Hias Inc.

“Form 990, Part III, Line 1: HIAS, Inc. ("HIAS"), the global Jewish nonprofit organization that protects all refugees, stands for a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and freedom. Our mission is to rescue people whose lives are in danger for being who they are. HIAS protects the most vulnerable refugees, helping them build new lives and reuniting them with their families in safety and freedom, advocates for the protection of refugees, and assures that displaced people are treated with the dignity they deserve. Guided by our Jewish values and history, we bring more than 135 years of expertise to our work with refugees.”

“Form 990, Part V, Line 4b: Argentina, Austria, Ecuador, Chad, France, Israel, Kenya, Russia, Panama, Republic of Georgia, Uganda, Ukraine, Venezuela.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4: During the 2014 tax year, the organization amended its bylaws. The significant changes from those amendments include: an update to the organization's mission and the creation of an Audit Committee of the Board (which outlines the powers and duties thereof).”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b: The Form 990 is prepared and reviewed by Grant thornton. Joint session of the Audit Committee and the Board approved 2014 financial statements and Audit. The HIAS President and CEO, CFO, and Board of Directors perform a detailed review of the Form 990 prior to it being filed with the IRS.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c: In August 2014, the HIAS Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve and adopt by substitution the Fourth Amended and Restated By-Laws of HIAS, Inc., the HIAS, Inc. Conflict of Interest Policy and the HIAS, Inc. Whistleblower Policy. Thereafter, all senior officials and every member of the Board of Directors, submitted written disclosure statements attesting that s/he understood and complied with the Conflict of Interest Policy, and certifying that except as specifically described in his/her personal disclosure form, neither s/he nor any member of his/her family to the best of his/her knowledge had been engaged in any conflict of interest. The disclosure forms were reviewed by management and nothing was noted that required action of any kind. The Conflict of Interest forms are completed annually and retained by HIAS, Inc.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Lines 15a and 15b: The Senior Advisor reviews and approves compensation data. The compensation committee reviews and approves compensation increases to the HIAS President & CEO and other top management officials. This committee is made up of various board members. The committee looks at the salaries of other non-profit organizations similar to HIAS and determines and appropriate salary for the President and CEO and reviews compensation for other senior management positions. This process was last done on October 30, 2014.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: The financial statements and form 990 are made available to the public upon request. These documents along with our Whistleblower Policy are available through our website. The conflict of interest policy and other governing documents are not available to the public.”

“Form 990, Part XI, Line 9: Change in Minimum Pension Liability: ($3,010,933) Actuarial Loss on Split-Interest Areements: ($89,996) Refund of contributions to the Donor: ($396,230) Total: ($3,497,159)”