2016-05-24T08:21:51-05:00 2015-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2015-01-01 043608387 THE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INC CAMP 2027362200 1411 K STREET NO 1400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 J GERALD HEBERT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027362200 2016-05-17 1 HOLLY CAPORALE P00235685 3019860600 2016-05-17 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z J GERALD HEBERT 1411 K STREET NO 1400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1801041 0 X WWW.CAMPAIGNLEGALCENTER.ORG X 2002 DC THE 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. 9 8 17 12 0 0 4127881 1785059 2250 0 3656 2752 6398 11192 4140185 1799003 0 0 0 0 1510574 1678035 0 0 359078 413891 475552 1924465 2153587 2215720 -354584 3468899 3138246 69341 93272 3399558 3044974 TO ADVANCE A NONPARTISAN AGENDA TO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INTERPRETING AND ENFORCING CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND ELECTION LAW. 0 0 1345947 REPRESENTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INTERPRETING AND ENFORCING CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND ELECTION LAWS. 1345947 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 17 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 CA OH IL NY MA X KAZI JONES - THE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER 2027362200 1411 K STREET NO 1400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ANTHONY CORRADO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUY-URIEL CHARLES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER GERKEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES FRIED TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MANN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY MULFORD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN ORNSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR POTTER PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL 25.00 X X 188700 0 0 ROGER WITTEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE VIRAY SEC./TREASURER 5.00 X 14859 0 0 J GERALD HEBERT EXECUTIVE DIRETOR 40.00 X 188700 0 156 PAUL RYAN DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 155000 0 17843 TARA MALLOY DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 155000 0 14944 LARRY NOBLE GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 153000 0 0 DAVID G VANCE DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 127500 0 26114 MEGAN ALLEN ASSOCIATE COUNSEL 40.00 X 107000 0 5446 1089759 0 64503 7 0 1 0 0 1785059 1785059 4790 4790 2038 -2038 -2038 -2038 OTHER INCOME 999999 11192 11192 11192 1799003 9154 0 4790 392259 188700 99774 103785 1067744 749787 167854 150103 120734 77608 22131 20995 97298 62543 17835 16920 65395 65395 141157 90735 25875 24547 43641 28050 8003 7588 5692 3659 1043 990 118870 76409 21790 20671 20330 13068 3727 3535 30743 19762 5635 5346 26440 16996 4846 4598 4654 4654 SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES 18630 18630 2153587 1345947 448562 359078 1863117 1055630 1270875 1021666 30052 14395 11171 114642 55016 65312 59626 250200 929663 5000 30438 3468899 3138246 69341 71000 0 22272 69341 93272 X 1086683 1046512 2312875 1998462 3399558 3044974 3468899 3138246 -354584 0 X X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 833488 1606217 1459353 4127881 1705059 9731998 833488 1606217 1459353 4127881 1705059 9731998 4911440 4820558 4057 2359 2649 3656 4790 17511 3693 5220 6398 1192 16503 9766012 26931 0.49360 0.50140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1850 1850 2153773 2155623 257781 64445 0 0 188205 223101 246223 257781 915310 1372965 4725 1350 1400 1850 9325 47051 55775 61556 64445 228827 343241 62142 37654 24488 52500 17362 35138 59626 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 929663 F 929663 DEFERRED RENT 22272 22272 X 1799003 0 1799003 0 1799003 2153587 0 2153587 0 2153587 PART X, LINE 2: THE 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. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 TREVOR POTTER PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL 188700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188700 0 0 0 J GERALD HEBERT EXECUTIVE DIRETOR 188700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188700 0 0 0 PAUL RYAN DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 154000 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 17843 0 172843 0 0 0 TARA MALLOY DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 154000 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 14944 0 169944 0 0 0 LARRY NOBLE GENERAL COUNSEL 153000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153000 0 0 0 DAVID G VANCE DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS 127500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26114 0 153614 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES WERE PROVIDED TO SOME SENIOR STAFF FOR OUTSTANDING WORK PERFORMANCE DURING 2015 CALENDAR YEAR. THE BOARD VOTED AND APPROVED THESE BONUSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 DRAFT 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 12C WHEN 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 15 DATA 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 19 THE 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.