2025-10-22T10:38:50-05:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 521224516 REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL INC REFU 2028280110 1800 M ST NW 405N WASHINGTON DC 20036 JEREMY KONYNDYK PRESIDENT 2028280110 2025-10-22 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JEREMY KONYNDYK 1800 M ST NW 405N WASHINGTON DC 20036 6326357 0 X WWW.REFUGEESINTERNATIONAL.ORG X 1980 DC ADVOCATE FOR LIFESAVING ASSIST.& PROTECTION FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE AND SOLUTIONS TO DISPLACEMENT CRISES 22 22 28 22 0 0 4320114 4679316 231913 196568 120054 210806 222137 406682 4894218 5493372 318500 307225 0 0 3073201 3487908 136343 0 445809 1623793 1830115 5151837 5625248 -257619 -131876 7410833 6999527 2564673 2148036 4846160 4851491 X REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ADVOCATES FOR LIFESAVING ASSISTANCE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND PROTECTION FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE AND PROMOTES SOLUTIONS TO DISPLACEMENT CRISIS. 0 0 3642672 307225 196568 MAIN OUTCOMES:OVER THE PAST YEAR REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S REPORTING AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ADVANCED POLICIES TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS, SAFETY, AND DIGNITY OF DISPLACED PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. WE SUPPORTED REFUGEE LEADERS TO DRIVE CHANGE FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES; HELPED UKRAINIAN AID GROUPS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO DONOR FINANCING; PARTNERED WITH COSTA RICAN CIVIL SOCIETY TO PROTECT LABOR RIGHTS FOR ASYLUM-SEEKERS; AND SHONE A SPOTLIGHT ON DEVASTATING HUMANITARIAN CRISES IN SUDAN, GAZA, AND ELSEWHERE.IN 2024, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL CONTINUED TO DRIVE FORWARD THE LOCALIZATION AGENDA IN UKRAINE. THROUGH ITS SECOND ANNUAL UKRAINE LOCALIZATION SURVEY, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL EXPOSED THE PERSISTENT FUNDING GAP FACED BY LOCAL NGOS DESPITE THEIR FRONTLINE ROLE. AS A RESULT, KEY HUMANITARIAN ACTORS BEGAN REVISING FUNDING MODELS TO INCLUDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ALSO PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THE FORMATION OF THE ALLIANCE OF UKRAINIAN CSOS, STRENGTHENING LOCAL LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS RESPONSE.IN 2024, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL LED URGENT ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADDRESS FAMINE CONDITIONS AND AID OBSTRUCTION IN GAZA. FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE FIELD RESEARCH AND HIGH-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING DIRECT COORDINATION WITH U.S. AND UN OFFICIALS, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S REPORTING HELPED CATALYZE GREATER INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH ISRAEL TO EASE RESTRICTIONS ON HUMANITARIAN AID. THESE EFFORTS WERE FOLLOWED BY A VITAL INCREASE IN AID ACCESS IN NORTHERN GAZA AND INTENSIFIED GLOBAL CALLS FOR A CEASEFIRE AND DECONFLICTION MECHANISMS.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S ADVOCACY ON MIGRATION POLICY IN THE AMERICAS INCLUDED FIELD MISSIONS TO PANAMA AND COSTA RICA IN 2024. THE FINDINGS FROM THESE TRIPS INFORMED REGIONAL CONVERSATIONS ON IMPROVING MIGRANT RECEPTION AND LEGAL PATHWAYS. IN THE UNITED STATES, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGED RESTRICTIVE ASYLUM MEASURES THROUGH LEGAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, REINFORCING PROTECTIONS FOR PEOPLE SEEKING SAFETY.THE 2024 REFUGEE FELLOWS PROGRAM AT REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED SIX REFUGEE LEADERS FROM DIVERSE REGIONSINCLUDING EAST AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, SOUTH ASIA, CENTRAL ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICATHROUGH A YEAR-LONG, PART-TIME FELLOWSHIP THAT COMBINED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY ENGAGEMENT. FELLOWS RECEIVED COACHING IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATIONS; PARTICIPATED IN A FIELD RESEARCH TRIP; PUBLISHED JOINT ADVOCACY OUTPUTS; AND ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH POLICYMAKERS AND GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ACTORS. THE PROGRAM HELPED AMPLIFY REFUGEE-LED INITIATIVES WHILE STRENGTHENING REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S COMMITMENT TO SHIFTING POWER TO DISPLACED COMMUNITIES AND INTEGRATING THEIR VOICES INTO GLOBAL POLICY DEBATES.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ENGAGED IN A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT 2024. THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED 155 RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY PRODUCTS, INCLUDING 21 REPORTS AND BRIEFS, 13 OP-EDS, 14 COMMENTARIES, 57 STATEMENTS, AND 17 ADVOCACY LETTERS. TRAFFIC TO REFUGEE INTERNATIONAL'S WEBSITE REMAINED HIGH WITH OVER 335,000 USERS VISITING OUR WEBSITE, A 23% INCREASE. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ALSO GREW, HAVING GAINED OVER 6,089 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM AN 86.1% INCREASE AND GAINED OVER 8,700 ON LINKEDIN SEEING OUR FOLLOWING INCREASE BY OVER 29% ON LINKEDIN. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL HAS ALSO EARNED CONSIDERABLE MEDIA COVERAGE IN 2024, GARNERING HUNDREDS OF MEDIA CITATIONS AND INTERVIEWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL APPEARED IN NEWS STORIES CARRIED OUT BY USA TODAY, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW HUMANITARIAN, BBC WORLD NEWS, CNN, NEW ARAB, BOSTON HAROLD, NEW YORK TIMES,, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, VOICE OF AMERICA, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, NEWSWEEK, AL JAZEERA ENGLISH, THE GUARDIAN, POLITICO, DEVEX, JUST SECURITY AND THE HILL AMONG OTHERS. 925887 STRATEGIC OUTREACH:2024 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL ENGAGED IN A WIDE RANGE OF STRATEGIC OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT 2024 TO HELP ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING WORLD FOR PEOPLE SEEKING REFUGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHED AND PROMOTED HUNDREDS OF RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY PRODUCTS ACROSS A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS IN 2024 AND EARNED CONSIDERABLE MEDIA COVERAGE, GARNERING MORE THAN 390 MEDIA CITATIONS AND INTERVIEWS ACROSS THE YEAR TO AMPLIFY OUR ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION MESSAGES TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL APPEARED IN NEWS STORIES AND OPINION PIECES CARRIED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, WALL STREET JOURNAL, LA TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN POLICY, THE GUARDIAN, USA TODAY, TIME, NEWSWEEK, NPR, REUTERS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG, BBC, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, AND NUMEROUS OTHER PRINT, ONLINE, AND BROADCAST NEWS OUTLETS. OUR WEBSITE SAW MORE THAN 335,000 VISITORS, AND WE HAVE MORE THAN 650,000 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS ACROSS ACCOUNTS.REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL'S STRATEGIC OUTREACH TEAM ALSO HOUSES THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY LAB INITIATIVE. THE REFUGEE ADVOCACY LAB IS AN INITIATIVE HOUSED AT REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL AND CO-LED REFUGEE CONGRESS AND IRAP. THE LAB WORKS TO ADVANCE THE MOVEMENT FOR U.S. LEADERSHIP ON REFUGEE PROTECTION AND INCLUSION BY DEVELOPING STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES; CHAMPIONING INCLUSIVE STATE POLICIES; AND BUILDING THE FIELD THROUGH NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND REFUGEE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. IN 2024, THE LAB EXPANDED ITS NETWORK OF PARTNERS; ADVANCED INCLUSIVE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL POLICY; ELEVATED THE PERSPECTIVES OF REFUGEES AND OTHER DISPLACED PEOPLE IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE; AND LAUNCHED RESOURCES AND TOOLS FOR THE FIELD ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS. 4568559 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA FL IL MD MA NJ NY VA AL AR GA HI KS KY MI MN MS NH NM NC OR PA RI SC TN UT WV WI X X JEREMY KONYNDYK 2028280110 1800 M ST NW 405N WASHINGTON DC 20036 JEFFREY TINDELL CO CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MAUREEN WHITE CO CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DARYA NASR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG JOHNSTONE TREASURER/FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOY LIAN ALFERNESS GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH BACON NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE-MARIE GREY DIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOPHAL EAR PROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUGUSTIN NTABAGANYIMANA PROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH STERN DVMNT COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJAIE BATNIJI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GALVIN DIRECTOR, (UNTIL 05/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE LEEDOM-ACKERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA KVOCHKO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MALINOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATI MARTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MEINERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE BALFOUR NATHOO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HM QUEEN NOOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AI WEIWEI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP WINDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY M KONYNDYK PRESIDENT 40.00 X 297939 0 24364 JOSEPH HARDIN LANG VP FOR PROGRAMS & POLICY 40.00 X 186970 0 23270 SARAH E SHEFFER VP FOR STRATEGIC OUTREACH 40.00 X 157735 0 15764 REBEKAH J MEYEROWITZ VP OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 177369 0 18715 ELLEN P MCHUGH CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 188284 0 27151 DANIEL P SULLIVAN DIR. 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THE CORPUS IS REQUIRED TO BE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY WITH THE INCOME AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE PURPOSE SPECIFIED BY THE DONOR. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SHOWN AS EXPENSE 158,768. ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SHOWN AS EXPENSE 158,768. ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FIELD RESEARCH IN THE REGION 14580 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FIELD RESEARCH IN THE REGION 6590 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FIELD RESEARCH IN THE REGION 97856 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FIELD RESEARCH IN THE REGION 6869 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FIELD RESEARCH IN THE REGION 23624 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FIELD RESEARCH IN THE REGION 2556 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FIELD RESEARCH IN THE REGION 204598 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FIELD RESEARCH IN THE REGION 199128 0 0 0 0 0 0 555801 0 555801 0 0 0 0 0 0 45TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 462200 462200 5000 17600 79050 2500 35416 NOV 24 NY EVENT 103250 103250 12671 5517 1014 565450 565450 5000 30271 84567 2500 36430 158768 406682 1 THE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE 2356 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST 430 ST PAUL MN 55114 134080201 501(C)(3) 10000 0 SUPPORTING CVT TO ADVANCE A STATE POLICY AGENDA THAT AIMS TO ADVANCE THE INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN FORCIBLY DISPLACED WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. CHURCH WORLD SERVICE 475 RIVERSIDE DR SUITE 700 NEW YORK NY 10115 363383933 501(C)(3) 122000 0 SUPPORTING STATE CWS TO ADVANCE A STATE POLICY AGENDA THAT AIMS TO ADVANCE THE INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN FORCIBLY DISPLACED WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP) ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 33RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 822167556 501(C)(3) 65000 0 RI AND IRAP WILL WORK TOGETHER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT PROPOSALS ACCEPTED BY THE LEVI STRAUSS FOUNDATION , DR. BRONNERS FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND THE BEACON FUND . RI WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO IRAP FOR THIS WORK 3 0 SUMMER INTERN STIPENDS 5 20000 REFUGEES FELLOWS STIPENDS 13 69500 PART I, LINE 2: RI REQUIRES GRANTEE(S) TO PROVIDE REPORT FOR USE OF GRANT FUND. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEREMY M KONYNDYK PRESIDENT 297939 0 0 0 0 0 12003 0 12361 0 322303 0 0 0 ELLEN P MCHUGH CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 188284 0 0 0 0 0 7641 0 19510 0 215435 0 0 0 JOSEPH HARDIN LANG VP FOR PROGRAMS & POLICY 186970 0 0 0 0 0 7641 0 15629 0 210240 0 0 0 REBEKAH J MEYEROWITZ VP OF PHILANTHROPY 177369 0 0 0 0 0 7161 0 11554 0 196084 0 0 0 SARAH E SHEFFER VP FOR STRATEGIC OUTREACH 157735 0 0 0 0 0 6343 0 9421 0 173499 0 0 0 KATE BRICK DIR. OF THE REFUGEE ADV. LAB AND SEN 148340 0 0 0 0 0 3714 0 2652 0 154706 0 0 0 X 358 54749 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, AMENDED RETURN: IN THE PAGE 1 HEADER OF THE FORM 990 ORIGINALLY FILED, THE FISCAL YEAR DATE OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS LISTED AS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025. THESE DATES ARE NOT CORRECT. THE FORM 990 IS BEING FILED FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024, NOT THE FISCAL YEAR LISTED ON THE RETURN ORIGINALLY FILED. THE AMENDED RETURN IS BEING FILED TO CORRECT THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE RETURN TO BE THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVIEW, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND D) UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IF AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, AN INTERESTED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE LEAVES THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE CHAIR OR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN, WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS, OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT 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 POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORDS THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A DISCLOSURE FORM WITH THE PRESIDENT OF REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL OR HIS DELEGATE AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYMENT. EACH EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO UPDATE SUCH DISCLOSURE FORM AS SOON AS HE OR SHE BECOMES AWARE OF ANY ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS. THE PRESIDENT OR HIS DELEGATE PROMPTLY REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES AND DETERMINES WHICH INTERESTS ARE IN CONFLICT WITH THE MISSION AND INTERESTS OF REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL AND WHICH, IF ANY, CAN BE RESOLVED. IN GRANTING AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYEES TO ENGAGE IN OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES, REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, GRANT AUTHORITY FOR PUBLIC OR MEDIA CONTACTS RELATED TO THAT ACTIVITY PROVIDED SUCH PUBLIC OR MEDIA CONTACTS DO NOT COMPROMISE THE PUBLIC IMAGE OF INDEPENDENCE, HONESTY, PROPRIETY, OBJECTIVITY AND IMPARTIALITY OF REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL. FAILURE TO MAKE REQUIRED DISCLOSURES OR TO SATISFACTORILY RESOLVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINE, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. DECISIONS ON DISCIPLINE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PREROGATIVE OF THE PRESIDENT. IN THE CASE OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, THE PRESIDENT CONSULTS WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO MAKING THE DECISION. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REQUIREMENT TO CONSULT, THE BOARD'S APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE PRESIDENT TO TERMINATE AN EMPLOYEE AND THE FAILURE BY THE PRESIDENT TO CONSULT WITH THE BOARD DOES NOT PROVIDE GROUNDS FOR AN EMPLOYEE TO CHALLENGE THE TERMINATION. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL MAY DISCIPLINE AN EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY WHEN REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL HAS KNOWLEDGE THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITY PROHIBITED BY THIS POLICY. REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL MAY PERMIT REMEDIATION OF A BREACH OF THIS POLICY IF IT DETERMINES, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, THAT REMEDIATION IS WARRANTED UNDER ALL THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR THE ENTIRE BOARD HAS CONTINUALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. SALARY SURVEYS ARE USED TO SUPPORT ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION. ADJUSTMENTS ARE COMMUNICATED WITH THE APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE VIA A LETTER SIGNED OR APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND FILED IN THE FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENTS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE JULY 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RI DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RI WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 459,270. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 186,108. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,557. TOTAL EXPENSES 659,935.