2018-09-06T14:09:30-05:00 2017-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2017-01-01 522313694 AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW & POLICY AMER 2023936181 1899 L STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CAROLINE FREDRICKSON PRESIDENT 2023936181 2018-09-05 1 HOLLY CAPORALE P00235685 3019860600 2018-09-05 166.91.10.34 2018-09-05 14:39:05 ED P 6AB4311510DC4CFB994F87881117EF2C5B9ACA0A 5770E31D6A2ED30389A119C5249C2D98C36BEA2D 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z X CAROLINE FREDRICKSON 1899 L STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6405050 0 X WWW.ACSLAW.ORG X 2001 DC THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) PROMOTES THE VITALITY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES IT EXPRESSES: INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, GENUINE EQUALITY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW. 36 35 57 0 0 0 5896202 5578738 609904 793417 12776 17812 5926 15083 6524808 6405050 85886 69609 0 0 3184348 3703443 0 0 589183 1750349 2118068 5020583 5891120 1504225 513930 5663707 6315292 255045 392700 5408662 5922592 X THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) PROMOTES THE VITALITY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES IT EXPRESSES: INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, GENUINE EQUALITY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW. THESE ABIDING PRINCIPLES ARE REFLECTED IN THE VISION OF THE CONSTITUTION'S FRAMERS AND THE WISDOM OF FORWARD-LOOKING LEADERS WHO HAVE SHAPED OUR LAW THROUGHOUT AMERICAN HISTORY. AS A RESULT OF THEIR EFFORTS, THE CONSTITUTION HAS RETAINED ITS AUTHORITY AND RELEVANCE FOR EACH NEW GENERATION.IN RECENT YEARS, AN ACTIVIST CONSERVATIVE LEGAL MOVEMENT HAS GAINED INFLUENCE - ERODING THESE ENDURING VALUES AND PRESENTING THE LAW AS A SERIES OF STERILE ABSTRACTIONS. THIS NEW ORTHODOXY, WHICH THREATENS TO DOMINATE OUR COURTS AND OUR LAWS, DOES A GRAVE INJUSTICE TO THE AMERICAN VISION. 0 0 1446725 54109 217956 NETWORK ADVANCEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STRENGTHENING ACS'S NETWORK AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT TO BUILD A MORE INFLUENTIAL PROGRESSIVE LEGAL COMMUNITY. THIS DEPARTMENT FOCUSES ON ENSURING THAT ACS'S MISSION IS CARRIED OUT AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WHILE SERVING THE NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS. IT MANAGES ACS'S STUDENT AND LAWYER CHAPTERS, ENSURES CONTINUITY OF MEMBERSHIP, PROVIDES CAREER ASSISTANCE AND MENTORING BOTH TO STUDENTS AND LAWYERS, AND ENSURES THAT ACS IS PLUGGED INTO PROJECTS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WHERE THE NETWORK CAN HELP ADD CAPACITY TO THE BROADER PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY. 1289579 12500 STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT FOCUSES ON COALITION BUILDING AND EXECUTION OF SPECIAL PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ACS'S PROGRESSIVE LEGAL VISION; RAISE THE PROFILE OF ACS AS THE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR POLICYMAKERS, REPORTERS, AND ALLIES ON CRITICAL LEGAL ISSUES; AND ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON PRESSING LEGAL ISSUES. 614816 0 COMMUNICATIONS: THE EFFORTS OF ACS'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT INCLUDE MEDIA OUTREACH TO PROMOTE ACS SPEAKERS, PROGRAMS AND PAPERS; MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF ACS'S WEBSITE AND BLOG; THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLISHING OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS; AND THE CREATION OF TRANSCRIPTS AND VIDEOS OF ACS EVENTS. 814949 3000 POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING: THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING IS CHARGED WITH PROMOTING A PROGRESSIVE VISION OF THE LAW. THIS DEPARTMENT LEADS ACS'S EFFORT TO PROMOTE SCHOLARLY AND SIMILAR MATERIALS TO HELP SHAPE PROGRESSIVE LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING POLICY-RELEVANT WORK AND THE PRODUCTION OF EFFECTIVE MATERIALS ON CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION AND LEGAL POLICY FOR STUDENTS, LAWYERS, OPINION LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS. 579769 0 590544 CONVENTION: THE ANNUAL ACS NATIONAL CONVENTION BRINGS TOGETHER LAWYERS, JUDGES, ACADEMICS, POLICYMAKERS AND LAW STUDENTS TO ATTEND SUBSTANTIVE PANELS, PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT AND CHAPTER ORGANIZING MEETINGS AND NETWORK WITH OTHERS. THE CONVENTION INCLUDES DOZENS OF SPEECHES AND PANELS ON A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES WITH LEADING FIGURES IN EACH AREA, AS WELL AS MEETINGS IN WHICH MEMBERS CAN ORGANIZE BY ISSUE INTEREST AND GEOGRAPHY AND A STUDENT LEADERSHIP RETREAT. THE CONVENTION IS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE THOUGHT AND ENERGIZE PEOPLE TO WORK TOWARD ACCOMPLISHING ACS'S MISSION. 1394718 3000 590544 4745838 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 77 0 1 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 36 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 AL AK CA CT FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X THE ORGANIZATION 2023936181 1899 L STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DEBO ADEGBILE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA BEELER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE BERNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISE BODDIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY BURNS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CALIFANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERWIN CHEMERINSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW DEVORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FARIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE FERNANDES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE FINEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FREDERICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE FREDERICKSON PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 287038 0 19477 RUBEN GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY GERTNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REUBEN GUTTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH HARPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KARANJIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA KARLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD KARP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MARSHALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NGOZI NEZIANYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RABEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPA SCARLETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRA SCHEINDLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICKI SEIDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC SELTZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REVA SIEGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GANESH SITARAMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF SLOAN CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN SMALLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STRAUSS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE VARNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON VERILLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM WINKLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS PAZZI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 137404 0 20883 BELINDA MACAULEY VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 145470 0 12731 KARA STEIN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 154498 0 14997 ZINELLE OCTOBER VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 135280 0 12016 LINDA PARIS VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 132624 0 12297 992314 0 92401 7 0 1 0 0 5578738 45916 5578738 CONVENTION FEES 900099 575461 575461 LAWYER CHAPTERS 900099 217956 217956 793417 17812 17812 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 15083 15083 15083 6405050 808500 0 17812 69609 69609 306515 296247 10268 2852692 2098087 385701 368904 40813 29462 5843 5508 273474 204237 35159 34078 229949 173979 28248 27722 2590 1960 318 312 25221 19082 3098 3041 488110 426050 24142 37918 94985 89873 88 5024 179544 137235 19164 23145 66071 50666 7775 7630 291994 221287 35686 35021 218408 208012 1316 9080 609766 607226 1272 1268 19521 14770 2398 2353 32986 24957 4052 3977 VIDEOS, TRANSCRIPTS & P 28194 28194 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 24349 23149 309 891 36329 21756 1530 13043 5891120 4745838 556099 589183 570249 135567 2979042 3760583 2002661 1996466 76639 25630 59983 461542 227619 65125 233923 21000 52131 5663707 6315292 193662 378244 56000 14316 5383 140 255045 392700 X 2636592 3210098 2645003 2585427 127067 127067 5408662 5922592 5663707 6315292 513930 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6042545 2693040 3780558 5896202 5578738 23991083 6042545 2693040 3780558 5896202 5578738 23991083 10755782 13235301 4069 7101 4597 12776 17812 46355 7164 7900 11655 5926 15083 47728 24085166 3822385 0.54950 0.57350 X 0 127067 127067 77067 50000 127067 67942 9125 77067 67942 67942 67942 67942 1.00000 0 0 118926 32254 86672 342616 195365 147251 233923 DEFERRED RENT 140 140 X 6405050 0 6405050 0 6405050 5891120 0 5891120 0 5891120 PART V, LINE 4: ACS'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF THE RICHARD D. CUDAHY WRITING COMPETITION ON REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ESTABLISHED TO FUND AN ANNUAL WRITING AWARD. PART X, LINE 2: ACS 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. ACS DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION 75 23056 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR STUDENT CONVENTION 75 21238 VARIOUS COMPETITION AWARDS 7 20500 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR LAWYER CONVENING 18 4815 PART I, LINE 2: REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION - STUDENTS APPLY TO THE ACS STUDENT CHAPTERS DEPARTMENT FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. STUDENTS THAT ARE AWARDED TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS AT THE CONVENTION. DURING THE CONVENTION, THE ACS STUDENT CHAPTERS DEPARTMENT MONITORS COMPLETION OF VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS. FOLLOWING THE CONVENTION, REIMBURSEMENTS ARE PAID TO THE VOLUNTEERS WHO COMPLETED THEIR ASSIGNMENTS. PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWS APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE AWARDED TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS PLEDGE TO ASSIST ACS WITH ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL CHAPTERS. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATEGIC ENGAGEMENT MAKES ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWS TO ENGAGE CHAPTERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS ARE PAID FOLLOWING THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR STUDENT CONVENTION - STUDENTS APPLY TO THE ACS STUDENT CHAPTERS DEPARTMENT FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL STUDENT CONVENTION. VARIOUS COMPETITION AWARDS - THE DAVID CARLINER PUBLIC INTEREST AWARD INCLUDED A CASH AWARD FOR THE COMPETITION WINNER AND AN AWARD FOR THE WINNER'S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. THE CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY NATIONAL STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION INCLUDED CASH AWARDS FOR WINNING AND TWO RUNNERS-UP SUBMISSIONS. THE RICHARD D. CUDAHY WRITING COMPETITION ON REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW INCLUDED CASH AWARDS FOR THE BEST SUBMISSION FROM BOTH LAWYER AND STUDENT CATEGORIES. REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR LAWYER CONVENING - LAWYERS APPLY TO THE ACS LAWYERS CHAPTERS DEPARTMENT FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE LAWYER CONVENING. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAROLINE FREDERICKSON PRESIDENT 287038 0 0 0 0 0 6750 0 12727 0 306515 0 0 0 THOMAS PAZZI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 137404 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20883 0 158287 0 0 0 BELINDA MACAULEY VICE PRESIDENT 145470 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12731 0 158201 0 0 0 KARA STEIN VICE PRESIDENT 154498 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14997 0 169495 0 0 0 X 6 45916 AVERAGE STOCK PRICE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD FROM 30 TO 35. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD MAY IN ITS DISCRETION ELECT MEMBERS EX OFFICIO. THE PRESIDENT WILL SERVE ON THE BOARD EX OFFICIO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A SIGNED STATEMENT IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BASED UPON MARKET RATE AND DUE DELIBERATION AND FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED UPON MARKET RATE AND DUE DELIBERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. 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. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND THIS PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.