2020-07-10T13:28:35-05:00 2019-06-30 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2018-07-01 530178883 FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION FRIE 2025476000 245 2ND STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 DIANE RANDALL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 2025476000 2020-07-10 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2020-06-30 144.121.95.190 2020-07-10 08:34:20 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 487A913A90A0A966B3CBA68539F8DA44DDDC3DB4 2018 2021-09-10 13:11:23Z DIANE RANDALL 245 2ND STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 5114934 0 X FCNL.ORG X 1958 DC TO BRING THE CONCERNS OF THE US RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS TO BEAR ON PUBLIC POLICY. 13 12 76 3500 0 0 2228919 3524760 135049 159574 414969 222407 740 752 2779677 3907493 0 0 0 0 1314690 2309350 26161 40800 948924 1903265 2314135 3244116 4664285 -464439 -756792 5927704 5542448 138362 549484 5789342 4992964 X THE FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION (FCNL) LOBBIES CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION ON ISSUES OF PEACE, JUSTICE, OPPORTUNITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THAT ARE OF CONCERN TO THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS). FCNL IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO LIVE A PROPHETIC QUAKER VISION FOR A PEACEFUL, JUST, AND HEALTHY PLANET AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS POLITICAL DIVIDES TO MOVE POLICIES FORWARD. 0 0 1596398 158549 LEGISLATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: HAS TWO MAJOR OVERALL PROGRAMS WHICH ARE DOMESTIC POLICY AND FOREIGN POLICY.FCNL FIELDS AN EXPERIENCED TEAM OF REGISTERED LOBBYISTS WORKING ON CAPITOL HILL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE. THESE LOBBYISTS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY. THROUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF, MEETINGS WITH COALITION GROUPS, AND CONTACTS WITH ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, FCNL IDENTIFIES PRACTICAL STEPS THAT PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY CAN TAKE TO MOVE FEDERAL POLICY IN THE DIRECTION OF THE WORLD WE SEEK. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 400 QUAKERS AND OTHERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY GATHER IN WASHINGTON FOR AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS FCNL'S WORK, HEAR FROM OUR LOBBYISTS ABOUT SPECIFIC PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, AND MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEGISLATIVE SET BY FCNL'S GENERAL COMMITTEE, THE LEGISLATIVE TEAMS FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: (1) IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE POLICY; (2) CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM; (3) ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT; (4) ECONOMIC JUSTICE; (5) NATIVE AMERICAN CONCERNS; (6) ELECTION INTEGRITY; (7) GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION; AND GENERAL TOPICS INCLUDING: (1) PEACEBUILDING, DIPLOMACY AND THE PEACEFUL PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION OF VIOLENT CONFLICT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE MIDDLE EAST; (2) REDUCTION OF MILITARY SPENDING AND ARMED INTERVENTIONS; AND (3) NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION.ALTHOUGH ALL BUT ONE OF THE TEAM MEMBERS ARE REGISTERED AS LOBBYISTS, ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THEIR WORK FALLS INTO THE CATEGORY OF DIRECT LOBBYING, INVOLVING CONTACTING A LAWMAKER SEEKING TO INFLUENCE THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF LEGISLATION. EVEN THE BROADER DEFINITION OF "LOBBYING ACTIVITIES", WHICH INCLUDES PREPARATION AND PLANNING ACTIVITIES, RESEARCH AND OTHER BACKGROUND WORK THAT IS INTENDED, AT THE TIME IT IS PERFORMED, FOR USE IN CONTACTS, AND COORDINATION WITH THE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES OF OTHERS," DOES NOT CAPTURE THE FULL BREADTH OF THEIR WORK. IN ADDITION TO THESE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, TEAM MEMBERS: MONITOR AND ANALYZE DEVELOPMENTS IN THEIR AREAS OF EXPERTISE; COMMUNICATE WITH FCNL CONSTITUENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO EXPLAIN THESE DEVELOPMENTS; ADVOCATE FOR GENERAL POLICY CHANGES THAT ARE NOT LEGISLATIVE IN NATURE; ENGAGE IN EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF, ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, FCNL CONSTITUENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; PARTICIPATE IN ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, PANELS AND SEMINARS; WRITE ARTICLES AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS; DEVELOP MESSAGING STRATEGIES AND MEDIA RELATIONSHIPS; WRITE AND EDIT PROPOSALS FOR FOUNDATION GRANTS AND PREPARE REPORTS ON THEIR ACTIVITIES; AND ENGAGE IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. 992108 1025 ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH: FCNL WORKS WITH A NETWORK OF SOME 60,000 PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY, ENCOURAGING PRACTICAL STEPS THAT PEOPLE CAN TAKE TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION AND OTHER PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES IN A NON-PARTISAN MANNER. THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS (SUCH AS NEWSLETTERS, WEB SITE, EMAIL ALERTS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND TELEPHONE CALLS) AND TRAVEL AROUND THE COUNTRY, WE HELP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE ISSUES. WE DEVELOP INFORMATION TO CREATE FOCUSED, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS IN SPECIFIC STATES AND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS TO INFLUENCE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND WILL RESULT IN FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT SUPPORTS OUR POLICIES AND PRIORITIES. FCNL HAS ESTABLISHED AND TRAINED OVER 100 ADVOCACY TEAMS, TOTALING OVER 1,500 PEOPLE IN LOCAL REGIONS WHO ARE WILLING TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND TO ADVOCATE ON LEGISLATION THAT FCNL IS ADVANCING. FCNL TRAINS, COACHES AND CONVENES A NATIONAL ADVOCACY CORPS OF TWENTY (20) YOUNG ADULTS WHO ORGANIZE AND LOBBY ON AN FCNL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY OVER A NINE-MONTH PERIOD ON A SPECIFIC ISSUE. 372630 YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM: FCNL ENGAGES YOUNG ADULTS IN AN 11-MONTH PAID YOUNG FELLOWS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL FORMATION AS LEADERS AND ADVOCATES FOR A MORE PEACEFUL AND JUST WORLD. FCNL HOSTS AN ANNUAL YOUNG ADULT LOBBY WEEKEND THAT ATTRACTS OVER 475 COLLEGE STUDENTS TO WASHINGTON FOR A WEEKEND OF EDUCATION, LOBBY TRAINING AND MEETINGS IN THE OFFICES OF THEIR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. 2961136 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 49 0 1 76 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI TN UT VA WA WV WI SD SC X X KEVIN TWILLMAN 2025476000 245 2ND STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 DIANE RANDALL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 36.00 4.00 X X 153192 16445 31470 KAREN TREBER TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGET MOIX CLERK 1.50 1.50 X X 0 0 0 RON FERGUSON ASSISTANCE CLERK - AS OF 11/2018 1.50 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ERIC GINSBURG ASSISTANCE CLERK - UNTIL 11/2018 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID A BANTZ BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 11/2018 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE BROOKES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT DUNCAN BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 11/2018 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN FAIR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LOU HATCHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HOBSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG MCCOWN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 A T MILLER BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 11/2018 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN OBERFIELD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX STARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILLY TEMPLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES T SWINDELL ASSOC EXEC SECR - FINANCE/ADMIN - AS OF 04/2019 21.00 19.00 X 0 0 0 JERI RHODES ASSOC EXEC SECR - FINANCE/ADMIN - UNTIL 12/2018 18.00 22.00 X 70834 62854 14783 JIM CASON ASSOC EXEC SECR - STRAT. 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THE ANNUAL HARVESTED AMOUNTS ARE AND WILL BE USED FOR THE PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES STATED FOR EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT ENDOWMENTS. THESE INCLUDE PROGRAMS SUPPORTING INTERN AND OTHER YOUTH INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMS, THE FRIEND IN WASHINGTON AND OTHER VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, WORK SUPPORTING NATIVE AMERICAN ISSUES, SUSTAINED LEVELS OF LOBBYING, AND ALSO FOR GENERAL PURPOSES. PART X, LINE 2: FCNL PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. X X X X X 1 ELEVATE LLC 2314 18TH STREET NW 2ND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20009 GRANT WRITING 0 868000 40800 827200 868000 40800 827200 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX VA WA WV WI WY DC NC ND X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANE RANDALL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 153192 16445 0 0 0 0 15320 1644 12708 1798 181220 19887 0 0 X 15 50442 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): FCNL REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). PART I, LINE 32B: OUR GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY REQUIRES THE APPROVAL BY COMMITTEE OF ANY GIFT THAT IS NOT GIVEN IN CASH, STOCK OR MUTUAL FUND FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, THE CLERK OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE TREASURER OF FCNL REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990 FOR THE FCNL. ONCE THAT REVIEW IS COMPLETED, NOTICE WILL BE SENT TO THE FULL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE FCNL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INFORMING THEM THAT THE DRAFT IS AVAILABLE FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE DAYS FOR THEIR EXAMINATION. THE FORM WILL NOT BE FILED UNTIL ALL STEPS OF THIS REVIEW HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE FCNL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE A REPORT OF THE REVIEW AND THE FILING OF THE FORM AT THEIR NEXT REGULAR MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED ANNUALLY BY THE FCNL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE CALENDAR YEAR AND IF NEEDED AT OTHER TIMES DURING THE YEAR. AT THIS FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR, EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A COPY OF THE POLICY TO READ AND SIGN. AT THIS POINT A MEMBER SHOULD ALSO LIST ANY CONFLICTS OF WHICH SHE/HE IS AWARE. WHEN AN FCNL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER SHALL GIVE NOTIFICATION IN WRITING TO THE CLERK OR ASSISTANT CLERK. THE CLERK OR ASSISTANT CLERK WILL ADVISE AND ENCOURAGE THE MEMBER REGARDING APPROPRIATE PARTICIPATION IN ALL DISCUSSION, ADVOCACY, AND DECISIONS OF THE FCNL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RELATED TO THE SUBJECT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS POLICY IS ALSO REVIEWED AS A PART OF NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WHEN HIRING THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND KEY EXECUTIVE STAFF, AND THEREAFTER FOR AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS, THE FCNL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL PERFORM A THOROUGH REVIEW TO DETERMINE SUITABLE COMPENSATION. THE PROCESS IS TO INCLUDE A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMPARABILITY DATA MAY INCLUDE COMPENSATION SURVEYS, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, AND 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL RETAIN DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL DECISION. THE LAST COMPENSATION STUDY WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY IN MAY 2015 AND FOR KEY EXECUTIVE STAFF, JULY 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FCNL ANNUAL REPORT, THE FEDERAL FORM 990, THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE ALL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS RECEIVED IN WRITING, BY PHONE, FAX, OR E-MAIL WILL BE HONORED BY DIRECTING THE REQUESTORS TO FCNL'S WEBSITE (WWW.FCNL.ORG). THE CURRENT FEDERAL FORM 990(NOT INCLUDING SCHEDULE B), THE IRS FORM 1023 TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE ANNUAL REPORT CAN BE FOUND ON THE FCNL'S WEBSITE IN ADOBE FORMAT. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,817. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,593. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,517. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,927. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,707. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,092. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,465. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,264. CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 175,034. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 125,245. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 33,960. TOTAL EXPENSES 334,239. PAYROLL ADMINISTRATIVE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,952. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,974. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,349. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,275. RECRUITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,497. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,071. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 290. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,858. CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,557. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 55,497. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,048. TOTAL EXPENSES 148,102. FCNL EDUCATION FUND 245 SECOND STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 521254489 TO INFORM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND GOV. LEADERS ABOUT RELEVANT ISSUES DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 FCNL EDUCATION FUND N 221934 COST FCNL EDUCATION FUND O 1977221 COST FCNL EDUCATION FUND Q 3003000 COST