2015-08-06T15:47:35-05:00 2015-03-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2014-04-01 521600481 CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS CENT 2028338400 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 TERENCE PELL PRESIDENT 2028338400 2015-08-05 1 LARRY F STOKES P00114333 3019860600 2015-08-05 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z TERENCE PELL ESQ 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 3500374 0 X WWW.CIR-USA.ORG X 1988 DC PUBLIC LAW FIRM THAT REPRESENTS DESERVING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED IN CASES THAT RAISE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES OF FIRST IMPRESSION 9 8 5 0 0 0 2146322 2527895 0 0 976 1051 483954 971428 2631252 3500374 0 0 0 0 867611 896873 0 0 319410 1471560 1618802 2339171 2515675 292081 984699 2863282 3819223 158821 130063 2704461 3689160 PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM PROVIDING REPRESENTATION ON ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTEREST 0 0 2096615 CIR IS A NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM THAT REPRESENTS DESERVING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. CIR ORDINARILY HAS PENDING APPROXIMATELY 12-15 CASES THAT RAISE FEDERAL OR STATE QUESTIONS OF FIRST IMPRESSION. CIR SPECIALIZES IN CASES INVOLVING FREE SPEECH, RACE DISCRIMINATION, CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY (FEDERALISM) AND DUE PROCESS. FOR THE FYE MARCH 31, 2015, CIR HAD TWO CASES AT THE SUPREME COURT, THREE CASES AT THE FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEALS, SIX CASES AT THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS, ONE CASE IN A STATE COURT, AND FILED AMICUS BRIEFS IN FIVE CASES. 2096615 1 1 0 0 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 5 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 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X TERRY PELL ESQ 2028338400 1233 20TH STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 LARRY ARNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT P GEORGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MANN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PIERESON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY RABKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR S PENN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK VENEZIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD WALPIN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERENCE PELL ESQ PRESIDENT 50.00 X 210000 0 35890 MICHAEL ROSMAN SECRETARY 50.00 X 181563 0 33896 MEGAN LOTT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 176420 0 15093 567983 0 84879 3 0 1 0 JONES DAY 51 LOUISANA AVE WASHINGTON DC 20001 PROGRAMMATIC LEGAL SUPPORT 188365 HOLTZMAN VOGEL JOSEFIAK 45 NORTH HILL DRIVE WARRENTON VA 20186 PROGRAMMATIC LEGAL SUPPORT 179960 2 2527895 2527895 1051 1051 60928 0 60928 60928 60928 ATTORNEY FEES INCOME 900099 910300 910300 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 200 200 910500 3500374 910500 0 61979 514639 400826 55866 57947 194210 146869 47341 57188 44156 3742 9290 90259 69769 7879 12611 40577 31352 3198 6027 956120 956083 37 21162 16351 1668 3143 128380 121201 625 6554 145402 24563 1407 119432 297162 230012 23462 43688 11244 10977 15 252 5852 4522 461 869 24966 22421 882 1663 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 13336 4313 36 8987 RESEARCH 8457 7336 44 1077 PARKING 3926 3069 328 529 ENTERTAINMENT 2795 2795 2515675 2096615 99650 319410 758652 106703 1830580 3636163 199967 13 34187 32860 221378 201976 15406 19402 1011 1012 23479 23070 2863282 3819223 58041 58846 4994 5119 95786 66098 158821 130063 X 2433121 3618225 271340 70935 2704461 3689160 2863282 3819223 984699 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1075166 1760492 1422399 2146322 2527895 8932274 1075166 1760492 1422399 2146322 2527895 8932274 8932274 59209 58273 59398 59966 61979 298825 382 30 200 612 9231711 0.96760 0.95440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 23983 23983 0 197395 177993 19402 19402 SECURITY DEPOSIT 4638 RENT ABATEMENT 61460 66098 X 3500374 0 3500374 0 3500374 2515675 0 2515675 0 2515675 PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER FOLLOWS AN ACCOUNTING POLICY REQUIRED UNDER US GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. IT REQUIRES THAT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BE EVALUATED AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF AN UNFAVORABLE OUTCOME OF A TAX AUTHORITY'S ASSESSMENT OF SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION BE REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX REPORTING AND HAS NOT REFLECTED ANY CONTINGENT LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TERENCE PELL ESQ PRESIDENT 210000 0 0 0 0 0 6300 0 29590 0 245890 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROSMAN SECRETARY 177918 0 3645 0 0 0 5447 0 28449 0 215459 0 0 0 MEGAN LOTT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 170375 0 6045 0 0 0 5293 0 9800 0 191513 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A MEGAN LOTT RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,333.36, PAID ON DECEMBER 1, 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 CIR'S FULL AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF CIR'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH PERSON'S RELATIONSHIP WITH CIR OR AT THE OFFICIAL ADOPTION OF STATED POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, AND STAFF MEMBER SHALL SIGN AND DATE THE POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF HER/HIS TERM OF SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND PERFORMANCE AND REPORTS BACK ITS DECISION WITH CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF ITS DELIBERATION TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IRS FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND BY WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE CENTER HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.