Council for a Strong America: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
Council for a Strong America (EIN 13-3840271)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2017-02-21
IRS object ID
201730529349300423
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-02-21T14:49:12-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

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Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN133840271EIN

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PersonMIRIAM ROLLINPersonNm
Person TitleCOO, VICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027760027PhoneNum
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PATTY PATERSON
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EDWARD FLYNN
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ART ACEVEDO
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ROB DUGGER
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AMY DAWSON
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JEFFREY KIRSCH
VICE PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$166,694$0$23,037
MIRIAM ROLLIN
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CHRISTOPHER BEAKEY
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40.00$140,000$0$14,420Yes (X)
BARRIE BECKER
CA STATE DIRECTOR40.00$138,299$0$23,601Yes (X)
ANDREA CERNICH
NATIONAL DIRECTOR40.00$135,317$0$14,264Yes (X)
SARA WATSON
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KATHERINE HASKINS
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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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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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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$6,948,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,820,871CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,632,358CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,408,465CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,671,789TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,861,918CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,948,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,820,871CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,632,358CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,408,465CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,671,789TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$20,674,866SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$24,996,923PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,673CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$83,985CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$135,232CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$119,173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$70,404CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$436,467TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,093CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,927CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,020TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$46,120,276TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$22,792GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.54200PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.56250PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$23,395FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$23,395FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,687,688FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,711,083FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$685,554FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$171,389FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$510,927CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$544,580CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$577,691CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$685,554CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,318,752TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,478,128LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$128,943CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$162,660CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$119,033CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$23,395CurrentYearAmt
Total$434,031TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$127,732CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$136,145CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$144,423CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$171,389CurrentYearAmt
Total$579,689TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$869,534GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$3,041CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$23,056CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$173CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$26,270TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$634,307OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$208,093DepreciationAmt
Book Value$426,214BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$165,143OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$147,313DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,830BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$444,044TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT ABATEMENTDesc
Amt$704,562Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$704,562TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,477,075TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$13,388NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$13,388RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,490,463RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,490,463TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,711,083TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,711,083ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,711,083TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, THE COUNCIL HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Payments For Use Of ResidenceYes (X)PaymentsForUseOfResidenceInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 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
DAVID S KASS
PRESIDENT$196,055$0$0$0$0$0$7,715$0$17,131$0$220,901$0$0$0
AMY DAWSON
VP/ NATIONAL DIRECTOR$150,000$0$0$0$0$0$6,803$0$16,859$0$173,662$0$0$0
JEFFREY KIRSCH
VICE PRESIDENT$166,694$0$0$0$0$0$7,236$0$15,801$0$189,731$0$0$0
MIRIAM ROLLIN
VICE PRESIDENT / COO$168,000$0$3,000$0$0$0$7,375$0$3,218$0$181,593$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BEAKEY
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$140,000$0$0$0$0$0$6,792$0$7,628$0$154,420$0$0$0
BARRIE BECKER
CA STATE DIRECTOR$138,299$0$0$0$0$0$4,000$0$19,601$0$161,900$0$0$0
SARA WATSON
NATIONAL DIRECTOR$148,000$0$1,000$0$0$0$6,991$0$971$0$156,962$0$0$0
KATHERINE HASKINS
VP STRATEGIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT$175,000$0$10,000$0$0$0$4,188$0$1,266$0$190,454$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ACFSA 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 7DURING 2015, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED BONUSES TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II (B)(II).

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THE DRAFT RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. 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 12CMEMBERS 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 15AIN 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 RESOURCES MANAGER 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 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990 PAGE 1 SECTION BTHE 2015 FORM 990 WAS AMENDED TO REFLECT THE CHANGES DUE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. AS A RESULT, PART III-PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PART VIII-STATEMENT OF REVENUE, PART IX-STATMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE, PART X-BALANCE SHEET, PART XI-RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS AND PART XII FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE ADJUSTED. IN ADDITION, SCHEDULE A, SCHEDULE C AND SCHEDULE D WERE ADJSUTED ACCORDINGLY. PART IV 11F AND 12A, PART VI 11A ANSWERES WERE ALSO UPDATED ALONG WITH THE APPORPIRATE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED ON SCHEDULES D AND O.

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