2021-09-14T08:13:03-05:00 2020-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2020-01-01 475342860 NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA NORW 2024944401 818 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 650 WASHINGTON DC 20006 BERNICE ROMERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024944401 2021-09-14 1 BERNICE ROMERO 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BERNICE ROMERO 818 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 650 WASHINGTON DC 20006 2488831 0 X WWW.NRCUSA.ORG X 2015 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 6 6 9 8 0 0 2177683 2488831 0 0 0 0 0 0 2177683 2488831 74173 1226200 0 0 656038 938125 0 0 1670 223758 272085 953969 2436410 1223714 52421 1489166 1578588 7714 44715 1481452 1533873 X NRC USA'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE RAISING MONEY FOR THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL'S OVERSEAS PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF CONFLICT AFFECTED REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN POLICY ADVICE TO THE ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS AND PEER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. NRC USA IS ALSO A RESOURCE TO UNIVERSITIES, THINK TANKS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON REFUGEE ISSUES AND SEEKS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH U.S. BASED INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS. 1 0 508977 508977 COUNTRY BASED HUMANITARIAN:1) EMERGENCY RESPONSE NORTHWEST SYRIA DISPLACEMENT AND CONFLICT - TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PEOPLES.2) RESPONSE TO DROUGHT IN SOMALIA, - TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO SAFE WATER TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY DROUGHT IN SOMALIA. 304310 304310 YOUTH, LIVELIHOOD AND EDUCATION: 1) NRC DELIVERED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DIGITAL INTERVENTIONS, AS PART OF THE NRC/ MICROSOFT ALLIANCE AGREEMENT BASED ON CAPACITY BUILDING, LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE.2) AS PART OF THE HILTON FOUNDATION GRANT NRC PROVIDED ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AROUND ECONOMIC INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE FORCIBLY DISPLACED. 292020 ACCESS NEGOTIATION: BUILDING ON A MULTI-YEAR GRANT AWARDED BY USAID OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (NOW THE BUREAU OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE) STARTING ON OCTOBER 1, 2019 NRC USA TOOK ON PHASE III, WHICH FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING FIELD LEVEL CAPACITY ON HUMANITARIAN ACCESS AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING BOTH FIELD WORKERS AND CRITICAL DECISION-MAKERS TO IMPROVE PRESENCE AND PROGRAMMING IN COMPLEX OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THREE MAIN COMPONENTS: 1. ACCESS TRAINING FOR FRONTLINE HUMANITARIANS AND MEMBER-STATE REPRESENTATIVES AT CAPITAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL.2. AN ADVANCED E-LEARNING PROGRAM ON HUMANITARIAN ACCESS.3. EVIDENCE GATHERING AND INFORMATION SHARING THROUGH FIELD RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICE AND KEY OPERATIONAL ISSUES, SUCH AS THE COSTS OF OPERATING IN HARD TO REACH AREAS AND RESPONDING IN COUNTRIES WITH ASSERTIVE GOVERNMENTS. 279611 ADVOCACY 181062 3621 PROGRAM SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE 283288 283288 COVID-19 RELIEF FUND 126004 126004 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 58251 OTHER PROJECTS 928216 412913 2033523 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI HI X X NINA VANDRAAS EBERHART 2024944401 818 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE 650 WASHINGTON DC 20006 MIA HAUGEN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BERIT ENGE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LEANING BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 OLE SOLVANG BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 AMIT PRADHAN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 CARLA KOPPELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KJELL BERGH BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 12/2020) 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOEL CHARNY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 158461 0 29030 158461 0 29030 1 0 1 0 0 314624 2174207 2488831 2488831 0 0 0 1226200 1226200 187491 160474 26755 262 595051 419217 175016 818 12115 8163 3935 17 85843 60497 25228 118 57625 42431 15114 80 44413 44413 39714 23821 15853 40 890 890 6832 1837 4660 335 78741 13999 64742 13947 12075 1872 7207 790 6417 2953 2953 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 72817 63703 9114 OTHER EXPENSES 4571 316 4255 2436410 2033523 401217 1670 837312 1303307 572162 250616 8923 18579 70769 6086 1489166 1578588 7714 2380 0 42335 7714 44715 X 1533873 1481452 0 1481452 1533873 1489166 1578588 52421 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 488600 652383 879259 2177683 2488831 6686756 488600 652383 879259 2177683 2488831 6686756 3705360 2981396 6686756 0.44590 0.38190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO NRC OSLO 42335 42335 X 2515209 26378 26378 2488831 0 2488831 2462788 26378 26378 2436410 0 2436410 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, NRC USA HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENT LOCATED IN THE REGION 1226200 0 0 0 0 0 0 1226200 0 1226200 EUROPE GRANT TO NRC FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FIELD PROGRAMS. 1226200 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: FUNDS EARMARKED BY DONORS FOR SPECIFIC COUNTRY OR THEMATIC PROGRAMS ARE RESTRICTED IN USE ACCORDING TO THE DONOR DESIGNATION. THESE FUND PROGRAMS THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED AND MONITORED BY NRC'S TEAM AT COUNTRY-LEVEL AND/OR THEMATIC STAFF. UPDATES AND REPORTS ARE PROVIDED TO NRC USA AS REQUESTED AND REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF DONORS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOEL CHARNY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 158461 0 0 0 0 0 6338 0 22692 0 187491 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN THE FOLLOWING NEW PROGRAMS: - ACCESS NEGOTIATION - COUNTRY BASED HUMANITARIAN - LIVELIHOOD AND EDUCATION - COVID-19 RELIEF - TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION HAS AMENDED ITS BYLAWS FROM ALLOWING BOARD MEMBERS TO SERVE FOR ONE YEAR WITH NO TERM LIMITS, TO ALLOWING BOARD MEMBERS TO SERVE FOR 3 YEARS WITH A MAXIMUM OF 2 TERMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: THE NRC MEMBER AND INDEPENDENT MEMBERS. (A) NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL (INCORPORATED IN OSLO, NORWAY) IS THE NRC MEMBER. THE NRC MEMBER MAY ACT THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR OR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE. (B) THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS ARE THE SAME INDIVIDUALS AS THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. ANY PERSON WHO ACCEPTS ELECTION AS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THESE BYLAWS AUTOMATICALLY, AND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ACTION OR WRITING, (A) BECOMES AND REMAINS AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION FOR AS LONG AS HE OR SHE REMAINS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION, AND (B) CEASES TO BE AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER AT THE TIME HE OR SHE CEASES TO BE AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NRC MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT A MINORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. HOWEVER, THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS APPOINT THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT, HE OR SHE BRINGS IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT. THE CONFLICTED PERSON RECUSES HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM DELIBERATING OR VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS AND INCREASES ARE SET BY THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL, AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION. THE PAY STRUCTURE IS BASED ON CURRENT SALARY COMPARIBILITY DATA FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. THE LAST REVIEW, FINALIZATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2021. SALARY UPDATES FOR NRC USA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF ARE PRESENTED TO THE NRC USA BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ONLINE VIA WWW.NRCUSA.ORG