2024-07-15T17:15:18-05:00 2023-08-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2022-09-01 822167556 INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC INTE 5167014636 ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 33RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 SHARIF ALY PRESIDENT 5167014636 2024-07-15 1 SHARIF ALY XXX-XX-XXXX 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 9143818900 2024-07-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z IRAP REBECCA HELLER ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 33RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 26127456 0 X REFUGEERIGHTS.ORG X 2017 NY DEVELOP AND ENFORCE A SET OF LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS. 18 18 103 1406 0 0 65450633 19346761 0 0 232791 1650870 530792 50978 66214216 21048609 1438487 3326432 0 0 12698623 15069675 0 0 1616567 3432361 4651931 17569471 23048038 48644745 -1999429 72263409 69197781 1408701 4287865 70854708 64909916 X THE INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP) ORGANIZES LAW STUDENTS AND LAWYERS TO DEVELOP AND ENFORCE A SET OF LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS. MOBILIZING DIRECT LEGAL AID, LITIGATION, AND SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY, IRAP SERVES THE WORLD'S MOST PERSECUTED INDIVIDUALS AND EMPOWERS THE NEXT GENERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS. 0 0 11707416 2931432 LEGAL SERVICESIRAP SERVES INDIVIDUALS FLEEING FORCED DISPLACEMENT ACROSS THE GLOBE. THIS YEAR, IRAP WORKED WITH CLIENTS FROM 50 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN, WITH THE MAJORITY COMING FROM AFGHANISTAN (26%), SYRIA (21%), IRAQ (13%), AND ERITREA (8%). BY RISK FACTOR, ABOUT 22% OF IRAP CLIENTS WERE U.S.-AFFILIATED AFGHANS AND IRAQIS, 23% WERE AT-RISK CHILDREN OR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, 13% WERE SURVIVORS OF TORTURE, 15% WERE MEDICALLY VULNERABLE, 6% WERE RELIGIOUS MINORITIES, AND 5% IDENTIFIED AS LGBTQIA+.LEGAL INFORMATIONTHIS YEAR, 157,731 PEOPLE ACCESSED OUR LEGAL INFORMATION WEBSITE PROVIDING EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ON GLOBAL RESETTLEMENT PATHWAYS FOR MIGRANTS OF ALL NATIONALITIES AT AN ACCESSIBLE READING LEVEL, IN FIVE LANGUAGES. IN ADDITION TO EXTENSIVE LEGAL INFORMATION FOR AFGHANS, THIS YEAR WE ADDED DEDICATED LEGAL RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE FLEEING THE WAR IN UKRAINE, AND WE CREATED SEVERAL NEW GUIDES RELATED TO GLOBAL FAMILY REUNIFICATION PATHWAYS. USERS WERE LOCATED IN OVER 200 COUNTRIES, WITH 31% IN THE UNITED STATES, 13% IN AFGHANISTAN, 8% IN LEBANON, 7% IN JORDAN, 4% IN TURKEY, AND 3% IN PAKISTAN. THE TWO MOST-VIEWED PAGES ON THE SITE THIS PAST YEAR WERE: "HOW CAN REFUGEES OR ASYLEES IN THE US REUNITE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS? AND "HOW DO I APPLY FOR HUMANITARIAN PAROLE IN THE UNITED STATES?"FAMILY REUNIFICATIONEUROPE: THIS YEAR, THE EUROPE TEAM HAS BEEN COORDINATING WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN FRANCE, GERMANY, AND SWEDEN ON HOW TO ADDRESS THE MANY PENDING FAMILY REUNIFICATION APPLICATIONS FOR IRAP CLIENTS IN SUDAN, WHERE ALL RELEVANT EMBASSIES HAVE CLOSED. MANY OF OUR CLIENTS HAVE RELOCATED TO NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES, AND THE TEAM IS WORKING TO ENSURE THEIR CASES ARE EFFICIENTLY TRANSFERRED. OTHER CLIENTS REMAIN IN SUDAN, AND WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR PROCESSING OF THEIR CASES.UNITED STATES: AS A RESULT OF THE LEADERSHIP THAT IRAP IS TAKING ON THE CENTRAL AMERICAN MINORS (CAM) PROGRAM, WE IDENTIFIED A NEED FOR CLARITY ON WHAT INDIVIDUALS MUST DEMONSTRATE TO BE I-131 SPONSORS FOR THE CAM PROGRAM. WE FILED A FOIA CASE ON APRIL 7, 2023, TO COMPEL THE GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE THIS CRITICAL INFORMATION, AND THE CASE FURTHER CHALLENGED USCIS'S APPARENT POLICY TO SLOW ROLL RESPONSES TO EVEN SIMPLE FOIA REQUESTS FROM ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS LIKE IRAP. IRAP ALSO LED A DAY OF ACTION ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE RE-OPENING OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN MINORS (CAM) PROGRAM. WORKING WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, POLICY LEVERAGED OUR CAM POLICY COALITION TO ENGAGE PARTNERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO CALL FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROGRAM. RESETTLEMENT IN THE USIRAP ADVOCATES TO ENSURE THAT THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SAFE HAVEN FOR FORCED MIGRANTS THROUGH HUMANE, WELCOMING POLICIES. THIS YEAR, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY LAB, IRAP POLICY SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF FIVE STATE BILLS RELATING TO ACCESS TO IN-STATE TUITION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, INCLUDING THE PASSAGE OF UTAH H.B.102 WHICH GRANTED IN-STATE TUITION ACCESS TO REFUGEES, SIVS, ASYLUM SEEKERS, HUMANITARIAN PAROLEES, AND TPS HOLDERS - THE MOST EXPANSIVE IN-STATE TUITION BILL TO DATE. ALSO, POLICY WORKED CLOSELY WITH CONGRESSIONAL CHAMPIONS TO ENSURE THE VIABILITY OF THE AFGHAN SIV PROGRAM THROUGH THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS. THE STATE & FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS BILL PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE WITH A PROVISION FOR 20,000 ADDITIONAL AFGHAN SIVS AND A 5-YEAR PROGRAM EXTENSION, THROUGH 2029. WHEN EVENTUALLY PASSED BY THE FULL SENATE AND HOUSE, THIS WILL REPRESENT BY FAR THE SINGLE LARGEST VISA AUTHORIZATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM.FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE ADVOCACY BY IRAP, THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TOOK IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS TOWARD CREATING AN EXPANDED CHANNEL FOR NGOS TO AUGMENT THE UNHCR REFERRAL SYSTEM AND REFER CASES DIRECTLY TO THE U.S. RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM. IRAP HAS BEEN WORKING OVER THE PAST YEAR ON DEVELOPING DIRECT NGO REFERRALS AS A CASE TYPE AND ON BUILDING THE ERAC CONSORTIUM (EQUITABLE RESETTLEMENT ACCESS CONSORTIUM) WITH PRM AND WITH OUR FELLOW CONSORTIUM MEMBERS HIAS AND REFUGEPOINT. THIS CHANGE WILL HELP BRING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CLOSER TO ITS REFUGEE ADMISSIONS GOAL AND PROVIDE MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO U.S. RESETTLEMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR POPULATIONS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN.LEGAL PRACTITIONER TRAININGTHIS YEAR, WE IMPLEMENTED A NEW PLATFORM (DOCUMENTCLOUD) FOR SHARING GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS OBTAINED THROUGH FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) AND IRAP LITIGATION DISCOVERY. THE NEW TECHNOLOGY LETS IRAP MORE EASILY PUBLISH BLOGS AND ANALYSIS OF KEY FOIA PRODUCTIONS, AS WE HAVE FOR THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF NEWLY RELEASED DOCUMENTS RELATED TO PATHWAYS TO THE U.S. FOR AFGHANS AND KEY DOCUMENTS SHOWING THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, WHICH WAS MEANT TO HELP AFGHAN SIV APPLICANTS, DID THE EXACT OPPOSITE. EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SAFETYIRAP CO-CHAIRS THE ONE REFUGEE APPROACH WORKING GROUP IN JORDAN TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITY BETWEEN TWO LEGAL SYSTEMS FOR FORCED MIGRANTS: ONE FOR SYRIANS AND ONE FOR PEOPLE OF OTHER NATIONALITIES. THIS DOUBLE STANDARD LEAVES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE FLED TO JORDAN FROM COUNTRIES LIKE SOMALIA, SRI LANKA, SUDAN, AND YEMEN UNABLE TO ACCESS HUMANITARIAN RESOURCES AND WITHOUT EQUITABLE PROTECTION FROM THREATS INCLUDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DETENTION, AND DEPORTATION. THIS YEAR WE ADVOCATED FOR A LEGAL FRAMEWORK INCLUSIVE OF ALL REFUGEE GROUPS IN JORDAN. IRAP'S JORDAN STAFF WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMBASSIES IN AMMAN TO FORM A DIPLOMATIC WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS THE UNMET SOCIAL, PROTECTION, AND HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF DISPLACED LGBTQIA+ POPULATIONS FACING WORSENING DISCRIMINATION. THIS YEAR, WE DEVELOPED BRIEFING MATERIALS ON THE NEEDS OF MINORITY REFUGEES IN JORDAN THAT WERE USED IN SHADOW MEETINGS WITH EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATES LEADING UP TO THE ANNUAL BRUSSELS CONFERENCE, WHERE THE EU COUNTRIES MAKE FINANCIAL PLEDGES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF REFUGEES IN JORDAN. WE BEGAN ADAPTING THESE MATERIALS AS WE HEAD INTO THE PERIOD OF PREPARING FOR THE GLOBAL REFUGEE FORUM.EQUAL ACCESS TO ASYLUM IN THE USIN FY23, THE US LEGAL SERVICE TEAM RESPONDED TO MORE CHANGES AT THE US-MEXICO BORDER THAT HAD DRAMATIC EFFECTS ON OUR CLIENTS' LIVES AND ON THE SERVICES THAT THEY NEED. WE COLLABORATED WITH OUR COLLEAGUES IN IMPACT DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE DETAILED COMMENTS OPPOSING THE NEW ASYLUM BAN. OUR LEGAL TEAM WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL INSIGHTS ABOUT SHORTCOMINGS IN THE OPERATION OF THE CBP ONE APP. THESE DETAILS REALLY BROUGHT LIFE TO IRAP'S COMMENTS AND ALSO PROVIDED CRITICAL QUALITATIVE DATA FOR FUTURE CHALLENGES TO THE RULE. WE ALSO PULLED TOGETHER A MASSIVE AND QUICK LEGAL INFORMATION RESPONSE TO THE CHANGE OF THE RULE. WE PUBLISHED EXTENSIVE LEGAL INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND HAITIAN CREOLE TO ALLOW PEOPLE IN MEXICO AND SEEKING TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES.WE'VE ALSO BEEN WATCHING OTHER BIG DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AMERICAS, WHICH ARE REALLY EXAMPLES OF FURTHER EXTERNALIZATION OF THE BORDER DEEPER INTO THE AMERICAS. THIS HAS INCLUDED BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTNERS ON THE GROUND IN GUATEMALA AND COLOMBIA, TWO LOCATIONS WHERE THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS OPENED OR IS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING SAFE MOBILITY OFFICES.LEGAL INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO CLIENTSTHE DIGITAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTS, AND ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT (DRPE) WAS ESTABLISHED IN APRIL OF 2023 TO PROVIDE ACTIONABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND USEFUL LEGAL INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO DISPLACED PEOPLE. DRPE IS A CROSS-FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENT THAT FOCUSES ON UNDERSTANDING THE INFORMATIONAL NEEDS OF OUR AUDIENCE THROUGH USER RESEARCH; CREATING MULTI-CHANNEL CONTENT THAT CAN BE SHARED BOTH THROUGH OUR OWN OUTLETS AND THROUGH OUR PARTNERS; MANAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN HELP FURTHER DISSEMINATE CRITICAL LEGAL INFORMATION; AND IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONAL NORMS AND SYSTEMS THAT WILL ENABLE THIS WORK TO BE SUSTAINED IN THE LONG TERM.PROTECTING PEOPLE DISPLACED BY CLIMATE CHANGEIRAP IS WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGAL PROTECTIONS IN THE AMERICAS FOR PEOPLE DISPLACED BY ENVIRONMENTAL OR CLIMATE DEVASTATION, WHICH COULD SERVE AS PROTOTYPES FOR OTHER REGIONS. THIS YEAR, WE INITIALLY LAUNCHED A PILOT PROJECT WHERE EVERY IRAP OFFICE ASKED FOUR CLIMATE-RELATED QUESTIONS IN OUR INTAKE PROCESS. OUR KEY FINDINGS, 6-MONTHS IN, SHOW THAT ALL OF OUR CLIMATE AFFECTED CLIENTS ARE SERVED BY OUR US LEGAL TEAM, AND MAY EXPERIENCE DISASTERS ANYWHERE ALONG THEIR JOURNEY, AND WE HAVE DEVELOPED A CLIMATE INTAKE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS NOW BEING USED BY A "TEST GROUP" OF NONPROFITS IN THE AMERICAS. WE ALSO RELEASED A SYNTHESIS REPORT THAT SPOTLIGHTS THE FORWARD-LOOKING IDEAS CO-DEVELOPED BY ACTIVISTS, STATE PARTNERS, AND ADVOCATES FROM ACROSS THE AMERICAS TO CREATE A LEGAL FRAMEWORK THAT WILL ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO STAY AND THE FREEDOM TO MOVE. 2400758 100000 LITIGATIONIN FY23, OUR LITIGATION TEAM ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES IN CASES THAT PROTECT AND EXPAND THE RIGHTS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN THE UNITED STATES.WE TARGETED SYSTEMIC DELAYS IN THE REFUGEE FAMILY REUNIFICATION BY FILING MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL LAWSUITS THAT WILL BUILD PRESSURE POINTS FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ON SYSTEMIC REFORM. IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, WE HAVE FILED THREE CASES CHALLENGING DELAYS IN FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND PLACED NINE CASES WITH PRO BONO LAW FIRMS WORKING UNDER OUR MENTORSHIP. WE ARE USING THESE CASES TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE OBSTACLES TO REFUGEE FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND TO DEVELOP CLIENT SPOKESPEOPLE ON THESE ISSUES. WE FILED A CASE ON FEBRUARY 14, 2023 TO ASK FOR A FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST FOR ANONYMOUS, CASE-LEVEL DATA ON REFUGEE PROCESSING THAT WILL HELP US BETTER ANALYZE THE ROADBLOCKS AND PAIN POINTS IN REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT. THE LAWSUIT RESULTED IN THE DISCLOSURE OF HUNDREDS OF DOCUMENTS THAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW FROM IRAP'S WEBSITE. IN THIS LONG STANDING CASE REGARDING SYSTEMIC DELAYS IN THE AFGHAN & IRAQI SIV PROGRAMS, IRAP FILED ITS D.C. CIRCUIT BRIEF DEFENDING THE DISTRICT COURT INJUNCTION, WHICH SETS OUT A SCHEDULE BY WHICH THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES MUST ADJUDICATE SIV APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PENDING FOR AN UNREASONABLY LONG TIME. THE ASSOCIATION OF WARTIME ALLIES, REP. EARL BLUMENAUER (ORIGINAL SPONSOR OF THE SIV LEGISLATION), AND FORMER AMB. RYAN CROCKER FILED AMICUS BRIEFS IN OUR SUPPORT. 1532590 295000 POLICYIN FY23, IRAP CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR HUMANE, TRANSPARENT, AND WELCOMING POLICIES. RECENT CAMPAIGNS HAVE YIELDED IMPORTANT GAINS FOR DISPLACED PERSONS:POLICY HAS BEEN DEEPLY ENGAGED IN ADVOCATING AND SENDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ON THE EXPANSION OF REFUGEE AND LEGAL PATHWAYS FROM THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND WHAT THOSE NEW PROGRAMS SHOULD LOOK LIKE. IN A SIGNIFICANT WIN, THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ESTABLISHED A PAROLE PROGRAM FOR BENEFICIARIES OF APPROVED FAMILY REUNIFICATION PETITIONS FOR NATIONALS FROM COLOMBIA, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, AND HONDURAS. IRAP HAD ADVOCATED FOR THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THIS POLICY IMPLEMENTED. IN LATE MAY 2023, IRAP POLICY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY LAB, RELEASED A MENTAL HEALTH POLICY GUIDE. THE GUIDE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A WEBINAR WITH 133 LIVE ATTENDEES AND 232 REGISTRANTS TOTAL. MOST U.S. STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS HAVE WRAPPED UP. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM 2023 INCLUDE: THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF PRO-REFUGEE MEASURES WERE INTRODUCED THIS YEAR WITH 187 PRO-REFUGEE BILLS IN 35 STATES AND PUERTO RICO. JUST UNDER 40 OF THESE MEASURES WERE PASSED INTO LAW. UNFORTUNATELY, ANTI-REFUGEE MEASURES HAVE DOUBLED SINCE LAST YEAR WITH 21 ANTI-REFUGEE BILLS INTRODUCED IN 9 STATES.WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL TRAININGS FOR REFUGEE LEADERS AND NGO PARTNERS ON THE FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS AND HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR REFUGEES OVERSEAS AND RESETTLEMENT FUNDING IN THIS PROCESS. 3932396 COMMUNICATIONSIRAP CONTINUES TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF DISPLACED PEOPLE THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND IN THE DIGITAL SPHERE. WE INVOLVE OUR CURRENT AND FORMER CLIENTS IN OUR MEDIA AND ADVOCACY WORK TO ENSURE THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD. IN ADDITION TO MEDIA PLACEMENT, WE UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM, OUR WEBSITE, AND MASS EMAIL CAMPAIGNS TO COMMUNICATE TO SUPPORTERS. IN FY23, AND AS A RESULT OF LAST YEAR'S STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING, A NEW STRUCTURE FOR PLANNING AND DISCUSSING WORK PERTAINING TO THE IDENTIFIED PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES BEGAN TO TAKE SHAPE. THERE ARE NOW A NUMBER OF CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL PRIORITY TEAMS, AND IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES ARE REFLECTED IN OUR COMMUNICATIONS WORK, THE TEAM HAS ASSIGNED AT LEAST ONE COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE TO EACH GROUP. IN THIS WAY, WE HAVE BEEN CLOSELY INVOLVED IN THE CREATION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAMS' WORK PLANS AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION. ONE RESULT WAS A FULL-SCALE, INTEGRATED, STRATEGIC ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN FOR WORLD REFUGEE DAY, WHICH INVOLVED NEARLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, PR CONSULTANTS, AND MULTIPLE STAFF FROM POLICY, LITIGATION, AND U.S. LEGAL. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME WE COORDINATED A CAMPAIGN STEMMING FROM THE NEW STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITY TEAMS, SO IT WAS A VERY EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO PUT THIS STRUCTURE TO THE TEST. WE BELIEVE THAT IT WAS THIS NEW COLLABORATIVE STRUCTURE THAT LED TO THE ORGANIC CREATION OF A CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL CAMPAIGN THAT HAD CLEARLY DEFINED GOALS AND INTEGRATED SEAMLESSLY INTO IRAP'S WORK, AS WELL AS THAT OF OUR PARTNERS. AS A RESULT, WE WERE ABLE TO MOBILIZE MEMBERS OF OUR COALITIONS TO JOINTLY PUSH AN ADVOCACY ACTION AND MESSAGING ACROSS MULTIPLE CHANNELS. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO MAKE PROGRESS ON DEFINING OUR NARRATIVE CHANGE STRATEGY AND HOSTED TWO INTERNAL TOWN HALLS TO GATHER IDEAS AND FEEDBACK ON HARMFUL AND DESIRED NARRATIVES WE MAY WISH TO FOCUS ON. THE RESULTING STRATEGY WILL GUIDE IRAP'S NARRATIVE CHANGE WORK. PROTECTING PEOPLE DISPLACED BY CLIMATE CHANGEIN OCTOBER OF 2022, WE SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED A CONVENING WITH EMERSON COLLECTIVE ON CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT LEGAL STRATEGY WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 LEGAL AND POLICY MAKERS IN THE AMERICAS TO IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS THE LEGAL OPENINGS ON CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT. FOLLOWING THE CONVENING, WE HAVE FORMULATED A WORKING GROUP ON LONG AND SHORT TERM CHANGES ON CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT AND WE WILL RELEASE ONE OR MORE LEGAL MEMOS DIRECTED AT SHAPING POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES AND POTENTIALLY BEYOND. 3932396 19573160 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 41 0 103 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN NH NJ NM NY NC ND OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X X YELENA BAKALEVA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 5167014636 ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 33RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 TARYN HIGASHI CHAIR 2.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 CARL REISNER VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MIKE JACOBELLIS TREASURER 2.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 ZAINAB SALBI SECRETARY 2.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT J ABERNETHY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 NADIA ALLAUDIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 AHILAN ARULANANTHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM BUHL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOE CERRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MAZEN DARWISH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 BETSY DOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 NEEMA SINGH GULIANI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 SUBHI KHUDAIRI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MADNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JULIET MURERIWA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 EDWARD SHAPIRO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 NEGAR TAYYAR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 TALI FARHADIAN WEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 REBECCA HELLER PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 271265 0 65542 SARAH MORTON CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 210540 0 23191 YELENA BAKALEVA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 135778 0 11889 AMY TAYLOR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM 40.00 0.00 X 237213 0 66287 NISHA AGARWAL DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IMPACT 40.00 0.00 X 238583 0 48429 KELLY GRAMP CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 182056 0 58636 MARIKO HIROSE LITIGATION DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 184564 0 61912 CRYSTAL ADAMS CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 188347 0 42815 SUNIL VARGHESE POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 174458 0 39556 ANKITA SURI DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 40.00 0.00 X 181234 0 21882 KATHLEEN LIST LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 150722 0 24941 2154760 0 465080 38 0 1 0 NP CONSULTING INC 1100 G STREET NW SUITE 750 WASHINGTON DC 20005 FUNDRAISING & ADVERTISING SERVICES 285849 PRAXIS CONSULTING GROUP INC 9 W HIGHLAND AVENUE PHILADELPHIA PA 19118 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SE 274729 AMA FRANCIS 33 CHARLES STREET E UNIT 1406 TORONTO ONTARIO CA M4Y 0A2 CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT PROJECT STRATEGIST 151868 DATA-TELE CONTRACTORS INC 657 MAPLE AVENUE RIDGEFIELD NJ 07657 DESIGN AND INTEGRATION SERVICES 108425 MILO KLEINBERG DESIGN ASSOCIATES 902 BROADWAY 17TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 DESIGN SERVICES 107640 6 19346761 19346761 1650476 1650476 5079241 5078847 394 394 394 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FEES 900099 47500 47500 OTHER INCOME 900099 3478 3478 50978 21048609 0 0 1701848 11000 11000 34055 34055 3281377 3281377 1780267 1406079 168047 206141 9177208 7955975 371157 850076 56980 54457 2523 3020267 2500963 292036 227268 1034953 856516 99990 78447 487429 225184 262245 168319 16098 152221 1550732 1063510 427448 59774 12823 6153 6252 418 508849 452874 55975 391663 309419 54679 27565 539263 494449 44814 629488 582194 47294 101474 92872 1395 7207 142828 136744 2489 3595 PROF. 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PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ELIMINATIONS IN CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2,981,304. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO RELATED ENTITY 2,246,697. WRITE OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES REPORTED ON PART XI, LINE 9 3,876,982. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ELIMINATIONS IN CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2,981,304. 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2 20 PROGRAM SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES FOR REFUGEES 1945952 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 129573 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 3051804 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING 30000 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 GRANTMAKING 70000 2 21 0 0 2 21 5227329 0 5227329 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CREATE ACCESSIBLE ONLINE RESOURCES THAT EXPLAIN COMPLEX RESETTLEMENT PROCESSES IN EASY TERMS FOR REFUGEES AND RESPOND TO ENQUIRIES WITH INFORMATION AS REQUIRED 30000 WIRE 0 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ASSISTANCE AND AID FOR REFUGEES 80000 WIRE 0 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ASSISTANCE AND AID FOR REFUGEES 40000 WIRE 0 NORTH AMERICA PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION TO MIGRANTS IN THE AMERICAS ABOUT ACCESSING SAFE AND LEGAL PATHWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES 15000 WIRE 0 NORTH AMERICA PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND REPRESENTATION TO INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHERN MEXICO SEEKING ADMISSION, PAROLE OR ASYLUM/REFUGEE PROTECTIONS IN THE U.S. 55000 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) ASSISTANCE AND AID FOR REFUGEES 70500 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) ASSISTANCE AND AID FOR REFUGEES 2981304 WIRE 0 7 0 DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 12 9573 WIRE 0 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FUNDING TO A RELATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN EUROPE FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THEIR SHARED CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE UNDER COMMON MANAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED GRANT FUNDING TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN EUROPE WITH WHICH IT HAS A PROJECT PARTNERSHIP. PAYMENTS TO GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS ARE BASED ON INVOICES DETAILING THE USE OF THE FUNDS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENTS 23 34055 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED AN OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTION PARTLY TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S LITIGATION PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION. THE GRANTEE SENDS AN ANNUAL INVOICE TO THE ORGANIZATION DETAILING ITS EXPENDITURES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 REBECCA HELLER PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 269265 0 2000 0 0 0 10820 0 54722 0 336807 0 0 0 AMY TAYLOR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM 205213 0 32000 0 0 0 9589 0 56698 0 303500 0 0 0 NISHA AGARWAL DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IMPACT 206583 0 32000 0 0 0 9539 0 38890 0 287012 0 0 0 MARIKO HIROSE LITIGATION DIRECTOR 177564 0 7000 0 0 0 7593 0 54319 0 246476 0 0 0 KELLY GRAMP CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 180056 0 2000 0 0 0 7337 0 51299 0 240692 0 0 0 SARAH MORTON CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 208540 0 2000 0 0 0 8431 0 14760 0 233731 0 0 0 CRYSTAL ADAMS CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 186347 0 2000 0 0 0 7691 0 35124 0 231162 0 0 0 SUNIL VARGHESE POLICY DIRECTOR 172458 0 2000 0 0 0 6996 0 32560 0 214014 0 0 0 ANKITA SURI DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 144234 0 37000 0 0 0 5402 0 16480 0 203116 0 0 0 KATHLEEN LIST LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTOR 145722 0 5000 0 0 0 6029 0 18912 0 175663 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED BONUSES IN THEIR 2022 W-2S AS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II). FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP IRAP IS A LEADING ADVOCATE FOR PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP OF REFUGEES IN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH WILL EXPAND RESETTLEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES BY ALLOWING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT NEWCOMERS. THIS YEAR, FOLLOWING LONGTIME ADVOCACY BY IRAP POLICY, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE LAUNCHED A PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP OF REFUGEES PROGRAM, THE "WELCOME CORPS." THE NEW PROGRAM OFFERS GROUPS OF AMERICANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESETTLING A REFUGEE INTO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND THE FIRST REFUGEE CASES RESETTLED THROUGH THE PROGRAM ARRIVED OVER THE 4TH OF JULY! FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, IT IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY KEY STAFF/LEADERSHIP AND THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR FILING BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AFTER BEING FILED. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AFTER BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. ALL APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT ANNUALLY, DISCLOSING ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE MEETING OF THE BOARD WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DELIBERATED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING DIRECTORS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS BY A MAJORITY VOTE. THE INTERESTED PERSON IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON MATTERS DIRECTLY PERTAINING TO THE BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED. DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SALARY INFORMATION WAS GATHERED BY EXAMINING THE FORMS 990 OF ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, IN SIMILAR FIELDS IN NEW YORK CITY AND ALSO BY REVIEWING THE ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY OF AN INDEPENDENT NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD ALSO CONSIDERS THE ORGANIZATION'S RESULTS OVER THE YEAR IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE SALARY. COMPARABILITY DATA WAS ALSO USED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. ONCE THE COMPENSATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S MINUTES. THE LAST REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN FISCAL YEAR 2023. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER CHIEF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND VICE PRESIDENTS ARE DETERMINED BY A SALARY RANGE AND GRADE. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN FISCAL YEAR 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURNS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION LOSS -68,233. WRITE OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -3,876,982. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5, AND PART V, LINE 2A THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10. INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT BERLIN GGMBH DUDENSTR 10 EINGANG B BERLIN GM 10965 ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES GM INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT INC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT BERLIN GGMBH B 2981304 COST