2018-10-30T12:56:31-05:00 2017-12-31 680037990 GILBERT ASSOCIATES INC 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2017-01-01 330308483 FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION FIRS 4154605060 534 FOURTH STREET NO B SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 DAVID SNYDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4154605060 2018-10-23 1 LINDA D GEERY P00364484 9166466464 2018-10-23 64.88.174.3 2018-10-23 18:05:54 PD P 4231FC5C1898286F552CA8387A9D1D241858F7B6 DBC2BA7079C8270B08E6BF83144B5B3B7670CEB0 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z DAVID SNYDER 534 FOURTH STREET NO B SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 545728 0 X WWW.CFAC.ORG X 1988 CA DEDICATED TO ADVANCING FREE SPEECH, GOVT. ACCOUNTABILITY & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC AFFAIRS 26 26 2 13 0 0 590210 524121 0 0 3712 20176 120 1431 594042 545728 0 0 0 0 208502 202764 75000 75000 75000 259336 149455 542838 427219 51204 118509 759343 888620 0 0 759343 888620 X THE FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION (FAC) IS AN AWARD-WINNING, NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING FREEDOM OF SPEECH, MORE OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC AFFAIRS. THESE ATTRIBUTES, WE BELIEVE, ARE THE OXYGEN OF DEMOCRATIC SELF-GOVERNMENT. FOUNDED IN 1988, FAC ACTS LOCALLY, STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY. 0 0 272383 IN 2017 FAC ACHIEVED THESE IMPORTANT VICTORIES FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW: STRATEGIC LITIGATION 2017 HIGHLIGHTS: FAC USES LITIGATION TO ESTABLISH NEW LEGAL RIGHTS AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING REQUIREMENTS ON RELUCTANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. FAC'S LAWSUIT AGAINST THE THE CITY OF MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA RESULTED IN RELEASE OF HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF DOCUMENTS ABOUT SERIOUS ALLEGED CONDUCT BY A FORMER CITY MANAGER--RECORDS THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAD SUED TO KEEP SECRET. FAC ALSO SETTLED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES ON FAVORABLE TERMS, GETTING THE CITY TO AGREE TO PRESERVE ALL PUBLIC RECORDS FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS -- SOMETHING THE CITY WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY DOING, AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE WIDELY COVERED AND WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS FROM THE OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER TOM LABONGE UPON HIS DEPARTURE FROM OFFICE. THE NEW PRESERVATION REQUIREMENT WILL ENSURE ACCESS FOR THOUSANDS OF RECORDS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN DESTROYED IN THE NATION'S SECOND-LARGEST CITY.FAC SUED THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD FOR VIOLATIONS OF CALIFORNIA'S OPEN-MEETINGS LAW, THE BROWN ACT. THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL MET BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TO DISCUSS A RANGE OF TOPICS THAT ALL BODIES SUBJECT TO THE BROWN ACT ARE REQUIRED TO DISCUSS IN PUBLIC. FAC PREVAILED IN ITS LAWSUIT AGAINST THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BY OBTAINING FORMERLY CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL MEMOS JUSTIFYING THE KILLING OF AMERICANS ABROAD BY WAY OF WEAPONIZED DRONE -- AND IN 2017 OBTAINED A RULING FROM THE NINTH CIRCUIT THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR PLAINTIFFS BRINGING LAWSUITS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORAMTION ACT TO RECOVER THEIR ATTORNEYS' FEES.FAC CONTINUED ITS LEGAL BATTLE WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE BAR TO COMPEL RELEASE OF DATA RELEVANT TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON USE OF RACIAL PREFERENCES IN UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS POLICIES. LEGAL HOTLINE SERVICEIN 2016, MORE THAN A THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS - JOURNALISTS, BLOGGERS, ACTIVISTS, STUDENTS AND ORDINARY CITIZENS - RECEIVE ANSWERS TO THEIR LEGAL QUESTIONS ABOUT ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS AND MEETINGS, THE FIRST AMENDMENT, COPYRIGHT AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. THE HOTLINE IS STAFFED BY LAWYERS WHO PROVIDE THE SERVICE FOR FAC ON A REDUCED FEE BASIS. IN 2017, FAC PRESENTED A SERIES FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC FORUMS ON "FAKE NEWS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT," EXPLORING THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE "FAKE NEWS" PHENOMENON ON FREE SPEECH AND JOURNALISM. FAC PRESENTED THESE FORUMS IN PASADENA, SANTA ROSA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.2017 FAC FREE SPEECH & OPEN GOVERNMENT AWARD: OUT OF MORE THAN TWO DOZEN NOMINEES, THE ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION AND THE ACLU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA "WERE AWARDED" FOR THEIR DILIGENCE IN PURSUIT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS, INCLUDING THROUGH LITIGATION AND A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, IN ORDER TO REPORT ADVANCE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND "THE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW." LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF BILLS AFFECTING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES OFFERED FREE ON OUR WEBSITE, FIRSTAMENDMENTCOALITION.ORG AND DISTRIBUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA;HIGH-PROFILE ADVOCACY THROUGH MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. 272383 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA X GILBERT ASSOCIATES INC 9166466464 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 CAROL MELAMED PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DUFFY CAROLAN PRESIDENT ELECT AND VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY HARRIS SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DICK ROGERS SECRETARY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MEL OPOTOWSKY TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM ALGER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BANKSTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE B BRUGMANN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BURKE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATE CARDOZA BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CHADWICK BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GUYLYN CUMMINS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAL FUSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GILLMOR BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GINGRAS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GULLIXSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-PAUL JASSY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 QUENTIN KOPP BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT LINDLAW BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM NEWTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARL OLSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAESS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROWLAND REBELE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN G REYNOLDS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SCHEER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD YORK BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SNYDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 100008 0 16082 100008 0 16082 1 0 0 0 0 28634 495487 524121 1622 1622 18554 0 18554 18554 18554 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1431 1431 1431 545728 1431 0 20176 116091 87068 29023 65012 48759 16253 9165 6874 2291 12496 9372 3124 19780 19780 12005 12005 75000 75000 2850 2850 10430 7822 2608 14862 11702 3160 3088 2316 772 15925 11944 3981 1531 1148 383 8403 6302 2101 187 140 47 3967 2975 992 LEGAL HOTLINE 53331 53331 STATE INCOME TAX 3028 3028 PENALTIES 50 50 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX 18 18 427219 272383 79836 75000 425678 515943 131370 152690 2110 1750 547 360 201748 219627 759343 888620 0 0 X 759343 888620 759343 888620 759343 888620 118509 10768 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 178540 597760 433691 590210 524121 2324322 178540 597760 433691 590210 524121 2324322 831339 1492983 2281 2238 1924 1623 1622 9688 3877 5077 1177 120 1431 11682 2345692 0.63650 0.64100 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,877. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 5,077. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,177. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 120. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,431. 201748 30811 10087 2845 219627 201225 13653 10061 3069 201748 217887 -1998 10894 3771 201225 220062 12603 11003 3775 217887 201047 32851 10120 3716 220062 1.00000 0 0 2110 1750 360 360 X X X X X 0 HOLLY MILLION 4200 PARK BLVD 544 OAKLAND CA 94602 FUNDRAISING 0 0 75000 0 75000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A UNDER THE BYLAWS, EACH OF THREE ORGANIZATIONS MAY APPOINT ONE MEMBER TO THE GOVERNING BOARD. THE APPOINTING ORGANIZATIONS ARE NON PROFIT JOURNALISM/MEDIA GROUPS THAT WERE INVOLVED IN FAC'S FOUNDING (IN 1988), BUT NO LONGER PLAY ANY ROLE IN FAC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE NOT OF A KIND THAT ARE LIKELY TO GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. HOWEVER, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND THE KEY EMPLOYEE ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHENEVER THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DATA CONSIDERED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS TO A LIMITED EXTENT. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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.