2019-11-11T11:19:32-06:00 2018-12-31 346565596 Ernst and Young US LLP 111 Monument Circle Ste 4000 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2018-01-01 522109035 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform USCH 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 Stan M Harrell Treasurer and CFO 2024635590 2019-11-11 1 Jennifer Rhoderick P00395735 3176817000 209.3.198.20 2019-11-11 11:15:25 ES P A62120BDD6964BE211B960640D3C7E2FA9317D21 A62120BDD6964BE211B960640D3C7E2FA9317D21 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z Stan M Harrell 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 42423950 0 X https://www.instituteforlegalreform.com/ X 1998 VA We are a national campaign representing (Please see Schedule O for the continuation)the nation's business community with the critical mission of making America's legal system simpler, fairer and faster for everyone. 27 26 33 0 0 20506 42142289 42319500 11600 11450 67834 0 100000 93000 42321723 42423950 0 0 0 0 7731058 8772890 1800000 1890000 0 30808405 34786168 40339463 45449058 1982260 -3025108 29192957 26167849 0 0 29192957 26167849 Promotes civil justice reform through legislative, political, judicial, and educational activities at both the national and local levels. 0 0 Create and maintain public suppport for legal reform, including building alliances with groups and organizations to advance the legal reform agenda. Research on the impact of the legal system on the economy. Ensure enactment of common sense legal reform legislation and promote the selection of pro-legal reform judges and other public officials. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 X 102 0 1 33 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 27 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 X Stan M Harrell 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 200622000 Hubert L Allen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stanton D Anderson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 S Jack Balagia Jr Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joshua Bolten Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim M Brunner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Charytan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth W Cole Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brackett B Denniston III Chair/Director 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Alex Dimitrief Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas J Donohue CEO/Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Randall M Ebner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Gottschalk Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael J Harrington Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Hill Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charles J Kalil Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James F Kelleher Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dennis F Kerrigan Jr Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Y Kerr II Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan L Lees Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Connie Lewis Lensing Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Suzette Long Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Madden Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve McManus Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 William Noble Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Orlandi Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 R Hewitt Pate Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 40.00 X X 2304901 0 70779 David Robinson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth F Spence III Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Timmons Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael H Ullmann Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Vidovich Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Wayland Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Brown Assistant Secretary 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lily Fu Claffee Gnrl Cnsl & Scrty 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stan M Harrell Treasurer and CFO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Wood Gnrl Cnsl & Scrty 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Harold H Kim Exec VP 40.00 X 653479 0 57470 James F Martin Sr Dir Pol Affairs 40.00 X 206387 0 19684 Matthew S De Cazotte SVP Intl Initiatives 40.00 X 231319 0 41753 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiativ 40.00 X 252422 0 33276 Margrita J Perlman SVP, Marketing & Ops 40.00 X 252676 0 59091 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Comm 40.00 X 403388 0 55894 Matthew Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 40.00 X 255098 0 14578 4559670 0 352525 14 0 1 0 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP PO Box 1764 White Plains NY 10602 Legal research 815988 Sidley Austin LLP PO Box 0642 Chicago IL 60690 Legal research 697927 Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP PO Box 843718 Kansas City MO 641843718 Policy consulting fees 594080 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Dept 7247 6827 Philadelphia PA 19170 Legal research 528128 Wiley Rein PO Box 743878 Atlanta GA 30374 Legal Fees 522586 42 42319500 42319500 Meeting revenue 900099 11450 11450 11450 Bad debt recovery 900099 69000 69000 Affiliate svc charge 561000 24000 24000 93000 42423950 104450 0 0 3312699 3431392 2028799 235466 452834 55059 9232489 1890000 3865486 655785 296577 197148 559522 1103249 Contr to other orgs 10748911 Contr to affiliates 2848160 Investment impairment 2675778 Admin support services 1590000 269704 45449058 11664000 12108000 17528957 14059849 29192957 26167849 0 0 X 17042957 13942849 12150000 12225000 29192957 26167849 29192957 26167849 -3025108 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 18350692 10132692 8218000 18350692 1 Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F ST NW Washington DC 20004 050532524 1750000 Republican Attorneys General Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 800 Washington DC 20006 464501717 1100000 Republican Governors Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20006 113655877 350000 0 0 1 41944000 23987842 -9049093 14938749 18729350 -3790601 Part I-A and Part I-C The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) engaged in public education activities in support of its mission, which includes representing the nation's business community, and making America's legal system simpler, fairer, and faster for everyone. In pursuit of these goals, ILR spends funds directly, or works with other organizations with similar missions. 0 Intercompany accounting 14059849 14059849 X 42709304 75834 278520 354354 42354950 69000 69000 42423950 45816214 75834 3036100 3111934 42704280 2744778 2744778 45449058 Part X, Line 2: ASC 740 footnote from 2018 audit: Management's analysis of uncertain tax positions as required under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic (ASC) 740, Income Taxes, determined that ILR had no uncertain tax positions, and as such, no liability has been recorded as of December 31, 2018 or 2017. Management does not anticipate any material changes in this position in the next 12 months. ILR, CFR, MCR, and Article III are subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Management believes ILR, CFR, MCR, and Article III are no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2015. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Affiliated org rev consolidated for financial statement purpose $60,322 Interest revenue from agency transaction on affiliate return $218,198 Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Bad debt recovery $69,000 Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Affiliated org exp consolidated for financial statement purpose $2,736,100 Expenses from agency transaction on affiliate return $300,000 Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Write off of investment in subsidiary $2,675,778 Bad debt recovery $69,000 Europe 0 9 Program services. Policy analysis in Europe. 780310 East Asia 0 3 Program services. Policy analysis in East Asia. 119745 Europe 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements. Building of alliance for global forum shopping. 72675 East Asia 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements. Building of alliance for global forum shopping. 29436 0 12 0 0 0 12 1002166 0 1002166 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, line 3: Schedule F Part I We use the accrual method of accounting on all of our transactions. X X X X 1 Chamber of Commerce of the USA 1615 H ST NW Washington DC 20062 General Fundraising 1 41760500 1890000 39870500 41760500 1890000 39870500 X X X X X 1 1 0 1 0 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 591992 0 1300000 0 412909 0 49800 0 20979 0 2375680 0 0 0 Harold H Kim Exec VP 387190 0 235000 0 31289 0 28875 0 28595 0 710949 0 0 0 James F Martin Sr Dir Pol Affairs 174387 0 32000 0 0 0 19068 0 616 0 226071 0 0 0 Matthew S De Cazotte SVP Intl Initiatives 231319 0 0 0 0 0 41753 0 0 0 273072 0 0 0 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiativ 252422 0 0 0 0 0 24002 0 9274 0 285698 0 0 0 Margrita J Perlman SVP, Marketing & Ops 197676 0 55000 0 0 0 36651 0 22440 0 311767 0 0 0 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Comm 313388 0 90000 0 0 0 28875 0 27019 0 459282 0 0 0 Matthew Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 255098 0 0 0 0 0 -7123 0 21701 0 269676 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a All of the following payments for business purposes and as a result, not included in taxable income. Three of the executives listed in Part VII of the core form utilized first class travel at least once. One person listed on Part VII of the core form has traveled with companions for business purposes. Travel for companions is available for business purposes only, when companions are invited and expected to attend. Social club dues are available to the President. Chauffeur services are available to the President for business use only. They are treated as taxable benefits and gross up payments are made on this amount. Part I, Line 3 The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform relied on the performance and compensation committee of an affiliated organization that used the methods described in the Schedule O section for Part VI Question 15a to establish the top management officials' compensation. Part I, Line 4b Supplemental Pension list: Lisa Rickard 340,416 Harold Kim 31,289 The Supplemental Pension Plan provides cash payments to participants based on a formula that coordinates with the benefits that cannot be paid by the Retirement Plan due to the qualified plan pay cap under the law. These benefits are calculated and paid annually; there is no deferred component. Schedule B number 6 Substantial contributor 528128 See Part V Legal policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 17 Substantial contributor 228113 See Part V Legal policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 18 Substantial contributor 100000 See Part V Policy contribution 0 Schedule B number 26 Substantial contributor 152456 See Part V Legal policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 62 Substantial contributor 104733 See Part V Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 74 Substantial contributor 124920 See Part V Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 76 Substantial contributor 278313 See Part V Policy & communications consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 85 Substantial contributor 479356 See Part V Public relations and policy consulting 0 Schedule B number 86 Substantial contributor 217401 See Part V Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 87 Substantial contributor 1750000 See Part V Policy contribution 0 Schedule B number 91 Substantial contributor 594080 See Part V Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 92 Substantial contributor 815988 See Part V Legal policy consulting fees 0 Form 990 Part V Item 1a Number reported on 1096 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is part of a consolidated treasury function where all payments are handled by an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA. The number in box 1a relates to the 1099s that the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform would have issued without participating in a consolidated treasury function. Form 990 Part V Item 2a Number reported on W-3 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is part of a consolidated payroll function where all payroll functions are handled by an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA. The number in box 2a relates to the W-2s that the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform would have issued without participating in a consolidated payroll function. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Stanton D. Anderson, Thomas J. Donohue, Lily Fu Claffee, Stan M. Harrell, and Jay Brown have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b In accordance with the Audit Committee charter, the draft Form 990 was provided in advance to the Audit Committee members, and reviewed individually with each member prior to filing. The Audit Committee performs this function pursuant to a delegation from the Board of Directors. The board receives the most recently completed tax return at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The 990 is reviewed by an independent accounting firm. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c We annually notify staff of the Standards of Conduct and Ethics policy, which includes a requirement that any transaction or relationship that is reasonably expected to give rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest be brought to the attention of a supervisor, a senior manager in the Talent Solutions department or the Office of the General Counsel. In addition, we issue an annual written questionnaire to all members of the board of directors asking for information on potential conflicts of interest, which is gathered by the Chief Financial Officer. All reports of potential conflicts will be evaluated by the General Counsel in consultation with other senior management and staff, as appropriate. Any conflicts of interest involving board members or staff are resolved in accordance with the ILR's conflicts of interest policies. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15b Part VI Section B, Line 15a The process for determining total compensation of the President, who is a direct report of the US Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, and whose compensation is charged to the Institute for Legal Reform, is as follows. Total compensation is reviewed annually by an independent compensation consultant. The consultant prepares a compensation study primarily utilizing, as available, Forms 990 and surveys of comparable organizations with similar responsibilities. Based on this information, total compensation is determined by the US Chamber of Commerce's President/CEO and US Chamber of Commerce's Performance and Compensation Committee on an annual basis. Part VI Section B, Line 15b The process for determining total compensation for the key employee, whose compensation is charged to the Institute for Legal Reform, is as follows. An independent compensation consultant provides supporting data and analysis to the US Chamber of Commerce's Senior Executive Vice President and the Vice President, Talent Solutions who establishes job classifications and compensation ranges for all employees. Based on this information, individual total compensation is determined by the individual's supervisor and the US Chamber of Commerce's Senior Executive Vice President and the Vice President, Talent Solutions on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Form 990 is made available to any member of the public who requests a copy. Any requestor is forwarded to the Administrative Director of Finance of the Chamber of Commerce of the USA, who will forward a copy of the document to the requestor. The organization's governing documents were made available during the filing period with the organization's Form 1024 on June 26, 1998. The conflict of interest policy is not available to the public. The organization's financial statements are not made available to the public but are reflected in the financial data of the Form 990. Form 990, Part IV Question 12 Auditing of financial statements The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is an affiliated organization within the consolidated financial statements of the US Chamber of Commerce and Affiliates. 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