2016-07-20T16:13:06-05:00 2015-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2015-01-01 522063854 CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER CONS 2022966889 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JUDITH E SCHAEFFER VICE PRESIDENT 2022966889 2016-07-19 1 PATRICIA DROLET P00362984 3019860600 2016-07-08 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z JUDITH E SCHAEFFER 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 3060866 0 X WWW.THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORG X 1997 DC THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (CAC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THINK TANK, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM AND ACTION CENTER BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC AND IS DEDICATED TO FULFILLING THE PROGRESSIVE PROMISE OF THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT AND HISTORY. LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2008 AS THE SUCCESSOR TO THE COMMUNITY RIGHTS COUNSEL, CAC PRODUCES ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP, PROMOTES THE CONVICTION THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS A PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENT, AND USES LITIGATION TO MOVE THE LAW IN A DIRECTION THAT COMPORTS WITH CONSTITUTIONAL TEXT AND HISTORY. 4 4 17 0 0 0 2716065 3051124 0 0 4184 9742 0 0 2720249 3060866 0 0 0 0 1655254 1816818 0 0 244128 599814 520299 2255068 2337117 465181 723749 1406532 2139902 97278 106900 1309254 2033002 X THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (CAC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT THINK TANK, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM AND ACTION CENTER BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC AND IS DEDICATED TO FULFILLING THE PROGRESSIVE PROMISE OF THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT AND HISTORY. LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2008 AS THE SUCCESSOR TO THE COMMUNITY RIGHTS COUNSEL, CAC PRODUCES ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP, PROMOTES THE CONVICTION THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS A PROGRESSIVE DOCUMENT, AND USES LITIGATION TO MOVE THE LAW IN A DIRECTION THAT COMPORTS WITH CONSTITUTIONAL TEXT AND HISTORY. 0 0 1567945 PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT: CAC'S PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT COVERS MUCH OF THE CORE WORK OF CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER, INCLUDING OUR SCHOLARSHIP ON THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT AND HISTORY, OUR LITIGATION BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT AND LOWER COURTS AROUND THE COUNTRY, OUR WORK IN REVIEWING THE RECORDS OF FEDERAL JUDICIAL NOMINEES AND OUR PUBLIC ADVOCACY ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION AND ITS HISTORY. 337131 CAC'S GENERAL PROGRAM: CAC'S GENERAL PROGRAM INCLUDES PROGRAMMATIC WORK, SCHOLARSHIP, LITIGATION, AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY THAT FALLS OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF OUR PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT. 1905076 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 9 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2022966889 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ELEANOR D ACHESON CHAIR OF THE BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 AKHIL REED AMAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM RYAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER ERICHSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS T KENDALL PRESIDENT 45.00 X X 163380 0 6535 JUDITH E SCHAEFFER VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 171000 0 18691 BRIANNE J GOROD APPELLATE COUNSEL 40.00 X 112521 0 19358 THOMAS DONNELLY COUNSEL AND MESSAGE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113000 0 11124 SIMON LAZARUS SENIOR COUNSEL 40.00 X 128000 0 0 DAVID H GANS PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 143120 0 31413 ELIZABETH B WYDRA CHIEF COUNSEL 40.00 X 169259 0 10457 JON DOUG PENNINGTON PRESS SECRETARY 40.00 X 112000 0 10714 1112280 0 108292 8 0 1 0 SKD KNICKERBOCKER 1150 18TH ST NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MEDIA CONSULTING 169626 1 3051124 3051124 9742 9742 3060866 0 0 9742 359606 188299 91879 79428 1241241 1104918 44100 92223 35812 32953 636 2223 69379 60078 2475 6826 110780 90014 9032 11734 22983 18675 1874 2434 185583 152567 14360 18656 48898 39732 3987 5179 9185 7463 749 973 152418 123847 12427 16144 16437 14191 977 1269 18991 18866 54 71 21754 17676 1774 2304 7131 5795 581 755 RESEARCH 14396 11697 1174 1525 REGISTRATION & LICENSES 8617 7002 702 913 13906 11303 1132 1471 2337117 1905076 187913 244128 1271650 1928202 45000 135000 30578 28853 155714 122006 45165 33708 14139 14139 1406532 2139902 63929 82538 33349 24362 97278 106900 X 956722 1788415 352532 244587 1309254 2033002 1406532 2139902 723749 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1489594 1992737 1572300 2716065 3051124 10821820 1489594 1992737 1572300 2716065 3051124 10821820 5842556 4979264 1929 2041 3316 4184 9742 21212 10843032 0.45920 0.36960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2159 1947 4106 2337118 2341224 267061 66765 0 0 229660 244104 262753 267061 1003578 1505367 14310 17051 12403 4106 47870 57415 61026 65688 66765 250894 376341 6338 11934 3298 2159 23729 10074 7347 2727 112610 95323 17287 33030 19336 13694 33708 OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE 10931 DEFERRED RENT 13431 24362 X 3060866 0 3060866 0 3060866 2337118 0 2337118 0 2337118 PART X, LINE 2: CAC REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. CAC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CAC'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUGLAS T KENDALL PRESIDENT 163380 0 0 0 0 0 6535 0 0 0 169915 0 0 0 JUDITH E SCHAEFFER VICE PRESIDENT 166000 0 5000 0 0 0 6840 0 11851 0 189691 0 0 0 DAVID H GANS PROGRAM DIRECTOR 141120 0 2000 0 0 0 6080 0 25333 0 174533 0 0 0 ELIZABETH B WYDRA CHIEF COUNSEL 166259 0 3000 0 0 0 6760 0 3697 0 179716 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 CAC'S BYLAWS WERE UPDATED DURING THE CURRENT YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PREPARES OUR 990 AND THEN THE STAFF AND PRESIDENT/CHAIR/SECRETARY REVIEW IT BEFORE FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: FORM 990, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THIS PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.