2019-07-25T06:45:35-05:00 2018-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2018-01-01 522063854 CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER CONS 2022966889 1200 18TH STREET NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ELIZABETH B WYDRA PRESIDENT 2022966889 2019-07-23 1 PATRICIA DROLET P00362984 3019860600 2019-07-23 108.31.200.98 2019-07-23 14:49:52 ED P 108DEFE31977C9AB2D31205D39CC3112BCD3233B 9EB6C7ABDF90341FC865DF237D0CFEE310B22885 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z ELIZABETH B WYDRA 1200 18TH STREET NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 4298375 0 X WWW.THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORG X 1997 DC THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (CAC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THINK TANK, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM AND ACTION CENTER BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC AND IS DEDICATED TO FULFILLING THE PROGRESSIVE PROMISE OF THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT AND HISTORY. LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2008 AS THE SUCCESSOR TO THE COMMUNITY RIGHTS COUNSEL, CAC PRODUCES ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP, PROMOTES THE CONVICTION THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS A PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENT, AND USES LITIGATION TO MOVE THE LAW IN A DIRECTION THAT COMPORTS WITH CONSTITUTIONAL TEXT AND HISTORY. 6 5 19 0 0 5202 4485609 4255418 0 0 20280 35568 0 7389 4505889 4298375 910019 0 0 0 1837644 1968870 0 0 335814 722022 583932 3469685 2552802 1036204 1745573 3769408 5745740 197910 428669 3571498 5317071 X THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (CAC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THINK TANK, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM AND ACTION CENTER BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC AND IS DEDICATED TO FULFILLING THE PROGRESSIVE PROMISE OF THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT AND HISTORY. LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2008 AS THE SUCCESSOR TO THE COMMUNITY RIGHTS COUNSEL, CAC PRODUCES ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP, PROMOTES THE CONVICTION THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS A PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENT, AND USES LITIGATION TO MOVE THE LAW IN A DIRECTION THAT COMPORTS WITH CONSTITUTIONAL TEXT AND HISTORY. 0 0 1833736 CAC'S PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE:THINK TANK'S SCHOLARSHIP ON THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT, HISTORY, AND VALUES;LITIGATION BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT AND LOWER COURTS AROUND THE COUNTRY;POLICY WORK ON FEDERAL JUDICIAL NOMINEES AND ADVOCACY ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION AS A PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENT;COMMUNICATIONS WORK TO SHARE CAC'S MESSAGING BROADLY; ANDPUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WORK TO ENGAGE NEW AUDIENCES AND PARTNERS. 1833736 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 16 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2022966889 1200 18TH STREET NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ELEANOR D ACHESON CHAIR OF THE BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 AKHIL REED AMAR BOARD MEMBER THRU 9/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ERICHSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIVEK H MARU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON JULIET MCKENNA BOARD MEMBER THRU 9/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW J PINCUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM RYAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH B WYDRA PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 235750 0 15316 SURJEET K AHLUWALIA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 141738 0 5741 BRIANNE J GOROD CHIEF COUNSEL 40.00 X 161926 0 15488 DAVID H GANS PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 158721 0 17560 JON DOUG PENNINGTON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 138000 0 12102 KRISTINE KIPPINS DIRECTOR OF POLICY 40.00 X 118100 0 10212 BRIAN FRAZELLE APPELLATE COUNSEL 40.00 X 100800 0 9784 1055035 0 86203 7 0 1 0 0 4255418 4255418 35568 35568 OTHER INCOME 900099 7389 7389 7389 4298375 7389 0 35568 398544 135102 84097 179345 1320808 1149543 96825 74440 42339 34679 4456 3204 90132 72999 7725 9408 117047 88004 12205 16838 4704 342 4362 37099 37099 94227 30607 47620 16000 59774 17492 42136 146 5720 40 5680 183108 139163 18311 25634 12016 11936 80 40316 40159 157 1393 1393 77136 58623 7714 10799 5199 5199 PRINTING AND PRODUCTION 33728 31624 2104 RESEARCH 19888 19888 LICENSES AND PERMITS 9624 3535 6089 2552802 1833736 383252 335814 3554063 4494838 45000 765000 26443 42014 560075 130326 129763 429749 14139 14139 3769408 5745740 70829 86666 127081 342003 197910 428669 X 3571498 4552071 765000 3571498 5317071 3769408 5745740 1745573 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2716065 3051124 2793659 4485609 4255418 17301875 2716065 3051124 2793659 4485609 4255418 17301875 7462889 9838986 4184 9742 13706 20280 35568 83480 7389 7389 17392744 0.56570 0.59750 X 684 6032 6716 2552802 2559518 277976 69494 0 0 267061 267477 323898 277976 1136412 1704618 4106 44471 8275 6716 63568 66765 66869 80975 69494 284103 426155 2159 25330 2976 684 31149 306070 32863 273207 140005 57186 82819 114000 40277 73723 429749 OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE 24702 DEFERRED RENT 317301 342003 X 4298375 0 4298375 0 4298375 2552802 0 2552802 0 2552802 PART X, LINE 2: CAC 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. CAC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CAC'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH B WYDRA PRESIDENT 235750 0 0 0 0 0 9430 0 5886 0 251066 0 0 0 BRIANNE J GOROD CHIEF COUNSEL 161926 0 0 0 0 0 6900 0 8588 0 177414 0 0 0 DAVID H GANS PROGRAM DIRECTOR 158721 0 0 0 0 0 6814 0 10746 0 176281 0 0 0 JON DOUG PENNINGTON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 138000 0 0 0 0 0 4778 0 7324 0 150102 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PREPARES OUR 990 AND THEN THE STAFF AND PRESIDENT/CHAIR/SECRETARY REVIEW IT BEFORE FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THIS PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.