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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON RACE EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON RACE EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS (EIN 47-2348129)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2018-03-08
IRS object ID
201830679349301208
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
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DescTHE 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.Desc

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DescIN 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. 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.Desc
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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, 2015. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JURISDICTIONS. TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY OPEN TO IRS EXAMINAATIONS FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

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South America01PROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V$87,957
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Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
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Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3EFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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. 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. ITHE 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.ExplanationTxt

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Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11THE 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 12cALL 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 15THE 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 19THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM BTHE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO ACCOMMODATE UPDATED NUMBERS UPON COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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