2021-11-15T10:19:12-06:00 2020-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2020-01-01 522313694 AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW & POLICY AMER 2023936181 1899 L STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 2023936181 2021-11-12 1 RUSSELL FEINGOLD 999009999 HOLLY CAPORALE P00235685 3019860600 2021-11-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RUSSELL FEINGOLD 1899 L STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6026578 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. 29 28 52 0 0 0 7846517 5993111 234049 12441 69700 10773 4322 10253 8154588 6026578 125488 31571 0 0 4112288 4021558 0 0 735738 2561882 1432185 6799658 5485314 1354930 541264 6297970 6759745 469077 389588 5828893 6370157 X THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY (ACS) REALIZES THE PROMISES OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION BY BUILDING AND LEADING A DIVERSE LEGAL COMMUNITY THAT DEDICATES ITSELF TO ADVANCING AND DEFENDING DEMOCRACY, JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND LIBERTY; TO SECURING A GOVERNMENT THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND TO GUARDING AGAINST THE ABUSE OF LAW AND THE CONCENTRATION OF POWER. 0 0 1443626 11071 12441 NETWORK ADVANCEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STRENGTHENING ACS' NETWORK AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT TO BUILD A MORE INFLUENTIAL 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. 910215 COMMUNICATIONS: THE EFFORTS OF ACS' COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT INCLUDE MEDIA OUTREACH TO PROMOTE ACS SPEAKERS, PROGRAMS AND PAPERS; MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF ACS' WEBSITE AND BLOG; THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLISHING OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS; AND THE CREATION OF TRANSCRIPTS AND VIDEOS OF ACS EVENTS. 740983 3000 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. 687275 17500 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. 232675 0 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'S MISSION. 919950 17500 0 4014774 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 52 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 28 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 HI 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 1899 L STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ADAM WINKLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA CASTILLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE OBRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW DEVORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AZIZ HUQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF SLOAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL GOLDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ADELEYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FREDERICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN SMALLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD VERRILLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERWIN CHEMERINSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANITA TOLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GANESH SITARAMAN 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 KEITH HARPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC SELTZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CALIFANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAOMI MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL SIEGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE BERNER SECRETARY (TERM ENDED JUNE 2020) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA KARLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KARANJIA CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER SHANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKI SEIDMAN SECRETARY (TERM BEGAN JUNE 2020) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSCOE JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUBEN GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 219974 0 912 SAHNG-AH YOO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRA SCHEINDLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN FINEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY BURNS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZINELLE OCTOBER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 224663 0 16391 JILL DASH VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 143577 0 14582 KARA STEIN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 163528 0 18061 MARY IRVINE CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 164501 0 11579 THOMAS PAZZI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 147325 0 23521 WILLIAM LUTZ VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 111220 0 13598 1174788 0 98644 7 0 1 0 0 693415 5299696 20780 5993111 LAWYER CHAPTERS 900099 12441 12441 12441 10773 10773 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 10253 10253 10253 6026578 22694 0 10773 X 31571 31571 461940 285413 72892 103635 2955313 2239921 418135 297257 39314 28805 6416 4093 302813 234705 44599 23509 262178 182783 38198 41197 67576 49838 8534 9204 30571 21313 4454 4804 552091 375773 39335 136983 6369 6055 173 141 109025 36847 25990 46188 403511 298367 58107 47037 26186 24493 101 1592 54263 53375 364 524 90207 80671 5270 4266 41073 30371 5914 4788 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 26768 25413 145 1210 VIDEOS, TRANSCRIPTS & P 1200 1200 0 0 23345 7860 6175 9310 5485314 4014774 734802 735738 208154 1853894 3599007 4020852 1907008 473111 46906 0 112254 63978 462903 238579 301055 224324 123586 123586 6297970 6759745 343687 302316 6759 1203 118631 86069 469077 389588 X 2945623 4850457 2883270 1519700 5828893 6370157 6297970 6759745 541264 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5896202 5578738 4152063 7846517 5993111 29466631 5896202 5578738 4152063 7846517 5993111 29466631 12209549 17257082 12776 17812 55826 69700 10773 166887 5926 15083 4608 4322 10253 40192 29673710 2386097 0.58160 0.58650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3528 25109 28637 5456677 5485314 424266 106067 0 0 469871 489983 424266 1384120 2076180 28637 28637 117468 122496 106067 346031 519047 3528 3528 0 127067 127067 127067 127067 127067 127067 127067 127067 77067 50000 127067 1.00000 0 0 181030 94386 86644 281873 144193 137680 224324 DEFERRED RENT 86069 86069 X 6026578 0 6026578 0 6026578 5485314 0 5485314 0 5485314 PART V, LINE 4: ACS' ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF 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 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR STUDENT CONVENTION 21 6071 VARIOUS COMPETITION AWARDS 10 25500 PART I, LINE 2: REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR STUDENT CONVENTION - STUDENTS APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL STUDENT CONVENTION. ALTHOUGH THE 2020 STUDENT CONVENTION COULD NOT BE HELD IN PERSON DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WHO HAD ALREADY BOOKED NONREFUNDABLE TRAVEL RECEIVED THESE REIMBURSEMENTS. VARIOUS COMPETITION AWARDS - THE DAVID CARLINER PUBLIC INTEREST AWARD INCLUDED CASH AWARDS FOR TWO COMPETITION WINNERS AND AN AWARD FOR EACH WINNER'S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. 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. THE AWARD IN THE LAWYER CATEGORY WAS SPLIT TWO WINNERS. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ZINELLE OCTOBER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 224663 0 0 0 0 0 5625 0 10766 0 241054 0 0 0 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 214974 0 5000 0 0 0 0 0 912 0 220886 0 0 0 KARA STEIN VICE PRESIDENT 163528 0 0 0 0 0 4139 0 13922 0 181589 0 0 0 MARY IRVINE CHIEF OF STAFF 164501 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11579 0 176080 0 0 0 THOMAS PAZZI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 147325 0 0 0 0 0 3767 0 19754 0 170846 0 0 0 JILL DASH VICE PRESIDENT 143577 0 0 0 0 0 3647 0 10935 0 158159 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A MR. LUTZ RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $23,000. PART I, LINE 7 MR. FEINGOLD RECEIVED A BONUS OF $5,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE 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 IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 375,773. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39,335. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 136,983. TOTAL EXPENSES 552,091. 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.