CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (EIN 52-2063854)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-08-09
IRS object ID
202442229349301559
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-08-09T14:29:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line17910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN522063854EIN

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PersonELIZABETH B WYDRAPersonNm
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Phone2022966889PhoneNum
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (CAC) IS DEDICATED TO FULFILLING THE INHERENTLY PROGRESSIVE PROMISE OF THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT, HISTORY, AND VALUES. THE CONSTITUTION IS OUR NATIONAL CHARTER, AMENDED OVER THE GENERATIONS TO BECOME MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND INCLUSIVE. AS A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM AND THINK TANK, WE WORK IN OUR COURTS, THROUGH OUR GOVERNMENT, AND WITH LEGAL SCHOLARS TO MAKE REAL THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDES FOR ALL IN AMERICA, WITH MEANINGFUL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY FOR ALL.MissionDesc
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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PETER C ERICHSEN
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HARRY LITMAN
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SEAN MAHONEY
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VIVEK H MARU
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SURJEET K AHLUWALIA
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BRIANNE J GOROD
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DAVID H GANS
PROGRAM DIRECTOR40.00$194,442$0$27,688Yes (X)
PRAVEEN FERNANDES
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CAROLINE JAROBE
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$47,741BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$106,359BOYAmt
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BOY$1,264,501BOYAmt
EOY$1,038,428EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,370,860BOYAmt
EOY$1,179,361EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$6,649,665BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$300,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,291,712EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$6,949,665BOYAmt
EOY$8,480,635EOYAmt

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EOY$9,659,996EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,824,385CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,220,719CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,164,429CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,262,993CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,189,004TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,824,385CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,220,719CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,164,429CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,262,993CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,189,004TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$12,855,687SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,333,317PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$99,377CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,547CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$53,846CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$210,225CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$465,914TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,495CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,816CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,571CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,014CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,011TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,712,929TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.24460PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.29740PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestCAC QUALIFIES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS. CAC'S SUPPORT, AS REPORTED FOR 2023, IS 24.46%, THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3). CAC STRIVES TO PRESERVE THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ALL IN AMERICA AND TO PROTECT THOSE INDIVIDUALS. THE ACTIVITIES OF CAC ARE NOT LIMITED BY THE CONTRIBUTORS OR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GIVEN TO CAC TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF CAC'S SUPPORT HAS COME FROM VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS. MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE AWARE OF THE PUBLIC SUPPORT REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN CAC'S STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. CAC HAS BEEN WORKING ON DEVELOPING SUPPORT FROM SMALL DONORS AND CONTINUES TO INCREASE LARGE DONOR SUPPORT FROM DIVERSE PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 12,115. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 15,495. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,816. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,571. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 24,014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$262FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$262FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,978,319FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,978,581FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$248,929FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$62,232FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$269,805CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$265,403CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$262,240CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$248,929CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,046,377TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,569,566LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$76,382CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$22,723CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$2,968CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$262CurrentYearAmt
Total$102,335TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$67,451CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$66,351CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$65,560CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$62,232CurrentYearAmt
Total$261,594TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$392,391GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$8,998CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,313CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,437CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$11,748TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$306,070OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$306,070DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$120,417OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$114,317DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,100BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$119,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$119,000DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,100TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$14,139
OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$853,834
FINANCE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$23,821
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$891,794TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$984,564
FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY$24,364
REFUNDABLE ADVANCE$29,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,038,428TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,497,232TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,497,232RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,497,232TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,966,262TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,966,262ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,966,262TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCAC REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. CAC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ELIZABETH B WYDRA
PRESIDENT$303,844$0$15,000$0$0$0$12,553$0$12,276$0$343,673$0$0$0
BRIANNE J GOROD
CHIEF COUNSEL$205,234$0$10,000$0$0$0$9,784$0$15,020$0$240,038$0$0$0
PRAVEEN FERNANDES
VICE PRESIDENT$201,967$0$10,000$0$0$0$8,103$0$13,051$0$233,121$0$0$0
DAVID H GANS
PROGRAM DIRECTOR$189,442$0$5,000$0$0$0$8,168$0$19,520$0$222,130$0$0$0
SURJEET K AHLUWALIA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$175,036$0$10,000$0$0$0$7,366$0$11,808$0$204,210$0$0$0
CAROLINE JAROBE
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$164,800$0$5,000$0$0$0$3,571$0$0$0$173,371$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PREPARED OUR FORM 990 AND THEN THE STAFF AND PRESIDENT/CHAIR/SECRETARY REVIEWED IT BEFORE FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THIS PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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