2024-11-08T11:20:34-06:00 2023-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2023-01-01 522313694 AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW & POLICY AMER 2023936181 601 13TH STREET NW 610 WASHINGTON DC 20005 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 2023936181 2024-11-05 1 0 HOLLY W CAPORALE P00235685 3019860600 2024-11-02 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RUSSELL FEINGOLD 601 13TH STREET NW 610 WASHINGTON DC 20005 8662200 0 X WWW.ACSLAW.ORG X 2001 DC THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) BELIEVES THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS "OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE." ACS INTERPRETS THE CONSTITUTION BASED ON ITS TEXT AND AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF HISTORY AND LIVED EXPERIENCE. THROUGH A DIVERSE NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PROGRESSIVE LAWYERS, LAW STUDENTS, JUDGES, SCHOLARS AND MANY OTHERS, ACS WORKS TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY BY ENSURING THAT LAW IS A FORCE FOR PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND FOR IMPROVING PEOPLE'S LIVES. 19 18 48 0 0 0 5976760 8270139 152701 201557 -89100 165817 36700 24687 6077061 8662200 28000 53119 0 0 4700192 4921706 0 0 1049778 1860785 1449480 6588977 6424305 -511916 2237895 5783763 7774955 694994 414548 5088769 7360407 X THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN LEGAL ORGANIZATION. THROUGH A DIVERSE NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PROGRESSIVE LAWYERS, LAW STUDENTS, JUDGES, SCHOLARS, ADVOCATES, AND MANY OTHERS, OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR LAWS AND LEGAL SYSTEMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY, UPHOLD THE RULE OF LAW, AND REDRESS THE FOUNDING FAILURES OF OUR CONSTITUTION AND ENDURING INEQUITIES IN OUR LAWS IN PURSUIT OF REALIZED EQUALITY. 0 0 1483702 25287 61282 NETWORK ADVANCEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STRENGTHENING ACS' NETWORK AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT TO BUILD A MORE INFLUENTIAL AND DIVERSE PROGRESSIVE LEGAL COMMUNITY. THIS DEPARTMENT FOCUSES ON ENSURING THAT ACS' MISSION IS CARRIED OUT AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WHILE SERVING THE NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS. IT MANAGES ACS' STUDENT AND LAWYER CHAPTERS, ENSURES CONTINUITY OF MEMBERSHIP, PROVIDES CAREER ASSISTANCE AND MENTORING BOTH TO STUDENTS AND LAWYERS, AND ENSURES THAT ACS IS PLUGGED INTO PROJECTS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WHERE THE NETWORK CAN HELP ADD CAPACITY TO THE BROADER PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY. 800519 7332 140275 CONVENTION: THE ANNUAL ACS NATIONAL CONVENTION BRINGS TOGETHER LAWYERS, JUDGES, ACADEMICS, POLICYMAKERS AND LAW STUDENTS TO ATTEND SUBSTANTIVE PANELS, PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT AND CHAPTER ORGANIZING MEETINGS AND NETWORK WITH OTHERS. THE CONVENTION INCLUDES DOZENS OF SPEECHES AND PANELS ON A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES WITH LEADING FIGURES IN EACH AREA, AS WELL AS MEETINGS IN WHICH MEMBERS CAN ORGANIZE BY ISSUE INTEREST AND GEOGRAPHY AND A STUDENT LEADERSHIP RETREAT. THE CONVENTION IS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE THOUGHT AND ENERGIZE PEOPLE TO WORK TOWARD ACCOMPLISHING ACS' MISSION. 895262 0 COMMUNICATIONS: THE EFFORTS OF ACS'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT INCLUDE MEDIA OUTREACH TO PROMOTE ACS'S POSITIONS, PROGRAMS, EXPERTS, AND RESOURCES; DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING ACS'S PUBLIC PLATFORMS, INCLUDING ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND ITS BROKEN LAW PODCAST; AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING GRAPHICS AND VIDEO. 1667601 20500 1667601 20500 4847084 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA X THE ORGANIZATION 2023936181 601 13TH STREET NW 610 WASHINGTON DC 20005 GABRIELLA BARBOSA SECRETARY (DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/1/23) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KESNER BIENVENU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARRETT EPPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY FECHNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 439225 0 1113 OWEN FLOMBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE GOODWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH HARPER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEREK HO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AZIZ HUQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSCOE JONES JR CHAIR (SECRETARY UNTIL 12/1/23) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER KARANJIA DIRECTOR (CHAIR UNTIL 12/1/23) 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA MATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MURRAY DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZORAIMA PELAEZ DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRA SCHEINDLIN DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SHANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GANESH SITARAMAN DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH J SUTTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANITA TOLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE VANCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD VERRILLI DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY VETTIANKAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZINELLE OCTOBER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 255236 0 14606 MARY IRVINE CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 219350 0 15758 JULENE PEREZ-GONZALEZ VP OF DVLPMT AND EXT. RELATIONS 40.00 X 173848 0 19540 NATHAN CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 139299 0 13203 MEGHAN PAULAS VP OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 129792 0 9659 1356750 0 73879 13 0 1 0 NEXUS DIRECT 101 W MAIN ST 400 NORFOLK VA 23510 DIRECT MAIL MARKETING 109082 1 8270139 79663 8270139 CONVENTION FEES 900099 140275 140275 LAWYER CHAPTERS 900099 61282 61282 201557 165817 165817 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 24687 24687 24687 8662200 226244 0 165817 53119 53119 440338 246902 41234 152202 3798954 2919990 321997 556967 371691 279634 31763 60294 310723 233588 26561 50574 19062 12887 2957 3218 35997 24335 5585 6077 237832 160783 36897 40152 22828 22776 18 34 191481 42976 42098 106407 2993 2250 256 487 127059 105960 94 21005 516671 515694 80 897 52884 47546 1838 3500 43000 32348 3668 6984 OPERATING LEASE EXPENSE 133358 100253 11400 21705 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 36889 31047 136 5706 MISCELLANEOUS 25140 10710 861 13569 VIDEOS, TRANSCRIPTS, & 4286 4286 6424305 4847084 527443 1049778 787276 404105 3801957 3179154 722110 1978822 91180 167287 402196 380110 70344 22086 1841856 310896 181645 5783763 7774955 322766 200164 8075 7300 364153 207084 694994 414548 X 3940318 2920598 1148451 4439809 5088769 7360407 5783763 7774955 2237895 33743 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7846517 5993111 5571128 5976760 8270139 33657655 7846517 5993111 5571128 5976760 8270139 33657655 14845779 18811876 69700 10773 165817 246290 4322 10253 8526 36700 24687 84488 33988433 630248 0.55350 0.58480 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,322. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 10,253. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 8,526. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 36,700. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 24,687. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 892 3719 4611 6419694 6424305 471215 117804 0 0 424266 468931 479449 471215 1843861 2765792 28637 15014 36152 4611 84414 106067 117233 119862 117804 460966 691449 3528 1541 14595 892 20556 0 172067 2686616 53721 49174 2863230 127067 45000 172067 127067 127067 127067 127067 127067 127067 0 0 120323 98237 22086 281873 281873 0 22086 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 207084 207084 X 8695943 33743 33743 8662200 0 8662200 6424305 0 6424305 0 6424305 PART V, LINE 4: ACS' ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL ENDOWMENT ESTABLISHED TO GENERATE STABLE INVESTMENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND AN ENDOWMENT FOR THE RICHARD D. CUDAHY WRITING COMPETITION ON REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ESTABLISHED TO FUND AN ANNUAL WRITING AWARD. PART X, LINE 2: ACS 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. ACS DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 VARIOUS COMPETITION AWARDS 9 27033 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION 30 18491 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR STUDENT CONVENTION 29 7595 PART I, LINE 2: VARIOUS COMPETITION AWARDS - THE DAVID CARLINER PUBLIC INTEREST AWARD INCLUDED CASH AWARDS FOR A COMPETITION WINNER, AN AWARD FOR THE WINNER'S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, AND AWARDS FOR TWO ADDITIONAL FINALISTS. THE CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY NATIONAL STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION INCLUDED CASH AWARDS FOR WINNING AND TWO RUNNERS-UP SUBMISSIONS. THE RICHARD D. CUDAHY WRITING COMPETITION ON REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW INCLUDED CASH AWARDS FOR THE BEST SUBMISSION FROM BOTH LAWYER AND STUDENT CATEGORIES. REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION - STUDENTS APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. STUDENTS THAT ARE AWARDED TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS AT THE CONVENTION. DURING THE CONVENTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT MONITORS COMPLETION OF VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS. FOLLOWING THE CONVENTION, REIMBURSEMENTS ARE PAID TO THE VOLUNTEERS WHO COMPLETED THEIR ASSIGNMENTS. PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWS (ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED IN A PUBLIC INTEREST OR PUBLIC SERVICE JOB) APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. REIMBURSEMENTS ARE PAID FOLLOWING THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR STUDENT CONVENTION - STUDENTS APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL STUDENT CONVENTION. REIMBURSEMENTS ARE PAID FOLLOWING THE STUDENT CONVENTION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 339225 0 100000 0 0 0 0 0 1113 0 440338 0 0 0 ZINELLE OCTOBER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 255236 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14606 0 269842 0 0 0 MARY IRVINE CHIEF OF STAFF 219350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15758 0 235108 0 0 0 JULENE PEREZ-GONZALEZ VP OF DVLPMT AND EXT. RELATIONS 173848 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19540 0 193388 0 0 0 NATHAN CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 139299 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13203 0 152502 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 RUSSELL FEINGOLD RECEIVED A BONUS OF $100,000. X 582 79663 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF PUBLICLY TRADED STOCK CONTRIBUTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A SIGNED STATEMENT IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BASED UPON MARKET RATE AND DUE DELIBERATION AND FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED UPON MARKET RATE AND DUE DELIBERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN 2020 FOR ACS' PRESIDENT. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AT ACS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND THIS PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.