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NATIONAL LEGAL & POLICY CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NATIONAL LEGAL & POLICY CENTER (EIN 52-1750188)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201613199349300946
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-14T08:08:06-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN541029635PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THOMPSON GREENSPONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityFAIRFAXCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22030ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521750188EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7032371970PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPETER T FLAHERTYPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7032371970PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHARLES F HELME III CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7032371970PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
KENNETH F BOEHM
CHAIRMAN40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$225,000$0$32,549
PETER T FLAHERTY
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DAVID WILKINSON
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MICHAEL FALCONE
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KURT CHRISTENSEN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Securities$214,930SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$25,115TotalAmt
Management And General$25,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$25,142ProgramServicesAmt
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POSTAGE & SHIPPING$75,040$75,040
BOOKS AND SUBCRIPTIONS$19,589$17,125$614$1,850
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BOY$22,523BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$414,207BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$196,922BOYAmt
EOY$143,202EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,756BOYAmt
EOY$29,249EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,597BOYAmt
EOY$76,502EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,353BOYAmt
EOY$105,751EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$710,799EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,973BOYAmt
EOY$16,001EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$899,525BOYAmt
EOY$726,800EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,034,878BOYAmt
EOY$832,551EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$37,058NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$32,859OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,111,925CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,231,800CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,210,506CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,208,829CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,014,134TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,111,925CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,210,506CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,208,829CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,014,134TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$515,252SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,498,882PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,857CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,180CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,294CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,249CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,415TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,040,549TotalSupportAmt
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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$167,474DepreciationAmt
Book Value$339,076BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,557OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,028DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,529BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$403,655TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescASSETS UNDER SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTSDesc
Book Value$143,202BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$143,202TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLIABILITIES UNDER SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTSDesc
Amt$76,502Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$76,502TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,200,065TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$37,058NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$37,058RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,237,123RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,237,123TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,372,790TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$32,859OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$32,859ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,339,931ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,339,931TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 UNDER SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 2,890. CHANGE IN VALUE OF LIABILITIES UNDER SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 29,969.

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$8,549$0$257,549$0$0$0
PETER T FLAHERTY
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$227,822$0$0$0$0$0$24,000$0$16,495$0$268,317$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$12,353NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 11THE 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 2015 CHAIRMAN 2015
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF ASSETS UNDER SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -2,890. CHANGE IN VALUE OF LIABILITIES UNDER SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -29,969.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR.

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