2014-07-28T13:49:25-05:00 2013-09-30 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1861 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 400 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2012-10-01 521340267 INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE INTE 2024089450 1225 EYE STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JUDY VAN REST 2024089450 2014-07-25 1 YONG ZHANG CPA P01249785 7033366400 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z LORNE W CRANER 1225 EYE STREET NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 63382485 0 X WWW.IRI.ORG X 1983 DC ADVANCE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE DEVELOPING POLITICAL PARTIES, CIVIC INSTITUTIONS, OPEN ELECTIONS, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND THE RULE OF LAW. 26 26 241 160 0 0 66192563 63381050 0 0 1114 1244 -68520 -17750 66125157 63364544 3428181 3638803 0 0 17182538 17889042 31500 1500 1500 45786795 42490212 66429014 64019557 -303857 -655013 10063128 9662270 7525918 7527750 2537210 2134520 X IRI ADVANCES FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE BY DEVELOPING POLITICAL PARTIES, CIVIC INSTITUTIONS, OPEN ELECTIONS, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND THE RULE OF LAW. 0 0 6482240 SOUTH SUDAN: POLITICAL PARTIES AS INSTITUTIONS OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE (USAID DFD-A-00-08-00350-8045)THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, IRI WORKED WITH SOUTH SUDAN'S POLITICAL PARTIES AS THEY STRENGTHENED THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER REPRESENTTHEIR MEMBERS, WORKED WITH WOMAN AND YOUTH TO INCREASE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS, WORKED WITH MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO REPRESENT THEIR CONSTITUENTS. IRI ALSO CONDUCTED NONPARTISAN PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO PROVIDE SOUTH SUDAN'S POLITICAL PARTIES, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS WITH INDEPENDENT DATA ON ISSUES SUCH AS GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES, VOTING BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDES TOWARD DEMOCRACY, ATTITUDES TOWARD WOMEN AND GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE COUNTRY'S PEOPLE. LEADING UP TO THE JANUARY 2011 REFERENDUM, IRI TRAINED POLITICAL PARTY AGENTS ON THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS OBSERVERS DURING THE REFERENDUM. IRI HOSTED TRAININGS IN ALL 10 STATES AND 78 COUNTIES, TRAINING MORE THAN 9,000 OBSERVERS. 3598094 INCREASED ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION IN AFGHANISTAN (USAID 306-A-00-08-00529-00 8180)THROUGH TOWN-HALL MEETINGS, CIVIC EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND IRI'S AFGHAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, IRI WORKED WITH CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS SO THEY WERE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT CAMPAIGNS FOR GREATER LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY. IRI ALSO ENCOURAGED INCREASED ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION BY WORKING WITH INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES AND ISSUE-BASED COALITIONS AS THEY DEVELOP CAMPAIGNS THAT ADDRESS CITIZENS' CONCERNS. 2261971 JORDAN: (USAID Z-278-A-00-10-00-407-00-8182)THE INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE'S (IRI) PROGRAM IN JORDAN HAS FOCUSED ON CONNECTING CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT BY PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND STRONG POLITICAL PARTIES. IRI GRASSROOTS-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES ENCOURAGE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION ON THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVELS BY ENGAGING CIVIL SOCIETY, PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND YOUTH, AND PREPARING POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIONS. THROUGH ITS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE PROGRAMS, IRI HELPS LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS CONNECT WITH THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, INVOLVING THEM IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND ENCOURAGING GOVERNMENT BODIES TO BE MORE RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO CONSTITUENCIES. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CIVIL SOCIETY ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS, CITIZEN SPONSORED ISSUE FORUMS, MAYORS' ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, AND WORKSHOPS FOR MAYORS AND THEIR STAFF ON CONSTITUENT RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. IRI ALSO OFFERS WORKSHOPS TO POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR SKILLS AND PREPARE THEM FOR ELECTIONS. IRI WORKSHOPS HELP PARTIES AND CANDIDATES DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE PLATFORMS, CAMPAIGNS, POLITICAL MESSAGES AND INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS PLANS. IRI'S WORK IS INFORMED AND SUPPORTED BY REGULAR PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH AT THE NATIONAL AND MUNICIPAL LEVEL, WHICH FOCUSES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, KEY DECISION-MAKERS AND POLITICAL PARTIES ON THE ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST TO THE JORDANIAN PUBLIC. 41620890 3638803 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: IRI HAS PROJECTS ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 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IN ADDITION, IRI QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DEDUCTIONS AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME, WHICH IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. IRI HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012. IRI FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, IRI MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED IRI'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT IRI HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. GENERALLY, IRI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 8B 17,941. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 8B 17,941. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVERSAL OF GRANT EXPENSES 252,323. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 10 PROGRAM SERVICES DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE 708793 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN GRANTMAKING 131139 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 9 41 PROGRAM SERVICES DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE 5140256 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GRANTMAKING 1007960 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 4 15 PROGRAM SERVICES DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE 2235469 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 5 20 PROGRAM SERVICES DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE 7880868 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA GRANTMAKING 731900 NORTH AMERICA 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE 313132 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 7 31 PROGRAM SERVICES DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE 3283019 RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES GRANTMAKING 224607 SOUTH AMERICA 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE 2689584 SOUTH ASIA 2 37 PROGRAM SERVICES DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE 3267422 SOUTH ASIA GRANTMAKING 649416 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 7 61 PROGRAM SERVICES DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE 10497423 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANTMAKING 893781 20 89 17 132 37 221 18149517 21505252 39654769 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ENCOURAGE A CIVIL PUBLIC DEBATES OF ISSUES IN MEDIA 131139 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING ADVOCACY 8500 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS 45000 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS 10994 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC SUPPORT COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 8500 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES TO CREATE MORE CARING AND ACCEPTING COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV 8500 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING MIGRANT WORKERS 50000 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC INCREASE KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCE LEGAL RIGHTS 8500 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CREATE A DEMOCRACY LECTURER PROGRAM 17149 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ENHANCE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND POLICY REFORM 50000 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROMOTE EFFECTIVE GRASSROOTS CIVIL SOCIETY AND GOVERNANCE 137140 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PROMOTE EFFECTIVE GRASSROOTS CIVIL SOCIETY AND GOVERNANCE 150000 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC COLLEGE STUDENT EXCHANGE WORKSHOP 11797 BANK WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC YOUTH POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 501880 BANK WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND TO SUPPORT CIVIC INITIATIVES 731900 BANK WIRE RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT VOICES OF REFORM IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES 164040 BANK WIRE RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES INCREASE POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH 49214 BANK WIRE RUSSIA & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES FOSTER POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT AND DIALOGUE FOR A MORE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY 11353 BANK WIRE SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES 516598 BANK WIRE SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY 132818 BANK WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES 131222 BANK WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INCREASE POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 590250 BANK WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ELECTION OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT 102310 BANK WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROMOTE A FREE AND OPEN SOCIETY BASED ON RULE OF LAW AND GOVERNANCE 69999 BANK WIRE 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: IRI EVALUATES FINANCIAL RISK AND PERFORMS MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT OF GRANTEES. MONITORING IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON RISK FACTORS. GRANTEES SUBMIT NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED SCHEDULE. PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED AND MONITORED REGULARLY. PROGRAM STAFF PERFORMS ON-SITE VISITS TO EVALUATE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. FIELD OFFICES REPORT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. FINANACIAL OVERSIGHT IS PROVIDED BY A REGIONAL ACCOUNTANT IN THE FIELD AND HQ ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT IN DC. PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL STAFF VISIT FIELD OFFICE ON A REGULAR BASIS. SCHEDULE F, PART IV, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FORM 5713 UNDER SEPARATE COVER TO THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 990-T. JEANE J. KIRKPATRICK AWARD LUNCHEON 18714 18523 191 12198 5743 18714 18523 191 12198 5743 17941 -17750 SPECIAL EVENT DETAIL SCHEDULE G, PART II EVENT #1: THE JEAN J. KIRKPATRICK AWARD RECOGNIZES WOMEN WHO MAKE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO WOMEN IN POLITICS AND CIVIL SOCIETY. IRI'S WOMEN'S DEMOCRACY NETWORK PRESENTED THIS AWARD ON MARCH 7, 2013. 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THE MEANS OF DELIVERY SHALL BE VIA EMAIL TO EACH AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER. A PROMPT REPLY MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE STATING THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS NO OBJECTION TO AUDIT FIRM'S FILING THE IRS FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES ARE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES IN ALL INSTITUTE OPERATIONS. ACTIVITIES, ACTIONS, OR BUSINESS INTERESTS THAT JEOPARDIZE OR OVERLAP THE INTERESTS OF THE INSTITUTE ARE A BASIS FOR CONFLICT AND ARE PROHIBITED. TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EMPLOYEES ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN ANY OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES OR EMPLOYMENT THAT MAY MATERIALLY INTERFERE WITH THE EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF INSTITUTE RESPONSIBILITIES OR WHICH CLEARLY ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE INSTITUTE'S BEST INTERESTS. THE PRESIDENT SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IRI DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE HIRING OF INDIVIDUALS RELATED TO EXISTING IRI STAFF. HOWEVER, SUCH INDIVIDUALS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED FOR POSITIONS WHERE THE HIRING DECISION WOULD BE MADE BY A RELATIVE. IN ADDITION, RELATIVES MAY NOT WORK IN POSITIONS THAT WOULD ENTAIL A SUPERVISOR/SUBORDINATE RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF IRI'S BOARD REVIEWED THE COMPARABILITY OF DATA FOR THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF IRI'S PRESIDENT AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS, INTERVIEWED ALL OFFICERS AND PRESENTED HIS FINDINGS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,384,785. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 79,141. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,463,926. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: REVERSE OF GRANT EXP 252,323. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IS BASED ON IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS RECOGNIZED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013.