CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC (EIN 04-3608387)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-24
IRS object ID
201641459349300204
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)
Return2016-05-24T08:21:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521711839PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line17910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20814ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN043608387EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCAMPBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027362200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11411 K STREET NO 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJ GERALD HEBERTPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027362200PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHOLLY CAPORALEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00235685PTIN
Phone3019860600PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-17PreparationDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJ GERALD HEBERTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11411 K STREET NO 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,801,041GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CAMPAIGNLEGALCENTER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS IN THE AREAS OF (CONTINUED) CAMPAIGN FINANCE, COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT ETHICS. IT REPRESENTS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WHERE THE NATION'S CAMPAIGN FINANCE, ELECTION, AND RELATED MEDIA LAWS ARE ENFORCED: AT THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (FEC), THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC), THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS), AND IN THE COURTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,656PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,752CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$11,192CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,140,185PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$2,153,587CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,215,720PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$354,584CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$69,341TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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MissionTO ADVANCE A NONPARTISAN AGENDA TO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INTERPRETING AND ENFORCING CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND ELECTION LAW.MissionDesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee17EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KAZI JONES - THE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2027362200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11411 K STREET NO 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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ANTHONY CORRADO
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GUY-URIEL CHARLES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER GERKEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES FRIED
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS MANN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAY MULFORD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORMAN ORNSTEIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TREVOR POTTER
PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL25.00Yes (X)$188,700$0$0Yes (X)
ROGER WITTEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT THOMAS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIANNE VIRAY
SEC./TREASURER5.00$14,859$0$0Yes (X)
J GERALD HEBERT
EXECUTIVE DIRETOR40.00$188,700$0$156Yes (X)
PAUL RYAN
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$155,000$0$17,843Yes (X)
TARA MALLOY
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$155,000$0$14,944Yes (X)
LARRY NOBLE
GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$153,000$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID G VANCE
DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$127,500$0$26,114Yes (X)
MEGAN ALLEN
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL40.00$107,000$0$5,446Yes (X)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,790TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,790ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,038SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$2,038SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,038TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$11,192OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$4,790ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$392,259TotalAmt
Program Services$188,700ProgramServicesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,067,744TotalAmt
Program Services$749,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$167,854ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$150,103FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,734TotalAmt
Program Services$77,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,131ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,995FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,298TotalAmt
Program Services$62,543ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,835ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,920FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,395TotalAmt
Management And General$65,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,157TotalAmt
Program Services$90,735ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,547FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,641TotalAmt
Program Services$28,050ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,003ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,588FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,692TotalAmt
Program Services$3,659ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$990FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,870TotalAmt
Program Services$76,409ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,671FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,330TotalAmt
Program Services$13,068ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,535FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,743TotalAmt
Program Services$19,762ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,346FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,440TotalAmt
Program Services$16,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,598FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,654TotalAmt
Management And General$4,654ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUBSCRIPTION SERVICESDesc
Total$18,630TotalAmt
Program Services$18,630ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,153,587TotalAmt
Program Services$1,345,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$448,562ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$359,078FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,863,117BOYAmt
EOY$1,055,630EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,270,875BOYAmt
EOY$1,021,666EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$30,052EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,395BOYAmt
EOY$11,171EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$114,642LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$55,016LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,312BOYAmt
EOY$59,626EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250,200BOYAmt
EOY$929,663EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt
EOY$30,438EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,468,899BOYAmt
EOY$3,138,246EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,341BOYAmt
EOY$71,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$22,272EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,341BOYAmt
EOY$93,272EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,086,683BOYAmt
EOY$1,046,512EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,312,875BOYAmt
EOY$1,998,462EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,399,558BOYAmt
EOY$3,044,974EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,468,899BOYAmt
EOY$3,138,246EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$354,584ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$833,488CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,606,217CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,459,353CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,127,881CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,705,059CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,731,998TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,606,217CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,459,353CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,127,881CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,705,059CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,731,998TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,911,440SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,820,558PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,057CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,359CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,649CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,656CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,790CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,511TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,693CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,220CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,398CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,192CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,503TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,766,012TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$26,931GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.49360PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.50140PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,850FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,850FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,153,773FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,155,623FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$257,781FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$64,445FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$188,205CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$223,101CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$246,223CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$257,781CurrentYearAmt
Total$915,310TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,372,965LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$4,725CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,350CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,400CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,850CurrentYearAmt
Total$9,325TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$47,051CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$55,775CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$61,556CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$64,445CurrentYearAmt
Total$228,827TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$343,241GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$62,142OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$37,654DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,488BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$52,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,362DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,138BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$59,626TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITDesc
Book Value$929,663BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$929,663TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$22,272Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$22,272TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,799,003TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,799,003RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,799,003TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,153,587TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,153,587ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,153,587TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER EVALUATES UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION STANDARD. IF THAT THRESHOLD IS MET, THE TAX POSITION IS THEN MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 (6 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
TREVOR POTTER
PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL$188,700$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$188,700$0$0$0
J GERALD HEBERT
EXECUTIVE DIRETOR$188,700$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$188,700$0$0$0
PAUL RYAN
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$154,000$0$1,000$0$0$0$0$0$17,843$0$172,843$0$0$0
TARA MALLOY
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$154,000$0$1,000$0$0$0$0$0$14,944$0$169,944$0$0$0
LARRY NOBLE
GENERAL COUNSEL$153,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$153,000$0$0$0
DAVID G VANCE
DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS$127,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,114$0$153,614$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBONUSES WERE PROVIDED TO SOME SENIOR STAFF FOR OUTSTANDING WORK PERFORMANCE DURING 2015 CALENDAR YEAR. THE BOARD VOTED AND APPROVED THESE BONUSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11DRAFT FORM 990 IS FIRST CIRCULATED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY/TREASURER AND PRESIDENT. THEN THE REVISED VERSION IS REVIEWED BY THE TRUSTEES COMPRISING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THEY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990. THE REST OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE SENT THE FINAL VERSION BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CWHEN THE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER CONSIDERS NEW VENDORS OR NEW LEGAL MATTERS, WE REVIEW WITH STAFF AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15DATA ON COMPENSATION AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS COLLECTED AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN ESTABLISHING THE SALARIES OF THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE PROPOSES THE SALARIES THAT ARE THEN CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANICAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR WHICH IS RETAINED BY AND REPORTS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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