FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION (EIN 33-0308483)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-10
IRS object ID
202223149349303602
Schema version
2021v4.2
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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Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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PersonDAVID SNYDERPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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MissionTHE FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION (FAC) IS AN AWARD-WINNING, NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING FREEDOM OF SPEECH, MORE OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC AFFAIRS. THESE ATTRIBUTES, WE BELIEVE, ARE THE OXYGEN OF DEMOCRATIC SELF-GOVERNMENT. FOUNDED IN 1988, FAC ACTS LOCALLY, STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY.MissionDesc
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PETER SCHEER
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DUFFY CAROLAN
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DICK ROGERS
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SCOTT LINDLAW
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HAROLD FUSON
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TIM ALGER
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LARA BERGTHOLD
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MARCOS BRETON
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CHERYL BROWN
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BRUCE B BRUGMANN
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THOMAS BURKE
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ED CHAPUIS
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ERWIN CHEMERINSKY
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ALICA DEL VALLE
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RICHARD GINGRAS
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JAY HARRIS
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JEAN-PAUL JASSY
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LINDA JUE
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QUIENTIN KOPP
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JIM NEWTON
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KARL OLSON
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MEL OPOTOWSKY
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ROWLAND REBELE
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EDWARD WASSERMAN
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JULIET WILLIAMS
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KATHERINE ROWLANDS
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RICARDO SANDOVAL-PALOS
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$524,121CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$584,619CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$618,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$952,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,027,669CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,707,135TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$524,121CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$584,619CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$618,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$952,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,027,669CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,707,135TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,589,050SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,118,085PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,622CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,292CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,232CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,363CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$177CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,686TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,431CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$153CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,088CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$5CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,677TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,722,498TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.56900PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.61020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,431. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 153. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,088. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5.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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$294MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastYes (1)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$771PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$2,311DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$3,376TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFAC TOOK PUBLIC POSITIONS ON SIX BILLS BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE IN 2021 THAT RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROMOTING OPEN GOVERNMENT, A FREE PRESS AND FREE SPEECH. FAC'S ACTIVITY CONSISTED OF DRAFTING AND/OR EDITING LETTERS TO RELEVANT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, SENDING COMMUNICATIONS TO MEMBERS AND FOLLOWERS, AND IN ONE INSTANCE AUTHORING AN OP-ED PUBLISHED IN A REGIONAL PUBLICATION. THE ONLY EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES WERE FOR STAFF, TIME, AS SET FORTH ABOVE IN PART II-B.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$250,379BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$31,630InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$282,009EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$221,105BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32,139InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,865AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$250,379EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$199,484BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$25,065InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,444AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$221,105EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$219,627BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$5,630InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,922OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,591AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$199,484EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$201,748BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$30,811InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,087OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,845AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$219,627EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,110OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,110DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS GENERATE INCOME TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:FAC HAS IMPLEMENTED THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NO MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS, FAC IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2018.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHOLLY MILLIONPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14200 PARK BLVD 544AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$83,333RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$0NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$83,333TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID SNYDERPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$140,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,500DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$20,798NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$168,298TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AUNDER THE BYLAWS, EACH OF THREE ORGANIZATIONS MAY APPOINT ONE MEMBER TO THE GOVERNING BOARD. THE APPOINTING ORGANIZATIONS ARE NON PROFIT JOURNALISM/MEDIA GROUPS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN FAC'S FOUNDING (IN 1988), BUT NO LONGER PLAY ANY ROLE IN FAC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE NOT OF A KIND THAT ARE LIKELY TO GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. HOWEVER, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND THE KEY EMPLOYEE ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHENEVER THEY ARISE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DATA CONSIDERED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS TO A LIMITED EXTENT. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.LAST DONE IN 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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