2022-02-14T07:20:28-06:00 2021-03-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2020-04-01 562628005 THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE COPY 2025402243 1331 H ST NW STE 701 WASHINGTON DC 20005 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 2025402243 2022-02-14 1 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID 999009999 SARA SMITH P01332734 2022932200 2022-02-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KEITH KUPFERSCHMID 1331 H ST NW STE 701 WASHINGTON DC 20005 2498042 0 X WWW.COPYRIGHTALLIANCE.ORG X 2006 DC THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE IS THE UNIFIED VOICE OF THE COPYRIGHT COMMUNITY, REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF COPYRIGHT DISCIPLINES. THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE IS DEDICATED TO ADVOCATING POLICIES THAT PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT AND TO PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS AND INNOVATORS. 13 13 9 13 0 0 256500 211000 1424680 1866088 57182 126677 -295 5441 1738067 2209206 50000 50000 0 0 1114240 1203582 0 0 105469 669696 653159 1833936 1906741 -95869 302465 3085612 3396058 1076720 772783 2008892 2623275 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS PROMOTING THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT AS AN AGENT FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY, JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. 0 0 652720 50000 1866088 RAISING AWARENESS - THE ALLIANCE IS DEVOTED TO RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION'S "KEY PRINCIPLES", WHICH INCLUDE (A)CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, (B)PROMOTING THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND CREATIVITY, (C)ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TEACH THE VALUE OF STRONG COPYRIGHT, (D)SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT OF COPYRIGHT LAWS, (E)DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS TO CONTROL THEIR PROPERTY, (F)ENCOURAGING THE INCLUSION OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTIONS IN BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS TO FOSTER GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, AND (G)PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY UNDER PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT. THIS PROMOTION WILL BE DONE THROUGH SEVERAL CHANNELS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING (A)PUBLISHING ARTICLES AND OP-ED PIECES, (B)ARRANGING PRESS CONFERENCES, (C)GIVING SPEECHES, (D)PARTICIPATING IN SPECIAL EVENTS DESIGNED TO FOCUS THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COPYRIGHT INDUSTRIES AND BASIC ISSUES INVOLVED WITH COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. 326360 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS - THE ALLIANCE WORKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT CURRENT PRACTICES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS WILL BE DONE BY (A)SPONSORING SEMINARS AND OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS AT WHICH POLICYMAKERS, EXPERTS IN COPYRIGHT, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION AND DISCUSS AND DEBATE ISSUES CONCERNING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT, AND (B)PROVIDING INFORMATION (INCLUDING TESTIMONY) TO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES ON THE STATUS OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT AND RELATED ISSUES. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BECAUSE GOOD POLICY CONCERNING COPYRIGHT DEPENDS ON THE OPEN AND FRANK EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, THE FOCUSED STUDY OF SPECIFIC PROBLEMS, AND A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE ISSUES ACTUALLY PLAY OUT IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES, AND NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ECONOMIES. 163180 DISSEMINATING INFORMATION: THE ALLIANCE SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION FOCUSED ON CURRENT ISSUES IN COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS DONE BY (A)MAINTANING A WEB SITE THAT REGULARLY UPDATES ITS DATABASES TO INCLUDE ARTICLES, LEGAL CASES, LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS, TRADE AGREEMENTS, AND OTHER MATTERS BEARING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, AND (B)ISSUING PRESS RELEASES AND HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCES DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT ISSUES AS THEY ARISE. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BECAUSE THEY KEEP ATTENTION FOCUSED ON CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES, WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE PROBLEM IS INCREASING RAPIDLY AND CONTINUING TO EVOLVE. 163180 MISCELLANEOUS OTHER PROGRAMS 163180 1305440 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE 2025402243 1331 H ST NW STE 701 WASHINGTON DC 20005 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 40.00 X 409072 0 40100 EILEEN BRAMLET SVP, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 143500 0 4305 KEVIN MADIGAN VP, LEG POLICY & COUNSEL 40.00 X 139925 0 4454 TERRICA CARRINGTON VP, LEG POLICY & COUNSEL 40.00 X 115726 0 4784 DAVID GREEN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA JONES SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X 56939 0 4088 MATTHEW BARBLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE COFFEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE DIXON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J SCOTT EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN GOLANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON MAHLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MARANGI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY RASENBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG SAPHIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRA ALVAREZ DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MADDREY DIRECTOR (AS OF 8/2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARYL FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY FERNANDEZ DIRECTOR (TO 6/2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KENNEDY DIRECTOR (TO 7/2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEWAN DIRECTOR (TO 12/2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 865162 0 57731 4 0 1 0 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL GROUP INC 1800 M STREET NW SUITE 500 S WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING 108039 1 211000 211000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 1866088 1866088 1866088 30643 30643 384870 288836 96034 96034 96034 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 5441 5441 5441 2209206 1866088 0 132118 X 50000 50000 510199 322516 148457 39226 606373 383311 176442 46620 20060 12681 5837 1542 -3368 -2129 -980 -259 70318 44451 20461 5406 65487 60000 5487 54492 54492 17631 17631 276942 276650 160 132 17979 16445 1534 12511 7864 3691 956 69883 45688 21387 2808 95737 60519 27857 7361 207 131 60 16 884 500 384 21607 13659 6287 1661 537 537 CAMPAIGNS 10654 10654 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 4849 2500 2349 DUES SUBSCRIPTIONS 3759 3759 1906741 1305440 495832 105469 1070213 1192331 226500 10000 18357 14335 169699 125034 56776 44665 1705172 2126133 8594 8594 3085612 3396058 43684 55426 1032583 717357 453 0 1076720 772783 X 2008892 2623275 2008892 2623275 3085612 3396058 302465 311918 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 1896088 189235 -159611 29624 379218 -349594 46845 41581 5264 122854 83453 39401 44665 0 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 3301 FAIRFAX DRIVE MSN 1G3 ARLINGTON VA 22201 541603842 115 50000 SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE U.S. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 354072 0 55000 0 0 0 13083 0 27017 0 449172 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 A BONUS PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE CEO FOR REACHING CERTAIN GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS SET FORTH EACH YEAR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS BONUS COMES WITH THE STIPULATION THAT IT SHALL NOT EXCEED 10% OF THE CEO'S BASE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE FOUR MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: FULL MEMBERS (BOTH APPOINTING AND NON-APPOINTING); ASSOCIATE MEMBERS; INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS; AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. ONLY THE APPOINTING AND NON-APPOINTING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHTS ALLOWED TO A MEMBER WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF THE DC CODE. ALL OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP WILL HAVE ONLY THOSE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. MEMBERSHIP IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A APPOINTING MEMBERS MAY ANNUALLY APPOINT ONE DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NON-APPOINTING MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITIONS, MAY VOTE ON THE NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITIONS, BUT MAY NOT DIRECTLY APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR HIS/HER APPROVAL. THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSES ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES OR CHANGES. ONCE APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THEY BECOME AWARE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND ANY PERSON/ENTITY DOING BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. WHEN SUCH CONFLICTS ARISE, THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER RECUSES HIMSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DELIBERATE AND FULLY VET THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES USING INDUSTRY COMPARABLE DATA TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE MARKET SALARY FOR HIS/HER SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S PLACE OF BUSINESS. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY MAIL UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 276,650. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 145. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 276,795. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 132. TOTAL EXPENSES 147.