2017-08-03T08:21:58-05:00 2016-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2016-01-01 522063854 CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER CONS 2022966889 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JUDITH E SCHAEFFER VICE PRESIDENT 2022966889 2017-07-27 1 PATRICIA DROLET P00362984 3019860600 2017-07-26 108.31.200.98 2017-07-27 14:28:52 ED P D458D4DA16D80C480AD17136AA107B904D55ACAD BE4C85D743F984C96B2B33CB2883A56FCAAE1395 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JUDITH E SCHAEFFER 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 2807365 0 X WWW.THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORG X 1997 DC THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (CAC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THINK TANK, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM AND ACTION CENTER BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC AND IS DEDICATED TO FULFILLING THE PROGRESSIVE PROMISE OF THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT AND HISTORY. LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2008 AS THE SUCCESSOR TO THE COMMUNITY RIGHTS COUNSEL, CAC PRODUCES ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP, PROMOTES THE CONVICTION THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS A PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENT, AND USES LITIGATION TO MOVE THE LAW IN A DIRECTION THAT COMPORTS WITH CONSTITUTIONAL TEXT AND HISTORY. 8 8 18 0 0 0 3051124 2793659 0 0 9742 13706 0 0 3060866 2807365 0 100000 0 0 1816818 1607312 0 0 305158 520299 597761 2337117 2305073 723749 502292 2139902 2640691 106900 105397 2033002 2535294 X THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (CAC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THINK TANK, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM AND ACTION CENTER BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC AND IS DEDICATED TO FULFILLING THE PROGRESSIVE PROMISE OF THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT AND HISTORY. LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2008 AS THE SUCCESSOR TO THE COMMUNITY RIGHTS COUNSEL, CAC PRODUCES ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP, PROMOTES THE CONVICTION THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS A PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENT, AND USES LITIGATION TO MOVE THE LAW IN A DIRECTION THAT COMPORTS WITH CONSTITUTIONAL TEXT AND HISTORY. 0 0 1625521 PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT: CAC'S PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT COVERS MUCH OF THE CORE WORK OF CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER, INCLUDING OUR SCHOLARSHIP ON THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT AND HISTORY, OUR LITIGATION BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT AND LOWER COURTS AROUND THE COUNTRY, OUR WORK IN REVIEWING THE RECORDS OF FEDERAL JUDICIAL NOMINEES AND OUR PUBLIC ADVOCACY ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION AND ITS HISTORY. 159388 100000 CAC'S GENERAL PROGRAM: CAC'S GENERAL PROGRAM INCLUDES PROGRAMMATIC WORK, SCHOLARSHIP, LITIGATION, AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY THAT FALLS OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF OUR PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT. 1784909 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2022966889 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ELEANOR D ACHESON CHAIR OF THE BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 AKHIL REED AMAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM RYAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ERICHSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH B WYDRA PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 189173 0 13088 HON JULIET MCKENNA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW J PINCUS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIVEK H MARU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH E SCHAEFFER VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 170150 0 19644 BRIANNE J GOROD APPELLATE COUNSEL 40.00 X 135564 0 13935 SIMON LAZARUS SENIOR COUNSEL 40.00 X 128125 0 0 DAVID H GANS PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 146672 0 16326 JON DOUG PENNINGTON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 112750 0 11402 882434 0 74395 6 0 1 0 SKD KNICKERBOCKER 1150 18TH ST NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MEDIA CONSULTING 158274 1 2793659 2793659 13706 13706 2807365 0 0 13706 100000 100000 392056 176425 96144 119487 1037098 895672 53311 88115 24894 23265 466 1163 55725 47835 1755 6135 97539 73856 9799 13884 1157 876 116 165 24297 18397 2441 3459 211080 167529 18020 25531 51414 42146 3835 5433 24633 18652 2475 3506 180154 136412 18099 25643 10845 9210 674 961 17192 16624 235 333 18325 13876 1841 2608 8065 6107 810 1148 RESEARCH 15654 11853 1573 2228 REGISTRATION & LICENSES 4141 3090 383 668 30804 23084 3029 4691 2305073 1784909 215006 305158 1928202 2523855 135000 45000 28853 28947 169081 140331 33708 28750 14139 14139 2139902 2640691 82538 96169 24362 9228 106900 105397 X 1788415 2291735 244587 243559 2033002 2535294 2139902 2640691 502292 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1992737 1572300 2716065 3051124 2793659 12125885 1992737 1572300 2716065 3051124 2793659 12125885 5822761 6303124 2041 3316 4184 9742 13706 32989 12158874 0.51840 0.45920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25330 19141 44471 2305073 2349544 267477 66869 0 0 244104 262753 267061 267477 1041395 1562093 17051 12403 4106 44471 78031 61026 65688 66765 66869 260348 390522 11934 3298 2159 25330 42721 10074 8942 1132 125977 106637 19340 33030 24752 8278 28750 OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE 3821 DEFERRED RENT 5407 9228 X 2807365 0 2807365 0 2807365 2305073 0 2305073 0 2305073 PART X, LINE 2: CAC 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. CAC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CAC'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. 0 NEW VENTURE FUND 1201 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 205806345 100000 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE THE SUPREME COURT PLAYS IN PUBLIC LIFE BY HIGHLIGHTING SALIENT CASES THE COURT HEARS AND BY WORKING TO MAKE THE COURT MORE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH B WYDRA PRESIDENT 189173 0 0 0 0 0 7567 0 5521 0 202261 0 0 0 JUDITH E SCHAEFFER VICE PRESIDENT 170150 0 0 0 0 0 6806 0 12838 0 189794 0 0 0 DAVID H GANS PROGRAM DIRECTOR 146672 0 0 0 0 0 6150 0 10176 0 162998 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PREPARES OUR 990 AND THEN THE STAFF AND PRESIDENT/CHAIR/SECRETARY REVIEW IT BEFORE FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THIS PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.