2019-11-14T20:21:53-06:00 2018-12-31 943158857 RINA ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 150 POST STREET SUITE 200 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 990 2018-01-01 680369482 UNITED RELIGIONS UNIT 4155612300 PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941290242 REV VICTOR H KAZANJIAN JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4155612300 2019-11-06 1 EDWARD FAHEY P00194561 4157774488 2019-11-06 209.234.190.250 2019-11-06 13:43:33 PS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 1FAA08A1AF36CC5847F50770D13F0060834FEB6D 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE REV VICTOR H KAZANJIAN PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941290242 3426450 0 X WWW.URI.ORG X 1995 CA PROMOTE INTERFAITH COOPERATION, END RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE AND CREATE CULTURES OF PEACE. 34 32 19 3 0 0 1732928 3233483 0 0 357 -4233 46002 60260 1779287 3289510 929491 746747 0 0 1998882 1781254 0 0 558426 935942 762004 3864315 3290005 -2085028 -495 18691071 17089643 156953 115807 18534118 16973836 X THE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE IS TO PROMOTE ENDURING, DAILY INTERFAITH COOPERATION, TO END RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE AND TO CREATE CULTURES OF PEACE, JUSTICE AND HEALING FOR THE EARTH AND ALL LIVING BEINGS. 0 0 1799388 746747 GLOBAL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT: IN 18 YEARS, URI HAS GROWN TO NEARLY 1,000-MEMBER GROUPS IN 109 COUNTRIES. EACH GROUP, CALLED COOPERATION CIRCLES (CCS), IS COMPRISED OF PEOPLE REPRESENTING AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT RELIGIONS, TRADITIONS OR BELIEFS WILLING TO ENGAGE IN INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATE ON HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. UTILIZING THIS DUAL STRATEGY APPROACH, THESE COOPERATION CIRCLES CARE FOR REFUGEES, EDUCATE CHILDREN, PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, CLEAN RIVERS, PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE, RESOLVE CONFLICTS, AND NEGOTIATE PEACE AMONG MANY OTHER LOCAL AND GLOBAL KEY ISSUE. NETWORK BENEFITS INCLUDE: HELPING CCS BUILD CAPACITY, RAISING VISIBILITY FOR CC WORK, ASSISTING CCS IN CREATING PARTNERSHIPS, CONNECTING WITH POLICY-MAKERS AND ORGANIZING LOCAL / REGIONAL GATHERINGS AND TRAININGS.URI'S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE INCLUDES EIGHT REGIONS WHICH ARE STAFFED BY 17 REGIONAL COORDINATORS WHO SUPERVISE REGIONAL STAFF, COORDINATE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS THAT INCLUDE TRUSTEES, AND COOPERATION CIRCLE MEMBERS. THE PRIMARY WORK OF THE REGIONAL BASES IS TO PROVIDE DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH AND NETWORK SUPPORT FOR CCS.CCS ARE INSPIRED AND SUSTAINED IN THEIR WORK BY ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN URI'S VITAL NETWORK WITH OTHER CCS WITH WHOM THEY GENERATE CONNECTION, COMMUNICATION, CO-MENTORING AND SHARED LEARNING. URI'S GLOBAL SUPPORT OFFICE, WHICH IS BASED IN SAN FRANCISCO, PROVIDES ACCOUNTABILITY, TRAINING AND CONSULTATION FOR REGIONAL COORDINATORS, REGIONAL STAFF AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS. URI'S GLOBAL SUPPORT OFFICE OVERSEES THE OPERATIONS OF THE URI NETWORK, ENERGIZING THE NETWORK BY SUPPORTING REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS, CREATING A FLOW OF QUALITY INFORMATION, MAINTAINING A CC MEMBER DATABASE, MANAGING FINANCE, PUBLICIZING CC IMPACT WORLDWIDE, ENGAGING IN FUNDRAISING, AND PROVIDING FOCUSED RESOURCE SUPPORT AND TRAINING IN AREAS SUCH AS CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHAIR OF THE URI GLOBAL COUNCIL AND URI'S PRESIDENT, WORKING ON BEHALF OF AN ELECTED 32 MEMBER GLOBAL COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES, LEAD THE URI NETWORK AND ARE SUPPORTED BY 16 GLOBAL SUPPORT STAFF. 136644 THE GLOBAL COUNCIL (URI'S INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES) IS URI'S GOVERNING BODY. WITH TRUSTEES FROM 22 COUNTRIES REPRESENTING DIVERSE RELIGIOUS AND INDIGENOUS TRADITIONS, THE GLOBAL COUNCIL BRINGS ITS GRASSROOTS EXPERIENCE TO URI'S ONGOING STRATEGIC PLANNING, NETWORK DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND SERVES TO INCREASE URI'S PRESENCE ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE GLOBAL COUNCIL CURRENTLY MEETS EVERY 2 YEARS IN PERSON, AND FOUR TIMES A YEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL. IN BETWEEN THESE MEETINGS, THE COUNCIL OPERATES THROUGH WORKING COMMITTEES THAT COMMUNICATE BY EMAIL AND CONFERENCE CALLS. MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL COUNCIL ALSO REPRESENT REGIONS, AND SIT ON REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS THAT PLAN AND IMPLEMENT REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO BUILD NETWORK BENEFITS TO MEMBER CCS AND DEVELOP COLLECTIVE GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS. 331715 URI'S INTERNATIONAL NETWORK RELIES ON A ROBUST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. URI'S GLOBAL WEBSITE, WWW.URI.ORG, IS DESIGNED TO MAGNIFY URI'S IMPACT, HIGHLIGHT CC SUCCESSES, CONNECT CCS, PROVIDE RESOURCE INFORMATION TO CCS, AND ENCOURAGE GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS FOR COLLECTIVE GLOBAL ACTION AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, URI PRODUCES BI-WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTERS CALLED YOU ARE I, A PRINT NEWSLETTER SERIES CALLED INTERACTION, AN ANNUAL REPORT, AS WELL AS OTHER PRINT, ONLINE AND MULTIMEDIA COLLATERAL FOR THE NETWORK. IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA DOMAIN, URI IS ENHANCED BY ENGAGING AUDIENCES ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN, AND YOUTUBE. GIVEN FAST-PACED TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, URI'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM STUDIES NEW SYSTEMS, MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO URI, AND RECENTLY LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE AND INTEGRATED CONSTITUENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT PLATFORM IN 2017. 127934 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: TO STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CCS TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOALS, EXCHANGES OF VARIOUS KINDS OF EXPERTISE TAKE PLACE AMONG CC MEMBERS. URI PROVIDES TRAINING TO HELP CCS EFFECTIVELY TAKE PART IN A GLOBAL NETWORK OF SUPPORT AND PROVIDES CCS WITH IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS THAT DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR IMPACT AND POTENTIAL. URI DESIGNS LOCAL, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL GATHERINGS FOR CCS TO MEET FACE-TO-FACE TO SHARE RESOURCES, RECEIVE TRAINING, AND GIVE AND RECEIVE MUTUAL SUPPORT. URI COLLABORATES WITH MEMBER GROUPS WORLDWIDE TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF BELONGING TO THE URI NETWORK AS BOTH CONTRIBUTORS TO THE NETWORK AND RECEIVERS OF BENEFITS.URI'S WEBSITE INCLUDES AN INTERFAITH TEACHERS' CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, AS WELL AS AN EXTENSIVE RESOURCE SECTION. IN ADDITION TO EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, CC MEMBERS, STAFF AND THE GLOBAL COUNCIL ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC NETWORKING, BOTH TO SHARE URI'S WORK AND TO PROMOTE NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT WORK. EXTENSIVE WORK IS UNDERWAY IN SEVERAL REGIONS TO INCREASE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CCS, OTHER NGOS, GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC GROUPS TO STRENGTHEN NETWORK SUPPORT AND RESOURCE SHARING. URI ACTIVELY WORKS WITH SEVERAL UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES AND OTHER LIKE-MINED NON-PROFITS TO BUILD EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN UN DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND THE WORK OF CCS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. URI NOW HAS FORMAL MOUS (MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING) WITH THE OFFICE OF GENOCIDE PREVENTION AT THE UNITED NATIONS, UNFPA (THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND), WEA (WOMEN'S EARTH ALLIANCE), LAUNCHING LEADERS, THE WORLD TOLERANCE SUMMIT, AND UNITY EARTH. 56131 ENVIRONMENT 10382 PEACE BUILDING 194447 2462194 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 19 1 0 1 JO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X PAMELA H BANKS 4155612300 POST OFFICE BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 REV WILLIAM E SWING PRESIDENT 39.00 1.00 X X 134201 0 10417 REV VICTOR H KAZANJIAN JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 39.00 1.00 X X 110428 0 132833 KIRAN BALI CHAIRPERSON 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BECKY BURAD TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RAVINDRA KANDAGE ASSISTANT TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AUDRI SCOTT WILLIAMS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SUCHITH ABEYEWICKREME TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 AHMED OSAMA ABU-DOMA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SALETTE AQUINO TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN BROWN CAMPBELL TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 POTRE DIRAMPTAN-DIAMPUAN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 NAOUFAL EL HAMMOUMI TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL EROR TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 FRED FIELDING TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD FREW TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 PETAR GRAMATIKOV TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE HORLING TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KALYAN KUMAR KISKU TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHIEF PHILIP LANE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHNNY MARTIN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MOUSAFERIADIS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 WAMBUI NGIGE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN NG'OMA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MACLEORD BAKER OCHOLA II TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SOFIA PAINIQUEO TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LIMO PAJAR TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CNN RAJU TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELANA ROZENMAN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SWAMINI ADITYANANDA SARASWATI TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SOK SIDON TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIA VERGANI TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN L VILLAESTER TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 AMEENAH EZZAT YAQOOB TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELISHA BUBA YERO TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 244629 0 143250 2 0 1 0 0 117210 3116273 26494 3233483 1286 1286 25476 30995 -5519 -5519 -5519 166205 117210 105945 60260 60260 3289510 0 0 56027 185005 185005 561742 561742 244629 219384 11043 14202 1133790 705441 73746 354603 310648 205639 24670 80339 92187 61284 5794 25109 27000 18450 6300 2250 138482 122217 1549 14716 45186 23580 13875 7731 10312 7441 257 2614 200939 165025 15996 19918 72455 66454 469 5532 38565 38565 108781 108781 12363 8588 259 3516 MISCELLANEOUS 63256 44281 5285 13690 PRINTING & COPYING 25059 23843 190 1026 WORKSHOPS, TRAINING 19606 5255 1171 13180 3290005 2462194 269385 558426 1117953 933880 891375 320371 61515 51845 170271 153310 20115 16961 5426 198534 179971 120865 16414716 15447187 18691071 17089643 128553 110807 28400 5000 156953 115807 X 12140344 10411798 5793774 4235093 600000 2326945 18534118 16973836 18691071 17089643 X -495 -1559787 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1073831 2972934 2339641 1736634 3233481 11356521 1073831 2972934 2339641 1736634 3233481 11356521 3170824 8185697 1268 492 983 924 1286 4953 125700 80450 152238 154295 166205 678888 12040362 0.67990 0.60130 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1861056 986445 -129676 1771 2716054 492671 1368385 1861056 422667 70004 492671 435142 -12475 422667 399687 35455 435142 0 1 1 11747 11747 0 158524 141563 16961 16961 DEPOSITS 17094 OTHER RECEIVABLES 11528 INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF URI FOUNDATION 15418565 15447187 X 2372890 43167 -959787 -916620 3289510 0 3289510 3333172 43167 43167 3290005 0 3290005 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS HELD BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE FOUNDATION, INC. FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED TO PROVIDING CASH AWARDS TO COOPERATION CIRCLES (THE "BOWES AWARD"). PART X, LINE 2: UNITED RELIGIONS IS RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701 OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR SUCH TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CURRENT YEAR EARNINGS FROM FOUNDATION PART XI, LINE 8 THE AMOUNT OF $959,784 REPRESENTS LOSS FROM THE RELATED URI FOUNDATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. 0 ASIA SOUTH 6 0 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 161113 EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 3 0 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. 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THE MEMBERS DO NOT MAKE KEY DECISIONS, AND UNLIKE FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, OUR MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE A SHARE OF PROFITS, EXCESS DUES, OR SHARE OF NET ASSETS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS IN EIGHT REGIONS VOTE TO ELECT 3 BOARD TRUSTEES EACH (24 TOTAL). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990, AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. COPIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES CONTEMPORANEOUS DISCLOSURE OF ANY FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WHICH MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ANNUALLY REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT OF INDEPENDENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN ORDER TO ENSURE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS COMMENSURATE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, A BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO ADVISE REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND LOCATION. ADDITIONALLY, AVAILABLE SURVEY MATERIALS AND FORMS 990 ARE REVIEWED. THE FULL BOARD MUST APPROVE THE COMPENSATION LEVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ANY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND PAST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ANY REVIEWER OR ON URI'S WEBSITE . FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EARNINGS FROM FOUNDATION -959,787. TRANSFER OF ASSETS OF URI FOUNDATION -600,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE IS NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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