2024-03-12T11:39:24-05:00 2023-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-10-01 463668128 WOMEN'S REFUGEE COMMISSION INC WOME 2125513111 15 WEST 37TH STREET 9TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 SARAH COSTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2125513111 2024-03-12 1 SARAH COSTA 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SARAH COSTA 15 WEST 37TH STREET 9TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 12058859 0 X WWW.WOMENSREFUGEECOMMISSION.ORG X 2013 NY SEE PART III, LINE 1. 13 13 48 13 0 0 7736844 11557159 0 0 0 118289 -25995 -28530 7710849 11646918 853354 548641 0 0 5074607 4963660 0 36375 1134147 3578551 3412197 9506512 8960873 -1795663 2686045 6908398 10921937 1255247 2658179 5653151 8263758 X TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUTH DISPLACED BY CONFLICT AND CRISIS. THE WOMEN'S REFUGEE COMMISSION ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH REFUGEES ARE SAFE, HEALTHY AND RELIANT AND SEEKS TO DRIVE CHANGE IN HUMANITARIAN PRACTICE. 0 0 1486484 178 MIGRANT RIGHT AND JUSTICE (MRJ): THE MIGRANTS RIGHTS AND JUSTICE (MRJ) PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE FAIR ACCESS TO ASYLUM IN THE U.S. FOR THOSE FLEEING PERSECUTION AND VIOLENCE, PROMOTES THE USE OF ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION ESPECIALLY OF ASYLUM SEEKING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, HUMANE CONDITIONS IN DETENTION FACILITIES WHEN THEY ARE USED, AND ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES FOR THEIR ASYLUM CLAIMS. THE MRJ PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED AGAINST THE FAMILY SEPARATION POLICY, FOR BETTER PROTECTIONS FOR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS ARRIVING IN THE U.S., AND FOR RELEASE OF FAMILIES WHEN FEASIBLE. WRC, WORKING WITH PARTNERS, ASSISTED IN THE REUNIFICATION OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN WHO HAD BEEN SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES AND HAS DRAFTED A MORE HUMANE ASYLUM POLICY FOR THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION. 1290021 517302 SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: WRC'S SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM WORKS TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR DISPLACED WOMEN AND GIRLS IN MATERNAL & NEWBORN HEALTH, FAMILY PLANNING, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, INCLUDING HIV/AIDS, AND FOR NEEDED HEALTH SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WRC ADVOCATES TO UN AGENCIES, GOVERNMENTS, AND DONORS ON ALL COMPONENTS OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, INCLUDING THE PRIORITY SERVICES OF THE MINIMUM INITIAL SERVICE PACKAGE (MISP) IN THE EARLY DAYS OF NEW EMERGENCIES.CURRENTLY, WRC IS WORKING ON ENSURING ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES IN HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS, PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN SUDAN AND PAKISTAN ON ACCESS TO EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION, AND DEVELOPING MODELS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CARE FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. 1185452 17460 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & SELF RELIANCE: MOST REFUGEES DEEPLY WANT TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO WORK, TO USE THEIR SKILLS, AND TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR FINANCES, THEIR LIVES, AND THEIR FUTURES. THE WOMEN'S REFUGEE COMMISSION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS PROVIDE REFUGEE WOMEN AND YOUTH ACCESS TO CASH ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND TO HELP THEM SAFELY EARN A LIVING. THIS, IN TURN, INCREASES REFUGEES' SELF-RELIANCE AND RESILIENCE. OUR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND SELF-RELIANCE WORK INVOLVES DEVELOPING GUIDANCE ON CASH ASSISTANCE AND LIVELIHOODS OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEE WOMEN, AS WELL AS BUILDING REFUGEES' SELF-RELIANCE AND RESILIENCE. 889320 3000 SOCIAL INCLUSION 524320 10324 GLOBAL CAMPAIGN 483936 INTER-AGENCY WORKING GROUP 459572 42 COMMUNICATIONS 347760 297 ADVOCACY 292425 38 GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 2997333 13701 6959290 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X ELDAR KEKIC 2125513111 15 WEST 37TH STREET 9TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 ALEX ARRIAGE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANALISA ALLEN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEILA MILANI SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE COOK LACOUR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE WELCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH DANIELS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YEN POTTINGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER BECKMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANDANA SEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ APPEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MADDY DWERTMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA POZEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA TULLY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH COSTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 251509 0 22489 ELDAR KEKIC VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMIN. 37.50 X 171047 0 21232 DALE BUSCHER VICE-PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS 37.50 X 198147 0 20773 SANDRA KRAUSE SR. DIR., SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 37.50 X 173449 0 20616 JOANNA KUEBLER SR. DIR., EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION 37.50 X 165028 0 14777 GAYATRI PATEL VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS 37.50 X 178087 0 10158 DIANA GROH CHIEF WRITER EDITOR, COMMUNICATIONS 37.50 X 148798 0 19689 1286065 0 129734 12 0 1 0 BERNUTH & WILLIAMSON 13 CAMPBELTON CIRCLE PRINCETON NJ 08540 STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANT 130000 MARIE NOANNE LAIDA 41 LA MIVOIE RD BLACK RIVER MP 90619 CONSULTANT FOR CASH & LIVELIHOODS PROG. 112946 DIANE EIKENBERRY 8129 LINCOLN BLVD INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240 CONS. FOR MIGRANT RIGHTS & JUSTICE 110163 KAIROS NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS 474 48TH AVENUE 11J LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11109 CONSULTANT FOR IND. GIVING UNIT 106125 4 35517 198448 2273582 9049612 11557159 100655 100655 343705 326071 17634 17634 17634 57340 198448 85870 -28530 -28530 11646918 0 0 89759 X 548641 548641 477687 217235 230204 30248 3548600 3033091 79231 436278 133954 115560 1772 16622 476165 399584 20152 56429 327254 265675 23439 38140 102496 37500 64996 36375 36375 14122 14122 1836412 1380729 202584 253099 6340 6235 105 209653 100605 21389 87659 144490 97978 13003 33509 515030 380754 65061 69215 226716 203232 10361 13123 45451 38391 6937 123 35560 18297 13905 3358 68614 49485 11660 7469 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 148291 67530 54148 26613 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 28424 4073 1024 23327 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 16859 930 13474 2455 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 12229 12229 1510 1510 8960873 6959290 867436 1134147 4630510 1888089 608304 3751036 1240255 787657 89857 60904 139160 94248 353617 318502 66675 35115 2886562 133637 1418326 6908398 10921937 414978 411913 840269 2246266 1255247 2658179 X 3959179 8029880 1693972 233878 5653151 8263758 6908398 10921937 X 2686045 -74874 -564 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 11314595 4594381 8279185 7736844 11557159 43482164 11314595 4594381 8279185 7736844 11557159 43482164 1274821 42207343 100655 100655 43582819 10930 0.96840 0.89690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 13602 13602 8896774 8910376 595519 148880 0 0 628045 638025 625326 595519 2486915 3730373 12802 10588 23891 13602 60883 157011 159506 156332 148880 621729 932594 71191 51259 19932 105157 89974 15183 177269 177269 0 35115 SECURITY DEPOSITS 133637 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 1284689 1418326 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 843370 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 1402896 2246266 11578168 -74874 20246 -54628 11632796 14122 14122 11646918 8966997 20246 20246 8946751 14122 14122 8960873 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 283998 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 92183 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 146086 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 17460 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTING SERVICES FOR CASH & LIVELIHOODS PROGRAM 83997 0 1 0 0 0 1 623724 0 623724 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & SELF RELIANCE 17460 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT & SELF RELIANCE 114071 WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 47442 WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 87183 WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 98644 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 81913 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 88014 WIRE 0 0 7 HONOREE GRANT SOUTH ASIA 1 5000 WIRE 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: WRC HAS DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF FUNDS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REVIEWING PROGRAMMATIC AND FINANCIAL REPORTS, ON-SITE MONITORING VISITS AND PHONE CONTACTS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 1 KAIROS NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS (NANCY HAITCH PRINCIPAL) 474 48TH AVENUE 11J LONG ISLAND CITY NY 111095611 FUNDRAISING 0 0 36375 -36375 36375 -36375 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY VOICES OF COUR. LUNCH 255788 198448 57340 85870 255788 198448 57340 85870 85870 -28530 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SARAH COSTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 251509 0 0 0 0 0 9529 0 12960 0 273998 0 0 0 DALE BUSCHER VICE-PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS 198147 0 0 0 0 0 7448 0 13325 0 218920 0 0 0 SANDRA KRAUSE SR. DIR., SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 173449 0 0 0 0 0 7732 0 12884 0 194065 0 0 0 ELDAR KEKIC VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMIN. 171047 0 0 0 0 0 7953 0 13279 0 192279 0 0 0 GAYATRI PATEL VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS 178087 0 0 0 0 0 7998 0 2160 0 188245 0 0 0 JOANNA KUEBLER SR. DIR., EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION 165028 0 0 0 0 0 1699 0 13078 0 179805 0 0 0 DIANA GROH CHIEF WRITER EDITOR, COMMUNICATIONS 148798 0 0 0 0 0 6735 0 12954 0 168487 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND VP, FINANCE & ADMIN FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. THE FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REQUESTS ANNUAL DISCLOSURES FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE WRC'S A RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISOR, THE WRC'S LEGAL COUNSEL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIRS, OR CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS, INCLUDING SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TERMS OF ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION WITH WRC, AND TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE/SHE LEAVES THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON, COMMITTEE, OR SUB-COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER WRC CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN WRC'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO WRC AND MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND ALL COMMITTEES INVESTIGATING QUESTIONS OF THIS NATURE CONTAINS ALL RECORDINGS OF THESE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EMPLOYEES ANNUAL SALARY'S ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF BASED ON THE MARKET SURVEY DATA. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE SEPTEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANZIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,670. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,184. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,882. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,736. CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,349,059. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 198,400. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 246,217. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,793,676. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAINS (LOSSES) -564.