2018-11-09T13:56:56-06:00 2017-12-31 943158857 RINA ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 150 POST STREET SUITE 200 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 990 2017-01-01 680369482 UNITED RELIGIONS UNIT 4155612300 PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941290242 REV VICTOR H KAZANJIAN JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4155612300 2018-11-08 1 EDWARD FAHEY P00194561 4157774488 2018-11-08 209.234.190.250 2018-11-08 17:18:41 PS P 8121CA463AABFA4EFE5158FD2073B628CA1C8F6D 1E3FAF5494F2FE5C3D0F35E4A223E7C54E7BFF13 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE REV VICTOR H KAZANJIAN PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941290242 1899000 0 X WWW.URI.ORG X 1995 CA PROMOTE INTERFAITH COOPERATION, END RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE AND CREATE CULTURES OF PEACE. 31 29 21 20 0 0 2339641 1732928 0 0 -9438 357 45481 46002 2375684 1779287 879563 929491 0 0 1756722 1998882 0 0 472210 756154 935942 3392439 3864315 -1016755 -2085028 6096722 18691071 109491 156953 5987231 18534118 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 2056414 929491 GLOBAL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT: IN 17 YEARS, URI HAS GROWN INTO THE WORLD'S LARGEST INTERFAITH GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF OVER 900 GROUPS IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES. THESE GROUPS, CALLED COOPERATION CIRCLES (CCS), COMPRISE 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. CCS 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 ISSUES. NETWORK BENEFITS INCLUDE: HELPING CCS BUILD CAPACITY, RAISING VISIBILITY FOR CC WORK, CONNECTING CCS WITH GLOBAL PARTNERS, AND ORGANIZING LOCAL AND REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES 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. NETWORK BENEFITS INCLUDE: HELPING CCS BUILD CAPACITY, RAISING VISIBILITY FOR CC WORK, CONNECTING WITH POLICY MAKERS, AND ORGANIZING LOCAL AND REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES AND TRAINING, AND SEEDING NEW 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 30 MEMBER GLOBAL COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES, LEAD THE URI NETWORK AND ARE SUPPORTED BY 16 GLOBAL SUPPORT STAFF. 364749 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 ONCE A YEAR IN PERSON, AND THREE TIMES A YEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL. 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, SUCH AS MOBILIZING CCS AROUND THE WORLD TO PARTICIPATE VARIOUS ASSEMBLIES AND INITIATIVES. 464238 COMMUNICATIONS: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, 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 SOCIAL MEDIA. GIVEN FAST-PACED TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, URI'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM STUDIES NEW SYSTEMS, MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO URI, AND LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE AND INTEGRATED CONSTITUENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT PLATFORM IN 2017. 108851 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 TO BUILD EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN UN DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND THE WORK OF CCS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 129218 ENVIRONMENT 1057 PEACE BUILDING 239126 3124527 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 17 0 1 21 1 0 1 JO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X PAMELA H BANKS 4155612300 POST OFFICE BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 REV WILLIAM E SWING PRESIDENT 39.00 1.00 X X 110156 0 9764 REV VICTOR H KAZANJIAN JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 39.00 1.00 X X 131801 0 133244 KIRAN BALI CHAIRPERSON 10.00 X X 0 0 0 RATTAN KAUR CHANNA VICE-CHAIRPERSON 3.00 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 WILLIAMS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BART TEN BROEK ASSISTANT 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 NAOUFAL EL HAMMOUMI 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 JOHN KURAKAR TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHIEF PHILIP LANE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MOUSAFERIADIS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KAZI NURUL ISLAM TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BAPTIST ODAMA 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 JAYA PRIYA REINHALTER TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELANA ROZENMAN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROS SAM AN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MUSA SANGUILA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SWAMINI ADITYANANDA SARASWATI TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 AMEENAH EZZAT YAQOOB TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELISHA BUBO YERO TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 241957 0 143008 2 0 1 0 0 135066 1597862 14074 1732928 924 924 9825 1028 10092 1328 -267 -300 -567 -567 154295 135066 108293 46002 46002 1779287 0 0 46359 126344 126344 803147 803147 241957 213827 13180 14950 1347086 948212 89266 309608 304450 229733 20247 54470 105389 77391 5409 22589 30000 24600 2400 3000 130456 126451 2161 1844 54255 29583 9538 15134 9970 6314 220 3436 188901 155321 14918 18662 102652 94926 7726 174295 174295 90166 90166 13933 10878 609 2446 MISCELLANEOUS 60790 47622 4487 8681 PRINTING & COPYING 41987 35234 554 6199 WORKSHOPS, TRAINING 31591 20649 7477 3465 BANK FEES 6946 6946 3864315 3124527 267578 472210 476720 1117953 166282 1848632 891375 45684 61515 168350 148235 30573 20115 5426 157721 179971 3371110 16414716 6096722 18691071 97396 128553 12095 28400 109491 156953 X 1630834 16867584 4356397 1066534 600000 5987231 18534118 6096722 18691071 X -2085028 14631915 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1250344 1073831 2972934 2339641 1736634 9373384 1250344 1073831 2972934 2339641 1736634 9373384 3422622 5950762 6563 1268 492 983 924 10230 858 125700 80450 152238 154295 513541 9897155 0.60130 0.34140 X 492671 492671 422667 70004 492671 435142 -12475 422667 399687 35455 435142 311361 88326 399687 0 1 1 11747 11747 0 156603 136488 20115 20115 DEPOSITS 24369 OTHER RECEIVABLES 3437 INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF URI FOUNDATION 16378352 DUE FROM URI FOUNDATION 8558 16414716 X 16414907 3706 14631914 14635620 1779287 0 1779287 3868021 3706 3706 3864315 0 3864315 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 $98,782 REPRESENTS GAIN FROM THE RELATED URI FOUNDATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. 0 ASIA SOUTH 6 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 194710 EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 3 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 79213 CENTRAL AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICA/CARRIBEAN 2 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 61571 MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA 1 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 60440 SUB SAHARA 6 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 246452 EUROPE 1 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 160761 19 0 0 0 19 0 803147 0 803147 AFRICA INTERFAITH COOPERATION 170459 WIRE TRANSFERS 75993 EAST ASIA/PACIFIC INTERFAITH COOPERATION 44263 WIRE TRANSFER 34950 EUROPE INTERFAITH COOPERATION 55933 WIRE TRANSFERS 104828 MIDDLE EAST INTERFAITH COOPERATION 50190 WIRE TRANSFERS 10250 SOUTH ASIA INTERFAITH COOPERATION 142275 WIRE TRANSFERS 52435 CENTRAL AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICA/CARRIBEAN INTERFAITH COOPERATION 39508 WIRE TRANSFER 22063 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: REPORTS OF EXPENSES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF GRANT. ORGANIZATION REVIEWS REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS. CIRCLES OF LIGHT 289361 135066 154295 108293 289361 135066 154295 108293 108293 46002 1 INTERFAITH COOPERATION INTERFAITH COOPERATIONINTERFAITH COOPERATION URI MULTI-REGION PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 170(B)(1(A)(VI) 66500 130256 INTERFAITH COOPERATION PART I, LINE 2: REPORTS OF EXPENSES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF GRANT. ORGANIZATION REVIEWS REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REV VICTOR H KAZANJIAN JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 131801 0 0 0 0 0 87451 0 45793 0 265045 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVEREND VICTOR H. KAZANJIAN, JR. RECEIVES A NON-TAXABLE MINISTERIAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE. X 9 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GROUPS CALLED "COOPERATION CIRCLES" ARE MEMBERS AND MUST BE APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. COOPERATION CIRCLES ARE THE ONLY CLASS OF MEMBERS THAT HAVE THE RIGHTS TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. 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 (22 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 15A 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EARNINGS FROM FOUNDATION 14,631,914. ROUNDING 1. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE IS NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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