LAWFARE INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
LAWFARE INSTITUTE (EIN 46-2967640)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-13
IRS object ID
201843179349302319
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-13T09:00:58-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Peters & Associates PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16611 South StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityFalls ChurchCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22042ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonBENJAMIN WITTESPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027974386PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-13SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAARON L PETERS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00637337PTIN
Phone5712172495PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-13PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address173.79.148.9IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-13IPDt
IP Tm09:00:50IPTm
IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBENJAMIN WITTESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11775 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$429,140GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttp://www.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 Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Total Expenses$159,967PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$263,821CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$20,536PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$165,319CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$241,925ExpenseAmt
Revenue$96,047RevenueAmt
DescPUBLICATION OF THE LAWFARE BLOGDesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBENJAMIN WITTESPersonNm
Phone3015705816PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14401 BRANDYWINE ST NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BENJAMIN WITTES
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JACK GOLDSMITH
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ROBERT CHESNEY
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$11,250$0$0
DAVID KRIS
OFFICER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN HENNESSY
VICE PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

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Total Revenue Column$96,047TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Program Service Revenue$96,047TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$429,140TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,400TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$4,512ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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RENT & UTILITIES$4,098$0$4,098$0
PRINTING & POSTAGE$1,157$1,157$0$0
BANK & CORPORATE FILING$4,696$0$4,696$0
MEALS$4,661$0$4,661$0

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,320TotalAmt
Program Services$6,512ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,786FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,821TotalAmt
Program Services$241,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,110ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,786FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,379BOYAmt
EOY$198,698EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,379BOYAmt
EOY$198,698EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,379BOYAmt
EOY$198,698EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,379BOYAmt
EOY$198,698EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,379BOYAmt
EOY$198,698EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$165,319ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$121,685CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$173,572CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$333,093CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$688,518TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,628CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,313CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,876CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$99,817TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$123,313CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$175,885CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$428,969CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$788,335TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$788,335PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$788,335TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED AND FILED
Pt VI, Line 18THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eEVENTS 3059. 3059. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eFUNDRAISING 3786. 0. 0. 3786.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eRESEARCH & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3453. 3453. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMISCELLANEOUS 22. 0. 22. 0.

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