2023-07-17T07:12:03-05:00 2022-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-01-01 814961335 ARROW ARRO 2028281291 1300 I STREET NW 400E WASHINGTON DC 20005 SIVANANTHI KV THANENTHIRAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2028281291 2023-07-17 1 SIVANANTHI KV THANENTHIRAN 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z S KV THANENTHIRAN 1300 I STREET NW 400E WASHINGTON DC 20005 442614 0 X N/A X 2016 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 5 5 0 7 0 0 631906 442614 0 0 0 0 0 0 631906 442614 911910 330019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8633 5420 920543 335439 -288637 107175 471203 579329 100 1051 471103 578278 X TO MAKE GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) OF THE POOR & UNDERPRIVILEGED WOMEN AND OTHERS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC AND ELSEWHERE. 0 0 330019 330019 OVERVIEW: THROUGH THE VARIOUS INITIATIVES FUNDED BY DIFFERENT GRANTS, DESCRIBED BELOW, ARROW WAS ABLE TO FURTHER GENDER EQUALITY AND SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION AND IN THE REGIONS OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO ENSURE VOICES FROM THE REGION WERE HEARD IN THE POLICY SPACES AT UN, IN THE REGION, AND GLOBALLY.1. WITH CORE SUPPORT FROM THE PACKARD FOUNDATION, ARROW EXPANDED ITS WORK ON INTERSECTIONALITY OF SRHR, WAYS OF WORKING AND DIGITALISATION OF WORK PROCESSES, RESEARCH AND CAPACITY STRENGTHENING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE REGION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)RESEARCH INITIATIVE - RESEARCHING YOUTH LEADERSHIP TOWARDS GENDER JUSTICE IN INDIA: BUILDING A LEARNING AGENDA' WAS SUBMITTED TO PACKARD AND WAS APPROVED. THE FORMALISATION PROCESSES STARTED IN 2022. THIS RESEARCH AIMS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH LEADERS TO ADVANCE SRHR ADVOCACY AND CONTRIBUTE TO FOSTERING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN INDIA. THROUGH PROCESSES, ARROW MANAGED TO GET A COMPREHENSIVE REPRESENTATION OF VOICES ACROSS THE BOARD, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RESEARCH.INTERSECTIONALITY WORKSHOPS: ARROW, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PARTNERS IN THE REGION, CONDUCTED SEXUALITY AND INTERSECTIONALITY WORKSHOPS IN NEPAL AND BANGLADESH. THE INTERSECTIONALITY WORKSHOP GAVE THE PARTICIPANTS A PLATFORM TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, REFLECTIONS, AND EXPERIENCES OF PRIVILEGES AND OPPRESSIONS. THE WORKSHOP WAS A GOOD FORUM TO LEARN FROM OTHERS, DEVELOP A COMMON UNDERSTANDING ON INTERSECTIONALITY AND BUILD THEIR NETWORK WITH LIKE-MINDED PARTICIPANTS. ASIA YOUTH FESTIVAL ON INNOVATION FOR SRHR & RHRN 2 ASIA REGIONAL FORA 2022: THE ASIA YOUTH FESTIVAL ON INNOVATION 2022 TOOK PLACE FROM 19-21 OF SEPTEMBER, 2022. THE PARTICIPANTS CONSISTED OF 55 CHANGEMAKERS FROM 2020 AND 2021 COHORTS OF TRAINING, 14 ARE WORTH INITIATIVE PARTICIPANTS (YOUTH + NON-YOUTH OBSERVERS) AND 15 ARE RHRN REGIONAL FORA PARTICIPANTS. THESE PARTICIPANTS WERE FROM BANGLADESH, NEPAL, INDIA, INDONESIA, PHILIPPINES, PAKISTAN AND CAMBODIA. THE CHANGEMAKERS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON INNOVATION, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE SRHR CHANGE. ARROW WELCOMED ALL THE CHANGEMAKERS TO THE LINKING AND LEARNING AND CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS AT THE REGIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL ON INNOVATION : 2022. THE CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND PASSION OF CHANGEMAKERS HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE TO CARRY ON INNOVATIVE SRHR WORK AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL. THE FESTIVAL AIMED TO CELEBRATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FACILITATE A LEARNING AND SHARING EXPERIENCE FOR CHANGEMAKERS AND WORTH GRANTEES. THIS FESTIVAL FOSTERED NETWORKING EVENT IN THE REGIONAL LEVEL ON YOUTH MOVEMENT BUILDING, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE. KEY PUBLICATIONS: AFC ON DISABILITY RIGHTS AND SRHR - AN INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH TO VAW: THE AFC ON DISABILITY RIGHTS WAS LAUNCHED ON DECEMBER 3, THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, ACROSS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE. IT FEATURED 14 ARTICLES (16 INCLUDING THE RESOURCES AND DEFINITIONS). THE AFC WAS ALSO SENT FOR PRINTING AS WELL AS THE MAILING OF 4000+ COPIES ACROSS THE GLOBE. 2. WITH SUPPORT FROM FJSFI GRANT, ARROW ORGANISED KEY ACTIONS AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FAMILY PLANNING. ARROW INITIATED A 7-SESSION CAPACITY STRENGTHENING WEBINAR SERIES ON AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, ACCEPTABILITY, AND QUALITY OF COMPREHENSIVE ABORTION AND CONTRACEPTIVE SERVICES AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND WOMEN ACTION AT ICFP2022, FROM APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 2022, USING AN INTERSECTIONALITY APPROACH. THE WEBINAR SERIES WITH 32 PARTICIPANTS FROM MYANMAR AND NEPAL, INCLUDING THE 10 SELECTED SCHOLARS, PREPARED THE YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE ICFP 2022, INTERSECTIONALITY, COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION (CSE), VALUES CLARIFICATION ON SAFE ABORTION AND OTHER ISSUES OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS. THE SELECTION CRITERION USED TO SELECT THE PARTICIPANTS, OUT OF THE 44 APPLICANTS, ENSURED THOSE MOST MARGINALISED, LEFT FURTHEST BEHIND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM YOUTH-LED AND YOUTH-SERVING ORGANISATIONS, AND PAST SCHOLARS FROM NEPAL AND MYANMAR WERE PRIORITISED. IN TOTAL, 12 SCHOLARS WERE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE ICFP 2022, COMPARED TO THE 10 THAT WAS INITIALLY PLANNED. ARROW ORGANISED A SIDE EVENT TITLED "ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTH IN ALL THEIR DIVERSITY FOR INCLUSIVE CONTRACEPTION AND SAFE ABORTION INFORMATION AND SERVICES WITHIN UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE: AN ASIAN ACTION AGENDA" ON 15TH NOVEMBER 2022 AT THE ICFP 2022 IN PATTAYA, THAILAND. PRIOR TO THE EVENT, ARROW WORKED WITH THE SCHOLARS TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL WORKING PAPER WHICH IS ALSO AN ADVOCACY BRIEF ON THE SAME TOPIC.3. WITH SUPPORT FOR ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS GRANT FROM PACKARD, ARROW IMPLEMENTED THE DIGITALISATION INITIATIVE THIS GRANT SUPPORTED ARROW IN DEVELOPING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR REMOTE CONVENINGS, AS WELL AS WORK ON THE DIGITAL SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE ORGANISATION. THIS ADAPTATION IS IN LINE WITH THE POST COVID-19 WAYS OF WORKING AND FOCUS ON VIRTUAL AND HYBRID MODALITIES OF WORK. THIS GRANT ENABLED ARROW TO DEVELOP THE DIGITAL SECURITY GUIDELINES, THE TRAINING OF STAFF ON THE GUIDELINES AND ENSURE ARROW IS DIGITALLY ADEPT IN ITS WAYS OF WORK.4. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ORCHID AMPLIFY CHANGE GRANTS, ARROW HAS EFFECTIVE ESTABLISHED THE ASIA NETWORK TO END FGM/C. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE GENERATION OF KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS, SURVEYS, RESEARCH REPORTS THAT INCLUDE THE VOICES OF ACTIVISTS, CSOS, RESEARCHERS AND SURVIVORS OF FGM/C FROM ACROSS THE ASIA REGION. KEY ACTIONS INCLUDED:WEBINAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH END FGMC NETWORK AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 48TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL" REAFFIRMING SRHR OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGION. THE VIRTUAL EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER BANGLADESH, MALDIVES AND NEPAL GOVERNMENTS TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF A HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH TO REAFFIRM AND REINFORCE THE AGENCY AND BODILY AUTONOMY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. PANELISTS DISCUSSED IMPORTANT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS (SRHR) ISSUES SUCH AS ENDING HARMFUL PRACTICES INCLUDING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/ CUTTING (FGM/C), ELIMINATING CHILD, EARLY AND FORCED MARRIAGE (CEFM) AS WELL AS IMPROVING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION (CSE) AND SAFE ABORTION.ASIA NETWORK GOVERNANCE: IN JANUARY, ARROW REACHED OUT TO THE FIVE NOMINEES WE HAD IDENTIFIED FOR THE ASIA NETWORK'S ADVISORY BOARD. ALL THE NOMINEES ACCEPTED THE INVITATION TO BE A PART OF THE BOARD AND BY MARCH, WE HAD OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED THE ADVISORY BOARD. WHILE AN INTRODUCTORY MEETING WAS PLANNED FOR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS IN JUNE AND LATER IN DECEMBER, IT HAD TO BE POSTPONED AS SOME MEMBERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. HENCE, THE FIRST MEETING OF THE ADVISORY BOARD HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2023. REGIONAL CONVENING: IN FEBRUARY 21ST-22ND, THE ASIA NETWORK HOSTED A TWO-DAY REGIONAL CONVENING. THE CONVENING MANAGED TO BRING TOGETHER VOICES AGAINST FGM/C ACROSS THE REGION TO STRATEGIES' ACTION PLANS FOR 2022 ONWARDS. ONE OF THE MAIN HIGHLIGHTS WAS A SESSION ON BUILDING A REGIONAL THEORY OF CHANGE (TOC) FOR THE ASIA NETWORK, LED BY HUMAN RIGHTS SCHOLAR, DR ANNEMARIE MIDDELBURG. THERE WAS AN ABUNDANCE OF SHARING OF LEARNINGS AND BEST PRACTICES AMONGST ATTENDEES, AMONG ASIA PARTICIPANTS.5. WITH SUPPORT FROM EM2030 PARTNERSHIP, ARROW HAS BEEN ABLE TO AMPLIFY GENDER DATA ADVOCACY IN THE REGIONARROW IS ABLE TO WORK ON GENDER AND DATA AND ADDRESSING GENDER DATA GAPS IN THE REGION. KEY ACTIONS INCLUDE AMPLIFYING THE NEED FOR GENDER DATA TO INFORM POLICIES AND PROGRESS PERTAINING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS GLOBALLY AND IN THE REGION. THE EM2030 2022 SDG GENDER INDEX WAS LAUNCHED ON 4TH MARCH 2022. ARROW PLAYED A VERY CRITICAL ROLE IN THE PREPARATION AND RELEASE OF THE INDEX. THE INDEX PROVIDES A SNAPSHOT OF WHERE THE WORLD STANDS ON THE VISION OF GENDER EQUALITY EMBEDDED IN THE 2030 AGENDA. IT SOUNDS THE ALARM ON GENDER EQUALITY, REVEALING THAT GLOBAL PROGRESS HAS BEEN SLOW AND MARGINAL OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. LINK: HTTPS://WWW.EQUALMEASURES2030.ORG/2022-SDG-GENDER-INDEX/.6. THE SUPPORT FROM WEDO HAS ENABLED ARROW TO SUPPORT THE ORGANISATIONAL AND THE ADVOCACY WORK AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL, INCLUDING THE HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM (HLFF) ENGAGEMENTS. OVERALL, WITH THESE KEY GRANT SUPPORTS ARROW HAS BEEN ABLE TO WORK TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION AND REGIONS OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH IN 2022. 330019 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X EMILY YIP 2028281291 1 2 JALAN SCOTTS BRICKFIELDS KUALA LUMPUR MY X SIVANANTHI KV THANENTHIRAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3.50 X X 0 0 0 ROZANA MOHD ISA DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 RASHIDAH SHUIB DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 BETH MARIE FREDRICK DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SARAH REDNER DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 442614 442614 442614 0 0 0 330019 330019 2045 2045 342 342 823 823 2210 2210 335439 330019 5420 0 457520 576190 13157 2613 526 526 471203 579329 100 1051 100 1051 X 471103 578278 471103 578278 471203 579329 107175 0 X 0 0 0 X 341500 525000 421789 631906 442614 2362809 341500 525000 421789 631906 442614 2362809 1695345 667464 2362809 0.28250 0.21180 X ARROW QUALIFIES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS, BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING:ITS SUPPORT, AS REPORTED FOR 2022, IS 28.25% THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(I).ARROW IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED SO AS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(II).ARROW HAS RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT. ARROW'S PUBLIC SUPPORT, AT 28.25% IS WELL ABOVE THE 10% MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST, THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III). IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(I), ARROW HAS RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM A REPRESENTATIVE NUMBER OF PERSONS, RATHER THAN RECEIVING ALL OR MOST OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE MEMBERS OF A SINGLE FAMILY, OR FROM A SINGLE DONOR. ARROW'S CURRENT FUNDRAISING PLANS ARE TARGETED AT A BROAD BASE OF DONORS, AND WE ALSO SEEK SUPPORT FROM DIVERSE VOLUNTARY INDIVIDUAL DONORS. IN THIS RESPECT, ARROW MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III)(B).ARROW REMAINS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SERVING THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WORK. ARROW MAKES GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF THE POOR & UNDERPRIVILEGED WOMEN AND OTHERS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC AND ELSEWHERE. THROUGH ITS PROGRAM WORK, DESCRIBED IN FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, ARROW FURTHER DEMONSTRATES ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT. IN THIS MANNER, ARROW MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III)(D). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 330019 0 0 0 0 0 0 330019 0 330019 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC A CO-CREATED SPACE FOR THE WOMEN AND YOUTH-LED CSOS IN ASIA REGION TO ORGANIZE EFFECTIVELY TO ENGAGE AT THE COP27 22500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ASIA NETWORK TO END FGM/C 50000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CORE FUND 100000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC JOINTLY LAUNCH & DISSEMINATING 2022 SDG GENDER INDEX ACROSS THE PARTNERSHIP & REFLECTING ON THE IMPACT OF DATA-DRIVEN ADVOCACY 29200 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN INDIA 50000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC PARTICIPATION IN THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FAMILY PLANNING (ICFP) 75000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT SPECIFIC DATELINES ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENTS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ARROW BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH ARROW DIRECTOR MUST ANNUALLY SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT S/HE: (I) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY; (II) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; (III) AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND (IV) UNDERSTANDS THAT ARROW IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. AN INTERESTED PERSON WHO BECOMES AWARE OF A FINANCIAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL INTEREST MUST PROMPTLY INFORM THE BOARD AND PROVIDE THE BOARD ALL THE FACTS NECESSARY FOR IT TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE, NATURE AND SCOPE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AFTER DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD AND DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE BOARD, WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OR PARTICIPATION OF THE INTERESTED PERSON, SHALL CONSIDER AND VOTE ON WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: THE ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED BY A NON-COMPENSATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.