2017-11-13T12:02:54-06:00 2016-12-31 346565596 Ernst and Young US LLP 111 Monument Circle Ste 4000 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2016-01-01 522109035 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform USCH 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 Stan M Harrell Treasurer and CFO 2024635590 2017-11-13 1 Jennifer Rhoderick P00395735 3176817000 209.3.198.20 2017-11-13 12:48:56 ES P 8B9FAE4C91DBEAE26B99877A655AC028ADE06D22 8B9FAE4C91DBEAE26B99877A655AC028ADE06D22 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Stan M Harrell 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 41281445 0 X www.legalreformnow.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. 26 25 30 0 0 0 44741726 40995169 0 9700 107280 134576 40800 142000 44889806 41281445 0 0 0 0 7490642 7692985 1000000 1000000 0 31943170 30420973 40433812 39113958 4455994 2167487 25043210 27210697 0 0 25043210 27210697 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 99 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 26 25 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 Katherine L Adams Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 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 Andrew A Barnard Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rupert Bondy Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim M Brunner Chairman/Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James B Buda Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John J Castellani Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth W Cole Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen M Cutler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert DeBerardine Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brackett B Denniston III Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alex Dimitrief Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas J Donohue CEO/Director 1.00 X X 0 0 0 John M Engler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stacey Friedman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas A Gottschalk Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia R Hatler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia A Henry Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Hill Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark V Holden Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey W Jackson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charles J Kalil Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Francis A Keating II Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James F Kelleher Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Y Kerr II Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dennis F Kerrigan Jr Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul J Krump 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 Richard G McCarty Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve McManus Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Orlandi Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 40.00 2.00 X X 2122433 0 146943 Karen Roberts Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 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 Jay Brown Assistant Secretary 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lily Fu Claffee Gnrl Cnsl & Scrty 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stan M Harrell Treasurer and CFO 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 Harold H Kim Exec VP 40.00 1.00 X 526395 0 54869 James F Martin Sr Dir Pol Affairs 40.00 X 195739 0 14634 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiativ 40.00 X 240711 0 49665 Margrita J Perlman SVP, Marketing & Ops 40.00 X 264585 0 142523 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Comm 40.00 1.00 X 396027 0 51929 Oriana Senatore VP Pol & Research 40.00 X 208603 0 35855 Matthew Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 40.00 X 239928 0 122572 4194421 0 618990 11 0 1 0 Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP PO Box 843718 Kansas City MO 641843718 Policy consulting fees 460791 Judicial Evaluation Institute 701 8TH Street NW Suite 500 Washington DC 20001 Membership pymts 400000 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Dept 7247 6827 Philadelphia PA 19170 Legal research 357502 Dentons 1301 K St NW E Tower Ste 600 Washington DC 20005 Legal policy consulting fees 328821 ReedSmith LLP 1301 K St NW Ste 1100 East Tower Washington DC 20005 Legal research 291122 36 40995169 40995169 Meeting revenue 900099 9700 9700 9700 134576 134576 Bad debt recovery 900099 106000 106000 Affiliate svc charge 561000 36000 36000 142000 41281445 151700 0 134576 3061012 2939633 1692340 143604 385884 57365 6326545 1000000 2343978 992313 395439 226920 410991 687556 Contr to other orgs 12177341 Contr to affiliates 2810767 Investment impairment 2378654 Admin support services 1040000 43616 39113958 12698041 11934711 12345169 15275986 25043210 27210697 0 0 X 7197361 14749636 17845849 12461061 25043210 27210697 25043210 27210697 2167487 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10840396 1050896 9789500 10840396 1 Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F ST NW Washington DC 20004 050532524 3600000 Republican Attorneys General Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 800 Washington DC 20006 464501717 1575000 Republican Governors Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20006 113655877 250000 Democratic Attorneys General Association 1580 Lincoln St Ste 1125 Denver CO 80203 134220019 25000 0 0 1 40995169 27674849 -23227827 4447022 21002250 -16555228 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 10689562 Loan to Chamber of Commerce of the USA 4586424 15275986 X 41723926 360515 187966 548481 41175445 106000 106000 41281445 39449253 360515 2459434 2819949 36629304 2484654 2484654 39113958 Part X, Line 2: ASC 740 footnote from 2016 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, 2016 or 2015. 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 2013. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Affiliated org rev consolidated for financial statement purpose $52,503 Interest revenue from agency transaction on affiliate return $135,463 Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Bad debt recovery $106,000 Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Affiliated org exp consolidated for financial statement purpose $2,431,156 Expense from agency transaction on affiliate return $28,278 Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Write off of investment in subsidiary $2,378,654 Bad debt recovery $106,000 Europe 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements. Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. 46224 Europe 0 10 Program services. Policy analysis in Europe. 467072 East Asia 0 2 Program services. Policy analysis in East Asia. 16269 0 12 0 0 0 12 529565 0 529565 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 40995169 1000000 39995169 40995169 1000000 39995169 X X X X X 1 1 0 1 0 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 593164 0 1200000 0 329269 0 128100 0 18843 0 2269376 0 0 0 Harold H Kim Exec VP 329133 0 175000 0 22262 0 27825 0 27044 0 581264 0 0 0 James F Martin Sr Dir Pol Affairs 162539 0 33200 0 0 0 14017 0 617 0 210373 0 0 0 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiativ 233511 0 7200 0 0 0 40872 0 8793 0 290376 0 0 0 Margrita J Perlman SVP, Marketing & Ops 190265 0 74320 0 0 0 121204 0 21319 0 407108 0 0 0 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Comm 306027 0 90000 0 0 0 27825 0 24104 0 447956 0 0 0 Oriana Senatore VP Pol & Research 202453 0 6150 0 0 0 35074 0 781 0 244458 0 0 0 Matthew Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 239928 0 0 0 0 0 105049 0 17523 0 362500 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Charter air travel is provided to one of the executives listed for business purposes. One person listed on Part VII of the core form has traveled with companions for business purposes. Six executives listed on Part VII of the core form have taken first class travel. None of these expenses are treated as taxable benefits. Travel for companions is available for business purposes only, when companions are invited and expected to attend. Two of the executives listed in Part VII of the core form utilized travel for companions at least once. Social club dues are available to the President for business use only. 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 board compensation committee of an affiliated organization that used one or more of the methods described above to establish the top management officials' compensation. Part I, Line 4b Supplemental Pension list: Lisa Rickard 246,924 Harold Kim 22,262 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 357502 See Part V Legal policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 16 Substantial contributor 249854 See Part V Legal policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 27 Substantial contributor 328821 See Part V Legal policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 41 Substantial contributor 274511 See Part V Communications consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 74 Substantial contributor 291122 See Part V Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 78 Substantial contributor 460791 See Part V Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 79 Substantial contributor 266619 See Part V Policy & research 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 of employees on W-3 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is part of a consolidated payroll where all employees are employees of an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA. The salaries expense is the portion chargeable to US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. 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. 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, who serves as the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform's (ILR) Ethics Officer, 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 Employee Compensation and Benefit Arrangements 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 Vice President, Administration 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 Vice President, Administration 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, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are not made available to the public. Article III Films LLC 1615 H ST NW Washington DC 20062 263139751 Film production DE 0 0 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform The Madison County Record Inc 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 201452063 Newspaper publishing IL US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform C 52502 5894 1.00000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Madison County Record B 2378654 Actual expense