2021-07-29T16:15:24-05:00 2020-12-31 541487262 MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE 12500 FAIR LAKES CIRCLE SUITE 260 FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2020-01-01 521249353 WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA WASH 2027972171 1666 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20009 GEOFF THALE PRESIDENT 2027972171 2021-07-29 1 GEOFF THALE 999009999 KATHLEEN M FLAHERTY P00969957 7032183600 2021-07-29 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z WOLA GEOFF THALE 1666 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20009 3542014 0 X WWW.WOLA.ORG X 1981 DC WOLA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE AMERICAS. 24 22 35 50 0 0 3065441 3154136 95670 136831 87080 21420 0 0 3248191 3312387 0 0 0 0 2344432 2534442 0 65166 418639 1462615 997059 3807047 3596667 -558856 -284280 3733784 3847518 624509 939503 3109275 2908015 X WOLA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE AMERICAS. 0 0 315722 20000 HUMAN RIGHTS:WOLA IS A LEADING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE AMERICAS. WE SEEK PUBLIC POLICIES THAT PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS AND RECOGNIZE HUMAN DIGNITY, SO JUSTICE MAY OVERCOME VIOLENCE. WOLA TACKLES PROBLEMS THAT TRANSCEND BORDERS AND REQUIRE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SOLUTIONS. WE CREATE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH COURAGEOUS PEOPLE MAKING SOCIAL CHANGE-ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, ACADEMICS, RELIGIOUS AND BUSINESS LEADERS, ARTISTS, AND POLICY MAKERS. TOGETHER, WE ADVOCATE FOR MORE JUST SOCIETIES IN THE AMERICAS. 321503 DRUG POLICY, WOMEN AND INCARCERATION:WOLA SUPPORTS DRUG POLICY REFORMS THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS, AND AROUND THE WORLD, THAT EMPHASIZE THE CENTRALITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS, PUBLIC HEALTH, CITIZEN SECURITY, HARM REDUCTION, AND EVIDENCE-DRIVEN POLICY. IN 2020 WOLA ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES REDUCING THE HARMS CAUSED BY THE ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE AND DRUG POLICIES THEMSELVES, AND PARTNERED WITH LOCAL ALLIES TO INFLUENCE THE DEBATE WHERE CANNABIS REGULATION WAS GAINING GROUND. BEYOND THIS, WOLA AND ITS PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY INSERTED THE ISSUE OF WOMEN'S MASS INCARCERATION FOR LOW-LEVEL, NON-VIOLENT DRUG OFFENSES INTO POLICY DISCUSSIONS AROUND THE REGION. IN 2020 WE ADAPTED OUR PROGRAMMING TO PLACE MORE FOCUS ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON WOMEN IN PRISONS. FURTHER, AS THE FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN HAVE TAKEN ON MORE AND MORE RESPONSIBILITIES, OUR ROLE IN MANY WAYS IS NOW TO CONNECT PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND MOVEMENTS SO THAT THEY CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND COLLABORATE REGIONALLY. OUR REGIONAL VISION AND CONTACTS POSITION US TO DO THIS EFFECTIVELY. 433570 925 BORDER SECURITY, MIGRATION, MEXICO:IN 2020 WOLA WORKED TO BLOCK THE MOST HARMFUL AND WASTEFUL U.S. POLICY PROPOSALS SURROUNDING SECURITY AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER, WHILE PUSHING BACK AGAINST FALSE NARRATIVES AND MISLEADING CLAIMS. WE EXPOSED ABUSES AGAINST MIGRANTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER, AS A FIRST STEP TOWARD ENSURING GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY BY GOVERNMENT ACTORS. WOLA STAFF FOUGHT ON MANY FRONTS TO STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM USING COVID-19 AS A PUBLIC HEALTH JUSTIFICATION FOR IMPOSING RULES THAT PUT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AT GRAVE RISK BY PUBLISHING A BARRAGE OF NEW RESEARCH, ADVISING LITIGATORS, INFORMING CONGRESSIONAL STAFF, INFLUENCING PRESS COVERAGE, AND PARTICIPATING IN NUMEROUS COALITIONS. OUR ANALYSIS EMPOWERED ADVOCATES AND POLICYMAKERS ALIKE TO PUSH FOR RIGHTS-RESPECTING MIGRATION POLICIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REGION. WOLA ALSO PUSHED FORWARD WITH ITS WORK TO SUPPORT ANTI-IMPUNITY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS ALONGSIDE MEXICAN PARTNERS. WE MONITORED PROGRESS MADE IN INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION SYSTEM. WE ALSO HIGHLIGHTED EMBLEMATIC HUMAN RIGHTS CASES AND DEVELOPED ADVOCACY STRATEGIES IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS THAT PROMOTE EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS. 1803684 115906 CITIZEN SECURITY:WOLA'S EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY HELPED SHAPE LAWMAKERS' THINKING ABOUT U.S. ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL AMERICA, WHICH IN 2020 SAW GENEROUS LEVELS FOR THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE AND STRONG CONDITIONS ON CORRUPTION AND IMPUNITY. WE RESPONDED TO ATTACKS ON RULE OF LAW AND URGED THE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. POLICYMAKERS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PRESSURE ADMINISTRATIONS IN CENTRAL AMERICA TO RESPECT DEMOCRATIC VALUES. WOLA ALSO PUBLISHED CRITICAL ANALYSIS THROUGH ITS CENTRAL AMERICA MONITOR, AN INNOVATIVE TOOL TO MONITOR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND PROGRESS TOWARD RULE OF LAW IN THE REGION. IN 2020 WE LAUNCHED A NEW WEB PLATFORM FOR THE PROJECT TO FACILITATE THE ACCESS AND USE OF REPORTS AND KEY FINDINGS IN THE EIGHT AREAS THAT MAKE UP THE PROJECT'S FOCUS. WE GATHERED AND ANALYZED DATA THAT CITIZENS, ACTIVISTS, GOVERNMENTS, AND INTERNATIONAL DONORS NEED TO CRAFT BETTER PUBLIC POLICIES AND ADVOCATE SUCCESSFULLY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.VENEZUELA:WOLA ENGAGED IN HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY ACROSS THE ANDES REGION OF SOUTH AMERICA, ESPECIALLY IN VENEZUELA DUE TO THE COUNTRY'S ONGOING POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND MIGRATION CRISIS. WOLA WORKED WITH PARTNERS FROM VENEZUELA AND REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS TO CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR A NEGOTIATED, PEACEFUL, DEMOCRATIC SOLUTION TO THE CRISIS, AND WE WORKED TO RAISE THE VOICES AND PROMOTE THE LEADERSHIP OF VENEZUELAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS IN INTERNATIONAL POLICY DIALOGUES AND RESULTING RESPONSES. IN ADDITION, WOLA WORKED TO HIGHLIGHT GAPS IN THE REGIONAL RESPONSE TO VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES AND THE UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES AND RISKS THAT VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS FACE AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN ADDITION, WOLA RELAUNCHED THE "VENEZUELAN POLITICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS" BLOG AND LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST FOCUSED ON VENEZUELA.COLOMBIA:THE HEALTH CRISIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO POSITION PEACE IN COLOMBIA AS AN ISSUE THAT GETS THE URGENT ATTENTION IT DESERVES BUT WOLA CONTINUED SUPPORTING THE PEACE ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS AND RAISING THE VOICES OF COLOMBIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, ESPECIALLY COALITIONS OF AFRO-COLOMBIAN AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. AS SUCH, WOLA SUPPORTED EFFORTS BY AFRO-COLOMBIAN AND INDIGENOUS PARTNERS TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2016 PEACE ACCORDS, AND PROTECTION OF SOCIAL LEADERS, BEFORE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. WOLA ALSO MONITORED SEVERAL CASES OF AT-RISK SOCIAL LEADERS CLOSELY AND BRIEFED U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ABOUT THEIR SECURITY SITUATION THROUGH OUR PERIODIC URGENT ACTIONS TO INCREASE PROTECTION MECHANISMS AND CALL ATTENTION TO THE FALTERING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACCORD.CUBA:IN 2020 WOLA CONTINUED TO PUSH BACK AGAINST POLICIES AND RHETORIC THAT HARM THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP. DIALOGUE BETWEEN U.S. AND CUBAN ACTORS THROUGH PEOPLE TO PEOPLE EXCHANGES WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, SO WE CONDUCTED OUR WORK IN VIRTUAL SETTINGS, AND PIVOTED TO INFLUENCE U.S. COVID-RELATED POLICIES TOWARD CUBA. WE ADVOCATED FOR A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS TO CUBA TO FACILITATE MUCH-NEEDED HUMANITARIAN AID FOR THE PANDEMIC, INCLUDING REMITTANCE CAPS AND SANCTIONS THAT PREVENT COUNTRIES FROM SUPPORTING CUBA VIA DONATIONS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. WOLA ALSO WORKED TO SUSTAIN SUPPORT FOR U.S. ENGAGEMENT AND COOPERATION WITH CUBA AND PUBLISHED A ROADMAP ON WHAT THE NEW ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY OF ENGAGEMENT TOWARD CUBA SHOULD BE.DEFENSE OVERSIGHT:WOLA CHALLENGED THE EXPANDING ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY MAKING ACROSS THE REGION. WE SUPPORTED ACCOUNTABLE CIVILIAN CONTROL OF DEFENSE FORCES, A CLEAR SEPARATION BETWEEN POLICE AND MILITARY FUNCTIONS, AND PEACEFUL COLLABORATION TO REDUCE THREATS AND RESOLVE CONFLICTS. IN 2020, WOLA RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT THE INCREASE OF MILITARY ROLES IN THE REGION AS A RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE FOR THE MILITARY TO RETURN TO THE BARRACKS WHEN THE PANDEMIC ENDS AND WARNING AGAINST PROLONGED RELIANCE ON THE MILITARY IN SOCIETY. 1803684 115906 2874479 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X MELISSA GOLLADAY 2027972171 1666 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20009 STEVEN BENNETT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARLENE JOHNSON VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DARRYL CHAPPELL FORMER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB VARENIK FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA WEISS FAGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DINGES SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA GROSSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA MCCLINTOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL MORDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY HEALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA PAZ Y PAZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELENA RIBE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BALITSARIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANO AGUIRRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BELDEN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE WITHERS FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF THALE PRESIDENT - EX-OFICIO 40.00 X X 165852 0 9319 JUAN CARLOS CAPPELLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAMON DAUBON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ELLSBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICIO SILVA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCY CONGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MACARENA SAEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BRENNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HEALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX GROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA GOLLADAY VP FOR FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 30.00 X 86000 0 25525 ADAM ISACSON DIRECTOR FOR DEFENSE OVERSIGHT 40.00 X 102317 0 21045 LAUREN KIMBALL VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 124377 0 21123 MAUREEN MEYER VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS 40.00 X 109717 0 27323 MARIO MORENO-ZEPEDA VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 116077 0 9839 GIMENA SANCHEZ DIRECTOR FOR THE ANDES 40.00 X 102317 0 20022 806657 0 134196 6 0 1 0 0 144870 538167 2471099 384481 3154136 CONTRACT SERVICE REVEN 900099 87121 87121 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 49710 49710 136831 20701 20701 149478 148759 719 719 719 80868 144870 80868 0 3312387 136831 0 21420 286697 237264 19040 30393 1829167 1511772 123649 193746 57741 48243 3338 6160 193819 161936 11206 20677 167018 139543 9657 17818 1211 938 163 110 36732 28458 4938 3336 65166 65166 335341 283907 51434 44780 28291 7399 9090 271850 208935 34433 28482 65302 50248 4350 10704 11085 5578 5507 33586 25594 4441 3551 15709 11670 2379 1660 COMMUNICATIONS 67446 67074 370 2 TELEPHONE 53735 44803 2534 6398 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 23686 5933 1234 16519 EQUIPMENT RENTAL/PURCHA 18584 13681 3430 1473 18012 611 14047 3354 3596667 2874479 303549 418639 1225447 1972562 10365 260248 1259834 244404 528 8872 70578 60977 361758 203884 141281 157874 1001561 1118391 24190 24190 3733784 3847518 202371 130803 178523 157300 0 448631 243615 202769 624509 939503 X 1806281 1894613 1302994 1013402 3109275 2908015 3733784 3847518 -284280 83020 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4512043 2495534 4334388 3065441 3154136 17561542 4512043 2495534 4334388 3065441 3154136 17561542 7054703 10506839 17082 18805 21746 26498 20701 104832 17666374 491063 0.59470 0.59070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2882 4853 7735 3588932 3596667 329833 82458 0 0 319684 327828 340352 329833 1317697 1976546 4104 1135 6582 7735 19556 79921 81957 85088 82458 329424 494136 1113 79 2882 4074 199952 99976 99976 71193 59273 11920 90613 44635 45978 157874 DEFERRED RENT 202769 202769 X 3476275 83020 83020 3393255 -80868 -80868 3312387 3677535 80868 80868 3596667 0 3596667 PART X, LINE 2: WOLA HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, WITH NO CUMULATIVE EFFECT ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. WOLA HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. WOLA BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON WOLA'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, WOLA HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2020. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GALA EXPENSES IN ADDITION TO DIRECT COST TO GALA DONORS PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GALA EXPENSES IN ADDITION TO DIRECT COST TO GALA DONORS NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY 2736 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY 2521 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 30000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 5000 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 9553 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 27015 0 3 0 0 0 3 76825 0 76825 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X X 1 EMILY GOODSTEIN LLC 3220 N STREET NW 145 WASHINGTON DC 20007 FUND-RAISING 0 0 65166 -65166 65166 -65166 DC ANNUAL GALA 225738 144870 80868 2500 78368 225738 144870 80868 2500 78368 80868 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GEOFF THALE PRESIDENT - EX-OFICIO 165422 0 430 0 0 0 8271 0 1048 0 175171 0 0 0 JOY OLSON FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3000 CONSULTING SERVICES 0 X 7 384481 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY PROVIDE A STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. WERE THERE TO BE ANY SUCH CONFLICTS THE DIRECTOR INVOLVED IS EXPECTED TO RECUSE HIM-OR-HERSELF FROM MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WOLA UNDERTAKES A REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE ANNUAL EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THE PROCESS IS SPEARHEADED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND AT TIMES INCLUDES AN OUTSIDE COMPARISON OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FROM AT LEAST FIVE NGO'S WITH BUDGETS COMPARABLE TO WOLA AS BASED ON THE 990'S OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS. SALARIES FOR OTHER STAFF ARE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT. TO REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR OTHER STAFF, WOLA HAS HIRED IN THE PAST AN EXTERNAL FIRM TO CONDUCT A MARKET COMPARISON OF SALARIES AND IDENTIFYING MARKET-COMPARABLE TITLES FOR POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WOLA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE CURRENT YEAR.