2017-10-16T12:37:54-05:00 2016-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2016-01-01 475342860 NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL USA NORW 2024944401 727 15TH STREET NW NO 707 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JOEL CHARNY DIRECTOR 2024944401 2017-10-16 1 3019519090 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X JOEL CHARNY 727 15TH STREET NW NO 707 WASHINGTON DC 20005 488600 0 X HTTPS://WWW.NRC.NO/USA X 2015 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 5 4 4 4 0 0 488600 0 0 0 488600 0 0 287106 0 0 114961 402067 86533 101749 15216 86533 X NRC USA'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE RAISING MONEY FOR THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL'S OVERSEAS PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF CONFLICT AFFECTED REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN POLICY ADVICE TO THE ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS AND PEER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. NRC USA IS ALSO A RESOURCE TO UNIVERSITIES, THINK TANKS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON REFUGEE ISSUES AND SEEKS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH U.S. BASED INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS. 0 0 201482 NRC USA ASSISTS THE FIELD PROGRAMS IN APPLYING FOR CRITICAL SUPPORT. THE POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK TRANSLATES THE DIRECT EXPERIENCES OF NRC FIELD STAFF AND PROGRAMS INTO PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO HOW THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND CONGRESS CAN BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD'S REFUGEES. 145149 NRC USA WAS ESTABLISHED WITH TWO PRIMARY OBJECTIVES; RAISING MONEY FOR THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL'S OVERSEAS PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF CONFLICT-AFFECTED REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN POLICY ADVICE TO THE ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS AND PEER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. NRC USA IS ALSO A RESOURCE TO UNIVERSITIES, THINK TANKS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON REFUGEE ISSUES AND SEEKS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH U.S. BASED INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS. 346631 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X NINA VANDRAAS EBERHART 2024944401 727 15TH STREET NW SUITE 707 WASHINGTON DC 20005 BERIT ENGE CHAIR 20.00 X X 0 0 0 KJELL BERGH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ARVINN GADGIL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LEANING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KY LUU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL CHARNY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117744 0 26420 117744 0 26420 1 0 0 0 0 488600 488600 488600 0 0 0 144164 103828 40336 139007 100113 38894 3935 2834 1101 6916 6916 14623 10339 4284 589 399 190 10613 2804 7809 37110 1850 35260 15001 14884 117 12654 11427 1227 3163 3163 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 11203 63 11140 MEMBERSHIP FEES 2775 525 2250 MISCELLANEOUS 314 154 160 ALLOCATION OF G&A 0 97411 -97411 402067 346631 55436 0 85122 2500 6416 0 7711 0 101749 15216 0 15216 X 86533 0 86533 0 101749 86533 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 488600 488600 488600 488600 475078 13522 488600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 SECURITY DEPOSITS 7711 7711 X 553215 64615 64615 488600 0 488600 466682 64615 64615 402067 0 402067 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NORWEGIAN 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 7A THE 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 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 15 ALL 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 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.