2025-03-26T07:36:45-05:00 2024-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-10-01 463668128 WOMEN'S REFUGEE COMMISSION INC WOME 2125513111 15 WEST 37TH STREET 9TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 SARAH COSTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2125513111 2025-03-26 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SARAH COSTA 15 WEST 37TH STREET 9TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 12775375 0 X WWW.WOMENSREFUGEECOMMISSION.ORG X 2013 NY SEE PART III, LINE 1. 17 17 44 17 0 0 11557159 6144042 0 0 118289 204254 -28530 -10461 11646918 6337835 548641 541307 0 0 4963660 5067808 36375 30000 1320784 3412197 3420466 8960873 9059581 2686045 -2721746 10921937 8059708 2658179 1939185 8263758 6120523 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 1303969 1000 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 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 LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEE WOMEN, AS WELL AS BUILDING REFUGEES' SELF-RELIANCE AND RESILIENCE. 1142653 134 MIGRANT RIGHTS 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. 1015761 54831 GENDER AND SOCIAL INCLUSION: ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL REQUIRES RECOGNIZING THAT SOME GROUPS FACE ADDITIONAL OBSTACLES AND BARRIERS. THE WOMEN'S REFUGEE COMMISSION PROMOTES THE FULL INCLUSION OF TRADITIONALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS, SUCH AS REFUGEE WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE LGBTQI COMMUNITY, AND ADOLESCENT GIRLS, IN IDENTIFYING SOLUTIONS AND DESIGNING PROGRAMS THAT MEET THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AND BUILD UPON THEIR CAPACITIES. OUR GENDER AND SOCIAL INCLUSION WORK INCLUDES LEARNING DIRECTLY FROM REFUGEES FROM TRADITIONALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS ABOUT THEIR NEEDS AND WORKING TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY. 306788 ADVOCACY: WRC'S ADVOCACY TEAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES PROTECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN, YOUTH, AND LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE WHO ARE DISPLACED BY CONFLICT AND CRISIS. WRC ENGAGES WITH U.S. ELECTED OFFICIALS AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, THE UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE AGENCY, AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTORS IN GENEVA, AND UN BODIES IN NEW YORK, INCLUDING THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL. ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLES OF RESILIENCE AND GENDER EQUALITY AND SUPPORTING THE LEADERSHIP OF LOCAL ACTORS, THE ADVOCACY TEAM WORKS WITH STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS ALL SECTORS TO ENSURE THAT PREVENTION AND RESPONSES TO FORCED DISPLACEMENT REFLECT THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF THOSE WHO ARE MOST AFFECTED. 568921 COMMUNICATIONS: THROUGH ITS COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, WRC USES TRADITIONAL MEDIA, DIGITAL MEDIA, EVENTS, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING TO HELP ADVANCE ITS PROGRAM, ADVOCACY, AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS AS WELL AS TO ADVANCE WRC STRATEGIC PLAN. COMMUNICATIONS WORKS CROSS-DEPARTMENTALLY AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS AND DISPLACED PERSONS TO FOSTER A CONTINUUM OF ENGAGEMENT ACROSS ITS KEY AUDIENCES - PRACTITIONER, POLICYMAKER, DONOR, MEDIA, AND NPR TO ELEVATE WRC'S BRAND AND REINFORCE OUR EXPERTISE IN THE HUMANITARIAN AND HUMAN RIGHTS SECTORS. 836720 GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: AROUND THE WORLD, UP TO SIX OF EVERY TEN WOMEN EXPERIENCE PHYSICAL AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THEIR LIFETIME. DURING WAR OR OTHER HUMANITARIAN CRISES-SUCH AS THE BRUTAL CONFLICT CURRENTLY OCCURRING IN SYRIA-THE RISKS TO WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE HEIGHTENED. WITH THE BREAKDOWN OF MORAL AND SOCIAL ORDER THAT OCCURS DURING EMERGENCIES, WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO PHYSICAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION, RAPE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. PERPETRATORS MAY BE FAMILY MEMBERS, NEIGHBORS OR OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY, MEMBERS OF ARMED GROUPS OR, IN SOME INSTANCES, HUMANITARIAN WORKERS. EVEN AFTER A CRISIS ABATES, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) MAY CONTINUE AT HIGH LEVELS AS COMMUNITIES STRUGGLE TO HEAL AND REBUILD. WRC IS PART OF THE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVE, CALL TO ACTION TO ADDRESS GBV IN EMERGENCIES. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT LEAD (CANADA IN 2018 - 2020/ DENMARK IN 2021 -2023), SUPPORTING ROLLOUT AT THE COUNTRY LEVEL, ANALYZING PARTNER COMMITMENTS TO ADDRESS GAPS, AND CAPTURING PROGRESS AGAINST THE CALL TO ACTION ROADMAP INDICATORS. WRC ALSO LEADS GLOBAL EFFORTS ON RESEARCHING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST DISPLACED MEN, BOYS, AND LGBTQIA+ POPULATIONS AND HAS PUT THESE UNDESERVED POPULATIONS ON THE HUMANITARIAN AGENDA THROUGH FACT-FINDING RESEARCH, THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES, AND THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 672121 INTER-AGENCY WORKING GROUP (IAWG): WRC SERVES AS THE SECRETARIAT FOR THE INTER-AGENCY WORKING GROUP ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN EMERGENCIES AND LEADS EFFORTS ON FAMILY PLANNING, SAFE ACCESS TO ABORTION CARE, AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES. WRC IS ALSO LEADING INTER-AGENCY EFFORTS TO RESEARCH AND UNDERSTAND HOW CONFLICT AND DISPLACEMENT IMPACT THE PRACTICE OF CHILD MARRIAGE TO IDENTIFY THE DRIVERS OF SUCH AND IDENTIFY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT MITIGATE RISKS AND REDUCE THE PRACTICE OF CHILD MARRIAGE. 989989 485342 SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 3374539 485342 6836922 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 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 42 0 1 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 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 HEATHER BECKMAN 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 BERKELEY WARBURTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FONI JOYCE VUNI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YEN POTTINGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH MALLOCH BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANDANA SEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 IVONNE DERSCH 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 BRADFORD MCGANN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADELA CRISTINA COMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE MANATT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE NOYES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH COSTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 250747 0 41312 ELDAR KEKIC VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMIN. 37.50 X 178091 0 22259 DALE BUSCHER VICE-PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS 37.50 X 203860 0 21615 SANDRA KRAUSE SR. DIR., SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 37.50 X 173321 0 20747 JOANNA KUEBLER SR. DIR., EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION 37.50 X 172820 0 15913 DIANA GROH CHIEF WRITER AND EDITOR 37.50 X 153180 0 20624 NICOLE JORDANIA SR. DIR., INSTITUTIONAL GIVING 37.50 X 151851 0 27470 1283870 0 169940 14 0 1 0 RATTAN PLUS COMPANY LLC 131 W PHAR ROAD ATLANTA GA 30030 TRAINING AND WEBINAR FOR IAWG PROGRAM 112000 1 386963 2665630 3091449 18298 6144042 190246 190246 6324086 6310078 14008 14008 14008 117001 386963 127462 -10461 -10461 6337835 0 0 193793 X 541307 541307 523931 224711 244132 55088 3685885 2871969 178245 635671 135891 107020 5198 23673 413932 316843 26344 70745 308169 228003 29367 50799 27749 23266 1840 2643 65000 54499 4309 6192 30000 30000 31673 31673 1769325 1508626 119295 141404 4858 793 4065 220069 134578 32546 52945 193471 101042 17846 74583 497067 340982 65763 90322 291618 222843 49504 19271 72011 31513 12055 28443 18302 6614 9579 2109 71864 45675 14838 11351 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 126465 71219 36145 19101 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 20213 463 16041 3709 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 6761 3531 624 2606 OTHER 2717 122 2466 129 1303 1303 9059581 6836922 901875 1320784 1888089 1220249 3751036 716703 787657 1286592 60904 26888 94248 78209 366350 336804 35115 29546 2886562 3698447 1418326 1003074 10921937 8059708 411913 407426 2246266 1531759 2658179 1939185 X 8029880 5880597 233878 239926 8263758 6120523 10921937 8059708 X -2721746 579945 -1434 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4594381 8279185 7736844 11557159 6144042 38311611 4594381 8279185 7736844 11557159 6144042 38311611 1024285 37287326 100655 190246 290901 38602512 0.96590 0.96840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 9027 9027 8988881 8997908 599895 149974 0 0 638025 625326 595519 599895 2458765 3688148 10588 23891 13602 9027 57108 159506 156332 148880 149974 614692 922038 71191 58261 12930 115538 101134 14404 179621 177409 2212 29546 SECURITY DEPOSITS 133637 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 869437 1003074 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 575743 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 956016 1531759 7003310 579945 117203 697148 6306162 31673 31673 6337835 9145111 117203 117203 9027908 31673 31673 9059581 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 228129 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 42492 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 270686 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 1303 0 0 0 0 0 0 542610 0 542610 SOUTH AMERICA SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 92558 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 111661 WIRE 0 SOUTH ASIA SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 37492 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 68381 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 43087 WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 123296 WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA SOCIAL INCLUSION 39743 WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA SOCIAL INCLUSION 15088 0 0 8 HONOREE GRANT SOUTH ASIA 1 5000 WIRE HONOREE GRANT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 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. X 1 KAIROS NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS 474 48TH AVENUE 11J LONG ISLAND CITY NY 111095611 FUNDRAISING 0 0 30000 -30000 30000 -30000 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NV NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI VOICES OF COURAGE EVENT 503964 386963 117001 127462 503964 386963 117001 127462 127462 -10461 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SARAH COSTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 250747 0 0 0 0 0 10448 0 30864 0 292059 0 0 0 DALE BUSCHER VICE-PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS 203860 0 0 0 0 0 8030 0 13585 0 225475 0 0 0 ELDAR KEKIC VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMIN. 178091 0 0 0 0 0 8267 0 13992 0 200350 0 0 0 SANDRA KRAUSE SR. DIR., SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 173321 0 0 0 0 0 7489 0 13258 0 194068 0 0 0 JOANNA KUEBLER SR. DIR., EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION 172820 0 0 0 0 0 2094 0 13819 0 188733 0 0 0 NICOLE JORDANIA SR. DIR., INSTITUTIONAL GIVING 151851 0 0 0 0 0 6975 0 20495 0 179321 0 0 0 DIANA GROH CHIEF WRITER AND EDITOR 153180 0 0 0 0 0 6937 0 13687 0 173804 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 SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF BASED ON THE MARKET SURVEY DATA. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE OCTOBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION 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 65,060. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,145. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,392. TOTAL EXPENSES 77,597. CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,443,566. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 114,150. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 134,012. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,691,728. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAINS (LOSSES) -1,434.