2018-04-17T00:00:00-05:00 2017-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-01-01 452796201 NAMATI INC NAMA 2028881086 1616 P STREET NW NO 101 WASHINGTON DC 20036 VIVEK H MARU PRESIDENT & CEO 2028881086 2018-04-19 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2018-04-19 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X VIVEK H MARU 1616 P STREET NW NO 101 WASHINGTON DC 20036 4247100 0 X WWW.NAMATI.ORG X 2011 DE BUILDING A MOVEMENT OF GRASS- ROOTS ADVOCATES WHO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO KNOW, USE, AND SHAPE THE LAW. 6 5 28 20 0 0 6187919 4224492 0 0 22430 22608 16896 0 6227245 4247100 871766 1375499 0 0 1914225 2392439 21427 30501 226519 1307180 1344402 4114598 5142841 2112647 -895741 3447951 2575155 170510 199110 3277441 2376045 X NAMATI, INC. (NAMATI) IS DEDICATED TO PUTTING THE LAW IN PEOPLE'S HANDS. WE STRIVE TO BUILD A JUST WORLD, IN WHICH EVERY ONE OF US CAN TAKE PART IN THE DECISIONS AND DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE INSTITUTIONS THAT AFFECT OUR LIVES. NAMATI'S WORK ENABLES POOR AND UNDERPRIVILEGED PEOPLE TO EXERCISE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THEIR SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC LIVELIHOODS. OUR ACTIVITIES PRIMARILY CONSIST OF PROVIDING AND TRAINING OTHERS TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID SERVICES. NAMATI INTENDS TO BUILD A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PRACTITIONERS TO FACILITATE THE SHARING OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES, FOSTER DIALOGUE, AND ULTIMATELY CREATE A MOVEMENT FOR LEGAL EMPOWERMENT WORLDWIDE. 0 0 1714969 755720 COMMUNITY LAND PROTECTION:IN KENYA, SIERRA LEONE, UGANDA, LIBERIA, AND MYANMAR 65 COMMUNITIES ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE GOVERNANCE OF THEIR LAND AND GAIN OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THEIR LAND RIGHTS. IN 2017, 13 COMMUNITIES ADOPTED CLEAR RULES AND HARMONIZED BOUNDARIES. MYANMAR: IN MYANMAR, WE TOOK ON OVER 1,800 CASES AND SECURED ADMINISTRATIVE RECOGNITION OF LAND RIGHTS IN 171 CASES, INCLUDING THE RETURN OF SEIZED LAND IN 8 CASES. SIERRA LEONE: IN SIERRA LEONE, 55 COMMUNITIES ARE NEGOTIATING DEALS WITH LARGE-SCALE MINING AND AGRICULTURAL INVESTORS, OF WHICH 11 FAIRER DEALS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED. IN ADDITION, 22 CASES INVOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL GRIEVANCES WERE PURSUED, OF WHICH 3 SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED AN END TO ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS. 633132 10031 GLOBAL NETWORK:NAMATI'S GLOBAL LEGAL EMPOWERMENT NETWORK IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST COMMUNITY OF GRASSROOTS JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS AND ADVOCATES. THE NETWORK HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE 1,370 ORGANIZATIONS AND 5,102 INDIVIDUALS. IT PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR PRACTITIONERS TO SEEK ANSWERS AND COMPARE EXPERIENCES REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PARALEGAL PROGRAMS. IN 2017, NAMATI ORGANIZED TWO LEARNING EXCHANGES IN ARGENTINA AND SIERRA LEONE WITH THIRTY-THREE PARTICIPANTS FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ONE LEARNING EXCHANGE FOCUSED ON LEGAL EMPOWERMENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE OTHER FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THROUGH PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON LEARNING, NAMATI AIMS TO STRENGTHEN ITS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AND OUR MOVEMENT AS A WHOLE. IN 2017, NAMATI ALSO COLLABORATED WITH CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY AND BRAC UNIVERSITY TO HOLD OUR 3ND ANNUAL LEGAL EMPOWERMENT LEADERSHIP COURSE, DURING WHICH MORE THAN 60 PRACTITIONERS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD CREATED SPECIFIC ACTION PLANS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK CHALLENGES. 519178 10000 GLOBAL PROGRAMS:COMMUNICATIONS: IN 2017, WE PRODUCED AND CO-PRODUCED 99 PUBLICATIONS. THIS INCLUDES 54 OP-EDS, NEWS ARTICLES, AND TRADE BLOGS; 11 POLICY BRIEFS, 3 UPDATED PRACTITIONER GUIDES, 5 ACADEMIC ARTICLES/PAPERS, AN ASSESSMENT TOOL, AND NUMEROUS BRIEFS; AND 20 CLIENT STORIES AND BLOGS.LEARNING: IN 2017, NAMATI PROGRAMS DEVOTED SIGNIFICANT TIME TO THEIR COUNTRY STRATEGIES. A SERIES OF GROUP WORKING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON ANALYZING THE PROBLEM, TAKING STOCK OF SUCCESSES AND CURRENT CHALLENGES, AND DEVELOPING A THEORY OF CHANGE. EACH TEAM PRESENTED AND GOT FEEDBACK ON THEIR DRAFT STRATEGIES AT A LEADERSHIP RETREAT. IN ADDITION, WE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES TOWARD IMPLEMENTING A SYSTEM FOR CLIENT FOLLOW-UP. ALL TEAMS ADAPTED THE INTERVIEW GUIDE AND MOST COMPLETED INITIAL FIELD TESTS AND A SAMPLING PLAN.ADVOCACY: IN 2017 WE HOSTED AN SDG WEBINAR SERIES, WHICH COVERED GENDER, ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND OGP AND THE GOAL 16 ADVOCACY TOOLKIT. WE ALSO HOSTED 4 IN PERSON SDG TRAININGS USING ADVOCACY, JUSTICE AND SDG GUIDE FOR 115 ORGANIZATIONS AT LATIN AMERICA REGIONAL EXCHANGE, A SIDE EVENT AT THE HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM, THE SDG16+ FORUM, AND CIVICUS WORLD ASSEMBLY. WE BROUGHT NETWORK MEMBERS INTO OGP NATIONAL PLANNING IN LIBERIA AND ENGAGED MEMBERS IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN THROUGH OGP DISCOURSE GROUP. 499083 391500 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 379732 78248 CITIZENSHIP 309609 130000 HEALTH ACCOUNTABILITY 1188424 599748 4055703 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X LEE BOYCE 2028881086 1616 P STREET NW NO 101 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MATTHEW A BROWN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHETAN GULATI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHI A MGBAKO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PRATAP BHANU MEHTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKEN PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIVEK H MARU PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 148318 0 27737 LEE BOYCE FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 108606 0 16980 INDIRA SARMA COO 40.00 X 103209 0 22312 HAWNYEA A MOY DIR., GLOBAL LEGAL EMPOWER. NETWORK 40.00 X 100465 0 22310 460598 0 89339 4 0 1 0 0 635839 3588653 4224492 22608 22608 4247100 0 0 22608 X 1375499 1375499 427162 161439 265493 230 1564567 1199124 218272 147171 96211 78512 7473 10226 173055 129552 28021 15482 131444 91192 30188 10064 2315 2315 22852 22852 30501 30501 525413 433174 91517 722 6381 699 5682 81305 42438 38867 21387 9311 12042 34 155426 81456 73840 130 441035 394688 39745 6602 24469 15142 7105 2222 31865 31865 3687 225 3462 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 28267 11387 13745 3135 5142841 4055703 860619 226519 945622 813005 1822478 1097118 92570 83467 166140 166140 31865 0 546117 563020 9299 18545 3447951 2575155 129457 198659 40602 0 451 451 170510 199110 X 1677550 1489338 1599891 886707 3277441 2376045 3447951 2575155 -895741 -5655 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3889673 2514355 2799251 6187919 4224492 19615690 3889673 2514355 2799251 6187919 4224492 19615690 11022109 8593581 11470 42973 46872 39326 22608 163249 5750 5750 19784689 12250 0.43440 0.48900 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 5,750. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 42321 0 42321 5070019 5112340 405617 101404 0 0 313056 351822 354659 405617 1425154 2137731 50000 80000 39000 42321 211321 78264 87956 88665 101404 356289 534434 45000 75000 39000 42321 201321 166140 166140 0 0 SECURITY DEPOSIT 451 451 X 4241445 -5655 -5655 4247100 0 4247100 5142841 0 5142841 0 5142841 PART X, LINE 2: NAMATI EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 10 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNITY LAND PROTECTION (BURMA), ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (INDONESIA), GLOBAL NETWORK & GLOBAL PROGRAMS (BURMA, PHILIPPINES, MALAYSIA) 421932 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING 156137 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (INDIA), CITIZENSHIP (BANGLADESH), GLOBAL PROGRAMS (INDIA) 44957 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 440228 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICES CITIZENSHIP (KENYA), COMMUNITY LAND PROTECTION (SIERRA LEONE, KENYA), GLOBAL NETWORK (KENYA, SIERRA LEONE, TANZANIA), GLOBAL PROGRAMS (KENYA, SIERRA LEONE), HEALTH ACCOUNTABILITY (MOZAMBIQUE, TANZANIA) 381486 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 769134 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GLOBAL NETWORK (ARGENTINA), GLOBAL PROGRAMS (ARGENTINA) 83732 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 10000 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CITIZENSHIP (JORDAN) 19800 2 15 0 0 2 15 2307606 19800 2327406 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY LAND PROTECTION 79962 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY LAND PROTECTION 50955 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GLOBAL NETWORK 10031 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY LAND PROTECTION 15189 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 391500 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA CITIZENSHIP 48728 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA COMMUNITY LAND PROTECTION 47877 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HEALTH ACCOUNTABILITY 130000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA COMMUNITY LAND PROTECTION 520267 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HEALTH ACCOUNTABILITY 23520 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CITIZENSHIP 6000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA COMMUNITY LAND PROTECTION 20000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA COMMUNITY LAND PROTECTION 20000 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH AMERICA GLOBAL PROGRAMS 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: NAMATI HAS DEVELOPED A GRANTMAKING POLICIES MANUAL, APPROVED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR NAMATI STAFF FOR ENTERING INTO, MANAGING AND CLOSING OUT GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH ITS COUNTRY-BASED IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS. NAMATI AWARDS GRANTS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON AN INVITATION-ONLY BASIS. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ARE SELECTED FROM AMONG THE MANY ORGANIZATIONS FAMILIAR TO NAMATI THAT ARE WORKING ON LEGAL EMPOWERMENT ISSUES. OFTENTIMES, NAMATI STAFFS HAVE ALREADY VISITED THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND HAVE HELD PLANNING SESSIONS WITH LEADERSHIP FROM THOSE ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE THEY ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT A FUNDING PROPOSAL. NAMATI'S SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDES A VETTING OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THEIR KEY PERSONNEL IN COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. ANTI-TERRORIST LAW AS WELL AS AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED PROGRAM AND MANAGE THE GRANT FUNDS. NAMATI'S GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFY THE NAMATI STAFF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT FOR THE GRANT, ESTABLISHING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND DELIVERABLES AND CREATING PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAMEWORKS WITH DUE DATES. THESE GRANT AGREEMENTS CLEARLY STATE THAT NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION IF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT ARE NOT MET. WITH REGARD TO IMPLEMENTATION, IN SEVERAL CASES NAMATI STAFF IS WORKING ALONGSIDE THE STAFF OF ITS IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS AND WILL HAVE ONGOING ACCESS TO THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL RECORDS. ON OTHER OCCASIONS NAMATI STAFF VISITS ITS PARTNERS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND REVIEWS FINANCIAL RECORDS DURING THOSE VISITS, PER THE TERMS OF THE SUB-AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS. NAMATI ALSO RECEIVES FINANCIAL REPORTS WITH BUDGET COMPARISONS ON A QUARTERLY OR SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS (ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF INDIVIDUAL GRANT AGREEMENTS) AS WELL AS ANNUAL AUDIT REPORTS FROM ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. PART I, LINE 3: IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PARTS I AND II OF SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WHICH IS THE SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 1 AMANDA PADILLA 532 CLYNE COURT BENICIA CA 94510 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 0 10031 -10031 DEBORAH STERN 126 RIVERSIDE DR 6D NEW YORK NY 10024 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 0 6358 -6358 SARA WADE 241 HOGAN ROAD HAMDEN CT 06518 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 0 14112 -14112 30501 -30501 CA DE DC X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VIVEK H MARU PRESIDENT & CEO 148318 0 0 0 0 0 15655 0 12082 0 176055 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NAMATI'S FINANCE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 BEFORE MEETING WITH NAMATI'S PRESIDENT & CEO TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT. ONCE THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS SATISFIED WITH THE DRAFT, HE WILL EMAIL IT TO NAMATI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHENEVER THE INTERESTS OR CONCERNS OF ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY BE SEEN AS COMPETING WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROCEDURES INCLUDE THE DISCLOSURE OF ALL CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BY ALL INCUMBENT AND INCOMING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. POLICIES AND FORMS ARE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY AND EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER MUST SIGN AND AFFIRM THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND ARE COMPLYING WITH THE POLICY. THE FORM MUST LIST ANY OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING WORK THAT COULD CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT, AND ANY BOARD MEMBERSHIP OR AFFILIATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT COULD CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT. EACH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MUST ALSO LIST HIS OR HER INVESTMENTS IN ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST, OR FUND IN WHICH HE OR SHE, TOGETHER WITH MEMBERS OF HIS OR HER FAMILY, HAS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY A GREATER THAN 35% OWNERSHIP INTEREST, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH INVESTMENTS COULD CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT. NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY BE PRESENT FOR A VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON ANY DECISION OR ACTION BY NAMATI WHICH WOULD DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFIT SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 NAMATI'S PROCESS FOR RECOMMENDING COMPENSATION FOR NAMATI'S PRESIDENT & CEO AND DIRECTOR-LEVEL POSITIONS CONSISTS OF CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH OF SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH SEVERAL MEANS AS WELL AS DOCUMENTING THE SALARY HISTORY OF THE INDIVIDUAL PROPOSED FOR THE POSITION. NAMATI PARTICIPATES IN THIS SURVEY ANNUALLY. FOR THE DIRECTOR-LEVEL POSITIONS, THIS INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED TO NAMATI'S PRESIDENT & CEO WHO REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE SALARY. THIS IS THEN EXTENDED AS A SALARY OFFER TO THE CANDIDATE. THE SALARY SURVEY IS PRODUCED BY HUMENTUM AND THE SURVEY INCLUDES COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR ALL LEVELS OF STAFFING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NAMATI MAKES THE ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G HR CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 93,524. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,759. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 113,283. CONTRACTOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 122,580. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,897. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 722. TOTAL EXPENSES 149,199. PROGRAM CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 217,070. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,861. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 262,931.