2018-11-15T12:32:06-06:00 2017-12-31 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 1200 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2017-01-01 472348129 THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON RACE EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS INTE 2027335639 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NO 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CARLOS QUESADA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027335639 2018-11-15 1 PATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPA P00285909 3015643636 23.24.109.106 2018-11-15 09:17:58 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 7D90D555DB8810B67C63656D42146D15BF616F9F 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CARLOS QUESADA 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NO 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 1120100 0 X RACEANDEQUALITY.ORG X 2014 DC THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON RACE, EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS EXISTS TO DOCUMENT AND EXPOSE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND LABOR VIOLATIONS RELATING TO RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OR DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY; WE ADVOCATE FOR LEGAL AND POLICY REFORM AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL; WE USE STRATEGIC LITIGATION AT THE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL AND WE ENGAGE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ON CRITICAL HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, INCLUDING AT THE UNITED NATIONS AND REGIONAL BODIES. 4 4 7 0 0 0 1226511 1115955 0 0 29 30 4610 4115 1231150 1120100 0 0 0 0 384968 517900 0 0 8481 796160 808044 1181128 1325944 50022 -205844 359710 118064 120779 84977 238931 33087 X THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON RACE, EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGES DISCRIMINATION, INEQUALITY AND INJUSTICE AND AMPLIFIES NEW VOICES OF LOCAL ACTIVISTS IN LATIN AMERICA TO PROMOTE, PROTECT AND FULFILL HUMAN RIGHTS. 0 0 590951 IN BRAZIL, THE INSTITUTE ALSO WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE ARTICULACION DE LAS MUJERES NEGRAS DE BRASIL [COORDINATING BODY OF BLACK WOMEN OF BRAZIL], A NETWORK OF 27 ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLACK WOMEN IN THE LABOR AND HEALTH FIELDS. LASTLY, THE INSTITUTE WORKS TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF THE AFRO-BRAZILIAN LGBTI POPULATION: WE WORK WITH THE RED NEGRA LGBT [LGBT BLACK NETWORK] TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF THE SITUATION OF AFRO-BRAZILIANS WHO FACE DISCRIMINATION DUE TO THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY AND ETHNICITY.IN COLOMBIA THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OUR COUNTERPARTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE BEFORE THE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) TO ACHIEVE RECOGNITION OF THE ETHNIC DIMENSION OF THE INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICT AND, CONSEQUENTLY, THE ADOPTION OF A DIFFERENTIAL FOCUS FOR SATISFYING THE NEEDS OF DISPLACED AFRO-COLOMBIANS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO WORKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF AFRO-COLOMBIAN LAWYERS TO ACCESS AND INFLUENCE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES.WE ALSO WORK IN COLOMBIA TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF THE AFRO-DESCENDANT LGBTI POPULATION AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO INCREASE THE ADVOCACY CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH THE AFRO-DESCENDANT AND INDIGENOUS LGBTI POPULATIONS AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. THE INSTITUTE WORKS IN CUBA TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF OUR COUNTERPARTS TO MONITOR AND DOCUMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST AFRO-DESCENDANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE LGBTI COMMUNITY, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREASING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTER-AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSAL SYSTEM. THE INSTITUTE WORKS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO STRENGTHEN DOMINICAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF AFRO-DESCENDANT DOMINICANS AND DOMINICANS OF HAITIAN DESCENT, SUCH AS THE JACQUES VIEAU NETWORK. THIS NETWORK, COMPOSED OF ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE SOCIO-CULTURAL MOVEMENT OF HAITIAN WORKERS (MOSCTHA), ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COMMUNITIES, FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND ENGAGE IN AWARENESS-RAISING ACTIVITIES AIMED AT DISMANTLING THE RACISM EXPERIENCED BY THESE COMMUNITIES. PERU WAS REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE THAT MONITORS THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION (CERD) AND A FEW MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE LACK OF OFFICIAL DATA ON THE CURRENT NUMBER OF AFRO-PERUVIANS. AFRO-PERUVIANS HAVE NOT BEEN COUNTED SINCE THE 1940 NATIONAL CENSUS; AS SUCH, NO OFFICIAL FIGURES EXIST.THIS LACK OF INFORMATION IS WHAT INSPIRES THE INSTITUTE ON RACE, EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO WORK WITH AFRO-PERUVIAN ORGANIZATIONS WITH AN EYE TO HEIGHTENING THE VISIBILITY OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION AND ENSURING THE INCLUSION OF AFRO-PERUVIANS IN THE 2017 CENSUS. 643842 THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON RACE, EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IS AN INTERNATIONAL, HUMAN RIGHTS CAPACITY-BUILDING ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS SIDE BY SIDE WITH ACTIVISTS IN LATIN AMERICA TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MARGINALIZED AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM DISCRIMINATION BASED ON THEIR NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY. WE STRENGTHEN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, HELPING THEM TO BECOME CHANGE ACTORS ABLE TO PROMOTE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE COUNTRIES WHERE WE WORK. OUR METHODOLOGY CONSISTS OF PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO HELP OUR PARTNERS MONITOR AND DOCUMENT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND INCREASE THEIR ADVOCACY CAPACITY AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. 1234793 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 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 11 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X GETYE MULAT 2027335639 1625 MASSACHUSSETS AVE SUITE 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MITZI BOWEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BORST KOLKO TREASURER 6.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN CARLOS MURILLO MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS QUESADA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 135417 0 16506 135417 0 16506 1 0 1 0 0 1075332 40623 1115955 30 30 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 4115 4115 4115 1120100 4115 0 30 X 159735 144373 13003 2359 286013 274654 10157 1202 15843 15212 542 89 23374 23089 285 32935 31110 1632 193 42156 25226 16930 165134 159133 6001 51465 40869 10596 8534 3496 5038 85793 83640 1632 521 398243 381505 12621 4117 52251 48851 3400 833 833 3635 3635 1325944 1234793 82670 8481 110885 57104 80029 30052 137699 12077 11447 5788 2612 4196 3411 864 5538 2547 11500 6300 359710 118064 21790 29503 98989 55474 120779 84977 X 4309 282 234622 32805 238931 33087 359710 118064 -205844 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 602617 1230839 1115954 2949410 602617 1230839 1115954 2949410 210881 2738529 29 30 59 2076 283 4114 6473 2955942 X 3411 864 2547 2547 DEPOSITS 6300 6300 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 40520 DEFERRED RENT 14954 55474 X 1120100 0 1120100 0 1120100 1325944 0 1325944 0 1325944 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTIONS AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES 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. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V 251283 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V 339670 0 2 0 0 0 2 590953 0 590953 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE F, PART I LINE 3 E CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - THE INSTITUTE WORKS IN THE COSTA RICA AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO STRENGTHEN DOMINICAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF AFRO-DESCENDANT DOMINICANS AND DOMINICANS OF HAITIAN DESCENT, SUCH AS THE JACQUES VIEAU NETWORK. THIS NETWORK, COMPOSED OF ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE SOCIO-CULTURAL MOVEMENT OF HAITIAN WORKERS (MOSCTHA), ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COMMUNITIES, FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND ENGAGE IN AWARENESS-RAISING ACTIVITIES AIMED AT DISMANTLING THE RACISM EXPERIENCED BY THESE COMMUNITIES. SOUTH AMERICA - IN BRAZIL, THE INSTITUTE ALSO WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE ARTICULACIN DE LAS MUJERES NEGRAS DE BRASIL [COORDINATING BODY OF BLACK WOMEN OF BRAZIL], A NETWORK OF 27 ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLACK WOMEN IN THE LABOR AND HEALTH FIELDS. LASTLY, THE INSTITUTE WORKS TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF THE AFRO-BRAZILIAN LGBTI POPULATION: WE WORK WITH THE RED NEGRA LGBT [LGBT BLACK NETWORK] TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF THE SITUATION OF AFRO-BRAZILIANS WHO FACE DISCRIMINATION DUE TO THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY AND ETHNICITY. IN COLOMBIA THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OUR COUNTERPARTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE BEFORE THE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) TO ACHIEVE RECOGNITION OF THE ETHNIC DIMENSION OF THE INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICT AND, CONSEQUENTLY, THE ADOPTION OF A DIFFERENTIAL FOCUS FOR SATISFYING THE NEEDS OF DISPLACED AFRO-COLOMBIANS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO WORKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF AFRO-COLOMBIAN LAWYERS TO ACCESS AND INFLUENCE REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES. WE ALSO WORK IN COLOMBIA TO HEIGHTEN THE VISIBILITY OF THE AFRO-DESCENDANT LGBTI POPULATION AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO INCREASE THE ADVOCACY CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH THE AFRO-DESCENDANT AND INDIGENOUS LGBTI POPULATIONS AT THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. THE INSTITUTE WORKS IN CUBA TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF OUR COUNTERPARTS TO MONITOR AND DOCUMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST AFRO-DESCENDANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE LGBTI COMMUNITY, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREASING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTER-AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSAL SYSTEM. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CARLOS QUESADA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 125000 0 10417 0 0 0 7500 0 9006 0 151923 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 RACE AND EQUALITY BONUS IS APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH BOARD MEETING MINUTES. THIS DECISION HAS BEEN MADE BASED ON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S YEAR-END PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WHICH IS PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD DECIDES HOW MUCH AND WHEN THE BONUS HAS TO BE PAID AFTER THOROUGHLY REVIEWING THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN THE BUDGET, GRANT/DONOR RESTRICTIONS AND THE LEVEL OF ANNUAL SALARY INCREMENT, IF ANY. THERE HAS NO ANNUAL INCREMENT FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT 990 WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE FINAL 990 WILL BE SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE IT FILES WITH THE IRS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THE BEGINNING OF EMPLOYMENT AND ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. A BINDER IS KEPT IN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. RACE AND EQUALITY REQUIRES THAT EMPLOYEES' RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS BE CONDUCTED IN A TRANSPARENT AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER. IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A CONFLICT, EMPLOYEES CONSULT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE ENGAGING IN THE ACTIVITY. VIOLATION OF PERSONNEL POLICIES (RE: CONFLICT OF INTEREST) RESULTS IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS DETERMINED USING COMPARABLE DATA BY THE BOARD. THIS SALARY IS AT OR BELOW THE MARKET RATE. SALARIES FOR THE OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. NO SALARY EXCEEDS THE MARKET RATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 145,839. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 145,839. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,110. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,230. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,340. TRANSLATION/INTERPRETAION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,184. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 511. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,695. PAYROLL/HR PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,260. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,260.