Is ICNA Relief USA a legitimate charity?

ICNA Relief USA, founded in 2000, is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 04-3810161). You can independently verify its finances on the IRS Form 990 and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, linked on this page.

Does ICNA Relief USA have a Charity Navigator rating?

Yes — ICNA Relief USA has an independent profile on Charity Navigator, which publishes accountability and finance data drawn from its IRS filings. We treat that independent rating as one of three signals in our 0–3 transparency score.

What countries does ICNA Relief USA work in?

ICNA Relief USA runs programs in United States.

Does HalalWallet take a cut if I donate to ICNA Relief USA?

No. Your donation — including Zakat — goes to ICNA Relief USA in full. HalalWallet never touches donor funds. If a charity is a paid partner, any fee comes from its own marketing budget and is clearly disclosed; it never affects the transparency score or ranking.

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Q: Is ICNA Relief USA Zakat-eligible?

Yes. ICNA Relief USA accepts Zakat and directs it to recipients within the eight Quranic categories (asnaf). Publishes a dedicated public Zakat policy describing how Zakat is handled and distributed to eligible recipients in the US. Source: icnarelief.org/zakat

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Should you give your Zakat to ICNA Relief USA?

ICNA Relief USA scores 3/3 on HalalWallet's transparency scale and is Zakat-eligible. US-only humanitarian arm of the Islamic Circle of North America. Explicitly does not fund or operate overseas.

About ICNA Relief USA

Founded in 2000, ICNA Relief USA focuses entirely on domestic American need — food pantries, women's transitional shelters, free health clinics, refugee resettlement, and disaster response across the United States, on roughly $46M in annual revenue. It distributes Zakat locally, following the practice of giving within one's own community, and publishes a dedicated public Zakat page. For donors who specifically want their Zakat to stay in the US, ICNA Relief is among the most established options.

Where they work: United States

United States

Causes & programs

Food Security Housing & Shelter Healthcare Refugees & Asylum US Domestic Poverty Emergency Relief

Zakat policy

Publishes a dedicated public Zakat policy describing how Zakat is handled and distributed to eligible recipients in the US. Source: icnarelief.org/zakat

Always confirm a charity's current Zakat policy on its own website before giving. 100% of your donation goes to ICNA Relief USA — HalalWallet never takes a cut.