2021-07-16T18:28:28-05:00 2020-12-31 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2020-01-01 330308483 FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION FIRS 4154605060 534 FOURTH STREET NO B SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 DAVID SNYDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4154605060 2021-07-07 1 DAVID SNYDER 999009999 LINDA D GEERY P00364484 9166466464 2021-07-07 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DAVID SNYDER 534 FOURTH STREET NO B SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 956149 0 X WWW.CFAC.ORG X 1988 CA DEDICATED TO ADVANCING FREE SPEECH, GOVT. ACCOUNTABILITY & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC AFFAIRS 26 26 5 0 0 0 618413 952313 0 0 16748 3836 2088 0 637249 956149 0 0 0 0 370699 509872 75000 83333 83333 190935 171411 636634 764616 615 191533 950341 1174467 0 0 950341 1174467 X THE 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. 1 0 551160 IN 2020 FAC ACHIEVED THESE IMPORTANT VICTORIES FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW: FAC USES LITIGATION TO ESTABLISH NEW LEGAL RIGHTS AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING REQUIREMENTS ON RELUCTANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. SOME HIGHLIGHTS:--FAC PREVAILED IN THE CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL AGAINST THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL IN A LAWSUIT BROUGHT TO ENFORCE SB 1421, A LANDMARK BILL THAT BRINGS NEW TRANSPARENCY TO RECORDS OF POLICE MISCONDUCT. THIS APPELLATE VICTORY ESTABLISHED GOOD NEW LAW IN CALIFORNIA, ADVANCING THE RIGHT OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC TO RECORDS CRUCIAL TO ENSURING POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY. (CONTINUED ON SCH O.)--FAC'S FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION AGAINST A STATE COURT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENFORCED THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO WITNESS COURT PROCEEDINGS. THE LAWSUIT, WHICH SETTLED ON FAVORABLE TERMS FOR THE PUBLIC'S (AND PRESS') RIGHT OF ACCESS, WAS PART OF A BROADER, STATE-WIDE CAMPAIGN BY FAC AND ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS WERE NOT SHUT OUT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS, DESPITE RESTRICTIONS ON PHYSICAL ACCESS TO COURTS AS A RESULT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC. --FAC OPPOSED EFFORTS TO CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC PRE-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS IN A HIGH-PROFILE DEATH PENALTY PROCEEDING IN BAKERSFIELD. --FAC CONTINUED A LITIGATION CAMPAIGN, NOW TWO YEARS OLD, IN THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT TO ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE GOVERNOR'S REQUESTS FOR CLEMENCY FOR TWICE-CONVICTED FELONS. --FAC LITIGATED IN SEVERAL VENUES ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO ENFORCE THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO OBTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO SERIOUS POLICE MISCONDUCT--PART OF FAC'S ONGOING EFFORT TO ENFORCE A LANDMARK POLICE-TRANSPARENCY BILL PASSED BY THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE IN 2018. SUBPOENA DEFENSE INTIATIVEFAC'S SUBPOENA DEFENSE INITIATIVE HELPS JOURNALISTS OPPOSE SUBPOENAS SEEKING THEIR CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES AND NOTES -- PROTECTED UNDER CALIFORNIA'S JOURNALIST "SHIELD LAW." FAC ARRANGES FOR COUNSEL FOR JOURNALISTS OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PAY FOR LAWYERS. THE INITIATIVE ALSO INCLUDES TRAINING SEMINARS FOR LAWYERS, TEACHING THEM THE DETAILS OF JOURNALIST SUBPOENA DEFENSE. IN 2020, FAC HOSTED THESE SEMINARS (VIA ZOOM, GIVEN THE PANDEMIC) FOR AUDIENCES IN CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK CITY, AND WASHINGTON, DC. LEGAL HOTLINE SERVICEIN 2020, HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS - JOURNALISTS, ACTIVISTS, STUDENTS AND ORDINARY CITIZENS - RECEIVED ANSWERS TO THEIR LEGAL QUESTIONS ABOUT ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS AND MEETINGS, THE FIRST AMENDMENT, AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. THE HOTLINE IS STAFFED BY LAWYERS WHO PROVIDE THE SERVICE FOR FAC ON A REDUCED FEE BASIS. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF BILLS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES OFFERED FREE ON OUR WEBSITE, FIRSTAMENDMENTCOALITION.ORG AND DISTRIBUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA; HIGH-PROFILE ADVOCACY THROUGH MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. 551160 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA X GILBERT CPAS 9166466464 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 PETER SCHEER PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DUFFY CAROLAN PAST PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DICK ROGERS VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT LINDLAW SECRETARY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HAROLD FUSON TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM ALGER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL BROWN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE B BRUGMANN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BURKE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEWELL CHAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED CHAPUIS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERWIN CHEMERINSKY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GINGRAS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-PAUL JASSY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA JUE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 QUENTIN KOPP BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM NEWTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARL OLSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEL OPOTOWSKY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROWLAND REBELE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD WASSERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL MELAMED EXEC COMMITTEE AT LARGE 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIET WILLIAMS EXEC COMMITTEE AT LARGE 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE ROWLANDS EXEC COMMITTEE AT LARGE 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICARDO SANDOVAL-PALOS EXEC COMMITTEE AT LARGE 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SNYDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 124583 0 26630 124583 0 26630 1 0 1 0 0 9200 70890 872223 952313 2363 2363 1473 0 1473 1473 1473 956149 0 0 3836 151213 120970 30243 305496 244397 61099 11229 8983 2246 8911 7129 1782 33023 26418 6605 23842 23842 14598 14598 83333 83333 2864 2864 22829 18263 4566 11787 9901 1886 7941 6353 1588 18145 14516 3629 983 786 197 661 529 132 7761 6209 1552 LEGAL HOTLINE 60000 60000 764616 551160 130123 83333 246342 388616 482895 535472 2110 2110 0 0 221104 250379 950341 1174467 0 0 X 950341 1174467 950341 1174467 950341 1174467 191533 32593 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 590210 524121 584619 618413 952313 3269676 590210 524121 584619 618413 952313 3269676 1264244 2005432 1623 1622 1292 6232 2363 13132 120 1431 153 2088 3792 3286600 0.61020 0.60100 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 120. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,431. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 153. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,088. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 221105 32139 2865 250379 199484 25065 3444 221105 219627 -5630 10922 3591 199484 201748 30811 10087 2845 219627 201225 13653 10061 3069 201748 1.00000 0 0 2110 2110 0 0 PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS GENERATE INCOME TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. X X X X X 0 HOLLY MILLION 4200 PARK BLVD 544 OAKLAND CA 94602 FUNDRAISING 0 0 79583 0 79583 CA X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID SNYDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 124583 0 0 0 0 0 6500 0 20130 0 151213 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 FAC EXPANDED OUR SUBPOENA DEFENSE INITIATIVE AND LAUNCED FOI BOOT CAMPS, AMOUNG OTHER THINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A UNDER 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 11B THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE 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 15 COMPENSATION 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. 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.