2017-02-21T14:49:12-06:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 133840271 COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA COUN 2027760027 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MIRIAM ROLLIN COO, VICE PRESIDENT 2027760027 2017-02-21 1 3019519090 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X MIRIAM ROLLIN 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 11490463 0 X WWW.COUNCILFORASTRONGAMERICA.ORG X 1995 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 8 7 91 6 0 0 11632358 11408465 0 3667 75778 70404 47609 7927 11755745 11490463 15000 0 0 0 6340959 7844157 0 0 753631 2197860 2866926 8553819 10711083 3201926 779380 14315266 15112346 1414256 1448789 12901010 13663557 X FIVE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ENSURING OUR NEXT GENERATION IS CITIZEN-READY. 0 0 3389560 3667 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. 2487798 READY NATION - BUSINESS EXECUTIVES BUILDING A SKILLED WORKFORCE BY PROMOTING SOLUTIONS THAT PREPARE CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN EDUCATION, WORK, AND LIFE. 1937417 MISSION: READINESS - RETIRED ADMIRALS AND GENERALS STRENGTHENING NATIONAL SECURITY BY ENSURING KIDS STAY IN SCHOOL, STAY FIT, AND STAY OUT OF TROUBLE. 712393 SHEPHERDING THE NEXT GENERATION - EVANGELICAL PASTORS AND MINISTRY LEADERS CALLING FOR BIBLICALLY-BASED AND EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. 471898 CHAMPIONS FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE - ATHLETES AND COACHES PROMOTING POLICY SOLUTIONS FOR AT-RISK KIDS TO COMPETE IN LIFE. 1184291 8999066 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 91 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA IL ME MD MI NY OH OR PA VA WA X X MIRIAM ROLLIN 2027760027 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DAVID S KASS PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 196055 0 24846 NORMAN R SEIP BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATTY PATERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VELMA RICHARDSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD FLYNN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SETH WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART ACEVEDO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB DUGGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY DAWSON VP/ NATIONAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150000 0 23662 JEFFREY KIRSCH VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 166694 0 23037 MIRIAM ROLLIN VICE PRESIDENT / COO 40.00 X 171000 0 10593 CHRISTOPHER BEAKEY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 140000 0 14420 BARRIE BECKER CA STATE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 138299 0 23601 ANDREA CERNICH NATIONAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 135317 0 14264 SARA WATSON NATIONAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 149000 0 7962 KATHERINE HASKINS VP STRATEGIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 185000 0 5454 1431365 0 147839 18 0 1 0 COMMUNITY IT INNOVATORS 1101 14TH ST NW 830 WASHINGTON DC 20005 IT SUPPORT 113757 1 70362 11338103 11408465 CONSULTING FEES 900099 3667 3667 3667 70404 70404 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 7927 7927 7927 11490463 3667 0 78331 765887 487217 157901 120769 5562222 4864663 395078 302481 241468 211251 15731 14486 818153 706835 59064 52254 456427 387962 36514 31951 8876 7837 576 463 29766 26281 1931 1554 25329 16464 4964 3901 464965 410526 30165 24274 273238 223784 27695 21759 217250 145343 40269 31638 589309 422715 93293 73301 574780 524273 28284 22223 295759 292579 1781 1399 84308 57311 15118 11879 15493 10083 3030 2380 DUES,SUBS. & PUBS. 92354 62707 16603 13044 COMMISSION EXPENSE 68511 44724 13321 10466 MISCELLANEOUS 51427 34519 9468 7440 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 42248 32323 5558 4367 33313 29669 2042 1602 10711083 8999066 958386 753631 24109 171005 5193060 3111017 5234710 7603836 3437 103808 60308 799450 355406 371199 444044 3340698 3677891 44245 44245 14315266 15112346 683536 744227 730720 704562 1414256 1448789 X 4821631 3637466 8079379 10026091 12901010 13663557 14315266 15112346 779380 -13388 -3445 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7861918 6948177 7820871 11632358 11408465 45671789 7861918 6948177 7820871 11632358 11408465 45671789 20674866 24996923 27673 83985 135232 119173 70404 436467 4093 7927 12020 46120276 22792 0.54200 0.56250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 23395 23395 10687688 10711083 685554 171389 0 0 510927 544580 577691 685554 2318752 3478128 128943 162660 119033 23395 434031 127732 136145 144423 171389 579689 869534 3041 23056 173 26270 634307 208093 426214 165143 147313 17830 444044 DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 704562 704562 X 11477075 -13388 -13388 11490463 0 11490463 10711083 0 10711083 0 10711083 PART X, LINE 2: FOR 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. X X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DAVID S KASS PRESIDENT 196055 0 0 0 0 0 7715 0 17131 0 220901 0 0 0 AMY DAWSON VP/ NATIONAL DIRECTOR 150000 0 0 0 0 0 6803 0 16859 0 173662 0 0 0 JEFFREY KIRSCH VICE PRESIDENT 166694 0 0 0 0 0 7236 0 15801 0 189731 0 0 0 MIRIAM ROLLIN VICE PRESIDENT / COO 168000 0 3000 0 0 0 7375 0 3218 0 181593 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BEAKEY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 140000 0 0 0 0 0 6792 0 7628 0 154420 0 0 0 BARRIE BECKER CA STATE DIRECTOR 138299 0 0 0 0 0 4000 0 19601 0 161900 0 0 0 SARA WATSON NATIONAL DIRECTOR 148000 0 1000 0 0 0 6991 0 971 0 156962 0 0 0 KATHERINE HASKINS VP STRATEGIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 175000 0 10000 0 0 0 4188 0 1266 0 190454 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 DURING 2015, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED BONUSES TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II (B)(II). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 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 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 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 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PAGE 1 SECTION B THE 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.