Nonprofit · EIN 20-2147701
RET AMERICAS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $243,914 | $204,194 | $39,720 | $2,460,647 | $2,457,031 | $3,616 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,599,672 | $1,617,968 | -$18,296 | $108,703 | $144,807 | -$36,104 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $243,914
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $22,539
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $27,497
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,964
- Accounting fees
- $25,000
- Occupancy
- $14,692
- Travel
- $6,992
- Program services (functional)
- $105,475
- Management and general (functional)
- $98,719
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $108,703
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,460,647
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,457,031
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,616
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,754
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,862
- Gross receipts
- $243,914
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEYNEP G GUNDUZ | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $377,433 | $0 |
| R MANNAERT | V.P. & MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 21 | $0 | $239,040 | $22,916 |
| M MURIITHI NJAGI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 8 | $0 | $165,600 | $5,252 |
| JAMES RUSSO | TREASURER, (UNTIL 12/17/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN P DYE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-SHELTON AARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEYNEP G GUNDUZ | CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $369,893 | $0 |
| R MANNAERT | V.P. & MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 21 | $0 | $215,280 | $21,354 |
| M MURIITHI NJAGI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 8 | $0 | $165,600 | $4,524 |
| JAMES RUSSO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN P DYE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-SHELTON AARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4636
- In care of
- % CLIVE MACLEAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZEYNEP GUNDUZ, 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- R MANNAERT, V.P. & MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 785-9500
- Website
- WWW.THERET.ORG
- 990-N for 2017 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: ZEYNEP GUNDUZ, 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE NO 650N, BETHESDA MD 20815. Mailing address: 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE NO 650N, BETHESDA MD 20815.
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
RET AMERICAS' MISSION IS TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING AND CATALYZE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CRISIS, CONFLICTS, AND FRAGILE CONTEXTS. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE OVERCOME MULTIDIMENSIONAL ADVERSITIES AND ARE ENABLED TO LEAD THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS REBUILDING MORE RESILIENT AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- WE BELIEVE WE ARE AMONGST THE LEADING NGOS TO PROVIDE TAILOR-MADE SOLUTIONS AND RELEVANT PROGRAMS TO BRIDGE THE GAPS AND RESPOND TO THE REAL NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF THE COMMUNITIES. OUR AIM IS TO PROVOKE SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE CHANGE, ENABLING PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE YOUTH AND YOUNG WOMEN TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND FULFILL THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS.RET FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON THE TWO PILLARS OF YOUTH AND WOMEN, AS THEY REPRESENT AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS DURING CRISES, AS WELL AS THE GREATEST VECTORS OF POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.WE BELIEVE OUR HUMANITARIAN ACTIONS DURING EMERGENCIES, IN PROTRACTED CRISES, AND IN FRAGILE CONTEXTS CAN ALLEVIATE THE DEEPEST SUFFERINGS AND CAN BUILD PEOPLE'S RESILIENCE AND ENHANCE THEIR SELF-RELIANCE. WE STAND WITH PEOPLE, WITH REFUGEES, RETURNEES, MIGRANTS AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDP'S), ALONGSIDE THE HOST COMMUNITIES ADOPTING THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF HUMANITY, IMPARTIALITY, NEUTRALITY, AND INDEPENDENCE.DURING THE 12 MONTHS ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2024, RET AMERICAS WAS ENGAGED IN THREE PROJECTS, ALL BASED IN PERU. THE LARGEST OF THESE PROJECTS, WHICH HAD STARTED IN 2022 AND ENDED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2024, WAS ADMINISTERED BY UNICEF WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY "EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT" (ECW), A GLOBAL FUND INTENDED TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ARMED CONFLICTS, FORCED DISPLACEMENT AND PROTRACTED CRISES WITH THE SAFETY, HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY OF AN EDUCATION. ECW PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION WITH EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIGRANT AND REFUGEE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND HOST COMMUNITIES. RET AMERICAS ALSO HAD ANOTHER PROJECT WITH A SIMILAR THEME THAT WAS FINANCED DIRECTLY BY UNESCO. THIS 2-MONTH PROJECT REQUIRED RET TO PROVIDE ADVICE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INTEGRATION AMONG REFUGEE, MIGRANT AND HOST POPULATIONS IN THE CITIES OF TRUJILLO AND AREQUIP IN PERU. IN OCTOBER 2024, RET STARTED A NEW 3-YEAR ECW "RESILIENCY" PROJECT DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REFUGEES, MIGRANTS AND ADOLESCENTS RECEIVE AN INCLUSIVE, QUALITY AND EQUITABLE EDUCATION IN THEIR HOST COUNTRY, AND FEEL HAPPY AND SAFE AT SCHOOL.FOR MOST PROJECTS RET AMERICAS HAS 10 TO 20 EMPLOYEES BASED IN EACH PROJECT LOCATION, INCLUDING HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF FAMILIAR WITH THE COMPLEX AND DELICATE TASK OF WORKING WITH YOUTH WHO HAVE IN SOME CASES SUFFERED MULTIPLE TRAUMAS AS A RESULT OF CONFLICTS AND OTHER DISLOCATING FACTORS ENTIRELY OUTSIDE THEIR CONTROL. THE CRITICAL WORK OF THESE FIELD STAFF IS SUPPLEMENTED AS NECESSARY BY OTHER COMPANY SPECIALISTS BASED IN THE REGIONAL OFFICE IN PANAMA OR THE COMPANY'S HQ IN SWITZERLAND. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PROGRAMS ARE THEREFORE PRIMARILY STAFF COSTS, EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES INCLUDING THE COSTS OF HIRING OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS AND TRAVEL COSTS.Expenses $105,475
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2147701
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,460,647
- Income (IRS master file)
- $243,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $243,914 | $204,194 | $2,460,647 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,599,672 | $1,617,968 | $108,703 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,318,441 | $1,312,450 | $390,186 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: ZEYNEP GUNDUZ Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | September 30, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2147701).
Questions about RET AMERICAS INC
- What is the EIN of RET AMERICAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RET AMERICAS INC is 20-2147701.
- Is RET AMERICAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to RET AMERICAS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RET AMERICAS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RET AMERICAS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RET AMERICAS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RET AMERICAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ZEYNEP GUNDUZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of RET AMERICAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RET AMERICAS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $243,914, expenses of $204,194 and total assets of $2,460,647 at year end.
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