LAWFARE INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
LAWFARE INSTITUTE (EIN 46-2967640)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-11
IRS object ID
201913159349301081
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-11-11T09:29:37-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521373858PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 LAKEFOREST BLVD STE 650AddressLine1Txt
CityGAITHERSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208772609ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN462967640EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAWFARE INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLAWFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027974386PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14401 BRANDYWINE ST NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID PRIESSPersonNm
Person TitleCOOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027974386PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALLEN P DELEON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00256516PTIN
Phone3019489825PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-04PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address64.88.174.3IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-11IPDt
IP Tm09:29:37IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-04-17 16:48:07ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBENJAMIN WITTESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14401 BRANDYWINE ST NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$704,442GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LAWFAREBLOG.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPUBLICATION OF THE LAWFARE BLOGActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$429,140PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$67,512CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$20,494CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$511,054CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$263,821PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$578,566CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$165,319PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$125,876CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$449,023ExpenseAmt
DescPUBLICATION OF THE LAWFARE BLOG.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee5EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID PRIESSPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11775 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NWAddressLine1Txt
Address Line24TH FLOORAddressLine2Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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ROBERT CHESNEY
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BENJAMIN WITTES
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SUSAN HENNESSEY
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JACK GOLDSMITH
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DAVID KRIS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID PRIESS
COOYes (X)$0$0$0
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Contractor Name ContractorName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES A BAKERPersonNm

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20912ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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PARTNERSHIPS$57,000$57,000
ADVERTISING$8,108$8,108
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PUBLIC OPINION$777$777
OTHER$462$462
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$74,418TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,250TotalAmt
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,057TotalAmt
Management And General$46,057ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,111TotalAmt
Management And General$5,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,094TotalAmt
Management And General$1,094ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,753TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,435TotalAmt
Program Services$25,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,224ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,171TotalAmt
Program Services$42,171ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,250TotalAmt
Management And General$12,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,250TotalAmt
Fundraising$10,250FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,062TotalAmt
Program Services$2,945ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,945FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
WRITER PAYMENTS$131,901$131,901
EDITING EXPENSES$71,969$71,969
TAXES$20,645$20,645
MISC$7,557$258$7,299

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$2,061TotalAmt
Program Services$823ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,238ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$578,566TotalAmt
Program Services$449,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$109,049ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,494FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,698BOYAmt
EOY$324,574EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,698BOYAmt
EOY$324,574EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$198,698BOYAmt
EOY$324,574EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,698BOYAmt
EOY$324,574EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$198,698BOYAmt
EOY$324,574EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$125,876ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$60,168CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$121,685CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$173,572CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$333,093CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$630,024CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,318,542TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,628CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,313CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$95,876CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$66,347CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$166,164TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$123,313CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$175,885CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$428,969CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$696,371CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,484,706TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,484,706PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$123,313CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$175,885CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$428,969CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$696,371CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,484,706TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED AND FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GADMINISTRATIVE 0 14,000 0 BONUS 30,000 0 0 BROOKINGS SALARIES 128,753 0 0 TOTAL 158,753 14,000 0

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