2017-06-27T08:09:59-05:00 2016-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2016-01-01 133840271 COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA COUN 2027760027 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DAVID S KASS PRESIDENT 2027760027 2017-06-27 1 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2017-06-27 09:09:50 ED P 24E2B1EDDFB7997E904F8C8AA54720A5F314F67A 879090E05C253D283E7DEA2EFA896432D16163A5 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z DAVID S KASS 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 14432172 0 X WWW.COUNCILFORASTRONGAMERICA.ORG X 1995 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 10 9 98 7 0 0 11408465 9659486 3667 1250 70404 317877 7927 17190 11490463 9995803 0 3666 0 0 7844157 8673582 0 0 648007 2866926 3802729 10711083 12479977 779380 -2484174 15112346 12508077 1448789 1483635 13663557 11024442 X FIVE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ENSURING OUR NEXT GENERATION IS CITIZEN-READY. 0 0 4414758 1413 FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS - THOUSANDS OF POLICE CHIEFS, SHERIFFS, PROSECUTORS, AND VIOLENCE SURVIVORS PROTECTING PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROMOTING SOLUTIONS THAT STEER KIDS AWAY FROM CRIME. 2513755 849 1250 READY NATION - 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X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DAVID S KASS PRESIDENT 205000 0 0 0 0 0 8043 0 18086 0 231129 0 0 0 JEFFREY KIRSCH VICE PRESIDENT 165883 0 0 0 0 0 7244 0 16282 0 189409 0 0 0 AMY DAWSON VP/NATIONAL DIRECTOR 157000 0 2000 0 0 0 7117 0 17757 0 183874 0 0 0 MIRIAM ROLLIN VP/COO 175000 0 0 0 0 0 7502 0 6178 0 188680 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BEAKEY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 142000 0 1000 0 0 0 6852 0 8721 0 158573 0 0 0 BARRIE BECKER CA STATE DIRECTOR 140299 0 0 0 0 0 4000 0 20076 0 164375 0 0 0 ANDREA CERNICH NATIONAL DIRECTOR 137317 0 1000 0 0 0 6736 0 7719 0 152772 0 0 0 SARA WATSON NATIONAL DIRECTOR 156000 0 2000 0 0 0 7166 0 4902 0 170068 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A CFSA PAYS HEALTH CLUB DUES OF $25 PER MONTH TO EMPLOYEES WHO BELONG TO A GYM. CSFA ALSO PAYS WIFI ACCESS FOR SEVERAL EMPLOYEES THAT WORK AT HOME. PART I, LINE 7 IN ADDITION TO THE BONUSES REPORTED ON PART II, BARRY FORD RECEIVED A BONUS OF $2,000 ON PART VII. X 1 123121 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN INCLUDES THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THE DRAFT RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF STATE OPERATIONS AND ACTING CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL AND ADMINISTRATION. A FINAL COPY OF THE 990 WAS THEN FORWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT TO CONFIRM THEY UNDERSTAND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INEREST THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO EMPLOYEES. PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY THE ORGANIZATION WHEN THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST- (I) AN INTERESTED PERSON MAKES A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE LEAVES THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF AND THE VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (II) THE CHAIR OR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. (III) AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (IV) IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION USED THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT, NON-PROFIT TIMES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY AND 990 REPORTED SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE HUMAN CAPITAL DIRECTOR PREPARES A WRITTEN ANALYSIS AND PRESENTS THIS ANALYSIS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO MAKES SALARY ADJUSTMENT DECISIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.