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NATIONAL LEGAL & POLICY CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
NATIONAL LEGAL & POLICY CENTER (EIN 52-1750188)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-08-18
IRS object ID
201722309349300322
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2017-08-18T10:17:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THOMPSON GREENSPONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521750188EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7032371970PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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PersonPETER T FLAHERTYPersonNm
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Phone7032371970PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHARLES F HELME III CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Phone7032371970PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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KENNETH F BOEHM
CHAIRMAN40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$225,000$0$32,908
PETER T FLAHERTY
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DAVID WILKINSON
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MICHAEL FALCONE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KURT CHRISTENSEN
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THOMAS ANDERSON
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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$2,266FundraisingAmt

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RESEARCH$17,637$17,637
NEWSLETTER$9,646$9,646
GOVERNMENT FEE$6,259$6,259
LIST RENTAL$4,840$4,840

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Fundraising$144FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$120,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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EOY$36,536EOYAmt

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BOY$17,445BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$89,274EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,502BOYAmt
EOY$80,350EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$529,368EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,001BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$726,800BOYAmt
EOY$544,354EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$12,185NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,231,800CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,208,829CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,225,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,988,919TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,208,829CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,225,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,988,919TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$547,817SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,441,102PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,294CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,249CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,405CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,985TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,014,904TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.90460PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91030PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$61,050OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$61,050BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$506,550OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$180,462DepreciationAmt
Book Value$326,088BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,563OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,942DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,621BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$390,759TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescASSETS UNDER SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTSDesc
Book Value$159,132BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$159,132TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLIABILITIES UNDER SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTSDesc
Amt$80,350Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$80,350TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,256,169TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$12,185NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$12,185RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,243,984RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,243,984TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,438,615TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$4,652OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$4,652ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,443,267ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,443,267TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY CENTER HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES UNDER SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -4,652.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KENNETH F BOEHM
CHAIRMAN$225,000$0$0$0$0$0$24,000$0$8,908$0$257,908$0$0$0
PETER T FLAHERTY
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$228,000$0$0$0$0$0$24,000$0$17,316$0$269,316$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$20,062NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV ON THE DATE RECEIVEDMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH DIRECTOR OF THE NLPC. IF ANY DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE CHANGES MADE, THOSE CHANGES ARE COMMUNICATED TO PETER FLAHERTY, PRESIDENT OF THE NLPC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND IS MONITORED BY THE BOARD MINUTES WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS EACH TRANSACTION TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS (PAST, PRESENT, OR FUTURE) ARE IDENTIFIED, THE PERSON DETERMINED TO HAVE A CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING. THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPROPRIATE RECUSALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF EACH BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARABILITY DATA USED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS IS OBTAINED FROM THE FORM 990S OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS AND THE MOST RECENT YEAR FOR WHICH THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN FOR EACH IS IDENTIFIED: TITLE YEAR OF MOST RECENT REVIEW/APPROVAL PRESIDENT 2016 CHAIRMAN 2016
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES UNDER SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 4,652.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR.

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