INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC (EIN 82-2167556)
Tax period
2019-09-01 to 2020-08-31
Filed
2021-05-18
IRS object ID
202131389349300428
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Activity Or MissionDEVELOP AND ENFORCE A SET OF LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE 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. [SEE CONTINUATION ONSCHEDULE O]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.MissionDesc
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DescLEGAL SERVICESIMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMICFY20 BROUGHT UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES DUE TO COVID-19. AS THE PANDEMIC UNLEASHED NEW PRACTICAL AND POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO REFUGEE SAFETY, WE REDOUBLED OUR EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF DISPLACED PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. OUR VIRTUAL LEGAL AID MODEL POSITIONED US WELL TO MAINTAIN UNINTERRUPTED CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION WITH OUR CLIENTS EVEN AS IN-PERSON GATHERINGS BECAME UNSAFE, AND ENCOURAGED US TO EXPLORE NEW VIRTUAL MODALITIES FOR LEGAL AID CLINICS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE RECENTLY OFFERED A NATURALIZATION CLINIC OVER VIDEO CONFERENCE, AND IN THE COMING MONTHS, WE WILL BE PILOTING THE USE OF REMOTE REPRESENTATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER. THE PANDEMIC HAS LED TO BORDER CLOSURES, TRAVEL BANS, AND THE SUSPENSION OF VARIOUS REFUGEE AND VISA PROCESSES. WE HAVE RESPONDED TO THE IMPACT OF THESE MEASURES ON OUR CLIENTS BY MONITORING WHICH PATHWAYS TO SAFETY REMAIN OPEN AND PROVIDING CLIENTS WITH CURRENT INFORMATION AND LEGAL COUNSELING, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SAFETY. AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE WORKED TO ALLEVIATE THE HUMANITARIAN IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS BY PROVIDING VULNERABLE CLIENTS IN URGENT SITUATIONS WITH EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR FOOD, SHELTER, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND CLOTHING. IN THE UNITED STATES, ALTHOUGH THE U.S. REFUGEE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED, WE CONTINUED TO ASSIST WITH FAMILY REUNIFICATION PETITIONS, AND WE ADVOCATED IN THE U.S. LEGISLATURE TO EXTEND ALL IMMIGRANT VISA AND BACKGROUND CHECK VALIDITY PERIODS AND PROVIDE COVID-RELATED BENEFITS TO REFUGEES. AT THE SAME, U.S. COURTS REMAINED OPEN, ENABLING US TO CONTINUE PURSUING HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION TO DEFEND AND EXPAND REFUGEE RIGHTS.LEGAL ASSISTANCEIN FY20, IRAP PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO A TOTAL OF 6,038 INDIVIDUALS FROM 34 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. AMONGST OUR CLIENTS, 25% WERE FROM SYRIA; 16% WERE FROM IRAQ; AND 10% WERE FROM AFGHANISTAN. IRAP'S FIELD TEAMS IN AMMAN, JORDAN AND BEIRUT, LEBANON CONTINUE TO CONDUCT TARGETED OUTREACH TO NGOS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES ON THE GROUND TO IDENTIFY AND REFER AT-RISK DISPLACED PEOPLE IN NEED OF LEGAL AID. IN THE MIDDLE EAST, WE COLLABORATE WITH OUR EXTENSIVE REFERRAL NETWORKS OF LOCAL PARTNERS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND ASSIST NUMEROUS CLIENTS IN HIGHLY TENUOUS SITUATIONS. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED REFERRAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEARLY 60 ORGANIZATIONS. IN JORDAN, THESE INCLUDE THE JORDANIAN WOMEN'S UNION, JESUIT RELIEF SERVICE, THE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE, THE SYRIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY (SAMS), PALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND, AND THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS. IN LEBANON, OUR PARTNERS INCLUDE HELPAGE, SAMS, BEKAA, THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS, AND INARA.TO BROADEN OUR OUTREACH BEYOND CONVENTIONAL METHODS, IRAP LAUNCHED A CHATBOT THAT ENABLES US TO HELP INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND VISA OPTIONS. THE CHATBOT CAN IDENTIFY WHICH PROGRAMS A USER IS ELIGIBLE FOR, THEN CAN IMMEDIATELY DELIVER RELEVANT LEGAL INFORMATION OR FORWARD A REQUEST TO IRAP WHEN THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR US TO ASSIST WITH A CASE. THIS TOOL, WITH BOTH ARABIC AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE INTERFACES, HELPS US RESPOND IN A MORE TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE MANNER TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF INQUIRIES WE RECEIVE AND IDENTIFY THE MOST VULNERABLE CASES IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. IT ALSO DIRECTS INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT REQUIRE FULL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO PRO SE RESOURCES IN SIX DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ON OUR WEBSITE. SINCE ITS LAUNCH, AN AVERAGE OF 1,400 INDIVIDUALS PER MONTH HAVE USED THE CHATBOT, OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY 26% HAVE BEEN REFERRED ONWARD FOR ADDITIONAL IRAP LEGAL SUPPORT.GLOBAL FAMILY REUNIFICATIONOVER THE PAST YEAR, IRAP HAS PURSUED OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING OUR WORK TO SCALE IN NEW PLACES WHERE THERE IS A TREMENDOUS NEED FOR LEGAL AID AROUND FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE. TO HELP CLOSE THE GAP, IRAP HAS TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN BUILDING THE NECESSARY GLOBAL LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO FACILITATE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE. TOGETHER WITH A CONSORTIUM OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, GRASSROOTS PARTNERS, AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, WE HAVE LAUNCHED TIMELY AND IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID FOR SEPARATED MIGRANT FAMILIES SEEKING REUNION IN A VARIETY OF COUNTRIES. IN GREECE, WE HAVE DEEPENED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GERMAN NGO, EQUAL RIGHTS BEYOND BORDERS, TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE SEEKING TO REUNITE WITH RELATIVES IN EUROPE. IN DOING SO, WE ARE WORKING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE THOUSANDS OF DISPLACED PEOPLE WHO CONTINUE TO ARRIVE IN GREECE SEEKING ASYLUM BY PROVIDING DIRECT FAMILY REUNIFICATION-RELATED REPRESENTATION TO DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS IN ATHENS AND CHIOS. THE PROJECT AIMS BOTH TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS, AND TO OVERCOME STRUCTURAL HURDLES THAT ARE KEEPING FAMILIES SEPARATED AND DISPLACED PEOPLE IN UNDIGNIFIED LIVING CONDITIONS IN GREECE. TO DATE, WE HAVE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE ON MORE THAN 630 CASES THROUGH THIS PROJECT AND WON 57 COURT CHALLENGES TO UNLAWFUL FAMILY REUNIFICATION REJECTIONS.WE ALSO BUILT UPON OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES AND REFUGEPOINT TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID TO UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE CHILDREN WITH FAMILY MEMBERS THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE. INITIALLY, THIS PROJECT SERVED CHILDREN IN ETHIOPIA, SUDAN, EGYPT, AND LIBYA, AND WE ARE NOW EXPANDING TO MULTIPLE OTHER SITES INCLUDING JORDAN, IRAQ, LEBANON, AND ISRAEL. TO DATE, WE HAVE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE IN THIS PROJECT TO 203 DISPLACED PEOPLE, THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN.IN THE UNITED STATES, WE CONTINUED OUR WORK TO HELP FAMILIES WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM OUR COURT VICTORY IN THE CASE CHALLENGING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S TERMINATION OF THE PAROLE PROGRAM FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN MINORS (CAM) SEEKING TO REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES. DESPITE DELAYS DUE TO COVID-19 SHUTDOWNS, 757 CAM BENEFICIARIES HAVE ALREADY TRAVELED TO THE UNITED STATES, AND AN ADDITIONAL 1,169 BENEFICIARIES HAVE BEEN CLEARED TO TRAVEL.Desc

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DescLITIGATIONIN FY20, OUR LITIGATION TEAM ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN CASES THAT PROTECT AND EXPAND THE RIGHTS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN THE UNITED STATES.WE WON A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION IN JANUARY 2020, STOPPING THE EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THE POWER TO VETO REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS. WE ARE NOW PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT'S APPEAL OF THE DECISION. THEN, IN FEBRUARY 2020, WE REACHED A HISTORIC SETTLEMENT IN OUR CASE CHALLENGING THE OCTOBER 2017 EXECUTIVE ORDER REFUGEE BAN. THE SETTLEMENT REQUIRES THE GOVERNMENT TO EXPEDITE THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT APPLICATIONS OF OVER 315 PERSONS AFFECTED BY THE BAN.LATER, IN MAY 2020, WE SUBMITTED A JOINT PLAN WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS THE DELAYED APPLICATIONS OF AN ESTIMATED 10,000 AFGHANS AND IRAQIS FACING PERSECUTION DUE TO THEIR WARTIME SERVICE TO THE U.S. THIS PLAN BUILT UPON OUR SUCCESSFUL LAWSUIT IN WHICH A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THE DELAYS UNLAWFUL.LASTLY, IN JULY 2020, WE FILED A LAWSUIT TO DEFEND ASYLUM SEEKERS' RIGHT TO WORK IN THE U.S. WHILE THEIR ASYLUM APPLICATIONS ARE PENDING. TWO MONTHS LATER, IN SEPTEMBER 2020, WE SECURED A VICTORY IN THIS CASE THAT STANDS TO BENEFIT A MINIMUM OF 150,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.Desc

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DescPOLICYWE CONTINUED OUR WORK TO PROTECT AND EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PROGRAMS THAT EXIST TO PROVIDE PATHWAYS TO SAFETY FOR AFGHAN AND IRAQI ALLIES WHO ASSISTED THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND TROOPS OVERSEAS AND WHO NOW FACE THREATS OF VIOLENCE IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES AS A RESULT OF THAT WORK. IN FY20, WE HELPED LEAD THE PASSAGE OF CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION THAT CREATED AN ADDITIONAL 16,000 SIVS FOR AFGHANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHOSE LIVES ARE AT RISK BECAUSE OF THEIR SERVICE TO THE U.S. MILITARY. CONGRESS ALSO RENEWED THE AFGHAN SIV PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR, AND EXPANDED PROTECTIONS FOR THESE ALLIES BY EXTENDING THE TIME PERIOD AND BROADENING THE RANGE OF QUALIFYING EMPLOYMENT.Desc

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DescCOMMUNICATIONSIRAP 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 FY20, IRAP RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA COVERAGE REGARDING OUR WORK TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS AND PATHWAYS TO SAFETY FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE. THIS INCLUDES:- IRAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BECCA HELLER, WAS FEATURED IN THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED AND WELL-RECEIVED NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY IMMIGRATION NATION.- NPR TOLD THE STORY OF OUR CLIENT "MOHAMMAD" WHO HAD RECEIVED HIS SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA AFTER MANY YEARS, WHEN THE PANDEMIC FURTHER DELAYED HIS TRAVELS. (HE HAS SINCE ARRIVED IN THE UNITED STATES.)- THE WASHINGTON POST REPORTED ON OUR WIN IN OUR LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE DELAYS IN THE SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESS.- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTED ON THE HEARING AND SUBSEQUENT INJUNCTION IN OUR LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP'S ORDER ALLOWING STATES TO "VETO" RESETTLEMENT IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS.- THE NEW YORK TIMES RAN AN OP-ED BY IRAP BOARD CHAIR, JON FINER, ABOUT THE NEED TO HELP SYRIAN KURDS WHO WORKED WITH U.S. FORCES.- FAST COMPANY PUBLISHED A FEATURE ABOUT OUR AUTOMATED CHATBOT, MONA, WHICH HELPS US MORE EFFECTIVELY FIELD A HIGH VOLUME OF INQUIRIES FROM DISPLACED PEOPLE.Desc
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Business Name Line1SARAH MORTONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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REBECCA HELLER
PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$143,383$0$29,656
SARAH MORTON
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$131,310$0$24,498
KELLY A GRAMP
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$113,477$0$26,828Yes (X)
MARIKO HIROSE
LITIGATION DIRECTOR40.00$120,869$0$13,456Yes (X)
BETSY LANETTE FISHER
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY40.00$101,982$0$23,576Yes (X)
SARAH VAUGHAN TROYER
DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING40.00$100,230$0$20,630Yes (X)
JUSTIN BRYAN COX
SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY40.00$102,017$0$16,343Yes (X)
JON FINER
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CARL REISNER
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE JACOBELLIS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ZAINAB SALBI
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHANIE DODSON CORNELL
SECRETARY THRU MAY 20201.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT J ABERNETHY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIRIAM BUHL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TARYN HIGASHI
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMED KHAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUBHI KHUDAIRI
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL MADNICK
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENIS MCDONOUGH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID NIERENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMANTHA POWER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TALI FARHADIAN WEINSTEIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$813,268TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$154,987TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNmCountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd
EQUAL RIGHTS BEYOND BORDERS
UTZSTRASSE 1HALLEGMLEGAL ADVICE SERVICE$196,558
BENNETT MIDLAND LLC
CHANGE LEADERSHIP CONSULTING$137,868245 W 29TH ST RM 12A2NEW YORKNY10001
URBAN JUSTICE CENTER
FORMER FISCAL SPONSOR ADMIN. FEES$130,00040 RECTOR STREET 9TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10006
NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS ADVISORY GROUP
EXEC SEARCH CONSULTING$109,774PO BOX 361ARLINGTONMA02476
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$15,760,478AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$15,760,478TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$123,050TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$123,050ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,883,528TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$123,050ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,000TotalAmt
Program Services$110,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$456,151TotalAmt
Program Services$286,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$72,914FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,328,489TotalAmt
Program Services$4,791,225ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,116ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$459,148FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,639TotalAmt
Program Services$8,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,139FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,027,608TotalAmt
Program Services$921,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,200FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$507,935TotalAmt
Program Services$449,795ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,621FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,210TotalAmt
Program Services$51,547ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,435ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,228FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$195,323TotalAmt
Program Services$193,883ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$245,284TotalAmt
Program Services$86,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$145,177ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,237FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$385,286TotalAmt
Program Services$314,031ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,503FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$520TotalAmt
Program Services$520ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$169,620TotalAmt
Program Services$125,060ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,442ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,118FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,473TotalAmt
Program Services$39,114ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,399FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$508,446TotalAmt
Program Services$439,727ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,336FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$190,621TotalAmt
Program Services$160,851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,409FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,590TotalAmt
Program Services$46,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,322FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,259TotalAmt
Program Services$101,339ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,632FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT$59,335$48,719$112$10,504
CLIENT ASSISTANCE$47,287$47,287
MEMBERSHIP/SUBSCRIPTION$46,842$41,245$3,885$1,712
PROF. DEVELOPMENT$33,039$27,167$1,114$4,758

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,109TotalAmt
Program Services$14,641ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,468FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,622,066TotalAmt
Program Services$8,305,524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$424,894ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$891,648FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$748,335BOYAmt
EOY$173,919EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,257,885BOYAmt
EOY$17,473,751EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,860,535BOYAmt
EOY$2,289,016EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,579BOYAmt
EOY$152,371EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$276,657LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$64,080LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,420BOYAmt
EOY$212,577EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,035,754BOYAmt
EOY$20,301,634EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$591,595BOYAmt
EOY$699,679EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,025BOYAmt
EOY$935,140EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622,620BOYAmt
EOY$1,634,819EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,527,112BOYAmt
EOY$11,057,004EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,886,022BOYAmt
EOY$7,609,811EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,413,134BOYAmt
EOY$18,666,815EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,035,754BOYAmt
EOY$20,301,634EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,261,462ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$7,781OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,114,732CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,760,478CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,875,210TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,114,732CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,760,478CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,875,210TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,353,534SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$25,521,676PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$80,888CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$123,050CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$203,938TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,121CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$4,121TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$29,083,269TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,121.
PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION:2016 IS REPORTING A SHORT YEAR FROM THE DATE OF INCORPORATION; 6/7/2017-8/31/2017

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,402FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,598FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$15,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,715,418FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,730,418FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$586,521FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$146,630FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$452,256CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$586,521CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,038,777TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,558,166LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$6,196CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$15,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$21,196TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$113,064CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$146,630CurrentYearAmt
Total$259,694TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$389,541GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$425CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$4,402CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,827TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$191,753OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$49,304DepreciationAmt
Book Value$142,449BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$84,904OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,776DepreciationAmt
Book Value$70,128BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$212,577TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT PAYABLE$58,284
PAYCHECK PROTECTION LOAN PAYABLE$876,856
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$935,140TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,831,245TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$947,717DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$947,717RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,883,528RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,883,528TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,569,783TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$947,717DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$947,717ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,622,066ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,622,066TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. PERIODS SINCE THE INITIAL TAX FILING FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2018 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA215DIRECT CLIENT ASSISTANCE IN LOCAL MIDDLE EAST REGIONLEGAL ASSISTANCE AND AID FOR REFUGEES$1,759,500
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)01DIRECT CLIENT ASSISTANCE IN ATHENS AND CHIOSLEGAL ASSISTANCE AND AID FOR REFUGEES$285,923
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices2SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees16SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office2TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee16TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$2,045,423SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$2,045,423TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASYLUM SEEKER ADVOCACY PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1228 PARK AVE S 84810AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN833011862RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$110,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantIRAP LITIGATION PARTNERSHIPPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
REBECCA HELLER
PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$143,383$0$0$0$0$0$3,930$0$25,726$0$173,039$0$0$0
SARAH MORTON
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$131,310$0$0$0$0$0$5,093$0$19,405$0$155,808$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION USED EXTENSIS GROUP LLC ("EXTENSIS"), A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ("PEO"), WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES TO INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC. (IRAP). IN THE PEO RELATIONSHIP, EXTENSIS AND IRAP SHARE CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ALLOCATE OTHER EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES INDIVIDUALLY. IRAP REMAINS AN EMPLOYER OF IRAP'S EMPLOYEES, AND EXTENSIS IS A CO-EMPLOYER. IRAP HAS DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS; CONTROL OVER THE DAY-TO-DAY JOB DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AND OVER THE JOB SITES AT WHICH OR FROM WHICH EMPLOYEES PERFORM SERVICES; RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE PROFESSIONAL AND LICENSED ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYEES. EXTENSIS RESERVES A RIGHT OF DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AND SUCH AUTHORITY TO HIRE, FIRE, DISCIPLINE AND REASSIGN EMPLOYEES. FEE PAID TO EXTENSIS IN FY2020 WAS $23,830. THE CONTRACT TERMINATED ON MARCH 2020. THE ORGANIZATION SWITCHED TO ANOTHER PEO "COADVANTAGE" AFTER THE TERMINATION. COADVANTAGE HAS THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY REHIRED EMPLOYEE IN THE SAME MANNER AND RESERVES A RIGHT OF DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES. HOWEVER, IRAP RETAINS SUCH SUFFICIENT DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS AND WITHOUT WHICH IRAP WOULD BE UNABLE TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS, DISCHARGE ANY FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY THAT IT MAY HAVE, OR COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE LICENSURE, REGULATORY, OR STATUTORY REQUIREMENT OF IRAP. FEE PAID TO COADVANTAGE IN FY2020 WAS $34,380.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BINTERNATIONAL 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. THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE 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 BE 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 15AEXECUTIVE 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 FORM 990S 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. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN FISCAL YEAR 2020. COMPARABILITY DATA WAS ALSO USED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 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 -7,781.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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