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In 2018, HIAS advocated for increased refugee admissions; robust funding for international and domestic refugee programs; and, opposed the introduction of legislation and administrative actions that would curtail asylum in this country. In addition, HIAS provided regional advocacy trainings for advocates from the American Jewish community. 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Use of appropriations from permanently restricted net assets are stipulated in the donor's agreement and may be used for scholarships or general expenditures. FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE HIAS HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. NO MATERIAL TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WAS GENERATED AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TAX YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018, 2017, 2016 AND 2015 ARE STILL OPEN TO AUDIT FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. HIAS FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE THAT CREATES A SINGLE MODEL TO ADDRESS UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND CLARIFIES ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES BY PRESCRIBING THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS GUIDANCE, ORGANIZATIONS COULD NOW BE REQUIRED TO RECORD AN OBLIGATION AS THE RESULT OF TAX POSITIONS THEY HAVE HISTORICALLY TAKEN ON VARIOUS TAX EXPOSURE ITEMS. THIS GUIDANCE PROVIDES THAT THE TAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION CAN ONLY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TAX POSITION IS BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TAX POSITION MAY BE CHALLENGED. HIAS IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD SUCH AN OBLIGATION. OTHER AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BUT NOT ON FORM 990 SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D ACTUARIAL LOSS ON SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT ($231,276) CHANGE IN MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ($279,255) HIAS Israel Revenue $963,606 HIAS Israel Grant $255 ---------- TOTAL: $453,330 Schedule D, part XII, Line 2d HIAS Israel Expenses $960,742 HIAS Israel Grant $255 --------- TOTAL: $960,997 true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 2 45 Program Services Refugee Assistance 2728388 Middle East and North Africa 1 14 Program Services Refugee Assistance 960742 Russia and the Newly Independent States 0 0 Program Services Refugee Assistance 71000 South America 3 160 Program Services Refugee Assistance 9553675 Sub-Saharan Africa 2 240 Program Services Refugee Assistance 4640871 Central America and the Caribbean 2 22 Program Services Refugee Assistance 1102593 South America Grantmaking 79029 East Asia and the Pacific Investments 4673090 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Investments 4030780 North America Investments 67978 South America Investments 91510 Sub-Saharan Africa Investments 2615 10 481 10 481 28002271 28002271 South America sub-award 39142 check South America sub-award 39887 check 2 true false true false false false PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 HIAS conducts worldwide operations using a system of internal controls to initiate, process, review, authorize, and accurately and timely record transactions into the accounting system. 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X true true X X X X X false false false false false false false true false Mark Hetfield President and CEO 298933 0 1200 0 1200 0 25750 0 3146 0 330229 0 0 0 Farhan Irshad Chief Operating Officer 201619 0 1200 0 0 0 10455 0 35766 0 249040 0 0 0 Francine S Stein Chief of Staff 174296 0 1200 0 1200 0 9000 0 2783 0 188479 0 0 0 Melanie Nezer Senior VP, Public Affairs 182298 0 1200 0 0 0 27830 0 41006 0 252334 0 0 0 Miriam Feffer VP Development 157506 0 1200 0 0 0 708 0 36728 0 196142 0 0 0 Elizabeth Sweet General Counsel and CHRO 144067 0 1200 0 0 0 25500 0 15289 0 186056 0 0 0 Hayford Mensah Chief Financial Officer 152346 0 1200 0 0 0 24615 0 43596 0 221757 0 0 0 Emily Russ Austria Country Director 99484 0 0 0 82779 0 0 0 22321 0 204584 0 0 0 Jessica Reese Dir, Strategic Partnerships 155500 0 1200 0 1200 0 7950 0 158 0 166008 0 0 0 Tax Indemnification and gross-up payments Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a During the year, HIAS paid for additional tax liability on educational allowance for the dependents of the Country Director for the Austria Office, Emily Russ. This adjustment was reported under Emily Russ' other reportable compensation. This was in line with European Union taxation and compliance requirements. The adjustment covers 2 years (2017 and 2018). Non-fixed payments Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 With the approval of the board, management awarded a flat bonus to all staff for exceptional work during the year. Organization's Mission FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 HIAS, Inc. (HIAS) is the global Jewish nonprofit organization that stands for a world in which all refugees find welcome, safety, and freedom. Our mission is to rescue people whose lives are in danger for being who they are. HIAS protects the most vulnerable refugees, helping them build new lives and reuniting them with their families in safety and freedom, advocates for the protection of refugees and asylum-seekers, and assures that displaced people are treated with the dignity they deserve. Guided by Jewish values and history, we bring more than 135 years of expertise to our work with refugees. Vision HIAS stands for a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and freedom. Mission HIAS rescues people whose lives are in danger for being who they are. - We protect the most vulnerable refugees, helping them build new lives and reuniting them with their families in safety and freedom. - We advocate for the protection of refugees and assure that displaced people are treated with the dignity they deserve. PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY 1 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A Over the course of our history, HIAS has helped more than 4.5 million refugees begin new lives. In 2018, HIAS assisted over 645,000 refugees and asylum seekers around the world with direct services, and tens of thousands of additional beneficiaries through outreach, information, monitoring and support. There are over 70 million displaced people and some 25 million refugees worldwide - more than at any time in modern recorded history. Fleeing persecution related to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, and other reasons, refugees immediately seek safety and protection. In the longer-term, however, they require access to basic rights and opportunities to ensure they can live in dignity and secure a pathway to meaningful integration in their host communities. Despite the trauma of displacement, refugees are resilient and resourceful, finding ways to not only survive but to thrive in their new homes. But they cannot do it alone. HIAS is the only global Jewish organization whose mission is to assist refugees, whoever and wherever they are. We focus our attention on the most vulnerable, including survivors of gender-based violence and torture, unaccompanied minors, single parents, older people, people with disabilities, and sexual minorities. Our work is generously supported by private contributors, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), other United Nations entities, and the United States government. HIAS' international program assists refugees in four regions of the world: Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Europe. Specifically, by the end of 2018 HIAS had established offices in Austria, Chad, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Greece, Israel, Kenya, Panama, and Venezuela. Plans were also well under way for the opening of offices in Aruba, Colombia, and Peru. Because most refugees face long periods of time unable to return home and few refugees have an opportunity to be resettled in a new country, their ability to become self-sufficient in host countries and to move beyond dependence on humanitarian aid is crucial. HIAS' programs are designed to support self-sufficiency by focusing on: 1. Legal protection and assistance, which help refugees navigate the complexities of governmental requirements in order to live safely and securely as refugees while seeking resettlement, asylum or repatriation. HIAS provides free legal services to help refugees and asylum seekers attain legal status in their host country, and provides education to help them understand their rights and options. We build local capacity to make legal services more widely available and advocate to governments for increased legal protection. We also engage in strategic litigation to challenge systemic failures and bring about progressive legal change for refugees. When feasible, HIAS refers the most vulnerable refugees for resettlement. 2. Gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response programs allow forcibly displaced women and girls and LGBTQ identified individuals to pursue their potential and access their rights free from violence and oppression. As a result of HIAS' interventions: refugees face a reduced risk of GBV, survivors of sexual and physical violence had access to coordinated psychosocial, health, and legal services; and family and community and institutions had a greater capacity to support women and girls and LGBTQ individuals accessing and using their rights. HIAS works to achieve these objectives by engaging community leaders and other key partners to actively promote the safety of women, girls and LGBTQ individuals. 3. Community-based mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), which builds the capacity of families, groups and communities to care for individuals in ways that lead to recovery and resilience, and helps strengthen collective structures essential to refugees' wellbeing. HIAS helps refugee communities build strong support and coping skills, engaging community leaders, including faith leaders, to support the most vulnerable, including survivors of gender-based violence. HIAS also provides aid to those in urgent need, whether through counseling, short-term financial, housing and material assistance, or case management to ensure access to public benefits and services. The focus of individual assistance is always on the most vulnerable refugees, who are least able to secure protection and support from their own families and community members. 4. Livelihoods and economic inclusion programming, which help refugees achieve economic self-sufficiency and help refugees regain dignity and control of their lives by seizing opportunities for entrepreneurship, vocational training, and employment. HIAS helps refugees access employment and vocational training programs, and provides scholarships and entrepreneurial micro-grants for refugees to start small businesses. A special focus of HIAS work in this sector is the Graduation Model, which provides holistic support over 12-18 months, allowing refugees to "graduate" out of poverty and achieve a consistent level of social and economic stability. These programs launch refugees on the path to economic self-sufficiency, reduce reliance on exploitative work including survival sex, and help restore a sense of purpose and human dignity. Examples of HIAS' international work in 2018 include the following: - Globally, HIAS' legal protection services (including protection of refugees and asylum seekers at the borders, providing legal information to ensure they know their rights and obligations, legal aid and representation, and strategic litigation) directly supported more than 23,000 individuals. - HIAS directly supported the resettlement of over 7,000 individuals from international locations. - The estimated number of women and girls who directly benefited from our GBV prevention and response programs was over 105,000. - The total number of forcibly displaced people who directly and indirectly benefited from HIAS individual and community-based MHPSS was over 68,000. - Globally HIAS' Economic Inclusion programs benefited more than 25,000 individuals directly to helping individuals to be on the path towards self-reliance - In Chad, HIAS provided food and non-food items to meet the basic needs of close to 325,000 Sudanese refugees. - In Venezuela, HIAS directly supported over 10,000 forcibly displaced people and vulnerable Colombians and Venezuelans to meet their basic needs including food, water and sanitation needs. - In Costa Rica, HIAS is the leading legal protection services provider for forcibly displaced people and served close to 5,000 individuals directly through legal aid, representation, and access to legal rights. - In Ecuador, HIAS' Economic Inclusion programs helped over 23,000 people directly and indirectly through its flagship Graduation Model approach and other livelihood interventions. - HIAS is one of the leading legal aid providers in Israel and Greece. In 2018, HIAS legal protection programs served nearly 1,100 and 800 individuals, respectively. PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY 2 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B Refugee resettlement, advocacy and public engagement lie at the heart of HIAS' work in the United States. As the oldest resettlement agency in the world and the only Jewish organization designated by the federal government to undertake this humanitarian work on behalf of all peoples, HIAS works to help refugees build stable lives in welcoming communities throughout the country. In doing so, our programs are intended to help newcomers overcome displacement and become productive citizens and to strengthen the fabric of American society. HIAS' refugee families come from around the world and our comprehensive resettlement program enables them to acculturate to American society and to become socially and economically independent. In 2018, HIAS resettled 4,633 refugees. HIAS' resettlement is accomplished in partnership with 21 local service organizations, funded by the US Department of State, private foundations and individual donors. Through contracted services, HIAS provides technical assistance and monitors this network of affiliated organizations related to resettlement activities provided during the first 30-90 days after arrival in the us including: reception and placement by family reunification wherever possible or by identification of other supportive neighborhoods; travel arrangements and funding; securing housing and assuring necessities; counseling and case management; medical referral; initial language assistance; naturalization classes and applications for citizenship, asylum and other legal needs. Through two specially funded projects - a preferred communities grant and the PRINS grant - HIAS can extend case management for up to five years, if needed, and provide legal assistance for asylum seekers, who were professionals (scientists, scholars, artists, physicians, teachers, and others) and who desire to continue or rebuild their careers in the United States. PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY 3 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C In addition, HIAS is funded through a matching grant program to support basic needs, case management and intensive employment services to certain refugees accepted in the network of affiliated organizations for up to six months after their arrival in the United States. The goal of this program is to enable participating refugees to become economically self-sufficient through employment before the end of this six-month period. Refugees are selected to participate in this program if they are deemed employable and likely to become employed in this short time frame. In 2018, 702 refugees completed the program, and 87% were self-sufficient six months after their arrival in the U.S. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF THE LAST THREE YEARS, HIAS LAUNCHED A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO EDUCATE, ORGANIZE, AND mobilize THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, SYNAGOGUES, AND JEWISH INSTITUTIONS ON THE GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS THROUGH THE LENS OF JEWISH VALUES, HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE. HIAS CREATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED SYNAGOGUES AND LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITIES, INVOLVED 2,000 RABBIS IN ACTIVISM, ADVOCACY, AND VOLUNTEERISM IN SUPPORT OF REFUGEES, AND PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY, PROFESSIONAL AND LAY LEADERS AT THE STATE, LOCAL, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. HIAS IS A LEADER IN THE UNITED STATES IN DEVELOPING PUBLIC POLICIES AND ASSURING PUBLIC FUNDING TO SUPPORT REFUGEES ON ADVANCING DURABLE SOLUTIONS, PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TOWARD ASYLUM AND CITIZENSHIP, AND SUPPORTING FAMILY UNIFICATION. HIAS ENGAGEs EVERY COMMUNICATION TOOL AT its DISPOSAL TO COMBAT AND DRAW ATTENTION TO THE VIRULENT ANTI-REFUGEE REGULATION AND SENTIMENT, AND HAVE BECOME A GO-TO MEDIA RESOURCE AND AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE IN SUPPORT OF REFUGEE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. HIAS IS ACCREDITED BY THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, WHICH GIVES HIAS A PROMINENT PLATFORM FOR INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF REFUGEES. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B Aruba, Austria, Chad, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Greece, Israel, Kenya, Panama, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Uganda, Ukraine, Venezuela FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY GRANT THORNTON. THE HIAS PRESIDENT AND CEO, CFO, COO, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE BOARD WERE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. A CALL TO REVIEW THE 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE BOARD AND EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND MANAGEMENT WAS SCHEDULED ON September 9, 2019. FORM 990 WAS FILED WITH THE IRS AFTER THAT. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C All senior officials and every member of the board of directors submit written disclosure statements attesting that s/he understood and complied with the conflicts of interest policy, and certifying that except as specifically described in his/her personal disclosure form, neither s/he nor any member of his/her family to the best of his/her knowledge had been engaged in any conflict of interest. The disclosure forms are reviewed by management and nothing was noted that required action of any kind. The conflicts of interest forms are completed annually and retained by HIAS, Inc. Any potential conflicts of interest are evaluated, and individuals with any actual conflicts of interest recuse themselves from any decisions or deliberations with regards to the conflicting activity. A copy of the form 990 is made available to each member of the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. HIAS COMPENSATION POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B HIAS has adopted an annual CEO performance evaluation policy and process which is fundamental to the board of directors' oversight of the CEO and the mission and strategy of the organization and a prerequisite to establishing the compensation for the CEO. The CEO submits a written self-evaluation to the governance committee of the board of directors reporting progress against the institutional, management and individual development objectives of the previous year. Concurrently, the governance committee solicits views on the CEO's performance from the full board of directors. The governance committee consolidates the feedback and makes performance recommendations to the executive committee and subsequently to the full board of directors. The full board agrees upon the delivery of the performance review and the chair of the board and the chair of the governance committee present the assessment to the CEO. HIAS's executive compensation policy is designed to provide a reasonable and competitive package of salary and benefits, consistent with market based compensation practices and the organizations' financial resources. The executive committee of the board is responsible for ensuring that a compensation market analysis is conducted at least every two years of comparable positions among similarly situated organizations and benchmarking its recommendation for CEO with such groups as Guidestar, Charity Navigator, and national Jewish leadership organizations. The full board of directors is responsible for making the final compensation determination based on the performance review of its CEO, the recommendation of the executive committee and the market analysis. The minutes of the board document the board's decision and its basis for the reasonableness of the compensation. For key employees and officers, the compensation reviews are done internally by management taking into consideration HIAS's compensation philosophy and the current market situation. AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 The financial statements and form 990 are made available to the public upon request and also published on HIAS' website. These documents along with our whistleblower policy are available through our website. The conflict of interest policy and other governing documents are available upon request. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ACTUARIAL LOSS ON SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENT: ($231,276) CHANGE IN MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY: ($279,255) Adjustment to HIAS Fund balance ($284,145) HIAS Israel operations ($9,961) ---------- TOTAL: ($804,637) HIAS ISRAEL 1 ZEITLIN STREET TEL AVIV IS 64956 LEGAL AID IS 501(C)(3) 7 HIAS true HIAS Aruba Dabaruidastraat 11 Oranjestad West AA Legal Aid AA 501(c)(3) HIAS true Charitable remainder unitrust (1) GEORGE LANGNAS 12 NOEL DRIVE OSSINING NY 10562 CRUT NY NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false