2013-07-29T14:31:02-07:00 2012-12-31 MICRO TAX AUDIT & ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLP 3030 SCOTT BLVD SANTA CLARA CA 950543301 990 2012-01-01 770442850 RAHIMA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION RAHI 4088450050 2302 CALLE DEL MUNDO SANTA CLARA CA 95054 ISHRAT HUSAIN 2013-07-19 false Muhammad A Haroon P00206115 4089869829 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 1385169 false false X WWW.RAHIMA.ORG X 1997 CA ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AND HOUSING ALLOWANCE TO POOR AND NEEDY FAMILIES. 8 8 1 0 842487 1076243 0 4461 25532 0 846948 1101775 662504 730525 0 22801 39483 0 3144 80245 88054 765550 858062 81398 243713 2461607 2717471 12578 2461607 2704893 ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AND HOUSING ALLOWANCE TO POOR AND NEEDY FAMILIES. false false 813288 History: In the month of Ramadan (fasting month), 1993 Habibe Husain got an inspiration to start a non-profit organization to serve those in need in the Bay Area. She was also inspired to name it "Rahima" which contains the meanings of compassion, mercy, and justice.She wrote down her vision and mission with the details of the kinds of activities and projects they would focus on. A few close friends subsequently joined and the work began, to start providing food to the local needy. Rahima Foundation's first project was to prepare and deliver 500 bags of groceries for a thanksgiving meal, to a local Catholic charity called "Sacred Heart".Habibe Husain was already known in the community for her community services, and was respected for her dedication, integrity, and trustworthiness. Thus the support from the community came readily, in the form of non-perishable food, as well as monetary donations. In time the operations moved from her carport to a small rental facility, and then to a larger facility which is currently used as offices of the foundation, as well as warehousing close to ten tons of food that is distributed to 1800 to 2000 individuals.Since 1993, when we started with taking care of a couple of families, Rahima Foundation has grown to a much larger institution, currently serving hundreds of families in the Bay Area. Many of these families are refugees from distant places like Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, who have been displaced primarily because of wars. These families are sponsored by various agencies like Catholic Charities and IRC, and get initial help from them for a few months. After that they are expected to fend for themselves. Rahima Foundation provides much-needed food to the families. Rahima also provides to the most deserving families such as single parent families, disabled, and seniors, monetary assistance towards their rent, utilities, and transportation on a monthly basis.We have a process to evaluate people who apply for help to Rahima. And we encourage and guide the families to become self-sufficient as quickly as possible.We have kept our costs under control at less than 10% of revenue, and to this day we operate with just one part-time paid employee, the rest of the work is done by volunteers. Rahima Foundation has built a trust worthy reputation in the Bay Area community over the years. This is mostly because of the scrupulous, conscientious, and honest ways it is run, guided by the principles established by it's founder, Habibe Husain.These principles include the following: * Know & believe that God is in-charge * Charity begins at home, so serve the people in our own communities * Put yourself in others' shoes * Treat people with dignity and respect * Start small & build upon it * Be conscious of the accountability of handling public money * Consistent contributions, no matter how small, have tremendous barakah (blessings) * Do not underestimate the power of sincere initiative * Strictly follow the Law of the LandA short summary of the organization follows below: Rahima International Foundation was registered as a non-profit 501c(3) Charitable and Educational organization in the State of California.Our vision is to establish an institution of charity to serve the financial, educational, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the communities.Our mission is to help provide the most basic needs of fellow human beings who are unable to do it on their own, and to help them get back on their own feet.Our current programs include the following: * Food pantry to supplement the monthly requirements of non-perishable food items and produce for ~ 2000 people and to four local shelters * Biweekly serve dinner at a shelter for the homeless to roughly 200 people * Provide financial assistance to needy families and individuals towards their rent, utilities, etc. * Need-based assistance to high school students of low-income families, so they can focus on their academic achievements * Annual "Human Dignity Day" organized in San Jose where hundreds of homeless are provided with hygiene packs and a hot meal * Annual High School Scholarships * Used car distribution to needy families Future programs being planned include the following: * Establish a Rahima Endowment, as part of a Planned Giving Program * Open a free Health Clinic for the poor and uninsured * Establish a home for the destitute and abused women and children for food and shelter * Develop and implement services for seniors * Develop and implement plans for Disaster Preparedness and Relief. 813288 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X AIDA HAMSHARI 4088450050 2302 CALLE DEL MUNDO SANTA CLARA CA 95054 X AIDA HAMSHARI 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARIFA MA 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA KHAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RABEA CHAUDHRY 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HABIBE HUSAIN 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHAMIM PIRZADA 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ISHRAT HUSAIN 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PASHA QUADRI 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 1076243 264209 1076243 0 216 216 0 0 0 308710 283394 25316 25316 25316 0 0 0 0 1101775 25316 216 0 730525 730525 0 0 0 0 36164 28931 7233 0 0 3319 2655 664 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4783 1248 1979 1556 0 0 0 29160 28285 875 0 0 0 0 0 1172 1172 6074 6074 UTILITIES 3832 1916 1916 Merchant Fee 4422 4422 Office Supplies 5331 184 4079 1068 Contract Labor 14315 7157 7158 18965 7965 10480 520 858062 813288 41630 3144 1860354 2087354 585155 609185 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42388 33404 10156 8984 0 0 0 0 5942 11948 2461607 2717471 12578 0 12578 X 2043295 2215221 418312 489672 2461607 2704893 2461607 2717471 243713 -427 X false false false X 934276 963233 722266 842487 1076243 4538505 0 0 934276 963233 722266 842487 1076243 4538505 0 4538505 27906 17159 15418 4461 216 65160 0 0 4603665 0.98580 0.98030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 41952 33159 8793 436 245 191 8984 false 0 0 RENT AND UTILITIES ALLOWANCE 500 350608 FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO NEEDY FAMILIES 400 373059 COST FOOD ITEMS DONATED CARS DISTRIBUTION 2 6858 BLUE BOOK DONATED CARS 3 6858 BLUE BOOK 257351 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The Board is also considering other avenues, including making such documents available on website of the Rahima Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees ALL OFFICER PERFORMS THEIR SERVICES VOLUNTARILY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THERE WERE NO COMPENSATED CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR TOP MANAGEMENT DURNG THE YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Compliance was assured by disclosure and review. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process An informed member of the Board made appropriate inquiries and performed adequate inspection as relating to the preparation of the exempt organization's return contents and positions taken. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et ISHRAT HUSAIN - BOARD MEMBER - HUSBANDHABIBE HUSAIN - BOARD MEMBER - SPOUSE