2019-05-28T15:21:57-05:00 2018-12-31 680037990 GILBERT ASSOCIATES INC 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2018-01-01 330308483 FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION FIRS 4154605060 534 FOURTH STREET NO B SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 DAVID SNYDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4154605060 2019-05-13 1 LINDA D GEERY P00364484 9166466464 2019-05-13 207.231.71.251 2019-05-13 14:15:29 PD P F5AF93E761DA3231B3535E75C6CD67BDECB89EE0 08FFCAFBD4B537562C5EDF803C60B0709196F1C2 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DAVID SNYDER 534 FOURTH STREET NO B SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 600932 0 X WWW.CFAC.ORG X 1988 CA DEDICATED TO ADVANCING FREE SPEECH, GOVT. ACCOUNTABILITY & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC AFFAIRS 25 24 3 13 0 0 524121 584619 0 0 20176 16160 1431 153 545728 600932 0 416 0 0 202764 268722 75000 75000 75000 149455 188169 427219 532307 118509 68625 888620 935692 0 0 888620 935692 X THE FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION (FAC) IS AN AWARD-WINNING, NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING FREEDOM OF SPEECH, MORE OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC AFFAIRS. THESE ATTRIBUTES, WE BELIEVE, ARE THE OXYGEN OF DEMOCRATIC SELF-GOVERNMENT. FOUNDED IN 1988, FAC ACTS LOCALLY, STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY. 0 0 356119 416 IN 2018 FAC ACHIEVED THESE IMPORTANT VICTORIES FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW: STRATEGIC LITIGATION 2018 HIGHLIGHTS: FAC USES LITIGATION TO ESTABLISH NEW LEGAL RIGHTS AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING REQUIREMENTS ON RELUCTANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. FAC FORCED THE DISCLOSURE OF NUMEROUS RECORDS THAT CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN HAD IMPROPERLY FILED UNDER SEAL IN THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT REGADING HIS EFFORT TO PARDON FORMER STATE SENATOR RODERICK WRIGHT, WHO WAS CONVICTED OF NUMEROUS COUNTS OF PERJURY AND VOTER FRAUD.FAC SUCCESSFULLY OPPOSED AN EFFORT BY POLICE UNIONS IN THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT TO ESSENTIALLY NULLIFY SENATE BILL 1421, A RECENTLY ENACTED LANDMARK POLICE TRANSPARENCY BILL THAT REQUIRES RECORDS ABOUT SERIOUS POLICE MISCONDUCT TO BE MADE PUBLIC.FAC'S LAWSUIT AGAINST THE THE CITY OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA RESULTED IN RELEASE OF HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE CITY'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH GOOGLE OVER THE TECH GIANT'S PROPOSED "MEGACAMPUS" IN DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE -- RECORDS THE CITY HAD PREVIOUSLY KEEP SECRET. FAC SUED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO FORCE DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS RELATING TO THE GOVERNMENT'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF PHONE AND EMAIL RECORDS OF A NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER -- APPARENTLY IN VIOLATION OF DOJ POLICIES. FAC SUED THE SAN DIEGO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR ITS FAILURE TO PRODUCE RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES WHO HAD BEEN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ON THE JOB. LEGAL HOTLINE SERVICEIN 2018, MORE THAN A THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS - JOURNALISTS, BLOGGERS, ACTIVISTS, STUDENTS AND ORDINARY CITIZENS - RECEIVED ANSWERS TO THEIR LEGAL QUESTIONS ABOUT ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS AND MEETINGS, THE FIRST AMENDMENT, COPYRIGHT AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. THE HOTLINE IS STAFFED BY LAWYERS WHO PROVIDE THE SERVICE FOR FAC ON A REDUCED FEE BASIS. IN 2018, FAC PRESENTED A SERIES FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC FORUMS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM FREE SPEECH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES TO FREE EXPRESSION ON THE INTERNET. FAC PRESENTED THESE FORUMS IN IRVINE, CALIF., SAN FRANCISCO AND WASHINGTON, DC.2018 FAC FREE SPEECH & OPEN GOVERNMENT AWARD: OUT OF MORE THAN THREE DOZEN NOMINEES, PROPUBLICA STAFFERS DEREK KRAVITZ, AL SHAW, CLAIRE PERLMAN AND ALEX MIERJESKIWAS WERE AWARDED FOR PROPUBLICA'S "TRUMPTOWN" SERIES, WHICH INCLUDED AN EXTENSIVE PUBLIC DATABASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT WHITE HOUSE APPOINTEES -- INFORMATION THAT WAS NOT PUBLIC UNTIL PROPUBLICA FORCED IT TO BE SO BY WAY OF THE SOPHISTICATED AND AGGRESSIVE USE OF PUBLIC-RECORDS LAWS. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF BILLS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES OFFERED FREE ON OUR WEBSITE, FIRSTAMENDMENTCOALITION.ORG AND DISTRIBUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA; HIGH-PROFILE ADVOCACY THROUGH MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND PUBLIC SPEAKING.SUBPOENA DEFENSE INITIATIVEFAC HELPED SEVERAL JOURNALISTS SUCCESFULLY OPPOSE SUBPOENAS SEEKING THEIR CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES AND NOTES -- PROTECTED UNDER CALIFORNIA'S JOURNALIST "SHIELD LAW." FAC ENSURED THAT THE PROTECTED JOURNALISTS DID NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE. 356119 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA X GILBERT ASSOCIATES INC 9166466464 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 CAROL MELAMED PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DUFFY CAROLAN PRESIDENT ELECT AND VICE P 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY HARRIS SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DICK ROGERS SECRETARY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MEL OPOTOWSKY TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM ALGER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BANKSTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE B BRUGMANN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BURKE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATE CARDOZA BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAL FUSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GILLMOR BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GINGRAS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-PAUL JASSY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 QUENTIN KOPP BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT LINDLAW BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM NEWTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARL OLSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAESS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROWLAND REBELE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SCHEER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIET WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED CHAPUIS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE ROWLANDS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SNYDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118000 0 18158 118000 0 18158 1 0 0 0 0 4400 580219 584619 1292 1292 14868 0 14868 14868 14868 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 153 153 153 600932 153 0 16160 416 416 136159 102119 34040 102147 76610 25537 13264 9948 3316 17152 12864 4288 26388 26388 11950 11950 75000 75000 3591 3591 39761 29821 9940 21947 17225 4722 3248 2436 812 17963 13472 4491 1772 1329 443 2157 1618 539 187 140 47 4189 3142 1047 LEGAL HOTLINE 55000 55000 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX 16 16 532307 356119 101188 75000 515943 608952 152690 127084 2110 1937 360 173 219627 199483 888620 935692 0 0 X 888620 935692 888620 935692 888620 935692 68625 -21553 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 597760 433691 590210 524121 584619 2730401 597760 433691 590210 524121 584619 2730401 1054430 1675971 2238 1924 1623 1622 1292 8699 5077 1177 120 1431 153 7958 2747058 0.61010 0.63650 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 5,077. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,177. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 120. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,431. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 153. 219627 -5630 10922 3591 199484 201748 30811 10087 2845 219627 201225 13653 10061 3069 201748 217887 -1998 10894 3771 201225 220062 12603 11003 3775 217887 1.00000 0 0 2110 1937 173 173 X X X X X 0 HOLLY MILLION 4200 PARK BLVD 544 OAKLAND CA 94602 FUNDRAISING 0 0 75000 0 75000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A UNDER THE BYLAWS, EACH OF THREE ORGANIZATIONS MAY APPOINT ONE MEMBER TO THE GOVERNING BOARD. THE APPOINTING ORGANIZATIONS ARE NON PROFIT JOURNALISM/MEDIA GROUPS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN FAC'S FOUNDING (IN 1988), BUT NO LONGER PLAY ANY ROLE IN FAC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE NOT OF A KIND THAT ARE LIKELY TO GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. HOWEVER, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND THE KEY EMPLOYEE ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHENEVER THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DATA CONSIDERED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS TO A LIMITED EXTENT. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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.