REFUGEE PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- REFUGEE PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 47-5417614)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-01-29
- IRS object ID
- 202500299349301915
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-01-29T14:55:26-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 410746749 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | QUINCY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02169 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 475417614 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | REFUGEE PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | REFU | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6178945359 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 624 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BELMONT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02478 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JENNIFER HILL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6178945359 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-01-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DANIELLE NIHILL | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01350943 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7819821001 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-01-27 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JENNIFER HILL | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 624 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BELMONT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02478 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $472,790 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.REFUGEEPROTECTION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2015 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | HUMANITARIAN AID FOR DISPLACED CIVILIANS NEAR CONFLICT ZONES WITH NON-GOV ORGS & OTHERS | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 2 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 30 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $478,015 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $307,141 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $58,534 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $162,007 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $7 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $2 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,652 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $536,556 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $470,802 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $419,347 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $340,213 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $43,894 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $55,302 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $21,310 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $48,359 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $67,559 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $511,600 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $463,074 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $24,956 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $7,728 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $82,760 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $94,428 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $9,914 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $15,964 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $72,846 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $78,464 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | RPI'S MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL NON-GOV ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTION AND SELF-RELIANCE AMONG REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS NEAR CONFLICT ZONES. IN 2023, RPI MADE CROSS-BORDER AID DELIVERIES TO UKRANIAN CIVILIAN HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS-TURNED-SHELTERS, ORPHANS, AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY/REFUGEE-LED HUMANITARIAN EFFORS IN UKRAINE & THE MIDDLE EAST. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $138,218 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $108,827 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | HEALTH & EDUCATION: RPI'S CROSS-BORDER TRIPS TO UKRAINE & SUPPORT TO REFUGEE-LED PARTNERS AIDED 75,443 CONFLICT-AFFECTED CIVILIANS WITH HEALTH & EDUCATION SUPPORT IN UKRAINE, SYRIA & LEBANON. TRAVELING US-BASED RPI STAFF & ROMANIAN VOLUNTEERS PURCHASED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, MEDICINES & HYGIENE SUPPLIES & DELIVERED THEM IN-PERSON TO SOUTH UKRAINE (KHERSON, MYKOLAIV, ODESA) & THROUGH UKRAINIAN PARTNERS TO HOSPITALS, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, ORPHANS & WAR-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH, SE & NW UKRAINE. WE FUNDED MEDICAL CARE & HYGIENE SUPPLIES FOR REFUGEES & LOCAL EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS IN NW SYRIA & SE TURKEY BY TURKEY-BASED REFUGEE-LED CHARITY PARTNERS & MEDICAL & NUTRITION SUPPORT FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN IN NE SYRIA BY OUR IRAQ-BASED CHARITY PARTNER. RPI'S US SALES OF REFUGEE-MADE CRAFTS (SELF-RELIANCE REVENUE BELOW) HELPED FUND PARTNER-RUN NON-FORMAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN IN LEBANON. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $254,295 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $201,975 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $162,007 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROTECTION & SELF-RELIANCE: RPI'S CROSS-BORDER RELIEF TRIPS TO UKRAINE & SUPPORT TO REFUGEE-LED PARTNERS WORKING ON WOMEN'S LIVELIHOODS & EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES & TURKISH HOST COMMUNITIES AIDED 37,121 CONFLICT-AFFECTED CIVILIANS IN UKRAINE, SYRIA, TURKEY & LEBANON. FOOD, HYGIENE ITEMS & WINTER CLOTHING REACHED WAR-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES & AN ORPHANAGE FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES IN SOUTH & SE UKRAINE. RPI NEARLY TRIPLED ITS ANNUAL SALES OF REFUGEE-LED CRAFTS TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR LIVELIHOODS TRAINING & HUMANITARIAN CASH AID FOR REFUGEE WOMEN & SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S SCHOOLS & MENTAL HEALTH IN DISPLACED PERSONS IN NW SYRIA (THROUGH PARTNERS IN TURKEY), BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON & ODESA, UKRAINE. RPI FUNDED TURKEY-BASED PARTNERS TO FEED SYRIAN & TURKISH QUAKE SURVIVORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $37,413 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $29,411 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | HOUSING CONDITIONS: RPI'S CROSS-BORDER TRIPS TO UKRAINE & SUPPORT TO REFUGEE-LED PARTNERS WORKING ON THE SYRIAN-TURKISH BORDER AIDED 11,302 CIVILIANS WITH SHELTER-RELATED SUPPORT IN UKRAINE, SYRIA & TURKEY. TRAVELING US-BASED RPI STAFF & ROMANIAN VOLUNTEERS PURCHASED IN ROMANIA & DELIVERED TO KHERSON & ODESA, UKRAINE WINTER BLANKETS & LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR A BORDER TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION CENTER FOR DISPLACED PERSONS IN SOUTH UKRAINE. HOUSING RENTAL SUPPORT WENT TO DISPLACED ORPHANS & FOSTER PARENTS IN UKRAINE TO SUPPLEMENT STATE AID. EQUIPMENT FOR UKRAINIAN SCHOOLS SHELTERING DISPLACED FAMILIES PROVIDED THE YEAR PRIOR CONTINUED TO AID NEWLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN 2023. RPI FUNDED A TURKEY-BASED PARTNER TO PROVIDE TENTS, INSULATION & BLANKETS TO EARTHQUAKE & CONFLICT-AFFECTED CIVILIANS IN NW SYRIA. ACROSS ALL 3 PROGRAMS ABOVE, RPI & ITS GRASSROOTS PARTNERS AIDED SOME 123,866 CIVILIANS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $429,926 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | Yes (1) | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 2 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JENNIFER HILL | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6178945359 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 624 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BELMONT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02478 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER HILL | ||||||
| PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 41.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $39,692 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEESHA NUNLEY BENJAMIN | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| S ELIZA PETROW | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE WALICKI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KATHRYN HINTZ | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $39,692 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $4,828 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $302,313 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $19,680 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $307,141 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAM | Desc |
| Business | 624310 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $162,007 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $162,007 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $162,007 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $3,640 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $4,828 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $1,988 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,652 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,652 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $470,802 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $162,007 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,654 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $340,213 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $340,213 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,693 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,023 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,641 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,029 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,636 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,509 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $440 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,687 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,973 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $251 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,541 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,181 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,606 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,606 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,391 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $465 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,466 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $460 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $928 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $928 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $193 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $86 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $88 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENDOR FEES & LOCAL ART | $28,635 | $28,635 | ||
| FILING & PROCESSING FEE | $12,337 | $5,582 | $56 | $6,699 |
| PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $9,787 | $9,787 | ||
| TRANSPORTATION & SHIPPI | $4,760 | $4,760 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,922 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,687 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $235 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $463,074 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $429,926 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,838 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,310 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,996 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,124 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,683 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,044 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $611 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,081 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,649 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,737 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,737 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,760 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $94,428 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,914 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,964 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,914 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,964 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $71,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,005 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,593 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,459 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $72,846 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $78,464 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $82,760 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $94,428 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $7,728 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -$2,110 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $130,302 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $134,087 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $118,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $478,015 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $307,142 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,168,148 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $130,302 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $134,087 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $118,602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $478,015 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $307,142 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,168,148 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $54,935 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,113,213 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $11 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,168,159 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $256,263 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.95300 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.78630 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,737 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,737 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | EMERGENCY RELIEF | $68,713 |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 0 | 0 | GRANT MAKING | GRANT MAKING | $258,705 |
| MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | EMERGENCY RELIEF | $12,795 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $340,213 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $340,213 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (13 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Description Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | GRANT MAKING | $5,100 | WIRE | $0 | ||
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | GRANT MAKING | $120,042 | WIRE | $0 | ||
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | GRANT MAKING | $25,000 | WIRE | $0 | ||
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | GRANT MAKING | $83,563 | WIRE | $0 | ||
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | GRANT MAKING | $25,000 | WIRE | $0 | ||
| MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | EMERGENCY RELIEF | $12,795 | WIRE | $0 | ||
| RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES | EMERGENCY RELIEF | $9,000 | WIRE | $0 | ||
| RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES | EMERGENCY RELIEF | $0 | $5,120 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT | FMV | |
| RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES | EMERGENCY RELIEF | $0 | $1,925 | INSULIN | FMV | |
| RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES | EMERGENCY RELIEF | $0 | $13,180 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT | FMV | |
| RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES | EMERGENCY RELIEF | $0 | $19,907 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FOOD, & AID SUPPLIES | FMV | |
| RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES | EMERGENCY RELIEF | $0 | $6,227 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT | FMV | |
| RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES | EMERGENCY RELIEF | $0 | $1,999 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FOOD, & AID SUPPLIES | FMV |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 13 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 2: | ALL GRANTS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. RECIPIENT IMPLEMENTING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS, WHICH ARE MONITORED BY THE RELEVANT BOARD STANDING COMMITTEE, AND DISCUSSED AT ALL FULL BOARD MEETINGS, IN RELATION TO THE AGREED UPON PROJECT PROPOSAL (OFTEN CO-DESIGNED WITH RPI), BUDGET, AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BETWEEN RPI AND THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION FOR A GIVEN PROJECT. OTHER FORMS OF MONITORING INCLUDE VETTING OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION (ALSO ENSURING THEY ARE NOT ON THE OFAC SDN LIST), TRAVEL FOR OFFICE VISITS AND PROJECT SITE VISITS (PARTICULARLY FOR NEW PARTNERS), SECURITY PERMITTING, AND ONGOING COMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT PERIOD. RPI ALSO RETAINS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THIRD PARTIES TO CONDUCT ANONYMOUS 02. METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR EXPENDITURES (PART I, LINE 3, COL F) ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING IS USED. RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES REFERS TO AID FOR CIVILIANS IN GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED REGIONS OF UKRAINE. HUMANITARIAN GOODS ARE PURCHASED IN ROMANIA AND DRIVEN INTO UKRAINE BY ROMANIAN VOLUNTEERS AND US-BASED STAFF WHO TRAVEL TO THE REGION, SOMETIMES WITH THE VOLUNTARY SUPPORT OF ROMANIAN NGOS. TOTAL EXPENSES EXCLUDE SALARY TO TRAVELING US STAFF. GRANT-MAKING TO THE EUROPEAN REGION IS FOR REFUGEE-LED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE HEADQUARTERS ARE BASED IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, BUT WHICH IMPLEMENT THE CASH GRANTS RECEIVED TO ASSIST CIVILIANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. TOTAL EXPENSES EXCLUDE US-BASED ACTIVITIES TO SELL REFUGEE-MADE GIFTS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN GRANTS ABROAD. |
| PART II, LINE 1 | THE ORGANIZATION USES 3 ACCOUNTING CATEGORIES: (1) DISBURSED CASH GRANTS; (2) PURCHASED HUMANITARIAN GOODS FOR DONATION; AND (3) DISTRIBUTING IN-KINDS (HUMANITARIAN GOODS) DONATED TO RPI. CATEGORY 2 IS BROKEN DOWN BY TYPE OF GOODS PURCHASED - MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FOOD AID AND OTHER RELIEF ITEMS (SHELTER NON-FOOD ITEMS; HYGIENE ITEMS); AND VEHICLES FOR CIVILIAN EVACUATIONS. CATEGORIES 2 AND 3 ARE CONSIDERED NON-CASH ASSISTANCE IN THE 990 AND SCHEDULE F. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 414 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $5,321 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $239 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $11,677 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | HYGIENE & FIRST AID | 1031 | $1,755 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | GIFT CARDS | 9 | $643 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT | 3 | $45 | FMV |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, COLUMN (B): | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE 3 STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES (APPOINTED UNDER ARTICLE 5.2 OF OUR BY-LAWS) SERVE TO DELEGATE SUPPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES, SUCH AS CONDUCTING DESK RESEARCH ON THE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS IN A TARGET COUNTRY, OR DESK RESEARCH ON POSSIBLE CPA FIRMS TO WORK WITH, TO SMALL PORTIONS OF THE BOD, WITH THEIR SUMMARY ANALYSIS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOD. THESE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE DETAILED IN THE CHARTERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES (APPROVED OCT 2017, UPDATED APRIL 2018 & AUG 2020) APPROVED AT OUR RELEVANT BOD MEETINGS. THESE COMMITTEES AND THEIR KEY MEMBERS ARE "PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE", "FUNDRAISING & HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, AND "FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE". NOTWITHSTANDING THE DOLLAR THRESHOLDS IN THE CHARTER, OUR FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALERTED BY EMAIL TO ALL PROPOSED OUTGOING FINANCIAL GRANTS OF ALL SIZES FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO OUR SIGNING MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING MOUS) WITH OUR IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS AND WIRING GRANT FUNDS. THE BOD APPROVES BY QUORUM (MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS) MAJOR EXPENSES, IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS, COMPENSATION PACKAGES AND OTHER SIZABLE ACTIONS. AT OUR REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETINGS, PROPOSED PROGRAM CONCEPTS AND IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED. DETAILED PROJECT PROPOSALS AND DRAFT MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING (MOUS) WITH OUR IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS ARE PREPARED BASED ON THESE APPROVED PROJECT CONCEPTS YEAR-ROUND AND ARE EMAILED TO THE FULL BOD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE MOUS BEING SIGNED BY RPI AND THE APPROVED GRANT FUNDS BEING WIRED TO OUR IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE DOLLAR THRESHOLDS IN THE CHARTER OF THE STANDING BOARD COMMITTEES, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS TYPICALLY ALERTED BY EMAIL TO ALL PROPOSED OUTGOING FINANCIAL GRANTS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO OUR SIGNING MOUS WITH OUR IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS AND WIRING GRANT FUNDS. FOR OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO IMPLEMENTING ONGOING PROGRAMS (E.G. LARGE VENDOR FEES FOR THE BIGGEST FAIRS AT WHICH WE SELL THE REFUGEE-MADE GIFTS UNDER OUR BOARD-APPROVED REFUGEE SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAM OR SHIPPING DONATED CLOTHING UNDER OUR BOARD-APPROVED UKRAINE RELIEF PROGRAM) THE FINANCIAL AND LEGAL COMMITTEE WILL BE ON CC OF THESE EMAILS SUPPORTING PAYMENT APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION. OUR BOD APPOINTS LEGALLY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES TO SIGN MOUS, VENDOR CONTRACTS, ETC ON ITS BEHALF WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF BOARD-APPROVED PROGRAM CONCEPTS, PROPOSALS, AND MOUS. OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ALSO INCLUDE ARTICLE 5.4 5.4 "EXECUTIVE BOARD POWERS. IN THE EVENT THAT A QUORUM CANNOT BE ASSEMBLED AND IN CASES WHERE DECISIONS NEED TO BE MADE ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS, CONSTITUTED OF THE OFFICERS, WILL BE GRANTED THE POWER TO MAKE A DECISION." OUR CURRENT OFFICERS INCLUDE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 AND IS ASKED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE DRAFT 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM/AUDITOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OUR FULL BOD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING OUR ATTACHED WRITTEN "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND PROCEDURES" ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND OUR STANDING BOARD FINANCIAL AND LEGAL COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONGOING MONITORING OF COI COMPLIANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OFFICERS AND BOARD DIRECTORS SHOULD VERBALLY DISCLOSE IF THERE IS ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT AT OUR ANNUAL BOARD MEETINGS (AND IN BETWEEN AS NEEDED). IF THERE IS AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT, THE RELEVANT OFFICER OR BOARD DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE COI DISCLOSURE FORM AT OUR ANNUAL BOARD MEETINGS OR AT THE TIME OF THE KNOWN ACTUAL/POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OUR FINANCIAL AND LEGAL COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING ANY IDENTIFIED ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO OUR FULL BOD FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. (THIS SAID, ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A COI MAY EXIST IS EXPECTED TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE RELEVANT OFFICER OR BOARD DIRECTOR SO THAT HE/SHE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO "EXPLAIN" TO THE GOVERNING BOARD). AFTER THE RELEVANT OFFICER OR DIRECTOR HAS DISCLOSED HIS POTENTIAL/ACTUAL COI AND HIS/HER MATERIAL FACTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOD HE/SHE WILL LEAVE THE BOD MEETING AND THE REMAINING BOD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS AND VOTE ON "THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE COI". THE BOARD CHAIRMAN MAY APPOINT A "DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES." AFTER DUE DILIGENCE THE BOD "SHALL BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION." IF THE BOARD HAS "REASONABLE CAUSE" TO BELIEVE A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL COI EXISTS IT WILL BRING THIS UP TO THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR AND ALLOW HIM/HER TO "EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE." IF THE BOD FINDS THAT A FAILURE TO DISCLOSE HAS INDEED HAPPENED, AFTER INVESTIGATING ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, THEN IT WILL TAKE "APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION." |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL SALARY LEVEL IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ON A SEMI-ANNUAL, OR MORE FREQUENT, BASIS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNDS PERMIT A CONTINUATION OR INCREASE IN PAY RATE (REVIEWED & DISCUSSED IN MONTHLY TERMS). THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED ON THE RESPONSIBILITIES GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND FUNDING AVAILABILITY, AND DESK RESEARCH ON COMPARATIVE SALARIES AFFORDED TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS AT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF A SIMILAR SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND ANY FUTURE MODIFICATIONS THERETO ARE PUT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL DURING THE RESPECTIVE FULL BOARD MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS COMPENSATED ON A SALARY BASIS WITH BI-WEEKLY PAYROLL MANAGED BY GUSTO. COMPENSATION IS FOR FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT IN THE CAPACITY OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. TIME SPENT ON DUTIES AS PRESIDENT OF THE RPI BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EXEMPT FROM OVERTIME PAY. THIS COMPENSATION DETERMINATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS IS SUMMARIZED IN THE MINUTES OF RELEVANT MEETINGS OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IN CONTRACT (MODIFICATION) PAPERWORK ISSUED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHICH ALSO REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BENEFITS OVERVIEW POLICY, PAID TIME OFF POLICY, SICK LEAVE POLICY AND ITS ADHERENCE TO ALL OTHER MASSACHUSETTS REGULATIONS, INCLUDING PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. |
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