BBB Wise Giving Report for
Helping Hand for Relief and Development

BBB Wise Giving Report issued January 2012
BBB Wise Giving Report expires November 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Helping Hand for Relief and Development
Address: 12541 McDougall Street, Suite 100
  Detroit, MI 48212
Phone: 313-279-5378
313-279-5378
Web Address: http://www.helpinghandonline.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1998, New York
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to serve humanity by integrating resources for people in need and to provide immediate response in disasters, and effective programs in places of suffering, for the pleasure of Allah."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

HHRD provides emergency relief through food distributions, basic clothing, medical relief and temporary shelters. The organization seeks to empower people through orphan support, widow support, interest-free micro-finance, skills development centers, adult literacy and women emowerment. The organization also engages in campaigns and advocacy related to social justice, TB walks, and AIDS awareness. HHRD uses training and capacity building such as the training of social workers, summer internship programs, and its youth for Haiti program. The organization also supports rehabilitation centers, home construction, and the Water for Life program.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, HHRD's program expenses were:

  
In-kind 3,705,768
Emergency 2,294,280
Seasonal 1,009,464
Orphans 955,291
Health and medical 325,428
Education 317,309
Community development 118,966
Family support 79,292
Water for Life 44,572
Total Program Expenses: $8,850,370
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Shahid Hayat, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $64,378

Chair of the Board: Raza Farrukh
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Principal Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Research Labs

Board Size: 6

Paid Staff Size: 32

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, television, radio, and Internet appeals.
Fund raising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $12,585,431, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on HHRD's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributions from public 8,875,124
In-kind 3,710,307
Miscellaneous income 51,354
Investment income 13,859
Income on notes receivable 9,840
Total Income $12,660,484


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 91%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $12,660,484
  Program expenses $8,850,370
  Fund raising expenses 602,469
  Administrative expenses 271,811
 
Total expenses   $9,724,650
Income in Excess of Expenses   2,935,834
Beginning net assets   2,635,479
Ending net assets   5,571,313
Total liabilities   51,852
Total assets   $5,623,165

Note: For 2010, HHRD reported in-kind gifts valued at $3,710,307 which included clothing ($1,769,147), medical equipment and supplies ($842,495), food ($514,583), household goods ($371,893), medicines ($206,230), and salary ($1,420).

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