2022-09-26T10:36:49-05:00 2022-03-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2021-04-01 521600481 CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS CENT 2028338400 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENW 625 WASHINGTON DC 20036 TERENCE PELL PRESIDENT 2028338400 2022-09-21 1 TERENCE PELL 999009999 DANIEL L WEAVER P01249346 3019860600 2022-09-10 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z TERENCE PELL ESQ 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENW 625 WASHINGTON DC 20036 1523670 0 X WWW.CIR-USA.ORG X 1988 DC PUBLIC LAW FIRM THAT REPRESENTS DESERVING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED IN CASES THAT RAISE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES OF FIRST IMPRESSION. 7 6 8 0 0 0 1880622 1418916 0 0 10971 4742 122445 100012 2014038 1523670 0 0 0 0 990012 912280 0 0 149599 336203 568283 1326215 1480563 687823 43107 5641370 5773345 155121 243989 5486249 5529356 PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM PROVIDING REPRESENTATION ON ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTEREST. 0 0 1181112 CIR IS A NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM THAT REPRESENTS DESERVING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. CIR ORDINARILY HAS PENDING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 CASES THAT RAISE FEDERAL OR STATE QUESTIONS OF FIRST IMPRESSION. CIR SPECIALIZES IN CASES INVOLVING FREE SPEECH, RACE DISCRIMINATION, CONGRESS'S ENUMERATED POWERS, AND DUE PROCESS. DURING THE FYE MARCH 31, 2022, CIR HAD TWO CASES BEFORE THE US COURTS OF APPEALS, AND FOUR CASES BEFORE THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS. 1181112 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI NV X X X TERENCE PELL ESQ 2028338400 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 625 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JAMES MANN ESQ CHAIRMAN / TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY RABKIN CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT P GEORGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PIERESON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK VENEZIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MIRENGOFF ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERENCE PELL ESQ PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 250000 0 75779 MICHAEL ROSMAN SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL 50.00 X 203000 0 76504 453000 0 152283 2 0 1 0 0 1418916 1418916 4742 4742 ATTORNEY FEES INCOME 541100 100000 100000 MISCELLANEOUS 541900 12 12 100012 1523670 100012 0 4742 X 608352 517765 41267 49320 211949 200509 5516 5924 25707 24319 669 719 20204 19113 526 565 46068 43581 1199 1288 11778 11778 32142 32142 226510 183743 40304 2463 13679 8051 5071 557 130845 115500 7053 8292 8195 2931 5264 5281 4661 285 335 38846 30571 8275 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 55326 2002 911 52413 PHOTOCOPYING AND PRINTI 26133 6333 786 19014 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 13089 3796 584 8709 RESEARCH 6459 6459 1480563 1181112 149852 149599 605850 628959 4376117 4889127 618553 192264 13018 24108 144589 128459 5456 16130 22376 22757 5641370 5773345 97079 198628 58042 45361 155121 243989 X 4855811 5516289 630438 13067 5486249 5529356 5641370 5773345 43107 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2016083 1247293 1465649 1880622 1418916 8028563 2016083 1247293 1465649 1880622 1418916 8028563 4414177 3614386 2841 12396 77384 10971 4742 108334 2106 1774 859 996 12 5747 8142644 770583 0.44390 0.41400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18906 15507 3399 125683 112952 12731 16130 DEFERRED RENT 45361 45361 X 1684038 160368 160368 1523670 0 1523670 1640931 160368 160368 1480563 0 1480563 PART X, LINE 2: CIR IS A TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CIR FOLLOWS THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (FASB ASC), WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN CIR'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021, CIR HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ITS TAX RETURN THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CIR'S IRS FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT WAS FILED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TERENCE PELL ESQ PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR 250000 0 0 0 0 0 35500 0 40279 0 325779 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROSMAN SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL 203000 0 0 0 0 0 38500 0 38004 0 279504 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B CIR'S FULL AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF CIR'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH PERSON'S RELATIONSHIP WITH CIR OR AT THE OFFICIAL ADOPTION OF STATED POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, AND STAFF MEMBER SHALL SIGN AND DATE THE POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF HER/HIS TERM OF SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA AND PERFORMANCE AND REPORTS BACK ITS DECISION WITH CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF ITS DELIBERATION TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IRS FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND BY WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 183,743. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 40,304. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,463. TOTAL EXPENSES 226,510. PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION CIR HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2B, AND SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2A CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS (CIR) UTILIZES THE SERVICE OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, TO SUPPLEMENT THE SERVICES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION. IN THE 2021 TAX YEAR, THE VALUE OF THESE PRO BONO SERVICES EQUALED $160,368.