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NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA (EIN 47-5342860)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-04-13
IRS object ID
201811039349300601
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-04-13T07:28:31-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityBETHESDACityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN475342860EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNORWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024944401PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1727 15TH STREET NW NO 707AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOEL CHARNYPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024944401PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Phone3019519090PhoneNum
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Tax2017TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOEL CHARNYPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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KJELL BERGH
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ARVINN GADGIL
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL JUNE 2017)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER LEANING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KY LUU
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MIA HAUGEN
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OLE SOLVANG
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ERIK ABILD
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,843TotalAmt
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MEMBERSHIP FEES$7,541$41$7,500
CREDIT CARD FEES$535$210$325
ALLOCATION OF G&A$0-$89,637$77,977$11,660

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BOY$2,500BOYAmt
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EOY$14EOYAmt

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BOY$6,416BOYAmt
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BOY$7,711BOYAmt
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BOY$15,216BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$15,216BOYAmt
EOY$2,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$86,533BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$123,200EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$488,600CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$652,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,140,983TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year$652,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,140,983TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,076,150SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$64,833PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,140,983TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

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DescSECURITY DEPOSITSDesc
Book Value$13,798BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$13,798TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$827,010TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$174,627DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$22OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$174,649RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$652,361RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$652,361TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$790,343TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$174,627DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$22OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$174,649ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$615,694ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$615,694TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 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.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REALIZED LOSS REPORTED AS EXPENSES ON FINANCIAL STATMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON PART VIII, LINE 7. 22.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REALIZED LOSS REPORTED AS EXPENSES ON FINANCIAL STATMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON PART VIII, LINE 7. 22.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTO AID REFUGEES IN YEMEN, SYRIA, AND MOSUL.PurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$6,970CashGrantAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFUNDS 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOEL CHARNYPersonNm
TitleDIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$139,597BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,274DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$28,326NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$173,197TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6NORWEGIAN 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 7ATHE 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 B, LINE 11BTHE TAX RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S 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 12CTHE 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 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 15ALL COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS AND INCREASES ARE SET BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL, AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, AND ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES OF THE MEETING, BASED ON CURRENT SALARY COMPARIBILITY DATA FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2016.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART X, LINE 28DURING 2018, MANAGEMENT OF THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL CLARIFIED THEIR INTENT WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNDING PROVIDED TO NRC USA. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN NRC AND NRC USA, THE FUNDING RECEIVED FROM NRC IS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS UNRESTRICTED REVENUE ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF UNFUNDED EXPENSES.

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