Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 38,807,478 | 11,021,789 | 33,790,688 | 38,067,933 | 47,793,682 | 169,481,570 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 38,807,478 | 11,021,789 | 33,790,688 | 38,067,933 | 47,793,682 | 169,481,570 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 169,481,570 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 38,807,478 | 11,021,789 | 33,790,688 | 38,067,933 | 47,793,682 | 169,481,570 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 10,635 | 8,872 | 5,988 | 1,874 | 13,269 | 40,638 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 430,673 | 669 | 126,301 | 28,612 | 201,178 | 787,433 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 170,395,432 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES. RWANDA - BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES SINCE 1994, ARC HAS HELPED REFUGEES IN RWANDA TAKE BACK CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES. OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE BUILT A TEAM OF RESILIENT, EFFECTIVE, AND EXPERIENCED STAFF THAT CAN ACT QUICKLY IN EMERGENCIES, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME DEVELOP CREATIVE AND EFFECTIVE LONG-TERM PROJECTS. THIS YEAR, THOSE SKILLS WERE PUT TO THE TEST WHEN THOUSANDS OF BURUNDIAN REFUGEES STREAMED INTO RWANDA IN THE SPACE OF A FEW WEEKS, FLEEING POLITICAL INSTABILITY AT HOME. AT THE SAME TIME, WE'VE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND BREADTH OF OUR SUPPORT TO REFUGEES. AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO ARE THE ESSENTIAL, LIFESAVING SERVICES OFFERED TO OVER 100,000 REFUGEES, MAINLY FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. WE HELP TO PROVIDE THE CAMP INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THOSE WHO HAVE LOST NEARLY EVERYTHING, INCLUDING BASIC, PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, RELIABLE WATER SOURCES, AND A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS. INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON BUILDING RESILIENCE, WE ARE WORKING TO REDEFINE THE REFUGEE EXPERIENCE IN RWANDA. SYRIA - CREATING SAFE ENVIRONMENTS AND PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF THE UN ESTIMATES THAT THERE ARE A STAGGERING 12.2 MILLION PEOPLE IN NEED OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN SYRIA, MOST OF THEM DISPLACED BY VIOLENCE. OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, MORE AND MORE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE FINDING THEMSELVES LIVING WITH HOST FAMILIES OR IN OVERCROWDED COLLECTIVE SHELTERS WITHIN THE COUNTRY. THEY FACE A LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND THINGS LIKE CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION IN THE SHELTERS. ONE OF THE MOST ALARMING TRENDS IS THE INCREASED RISK OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND FORCED EARLY MARRIAGE THAT HAS OCCURRED AS THE CONFLICT CONTINUES. SINCE 2013, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SYRIAN ORGANIZATIONS, WE HAVE PROVIDED CRITICAL PROTECTION, WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE SERVICES, AND HAVE HELPED TO BUILD SAFE CONDITIONS FOR THOSE LIVING IN COLLECTIVE SHELTERS IN SYRIA. WE WORK TO PREVENT A LOST GENERATION BY TREATING KIDS LIKE KIDS AGAIN. WE ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BY USING GAMES, SONGS, STORYTELLING, AND SPORTS TO BOOST CONFIDENCE AND PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR PLAY. WE HELP TO KEEP WATER SYSTEMS AND LATRINES WORKING: WE REPLACE BROKEN TAPS, VALVES, PIPES, FITTINGS AND REPAIR LEAKS, WATER HEATERS, AND WATER TANKS. THE SITUATION IS GRAVE, BUT ARC AND OUR PARTNERS ARE DOING ALL WE CAN TO RESTORE SAFETY AND DIGNITY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. JORDAN - QUESTSCOPE JOINS THE ARC FAMILY THE AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE'S VISION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY IS TO CO-CREATE WITH AMAZING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS CRITICAL PROBLEMS. ONE OF THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES IS THE INCREASING VULNERABILITY OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE CONTINUING DESTABILIZATION OF THE REGION. AS WE SEARCHED FOR PEOPLE DOING MEANINGFUL, BREAKTHROUGH WORK TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, ALL ROADS LED TO QUESTSCOPE. THIS YEAR, ARC MERGED WITH QUESTSCOPE IN A PARENT(ARC)/SUBSIDIARY RELATIONSHIP. FOR 25 YEARS, QEUSTSCOPE HAS BEEN DOING GROUND-BREAKING, AWARD-WINNING WORK WITH MARGINALIZED YOUTH IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. IN JORDAN, QUESTSCOPE HAS A TRULY ASTOUNDING NETWORK OF TRAINED MENTORS. THEIR MENTORING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PROVIDE THE ONE-ON-ONE ATTENTION EVERY CHILD NEEDS TO NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE. LAST YEAR, OVER 1,000 CHILDREN WERE CONNECTED WITH A YOUNG ADULT MENTOR, EMPOWERING YOUTH AND ENCOURAGING STRENGTH, STABILITY, AND HOPE. THOUSANDS OF YOUTH HAVE HAD THEIR EDUCATIONS INTERRUPTED. BUILDING ON QUESTSCOPE'S DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, THEY'VE DEVELOPED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SPECIALLY-DESIGNED FOR THESE CHILDREN. THOUSANDS OF YOUTH ARE ENROLLED IN THEIR 2-YEAR ALTERNATIVE DIPLOMA PROGRAM, BOTH INSIDE THE COUNTRY'S ZA'ATARI SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP AND THROUGHOUT JORDAN. ASILI - SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, THE DEADLIEST CONFLICT SINCE WORLD WAR II HAS STUNTED DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN CONGO. HEALTH CARE AND OTHER VITAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED THROUGH FOREIGN AID BUDGETS, BUT INCONSISTENT FUNDING AND FREQUENTLY SHUTTERED FACILITIES MEAN THESE SERVICES ARE ALMOST NEVER AVAILABLE WHEN CONGOLESE FAMILIES REALLY NEED THEM. ASILI IS WORKING TO CHANGE THAT. A BUSINESS STARTUP CO-CREATED BY ARC, INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, AND CONGOLESE FAMILIES, ASILI TAKES AN APPROACH OF LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT USING BUSINESS PRINCIPLES. IT CAN BE THOUGHT OF AS A STRIP MALL WITH A CLUSTER OF BUSINESSES IN ONE LOCATION, TACKLING BOTH SUPPLY-OF AND DEMAND-FOR SERVICES. THE CURRENT BUSINESS LINES INCLUDE A HEALTH CLINIC, A CLEAN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND AN AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE TO HELP FARMERS INCREASE THEIR YIELDS AND INCOMES. SERVICES ARE LINKED THROUGH A MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP, WHICH ALLOWS MEMBERS ACCESS AT REDUCED PRICES. THE PLATFORM IS BOTH REAL AND VIRTUAL - LOCATED IN VILLAGES AND POWERED BY TECHNOLOGY. SOMALIA - CO-CREATING NEW VALUE FOR COMMUNITIES SINCE 2011, ARC HAS BEEN WORKING WITH PARTNERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SOMALIA AS ONE OF THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. ARC PROVIDES SERVICES TO HELP REBUILD HEALTH, WATER, PROTECTION, SHELTER, AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS IN SOMALIA. WE SUPPORT BOTH CAMPS WITH INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. WE'RE AIMING HIGH, WORKING ALONGSIDE THE COUNTRY'S PRIVATE SECTOR TO CREATE 50,000 JOBS FOR YOUTH IN THE COMING YEARS. WE'RE FIGHTING AGAINST RISING CHILDHOOD MORTALITY RATES, BRINGING ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY ON MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. THROUGHOUT SOMALIA, WE WORK TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND VITAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NONE. WE PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL, SURVIVOR-BASED VIOLENCE, COUNSELING VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS OF MUTUAL TRUST. THROUGH COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND PROVISION OF LIFESAVING SERVICES, WE ARE BRINGING NEW AND PREVIOUSLY UNIMAGINED VALUE TO THOUSANDS OF LIVES. IN 2011, ARC RESPONDED TO THE FAMINE IN SOMALIA NOT TROUGH TYPICAL AID MECHANISMS BUT THROUGH A PREVIOUSLY UNTAPPED RESOURCE: THE VAST SOMALIA DIASPORA. THE INITIATIVE, CALLED I AM A STAR, LAUNCHED A WORLDWIDE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO HELP SOMALIS LIVING EVERYWHERE FROM STOCKHOLM TO MINNEAPOLIS. ARC CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THIS PLATFORM, EMPOWERING SOMALIS TO WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE CHANGE. SOUTH SUDAN - USING TECHNOLOGY TO DESIGN HEALTH SOLUTIONS IN THE FOUR YEARS SINCE INDEPENDENCE, THE WORLD'S NEWEST COUNTRY HAS SEEN INCREDIBLE HOPE AND EXCITEMENT OVERCOME BY RENEWED CONFLICT AND UNCERTAINTY. WE HELP SOUTH SUDANESE COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE WATERS OF THIS DIFFICULT PERIOD, EXPANDING OUR REACH AND SEEKING OUT TOOLS TO BRING THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICES TO SOME OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. THIS YEAR, WE EXPANDED OUR FOCUS ON PRIMARY HEALTH TO INCLUDE TWO HOSPITALS, WHERE WE CAN ACCEPT MORE SERIOUS CASES. WE ALSO PILOTED A NEW TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN SOUTH SUDAN. IN THE PAST, HEALTH WORKERS WOULD HAVE TO HAND-DELIVER REPORTS, OFTEN COVERING LONG DISTANCES OVER DIFFICULT TERRAIN. CALLED MHEALTH, THIS NEW INITIATIVE ALLOWS HEALTH FACILITY STAFF TO USE THEIR PERSONAL MOBILE PHONES TO SEND WEEKLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE REPORTS THROUGH TEXT MESSAGE TO THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE CELL PHONE SYSTEM PROVIDES INSTANT FEEDBACK TO THE HEALTH FACILITIES AND WORKS TO NOTIFY HEALTH OFFICIALS IN CASE OF AN EPIDEMIC. THIS SIMPLE YET EFFECTIVE PROJECT HAS REVOLUTIONIZED HEALTH REPORTING FOR ARC IN SOUTH SUDAN, IMPROVING ACCESS TO PATIENT CARE AND COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SUDAN - LEADING THE FIELD IN SOUTH AND EAST DARFUR IN THE PAST YEAR, AN INFLUX OF FIGHTING AND INSTABILITY IN DARFUR, SUDAN, HAS CAUSED UPHEAVAL AND MASSIVE POPULATION MOVEMENTS. THESE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE HAVE LOST ALMOST EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED TO NAVIGATE CHALLENGES AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. ARC IS HELPING THE MOST MARGINALIZED PEOPLE IN SUDAN, THOSE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE REACHED. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH BASIC, LIFE-SAVING SERVICES BUT ALSO PEACEBUILDING PROGRAMS, DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE REBUILD AND REGAIN CONTROL FROM THE GROUND UP. OUR PROGRAM IN SUDAN HAS SEEN BIG CHANGES IN THE PAST YEAR. WE ARE NOW OPERATING A TOTAL OF 17 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINICS IN SOUTH AND EAST DARFUR, 11 MORE THAN LAST YEAR. THE CLINICS HAVE ALLOWED US TO ACCESS AT-RISK POPULATION, BRINGING THEM A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH SERVICES IN SOME OF THE MOST REMOTE AREAS OF THE WORLD. WE'RE STILL DOING WHAT WE DO BEST - RUNNING CLINICS, NUTRITION PROGRAMS, AND WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE SERVICES - BUT IN MORE PLACES THAN EVER BEFORE. WE ARE NOW THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WORKING IN DARFUR, LEADING THE FIELD IN HUMANITARIAN AID. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | PAKISTAN - LEADING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE INTO THE 21ST CENTURY IN THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE REINVENTED OURSELVES IN PAKISTAN. WE ARE NOW BOTH A TRUSTED PROVIDER OF RELIEF AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO AFGHAN REFUGEES AND ALSO A FRONTRUNNER FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY. FOCUSED ON INNOVATION, THE DELIVERY OF BEST IN CLASS, HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES, AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION, WE ARE BRINGING NEW VALUE TO REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE EXCITING NEW PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON, INCLUDING A LARGE-SCALE GIRLS EDUCATION PROJECT. WE ARE CO-CREATING WITH A DIVERSE FIELD OF PARTNERS TO REACH OUR GOAL OF EDUCATING GIRLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN. WE ALSO FOCUS ON BRINGING HIGH VALUE SKILLS TRAINING TO AFGHAN REFUGEES, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PAKISTANIS, AND THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE. OUR SERVICES SAVE LIVES, AND WE HELP TO TRAIN OTHERS TO DO THE SAME. WE TEACH HEALTH WORKERS, EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ON BEST PRACTICES FOR HEALTH AND HYGIENE, AND HELP DEVELOP THE SYSTEMS ESSENTIAL TO FUELING SUSTAINABLE, LOCALLY-DRIVEN SERVICES. TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITIES, WE HELP TO ENSURE THAT AT-RISK GROUPS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO FEEL EMPOWERED AND PROTECTED. THAILAND - PREPARING REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS FOR THE FUTURE FOR YEARS, THAILAND HAS BEEN A HAVEN FOR POPULATIONS ON THE MOVE, FROM THE TWO MILLION MIGRANTS WHO TRAVEL THROUGH THE COUNTRY TO WORK TO THE THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES FROM MYANMAR LIVING IN CAMPS ALONG THE BORDER. ARC OFFERS SUPPORT TO BOTH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT THEIR BASIC NEEDS ARE MET THROUGH PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES. WE ALSO WORK TO PROTECT VULNERABLE GROUPS FROM VIOLENCE AND HELP THEM BUILD ECONOMIC RESILIENCY. THE ATMOSPHERE AT THE CAMPS IS ONE OF ANTICIPATION AND APPREHENSION, AS REFUGEES FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF VOLUNTARY RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRY. IT IS OUR JOB TO PREPARE COMMUNITIES FOR THIS TRANSITION, HELPING TO BUILD THE CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO MAKE A SAFE, PEACEFUL, AND SUCCESSFUL MOVE BACK HOME. OUR REFUGEE STAFF ARE EXTREMELY CAPABLE, HELPING TO RUN THE LIFESAVING SERVICES AT ALL OF OUR CAMPS IN THAILAND, INCLUDING VITAL PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES, REPRODUCTIVE AND CHILD HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION. IN COLLABORATION WITH REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, WE HELP TO MAINTAIN CLEAN WATER SUPPLIES THAT ARE SAFE TO DRINK AND ACCESSIBLE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ENSURING THAT PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO THINGS LIKE LATRINES AND HYGIENE EDUCATION. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IS A KEY FACTOR IN DEVELOPING SELF-RELIANCE. TO THAT END, ARC'S MICRO-ENTERPRISE AND LOANS PROGRAMS HELP REFUGEES START-UP SMALL BUSINESS. WITH THE GOAL OF BUILDING INDEPENDENCE BY FOCUSING ON AN ATTITUDE OF POSITIVE ACTION AND SELF-HELP, WE ARE FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT OF PREPARATION. MYANMAR - STOPPING THE SPREAD OF DRUG-RESISTANT MALARIA FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS ARC HAS BEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE THAILAND-MYANMAR BORDER, FIGHTING THE SPREAD OF DRUG-RESISTANT MALARIA. THE EMERGENCE OF THIS VIRULENT STRAIN OF THE DISEASE POSES A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH RISK, AS MANY REMOTE COMMUNITIES HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES. ARC WORKS WITH PREVIOUSLY INACCESSIBLE, TRANSIENT POPULATIONS IN SOUTHEAST MYANMAR, FIGHTING AGAINST MALARIA AND PROVIDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE AND RETURNED REFUGEES. WE'VE REACHED PREVIOUSLY UNCOVERED REGIONS IN MYANMAR WITH MALARIA DIAGNOSIS SERVICES, EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ON MALARIA PREVENTION, AND INSECTICIDE-TREATED MOSQUITO NETS. WE CURRENTLY OFFER SERVICES AT 14 BORDER POINTS ALONG THE BORDER WHERE WE DIAGNOSE AND TREAT MIGRANT WORKERS, HELPING TO CONTAIN THE DISEASE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION. BEFORE THEY LEAVE, WE PROVIDE THEM WITH AN INSECTICIDE MOSQUITO NET, A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TOOL IN PREVENTING MALARIA. WE ALSO FOCUS OUR EFFORTS IN CAPACITY BUILDING BY TRAINING LOCAL STAFF ON SERVICE DELIVERY, HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND GOVERNANCE. STRENGTHENING INFRASTRUCTURES, WE ARE BUILDING MYANMAR'S DEFENSES AGAINST PRESENT AND FUTURE OUTBREAKS. UGANDA - EMPOWERING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES GEOGRAPHICALLY, UGANDA IS AT THE CENTER OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. MANY OF THE COUNTRIES SURROUNDING UGANDA ARE EMBROILED IN CONFLICT OR OTHER HUMANITARIAN CRISES, LEADING REFUGEES FROM A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT NATIONS TO SEEK SANCTUARY WITHIN ITS BORDERS. AT THE REFUGEE SETTLEMENTS IN WHICH WE WORK, ARC HOSTS PEOPLE FROM SOME OF THE MOST DIVERSELY POPULATED CAMPS IN THE WORLD, WITH RESIDENTS FROM DRC, SUDAN, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN, BURUNDI, AND SEVERAL OTHER COUNTRIES. THIS CONFLUENCE OF CULTURES MAKES FOR AN ENERGIZING AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT, BURSTING WITH IDEAS. IN NAKIVALE, A SETTLEMENT HOME TO OVER 80,000 REFUGEES, WE SUPPLY CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION TO ALL OF ITS RESIDENTS. SOURCING FROM A NEARBY LAKE, WE PUMP, TREAT, AND DISTRIBUTE THE WATER THROUGH ACCESS POINTS THROUGHOUT THE SETTLEMENT. COMMUNITIES TAKE IT FROM THERE, ORGANIZING WATER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES TO HELP MAINTAIN AND ORGANIZE WATER COLLECTION. WE DISTRIBUTE AN ASTOUNDING 1.1 MILLION LITERS OF WATER PER DAY IN NAKIVALE, ENSURING THAT FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO THIS BASIC HUMAN NEED. WE ARE CONSTANTLY SEEKING OUT NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND WAYS TO SUPPORT WOMEN AND GIRLS IN NOT ONLY FEELING SAFE, BUT ACHIEVING THEIR DREAMS. WE WORK TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES IN WHATEVER WAYS WE CAN, INCLUDING ASSISTING COMMUNITY GROUPS TO BUILD AND DESIGN SCHOOLS, PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING SERVICES, RESETTLEMENT ORIENTATION, AND PROVIDING THE EVERYDAY ITEMS REQUIRED TO RUN A HOUSEHOLD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT. THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE 990 PRIOR TO SENDING A FINAL ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN A CLOSE PERSONAL RELATION AS DEFINED BY THE ARC CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE SUCH RELATION AS IT ARISES, IF IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INFLUENCE DECISIONS AROUND HIRING, PROMOTIONS, EDUCATION, ACCESS TO MATERIAL, MEDICINE, HEALTHCARE, MONEY OR OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES OR ANY OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ARC. EMPLOYEES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY ARC PROGRAM, SUCH AS ACCESS TO MATERIALS, MEDICINE, HEALTHCARE, MONEY OR OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES OR ANY OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ARC, TO ANYONE WITH WHOM THEY HAVE A CLOSE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP. EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO PROHIBITED FROM SUPERVISING AND PARTICIPATING IN ANY HIRING, PROMOTION, AND EVALUATION DECISIONS, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THAT MAY AFFECT AN INDIVIDUAL WITH WHOM THEY HAVE A CLOSE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP. EMPLOYEES WHO BELIEVE THIS POLICY IS BEING VIOLATED ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT THE CONCERN. PERSONAL GAIN MAY RESULT NOT ONLY IN CASES WHERE AN EMPLOYEE OR RELATIVE HAS A SIGNIFICANT OWNERSHIP IN A FIRM WITH WHICH THE AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE DOES BUSINESS BUT ALSO WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OR RELATIVE RECEIVES ANY KICKBACK, BRIBE, SUBSTANTIAL GIFT, OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION AS A RESULT OF ANY TRANSACTION OR BUSINESS DEALINGS INVOLVING THE ARC. THE ACTIVITIES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED BY ARC. VIOLATIONS WILL BE CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE TERMINATION AND, IF WARRANTED, LEGAL ACTION. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDITS AND REGULAR INTERNAL AUDITS TO EVALUATE ITS INTERNAL CONTROLS AND DETECT ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ARC ALSO HAS A CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING MECHANISM FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF ITS POLICIES AND A WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S SALARY, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CONSIDERS MARKET SURVEY DATA OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE. THE MARKET SURVEY DATA INCLUDES INFORMATION ON SALARIES OF CEOS OF COMPARABLE INSTITUTIONS, AS REPORTED ON CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND REPORTED IN THE ANNUAL INSIDE NGO SURVEY WHICH INCLUDES DATA ON SALARIES OF POSITIONS IN INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT SECTOR. A FORMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS ALSO CONDUCTED ANNUALLY. ALL DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2015. A SALARY REVIEW OF KEY POSITIONS IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY TO DETERMINE MARKET COMPETIVENESS AND INTERNAL EQUITY CONCERNS. MARKET SURVEY DATA IS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, DEPENDING UPON THE POSITION, BUT THE PRIMARY SURVEY COMPARISON DATA USED IS FROM THE ANNUAL INSIDE NGO SURVEY OF POSITIONS IN INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT SECTOR. THE POSITIONS ARE ALSO REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES TO DETERMINE IF ANY INTERNAL INEQUITIES EXIST AMONG POSITIONS. THE MARKET AND INTERNAL EQUITY DATA IS PRESENTED TO THE INDEPENDENT BOARD WHO MAKES THE FINAL DECISION ON COMPENSATION BASED ON THIS DATA PRESENTED TO HIM AND THE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEE. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ARE CONDUCTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED ONLINE AS PART OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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