2019-01-08T12:14:19-06:00 2018-03-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-04-01 562628005 THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE COPY 2025402243 1331 H STREET NW NO 701 WASHINGTON DC 20005 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 2025402243 2019-01-08 1 SARA SMITH P01332734 2022932200 216.59.105.130 2019-01-08 12:14:17 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 5BC65B47B3A1F1CE2534BD8A8DAEFAC1BF945F16 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z KEITH KUPFERSCHMID 1331 H STREET NW NO 701 WASHINGTON DC 20005 2127877 0 X WWW.COPYRIGHTALLIANCE.ORG X 2006 DC THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE IS THE UNIFIED VOICE OF THE COPYRIGHT COMMUNITY, REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF COPYRIGHT DISCIPLINES. THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE IS DEDICATED TO ADVOCATING POLICIES THAT PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT AND TO PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS AND INNOVATORS. 11 11 7 11 0 0 417500 375000 398688 1482313 5152 53108 0 545 821340 1910966 0 55000 0 0 887370 1039475 0 0 0 790677 734930 1678047 1829405 -856707 81561 3279724 2758907 1157037 542196 2122687 2216711 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS PROMOTING THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT AS AN AGENT FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY, JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. 0 0 817110 55000 1482313 RAISING AWARENESS - THE ALLIANCE IS DEVOTED TO RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION'S "KEY PRINCIPLES", WHICH INCLUDE (A)CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, (B)PROMOTING THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND CREATIVITY, (C)ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TEACH THE VALUE OF STRONG COPYRIGHT, (D)SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT OF COPYRIGHT LAWS, (E)DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS TO CONTROL THEIR PROPERTY, (F)ENCOURAGING THE INCLUSION OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTIONS IN BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS TO FOSTER GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, AND (G)PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY UNDER PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT. THIS PROMOTION WILL BE DONE THROUGH SEVERAL CHANNELS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING (A)PUBLISHING ARTICLES AND OP-ED PIECES, (B)ARRANGING PRESS CONFERENCES, (C)GIVING SPEECHES, (D)PARTICIPATING IN SPECIAL EVENTS DESIGNED TO FOCUS THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COPYRIGHT INDUSTRIES AND BASIC ISSUES INVOLVED WITH COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. 408555 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS - THE ALLIANCE WORKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT CURRENT PRACTICES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS WILL BE DONE BY (A)SPONSORING SEMINARS AND OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS AT WHICH POLICYMAKERS, EXPERTS IN COPYRIGHT, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION ANDDISCUSS AND DEBATE ISSUES CONCERNING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT, AND (B)PROVIDING INFORMATION (INCLUDING TESTIMONY) TO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES ON THE STATUS OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT AND RELATED ISSUES. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BECAUSE GOOD POLICY CONCERNING COPYRIGHT DEPENDS ON THE OPEN AND FRANK EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, THE FOCUSED STUDY OF SPECIFIC PROBLEMS, AND A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE ISSUES ACTUALLY PLAY OUT IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES, AND NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ECONOMIES. 204277 DISSEMINATING INFORMATION: THE ALLIANCE SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION FOCUSED ON CURRENT ISSUES IN COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS DONE BY (A)MAINTAINING A WEB SITE THAT REGULARLY UPDATES ITS DATABASES TO INCLUDE ARTICLES, LEGAL CASES, LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS, TRADE AGREEMENTS, AND OTHER MATTERS BEARING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, AND (B)ISSUING PRESS RELEASES AND HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCES DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT ISSUES AS THEY ARISE. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BECAUSE THEY KEEP ATTENTION FOCUSED ON CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES, WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE PROBLEM IS INCREASING RAPIDLY AND CONTINUING TO EVOLVE. 204277 MISCELLANEOUS OTHER PROGRAMS 204277 1634219 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE 2025402243 1331 H STREET NW SUITE 701 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DAVID GREEN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMELIA BINDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY DANSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD DUPLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD GANTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON MAHLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MARANGI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE MOPSIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMERON NORMAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN SWEENEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARTON HERBISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 40.00 X 338000 0 10140 TERRENCE HART SECRETARY/TREASURER 40.00 X 153605 0 4608 EILEEN BRAMLET VP, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 115917 0 3478 607522 0 18226 3 0 1 0 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL GROUP INC 1800 M STREET NW SUITE 500 S WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING 108372 1 375000 375000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 1482313 1482313 1482313 22737 22737 247282 216911 30371 30371 30371 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 545 545 545 1910966 1482313 0 53653 X 55000 55000 506353 450654 55699 428943 381759 47184 47592 42357 5235 56587 50362 6225 23691 21085 2606 42760 38056 4704 11913 10603 1310 221841 197439 24402 11778 10482 1296 43220 38466 4754 158537 141098 17439 97069 86391 10678 40523 36065 4458 40711 36233 4478 20715 18436 2279 528 470 58 OTHER 14787 13160 1627 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 6857 6103 754 1829405 1634219 195186 0 1549481 1153042 1222839 1276496 394500 222500 9141 8743 149117 67541 87213 81576 16550 16550 3279724 2758907 27090 41286 1124812 497353 5135 3557 1157037 542196 X 2022164 2216711 100523 0 2122687 2216711 3279724 2758907 81561 12463 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 1 1482313 224772 112711 337483 370578 -33095 61520 44874 16646 87597 22667 64930 81576 CREDIT CARD LIABILITY 3557 3557 0 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 3301 FAIRFAX DRIVE MSN 1G3 ARLINGTON VA 22201 541603842 115 50000 SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNET EDUCATION FOUNDATION 740 15TH ST NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 311577362 501(C)(3) 5000 SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION ABOUT DECENTRALIZED GLOBAL INTERNET 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE U.S. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 338000 0 0 0 0 0 10140 0 0 0 348140 0 0 0 TERRENCE HART SECRETARY/TREASURER 141605 0 12000 0 0 0 4608 0 0 0 158213 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 A BONUS PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE CEO FOR REACHING CERTAIN GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS SET FORTH EACH YEAR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS BONUS COMES WITH THE STIPULATION THAT IT SHALL NOT EXCEED 10% OF THE CEO'S BASE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN MARCH 2018 TO INCLUDE REVISIONS TO THE VOTING BY MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS: OTHER THAN THE ELECTION OF AT-LARGE DIRECTORS, DECISIONS BY THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE MADE, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, BY A CLEAR CONSENSUS OF THE FULL MEMBERS, WITHOUT THE NEED TO CONDUCT A VOTE. WHERE THE CEO BELIEVES THAT A CLEAR CONSENSUS IS NOT POSSIBLE AND THAT CONDUCTING A VOTE WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE, A VOTE SHALL BE CONDUCTED. WHEN DECIDING HOW TO CAST THEIR VOTE, MEMBERS SHALL CONSIDER NOT ONLY THE MEMBER'S PARTICULAR INTERESTS, BUT ALSO THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE OUTCOME OF THE VOTE TO OTHER MEMBERS, THE SUPPORT OF THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY AT LARGE THAT LIES AT THE HEART OF THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE'S MISSION, AND THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE. EACH FULL MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER TO BE VOTED UPON BY THE MEMBERS, AS SET FORTH IN THESE BYLAWS, AND MAY VOTE IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST ON A MATTER SHALL BE A QUORUM. IF A QUORUM EXISTS, ACTION ON A MATTER BY THE MEMBERS, OTHER THAN THE ELECTION OF AT-LARGE DIRECTORS, IS APPROVED IF THE VOTES CAST FAVORING THE ACTION EXCEED THE VOTES CAST OPPOSING THE ACTION. WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTION OF AT-LARGE DIRECTORS, IF A QUORUM EXISTS, ELECTION OF AT-LARGE DIRECTORS IS DECIDED BY PLURALITY VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE THREE MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: FULL MEMBERS (BOTH APPOINTING AND NON-APPOINTING); ASSOCIATE MEMBERS; AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. ONLY THE APPOINTING AND NON-APPOINTING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHTS ALLOWED TO A MEMBER WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF THE DC CODE. ALL OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP WILL HAVE ONLY THOSE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. MEMBERSHIP IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A APPOINTING MEMBERS MAY ANNUALLY APPOINT ONE DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NON-APPOINTING MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITIONS, MAY VOTE ON THE NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITIONS, BUT MAY NOT DIRECTLY APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR HIS/HER APPROVAL. THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSES ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES OR CHANGES. ONCE APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THEY BECOME AWARE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND ANY PERSON/ENTITY DOING BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. WHEN SUCH CONFLICTS ARISE, THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER RECUSES HIMSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DELIBERATE AND FULLY VET THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO USING INDUSTRY COMPARABLE DATA TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE MARKET SALARY FOR HIS/HER SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S PLACE OF BUSINESS. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY MAIL UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 193,229. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,882. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 217,111. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,932. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 362. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,294. OTHER PROF. SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,278. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 158. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,436.