was a purported charitable, nonprofit organization that was established and headquartered in Bridgeview, Illinois in 1992. Self-claimed to be the second largest Muslim charity within the United States, the group claimed to have raised approximately $5 million a year. The Department of Treasury designated the group under E.O. 13224 stating in a press release in October 2002 that "the GRF has connections to, and has providing assistance for, Osama bin-Laden, the Al-Qaeda network, and other known terrorist groups" it went on to note that "One of the founders of GRF was previously a member of Makhtab Al-Khidamat". Benevolence International Foundation Founded in Saudi Arabia in the late 1980s as "Lajnat al-Birr al Islamiah" (LIB) by Sheik Adedl Abdul Galil Batterjee, the organization changed its name to Benevolence International Foundation (BIF) upon incorporating in Burbank Illinois, U.S.A in early 1992. During the Soviet–Afghan War, LIB, like many similar organizations helped to fund Mujahideen fighters. However, after the war LIB, now operating as BIF, helped to establish and fund Al-Qaeda. Between 1993 and 2001 the Benevolence International Foundation is believed to have raised upwards of $17.5 million. On November 19, 2002 the US Treasury designated BIF (as well as two other entities), as financiers of terrorism, citing the close relationship between BIF's CEO Enaam Arnaout and Osama bin-Laden. Guantanamo captives alleged to have an association with Maktab al Khidamat Notes and references Further reading Gunaratna, Rohan. 2002. Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror. Scribe, Melbourne. Lance, Peter. 2003. 1000 Years For Revenge: International Terrorism and the FBI. Regan Books, New York. Organizations established in 1984 Jihadist groups Islamic political organizations Rebel groups in Afghanistan Organizations based in Asia designated as terrorist Organizations designated as terrorist by the United States Al-Qaeda Osama bin Laden