2018-03-08T16:58:42-06:00 2015-12-31 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 1200 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2015-01-01 472348129 THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON RACE EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS INTE 2027335639 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW No 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CARLOS QUESADA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027335639 2018-03-07 1 PATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPA P00285909 3015643636 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X CARLOS QUESADA 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW No 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 604693 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 2 0 0 0 0 590146 0 14547 0 0 0 0 0 604693 0 2950 0 0 0 147435 0 0 18549 0 265399 0 415784 0 188909 0 252633 0 63724 0 188909 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 393945 2950 12471 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. 2076 2076 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. 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. 396021 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 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 2027978700 1625 Massachussets Ave Suite 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 Mitzi Bowen Board of Director; President 2.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Borst Kolko board of Director; Treasurer 6.00 X 0 0 0 Juan Carlos Murillo board of Director; member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lauren Bland board of Director; member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Carlos Quesada Executive Director 40.00 X 113750 0 13732 113750 0 13732 1 0 0 0 0 261883 328263 590146 Prog.serv.revenue-Rela 900099 14547 14547 14547 604693 14547 0 0 2950 2950 127484 111054 16430 9665 9665 500 500 9786 8696 1090 7415 7193 222 32615 32365 250 13152 11899 474 779 1690 1172 518 4888 4888 188483 188483 17156 17156 415784 396021 1214 18549 84194 152071 4155 900 0 11313 0 252633 6371 0 57353 0 63724 X 1976 186933 0 188909 0 252633 188909 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 590146 590146 590146 590146 304459 285687 590146 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 Refundable Advances 57353 57353 X 604693 0 604693 0 604693 415784 0 415784 0 415784 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, 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. Central America and the Caribbean 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V 96691 South America 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V 87957 0 2 0 0 0 2 184648 0 184648 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3E 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. 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 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, PAGE 1, ITEM B THE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO ACCOMMODATE UPDATED NUMBERS UPON COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.