2025-11-03T06:53:29-06:00 2024-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2024-01-01 522313694 AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW & POLICY AMER 2023936181 1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 524 WASHINGTON DC 20004 ZINELLE OCTOBER INTERIM PRESIDENT 2023936181 2025-10-29 1 1 MARK C THOMAS P00362982 3019860600 2025-10-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ZINELLE OCTOBER 1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 524 WASHINGTON DC 20004 5507137 0 X WWW.ACSLAW.ORG X 2001 DC THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) BELIEVES THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS "OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE." ACS INTERPRETS THE CONSTITUTION BASED ON ITS TEXT AND AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF HISTORY AND LIVED EXPERIENCE. THROUGH A DIVERSE NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PROGRESSIVE LAWYERS, LAW STUDENTS, JUDGES, SCHOLARS AND MANY OTHERS, ACS WORKS TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION IN THE 21ST CENTURY BY ENSURING THAT LAW IS A FORCE FOR PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND FOR IMPROVING PEOPLE'S LIVES. 17 16 42 0 0 0 8270139 5149318 201557 120791 165817 217766 24687 19262 8662200 5507137 53119 25413 0 0 4921706 3610237 0 0 627889 1449480 1089945 6424305 4725595 2237895 781542 7774955 8355183 414548 186996 7360407 8168187 X THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN LEGAL ORGANIZATION. THROUGH A DIVERSE NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PROGRESSIVE LAWYERS, LAW STUDENTS, JUDGES, SCHOLARS, ADVOCATES, AND MANY OTHERS, OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR LAWS AND LEGAL SYSTEMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY, UPHOLD THE RULE OF LAW, AND REDRESS THE FOUNDING FAILURES OF OUR CONSTITUTION AND ENDURING INEQUITIES IN OUR LAWS IN PURSUIT OF REALIZED EQUALITY. 0 0 1053224 5000 48266 NETWORK ADVANCEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STRENGTHENING ACS' NETWORK AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT TO BUILD A MORE EFFECTIVE AND INCLUSIVE PROGRESSIVE LEGAL COMMUNITY. THIS DEPARTMENT FOCUSES ON ENSURING THAT ACS' MISSION IS CARRIED OUT AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WHILE SERVING THE NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS. IT MANAGES ACS' STUDENT AND LAWYER CHAPTERS, ENSURES CONTINUITY OF MEMBERSHIP THROUGHOUT ONE'S LEGAL CAREER, PROVIDES CAREER ASSISTANCE AND MENTORSHIP BOTH TO STUDENTS AND LAWYERS, AND ENSURES THAT ACS IS MOBILIZING ITS MEMBERS TO MEET NEEDS AT NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS WHERE THE NETWORK CAN HELP ADD CAPACITY TO THE BROADER PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY. 761546 1500 POLICY AND PROGRAM: THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICY AND PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES A PROGRESSIVE VISION OF THE LAW. THIS DEPARTMENT LEADS ACS' EFFORT TO SHAPE AND ARTICULATE THIS PROGRESSIVE VISION BY WORKING WITH LEGAL SCHOLARS, THOUGHT LEADERS, AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO PRODUCE WRITTEN WORKS, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, AND CONVENINGS. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, THE DEPARTMENT AND ACS ADVANCE CONSTITUTIONAL, LEGAL, AND POLICY CONCEPTS THAT SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE PROGRESSIVE LEGAL MOVEMENT AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR LAW STUDENTS, LAWYERS, OPINION LEADERS, AND POLICYMAKERS. 674352 18913 72525 CONVENTION: THE ANNUAL ACS NATIONAL CONVENTION BRINGS TOGETHER LAWYERS, JUDGES, ACADEMICS, POLICYMAKERS, AND LAW STUDENTS FOR A SERIES OF SUBSTANTIVE PANELS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PRESENTATIONS FROM HIGH-PROFILE MEMBERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE LEGAL COMMUNITY. THE CONVENTION'S SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES CENTRAL TO ACS' MISSION FEATURING PANELISTS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS. CONVENTION ATTENDEES CAN PARTICIPATE IN NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THOSE ORGANIZED BY LEGAL PRACTICE AREA OR GEOGRAPHY. THE CONVENTION ALSO FEATURES A STUDENT LEADERSHIP RETREAT. THE CONVENTION CREATES COMMUNITY, STIMULATES THOUGHT, AND ENERGIZES ATTENDEES TO WORK TOWARD ACCOMPLISHING ACS' MISSION. 554104 STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT FOCUSES ON COALITION BUILDING AND EXECUTION OF SPECIAL PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ACS' PROGRESSIVE LEGAL VISION; RAISE THE PROFILE OF ACS AS THE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR POLICYMAKERS, REPORTERS, AND ALLIES ON CRITICAL LEGAL ISSUES; AND ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON PRESSING LEGAL ISSUES. 498997 0 COMMUNICATIONS: THE EFFORTS OF ACS' COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT INCLUDE MEDIA OUTREACH TO PROMOTE ACS' POSITIONS, PROGRAMS, EXPERTS, AND RESOURCES; DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING ACS' PUBLIC PLATFORMS, INCLUDING ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND ITS BROKEN LAW PODCAST; AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING GRAPHICS AND VIDEO. 1053101 0 3542223 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA X THE ORGANIZATION 2023936181 1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 524 WASHINGTON DC 20004 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 320338 0 1124 ROSCOE JONES JR CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 GABRIELLA BARBOSA SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMB KEITH HARPER RET TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KESNER BIENVENU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE DEVERAUX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARRETT EPPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY FECHNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OWEN FLOMBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE GOODWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK HO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AZIZ HUQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KARANJIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA MATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY ROSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SHANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH J SUTTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANITA TOLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE VANCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY VETTIANKAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZINELLE OCTOBER INTERIM PRESIDENT 37.00 X 182482 0 15045 NATHAN CLARK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.00 X 131539 0 13915 SYLVESTER LINDSAY DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 37.00 X 117586 0 17290 CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT DUROCHER VP OF POLICY AND PROGRAM 37.00 X 119650 0 14902 MARY IRVINE CHIEF OF STAFF 37.00 X 118495 0 13612 NANCY RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 37.00 X 110230 0 17889 1100320 0 93777 10 0 1 0 0 5149318 37844 5149318 CONVENTION FEES 900099 72525 72525 LAWYER CHAPTERS FEES 900099 48266 48266 120791 217766 217766 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 19262 19262 19262 5507137 140053 0 217766 25413 25413 518989 324057 65409 129523 2547136 1940259 304070 302807 305476 226690 37326 41460 238636 177728 28546 32362 12778 8467 3263 1048 46625 30896 11906 3823 173669 115083 44346 14240 10549 10475 35 39 123638 33265 36530 53843 1303 970 156 177 55600 46934 35 8631 431124 430964 44 116 13106 9822 1538 1746 31880 23769 3799 4312 OPERATING LEASE EXPENSE 134652 100286 16105 18261 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 36359 32394 167 3798 MISCELLANEOUS 16374 2463 2208 11703 VIDEO/TRANSCRIPT/PHOTO 2288 2288 4725595 3542223 555483 627889 404105 1333217 3179154 4551871 1978822 1191840 167287 99958 402196 393216 22086 8980 1841856 1109937 181645 59380 7774955 8355183 200164 146993 7300 0 207084 40003 414548 186996 X 2920598 3953406 4439809 4214781 7360407 8168187 7774955 8355183 781542 26238 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5993111 5571128 5976760 8270139 5149318 30960456 5993111 5571128 5976760 8270139 5149318 30960456 11613485 19346971 10773 165817 217766 394356 10253 8526 36700 24687 19262 99428 31454240 516990 0.61510 0.55350 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 10,253. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 8,526. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 36,700. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 24,687. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 19,262. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4182 4037 8219 4717376 4725595 386280 96570 0 0 468931 479449 471215 386280 1805875 2708813 15014 36152 4611 8219 63996 117233 119862 117804 96570 451469 677204 1541 14595 892 4182 21210 0 2863230 27803 115447 101212 2905268 172067 2686616 53721 49174 2863230 127067 45000 172067 127067 127067 127067 127067 0.99354 0.00646 0 0 120323 111343 8980 281873 281873 0 8980 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 40003 40003 X 5533375 26238 26238 5507137 0 5507137 4725595 0 4725595 0 4725595 PART V, LINE 4: ACS' ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL ENDOWMENT ESTABLISHED TO GENERATE STABLE INVESTMENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND AN ENDOWMENT FOR THE RICHARD D. CUDAHY WRITING COMPETITION ON REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ESTABLISHED TO FUND AN ANNUAL WRITING AWARD. PART X, LINE 2: ACS 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. ACS DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 VARIOUS COMPETITION AWARDS 6 13000 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION 41 12413 PART I, LINE 2: VARIOUS COMPETITION AWARDS - THE CONSTANCE BAKER MOTLEY NATIONAL STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION INCLUDED CASH AWARDS FOR WINNING AND TWO RUNNERS-UP SUBMISSIONS. THE RICHARD D. CUDAHY WRITING COMPETITION ON REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW INCLUDED CASH AWARDS TO TWO WINNERS, ONE FROM THE LAWYER CATEGORY AND ONE FROM THE STUDENT CATEGORY. THE RUTH BADER GINSBURG SCHOLAR AWARD INCLUDED A CASH AWARD FOR THE THE SOLE AWARD WINNER. REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION - STUDENTS APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. STUDENTS THAT ARE AWARDED TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS AT THE CONVENTION. DURING THE CONVENTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT MONITORS COMPLETION OF VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS. FOLLOWING THE CONVENTION, REIMBURSEMENTS ARE PAID TO THE VOLUNTEERS WHO COMPLETED THEIR ASSIGNMENTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RUSSELL FEINGOLD PRESIDENT 235338 0 85000 0 0 0 0 0 1124 0 321462 0 0 0 ZINELLE OCTOBER INTERIM PRESIDENT 182482 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15045 0 197527 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 RUSSELL FEINGOLD RECEIVED A BONUS OF $85,000. X 206 37844 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B): REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF PUBLICLY TRADED STOCK CONTRIBUTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A SIGNED STATEMENT IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BASED UPON MARKET RATE AND DUE DELIBERATION AND FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED UPON MARKET RATE AND DUE DELIBERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN 2020 FOR ACS' PRESIDENT. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AT ACS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND THIS PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.