2011-11-15T18:05:26-06:00 2010-12-31 DZH PHILLIPS LLP 135 MAIN STREET 9TH FL SAN FRANCISCO CA 941051815 990 2010-01-01 680369482 UNITED RELIGIONS UNIT 4155612300 PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 CHARLES GIBBS 4155612300 2011-11-15 1 ROBERT R DAORO 4157812500 X 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE CHARLES GIBBS PO BOX 29242 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 1915319 0 X WWW.URI.ORG X 1995 CA PROMOTE INTER-FAITH COOPERATION AND PEACEBUILDING. 28 25 15 6 0 0 1899949 1879108 0 0 -133166 1751 9303 -31679 1776086 1849180 336969 441599 0 0 1356289 1413408 15750 0 334587 979564 664819 2688572 2519826 -912486 -670646 2669676 1589483 567680 128993 2101996 1460490 X 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. 0 0 958718 441599 GLOBAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE (URI) IS A DE-CENTRALIZED GLOBAL NETWORK MADE UP OF SELF-ORGANIZING GROUPS CALLED COOPERATION CIRCLES (CC'S). GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS APPLY TO AND ARE APPROVED BY A SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF TRUSTEES. CC'S INCLUDE PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS RELIGIONS, SPIRITUAL EXPRESSIONS AND INDIGENOUS TRADITIONS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO INITIATE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES IN PURSUIT OF A COMMON PURPOSE AND IN ACCORD WITH SHARED PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOR STATED IN URI'S CHARTER. URI'S NETWORK OF INTERDEPENDENT COOPERATION CIRCLES PRODUCES A DIVERSITY OF HIGH IMPACT LOCAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CONNECTED AND SUPPORTED AT A REGIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL. URI'S GLOBAL SUPPORT SYSTEM SUPPORTS ITS GLOBAL NETWORK OF CC'S BY COORDINATING, CONNECTING, RECOGNIZING, STRENGTHENING CAPACITY, AND PUBLICIZING CC ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF A REGIONAL COORDINATION STAFF, REGIONAL GATHERINGS, WEBSITES, NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS. URI'S EXPANDING NETWORK IS COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 400 COOPERATION CIRCLES, INVOLVING ABOUT 1 MILLION PEOPLE IN OVER 70 COUNTRIES. 351695 COMMUNICATIONS:A NEW GLOBAL WEBSITE, WWW.URI.ORG WAS DESIGNED TO EXPAND URI'S IMPACT AND OUTREACH BY MAGNIFYING URI'S BRIDGE-BUILDING SUCCESS AND INTERFAITH COOPERATION. THE REDESIGN PROJECT WAS THE MAIN FOCUS OF COMMUNICATIONS IN 2009 AND THE SITE LAUNCHED IN MAY 2010. THE NEW "URI.ORG" PRESENTS URI'S EFFECTIVENESS AND MISSION IN A CLEAR, CONCISE AND USER-FRIENDLY WAY. FOR A NEW DECADE OF URI'S SERVICE TO THE WORLD, THE WEBSITE WILL INSPIRE ALL TO ACT FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE AND CREATE CULTURES OF PEACE. ADDITIONALLY, URI HAS CONTINUED TO PRODUCE PRINTED SEMI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTERS AND AN ANNUAL REPORT AS WELL AS MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS. URI'S PRESENCE IN THE SOCIAL NETWORKING DOMAIN WAS ENHANCED BY LAUNCHING URI SITES ON YOUTUBE, TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. 215011 GLOBAL COUNCIL:THROUGH ITS DIVERSITY AND REPRESENTATION OF THE COOPERATION CIRCLE GRASSROOTS NETWORK, THE GLOBAL COUNCIL (INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES) IS A WORKING MODEL, IN MICROCOSM, OF THE WHOLE URI. WITH TRUSTEES FROM 18 COUNTRIES AND 11 RELIGIOUS AND INDIGENOUS TRADITIONS, THE GLOBAL COUNCIL BRINGS DIVERSE WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE TO URI'S ONGOING STRATEGIC PLANNING WORK AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES URI WITH BROAD GLOBALGOVERNANCE AT A POLICY LEVEL AND PRACTICAL ENGAGEMENT IN HELPING TO DEVELOP STRONGER AND BROADER 100 PRESENCE ALL OVER THE WORLD. THIS 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. 104694 PEACEBUILDING:URI'S CC MEMBER GROUPS AND RELATED NETWORK OF INTERFAITH PEACEBUILDERS WORK ON A DAILY BASIS, IN DIVERSE LOCALLY APPROPRIATE, SPIRITUALLY GROUNDED WAYS TO END RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE AND TO CREATE CULTURES OF PEACE, JUSTICE, AND HEALING. ACTIVITIES RANGE FROM MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE PHILIPPINES AND MEDIATING PEACE TALKS BETWEEN REBEL AND GOVERNMENT FORCES IN NORTHERN UGANDA, TO TRAINING YOUTH IN CONFLICT PREVENTION AND PROMOTING RELIGIOUS COOPERATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST. URI'S PILOT PROGRAM, "MORAL IMAGINATION, THE ART AND SOUL OF PEACEBUILDING," COMPLETED ITS SECOND YEAR WITH SEMINARS IN UGANDA, ETHIOPIA, AND THE UNITED STATES AND FIELD SITE VISITS IN INDIA AND THE PHILIPPINES IN 2008. THE URI HAS CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS' ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC). 90292 YOUTH LEADERS:DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF YOUNG LEADERS TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE WORLD IS A PRIORITY FOCUS FOR URI. IN 2008, THE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM HELD A FIVE-DAY LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM IN INDIA, TO TRAIN 100 YOUNG LEADERS FROM 30 COUNTRIES IN PEACEBUILDING, NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION, AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE. THEY ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A ONE-DAY SERVICE PROJECT AT A LOCAL VILLAGE SCHOOL IN INDIA, WHERE THEY DONATED SCHOOL SUPPLIES, PLANTED TREES AND PAINTED A PEACE MURAL. THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE GLOBAL ASSEMBLY OF URI THE FOLLOWING WEEK, BRINGING TOGETHER 350 RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND GRASSROOTS PEACEBUILDERS FOR A WEEK OF NETWORKING, CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE. REPLICABLE YOUTH PROJECTS ARE BEING DOCUMENTED AND SHARED TO BUILD CAPACITY AND YOUTH PRESENCE THROUGHOUT THE URI NETWORK. HUNDREDS OF INTERFAITH YOUTH ACTIVISTS ARE SUBSCRIBED TO URI'S GLOBAL YOUTH EMAIL EXCHANGE, WHICH FACILITATES INTERFAITH DIALOGUE ABOUT FAITH PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES, GENERATES COLLECTIVE RESPONSES TO INCIDENTS OF RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE, NEWS OF INTERFAITH ACTIONS, INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. 169724 EDUCATION & OUTREACH:IN URI'S EFFORT TO FULFILL ITS PURPOSE, URI LEADERS LEAD TRAINING SESSIONS AND PRESENT AT CONFERENCES AROUND THE WORLD. IN ADDITION, THEY ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC NETWORKING BOTH TO SHARE URI'S WORK AND TO PROMOTE NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT WORK. OUR PUBLIC WEBSITE HAS INTERFAITH TEACHERS' CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, AS WELL AS A REFERENCE SECTION ON DIFFERENT FAITHS. 80848 ENVIRONMENT:IN ADDITION TO THE ENVIRONMENT-RELATED PROJECTS DONE BY LOCAL COOPERATION CIRCLES, THE GLOBAL URI IS EXPLORING HOW URI'S INTERNATIONAL NETWORK MIGHT BECOME A SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO ADDRESSING THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS. 445558 1970982 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 15 1 0 1 JO 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 28 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 CA X PAMELA BANKS 4155612300 1009 GENERAL KENNEDY AVE 1ST FL SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129 ADELIA SANDOVAL 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANAS AL- ABBADI 3.00 X 0 0 0 BASHIR AHMAD DULTZ 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LIMO 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR AMIR FARID ISAHAK 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIAS DE ANDRADE PINTO 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH LHEURE 2.00 X 0 0 0 FANY AVILA 3.00 X 0 0 0 KIRAN BALI 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA B ELDER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSIEE KAUR SINGH 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW YOUDE 3.00 X 0 0 0 MAULANA AZAD 2.00 X 0 0 0 MUSA SANGUILA 3.00 X 0 0 0 PELECINNAH JOSIAH-PELE 3.00 X 0 0 0 PERRI KATHRYN MCCARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 RABBI DOUG KAHN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RATTAN CHANNA 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA GONZALES-TOBIAS 3.00 X 0 0 0 REV CANON CHARLES GIBBS 40.00 X X 128172 0 28203 REV WILLIAM SWING 40.00 X X 107583 0 22512 SAMUEL LUBOGO 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHLOMO ALON 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUZAN DABABNEH 3.00 X 0 0 0 SWAMI AGNIVESH 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAREQ AL-TAMIMI 2.00 X 0 0 0 VEN DR JINWOL LEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 YOLAND TREVINO 40.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA BERNSTEIN 40.00 X X 112344 0 0 348099 0 50715 3 0 1 0 0 281395 1597713 14966 1879108 2296 2296 6850 6850 6850 6850 13249 13794 -545 -545 -545 7700 281395 52345 -44645 -44645 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS 611710 6116 6116 6116 1849180 0 0 -29928 61500 61500 380099 380099 286470 210976 20828 54666 873365 657408 77799 138158 177599 131474 16887 29238 75974 56916 6505 12553 69205 64132 5073 19400 14744 1746 2910 43657 35247 7360 1050 35223 11170 13870 10183 137553 103165 12380 22008 113466 110486 2980 56930 26587 4322 26021 22882 22882 13366 8287 2406 2673 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 51724 32327 19397 TELEPHONE 35854 26762 8591 501 MISCELLANEOUS 31287 23777 2564 4946 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 9099 20 8679 400 WORKHOPS, TRAINING 9090 8855 235 16083 7050 7438 1595 2519826 1970982 214257 334587 236854 44819 818470 657266 745000 402750 14567 10859 110878 91919 13187 18959 70501 140512 771097 314318 2669676 1589483 164845 122507 10199 392636 6486 567680 128993 X 942393 600387 1159603 860103 2101996 1460490 2669676 1589483 X -670646 29141 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1569282 3502823 2744778 1899349 1879108 11595340 1569282 3502823 2744778 1899349 1879108 11595340 3854134 7741206 37317 70776 53027 23497 9145 193762 756 3938 13369 7451 5571 31085 11820187 133232 0.65490 0.68560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 349537 -22266 40000 27120 260151 11747 11747 0 99131 80172 18959 18959 DEPOSITS 34440 OTHER RECEIVABLES 12304 INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF URI FOUNDATION 267574 314318 PAYABLE TO FIDUCIARY GROUP 6486 6486 1849180 2519826 -670646 29141 29141 -641505 1909576 31256 29141 60397 1849179 0 1849179 2551082 31256 31256 2519826 0 2519826 PART XI, LINE 8: THE AMOUNT OF $29,141 REPRESENTS EARNINGS FROM THE RELATED URI FOUNDATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. PART XII, LINE 2D: THE AMOUNT OF $29,141 REPRESENTS EARNINGS FROM THE RELATED URI FOUNDATION FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. PART IV, LINE 11F: UNITED RELIGIONS IS RECOGNIZED AS APUBLIC 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, 2006 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES. 1 SOUTH AMERICA 2 3 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 42657 EAST ASIA/PACIFIC 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 45500 CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 18525 SOUTH ASIA 3 10 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 71053 MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 46010 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 3 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. INTERFAITH COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. 79752 EUROPE 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS. JILL - 11/11/11 04:40PM WORKSHEET SCHEDULE F 75050 24 0 24 378547 0 378547 SOUTH ASIA INTERFAITH COOPERATION 50291 WIRE TRANSFERS AFRICA INTERFAITH COOPERATION 39700 WIRE TRANSFERS SOUTH EAST ASIA/PACIFIC INTERFAITH COOPERATION 37022 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE INTERFAITH COOPERATION 75050 WIRE TRANSFERS MIDDLE EAST INTERFAITH COOPERATION 41600 WIRE TRANSFERS CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN INTERFAITH COOPERATION 13800 WIRE TRANSFERS SOUTH AMERICA INTERFAITH COOPERATION 30225 WIRE TRANSFERS 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: REPORTS OF EXPENSES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF GRANT. ORGANIZATION REVIEWS REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS. X X X X X X X 0 CA CIRCLES OF LIGHT 289095 281395 7700 52345 289095 281395 7700 52345 52345 -44645 1 URI NORTH AMERICA 2030 FLORAL DRIVE BOULDER CO 80304 47000 INTERFAITH COOPERATION URI MULTI-REGION 4287 NW CHANTICLEER DRIVE PORTLAND OR 97229 14500 INTERFAITH COOPERATION PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: REPORTS OF EXPENSES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF GRANT. ORGANIZATION REVIEWS REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REV CANON CHARLES GIBBS 54172 0 0 0 74000 0 0 0 28203 0 156375 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GROUPS CALLED "COOPERATION CIRCLES" ARE MEMBERS THAT 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 APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS, NOR DO THEY 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 24 BOARD TRUSTEES. THE MEMBERS DO NOT APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS, NOR DO THEY RECEIVE A SHARE OF PROFITS, EXCESS DUES, OR SHARE OF NET ASSETS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A CPA FIRM PREPARES THE 990 RETURN WITH THE HELP OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL MANAGER. THE FINANCIAL MANAGER REVIEWS THE RETURN AFTER IT IS PREPARED AND PRESENTS IT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SIGNATURE ONCE IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A URI MANAGEMENT HAS IN THE PAST EMPLOYED AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM WHO IS SPECIALIZED IN TRACKING AND RECRUITING EXECUTIVES AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: EARNINGS FROM FOUNDATION 29,141. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 29,141. 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) N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC C 386150