The Hassan Foundation is a faith-based humanitarian organization that has focused on preserving life through health and education in Pakistan since its founding in 2007. The charity operates primarily as a direct service provider, specializing in clean water projects, orphan support, and disaster relief. While the organization maintains a high program expense ratio of 88.2%, it currently faces financial headwinds, with revenue declining 21% in the most recent fiscal year. Despite this contraction, the foundation remains a significant grantmaker for international relief, distributing $712,272 in foreign grants to 12 recipients in 2022. A defining characteristic of the foundation is its extreme financial conservatism; it currently holds 99.7 months of working capital in working capital. This level of liquidity provides immense stability but raises questions regarding the speed of capital deployment for urgent humanitarian needs. The organization is zakat-eligible, specifically serving the fuqara (poor) and masakin (needy) categories of asnaf. Its operations are lean, reporting $0.00 spent to raise every $1 in public contributions.
Impact assesses organizational indicators associated with effective programs. Alignment reflects fit with Muslim donor priorities.
Best for donors who value high financial efficiency and want to support established water and education projects in Pakistan through a zakat-eligible channel.
“All of Hassan Foundation's projects are exclusively for zakat-eligible people. In addition to receiving donations and zakat money, Hassan Foundation collects funds through our annual fundraising event. (Source: https://hassanfoundationusa.org/about-us/faqs/)”