COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE (EIN 56-2628005)
Tax period
2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Filed
2025-01-24
IRS object ID
202520249349300812
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-01-24T08:37:03-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521073331PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEMBO JONES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH BETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN562628005EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOPYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2025402243PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11331 F STREET NW 950AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEITH KUPFERSCHMIDPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2025402243PhoneNum
Signature2025-01-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOSHUA G DZYAK CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01398949PTIN
Phone3017705100PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKEITH KUPFERSCHMIDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11331 F STREET NW 950AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,358,384GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.COPYRIGHTALLIANCE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROMOTING THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY, JOB CREATION, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers14TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$52,822PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$49,234CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,627,897PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,098,651CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Total Expenses$2,213,124PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,109,836CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,322,512TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,061,020NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$627,989ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,009,417RevenueAmt
DescRAISING 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 FREELYUNDER PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT. THIS PROMOTION WILL BE DONE THROUGH SEVERAL CHANNELS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING (A)PUBLISHING ARTICLES AND OPED 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$854,511ExpenseAmt
Grant$50,000GrantAmt
DescEDUCATING 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 WHICHPOLICYMAKERS, 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 COPYRIGHTPROTECTION 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.Desc

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Expense$9,383ExpenseAmt
DescDISSEMINATING 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, LEGISLATIVEDEVELOPMENTS, 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 ATTENTIONFOCUSED ON CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES, WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE PROBLEM IS INCREASING RAPIDLY AND CONTINUING TO EVOLVE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2025402243PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11331 F STREET NW 950AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GREG SAPHIER
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRA ALVAREZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KASIE BRILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR RICHARD JAMES BURGESS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TROY DOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD DUPLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J SCOTT EVANS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEIL FRIED
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLEY HUSBAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN MARANGI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF SEDLIK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON SORENSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON MAHLER PART YEAR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LEWIS PART YEAR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY RASENBERGER PART YEAR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH KUPFERSCHMID
CEO40.00Yes (X)$448,317$0$66,739
KEVIN MADIGAN
SECRETARY/TREASURER PART YEAR40.00Yes (X)$173,607$0$22,414
REBECCA JONES
SECRETARY/TREASURER PART YEAR1.00Yes (X)$67,537$0$0
TERRICA CARRINGTON
VP, LEGAL POLICY & COPYRIGHT COUNSEL40.00$113,724$0$16,015Yes (X)
RACHEL KIM
COPYRIGHT COUNSEL40.00$142,606$0$12,673Yes (X)
EILEEN BRAMLET
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS40.00$164,500$0$4,935Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,110,291TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$122,776TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CONTINENTAL GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11800 N STREET NW 500 SAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesLOBBYINGServicesDesc
Compensation$120,000CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$40,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$40,000TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP DUESDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,009,417RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,009,417TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$57,553TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$57,553ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,251,414SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,259,733SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$8,319SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$8,319TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$8,319ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$49,234ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,000TotalAmt
Program Services$50,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$617,207TotalAmt
Program Services$480,995ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$22,702FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$615,772TotalAmt
Program Services$382,090ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$207,065ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,617FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$24,856ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,232ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,420FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,796TotalAmt
Program Services$25,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,472FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,507TotalAmt
Program Services$54,255ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,152ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,100FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$39,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,816ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,279FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,000TotalAmt
Program Services$120,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$13,258ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,924ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$758FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$115,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$87,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,453FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,977TotalAmt
Program Services$6,284ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,334ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$359FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,246TotalAmt
Program Services$2,971ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$170FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,948TotalAmt
Program Services$49,664ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,838FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,581TotalAmt
Program Services$107,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,143FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,968TotalAmt
Program Services$4,177ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,552ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$239FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,965TotalAmt
Program Services$2,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,856TotalAmt
Program Services$7,599ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$434FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$717TotalAmt
Program Services$502ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$186ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$3,977$2,784$1,034$159
MISC. EXPENSE$2,580$1,806$671$103

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,109,836TotalAmt
Program Services$1,491,883ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$535,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82,394FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$296,123BOYAmt
EOY$1,025,835EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$5,018EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,144BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,843BOYAmt
EOY$1,153EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$196,503LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$168,077LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,282BOYAmt
EOY$28,426EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$595,455BOYAmt
EOY$1,811,570EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,436,012BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$649,068BOYAmt
EOY$511,530EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,043,927BOYAmt
EOY$3,383,532EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,290BOYAmt
EOY$41,296EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$405,750BOYAmt
EOY$759,833EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$655,494BOYAmt
EOY$521,383EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,121,534BOYAmt
EOY$1,322,512EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,868,597BOYAmt
EOY$2,060,770EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,796BOYAmt
EOY$250EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,922,393BOYAmt
EOY$2,061,020EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,043,927BOYAmt
EOY$3,383,532EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$11,185ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$149,812NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$2,009,417DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$120,000NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$552,050NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot-$432,050NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$401,883AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$833,933TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$69,725OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$55,607DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,118BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$126,778OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$112,470DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,308BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$28,426TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$13,863
OPERATING LEASE$497,667
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$511,530TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$521,383Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$521,383TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEORGE MASON UNIVERISTYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14400 UNIVERSITY DRAddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRFAXCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22030ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$50,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA $50,000 GRANT IS MADE ANNUALLY TO GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOR USE IN THE U.S.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KEITH KUPFERSCHMID
CEO$331,317$0$117,000$0$0$0$32,400$0$34,339$0$515,056$0$0$0
KEVIN MADIGAN
SECRETARY/TREASURER PART YEAR$155,607$0$18,000$0$0$0$17,450$0$4,964$0$196,021$0$0$0
EILEEN BRAMLET
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS$149,500$0$15,000$0$0$0$4,935$0$0$0$169,435$0$0$0
RACHEL KIM
COPYRIGHT COUNSEL$130,606$0$12,000$0$0$0$8,618$0$4,055$0$155,279$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CORPORATION HAS FOUR MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: FULL MEMBERS (BOTH APPOINTING AND NONAPPOINTING) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. ONLY THE APPOINTING AND NONAPPOINTING MEMBERS 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 NONTRANSFERABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AAPPOINTING MEMBERS MAY ANNUALLY APPOINT ONE DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NONAPPOINTING MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR ATLARGE DIRECTOR POSITIONS, AND MAY VOTE ON THE NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR ATLARGE DIRECTOR POSITIONS, BUT MAY NOT DIRECTLY APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA 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 12CTHE 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 15INDEPENDENT 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 19UPON REQUEST, THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE MAKES AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FORMS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6104.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 115,414. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 87,440. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,453. TOTAL EXPENSES 216,307.

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