2023-11-10T12:29:58-06:00 2022-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2022-01-01 522313694 AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW & POLICY AMER 2023936181 601 13TH STREET NW 610 WASHINGTON DC 20005 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 2023936181 2023-11-09 1 RUSSELL FEINGOLD 999009999 0 HOLLY CAPORALE P00235685 3019860600 2023-11-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RUSSELL FEINGOLD 601 13TH STREET NW 610 WASHINGTON DC 20005 6167161 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. 21 20 54 0 0 0 5571128 5976760 29500 152701 0 -89100 8526 36700 5609154 6077061 25500 28000 0 0 4665746 4700192 0 0 1278442 1687380 1860785 6378626 6588977 -769472 -511916 6124680 5783763 523995 694994 5600685 5088769 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 1352980 5000 26676 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. 955125 0 126025 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. 920542 0 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. 840547 15000 0 STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT FOCUSES ON COALITION BUILDING AND EXECUTION OF SPECIAL PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ACS' PROGRESSIVE LEGAL VISION; RAISE THE PROFILE OF ACS AS THE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR POLICYMAKERS, REPORTERS, AND ALLIES ON CRITICAL LEGAL ISSUES; AND ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON PRESSING LEGAL ISSUES. 666426 8000 0 POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING: THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING IS CHARGED WITH PROMOTING A PROGRESSIVE VISION OF THE LAW. THIS DEPARTMENT LEADS ACS' EFFORT TO PROMOTE SCHOLARLY AND SIMILAR MATERIALS TO HELP SHAPE PROGRESSIVE LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING POLICY-RELEVANT WORK AND THE PRODUCTION OF EFFECTIVE MATERIALS ON CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION AND LEGAL POLICY FOR STUDENTS, LAWYERS, OPINION LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS. 1506973 23000 0 4735620 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 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 21 0 1 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 20 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 WV WI X THE ORGANIZATION 2023936181 601 13TH STREET NW 610 WASHINGTON DC 20005 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 429225 0 8857 PETER KARANJIA CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSCOE JONES JR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ADELEYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLA BARBOSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CALIFANO 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 STEVEN FINEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OWEN FLOMBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUBEN J GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL GOLDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE GOODWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH HARPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK HO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AZIZ HUQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA MATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZORAIMA PELAEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRA SCHEINDLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC SELTZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SHANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GANESH SITARAMAN 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 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZINELLE OCTOBER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 246706 0 17871 MARY IRVINE CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 207552 0 19881 JULENE PEREZ-GONZALEZ VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 190630 0 22984 NATHAN CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 135659 0 12805 JILL DASH VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 135324 0 11859 1345096 0 94257 14 0 1 0 NEXUS DIRECT 101 W MAIN ST 400 NORFOLK VA 23510 DIRECT MAIL MARKETING 329775 CLARIFY AGENCY 870 MARKET ST 428 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 DIGITAL ADVERTISING 107500 2 5976760 26940 5976760 CONVENTION FEES 900099 126025 126025 LAWYER CHAPTERS 900099 26676 26676 152701 1000 90100 -89100 -89100 -89100 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 36700 36700 36700 6077061 189401 0 -89100 28000 28000 438083 263065 50605 124413 3587126 2703954 333161 550011 64231 47494 9250 7487 315504 270611 26625 18268 295248 183132 27987 84129 39882 24737 3782 11363 34154 21185 3238 9731 387190 201944 42740 142506 37065 36624 162 279 626788 282637 67504 276647 12924 9574 1225 2125 68754 50793 169 17792 463581 456710 204 6667 90136 80737 3438 5961 42346 31375 4013 6958 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 34427 29499 121 4807 MISCELLANEOUS 17972 8483 691 8798 VIDEOS, TRANSCRIPTS, & 5566 5066 500 6588977 4735620 574915 1278442 1102564 787276 3512980 3801957 1128990 722110 102309 91180 397570 327226 154251 70344 123586 310896 6124680 5783763 487931 322766 8075 36064 364153 523995 694994 X 4245336 3940318 1355349 1148451 5600685 5088769 6124680 5783763 -511916 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4152063 7846517 5993111 5571128 5976760 29539579 4152063 7846517 5993111 5571128 5976760 29539579 12146851 17392728 55826 69700 10773 136299 4608 4322 10253 8526 36700 64409 29740287 1164977 0.58480 0.56720 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,608. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,322. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 10,253. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 8,526. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 36,700. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14595 21557 36152 6552825 6588977 479449 119862 0 0 489983 424266 468931 479449 1862629 2793944 28637 15014 36152 79803 122496 106067 117233 119862 465658 698487 3528 1541 14595 19664 0 127067 45000 172067 127067 127067 127067 127067 127067 127067 127067 127067 1.00000 0 0 115697 76342 39355 281873 250884 30989 70344 DEPOSITS 27411 OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 283485 310896 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 364153 364153 X 6077061 0 6077061 0 6077061 6588977 0 6588977 0 6588977 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 28000 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. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 334225 0 95000 0 0 0 7625 0 1232 0 438082 0 0 0 ZINELLE OCTOBER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 246706 0 0 0 0 0 6182 0 11689 0 264577 0 0 0 MARY IRVINE CHIEF OF STAFF 207552 0 0 0 0 0 5273 0 14608 0 227433 0 0 0 JULENE PEREZ-GONZALEZ VICE PRESIDENT 190630 0 0 0 0 0 4926 0 18058 0 213614 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 RUSSELL FEINGOLD RECEIVED A BONUS OF $95,000. X 145 26940 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.