2017-11-06T17:16:11-06:00 2016-12-31 680037990 GILBERT ASSOCIATES INC 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2016-01-01 330308483 FIRST AMENDMENT COALITION FIRS 4154605060 534 FOURTH STREET NO B SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 DAVID SNYDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4154605060 2017-08-16 1 LINDA D GEERY P00364484 9166466464 2017-08-16 207.231.71.251 2017-08-16 17:33:28 PD P 962B855E561A0AFB262DC5A8175032534862AC17 962B855E561A0AFB262DC5A8175032534862AC17 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z DAVID SNYDER 534 FOURTH STREET NO B SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 594042 0 X WWW.CFAC.ORG X 1988 CA DEDICATED TO ADVANCING FREE SPEECH, GOVT. ACCOUNTABILITY & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC AFFAIRS 24 24 3 13 0 0 433691 590210 0 0 9415 3712 1177 120 444283 594042 0 0 0 0 202878 208502 74650 75000 75000 132226 259336 409754 542838 34529 51204 698069 759343 0 0 698069 759343 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 390419 IN 2016 FAC ACHIEVED THESE IMPORTANT VICTORIES FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW: STRATEGIC LITIGATION 2016 HIGHLIGHTS: FAC USES LITIGATION TO ESTABLISH NEW LEGAL RIGHTS AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING REQUIREMENTS ON RELUCTANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. A RECENT FAC LAWSUIT AGAINST THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FBI RESULTED IN RELEASE OF HUNDREDS OF RECORDS ABOUT A SECRET CELL PHONE SURVEILLANCE DEVICE CALLED THE "STINGRAY." THE RECORDS SHOWED POLICE HAD FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE STINGRAY WHEN OBTAINING SEARCH WARRANTS; THEY HAD ALSO FAILED TO NOTIFY DEFENSE COUNSEL ABOUT EVIDENCE GENERATED BY THE STINGRAY. FAC ALSO FORCED SONOMA COUNTY TO MAKE PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH PROMOTERS OF THE SUPER BOWL DESPITE A CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE COMMITTING THE COUNTY TO KEEP THE CONTRACTS SECRET. THE COUNTY HAD CLAIMED, IN DENYING ACCESS, THAT THE RECORDS WERE FULL OF TRADE SECRETS. HOWEVER, ONCE THE DOCUMENTS WERE OPENED AS A RESULT OF THE LAWSUIT, IT WAS APPARENT THAT THEY CONTAINED NO TRADE SECRETS AT ALL.FAC CONTINUED ITS LEGAL BATTLE WITH THE 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. "MONEY IN POLITICS"- IN THE PIVOTAL ELECTION YEAR OF 2016, FAC CONDUCTED A SERIES OF PUBLIC FORUMS FOCUSING ON THE ROLE OF MONEY-DARK AND LIGHT- IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM. FORUMS WERE HELD BEFORE LIVE AUDIENCES IN PASADENA, SACRAMENTO AND SAN FRANCISCO (AND ALSO LIVE STREAMED OVER THE INTERNET).2016 FAC FREE SPEECH & OPEN GOVERNMENT AWARD: OUT OF MORE THAN TWO DOZEN NOMINEES, JOURNALIST THOMAS PEELE, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER FOR THE BAY AREA NEWS GROUP, AND CAROLINE TITUS, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF THE FERNDALE WERE AWARDED FOR THEIR DILIGENCE IN PURSUIT OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS IN ORDER TO REPORT STORIES THAT 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. 390419 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 12 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 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 VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MELANIE SILL SECRETARY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MEL OPOTOWSKY TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DICK ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE B BRUGMANN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM ALGER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GILLMOR BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN-PAUL JASSY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GINGRAS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARL OLSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROWLAND REBELE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD YORK BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BANKSTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GUYLYN CUMMINS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BURKE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAL FUSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL GULLIXSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 QUENTIN KOPP BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES NEWTON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT LINDLAW BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAESS BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CHADWICK BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SCHEER THRU 1216 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101191 0 10440 DAVID SNYDER EFFECTIVE 0117 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 8334 0 0 109525 0 10440 1 0 0 0 0 30550 559660 590210 1623 1623 2089 0 2089 2089 2089 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 120 120 120 594042 120 0 3712 119965 89974 29991 64067 48050 16017 11310 8482 2828 13160 9870 3290 133287 133287 10448 10448 75000 75000 3070 3070 21941 16456 5485 11030 9063 1967 5550 4162 1388 16255 12191 4064 2069 1552 517 1348 1011 337 187 140 47 4159 3119 1040 LEGAL HOTLINE 49992 49992 542838 390419 77419 75000 336426 425678 159684 131370 32698 32151 734 547 201225 201748 698069 759343 0 0 X 698069 759343 698069 759343 698069 759343 51204 10070 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 290483 178540 597760 433691 590210 2090684 290483 178540 597760 433691 590210 2090684 736369 1354315 2244 2281 2238 1924 1623 10310 1482 3877 5077 1177 120 11733 2112727 0.64100 0.55580 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 1,482. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,877. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 5,077. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,177. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 120. 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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. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2016. 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.