Mahalo
Houston, TX

FOCUS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE U S A

EIN 52-1937154
International Development & Humanitarian Aid Global Development & Relief Immigrants & refugees
Mission

To save lives, reduce suffering and create resilience in communities prone to man-made or natural disasters through emergency relief, disaster-risk reduction, and humanitarian assistance.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About FOCUS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE U S A

FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance, U.S.A. (FOCUS USA) is the U.S.-based unit of the international FOCUS network and an affiliated agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The organization delivers disaster preparedness, emergency response, recovery and migration/resettlement assistance in both international contexts (notably South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe) and domestically across the United States. FOCUS USA operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with regular audited financial statements and IRS Form 990 filings. In recent years the organization has combined direct emergency relief (shelter, non-food items and tents) with longer-term resilience work such as community training, early-warning systems and migration/refugee support programs. FOCUS USA works primarily through local partnerships, volunteer networks, and AKDN agencies to scale emergency response and community-based disaster risk reduction while also funding and administering migration and resettlement assistance for displaced populations.

Notable achievements

Large-scale community preparedness

Trained more than 40,000 community volunteers and first responders in high-risk regions and established hundreds of community emergency stockpiles and early-warning systems to strengthen local resilience.

Migration & refugee support

Delivered concentrated migration and refugee assistance (including grants for legal aid, vocational training and housing support) as a major program line—recorded program expenses in the millions to support resettlement activities across Europe, India and Pakistan.

Rapid emergency responses

Provided emergency shelter, tents and relief supplies in multiple major crises (including the Türkiye earthquake response, Pakistan flood responses, Afghanistan earthquake relief and domestic flood support) while also expanding U.S. disaster-preparedness programming.

At a glance

Total assets
$19.8M
Annual revenue
$8.0M
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
52-1937154
Location
Houston, TX
On Mahalo since
September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Four-star rating on a major charity rating platform (high accountability and financial health score).
Affiliated U.S. unit of the Aga Khan Development Network (FOCUS is part of the AKDN humanitarian and development ecosystem).
Maintains annual IRS Form 990 filings and audited financial statements, demonstrating regular financial reporting and transparency.

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