2019-11-13T14:00:49-06:00 2018-12-31 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 990 2018-01-01 204036946 CENTER FOR UNION FACTS CENT 2024637106 1090 VERMONT AVE NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM J TATTERSALL SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR 2024637106 2019-11-07 1 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 3015899000 38.142.98.34 2019-11-07 16:59:39 ES P 2E714E3C23332E73948D0414F341D65AE97E6CE4 18694F53AD11E15FFCEA276DE93F63B2E746D691 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z RICHARD BERMAN 1090 VERMONT AVE NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 906228 0 X SEE SCHEDULE O X 2006 DC ADVOCATES FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN AMERICA'S LABOR MOVEMENT. 5 4 1 0 0 0 282316 906100 0 0 403 128 0 0 282719 906228 0 0 0 0 832142 874229 0 0 27957 492906 1271728 1325048 2145957 -1042329 -1239729 1954274 518383 256004 59842 1698270 458541 X EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON US AND INTERNATIONAL LABOR UNIONS AND THEIR LEADERSHIP. 0 0 1076260 LAUNCHED SUBWAYSCAM.COM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON NEW YORK CITY BUILDING TRADES UNIONS THAT TAKE RESOURCES AWAY FROM SUBWAY REPAIRS AND UPGRADES. LAUNCHED ASKGARYWHY.COM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PRESIDENT OF THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF GREATER NEW YORK, GARY LABARBERA. WROTE AND DISTRIBUTED PRESS RELEASES, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND OP-EDS, RESULTING IN 35 TOTAL MEDIA HITS. PRODUCED AND POSTED ONLINE VIDEOS TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN; EDUCATED THE PUBLIC THROUGH RADIO COMMERCIALS AND OTHER FORMS OF ADVERTISING. RECEIVED OVER 86,000 COMBINED VISITS TO THE TWO CAMPAIGN WEBSITES. 689087 RESEARCHED AND EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ACT (ERA), LEGISLATION TO REFORM LABOR LAWS BY PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF BOTH UNION AND NON-UNION WORKERS. ENGAGED IN LIMITED LOBBYING TO SUPPORT THE ERA. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND PRESS ABOUT THE ERA, MAINTAINED THE WEBSITE EMPLOYEERIGHTSACT.COM. RELEASED AN ANALYSIS OF UNION POLITICAL SPENDING, PROMOTED THE ERA THROUGH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND WROTE AND DISTRIBUTED PRESS RELEASES, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, AND OP-EDS LEADING TO NEWS COVERAGE IN NEARLY 90 ONLINE, PRINT, RADIO, AND TELEVISION OUTLETS. 272474 MAINTAINED MULTIPLE RESEARCH-BASED WEBSITES AND A BLOG TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON LABOR UNION ISSUES, RECEIVING MORE THAN 2 MILLION WEBSITE VISITORS. WROTE BLOG POSTS AND PRODUCED ADDITIONAL CONTENT ABOUT UNION ISSUES, AND ABOUT ACTIVIST GROUPS FUNDED BY LABOR INTERESTS. PROMOTED THE BLOG AND THE CENTER VIA SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK AND TWITTER) AND ENGAGED IN ADVERTISING TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC, THE MEDIA AND POLICYMAKERS TO VISIT THE WEBSITES AND LEARN MORE ABOUT UNION ISSUES. 5628 BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLICUNIONFACTS.COM, AN ONLINE DATABASE OF PUBLIC-UNION POLITICAL SPENDING FOR THOUSANDS OF UNIONS FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING IN 1997 AND RUNNING THROUGH 2018. 5628 2043449 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR FL GA IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WI ND X RICHARD BERMAN 2024637106 1090 VERMONT AVE NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 RICHARD BERMAN PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIREC 19.27 X X 27150 0 0 WILLIAM J TATTERSALL SECRETARY/TREASURER, DIREC 0.20 X X 500 0 0 CRAIG BRIGHTUP DIRECTOR 0.10 X 500 0 0 RICHARD KLEMP DIRECTOR 0.10 X 500 0 0 RONALD PETTY DIRECTOR 0.15 X 500 0 0 29150 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY INC 1090 VERMONT AVE SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ADV, RESEARCH, LOBBYING & ACCT 845213 EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION 1090 VERMONT AVE SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 PROGRAM SERVICES 414430 FACEBOOK INC 1 HACKER WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025 ADVERTISING 100214 3 906100 906100 128 128 906228 0 0 128 26975 2000 24975 845213 799113 46100 2041 2041 2822 972 1740 110 18035 18035 183400 183400 172502 171671 831 847851 847851 7491 6313 1178 14331 13955 376 425 425 12500 12500 5521 824 4697 TAXES LICENSES AND FEES 6850 6850 2145957 2043449 74551 27957 257494 209491 1671780 23297 25000 25 285570 4184 4184 0 0 1954274 518383 256004 59842 256004 59842 X 1698270 384169 74372 1698270 458541 1954274 518383 -1239729 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1210512 2718885 776283 282316 906100 5894096 1210512 2718885 776283 282316 906100 5894096 3454184 2439912 390 367 947 403 128 2235 19 10 29 5896360 0.41380 0.46060 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY FEE - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 9. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 10. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 234650 234650 1911307 2145957 257298 64325 0 0 237154 202936 207505 257298 904893 1357340 8300 15019 102721 234650 360690 59289 50734 51876 64325 226224 339336 4184 4184 0 0 X 1219105 312877 312877 906228 0 906228 2458834 312877 312877 2145957 0 2145957 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY U.S. GAAP ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE CENTER CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AT DECEMBER 31, 2018. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DETERMINED THE CENTER HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2018. RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY INC SEE PART V 845213 SEE PART V 0 PART IV (B) - DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP: ENTITY MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT. PART IV (D) - DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTIONS: SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE RESEARCH AND MONITORING/ANALYSIS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE ORGANIZATION, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, LOBBYING, MANAGEMENT, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE, MEETING PLANNING, AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES AS NEEDED IN MEETING THE OBJECTIVE OF CENTER FOR UNION FACTS IN THE FULFILLMENT OF ITS MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM J: WEBSITES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: UNIONFACTS.COM; LABORPAINS.ORG; TEACHERSUNIONEXPOSED.COM, EMPLOYEERIGHTSACT.COM, AFTFACTS.COM, WORKERCENTERS.COM, SEIUEXPOSED.COM, BLACKWORKERSMATTER.COM, PUBLICUNIONFACTS.COM, ABOUTJANUS.COM, ASKGARYWHY.COM, EYESON11.COM; SUBWAYSCAM.COM, UAWACCOUNTABILITY.COM, UAWINVESTIGATION.COM FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY INC. IS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE CENTER FOR UNION FACTS. RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR UNION FACTS, WAS COMPENSATED AS PRESIDENT OF RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. DURING 2018. DUE TO THE CENTER'S ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM, THE CONFIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE TO THE PREPARER AND SIGNING OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B CENTER FOR UNION FACTS' FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL BOTH RECEIVED AND REVIEWED COPIES OF THIS FORM 990, REDACTED FOR DONOR INFORMATION, PRIOR TO ITS FILING. COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CENTER FOR UNION FACTS REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO READ AND SIGN THE POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT. ANY OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING UPON ISSUES INVOLVING THEIR PARTICULAR CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CENTER FOR UNION FACTS REQUIRES THAT COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE RECUSED. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING ARE DONE WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS WAS REVIEWED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CENTER FOR UNION FACTS DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION EXCEPT THROUGH THOSE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH ITS FORM 1023 EXEMPTION APPLICATION (COPY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC) AS REQUIRED BY LAW.