2024-09-29T12:34:23-05:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 133287064 INTERACTION THE AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY INT'L ACTION INC INTE 2026678227 1400 16TH STREET NW 210 WASHINGTON DC 20036 SAMUEL WORTHINGTON CEO 2026678227 2024-09-29 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z INTERACTION LAWRENCE SMITH 1400 16TH STREET NW 210 WASHINGTON DC 20036 10231300 0 X WWW.INTERACTION.ORG X 1984 NY ELIMINATE EXTREME POVERTY AND VULNERABILITY, STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. 28 28 72 32 0 0 5041924 6574869 3093506 3149162 89159 129156 128834 132190 8353423 9985377 42164 0 0 0 6591312 6479533 0 0 0 3242802 3914306 9876278 10393839 -1522855 -408462 8231853 7583567 5727269 5162855 2504584 2420712 TO BE A LEADER IN THE GLOBAL QUEST TO ELIMINATE EXTREME POVERTY AND VULNERABILITY, STRENGTHEN HUMAN RIGHTS AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, PROMOTE PEACE, SAFEGUARD A SUSTAINABLE PLANET, AND ENSURE DIGNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE. 0 0 6774131 FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL AWARDS: AWARDS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATIONS, PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES, AND OTHER PARTNERS SUPPORT INTERACTION'S WORK WITH ITS MEMBERS IN SEVERAL AREAS: HUMANITARIAN ACTION - SAVING LIVES, ALLEVIATING SUFFERING, AND MAINTAINING HUMAN DIGNITY WITHOUT REGARD FOR RACE, ETHNICITY, RELIGION OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION. ASPECTS OF THIS WORK INCLUDE: CURRENT CRISIS; HUMANITARIAN POLICY; HUMANITARIAN PRACTICE; NGO SECURITY; PREVENTION OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE; PROTECTION AND SHELTER FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; THE TRANSITION FROM RELIEF. 1300558 3113666 MEMBER SERVICES: INTERACTION HAS MORE THAN 180 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING GLOBALLY. MEMBERS ARE FAITH-BASED AND SECULAR, LARGE AND SMALL, WITH A FOCUS ON THE WORLD'S MOST POOR AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. INTERACTION SERVES AS THE LARGEST ALLIANCE OF U.S. PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERS. MEMBERS SHARE COMMON COMMITMENT THAT DEFINE THEIR WORK, AND INTERACTION WORKS CLOSELY WITH ITS MEMBERS, SOMETIMES INDIVIDUALLY, SOMETIMES IN SMALL GROUPS, AND SOMETIMES IN LARGE GROUPS. 34397 LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES: IN ADDITION TO GENERAL ADVOCACY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, INTERACTION ENGAGES IN LOBBYING FOR PARTICULAR LEGISLATION ON A LIMITED SCALE. THIS REPRESENTS TIME SPENT ON CAPITOL HILL MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, OR MEMBERS OF THEIR STAFF, TO DISCUSS PARTICULAR PIECES OF LEGISLATION. THESE DISCUSSIONS MAY FOCUS ON THE LANGUAGE OF POTENTIAL LEGISLATION WHEN IT IS IN THE DRAFTING STAGE; THEY MAY ALSO FOCUS ON LEGISLATION THAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED IN ONE OF THE HOUSES OF CONGRESS. 8109086 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 66 0 1 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X LAWRENCE SMITH 2026678227 1400 16TH STREET NW 210 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ABBY MAXMAN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES MORGAN AUDIT CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC MITCHELL MEMBERSHIP CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NYENHUIS FINANCE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JANTI SOERIPTO VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TESSIE SAN MARTIN NOMINATING CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SASHA FISHER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ISAM GHANIM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MOHAMED HASSAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE HESSLER-RADELET DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 DEVIN HIBBARD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL JENKINS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KOBY LANGLEY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN LORD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ESKINDER NEGASH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE NUNN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIE ROTH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STEPHENS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RABIH TORBAY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WEISS DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHARIF ALY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNE CALVI DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN CARROLL DIRECTOR (FROM 07/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWNA BADER-BLAU DIRECTOR (FROM 07/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE CHO DIRECTOR (FROM 07/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FREEDMAN DIRECTOR (FROM 07/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAPE GAYE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CATILYN HUGHES DIRECTOR (FROM 07/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY PARSONS DIRECTOR (FROM 07/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG RUTZEN DIRECTOR (FROM 07/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAVAID SIDDIQI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SQUIRES DIRECTOR (FROM 07/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM SAPIRO CEO (UNTIL 10/23) 40.00 X 334337 0 2993 JULIEN SCHOPP VP HUMANITARIAN POLICY 40.00 X 199113 0 16381 CAROLYN AEBY VP MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 200177 0 14906 LAWRENCE SMITH CFO (FROM 03/23) 40.00 X 168684 0 2265 ANNE GODDARD INTERIM CEO (UNTIL 12/23) 40.00 X 140958 0 0 NOAM UNGER VP GLOBAL DEV. (UNTIL 07/23) 40.00 X 115772 0 7981 TOM HART CEO (FROM 12/23) 40.00 X 31895 0 0 PATRICIA SCOTT CPO (FROM 06/23) 40.00 X 88251 0 764 JENNIFER MARRON DIR. PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 160158 0 10476 MOHAMED HILMI SR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST 40.00 X 156612 0 14005 MORGAN MARTINEZ DIR. COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 147159 0 9992 DEBORAH WILLIG DIR. NGO FUTURES 40.00 X 137951 0 10824 JESSICA LENZ SR. TECHNICAL ADVISOR 40.00 X 137553 0 9714 2018620 0 100301 16 0 1 0 RANDSTAD NORTH AMERICA INC POBOX 847872 DALLAS TX 75284 TEMPORARY STAFFING 301018 INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES LIBRARY ROAD FALMER NORTH LANCING UK BN1 9RE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 162152 ANSWERWARE 200 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 803 ARLINGTON VA 22205 IT SERVICES 149622 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20814 AUDIT AND TAX SERVICES 103264 4 3709574 2865295 6574869 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2880128 2880128 FORUM/MEETINGS 900099 233538 233538 ONLINE JOB BOARD 541800 35496 35496 3149162 63925 63925 136000 0 136000 136000 136000 311154 245923 65231 65231 65231 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2593 2593 FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS 900099 -6403 -6403 -3810 9985377 3113666 0 296842 X 1324477 269870 1054607 3918249 3843324 74925 194418 162652 31766 640671 496631 144040 401718 309680 92038 89242 6781 82461 130983 9952 121031 17567 17567 1259880 1254037 5843 1409 576 833 48217 14797 33420 256279 255453 826 903343 794069 109274 285286 273404 11882 246050 239866 6184 75190 69809 5381 65871 65871 TEMPORARY HELP 364110 364110 SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBS. 87840 76203 11637 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 30733 30733 OTHER 26948 11017 15931 25358 20965 4393 10393839 8109086 2284753 0 859252 950388 527968 311445 718332 517769 117980 24700 34801 32818 1471606 1205148 338919 266458 1866180 2492037 3768421 2987952 8231853 7583567 524227 440130 40074 73375 5162968 4649350 5727269 5162855 X 2346762 2344301 157822 76411 2504584 2420712 8231853 7583567 -408462 324590 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 6384569 4647183 7322199 5041924 6574869 29970744 6384569 4647183 7322199 5041924 6574869 29970744 4129207 25841537 48780 51496 105275 42647 199925 448123 31644 25169 56813 25050 81306 151910 -3166 -3810 251290 30726970 14399551 0.84100 0.84560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 34397 34397 10341875 10376272 668814 167204 0 0 590115 627806 642935 667935 2528791 3793187 18414 25064 12380 34397 90255 147529 156952 160734 166984 632199 948299 578694 572076 6618 683216 427340 255876 209696 205732 3964 266458 DEPOSITS 75519 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 2912433 2987952 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 1208805 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 3440545 4649350 10292400 324590 324590 9967810 17567 17567 9985377 10376272 0 10376272 17567 17567 10393839 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TRAVEL EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES 488268 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TRAVEL EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES 528957 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TRAVEL EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES 54242 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TRAVEL EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES 94941 0 0 0 0 0 0 1166408 0 1166408 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MIRIAM SAPIRO CEO (UNTIL 10/23) 334337 0 0 0 0 0 1818 0 1175 0 337330 0 0 0 JULIEN SCHOPP VP HUMANITARIAN POLICY 199113 0 0 0 0 0 15890 0 491 0 215494 0 0 0 CAROLYN AEBY VP MEMBERSHIP 200177 0 0 0 0 0 13988 0 918 0 215083 0 0 0 LAWRENCE SMITH CFO (FROM 03/23) 163684 0 5000 0 0 0 1538 0 727 0 170949 0 0 0 JENNIFER MARRON DIR. PUBLIC POLICY 160158 0 0 0 0 0 10262 0 214 0 170634 0 0 0 MOHAMED HILMI SR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST 156612 0 0 0 0 0 12595 0 1410 0 170617 0 0 0 MORGAN MARTINEZ DIR. COMMUNICATIONS 147159 0 0 0 0 0 9800 0 192 0 157151 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 LAWRENCE SMITH, CFO, RECEIVED A MERIT BASED BONUS OF $5,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS. CLASS A MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. ADMISSION TO CLASS A MEMBERSHIP IS BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN ORGANIZATION MAY APPLY FOR CLASS A MEMBERSHIP IF IT IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED; HAS PRIMARY PURPOSES AND WORK CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION; AND AGREES TO PAY ESTABLISHED DUES. CLASS B MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. ADMISSION TO CLASS B MEMBERSHIP IS BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN ENTITY THAT IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(A) MAY APPLY FOR CLASS B MEMBERSHIP IF IT HAS PURPOSES AND WORK CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION; AND AGREES TO PAY ESTABLISHED DUES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ESTABLISH ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR CLASS A AND CLASS B MEMBERSHIP. DUES: THE CLASS A MEMBERS DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE DUES FOR EACH MEMBER. THE AMOUNT AND STRUCTURE OF DUES MAY BE CHANGED BY A VOTE OF THE CLASS A MEMBERS. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL: ANY MEMBER AFTER HAVING FULFILLED ALL OBLIGATIONS TO THE CORPORATION MAY RESIGN BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CEO OF THE CORPORATION (ANY SUCH RESIGNATION TO TAKE EFFECT AS SPECIFIED THEREIN, OR IF NOT SO SPECIFIED, UPON RECEIPT BY THE CEO). ANY MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED OR SUSPENDED AT ANY TIME FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION AND CONTINUING MEMBERSHIP OR FOR OTHER CAUSE BY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) VOTE OF THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS MEET AT LEAST ANNUALLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ELECTING DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRANSACTING OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B QUORUM: ONE-QUARTER (1/4) OF THE CLASS A MEMBERS REPRESENTED IN PERSON OR BY PROXY CONSTITUTES A QUORUM AT A MEETING OF CLASS A MEMBERS FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ANY BUSINESS. THE CLASS A MEMBERS PRESENT AT A DULY-ORGANIZED MEETING MAY CONTINUE TO DO BUSINESS UNTIL ADJOURNMENT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE WITHDRAWAL OF ENOUGH CLASS A MEMBERS TO LEAVE LESS THAN A QUORUM. IF A MEETING CANNOT BE ORGANIZED BECAUSE A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT, THOSE PRESENT MAY ADJOURN THE MEETING UNTIL A SUBSEQUENT MEETING AT WHICH QUORUM IS PRESENT, WHEN ANY BUSINESS MAY BE TRANSACTED THAT MAY HAVE BEEN TRANSACTED AT THE MEETING AS ORIGINALLY CALLED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY STAFF AND THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL TAX PREPARER, FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. AFTER INCORPORATING EDITS BASED ON COMMITTEE REVIEW FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE INTERACTION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM, EVEN IF NOTHING HAS CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR OR THE INDIVIDUAL HAS NO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO DISCLOSE. A TALLY IS MAINTAINED TO ASSURE THAT ALL FORMS ARE SUBMITTED. IF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD DISCLOSES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THAT INFORMATION IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, AND THE BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO EXCUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM ANY BUSINESS INVOLVING INTERACTION AND THE OTHER ORGANIZATION. THE CHAIR DETERMINES WHETHER THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS SUCH THAT IT MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND/OR THE FULL BOARD. IF A MEMBER OF THE STAFF DISCLOSES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THAT INFORMATION IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CEO, AND THE STAFF MEMBER IS INFORMED THAT S/HE MUST EXCUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM ANY BUSINESS INVOLVING INTERACTION AND THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO DETERMINES WHETHER THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS SUCH THAT THE EMPLOYEE MUST WITHDRAW FROM THE OTHER ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO CONTINUE AT INTERACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE DECISION IS BASED ON: A REVIEW, DOCUMENTED IN WRITING, OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE RELATED TO GOALS AND BENCHMARKS PREVIOUSLY SET; A REVIEW OF SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION (SUCH AS FORMS 990 AND SALARY SURVEYS) FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE AREA; AND DISCUSSION AMONG MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD CHAIR DISCUSSES THE OVERALL REVIEW AND SALARY RECOMMENDATION WITH THE CEO AND FINAL MATERIALS ARE PLACED IN THE CEO'S PERSONNEL FILE. THIS PROCESS RECENTLY TOOK PLACE IN SEPTEMBER 2023. THE OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. DISCUSSIONS ARE HELD IN EXECUTIVE TEAM MEETINGS. THIS PROCESS RECENTLY TOOK PLACE IN SEPTEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INTERACTION'S ANNUAL REPORT IS PRESENTED ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT INTERACTION'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 267,291. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,843. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 273,134. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 912,367. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 912,367. TRANSLATION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 74,379. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,379.