2025-09-24T07:26:27-05:00 2025-03-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2024-04-01 521600481 CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS CENT 2028338400 1100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 625 WASHINGTON DC 20036 TODD F GAZIANO PRESIDENT 2028338400 2025-09-22 1 1 DOMINICK V BELLIA P00560402 3019860600 2025-09-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TODD F GAZIANO 1100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 625 WASHINGTON DC 20036 2844557 0 X WWW.CIR-USA.ORG X 1988 DC PROVIDE FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO CITIZENS WHEN GOV'T TRAMPLES THEIR RIGHTS. 9 8 13 0 0 0 1534921 2560943 20000 29210 264089 251904 0 2500 1819010 2844557 0 0 0 0 1199332 1664912 0 0 188637 551706 677269 1751038 2342181 67972 502376 6106023 6541347 708090 640660 5397933 5900687 ESTABLISH LANDMARK PRECEDENTS TO STRENGTHEN AND RESTORE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS ESSENTIAL FOR A FREE AND FLOURISHING SOCIETY. 0 0 1848461 29210 CIR IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO CITIZENS WHEN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS VIOLATE THEIR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. CIR'S CASES RAISE NEW LEGAL QUESTIONS UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THREE KEY PRACTICE AREAS: RESTORING COMPETITIVE FEDERALISM; DEFENDING FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND ASSOCIATION; AND PROMOTING EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2025, CIR HAD 13 ACTIVE DIRECT REPRESENTATION CASES IN THE FEDERAL COURTS AND ONE IN A STATE COURT. 1848461 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI NV X X X TODD F GAZIANO 2028338400 1100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 625 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MICHAEL ROSMAN SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL 50.00 X X 228325 0 40239 DOUG KRUSE EXECUTIVE VP & COO FROM NOV 2024 50.00 X X 46404 0 0 ERIK S JAFFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MANN ESQ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL MIRENGOFF ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERENCE PELL ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY RABKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK VENEZIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE VOLOKH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM WHITE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD F GAZIANO PRESIDENT 50.00 X 310000 0 48362 CALEB KRUCKENBGER LITIGATION DIRECTOR 50.00 X 204481 0 6169 MICHELLE SCOTT ASSOCIATE COUNSEL 50.00 X 102338 0 24321 891548 0 119091 4 0 1 0 STEADFAST 66 ROBINWOOD DR CLIFTON PARK NY 12065 ADVISORY SERVICES 130443 1 2560943 2560943 ATTORNEY FEES INCOME 541100 29210 29210 29210 251904 251904 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 459900 2500 2500 2500 2844557 31710 0 251904 1013383 880011 73666 59706 392142 321897 41585 28660 75204 61733 7975 5496 92135 75632 9769 6734 92048 75559 9761 6728 6240 2879 3361 34326 34326 204849 104666 62737 37446 29706 15761 13214 731 137035 116523 11583 8929 67254 44491 22755 8 11191 9849 671 671 28359 17648 10711 PUBLIC RELATIONS 58303 58303 PHOTOCOPYING & PRINTING 54533 24304 1227 29002 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 16371 13703 1289 1379 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 15388 11788 453 3147 13714 13714 2342181 1848461 305083 188637 114752 288129 5217278 5694482 70200 70085 34639 77840 42361 42313 35479 591395 488618 6106023 6541347 91404 123277 616686 517383 708090 640660 X 5202060 5614438 195873 286249 5397933 5900687 6106023 6541347 502376 379 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1880622 1418916 1233666 1534921 2560943 8629068 1880622 1418916 1233666 1534921 2560943 8629068 4559411 4069657 10971 4742 129614 264089 251904 661320 996 12 2500 3508 9293896 270659 0.43790 0.41890 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 996. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 12. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 2,500. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11769 11769 0 66071 30592 35479 35479 DEPOSITS 23296 OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 465322 488618 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 517383 517383 X 3394381 380 549444 549824 2844557 0 2844557 2891626 549444 549444 2342182 0 2342182 PART X, LINE 2: CIR IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. CIR 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. CIR DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CIR'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TODD F GAZIANO PRESIDENT 310000 0 0 0 0 0 4650 0 43712 0 358362 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROSMAN SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL 228325 0 0 0 0 0 6816 0 33423 0 268564 0 0 0 CALEB KRUCKENBGER LITIGATION DIRECTOR 199481 0 5000 0 0 0 0 0 6169 0 210650 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING MADE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF CIR'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH PERSON'S RELATIONSHIP WITH CIR OR AT THE OFFICIAL ADOPTION OF STATED POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, AND STAFF MEMBER SHALL SIGN AND DATE THE POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF HER/HIS TERM OF SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA AND PERFORMANCE AND REPORTS BACK ITS DECISION WITH CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF ITS DELIBERATION TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTSARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: CIR HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2B, AND SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2A CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS (CIR) UTILIZES THE SERVICE OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, TO SUPPLEMENT THE SERVICES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION. IN THE 2024 TAX YEAR, THE VALUE OF THESE PRO BONO SERVICES EQUALED $549,444.