This was not a review or endorsement. MAUSA will provide separate zakat accounting in the fall as you may have noticed from the interview. This is better data than a 990 but I have not seem it yet.
- They have raised $18 mil in Ramadan alone for Gaza.
- HCI USA has raised $2 mil USD since January.
- Islamic Relief USA raised $246 million USD last year.
- IR Canada is likely above $50 mil this year already.
One humanitarian truck going into Gaza costs roughly around $80,000 to $100,000 for 20-25 tons.
There's literally hundreds of millions of dollars sitting there, not being used.
Some Muslim charities are going to start following charities like Save the Children by putting small font disclaimers saying they will use the funds for wherever they want - even though they'll use Gaza orphans pics, so donors are led to believe they're donating for that.
Other charities have privately said they'll simply use the amounts destined for Gaza for other purposes.
Last year you placed MAUSA at #4 in overhead costs. Since it's smaller than our community's other national-level charities, is still fair to say they're overhead is justified?
This was not a review or endorsement. MAUSA will provide separate zakat accounting in the fall as you may have noticed from the interview. This is better data than a 990 but I have not seem it yet.
Thanks for sharing this interview Ahmed.
- HCI Canada raised $36 million in 2023.
- They have raised $18 mil in Ramadan alone for Gaza.
- HCI USA has raised $2 mil USD since January.
- Islamic Relief USA raised $246 million USD last year.
- IR Canada is likely above $50 mil this year already.
One humanitarian truck going into Gaza costs roughly around $80,000 to $100,000 for 20-25 tons.
There's literally hundreds of millions of dollars sitting there, not being used.
Some Muslim charities are going to start following charities like Save the Children by putting small font disclaimers saying they will use the funds for wherever they want - even though they'll use Gaza orphans pics, so donors are led to believe they're donating for that.
Other charities have privately said they'll simply use the amounts destined for Gaza for other purposes.
Last year you placed MAUSA at #4 in overhead costs. Since it's smaller than our community's other national-level charities, is still fair to say they're overhead is justified?
https://ehsan.substack.com/p/international-zakat-organizations
When these various charities say they are “on the ground” in Gaza, I roll my eyes.