2021-08-09T11:30:35-07:00 2020-12-31 Lane & Company CPAs 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 4 Washington DC 20006 990 2020-01-01 522277575 ACTIONAID USA ACTI 2028351240 1220 L STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RICHARD PAYLING-WRIGHT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIO 2028351240 2021-08-06 true RICHARD PAYLING-WRIGHT XXX-XX-XXXX ROBERT E LANE P01622353 2024636500 2021-08-09 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z NIRANJALI AMERASINGHE 1220 L STREET NW STE 725 WASHINGTON DC 20005 4455525 false X WWW.ACTIONAIDUSA.ORG X 2000 DC ACTIONAID IS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK BUILDING A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD IN SOLIDARITY WITH COMMUNITIES ON THE FRONTLINES OF POVERTY AND INJUSTICE. 10 10 16 10 0 0 3146037 4451430 0 5718 1755 0 0 3151755 4453185 2740655 2190150 0 1322931 1352935 15399 0 410454 555837 523547 4634822 4066632 -1483067 386553 1607483 2455872 176440 638276 1431043 1817596 X ACTIONAID USA'S MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL JUSTICE, GENDER EQUALITY, AND POVERTY ERADICATION BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY AND EXCLUSION, THEIR COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVISTS, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, AND SUPPORTERS. false false 1569065 1208799 0 WOMEN'S RIGHTS: IN 2020, ACTIONAID BUILT MOMENTUM FOR WOMEN'S ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN THE HALLS OF POWER AND WITHIN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE WORLD. THE APRIL 2020, ACTIONAID LAUNCHED NEW RESEARCH DRAWING LINKS BETWEEN GENDER-RESPONSIVE PUBLIC SERVICES AND WOMEN'S UNPAID CARE AND DOMESTIC WORK. AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, WE CELEBRATED THE EXPANSION OF OUR YOUNG URBAN WOMEN PROJECT. ACROSS 19 CITIES IN INDIA, GHANA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND KENYA, ACTIONAID PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 10,000 YOUNG WOMEN TO ACCESS THE SUPPORT THEY AND THEIR COMMUNITIES NEEDED TO WEATHER THE COVID-19 CRISIS. 1036235 608250 0 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE: ACTIONAID DOUBLED DOWN ON OUR DEMANDS FOR GOVERNMENTS TO INVEST IN FAMILY FARMS. WE HELPED TEH GLOBAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM (GAFSP) LAUNCH A MULTI-YEAR CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR FAMILY FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS IN MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES. WE HELPED WIN $300 MILLION IN NEW GOVERNMENT PLEDGES TO KEEP GAFSP FUNDED THROUGHOUT THIS DECADE, METTING THE PROGRAM'S 2020 FUNDRAISING TARGET. THROUGH OUR PUBLIC FINANCING FOR AGRICULTURE PROGRAM, ROUGHLY 3,000 WOMEN FARMERS ACROSS NIGERIA RECEIVED THE SUPPLIES THEY NEEDED FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO CULTIVATE CROPS. IN TANZANIA, WOMEN FARMERS WON RECOGNITION BY THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND PERSUADED THE GOVERNMENT TO DECREASE FERTILIZER IMPORTS AND FOCUS INSTEAD ON THE HEALTH OF THE COUNTRY'S SOIL. 349299 62441 0 LAND RIGHTS AND BIOFUELS: 2020 MARKED THREE YEARS FOR ACTIONAID'S CAMPAIGN TO STOP CORPORATE LAND GRABS. WE FOCUSED ON EDUCATING TEACHERS, PROFESSORS, AND STAFF AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHOSE RETIREMENTS AND PENSIONS ARE INCREASINGLY BEING USED TO ACQUIRE LARGE TRACTS OF FARMLAND AROUND THE WORLD. THE COVID-19 CRISIS MADE DIGITAL ORGANIZING CENTRAL TO OUR CAMPAIGN STRATEGY. WE ORGANIZED VIRTUAL TRAININGS FOR COLLEGE FACULTY AND STAFF TO HELP THEM DEVISE STRATEGIES AND TACTICS TO GET THEIR RETIREMENTS AND UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENTS OUT OF FARMLAND, AND WE SUPPORTED MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THESE ACTIVITISTS TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT. WE ALSO CREATED A FACULTY TOOLKIT WHICH WE SHARED WITH MORE THAN 1,000 EMPLOYEES AT HUNDREDS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. 351739 310660 0 THE REMAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLIMATE & TAX, EDUCATION, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. 351739 310660 0 3306338 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 16 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MD VA X X RICHARD PAYLING-WRIGHT 2028351240 1220 L STREET NW STE 725 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DIANA DUARTE BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IMANI COUNTESS BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICKI MCMILLAN BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANURADHA DESAI BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABID ASLAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FOX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARJUN MAKHIJANI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA ZERMENO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROLLIN JOHNSON JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ATHENA RONQUILLO-BALLESTEROS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIRANJALI AMERASINGHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 129276 0 2798 RICHARD PAYLING-WRIGHT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 104429 0 8952 233705 0 11750 2 false false false 4451430 4451430 1755 0 1755 2340 2340 4453185 0 0 1755 2190150 2190150 245455 85909 61364 98182 880942 603632 118157 159153 7642 3323 2490 1829 120459 64120 28430 27909 98437 57338 19549 21550 23450 0 23450 0 240 240 0 0 174896 99247 19629 56020 23926 14971 0 8955 77071 11733 44322 21016 41297 41297 0 0 159531 129899 14002 15630 4207 3215 992 0 1474 1264 0 210 11000 0 11000 0 6420 0 6420 0 MISCELLANEOUS 35 0 35 0 4066632 3306338 349840 410454 630490 1324070 900199 1059610 25665 21580 18327 28810 65897 56730 20167 9167 12635 12635 1607483 2455872 44256 115765 248183 132184 274328 176440 638276 X 198620 300659 1232423 1516937 1431043 1817596 1607483 2455872 386553 X false true X true false X 0 2958730 8585684 2424261 3146037 4451430 21566142 0 0 2958730 8585684 2424261 3146037 4451430 21566142 13574472 7991670 620 724 6634 5718 1755 15451 0 0 21581593 0.37030 0.37070 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 240 240 4066392 4066632 353332 88333 0 0 false 557172 294792 294902 353332 1500198 2250297 845 216 216 240 1517 139293 73698 73726 88333 375050 562575 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65897 56730 9167 9167 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASEHOLD INCENTIVE 131290 AFFILIATE PAYABLE 143038 274328 X 4455525 2340 2340 4453185 4453185 4068972 2340 2340 4066632 4066632 Pt X, Line 2 ACTIONAID USA PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. Pt XI, Line 2d IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, RENTAL INCOME IS PRESENTED GROSS OF RELATED RENTAL EXPENSES. IN THE FORM 990 RENTAL INCOME AND RELATED RENTAL EXPENSES ARE PRESENTED NET. Pt XII, Line 2d IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, RENTAL INCOME IS PRESENTED GROSS OF RELATED RENTAL EXPENSES. IN THE FORM 990 RENTAL INCOME AND RELATED RENTAL EXPENSES ARE PRESENTED NET. true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 GRANTMAKING 2031715 South Asia 0 0 GRANTMAKING 3731 Europe 0 1 GRANTMAKING 80000 Central America 0 0 GRANTMAKING 25000 East Asia and Pacific 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1368 Middle East 0 0 GRANTMAKING 5478 South America 0 0 GRANTMAKING 42858 0 1 0 1 2190150 2190150 Sub-Saharan Africa EMERGENCY RESPONSE 2031715 WIRE Europe EMERGENCY RESPONSE 80000 WIRE Central America EMERGENCY RESPONSE 25000 WIRE South America EMERGENCY RESPONSE 42858 WIRE Middle East EMERGENCY RESPONSE 5478 WIRE 1 0 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 ACTIONAID USA'S CORE PURPOSE IS TO RAISE MONEY IN THE U.S. TO SUPPORT ANTIPOVERTY PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THESE PROJECTS ARE IMPLEMENTED BY ACTIONAID USA'S ASSOCIATES AND PARTNERS. EACH PROJECT IS MONITORED BY A PROJECT ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP INVOLVING ACTIONAID USA FINANCE AND PROGRAM STAFF FROM THE IMPLEMENTING COUNTRY. THE PROJECT ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP MEETS QUARTERLY TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS OF THE GRANT AND BUDGET VS. EXPENSE ANALYSIS. ACTIONAID USA THEN REVIEWS ALL PROGRAM AND FINANCE REPORTS WITH IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH GRANT PROVISIONS. Pt VI, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER. FINALLY, IT IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ANY FURTHER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Pt VI, Line 12c A FULL WRITTEN DISCLOSURE BY EVERY EMPLOYEE OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF ANY TRANSACTION WHICH HAS OR APPEARS TO HAVE, OR MAY INVOLVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BY THE EMPLOYEE WITH ACTIONAID USA SHALL BE MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE UPON THE LEARNING OF SUCH CONFLICT, BE IT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, BEFORE EXECUTING ANY SUCH TRANSACTION. A FULL WRITTEN DISCLOSURE BY EVERY BOARD MEMBER, OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF ANY TRANSACTION WHICH HAS OR APPEARS TO HAVE, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BY A MEMBER OF ACTIONAID USA'S BOARD SHALL BE MADE TO THE BOARD CHAIR UPON THE LEARNING OF SUCH CONFLICT BEFORE EXECUTING ANY SUCH TRANSACTION. THESE ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE. Pt VI, Line 15a ACTIONAID USA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY IS REVIEWED BY COMPILING SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED NONPROFIT COMPANIES BOTH IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA AND IN SEVERAL OTHER MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS IN THE U.S. THE BOARD CONSIDERS THIS INFORMATION ALONGSIDE COMPANY PERFORMANCE TO SET A REASONABLE SALARY. ALL NON-SALARY COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS CONSISTENT WITH NON-SALARY COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO ALL STAFF MEMBERS IN THE ORGANIZATION. THIS SALARY EVALUATION PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2017. Pt VI, Line 19 ACTIONAID USA MAKES ITS ANNUAL REPORTS, AUDITED FINANCIALS, AND THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d THE REMAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLIMATE & TAX, EDUCATION, 351739. 310660. 0.