SCHEDULE O
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Department of the Treasury
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
 
Employer identification number

13-5660870
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 81,407,811, Grants and allocations 43,800,957, Revenue 4,331,922 In Asia, the IRC responded to the primary and reproductive health needs of internally displaced persons, refugees, and host communities across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Thailand. In Afghanistan, the IRC also provided shelter, water, and sanitation services to internally displaced persons and returning refugees from Pakistan. In Pakistan, the IRC supported thousands of students through the Pakistan Reading Project. In Myanmar, the IRC supported hard-to-reach populations through the delivery of health, livelihoods, and economic recovery programs, and in Thailand, the IRC continued to provide health services to individuals and families residing in camps.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 73,233,779, Grants and allocations 5,201,856, Revenue 0 IRC employed expert staff and advisors in the following sectors Economic Recovery and Development, Health, Governance, Education, Violence Prevention and Response, Gender Equality, Research, Evaluation and Learning. The IRC maintained units that provided logistical and administrative support to country programs in the following regions West Africa, East Africa, Great Lakes, Asia, Europe and North Africa, the Middle East. In addition, the IRCs Emergency Response team, along with lending support to IRC teams across the globe, operated in Burkina Faso, Mexico, and Sudan.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 9,299,504, Grants and allocations 4,363,337, Revenue 6,457 In FY20, the IRC worked across Europe to assist refugees and asylum seekers in camps and urban areas. In Greece, Serbia and Germany, the IRC supported the government and local organizations to implement migrant integration programs. In Latin America, the IRC provided assistance to vulnerable migrant and asylum seekers fleeing economic instability and violence in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala. In collaboration with our US programs, we supported families at the US/Mexico border establishing a Women and Girls Safe Space alongside local partner. In Columbia and Venezuela, the IRC provided child protection and reproductive and primary health services to women and families in need.
Form 990, Part I, Line 5 IRCs global workforce is approximately 13,500 employees. The 2246 only represents staff on the NY Headquarters payroll covering HQ, US office locations and international expatriate employees. The remaining approximate 11,300 staff are national staff paid in-country via local payroll systems and pay into local tax systems of their respective country locations.
Form 990, Part V, Line 2a IRCs global workforce is approximately 13,500 employees. The 2246 only represents staff on the NY Headquarters payroll covering HQ, US office locations and international expatriate employees. The remaining approximate 11,300 staff are national staff paid in-country via local payroll systems and pay into local tax systems of their respective country locations.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form 990 and all related schedules are prepared by the Associate Controller. The legal team is consulted for relevant disclosures and the 990 is reviewed with the CFO and CEO. The Form 990 is distributed electronically to all members of the Board of Directors prior to filing electronically on the due date.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Per IRCs Conflict of Interest Policies, anyone who is in a position to influence IRC policies and actions has a duty to disclose any potential conflict to IRCs General Counsel. IRCs Audit Committee will then review the facts, including whether IRC can obtain an alternative transaction that would not pose a conflict. The Audit Committee will decide whether the transaction is in IRCs best interest and whether it is fair and reasonable, and shall accordingly decide whether to allow the transaction to proceed. Pursuant to IRCs Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies, all other staff have a duty to report any potential conflict to their supervisor or to IRCs Ethics and Compliance Unit. Senior management will review the facts, including whether an alternative transaction would be possible that would not pose a conflict of interest. Senior management will decide whether the transaction is permissible and whether mitigating controls should be implemented.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The IRC Board of Directors established a Board Compensation Committee in Nov. 2004. Pursuant to IRC Bylaws and Board Governance Guidelines, Committee members are nominated by the Nominating and Governance Committee and presented to the full Board for approval at the IRC Board Meetings. All Compensation Committee members are independent, uncompensated members of the Board. The Compensation Committee meets annually to review the performance of and determine compensation for the President CEO. In addition, the Committee reviews compensation for the senior executive team which includes Officers and Key Employees. An experienced, independent consultant is engaged to compile comparative compensation data, compensation ranges and related matters. The consultant also presents to the Committee a review of Intermediate Sanctions rules, any changes in those rules in the preceding year and the manner in which the Compensation Committee needs to proceed in order to be compliant. The consultant makes his presentation verbally, in person, to the Committee, as well as in the form of a written report. The Compensation Committee maintains a record of its review and determinations in Committee meeting minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 A copy of IRCs latest financial statements are available to the public on its website, www.rescue.org. In addition, IRCs governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements may be obtained by contacting IRC directly in writing at International Rescue Committee, Inc. 122 East 42nd Street, NY, NY 10168, or by phone at 1-877-REFUGEE. In addition, IRCs financial reports are available by contacting any of the state agencies that collect copies of our financial statements with our charitable solicitation registrations.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 In the Reconciliation of Net Assets, the amount on Line 9 represents the change in value of split interest agreements 413,748 ,exchange rate gain 5,037,167 and restatement of beginning of year net assets to remove wholly-owned subsidiaries other adjustment 5,933,144.
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019


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