2020-07-22T09:33:12-05:00 2019-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2019-01-01 475342860 NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA NORW 2024944401 818 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 650 WASHINGTON DC 20006 JOEL CHARNY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024944401 2020-07-22 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2020-07-22 10:33:06 ED P 3242370ACE0FDCD1644E50D607094B3FB533101C FF1BB6DC2D4FE76892C1E2007D1F7311819784AE 2019 2020-11-06 18:47:13Z JOEL CHARNY 818 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 650 WASHINGTON DC 20006 2177683 0 X WWW.NRCUSA.ORG X 2015 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 6 6 8 8 0 0 879259 2177683 0 0 0 0 0 0 879259 2177683 19838 74173 0 0 540604 656038 0 0 12665 184279 223758 744721 953969 134538 1223714 259954 1489166 2216 7714 257738 1481452 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 255477 0 ADVOCACY:IN 2019 THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM OF THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA FOCUSED ON HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED TO RESPOND TO HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES IN YEMEN, SYRIA, IRAQ, AND VENEZUELA. SPECIFIC AREAS OF ATTENTION INCLUDED THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO AGENCIES RESPONDING TO THESE EMERGENCIES AND FOR PARTIES TO THE CONFLICTS IN THESE COUNTRIES TO RESPECT INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW AND PROTECT CIVILIANS. STAFF OF NRC USA WERE PART OF REGULAR HIGH LEVEL MEETINGS BETWEEN THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND USAID AND REPRESENTATIVES OF HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN VENEZUELA. THESE EXCHANGES INCREASED THE AWARENESS OF SENIOR U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF THE NATURE OF THE CRISIS IN VENEZUELA AND THE SURROUNDING REGION AND LED THEM TO INCREASE U.S. FUNDING TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE INSIDE THE COUNTRY AND IN NEIGHBORING STATES OF ASYLUM. 226984 74173 FIELD PROGRAMS SUPPORT/FUNDRAISINGTHE FIELD PROGRAMS OF THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL ARE RECEIVING SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE HUMANITARIAN FUNDING AGENCIES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, NOTABLY FROM THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT REFUGEE BUREAU. THE ROLE OF NRC USA IS TO ENSURE THAT IN THE COURSE OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THESE PROGRAMS FIELD STAFF COMPLY WITH U.S. PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REGULATIONS REQUIRED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENTS. IN 2019 NRC USA PROVIDED NEARLY CONTINUOUS SUPPORT TO NRC COUNTRY PROGRAMS, OFTEN BY PHONE AND BY EMAIL, BUT ALSO THROUGH IN PERSON TRAINING PROGRAMS CONDUCTED IN SENEGAL AND KENYA. THIS RESULTED IN MORE EFFECTIVE AND COMPLIANT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. 95024 0 0 OFDA ACCESS GRANT:BUILDING ON A MULTI-YEAR GRANT AWARDED BY USAID OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE, STARTING ON OCTOBER 1, 2019 NRC USA TOOK ON PHASE III OF SAID GRANT, 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. 577485 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 3 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 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 X X NINA VANDRAAS EBERHART 2024944401 818 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE 650 WASHINGTON DC 20006 KJELL BERGH CHAIR 0.25 X X 0 0 0 MIA HAUGEN 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 JOHN FEELEY BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2019) 0.25 X 0 0 0 BERIT ENGE BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL CHARNY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 151380 0 27881 151380 0 27881 1 0 1 0 0 10026 2167657 2177683 2177683 0 0 0 74173 74173 179261 138820 40172 269 377075 244806 129038 3231 8546 5300 3159 87 50482 32649 17393 440 40674 27865 12543 266 27172 27172 20068 13320 2904 3844 7684 5786 525 1373 12528 1043 10343 1142 80899 15 80884 44866 33294 10979 593 13013 414 11179 1420 4688 4688 MEMBERSHIP FEES 7975 7975 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 3690 3690 OTHER EXPENSES 803 803 ENTERTAINMENT COSTS 372 372 953969 577485 363819 12665 235419 837312 15680 572162 2769 8923 6086 70769 259954 1489166 2216 7714 2216 7714 X 257738 1481452 257738 1481452 259954 1489166 1223714 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 488600 652383 879259 2177683 4197925 488600 652383 879259 2177683 4197925 2594880 1603045 4197925 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 2185469 7786 7786 2177683 0 2177683 961755 7786 7786 953969 0 953969 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, 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 74173 0 0 0 0 0 0 74173 0 74173 EUROPE TO AID REFUGEES IN SYRIA, YEMEN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA 74173 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOEL CHARNY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 151380 0 0 0 0 0 6215 0 21666 0 179261 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HAS STARTED A NEW PROGRAM KNOWN AS THE "OFDA ACCESS GRANT". SEE LINE 4C FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 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 2018. 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