Ret Americas Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

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 2024, ret americas was engaged in three projects, all based in peru. The largest of these projects, which had started in 2022 and ended in the first quarter of 2024, 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. Ret americas also had another project with a similar theme that was financed directly by unesco. This 2-month project required ret to provide advice on the implementation of projects designed to promote integration among refugee, migrant and host populations in the cities of trujillo and arequip in peru. In october 2024, ret started a new 3-year ecw "resiliency" project designed to ensure that refugees, migrants and adolescents receive an inclusive, quality and equitable education in their host country, and feel happy and safe at school.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.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 43.2%; rating input score 43
• Program expense ratio: 51.7%; rating input score 52
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 16.3%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 12.05; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 13.8%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -26.3% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.9% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings