Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
Employer identification number
13-5660870
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(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 in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
309,423,992
388,492,046
380,496,906
451,017,146
556,423,123
2,085,853,213
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
309,423,992
388,492,046
380,496,906
451,017,146
556,423,123
2,085,853,213
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.
2,085,853,213
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
309,423,992
388,492,046
380,496,906
451,017,146
556,423,123
2,085,853,213
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
1,413,373
1,392,264
1,515,190
1,585,738
1,505,164
7,411,729
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 IV.)..
2,553,307
3,159,150
2,936,058
2,876,902
3,063,651
14,589,068
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
2,107,854,010
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
98.960 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
98.820 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
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Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
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.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
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 IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
0 %
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
0 %
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Part II Line 10 The amount shown as other income relates to the following 3 components also noted on Part VIII, Line 11. IOM Loan Collection Fees related to the loans given to refugees to cover the cost of their resettlement in the US, whereby the resettling agency collects the loan and retains 25 of the revenues the 75 is returned to IOM for issuing future loans. Immigration processing fees related to the filing paperwork for green card and other immigration paperwork whereby the refugees cover the fee.
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
Software ID:
13000230
Software Version:
13.6.0.0
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TIN:
SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
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 73,931,661, Grants and allocations 1,199,192, Revenue 73,931,661 The IRC has 22 offices across the U.S. that support newly arrived refugees by providing immediate aid, including food and shelter.Through a network of staff members and volunteers the IRC provide access to the tools of selfreliance,housing,job placement and employment skills,clothing,medical attention,education and English language classes. Each resettlement office serves as a free, one stop center for refugees needs during their pivotal first months in the U.S. Through community gardening, nutrition education and small business farming, the IRC New Roots program is giving hundreds of refugee the tools and training they need to grow healthy and affordable food and become self sufficient.The IRC also provides specialized services to victims of human trafficking in the U.S. men,women and children who have been forced or coerced into modern day slavery.In addition to integrating refugees into the U.S., the IRC refugee resettlement network provides comprehensive immigration services to assist refugees and asylees on their path to becoming permanent resident or U.S citizen.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d
Program Service Expenses 28,018,415, Grants and allocations 89,363, Revenue 28,018,415 IRC employs technical advisors and expert staff in the following sectors Economic Recovery and Development Womens Protection and Empowerment Governance Rights Health Programs, Child Youth Protection and Development and Research, Evaluation and Learning. In addition to the technical units, IRC maintains regional units to provide logistical and administrative support to country programs. In FY2014, these regions were West Africa, Sahel, CAR and Haiti Horn East Africa and Zimbabwe Asia, Caucasus and Middle East the Syria Regional Response and DRC as its own region. IRC also employs an Emergency Response Team that is always on standby to deploy to a crisis within seventy two hours, whether they are launching new relief efforts or lending support to IRC teams already on the ground.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d
Program Service Expenses 7,359,412, Grants and allocations 2,863,385, Revenue 7,359,412 Through research and fact-finding field missions, the Womens Refugee Commission identifies critical problems that affect displaced women, children and young people, including gaps in lifesaving reproductive health care, lack of dignified livelihoods for refugees and, in the U.S., the treatment of asylum-seekers. WRC documents best practices and propose solutions, and develop innovative tools to improve the way humanitarian assistance is delivered in refugee settings. On Capitol Hill, at the United Nations and with humanitarian organizations, governments and donors, WRC pushes for improvements in refugee policy and practice until measurable long-term change is realized.
Form 990, Part I, Line 5
IRCs global workforce is approximately 10,000 employees. The 1,454 only represents staff on the NY Headquarters payroll covering HQ, US office locations and international expatriate employees. The remaining approximate 8500 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 10,000 employees. The 1,454 only represents staff on the NY Headquarters payroll covering HQ, US office locations and international expatriate employees. The remaining approximate 8500 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 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
In accordance with IRCs Conflict of Interest Policy, any director, officer, member of a committee or employee who is in a position to approve or influence IRC policies or actions has a duty to disclose any actual or possible conflict of interest to IRCs General Counsel. All other employees have a duty to report any actual or possible conflict of interest to their supervisor. After the actual or possible conflict is disclosed, an interested person would have the opportunity to make a presentation at a Board or appropriate Committee meeting so that they the Board or Committee may consider the facts of the situation and determine whether IRC can obtain or 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, the Board or Committee shall determine by majority vote of disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in IRCs best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the IRC and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination.
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 Annual 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. 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 Other changes the change in value of split interest agreements.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.