2024-10-08T08:25:19-05:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 475342860 NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA NORW 2024944401 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1103 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BERNICE ROMERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024944401 2024-10-08 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X BERNICE ROMERO 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1103 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6496427 0 X WWW.NRCUSA.ORG X 2015 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 9 9 18 8 0 0 8786662 6496427 0 0 0 0 0 0 8786662 6496427 2716697 4558687 0 0 1417574 1887000 0 0 145451 377777 578561 4512048 7024248 4274614 -527821 5757475 5856323 64467 691136 5693008 5165187 X NRC USA'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE RAISING MONEY FOR THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL'S OVERSEAS PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF CONFLICT AFFECTED REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN POLICY ADVICE TO THE ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS AND PEER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. NRC USA IS ALSO A RESOURCE TO UNIVERSITIES, THINK TANKS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON REFUGEE ISSUES AND SEEKS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH U.S. BASED INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AS WELL AS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. 0 0 2346710 2346710 YOUTH, LIVELIHOOD AND EDUCATIONTHE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL RECEIVED FUND ALLOCATED TO PROGRAMS AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORTING YOUTH LIVELIHOODS, CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND ACCELERATED EDUCATION. ALL IN THE CONTEXT OF EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES AND FOR PEOPLE FORCIBLY DISPLACED. 1983440 1983440 COUNTRY BASED HUMANITARIANTHE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL RECEIVED FUNDS FOR THE DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO SPECIFIC COUNTRIES. THIS ASSISTANCE INCLUDES ACCESS TO WATER, THE PROVISION OF FOOD, LIVELIHOOD, AND BASIC RELIEF ITEMS, EDUCATION, LEGAL AID, AND INFORMATION ON ACCESS TO SERVICES AND SHELTER. THESE COUNTRY SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS BY THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL SEEK TO SAVE LIVES, PROMOTE DIGNITY, AND SUPPORT ACCESS TO BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS AND LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS. FUNDS WERE RECEIVED FROM A VARIETY OF FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. 800290 ACCESS NEGOTIATION: BUILDING ON A MULTI-YEAR GRANT AWARDED BY USAID, OFFICE OF US FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (NOW THE BUREAU OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE) STARTING ON OCTOBER 1, 2019, NRC USA TOOK ON PHASE III OF THIS GRANT, WHICH FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING FIELD LEVEL CAPACITY ON HUMANITARIAN ACCESS AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING BOTH FIELD WORKERS AND CRITICAL DECISION-MAKERS TO IMPROVE PRESENCE AND PROGRAMMING IN COMPLEX OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THREE COMPONENTS: 1) ACCESS TRAINING TO FRONTLINE HUMANITARIANS AND MEMBER-STATE REPRESENTATIVES AT CAPITAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL2) AN ADVANCE E-LEARNING PROGRAM ON HUMANITARIAN ACCESS3) EVIDENCE GATHERING AND INFORMATION SHARING THROUGH FIELD RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICE AND KEY OPERATIONAL ISSUES, SUCH AS THE COST OF OPERATING IN HARD-TO-REACH AREAS AND RESPONDING IN COUNTRIES WITH ASSERTIVE GOVERNMENTS. 162771 ADVOCACY 358366 PROGRAM SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE 3003 HUMANITARIAN ACCESS IN HARD TO REACH AREAS 206073 206073 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 242643 OTHER PROJECTS 22464 22464 COVID-19 RELIEF 995320 228537 6125760 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 2 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI HI X X NINA VANDRAAS EBERHART 2024944401 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1103 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MIA HAUGEN CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN KOMAR VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK C STORELLA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMIT PRADHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA KOPPELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GER DUANY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLA WASZINK BOARD MEMBER/NRC PNP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KLUGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSY TOLKAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNICE ROMERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 181993 0 19216 JOCHEN RIEGG GLOBAL LEAD FOR HARD TO REACH/HUMANITARIAN ACCESS 40.00 X 117888 0 765 MANREET NEETU KAUR MAHIL GLOBAL PLATFORM COORDINATION LEAD 40.00 X 104227 0 30371 NINA VANDRAAS EBERHART OPERATIONS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH 40.00 X 104197 0 22908 BERNADETTE MICHAUD GRANT FINANCE ADVISOR 40.00 X 101906 0 16968 AARON ROTH GERSHOWITZ SR. INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIP ADVISOR 40.00 X 101250 0 21661 711461 0 111889 8 0 1 0 0 580138 5916289 6496427 6496427 0 0 0 4558687 4558687 201209 135137 51406 14666 1387899 932143 354591 101165 40160 26972 10261 2927 135053 90704 34504 9845 122679 82394 31343 8942 64248 64248 97205 83962 13243 2159 1409 750 16066 7085 7837 1144 173903 79972 93931 117561 74071 37595 5895 66917 49599 17214 104 8709 8709 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 18383 1326 17057 OTHER EXPENSES 13410 3708 9689 13 7024248 6125760 753037 145451 1103968 3979170 100 17055 25177 4636452 1851876 5757475 5856323 1288 15568 63179 675568 64467 691136 X 5693008 5165187 5693008 5165187 5757475 5856323 -527821 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2177683 2488831 2192600 8786662 6496427 22142203 2177683 2488831 2192600 8786662 6496427 22142203 10830554 11311649 22142203 0.51090 0.58850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 SECURITY DEPOSITS 18037 DUE FROM NRC OSLO 1193614 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 640225 1851876 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 675568 675568 6520081 23654 23654 6496427 0 6496427 7047902 23654 23654 7024248 0 7024248 1 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN THE REGION 4558687 CENTRAL AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF TO COSTA RICA FOR DONOR CONFERENCE/DEVELOPMENT 2124 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF TO THAILAND FOR HUMANITARIAN ACCESS NEGOTIATIONS TRAINING 1249 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF FOR VARIOUS SEMINARS, TRAINING, AND CONFERENCES 43160 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFTRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF FOR VARIOUS TRAINING AND RESEARCH 1904 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF FOR HUMANITARIAN ACCESS TRAININGS AND WORK IN UKRAINE 4053 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF FOR TRAININGS IN COLOMBIA 415 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF FOR HUMANITARIAN ACCESS TRAINING 1883 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF FOR VARIOUS TRAININGS, RESEARCH, AND MEETINGS 20223 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFTRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF IN LEBANON FOR WORK ON WELLSPRING GRANT 1031 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF TO COLUMBIA, CARACAS, PANAMA FOR WORK ON WELLSPRING GRANT 1085 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL BY STAFF TO KIGALI, CAMEROON FOR WORK ON WELLSPRING GRANT 1417 0 0 0 0 0 0 4613475 23756 4637231 EUROPE FUNDS FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACE 4558687 COMBINATION OF CASH, WIRE, CHECK 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: FUNDS EARMARKED BY DONORS FOR SPECIFIC COUNTRY OR THEMATIC PROGRAMS ARE RESTRICTED IN USE ACCORDING TO THE DONOR DESIGNATION. THESE FUND PROGRAMS THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED AND MONITORED BY NRC'S TEAM AT COUNTRY-LEVEL AND/OR THEMATIC STAFF. UPDATES AND REPORTS ARE PROVIDED TO NRC USA AS REQUESTED AND REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF DONORS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BERNICE ROMERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 181993 0 0 0 0 0 7356 0 11860 0 201209 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: THE NRC MEMBER AND INDEPENDENT MEMBERS. (A) NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL (INCORPORATED IN OSLO, NORWAY) IS THE NRC MEMBER. THE NRC MEMBER MAY ACT THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR OR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE. (B) THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS ARE THE SAME INDIVIDUALS AS THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. ANY PERSON WHO ACCEPTS ELECTION AS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THESE BYLAWS AUTOMATICALLY, AND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ACTION OR WRITING, (A) BECOMES AND REMAINS AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION FOR AS LONG AS HE OR SHE REMAINS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION, AND (B) CEASES TO BE AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER AT THE TIME HE OR SHE CEASES TO BE AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NRC MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT A MINORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. HOWEVER, THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS APPOINT THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S HEAD OF OPERATIONS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT, HE OR SHE BRINGS IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT. THE CONFLICTED PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM DELIBERATING OR VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS AND INCREASES ARE SET BY THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL, AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION. THE PAY STRUCTURE IS BASED ON CURRENT SALARY COMPARIBILITY DATA FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. THE LAST REVIEW, FINALIZATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION TOOK PLACE IN AUGUST 2023. SALARY UPDATES FOR NRC USA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF ARE PRESENTED TO THE NRC USA BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ONLINE VIA WWW.NRCUSA.ORG