2025-11-05T08:43:45-06:00 2024-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-01-01 270608154 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT INTE 7184274737 195 PLYMOUTH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 RYAN SCHLIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7184274737 2025-11-05 1 0 MICHAEL WALLACE P00881958 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RYAN SCHLIEF 195 PLYMOUTH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 342608 0 X WWW.ACCOUNTABILITYPROJECT.ORG X 2009 NY THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO CHANGE HOW TODAY'S DEVELOPMENT IS DONE. IAP WORKS FOR A WORLD IN WHICH COMMUNITIES LEAD DEVELOPMENT WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. IN CONTRAST TO CURRENT PRACTICE, IAP ADVOCATES FOR A DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN WHICH PEOPLE CLAIM AND UPHOLD THEIR RIGHTS, THE ENVIRONMENT IS RESPECTED, AND ALL ARE ABLE TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND THRIVE ON THE LAND THEY LOVE. IAP WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO INFORM AND AMPLIFY THEIR CAMPAIGNS, BROADEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND CREATE SPACES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE DOMINANT POWER SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITIES TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES AND ENVIRONMENT. 5 5 2 0 0 0 501810 311045 0 0 0 0 27272 31563 529082 342608 0 0 0 0 244054 219008 0 0 21186 323117 239973 567171 458981 -38089 -116373 329183 201885 41416 30491 287767 171394 X THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO CHANGE HOW TODAY'S DEVELOPMENT IS DONE. IAP WORKS FOR A WORLD IN WHICH COMMUNITIES LEAD DEVELOPMENT WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. IN CONTRAST TO CURRENT PRACTICE, IAP ADVOCATES FOR A DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN WHICH PEOPLE CLAIM AND UPHOLD THEIR RIGHTS, THE ENVIRONMENT IS RESPECTED, AND ALL ARE ABLE TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND THRIVE ON THE LAND THEY LOVE. IAP WORKS IN SOLIDARITY WITH COMMUNITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO INFORM AND AMPLIFY THEIR CAMPAIGNS, BROADEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AND CREATE SPACES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE DOMINANT POWER SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITIES TO LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES AND ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 386599 FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (IAP) HAS BEEN STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY-LED CAMPAIGNS TO ACHIEVE LOCAL AND GLOBAL IMPACTS. IAP IS RECOGNIZED AS STRATEGIC CONVENER AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION. AT ITS CORE, IAP LEVERAGES COMMUNITY-LEVEL EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE TO INCREASE COMMUNITY-LED PARTICIPATION AND REINFORCE CAMPAIGNS SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT. IAP IS KNOWN FOR ITS NIMBLE, THOUHTFUL AND INCLUSIVE WORK.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTHE BULK OF IAP'S WORK IS MOBILIZING AND REINFORCING 20 COMMUNITY-LED RESPONSES IN 17 COUNTRIES. IAP SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES IN NEGOTIATIONS AND ADVOCACY TOWARDS THE COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTS AND INVESTORS INVOLVED IN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT AFFECT THEM. IAP PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES THAT WISH TO INFLUENCE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION OR BENEFIT-DISTRIBUTION OF A PROJECT OR THE RESETTLEMENT AND COMPENSATION PLANS - ALL OF WHICHMAY HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT THEIR PARTICIPATION.AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY-LED CAMPAIGN WORK, THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ENSURES LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THEM, HAVE VERIFIED INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECTS BEING PROPOSED AT MAJOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS AND CLEAR STRATEGIES FOR ADVOCACY IDEALLY BEFORE FUNDING IS DECIDED. THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM EXCHANGES INFORMATION, ADVICE, TOOLS AND RESOURCES WITH COMMUNITIES, THE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THEM TO INFORM DEVELOPMENT ACTORS. THE INFORMATION EXCHANGED INCLUDES ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECTS AT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE ROLES OF ANY PRIVATE ACTORS, AND CRITICAL DATA FROM COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH EFFORTS, WITH DATA FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM EXPOSES TRENDS IN DEVELOPMENT BY SECTOR, BANK, GEOGRAPHY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE.IAP'S GLOBAL ADVOCACY TEAM INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER INCREDIBLECOMMUNITY ORGANIZERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH AND MOBILIZE THEIR COMMUNITIES TO CHANGE HOW DEVELOPMENT IS DESIGNED, FUNDED AND IMPLEMENTED. FROM MAY-JULY 2021, IAP HOSTED 7 GLOBAL AND REGIONAL DISCUSSIONS ON COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING TO COLLECTIVELY CO-CREATE THIS CURRENT ITERATION OF THE GLOBAL ADVOCACY TEAM ON COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING. IN TOTAL 53 ACTIVISTS FROM 25 COUNTRIES, REPRESENTING 46 ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THESE CONVERSATIONS AND THE COLLECTIVE REPORT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL EXPERT MEETING REPORT. A 6-MEMBER ADVISORY GROUP WAS ELECTED FROM THESE MEETINGS TO DIRECT THE INITIATIVE THROUGH 2022-2024. THE CO-CREATED INITIATIVE RESULTED IN 8 COMMUNITIES IN 8 COUNTRIES BEING SELECTED FOR 3 YEARS OF TRAINING AND SUPPORT BY IAP TO RESEARCH THEIR COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND DESIGN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PLAN.IAP PRODUCES COMMUNITY ACTION GUIDES WITH LOCAL ACTIVISTS AND PARTNERS. USED BY COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AROUND THE WORLD TO START OR STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAMPAIGNS, IAP'S MATERIALS AND TOOLS ARE INTERACTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE. THE COMMUNITY ACTION GUIDES, NOW IN 15 LANGUAGES, DEMYSTIFY THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, INTRODUCE THE ACTORS INVOLVED, AND OFFER STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT. THESE ARE REINFORCED WITH COLLECTIVE EXERCISES AND ACCESSIBLE CASE EXAMPLES ABOUT HOW OTHER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD HAVE RESPONDED TO DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES.COMPANIES HAVE SIGNIFICANT POWER AND INFLUENCE OVER OUR LIVES. THE IMPACT CAN BE INCREDIBLY POSITIVE, FOR EXAMPLE, INCREASED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS TO GOODS AND SERVICES, AND IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY. HOWEVER, THE EXAMPLES OF COMPANIES CAUSING HARM CONTINUE, AS HAVE THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS, LARGELY INITIATED BY COMMUNITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY, TO IMPROVE LEGAL PROTECTIONS AND OPEN ACCESSIBLE ROUTES FOR JUSTICE AND REMEDY. IN THE GLOBALIZED ECONOMY, ENSURING CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS BORDERS CAN BE INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING FOR A LOCAL CAMPAIGN. WITHOUT CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY, THERE IS A RISK OF CORPORATIONS EXPLOITING WORKERS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AS WELL AS OUR ENVIRONMENT.AS PART OF THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT FOR CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY, IAP ANDTHE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TRACK THE PRIVATE ACTORS INVOLVED INDEVELOPING FINANCE, DISTRIBUTING THIS INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITIESAND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED. TO PROVIDE EXPANDEDLEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES, IAP CONDUCTS ANALYSES OF THE ROLE OF PRIVATE ACTORS, INCLUDING RESEARCHING MORE DEEPLY INTO THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS INVOLVED TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAMPAIGNS AND GLOBAL POLICY ADVOCACY. LOCALLY, IAP TRAINS, ADVISES, AND ACCOMPANIES COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH NEGOTIATION PROCESSES WITH GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES. 386599 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 NY CA X RYAN SCHLIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7184274737 195 PLYMOUTH STREET BROOKLYN NY 11201 JOANNA LEVITT CEA CHAIR 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE LAUER TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMON FRANKLIN SECRETARY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MELA CHIPONDA DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 THEODOROS CHRONOPOULOS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN SCHLIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101690 0 14660 101690 0 14660 1 0 0 0 0 311045 311045 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 31563 31563 31563 342608 0 0 31563 X 116349 87493 11542 17314 60906 60906 28178 25206 1189 1783 13575 11472 841 1262 31320 31320 182156 182156 8902 8409 493 2763 2763 8883 8056 827 1952 1952 BANK CHARGES 3719 98 3621 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 278 40 238 458981 386599 51196 21186 285383 178777 40699 21044 3101 2064 329183 201885 13957 5437 10000 27459 15054 41416 30491 X 133911 83412 153856 87982 287767 171394 329183 201885 -116373 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 659347 776596 394905 501810 311045 2643703 659347 776596 394905 501810 311045 2643703 774732 1868971 531 15613 4798 27272 31563 79777 2723480 0.68620 0.59550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 ACCRUED SALARIES, TAXES, AND VACATION PAY 15054 15054 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY A MEMBER OF THE IAP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO SERVES ON THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C QUESTIONS TO GAUGE COMPLIANCE ARE ASKED AT EACH STAFF AND BOARD MEMBER'S ANNUAL REVIEW MEETNG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IAP'S SALARY SCALE WAS REVIEWED IN 2022 VIA THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKED WITH A BOARD MEMBER TO REVIEW DATA GATHERED ON THE SALARY SCALE OF 7 OF IAP'S PEER ORGANIZATIONS, COLLECTED VIA SOLICITING DATA FROM THOSE ORGANIZATIONS' DIRECTORS. BASED ON THIS DATA, A NEW SALARY SCALE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IAP MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REASONABLE REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FIELD CONSULTANT/TRANSLATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 161,773. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 161,773. HONORARIUM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,520. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,520. IT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,783. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,783. VIDEO PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 341. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 341. GRAPHIC DESIGNERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,486. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,486. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 253. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 253.