2014-11-17T15:58:06-06:00 2013-12-31 264677183 DZH PHILLIPS LLP 135 MAIN STREET 9TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 941051815 990 2013-01-01 680369482 UNITED RELIGIONS UNIT 4155612300 PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941290242 REVEREND VICTOR H KAZANJIAN JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4155612300 2014-11-13 1 DEBORAH KAMINSKI P00645581 4157812500 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE REVEREND VICTOR H KAZANJ PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941290242 1273565 0 X WWW.URI.ORG X 1995 CA THE PURPOSE OF 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. 26 24 18 29 0 0 12188169 1250344 0 0 -14231 162 -41821 -64982 12132117 1185524 482554 552415 0 0 1427029 1642122 0 0 267266 688008 1034518 2597591 3229055 9534526 -2043531 11057709 9256725 106772 90701 10950937 9166024 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 1420971 538218 GLOBAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: IN 14 YEARS, URI HAS GROWN FROM 83 FOUNDING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, CALLED COOPERATION CIRCLES (CCS), TO MORE THAN 625 GROUPS IN 84 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 OR SPIRITUAL/CULTURAL TRADITION.URI'S NETWORK STRUCTURE INCLUDES EIGHT REGIONS WHICH ARE STAFFED BY 14 REGIONAL COORDINATORS WHO COORDINATE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAMS THAT INCLUDE TRUSTEES, STAFF AND NUMEROUS COUNTRY LIAISONS LOCATED AROUND THE WORLD. THESE REGIONAL BASES ARE ALSO IN DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH CC'S. 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 AND SUPPORT 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 IN AREAS SUCH AS CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, WOMENS' EMPOWERMENT, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND 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. 358429 GLOBAL COUNCIL:THE GLOBAL COUNCIL (URI'S INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES) IS URI'S GOVERNING BODY. WITH TRUSTEES FROM 19 COUNTRIES AND 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'S 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 CALL. 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. 275722 7713 COMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS IS ONE OF THE MAJOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO URI'S INTERNATIONAL NETWORK. URI'S GLOBAL WEBSITE, WWW.URI.ORG, IS DESIGNED TO MAGNIFY URI'S IMPACT, HIGHLIGHT CC SUCCESSES, CONNECT CCS, PROVIDE RESOURCE INFORMATION TO CCS, CREATE CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, URI PRODUCES A PRINT AND EMAIL NEWSLETTER CALLED INTERACTION QUARTERLY AND AN ANNUAL REPORT. URI'S PRESENCE IN THE SOCIAL NETWORKING DOMAIN WAS ENHANCED BY LAUNCHING URI SITES ON YOUTUBE, TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. URI'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ALSO MANAGES PRESS RELATIONS AND FACILITATES AN ACCESSIBLE EXCHANGE OF RESOURCES AND BEST PRACTICES WITHIN THE DIFFERENT REGIONS TO CREATE STRONGER COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE WITHIN URI. 230775 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: AS PART OF URI'S EFFORTS TO FULFILL ITS MISSION AND PURPOSE, URI MEMBERS WITH EXPERTISE IN SPECIFIC FIELDS LEAD TRAINING SESSIONS AND PRESENT AT URI GATHERINGS AROUND THE WORLD. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS OF URI ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC NETWORKING, BOTH TO SHARE URI'S WORK AND TO PROMOTE NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT WORK. URI'S PUBLIC WEB SITE INCLUDES AN INTERFAITH TEACHERS' CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, AS WELL AS AN EXTENSIVE RESOURCE SECTION. 420361 6484 FOCUSED RESOURCE SUPPORT: URI PROVIDES VARIOUS TARGETED RESOURCES TO THE GLOBAL CC NETWORK. URI GLOBAL SUPPORT BUILDS SPECIFIC CAPACITY FOR CCS INVOLVED IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION, WOMENS' EMPOWERMENT, INDIGENOUS WISDOM AND PRACTICES, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. URI IDENTIFIES CCS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPECIFIC EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES IN THESE AREAS AND PROVIDES AN EFFECTIVE CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION, CREATIVE RESOURCING AND EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN CC CAPACITY.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. THESE TRAINING SESSIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN ARGENTINA, BOSNIA, BULGARIA, MALAYSIA, MOROCCO, THE PHILIPPINES, UGANDA AND UNITED STATES. YLP ALSO ORGANIZES A YEAR-LONG YOUTH AMBASSADORS' PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES IN-DEPTH, EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CULMINATING IN A COLLABORATIVE SERVICE PROJECT. IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, YLP WORKS CLOSELY WITH TEENS FROM LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND IS DEVELOPING A YOUTH SPEAKERS' PANEL TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF DISCRIMINATION AND BULLYING. 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. 651136 6484 2706258 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 18 0 18 1 0 1 JO 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 26 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 118335 0 7079 KIRAN BALI CHAIR 3.00 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 10.00 X X 0 0 0 K VASUDEVA RAO ASST. 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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. EACH YEAR, MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS WHETHER ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITION THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ANY POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN IS SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL AUTHORITY AND HENCE DO NOT NEED TO BE MEASURED OR DISCLOSED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO DECEMBER 31, 2009 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CURRENT YEAR EARNINGS FROM FOUNDATION PART XI, LINE 8 THE AMOUNT OF $258,620 REPRESENTS GAIN FROM THE RELATED URI FOUNDATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. PART XII, LINE 2D THE AMOUNT OF $258,620 REPRESENTS GAIN FROM THE RELATED URI FOUNDATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. 0 ASIA 4 10 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 135475 SOUTH EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 33660 CENTRAL AMERICA/SOUTH AMERICA/CARRIBEAN 2 2 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 63090 MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 48304 AFRICA 2 5 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 93586 EUROPE 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 64714 11 23 0 0 11 23 438829 0 438829 AFRICA INTERFAITH COOPERATION WIRE TRANSFERS EAST ASIA/PACIFIC INTERFAITH COOPERATION WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE INTERFAITH COOPERATION WIRE TRANSFERS MIDDLE EAST INTERFAITH COOPERATION WIRE TRANSFERS CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN INTERFAITH COOPERATION WIRE TRANSFERS SOUTH ASIA INTERFAITH COOPERATION WIRE TRANSFERS 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. CIRCLES OF LIGHT 116625 116625 71790 116625 116625 71790 71790 -71790 1 URI NORTH AMERICA 1133 CORTEZ AVE BURLINGAME CA 940104732 320305289 170(B)(1(A)(VI) 62850 INTERFAITH COOPERATION PART I, LINE 2: REPORTS OF EXPENSES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF GRANT. ORGANIZATION REVIEWS REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS. X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVEREND VICTOR H. KAZANJIAN, JR. RECEIVES A NON-TAXABLE MINISTERIAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE. X 6 16745 FMV X OTHER 1 51938 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 258,620. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE URI AUDIT COMMITTEE SELECTS AND OVERSEES AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. THE UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 208008593 SUPPORT UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE CA 501(C)(3) LINE 11 (A) SELF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC C 258620