2015-07-21T09:38:28-05:00 2014-12-31 541487262 MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE 12500 FAIR LAKES CIRCLE SUITE 260 FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2014-01-01 521249353 WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA WASH 2027972171 1666 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20009 JOY OLSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027972171 2015-07-20 1 KATHLEEN M FLAHERTY P00969957 7032183600 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z WOLA JOY OLSON 1666 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20009 3664076 0 X WWW.WOLA.ORG X 1981 DC WOLA PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BY WORKING WITH PARTNERS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TO SHAPE POLICIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. 25 24 20 24 0 0 2343729 3505859 6881 47786 14016 16485 -36634 0 2327992 3570130 0 0 0 0 1299592 1552889 0 0 131328 965134 1407945 2264726 2960834 63266 609296 2479122 3048323 381097 318280 2098025 2730043 WOLA PROMOTES HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BY WORKING WITH PARTNERS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TO SHAPE POLICIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. 0 0 1617182 36775 WOLA IS THE LEADING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE AMERICAS. WE SEEK PUBLIC POLICIES IN THE AMERICAS THAT PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS AND RECOGNIZE HUMAN DIGNITY, SO JUSTICE MAY OVERCOME VIOLENCE. WOLA TACKLES PROBLEMS THAT TRANSCEND BORDERS AND REQUIRE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SOLUTIONS. WE CREATE STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS WITH COURAGEOUS PEOPLE WORKING ON SOCIAL CHANGE AND TOGETHER WE ADVOCATE FOR MORE JUST SOCIETIES IN THE AMERICAS. OUR WORK DEALS WITH U.S.-CUBA RELATIONS, SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA'S PEACE TALKS, AND THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN CIVILIAN ENVIRONMENTS. 636994 12000 DRUG POLICY. WOLA SUPPORTS DRUG POLICY REFORMS THAT EMPHASIZE THE CENTRALITY OFHUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY, PUBLIC HEALTH, GENUINE CITIZEN SECURITY,HARM REDUCTION, AND EVIDENCE-DRIVEN POLICY. WOLA WORKED CLOSELY WITHREGIONAL OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS TO STRENGTHEN A GROWING NETWORK OFREFORM-MINDED LEADERS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO PRESS FOR NEW DRUGPOLICIES AT THE INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL AND TO EVALUATE NEW INITIATIVES TO BEST ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS. 434569 MEXICOWOLA WORKS TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS FOR RESIDENTS AND MIGRANTS IN THE CENTRAL AMERICA-MEXICO-UNITED STATES CORRIDOR. IN MEXICO WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESS THE GOVERNMENT TO EFFECTIVELY PROTECT CITIZENS FROM CRIMINALS AND CORRUPT OFFICIALS BY SUPPORTING POLICE REFORM AND STRENGTHING THE RULE OF LAW. WE GIVE PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO ISSUES FACING MIGRANTS IN TRANSIT AND POTENTIAL REMEDIES TO THE PROBLEM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, STARTING AT THE GUATEMALA-MEXICO BORDER AND CONTINUING TO THE UNITED STATES. WE USE PRIMARY RESEARCH FINDINGS TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER AND ADVOCATE FOR WAYS TO AMELIORATE THOSE RISKS. 2688745 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X THE ORGANIZATION 2027972171 1666 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20009 STEVEN BENNETT CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA MCCLINTOCK VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON SCHWARTZ SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAZARO CARDENAS BATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BELDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL CAMPOS-ALVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARRYL CHAPPELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN CORIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS GOODMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON HANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL JEFFERY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIEGO LUNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ETHAN DORR MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE O'CONNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOY OLSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 122009 0 12178 PAUL REICHLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT VARENIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATRIN WACHS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER WILDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIO BRONFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WITHERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN TRAMONTANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONOR BLUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 122009 0 12178 1 0 0 0 BOTEC LLC 322 N MANSFIELD AVE LOS ANGELES CA 900362624 RESEARCH FOR DRUG POLICY PROGRAM 286700 1 189821 360229 2955809 81400 3505859 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 47325 47325 PUBLICATIONS 900099 461 461 47786 15496 15496 1039 50 989 989 989 93896 189821 93896 0 3570130 48775 0 15496 X 134187 119107 8100 6980 1162139 1031810 69878 60451 37831 33489 2373 1969 119639 105908 7505 6226 99093 87720 6216 5157 463 386 26 51 18364 16136 1197 1031 524180 514541 8800 839 27844 18807 5344 3693 199024 177523 14366 7135 393474 365460 7804 20210 3278 3278 57216 54025 3191 29655 26330 1783 1542 9417 8342 588 487 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 45190 36026 714 8450 COMMUNICATIONS 39997 35299 4698 TELEPHONE 39485 34627 2895 1963 OTHER EXPENSE 11562 811 10708 43 8796 19120 -10727 403 2960834 2688745 140761 131328 1026259 640720 370794 447448 148491 1018702 972 2028 57305 56362 306716 221367 114299 85349 733241 770658 705 27056 27056 2479122 3048323 60866 91981 121233 55003 198998 171296 381097 318280 X 857364 1042940 1240661 1687103 2098025 2730043 2479122 3048323 609296 21507 1215 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1240462 2291640 1544788 2308247 3505859 10890996 1240462 2291640 1544788 2308247 3505859 10890996 4944415 5946581 174353 16771 12323 161310 176933 541690 387 532 1511 2430 11435116 134666 0.52000 0.52390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 111 1066 1177 2959657 2960834 298042 74511 0 0 228693 235422 245320 298042 1007477 1511216 7360 1125 19152 1177 28814 57173 58856 61330 74511 251870 377805 533 111 644 228715 148665 80050 78001 72702 5299 85349 DEFERRED RENT 171296 171296 X 3660742 21507 1215 22722 3638020 -67890 -67890 3570130 3028724 67890 67890 2960834 0 2960834 PART X, LINE 2: WOLA HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, WITH NO CUMULATIVE EFFECT ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. WOLA HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. WOLA BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON WOLA'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, WOLA HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 OR 2013. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GALA EXPENSES IN ADDITION TO DIRECT COST TO GALA DONORS PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GALA EXPENSES IN ADDITION TO DIRECT COST TO GALA DONORS NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY 17104 NORTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 11500 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY 90522 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY 75801 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY 21506 SOUTH AMERICA 0 5 PROGRAM SERVICES TRANSLATION 14523 0 7 0 0 0 7 230956 0 230956 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANNUAL GALA 283717 189821 93896 28729 56940 1039 7188 283717 189821 93896 28729 56940 1039 7188 93896 0 X 4 81400 STOCK MARKET 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY PROVIDE A STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. WERE THERE TO BE ANY SUCH CONFLICTS THE DIRECTOR INVOLVED IS EXPECTED TO RECUSE HIM-OR-HERSELF FROM MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WOLA UNDERTAKES A REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. AS PART OF THE ANNUAL EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, THE PROCESS IS SPEARHEADED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND INCLUDES A COMPARISON OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FROM AT LEAST FIVE NGO'S WITH BUDGETS COMPARABLE TO WOLA AS BASED ON THE 990'S OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS. SALARIES FOR OTHER STAFF ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF ALL STAFF ARE CONDUCTED BY THEIR SUPERVISORS AND THESE REVIEWS ARE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CONSIDERATION. BOTH PERFORMANCE AND COST OF LIVING INCREASES ARE CONSIDERED. OCCASIONAL SCANS OF SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THAT SALARY RANGES ARE COMPARABLE WITH OTHERS IN THE FIELD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WOLA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 514,541. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,800. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 839. TOTAL EXPENSES 524,180. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.