Assalamu alaikum,
“As-Sadaqaat (here it means Zakaah) are only for the Fuqaraa’ (poor), and Al-Masaakeen (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds); and to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islam); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allaah’s Cause (i.e. for Mujaahidoon — those fighting in a holy battle), and for the wayfarer (a traveller who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allaah. And Allaah is All-Knower, All-Wise”
[al-Tawbah 9:60]
Zakaah means worshipping Allaah by giving that which He has enjoined of different kinds of zakaah to those who are entitled to them, according to the guidelines prescribed in sharee’ah.
Sadaqah means worshipping Allaah by giving money without that being made obligatory in sharee’ah. The word sadaqah is sometimes used to refer to obligatory zakaah.
For the Sadaqah, the responsibility falls upon the individual giver to verify the veracity of the need or to not do so. For the Zakaah collected by the Masjid, the board is responsible. ICLP will use the form for distribution to any requester of any collected Sadaqah and/or Zakaah. In general ICLP does not collect Sadaqah but we can if anyone wants ICLP to be the distributor.