2020-09-30T14:36:58-05:00 2019-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2019-01-01 520789800 THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS INC LEAD 2024663311 1620 L STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MONICA WOODS EXECUTIVE VP & COO 2024663311 2020-09-30 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2020-09-30 15:36:51 ED P FF16D77653F3D7C4C20B8532A1D3BA36122446EB D09B25F2EF68C29D358303A1D2DCFCCD9E3A835B 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z VANITA GUPTA 1620 L STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 2386150 0 X WWW.CIVILRIGHTS.ORG X 1950 DC TO PROMOTE THE ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND POLICY. 30 30 0 10 0 0 4373638 2255744 0 0 4390 8816 -153645 -164184 4224383 2100376 0 0 0 0 1288330 1848540 30000 0 415063 2337296 1232712 3655626 3081252 568757 -980876 2498824 1480586 168325 130963 2330499 1349623 X TO PROMOTE THE ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND POLICY. 0 0 696766 COMMUNICATIONS: AN INFORMED PUBLIC IS NOT ONLY NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, BUT ALSO TO MAKE SURE THOSE RIGHTS ENDURE. THROUGH CREATING TRAINING AND TOOLS, WE ARE ABLE TO BUILD A COUNTRY THAT ACTIVELY EMBRACES COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE. WE DO THIS BY DISSEMINATING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. BY ACTIVATING THE POWER OF THE COALITION, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND OUR PARTNERS CAN SHARE INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION AROUND THE COUNTRY - AND ULTIMATELY, SHIFT THE NARRATIVE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS. 591794 POLICY: THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE HAS SERVED AS THE CONVENER AND ORGANIZER OF THE NATION'S LEADING CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE LAST 70 YEARS. THROUGHOUT THIS TIME, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE HAS WORKED TO UNIFY AND DEPLOY THE PASSIONS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMUNITY AND ENSURE ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF OUR SHARED VALUES. TOGETHER WITH OUR SISTER ORGANIZATION, THE EDUCATION FUND, WE FIGHT FOR LAWS AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF EVERY PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES. 295104 LOBBYING: THROUGH ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH TO TARGETED CONSTITUENCIES, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE WORKS TOWARD THE GOAL OF A MORE OPEN AND JUST SOCIETY - AN AMERICA AS GOOD AS ITS IDEALS. OUR LOBBYING WORK DEFENDS AND UPHOLDS CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, TO ADVANCE PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION. 286514 DINNER: THE ANNUAL HUBERT H. HUMPHREY CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD DINNER IS THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT, WHICH ALLOW US TO CONTINUE ENGAGING IN LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND COORDINATE NATIONAL LOBBYING EFFORTS. 166141 CRIMINAL JUSTICE: INFLUENCE FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND AGENCY POLICYMAKING AROUND JUSTICE REFORM AND ADVANCE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REFORMS THE FOLLOWING AREAS: PRE-TRIAL JUSTICE REFORM, POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND MILITARIZATION, SENTENCING AND PRISON REFORM, AND RE-ENTRY INITIATIVES 305175 OTHER PROGRAMS 757830 2341494 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 AL CA FL GA IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X MONICA WOODS 2024663311 1620 L STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JUDITH L LICHTMAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE SAUNDERS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LIEBERMAN COMMITTEE CHAIR POLICY & ENFORCEMENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE PATA VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 6/2019) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS SAENZ VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HILARY SHELTON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD L TRUMKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELENA BERGER DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD GRIFFIN DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY JONES DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY CHURCHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ROMERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDI WEINGARTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMER KHALAF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN C YANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID INOUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN CLARKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA CASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONI VAN PELT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DERRICK JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA L NESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRILYN IFILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC MORIAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LILY ESKELSEN GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FATIMA GROSS GRAVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA RICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL B KEEGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI JOHAH PESNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KAY HENRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MURGUIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA TOWN DIRECTOR (FROM 6/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALPHONSO DAVID DIRECTOR (FROM 6/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RORY GAMBLE DIRECTOR (FROM 9/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ALLIS DIRECTOR (FROM 6/2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANITA GUPTA PRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCH. O) 10.00 X 72882 0 2980 WHITNEY HERRINGTON EXECUTIVE VP & COO (SEE SCH. O) 10.00 X 39509 0 725 ASHLEY ALLISON EVP - CAMPAIGNS 5.00 X 5028 0 81 ALLYN BROOKS-LASURE EVP - COMMUNICATIONS 10.00 X 23185 0 1701 LASHAWN WARREN SENIOR VP - CAMPAIGNS 10.00 X 16888 0 633 KRISTINE LUCIUS EVP - POLICY (UNTIL 9/2019) 10.00 X 85367 0 3929 GABRIELLE SHERB VP OF DEVELOPMENT 10.00 X 23901 0 0 TAMARA CHRISLER MANAGING DIRECTOR - POLICY 10.00 X 24489 0 1316 291249 0 11365 0 0 1 0 TRUXTON CREATIVE 4402 HARRISON STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20015 CONSULTING 124504 WIDE EYE CREATIVE LLC 541 S STREET NW FL 3 WASHINGTON DC 20001 CONSULTING 116085 2 264842 1194323 796579 2255744 8816 8816 120590 1194323 285774 -165184 -165184 OTHER REVENUE 900099 1000 1000 1000 2100376 0 0 -155368 X 302614 193637 63279 45698 1302497 984118 173981 144398 121632 89985 17304 14343 121797 89377 17983 14437 29795 24420 166 5209 21260 21260 524221 429647 2922 91652 244008 244008 112844 54704 1585 56555 175765 113802 25951 36012 31928 28209 3719 15775 15775 378 263 11 104 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 68090 67523 567 CERTIFICATIONS 7104 4950 208 1946 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 1322 921 39 362 MISCELLANEOUS 222 155 6 61 3081252 2341494 324695 415063 1654602 1202284 783399 179902 60823 98400 2498824 1480586 62914 125070 1600 103811 5893 168325 130963 X 1823563 1202058 506936 147565 2330499 1349623 2498824 1480586 -980876 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 DUE TO EDUCATION FUND 5893 5893 X 2100376 0 2100376 0 2100376 3081252 0 3081252 0 3081252 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSISTIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ANNUAL DINNER 1314913 1194323 120590 285774 1314913 1194323 120590 285774 285774 -165184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VANITA GUPTA PRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCH. O) 72882 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2980 0 75862 0 0 0 WHITNEY HERRINGTON EXECUTIVE VP & COO (SEE SCH. O) 39509 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 725 0 40234 0 0 0 ASHLEY ALLISON EVP - CAMPAIGNS 5028 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 5109 0 0 0 ALLYN BROOKS-LASURE EVP - COMMUNICATIONS 23185 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1701 0 24886 0 0 0 LASHAWN WARREN SENIOR VP - CAMPAIGNS 16888 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 633 0 17521 0 0 0 KRISTINE LUCIUS EVP - POLICY (UNTIL 9/2019) 85367 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3929 0 89296 0 0 0 GABRIELLE SHERB VP OF DEVELOPMENT 23901 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23901 0 0 0 TAMARA CHRISLER MANAGING DIRECTOR - POLICY 24489 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1316 0 25805 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND (AN ORGANIZATION NOT RELATED FOR FORM 990 REPORTING PURPOSES) SHARES EMPLOYEES WITH THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PURSUANT TO A SERVICES AND FACILITIES AGREEMENT. THE EDUCATION FUND USES THE FOLLOWING METHODS TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO: - COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY - APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A COALITION THAT CONSISTS OF OVER 200 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE HIGHEST GOVERNING BODY; AND IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 30 DIRECTORS. THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ARE MANAGED BY THE BOARD. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS MEET ONCE A YEAR AT AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE OFFICERS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ASSIST WITH THE PREPARATION OF BOARD AGENDAS AND MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ON ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS AND TIME-CRITICAL MATTERS THAT ARISE BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE COMMITTEES BRING RECOMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION. THEREFORE, DOCUMENTATION OF COMMITTEE ACTIVITY IS HANDLED THROUGH THE MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. A COMPLETE COPY IS GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE 990 AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR CLARIFICATION. UPON REVIEW AND APPLICABLE ADJUSTMENTS, THE 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR COMPENSATION APPROVAL INCLUDES ANNUAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES, MERIT INCREASES AND PERIODIC INCREASES TO ENSURE EQUITY AMONG STAFF AND THE MARKET FOR THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR. ONE-TIME ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED UPON THIRD PARTY CONSULTATION RESULTING IN MARKET ANALYSIS OF SALARIES IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR IN WASHINGTON, DC. SALARY RANGES AND SPECIFIC SALARIES FOR THE PRESIDENT ARE SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD HAS A STANDING COMMITTEE FOR PERSONNEL ISSUES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD IN JANUARY OF 2019. ALL OTHER STAFF SALARIES ARE SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND COO UNDER ADVICE OF A SALARY STUDY AND THIRD PARTY CONSULTAION. 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 CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 429,647. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,922. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 91,652. TOTAL EXPENSES 524,221. FORM 990 - GENERAL EXPLANATION: ALTHOUGH NOT RELATED FOR FORM 990 REPORTING PURPOSES, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IS REPORTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND, INC.: ADDRESS: 1620 L STREET, NW, SUITE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 EIN: 23-7026895 PRIMARY ACTIVITY: TO PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEED FOR NATIONAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. LEGAL DOMICILE: WASHINGTON, DC EXEMPT CODE SECTION: 501(C)(3) DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: N/A TRANSACTIONS: THE EDUCATION FUND SHARES EMPLOYEES AND OFFICE SPACE WITH THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PURSUANT TO A SERVICES AND FACILITIES AGREEMENT. ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX RETURNS ARE FILED BY THE EDUCATION FUND ON BEHALF OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PAYS ITS PORTION OF PAYROLL SERVICES THROUGH REGULAR REIMBURSEMENTS. THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PAID THE EDUCATION FUND $1,805,965 FOR SHARED EXPENSES DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE COST SHARING AGREEMENT, THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE REIMBURSED THE EDUCATION FUND FOR OFFICER COMPENSATION AS FOLLOWS: VANITA GUPTA: $72,882 COMPENSATION, $2,980 BENEFITS WHITNEY HERRINGTON: $39,509 COMPENSATION, $725 BENEFITS