2023-12-01T12:45:19-06:00 2022-08-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2021-09-01 822167556 INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC INTE 5167014636 ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 33RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 REBECCA HELLER PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5167014636 2023-12-01 1 REBECCA HELLER XXX-XX-XXXX GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2023-12-01 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X IRAP REBECCA HELLER ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 33RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 66214216 0 X REFUGEERIGHTS.ORG X 2017 NY DEVELOP AND ENFORCE A SET OF LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS. 17 17 88 1717 0 0 16131139 65450633 0 0 2411 232791 0 530792 16133550 66214216 816505 1438487 0 0 9767597 12698623 0 0 1302145 1882366 3432361 12466468 17569471 3667082 48644745 24633223 72263409 2311924 1408701 22321299 70854708 X THE INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP) ORGANIZES LAW STUDENTS AND LAWYERS TO DEVELOP AND ENFORCE A SET OF LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS. MOBILIZING DIRECT LEGAL AID, LITIGATION, AND SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY, IRAP SERVES THE WORLD'S MOST PERSECUTED INDIVIDUALS AND EMPOWERS THE NEXT GENERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS. 0 0 10195714 1339410 LEGAL SERVICESIRAP SERVES INDIVIDUALS FLEEING FORCED DISPLACEMENT ACROSS THE GLOBE. THIS YEAR, IRAP WORKED WITH CLIENTS FROM 52 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN, WITH THE MAJORITY COMING FROM AFGHANISTAN (31%), SYRIA (18%), IRAQ (14%), AND ERITREA (6%). APPROXIMATELY 57% OF OUR CLIENTS IDENTIFIED AS MALE, 41% AS FEMALE, AND 2% AS TRANSGENDER OR GENDER NON-CONFORMING. BY RISK FACTOR, ABOUT 53% OF IRAP CLIENTS WERE U.S.-AFFILIATED AFGHANS AND IRAQIS, 21% WERE AT-RISK CHILDREN OR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, 17% WERE AT-RISK WOMEN OR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL- AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, 14% WERE SURVIVORS OF TORTURE, 12% WERE MEDICALLY VULNERABLE, 7% WERE RELIGIOUS MINORITIES, AND 6% IDENTIFIED AS LGBTQIA+.LEGAL INFORMATIONTHIS YEAR, 156,887 PEOPLE ACCESSED OUR LEGAL INFORMATION WEBSITE PROVIDING EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ON GLOBAL RESETTLEMENT PATHWAYS FOR MIGRANTS OF ALL NATIONALITIES AT AN ACCESSIBLE READING LEVEL, IN FIVE LANGUAGES. IN ADDITION TO EXTENSIVE LEGAL INFORMATION FOR AFGHANS, THIS YEAR WE ADDED DEDICATED LEGAL RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE FLEEING THE WAR IN UKRAINE, AND WE CREATED SEVERAL NEW GUIDES RELATED TO GLOBAL FAMILY REUNIFICATION PATHWAYS. USERS WERE LOCATED IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES, WITH 33% IN THE UNITED STATES, 25% IN AFGHANISTAN, 7% IN LEBANON, 4% IN JORDAN, 3% IN TURKEY, AND 3% IN PAKISTAN. THE TWO MOST-VIEWED PAGES ON THE SITE THIS PAST YEAR WERE: AM I ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW AFGHAN REFUGEE PROGRAM? AND HOW DO I APPLY FOR HUMANITARIAN PAROLE IN THE UNITED STATES?FAMILY REUNIFICATIONEUROPE: THIS YEAR, WE LEVERAGED OUR CASEWORK TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO PROHIBITIVE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATION THAT HAVE BEEN FORMALLY RECOGNIZED BY GERMAN AND SWEDISH MIGRATION AUTHORITIES. IRAP ALSO PARTNERS WITH EQUAL RIGHTS BEYOND BORDERS TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES IN GREECE, INCLUDING THOSE SEEKING FAMILY REUNIFICATION. UNITED STATES: IRAP HAS REDOUBLED OUR EFFORTS TO DEFEND THE CENTRAL AMERICAN MINORS (CAM) REFUGEE AND PAROLE PROGRAM. WHEN MULTIPLE STATES FILED A LAWSUIT SEEKING TO END CAM, IRAP IN COLLABORATION WITH CLIENTS IMPACTED BY CAM JOINED ONGOING LITIGATION TO PRESERVE THIS VITAL FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAM. WE ALSO LAUNCHED AN NGO POLICY COALITION TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT CAM FOR ITS THOUSANDS OF EXISTING APPLICANTS, AND EXPAND ELIGIBILITY TO THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL FAMILIES. RESETTLEMENT IN THE U.S.IRAP ADVOCATES TO ENSURE THAT THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SAFE HAVEN FOR FORCED MIGRANTS THROUGH HUMANE, WELCOMING POLICIES. IRAP AND OUR COALITION PARTNERS AT THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY LAB PUBLISHED A BIPARTISAN LETTER SIGNED BY MORE THAN 380 STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND PUERTO RICO, URGING PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INVEST IN AND REBUILD THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE UNITED STATES' FISCAL YEAR 2023. IRAP'S EFFORTS, INCLUDING STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA ADVOCACY, ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S REINSTATEMENT OF THE IRAQI PRIORITY-2 DIRECT ACCESS PROGRAM (FOR IRAQI ALLIES OF THE UNITED STATES), WHICH HAD BEEN SUSPENDED IN 2021. IRAP IS LEVERAGING MOMENTUM FROM THIS VICTORY TO PUSH THE GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS THE APPLICATION BACKLOG THAT HAS LEFT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF U.S.-AFFILIATED IRAQIS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN DANGER.FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE ADVOCACY BY IRAP, THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TOOK IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS TOWARD CREATING AN EXPANDED CHANNEL FOR NGOS TO AUGMENT THE UNHCR REFERRAL SYSTEM AND REFER CASES DIRECTLY TO THE U.S. RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM. THIS CHANGE WILL HELP BRING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CLOSER TO ITS REFUGEE ADMISSIONS GOAL AND PROVIDE MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO U.S. RESETTLEMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR POPULATIONS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN.LEGAL PRACTITIONER TRAININGTHIS YEAR, WE TRAINED APPROXIMATELY 2,600 PEOPLE IN LEGAL TOPICS SUCH AS IMMIGRATION PATHWAYS FOR AT-RISK AFGHANS, LEGAL SUPPORT FOR FORCIBLY DISPLACED HAITIANS, AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR REFUGEES IN EUROPE. WE ALSO PROVIDED TRAINING AND SUPERVISION TO LAW STUDENTS AND PRIVATE ATTORNEYS ENGAGED IN OUR PRO BONO NETWORK, AND WE CREATED AN INNOVATIVE "ASK AN EXPERT" ONLINE PORTAL WHERE LEGAL PROFESSIONALS COULD RECEIVE DETAILED AND TIMELY ANSWERS TO TECHNICAL LEGAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESS FOR AFGHANS. EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SAFETYIRAP CO-CHAIRS THE ONE REFUGEE APPROACH WORKING GROUP IN JORDAN TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITY BETWEEN TWO LEGAL SYSTEMS FOR FORCED MIGRANTS: ONE FOR SYRIANS AND ONE FOR PEOPLE OF OTHER NATIONALITIES. THIS DOUBLE STANDARD LEAVES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE FLED TO JORDAN FROM COUNTRIES LIKE SOMALIA, SRI LANKA, SUDAN, AND YEMEN UNABLE TO ACCESS HUMANITARIAN RESOURCES AND WITHOUT EQUITABLE PROTECTION FROM THREATS INCLUDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DETENTION, AND DEPORTATION. THIS YEAR WE ADVOCATED FOR A LEGAL FRAMEWORK INCLUSIVE OF ALL REFUGEE GROUPS IN JORDAN. IRAP'S JORDAN STAFF WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMBASSIES IN AMMAN TO FORM A DIPLOMATIC WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS THE UNMET SOCIAL, PROTECTION, AND HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF DISPLACED LGBTQIA+ POPULATIONS FACING WORSENING DISCRIMINATION. THIS YEAR, IRAP PIVOTED TO AN AFFIRMATIVE AGENDA TO REBUILD AND EXPAND PATHWAYS TO SAFETY IN THE UNITED STATES, WHILE CONTINUING TO ADVOCATE FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUST, EQUITABLE POLICIES TOWARD DISPLACED PEOPLE AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS.EQUAL ACCESS TO ASYLUM IN THE USIRAP WORKED WITH OUR PARTNER, THE MEXICAN NGO DERECHOS HUMANOS INTEGRALES EN ACCIN ("DHIA"), AND OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS, TO DISSEMINATE KNOW YOUR RIGHTS INFORMATION, IDENTIFY AND SCREEN POTENTIAL CLIENTS, AND PROVIDE LEGAL AID TO ADVANCE THEIR CLAIMS. WE COLLABORATED WITH JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR MIGRANTS WITH DISABILITIES.TO ADDRESS THE TARGETED ANTI-BLACK RACISM, ISOLATION, AND DISPARITY IN ACCESS TO SERVICES THAT HAITIAN MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE IN MEXICO, IRAP INCREASED OUR LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE HAITIAN COMMUNITY AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER. IN 2022, WE HELD THREE LEGAL CLINICS WITH HAITIAN CREOLE INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES INCLUDING TWO WITH OUR PRO BONO PARTNER MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP TO SHARE LEGAL INFORMATION, HELP PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS, AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR QUALIFYING CLIENTS. THESE CLINICS HAVE RESULTED IN INCREASED REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM HAITIAN MIGRANTS, DEMONSTRATING THAT THERE IS A NEED AMONG HAITIAN MIGRANTS AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER FOR FOCUSED, LINGUISTICALLY-TAILORED LEGAL SERVICES.FIGHTING THE CONTINUED IMPACT OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S MUSLIM AND AFRICAN BANTHIS YEAR, IRAP ENGAGED IN EXTENSIVE ADVOCACY, INCLUDING PUBLISHING AN OPEN LETTER SIGNED BY MORE THAN 75 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND CALLING ON THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO DISMANTLE ALL VESTIGES OF THE BANS AND END EGREGIOUS PROCESSING DELAYS THAT PREVENT REFUGEE FAMILIES FROM REUNITING. WE ALSO FILED LITIGATION CHALLENGING UNREASONABLE DELAYS AND DISCRIMINATORY DENIALS OF APPLICATIONS CONNECTED TO THE MUSLIM BAN, INCLUDING TWO LAWSUITS ON BEHALF OF SOMALI REFUGEE FAMILIES WHO HAD BEEN APPROVED TO REUNITE IN THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE BAN WAS ENACTED, BUT WHO REMAINED SEPARATED AFTER IT WAS LIFTED. PROTECTING PEOPLE DISPLACED BY CLIMATE CHANGEIRAP IS WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGAL PROTECTIONS IN THE AMERICAS FOR PEOPLE DISPLACED BY ENVIRONMENTAL OR CLIMATE DEVASTATION, WHICH COULD SERVE AS PROTOTYPES FOR OTHER REGIONS. THIS YEAR, WE COLLABORATED WITH PARTNERS TO DEVELOP TRAINING MATERIALS FOR ASYLUM AND REFUGEE OFFICERS TO BETTER EVALUATE SITUATIONS WHEN CLIMATE CONTRIBUTES TO DISPLACEMENT. PRIVATE SPONSORSHIPIRAP IS A LEADING ADVOCATE FOR PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP OF REFUGEES IN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH WILL EXPAND RESETTLEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES BY ALLOWING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT NEWCOMERS. THIS YEAR, WE PLAYED A KEY ADVISORY ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMS FOR AFGHANS AND UKRAINIANS. WE ALSO PUBLISHED JOINT RECOMMENDATIONS WITH AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA, THE COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP HUB, AND THE NISKANEN CENTER FOR A U.S. PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM FOR REFUGEES OF ALL NATIONALITIES. 2145032 99077 LITIGATIONIN FY22, OUR LITIGATION TEAM ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN CASES THAT PROTECT AND EXPAND THE RIGHTS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN THE UNITED STATES.ON JULY 2, IRAP FILED A LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF OUR TAMIL REFUGEE CLIENT FROM SRI LANKA WHO HAS BEEN SEPARATED FROM HIS FAMILY FOR EIGHT YEARS. U.S. CITIZENS AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ("USCIS") HAS TRANSFERRED HIS FAMILY REUNIFICATION PETITION MULTIPLE TIMES IN A SPAN OF A FEW YEARS WITHOUT MAKING ANY APPARENT PROGRESS TOWARDS ADJUDICATION. IRAP FILED THIS CASE TO EXPEDITE ADJUDICATION FOR THE FAMILY AND TO GAIN BETTER INSIGHT INTO HOW CHANGES IN ADJUDICATION POLICIES AND TRANSFER OF PETITIONS BETWEEN AGENCY COMPONENTS ARE AFFECTING PROCESSING.IRAP, REPRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL AND THE LAW FIRM OF WINSTON & STRAWN, FILED FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT ("FOIA") LITIGATION SEEKING POLICIES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO USCIS'S PROCESSING OF AFGHAN HUMANITARIAN PAROLE APPLICATIONS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED TO SHED LIGHT ON USCIS'S HANDLING OF THE 45,000+ HUMANITARIAN PAROLE APPLICATIONS FILED BY AFGHANS SINCE LAST YEAR, PARTICULARLY GIVEN THE COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS OVER SLOW PROCESSING AND INEQUITABLE STANDARDS OF ADJUDICATION. IRAP ITSELF FILED, OR ASSISTED IN FILING, OVER 100 APPLICATIONS FOR ITS CLIENTS.OUR SOMALI CLIENT WHO HAS BEEN A PART OF TWO OF OUR CASES IN HIS EFFORT TO MOVE FORWARD HIS FAMILY REFUGEE REUNIFICATION PETITION WAS FINALLY ABLE TO REUNITE WITH HIS FAMILY IN THE UNITED STATES. HIS FAMILY REUNIFICATION HAD BEEN DELAYED BECAUSE OF THE TRUMP REFUGEE BAN.IN THIS LONG STANDING CASE REGARDING SYSTEMIC DELAYS IN THE AFGHAN & IRAQI SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA ("SIV") PROGRAMS, WE ARE BACK IN COURT FIGHTING AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTEMPT TO SEEK RELIEF FROM OUR EXISTING COURT ORDER BASED ON ALLEGED CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES AND SEEKING ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT RELIEF. TWO SETS OF ORGANIZATIONS - THE AFGHAN-AMERICAN FOUNDATION AND THE ALLIANCE OF WARTIME ALLIES / VETS FOR AMERICAN IDEALS - FILED AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTING OUR POSITIONS. 1396868 POLICYIN FY22, IRAP CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE, TRANSPARENT, AND WELCOMING POLICIES. RECENT CAMPAIGNS HAVE YIELDED IMPORTANT GAINS FOR DISPLACED PERSONS:POLICY HAS LED THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY COMMUNITY'S REPEATED REQUESTS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION PROVIDE REGULAR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS ON THE U.S. REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM AND THE REFUGEE FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAM. U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES FINALLY GRANTED THESE REQUESTS AND HOSTED A MEETING ON THE REFUGEE FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAM IN JULY AND SCHEDULED QUARTERLY ENGAGEMENTS ON REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, TO START IN AUGUST. ALSO, POLICY LAUNCHED A NEW NGO ADVOCACY COALITION ON THE CENTRAL AMERICAN MINORS (CAM) REFUGEE AND PAROLE PROGRAM. THIS COALITION BRINGS TOGETHER INTERESTED POLICY PROFESSIONALS AND ADVOCATES TO INFLUENCE THE ADMINISTRATION'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS FAMILY REUNIFICATION PATHWAY FOR YOUTH IN CENTRAL AMERICA. SO FAR, OVER 60 ORGANIZATIONS HAVE JOINED THIS COALITION UNDER IRAP'S LEADERSHIP. IRAP POLICY IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH LITIGATION AND LEGAL ON PROTECTING AND EXPANDING THIS PROGRAM. IRAP IS ALSO PLAYING A KEY ADVISORY ROLE IN THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP MODEL FOR THE UNITED STATES, AND HELPING TO BUILD A COALITION AMONGST REFUGEE ADVOCACY AND RESETTLEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS AROUND THIS ISSUE. IN OCTOBER 2021, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED A PILOT COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP PROJECT TO ASSIST NEWLY-ARRIVED AFGHANS WITH RESETTLEMENT, A MAJOR STEP THAT BRINGS US CLOSER TO IRAP'S ADVOCACY PRIORITY TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP COULD SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND RESETTLEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND BOLSTER SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR RESETTLED REFUGEES THROUGH THE CREATION OF A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT LEVERAGES BURGEONING INTEREST FROM THE U.S. PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY, BUSINESSES, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES TO WELCOME AND SUPPORT REFUGEES. OVER THE PAST YEAR, IRAP HAS EXPANDED TO WORK FOR PRO-REFUGEE POLICIES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL, INCLUDING PARTNERING WITH THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY LAB AND WE ARE ALL AMERICANS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL LEGAL GUIDANCE IN SUPPORT OF STATE-LEVEL CAMPAIGNS. 1628509 COMMUNICATIONSIRAP CONTINUES TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF DISPLACED PEOPLE THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND IN THE DIGITAL SPHERE. WE INVOLVE OUR CURRENT AND FORMER CLIENTS IN OUR MEDIA AND ADVOCACY WORK TO ENSURE THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD. IN ADDITION TO MEDIA PLACEMENT, WE UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM, OUR WEBSITE, AND MASS EMAIL CAMPAIGNS TO COMMUNICATE TO SUPPORTERS. IN FY22, IRAP RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA COVERAGE REGARDING OUR WORK TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS AND PATHWAYS TO SAFETY FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE. THIS INCLUDES: - DURING AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE U.S. MILITARY WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN IN AUGUST 2021, IRAP STAFF AND CLIENTS WERE QUOTED AND FEATURED IN 164 REPORTS BY OUTLETS INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, ABC NEWS, NPR, REUTERS, THE NEW YORKER, POLITICO, THE ATLANTIC, STARS AND STRIPES, FORBES, C-SPAN, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND AL JAZEERA. - IRAP'S CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT PROJECT STRATEGIST, AMA FRANCIS, WAS QUOTED IN A BLOOMBERG LAW ARTICLE ANALYZING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S APPROACH TO ADDRESSING FORCED MIGRATION DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. - IRAP'S POLICY DIRECTOR, SUNIL VARGHESE, WAS QUOTED IN A BUSINESS INSIDER ARTICLE RESPONDING TO THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT WOULD FORMALLY RAISE THE 2021 REFUGEE CAP TO 62,500 AFTER PREVIOUSLY SAYING THAT IT MAINTAINS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S HISTORICALLY LOW CAP OF 15,000, AN INCREASE THAT IRAP FIERCELY ADVOCATED FOR. - IRAP'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BECCA HELLER, WAS QUOTED IN A NEW YORKER ARTICLE EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF MIGRANTS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD IMPACTED BY THE IMMIGRATION POLICIES OF FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP AND PRESIDENT BIDEN, INCLUDING AN IRAP CLIENT AWAITING RESETTLEMENT AFTER FACING THREATS ON HIS LIFE FOR HIS WORK AS AN INTERPRETER FOR AMERICAN MILITARY FORCES IN IRAQ. 1628509 15366123 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 27 0 88 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN NH NJ NM NY NC ND OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X X YELENA BAKALEVA CFO 5167014636 ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 33RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 TARYN HIGASHI CHAIR 2.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 CARL REISNER VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MIKE JACOBELLIS TREASURER 2.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 ZAINAB SALBI SECRETARY 2.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT J ABERNETHY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 NADIA ALLAUDIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 AHILAN ARULANANTHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM BUHL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOE CERRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MAZEN DARWISH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 BETSY DOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 NEEMA SINGH GULIANI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 AMED KHAN DIRECTOR, THRU 5/9/22 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 SUBHI KHUDAIRI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MADNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 EDWARD SHAPIRO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 TALI FARHADIAN WEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 REBECCA HELLER PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 266923 0 47335 SARAH MORTON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 207956 0 20379 YELENA BAKALEVA CFO AS OF JUNE 2022 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NISHA AGARWAL DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IMPACT 40.00 0.00 X 205813 0 36505 AMY TAYLOR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM 40.00 0.00 X 204474 0 49241 KELLY GRAMP CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 170094 0 51533 CRYSTAL NICOLE ADAMS CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 172924 0 20263 MARIKO HIROSE LITIGATION DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 172297 0 27651 SUNIL RAJU VARGHESE POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 171497 0 37258 CARMEN MARIA REY CALDAS U.S. LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 144541 0 13238 BETSY LANETTE FISHER DIR OF STRATEGY THRU MARCH 2022 40.00 0.00 X 132693 0 35743 1849212 0 339146 28 0 1 0 APRAJITA KARLA 55 WEST 95TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 CFO SERVICES 163850 PRAXIS CONSULTING GROUP INC 9 W HIGHLAND AVENUE PHILADELPHIA PA 19118 STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTING 128704 NP CONSULTING INC 1100 G STREET NW SUITE 750 WASHINGTON DC 20005 COMMUNICATION & DESIGN SERVICES 110000 3 1155217 64295416 65450633 232791 232791 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FEES 900099 530416 530416 OTHER INCOME 900099 376 376 530792 66214216 0 0 763583 37217 37217 1401270 1401270 1219113 973949 89534 155630 8376845 7369523 351258 656064 228127 205803 5223 17101 2044502 1856538 30958 157006 830036 752323 12151 65562 179574 179574 231650 121657 81549 28444 1321986 941793 302734 77459 7589 4774 1990 825 322669 255352 67317 247246 203275 16882 27089 510876 496041 741 14094 315460 299892 15568 88751 80577 2631 5543 127191 120600 3354 3237 PROF. 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PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE ATTRIBUTABLE TO RELATED ENTITY 1,242,087. 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2 19 PROGRAM SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES FOR REFUGEES 1821247 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1387053 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 14217 2 19 0 0 2 19 3222517 0 3222517 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) ASSISTANCE AND AID FOR REFUGEES 1279760 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) ASSISTANCE AND AID FOR REFUGEES 106787 WIRE 0 2 0 DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE EUROPE 1 506 WIRE DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 23 14217 WIRE 0 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FUNDING TO A RELATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN EUROPE FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THEIR SHARED CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE UNDER COMMON MANAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED GRANT FUNDING TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN EUROPE WITH WHICH IT HAS A PROJECT PARTNERSHIP. PAYMENTS TO GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS ARE BASED ON INVOICES DETAILING THE USE OF THE FUNDS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENTS 28 37217 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED AN OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTION PARTLY TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S LITIGATION PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION. THE GRANTEE SENDS AN ANNUAL INVOICE TO THE ORGANIZATION DETAILING ITS EXPENDITURES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REBECCA HELLER PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 266923 0 0 0 0 0 6634 0 40701 0 314258 0 0 0 AMY TAYLOR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM 204474 0 0 0 0 0 5559 0 43682 0 253715 0 0 0 NISHA AGARWAL DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IMPACT 205813 0 0 0 0 0 6176 0 30329 0 242318 0 0 0 SARAH MORTON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 207956 0 0 0 0 0 8291 0 12088 0 228335 0 0 0 KELLY GRAMP CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 170094 0 0 0 0 0 8443 0 43090 0 221627 0 0 0 SUNIL RAJU VARGHESE POLICY DIRECTOR 171497 0 0 0 0 0 20787 0 16471 0 208755 0 0 0 MARIKO HIROSE LITIGATION DIRECTOR 172297 0 0 0 0 0 6676 0 20975 0 199948 0 0 0 CRYSTAL NICOLE ADAMS CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 172924 0 0 0 0 0 9814 0 10449 0 193187 0 0 0 BETSY LANETTE FISHER DIR OF STRATEGY THRU MARCH 2022 132693 0 0 0 0 0 15969 0 19774 0 168436 0 0 0 CARMEN MARIA REY CALDAS U.S. LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTOR 144541 0 0 0 0 0 3706 0 9532 0 157779 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM AN INDIVIDUAL DURING THE YEAR FOR OUTSOURCES CFO SERVICES. THE OUTSOURCED CFO PROVIDED DUTIES SUCH AS, SUPERVISING PERSONNEL, PLANNING AND EXECUTING BUDGETS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS. THOSE SERVICES TOTALED $152,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, IT IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY KEY STAFF/LEADERSHIP AND THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR FILING BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AFTER BEING FILED. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AFTER BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. ALL APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT ANNUALLY, DISCLOSING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE MEETING OF THE BOARD WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DELIBERATED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING DIRECTORS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS BY A MAJORITY VOTE. THE INTERESTED PERSON IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON MATTERS DIRECTLY PERTAINING TO THE BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED. DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SALARY INFORMATION WAS GATHERED BY EXAMINING THE FORMS 990 OF ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, IN SIMILAR FIELDS IN NEW YORK CITY AND ALSO BY REVIEWING THE ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY OF AN INDEPENDENT NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD ALSO CONSIDERS THE ORGANIZATION'S RESULTS OVER THE YEAR IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE SALARY. COMPARABILITY DATA WAS ALSO USED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. ONCE THE COMPENSATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE COMMUTTEE'S MINUTES. THE LAST REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURNS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION LOSS -202,780. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, AMENDED RETURN THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS FORM 990 DURING THE YEAR. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL FILING. 1. PART VII - EMPLOYEE DEFERRED COMPENSATION IS REPORTED FOR EACH EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION DURING THE YEAR. 2. PART IX - LINE 5 AND LINE 8 WAS UPDATED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR PENSION EXPENSE THE TWO OFFICERS RECEIVED. 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