2016-08-15T16:25:35-05:00 2015-12-31 943158857 RINA ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 100 MONTGOMERY ST 2075 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 990 2015-01-01 680369482 UNITED RELIGIONS UNIT 4155612300 PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941290242 REV VICTOR H KAZANJIAN JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4155612300 2016-08-12 1 ED FAHEY P00194561 4157774488 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE REV VICTOR H KAZANJIAN PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941290242 3090675 0 X WWW.URI.ORG X 1995 CA PROMOTE INTERFAITH COOPERATION, END RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE AND CREATE CULTURES OF PEACE 31 24 18 10 0 0 1073831 2972934 0 0 204 -1280 67948 -2763 1141983 2968891 728241 847887 0 0 1522440 1557966 0 0 299037 1038615 780925 3289296 3186778 -2147313 -217887 7367968 7021274 124790 116069 7243178 6905205 X THE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE IS TO PROMOTE ENDURING, DAILY INTERFAITH COOPERATION, TO END RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE AND TO CREATE CULTURES OF PEACE, JUSTICE AND HEALING FOR THE EARTH AND ALL LIVING BEINGS. 0 0 1802393 847887 GLOBAL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT: IN 15 YEARS, URI HAS GROWN FROM 83 FOUNDING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, CALLED COOPERATION CIRCLES (CCS), TO MORE THAN 780 GROUPS IN 95 COUNTRIES. COLLECTIVELY, CCS HAVE MORE THAN 600,000 MEMBERS AND TOUCH THE LIVES OF 2.6 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. URI'S UNIQUE GLOBAL NETWORK OF GRASSROOTS CCS CALLS FORTH LOCALLY INITIATED ACTIONS BY SELF-SUPPORTING GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS. CCS CAN BE SMALL GROUPS ORGANIZING FOR THE FIRST TIME OR WELL-ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS. EVERY CC MUST HAVE AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBERS, THREE OF WHOM MUST BE FROM A DIFFERENT RELIGION, SPIRITUAL EXPRESSION OR INDIGENOUS TRADITION.URI'S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE INCLUDES EIGHT REGIONS WHICH ARE STAFFED BY 19 REGIONAL COORDINATORS WHO COORDINATE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS THAT INCLUDE TRUSTEES, STAFF AND NUMEROUS COOPERATION CIRCLE MEMBERS LOCATED AROUND THE WORLD. THE PRIMARY WORK OF THE REGIONAL BASES IS TO PROVIDE DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH CCS. THEY HELP CCS BUILD CAPACITY, PROVIDE VISIBILITY FOR CC WORK, ASSIST CCS IN BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS, ORGANIZE REGIONAL GATHERINGS AND TRAININGS, AND SEED NEW CCS. URI'S SAN FRANCISCO GLOBAL SUPPORT OFFICE PROVIDES FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, TRAINING AND CONSULTATION FOR REGIONAL COORDINATORS AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS. URI'S GLOBAL SUPPORT OFFICE OVERSEES THE OPERATIONS OF THE URI NETWORK, ENERGIZING THE NETWORK BY SUPPORTING REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS, CREATING A FLOW OF QUALITY INFORMATION, MAINTAINING A CC MEMBER DATABASE, MANAGING FINANCE, PUBLICIZING CC IMPACT WORLDWIDE, ENGAGING IN FUNDRAISING, AND PROVIDING FOCUSED RESOURCE SUPPORT AND TRAINING IN AREAS SUCH AS CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHAIR OF THE URI GLOBAL COUNCIL AND URI'S PRESIDENT, WORKING ON BEHALF OF AN ELECTED 28 MEMBER GLOBAL COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES, LEAD THE URI NETWORK AND ARE SUPPORTED BY 16 GLOBAL SUPPORT STAFF BASED IN SAN FRANCISCO. 268774 GLOBAL COUNCIL:THE GLOBAL COUNCIL (URI'S INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES) IS URI'S GOVERNING BODY. WITH TRUSTEES FROM 19 COUNTRIES REPRESENTING DIVERSE RELIGIOUS AND INDIGENOUS TRADITIONS, THE GLOBAL COUNCIL BRINGS ITS GRASSROOTS EXPERIENCE TO URI'S ONGOING STRATEGIC PLANNING, NETWORK DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND SERVES TO INCREASE URI PRESENCE ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE GLOBAL COUNCIL CURRENTLY MEETS ONCE A YEAR IN PERSON, AND THREE TIMES A YEAR BY CONFERENCE CALL. IN BETWEEN THESE MEETINGS, THE COUNCIL OPERATES THROUGH WORKING COMMITTEES THAT COMMUNICATE BY EMAIL AND CONFERENCE CALLS. MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL COUNCIL ALSO REPRESENT REGIONS AND SIT ON REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS THAT PLAN AND IMPLEMENT REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO BUILD NETWORK BENEFIT TO MEMBER CCS AND DEVELOP COLLECTIVE GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS MOBILIZING CCS AROUND THE WORLD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE ON SEPTEMBER 21. 259307 COMMUNICATIONS: URI'S INTERNATIONAL NETWORK RELIES ON A ROBUST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. URI'S GLOBAL WEBSITE, WWW.URI.ORG, IS DESIGNED TO MAGNIFY URI'S IMPACT, HIGHLIGHT CC SUCCESSES, CONNECT CCS, PROVIDE RESOURCE INFORMATION TO CCS, AND ENCOURAGE GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS FOR COLLECTIVE GLOBAL ACTION AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, URI PRODUCES BI-WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTERS CALLED YOU ARE I, A PRINT NEWSLETTER SERIES CALLED INTERACTION, AN ANNUAL REPORT, AS WELL AS OTHER PRINT, ONLINE AND MULTIMEDIA COLLATERAL FOR THE NETWORK. IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA DOMAIN, URI IS ENHANCED BY ENGAGING AUDIENCES ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND YOUTUBE. COMMUNICATIONS ALSO INCLUDES MANAGING PRESS RELATIONS AND FACILITATING AN ACCESSIBLE EXCHANGE OF RESOURCES AND BEST PRACTICES WITHIN THE DIFFERENT REGIONS TO CREATE STRONGER COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE WITHIN URI. GIVEN FAST PACED TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES NEW SYSTEMS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO URI. 1995 FOCUSED RESOURCE SUPPORT: URI PROVIDES TARGETED RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL CC NETWORK IN THE AREAS OF: CONFLICT RESOLUTION, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. CCS, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPECIFIC EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES IN THESE AREAS, PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION, CREATIVE RESOURCING AND EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN CC CAPACITY. URI PLANS TO EXPAND FOCUSED TRAINING AND SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION, ENVIRONMENT, ETC.URI HAS A YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (YLP) THAT ATTRACTS, EDUCATES, AND DEVELOPS CAPACITIES OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AS A NEXT GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE AND EFFECTIVE INTERFAITH LEADERS.YLP FACILITATES LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, INCLUDING SKILL BUILDING IN COMMUNITY MAPPING, PROJECT DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION WITH A FOCUS ON SERVICE LEARNING. YLP ALSO ORGANIZES A YEAR-LONG YOUTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES IN-DEPTH, EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CULMINATING IN A COLLABORATIVE SERVICE PROJECT. YLP SEEKS TO DEVELOP DIVERSE AND STRONG REGIONAL NETWORKS OF YOUNG LEADERS, OFFERING PLATFORMS FOR DIALOGUE, BEST PRACTICE SHARING AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE, AS WELL AS A WAY TO BUILD LOCALLY RELEVANT INTERFAITH PROGRAMMING THAT MEETS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF YOUTH IN EACH REGION. 134369 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 209422 ENVIRONMENT 345786 2676260 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 18 0 0 1 JO 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 31 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 CA X PAMELA H BANKS 4155612300 POST OFFICE BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 REV WILLIAM E SWING PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 108562 0 7293 REV VICTOR H KAZANJIAN JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 124097 0 115113 KIRAN BALI VICE-CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 TAREQ Z AL-TAMIMI VICE-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BECKY BURAD TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RAVINDRA KANDAGE ASSISTANT TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA TOBIAS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 K VASUDEVA RAO ASST. SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RATTAN KAUR CHANNA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CIRO GABRIEL AVRUJ TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD BASTIAN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MUSA M SANGUILA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BAPTIST ODAMA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 GENIVALDA CRAVO TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DON FREW TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHERIF AWAD RIZK TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 AUDRI SCOTT WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 PETER GRAMITIKOV TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELISHA BUBA YERO TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 KAZI NURUL ISLAM TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE HORLING TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ASHRAF SAMIR TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KURAKAR TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH LHEURE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRINO QUISPE MEJIA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MOUSAFERIADIS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SAM AN ROS TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SWAMINI ADITYANANDA SARASWATI TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 BART TEN BROEK TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SAM WAZAN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHIEF PHIL LANE TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 232659 0 122406 2 0 1 0 0 120216 2852718 28627 2972934 492 492 36799 38571 -1772 -1772 -1772 80450 120216 83213 -2763 -2763 2968891 0 0 -4043 199770 199770 648117 648117 232659 205979 12410 14270 1020342 783202 76664 160476 221894 174048 16510 31336 83071 65147 5800 12124 25913 21249 2073 2591 87523 51762 1338 34423 127427 77593 31929 17905 9357 5821 268 3268 169668 139501 13610 16557 86019 84651 1211 157 128069 128069 34160 34160 11303 8753 924 1626 WORKSHOPS, TRAINING 41528 35423 4656 1449 MISCELLANEOUS 36557 25810 9530 1217 PRINTING & COPYING 23401 21365 398 1638 3186778 2676260 211481 299037 402224 479847 405021 1388924 2947047 2345081 53179 39171 158002 126718 37670 31284 13256 184689 3509571 2552278 7367968 7021274 116790 111069 8000 5000 124790 116069 X 3731006 2653278 3512172 4251927 7243178 6905205 7367968 7021274 X -217887 -120086 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2322723 12188169 1250344 1073831 2972934 19808001 2322723 12188169 1250344 1073831 2972934 19808001 13126958 6681043 13397 -14239 6563 1268 492 7481 699 329 858 125700 80450 208036 20023518 0.33370 0.35050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 435142 -12475 422667 399687 35455 435142 311361 88326 399687 263144 48217 311361 267574 -4430 263144 0 1 1 11747 11747 0 146255 114971 31284 31284 DEPOSITS 17094 OTHER RECEIVABLES 10822 INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF URI FOUNDATION 674362 DUE FROM URI FOUNDATION 1850000 2552278 X 2855166 6361 -120086 -113725 2968891 0 2968891 3193139 6361 6361 3186778 0 3186778 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS HELD BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE FOUNDATION, INC. FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED TO PROVIDING CASH AWARDS TO COOPERATION CIRCLES (THE "BOWES AWARD"). PART X, LINE 2: UNITED RELIGIONS IS RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701 OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR SUCH TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CURRENT YEAR EARNINGS FROM FOUNDATION PART XI, LINE 8 THE AMOUNT OF $-120,086 REPRESENTS LOSS FROM THE RELATED URI FOUNDATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. 0 ASIA 6 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 189411 SOUTH EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 3 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 71724 CENTRAL AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICA/CARRIBEAN 2 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 60687 MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA 1 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 55119 AFRICA 6 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 188520 EUROPE 1 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 80308 19 0 0 0 19 0 645769 0 645769 AFRICA INTERFAITH COOPERATION 130901 WIRE TRANSFERS 59367 EAST ASIA/PACIFIC INTERFAITH COOPERATION 143549 WIRE TRANSFER 76759 EUROPE INTERFAITH COOPERATION 29025 WIRE TRANSFERS 51389 MIDDLE EAST INTERFAITH COOPERATION 49860 WIRE TRANSFERS 5331 WIRE TRANSFERS SOUTH ASIA INTERFAITH COOPERATION 33605 WIRE TRANSFERS 7566 SOUTH AMERICA INTERFAITH COOPERATION 39508 WIRE TRANSFERS 21259 YRUPARELIA15 - 07/25/16 12:28PM WORKSHEET SCHEDULE F 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: REPORTS OF EXPENSES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF GRANT. ORGANIZATION REVIEWS REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS. 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X 2 28627 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GROUPS CALLED "COOPERATION CIRCLES" ARE MEMBERS AND MUST BE APPROVED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. COOPERATION CIRCLES ARE THE ONLY CLASS OF MEMBERS THAT HAVE THE RIGHTS TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. THE MEMBERS DO NOT MAKE KEY DECISIONS, AND UNLIKE FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, OUR MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE A SHARE OF PROFITS, EXCESS DUES, OR SHARE OF NET ASSETS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS IN EIGHT REGIONS VOTE TO ELECT 3 BOARD TRUSTEES EACH (24 TOTAL). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990, AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. COPIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES CONTEMPORANEOUS DISCLOSURE OF ANY FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WHICH MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ANNUALLY REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT OF INDEPENDENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN ORDER TO ENSURE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS COMMENSURATE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, A BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO ADVISE REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND LOCATION. ADDITIONALLY, AVAILABLE SURVEY MATERIALS AND FORMS 990 ARE REVIEWED. THE FULL BOARD MUST APPROVE THE COMPENSATION LEVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ANY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND PAST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ANY REVIEWER. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EARNINGS FROM FOUNDATION -120,086. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE IS NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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