2024-11-13T07:45:57-06:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 202147701 RET AMERICAS INC RETA 7325164223 CO GRF 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE 800N BETHESDA MD 20814 R MANNAERT V.P. & MANAGING DIRECTOR 7325164223 2024-11-13 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ZEYNEP GUNDUZ C/O GRF 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE 800N BETHESDA MD 20814 1599672 0 X WWW.THERET.ORG X 2005 IL SEE PART III, LINE 1. 4 3 0 0 0 0 1318441 1599672 0 0 0 0 0 0 1318441 1599672 0 0 0 0 127048 77023 0 0 0 1185402 1540945 1312450 1617968 5991 -18296 390186 108703 407994 144807 -17808 -36104 X RET AMERICAS' MISSION IS TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING AND CATALYZE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CRISIS, CONFLICTS, AND FRAGILE CONTEXTS. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE OVERCOME MULTIDIMENSIONAL ADVERSITIES AND ARE ENABLED TO LEAD THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS REBUILDING MORE RESILIENT AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES. 0 0 1524171 WE BELIEVE WE ARE AMONGST THE LEADING NGOS TO PROVIDE TAILOR-MADE SOLUTIONS AND RELEVANT PROGRAMS TO BRIDGE THE GAPS AND RESPOND TO THE REAL NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF THE COMMUNITIES. OUR AIM IS TO PROVOKE SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE CHANGE, ENABLING PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE YOUTH AND YOUNG WOMEN TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND FULFILL THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS.RET FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON THE TWO PILLARS OF YOUTH AND WOMEN, AS THEY REPRESENT AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS DURING CRISES, AS WELL AS THE GREATEST VECTORS OF POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.WE BELIEVE OUR HUMANITARIAN ACTIONS DURING EMERGENCIES, IN PROTRACTED CRISES, AND IN FRAGILE CONTEXTS CAN ALLEVIATE THE DEEPEST SUFFERINGS AND CAN BUILD PEOPLE'S RESILIENCE AND ENHANCE THEIR SELF-RELIANCE. WE STAND WITH PEOPLE, WITH REFUGEES, RETURNEES, MIGRANTS AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDP'S), ALONGSIDE THE HOST COMMUNITIES ADOPTING THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF HUMANITY, IMPARTIALITY, NEUTRALITY, AND INDEPENDENCE.DURING THE 12 MONTHS ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023, RET AMERICAS WAS ENGAGED IN THREE PROJECTS, ALL BASED IN PERU. THE LARGEST OF THESE PROJECTS, WHICH OPERATED THROUGHOUT THE 12 MONTHS OF 2023, WAS ADMINISTERED BY UNICEF WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY "EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT" (ECW), A GLOBAL FUND INTENDED TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ARMED CONFLICTS, FORCED DISPLACEMENT AND PROTRACTED CRISES WITH THE SAFETY, HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY OF AN EDUCATION. ECW PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION WITH EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIGRANT AND REFUGEE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND HOST COMMUNITIES IN PERU. RET AMERICAS ALSO HAD ANOTHER PROJECT WITH A SIMILAR THEME THAT WAS FINANCED DIRECTLY BY UNICEF BASED IN TUMBES, PERU. THIS PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATIONAL INCLUSION AND LEARNING FOR MIGRANT AND REFUGEE GIRLS, BOYS AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE HOST COMMUNITIES IN TUMBES. IN ADDITION, RET AMERICAS ALSO HAD A SMALL PROJECT FINANCED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION, AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, TO DEVELOP TRAINING MATERIALS, WORK PLANS AND ACTIVITIES FOR USE IN WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE EDUCATION AND INTEGRATION OF MIGRANT COMMUNITIES.FOR MOST PROJECTS RET AMERICAS HAS 10 TO 20 EMPLOYEES BASED IN EACH PROJECT LOCATION, INCLUDING HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF FAMILIAR WITH THE COMPLEX AND DELICATE TASK OF WORKING WITH YOUTH WHO HAVE IN SOME CASES SUFFERED MULTIPLE TRAUMAS AS A RESULT OF CONFLICTS AND OTHER DISLOCATING FACTORS ENTIRELY OUTSIDE THEIR CONTROL. THE CRITICAL WORK OF THESE FIELD STAFF IS SUPPLEMENTED AS NECESSARY BY OTHER COMPANY SPECIALISTS BASED IN THE REGIONAL OFFICE IN PANAMA OR THE COMPANY'S HQ IN SWITZERLAND. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PROGRAMS ARE THEREFORE PRIMARILY STAFF COSTS, EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES INCLUDING THE COSTS OF HIRING OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS AND TRAVEL COSTS. 1524171 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 PE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X CAMERON MENZIES 2405937733 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20006 ZEYNEP G GUNDUZ CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO 1.00 28.00 X X 0 369893 0 JAMES RUSSO TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN P DYE SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE-SHELTON AARON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 R MANNAERT V.P. & MANAGING DIRECTOR 21.00 19.00 X 0 215280 21354 M MURIITHI NJAGI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 8.00 32.00 X 0 165600 4524 0 750773 25878 0 0 1 0 0 1599672 1599672 1599672 0 0 0 63134 63134 13889 13889 419 419 25000 25000 60000 60000 15887 9517 6370 65272 65272 9534 7526 2008 OTHER EDUC. EXPENSES 1364833 1364833 1617968 1524171 93797 0 344463 55422 24092 7483 21631 45798 390186 108703 60642 62398 321755 56812 25597 25597 407994 144807 X -19670 -37966 1862 1862 -17808 -36104 390186 108703 -18296 0 X 0 0 0 X 5145231 538014 1438160 1318441 1599672 10039518 5145231 538014 1438160 1318441 1599672 10039518 3741545 6297973 10039518 0.62730 0.80930 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS FISCAL YEAR END FROM SEPTEMBER 30TH TO DECEMBER 31ST. THEREFORE, THE SCHEDULE A, PART II, 2020 COLUMN INCLUDES A SHORT PERIOD. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE FROM RET INTERNATIONAL 45798 45798 DUE TO RET GERMANY 25597 25597 SOUTH AMERICA 2 20 PROGRAM SERVICES PERU: PROMOTING THE PROTECTION AND INTEGRATION OF REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN PERU; PROMOTING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIGRANT AND REFUGEE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN PERU; DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIALS, SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES AND WORK PLAN FOR WORKING WITH MIGRANT POPULATIONS. 1575047 2 20 0 0 2 20 1575047 0 1575047 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ZEYNEP G GUNDUZ CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO 0 369893 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 369893 0 0 R MANNAERT V.P. & MANAGING DIRECTOR 0 215280 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21354 0 236634 0 0 M MURIITHI NJAGI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0 165600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4524 0 170124 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 RET AMERICAS, INC. RELIES ON A RELATED ORGANIZATION, RET INTERNATIONAL, TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION USED THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION: - COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY - APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES MUST DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS THAT MAY ARISE, SO THAT THE ORGANIZATION MAY ASSESS AND PREVENT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FROM ARISING. ANY BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH RET INVOLVING AN EMPLOYEE OF RET OR ANY OF HIS/HER RELATIVES MUST BE DISCLOSED AND APPROVED BY THE MANAGEMENT. WHERE THE BUSINESS TRANSACTION INVOLVES ANY MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT, THEN IT MUST BE DISCLOSED TO AND APPROVED BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, AND BY THE COO. FOLLOWING FULL DISCLOSURE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR ANY CONDITION LISTED ABOVE, ACCORDING TO THE POSITION OF THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR HQ/COUNTRY CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND, IF SO THE BOARD OR HQ/COUNTRY CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE SHALL VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT AND PROTECT RET'S BEST INTERESTS. BOTH VOTES SHALL BE BY A MAJORITY VOTE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OF ANY INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER OR HQ/COUNTRY COMMITTEE MEMBER, EVEN IF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS ARE LESS THAN A QUORUM PROVIDED THAT AT LEAST ONE CONSENTING MEMBER IS DISINTERESTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A RET AMERICAS, INC. RELIES ON A RELATED ORGANIZATION, RET INTERNATIONAL, TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS, CARRIED OUT BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, INCLUDES THE USE OF COMPARABLE DATA, IN PARTICULAR, KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THOSE WITH SIMILAR SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES WORKING FOR OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE LATEST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS JANUARY 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST. RET INTERNATIONAL RUE DE SAINT-JEAN 34 GENEVA SZ 1203 SEE PART VII. SZ FOREIGN FOUNDATION N/A N/A 0 RET GERMANY EV LYCHENER STRASSE 79 BERLIN GM 10437 SEE PART VII. GM FOREIGN FOUNDATION N/A RET INTERNATIONAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 RET INTERNATIONAL R 98707 FMV RET INTERNATIONAL S 66140 FMV PART II COLUMN B, PRIMARY ACTIVITY: RET INTERNATIONAL IS A HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION DEEPLY COMMITTED TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING AND CATALYZE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG WOMEN. PART II COLUMN B, PRIMARY ACTIVITY: RET GERMANY'S MISSION IS TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING AND CATALYZE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CRISIS, CONFLICTS, AND FRAGILE CONTEXTS. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE OVERCOME MULTIDIMENSIONAL ADVERSITIES AND ARE ENABLED TO LEAD THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS REBUILDING MORE RESILIENT AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES.