CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (EIN 52-2063854)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-10-06
IRS object ID
201522799349300877
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-10-06T17:53:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521711839PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN522063854EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCONSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022966889PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11200 18TH ST NW NO 501AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJUDITH E SCHAEFFERPersonNm
Person TitleACTING PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022966889PhoneNum
Signature2015-10-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMATTHEW JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
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Principal OfficerJUDITH E SCHAEFFERPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,720,249GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressWWW.THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Phone2022966889PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DOUGLAS KENDALL
PRES./CHAIR/SECRETARY45.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$185,000$0$7,400
ELEANOR ACHESON
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN MALONEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED EPSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AKHIL REED AMAR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA HARRIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM RYAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH E SCHAEFFER
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$153,155$0$20,065Yes (X)
DAVID H GANS
PROGRAM DIRECTOR40.00$126,876$0$22,253Yes (X)
ELIZABETH B WYDRA
CHIEF COUNSEL40.00$146,000$0$6,754Yes (X)
SIMON LAZARUS
SENIOR COUNSEL40.00$115,000$0$0Yes (X)
JON DOUG PENNINGTON
PRESS SECRETARY40.00$105,000$0$15,617Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$84,852ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$8,654FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$20ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$1,403ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Fundraising$6,072FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$3,195FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$6,033ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$487ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$612FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$182,870TotalAmt
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Management And General$12,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,763FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Management And General$544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$683FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Management And General$252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$316FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$25,992TotalAmt
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Management And General$1,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,240FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$5,984ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$610FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REGISTRATION & LICENSES$13,130$11,865$561$704
RESEARCH$12,924$10,923$887$1,114

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$28,781TotalAmt
Program Services$24,326ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,482FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Program Services$1,934,896ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$141,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$178,257FundraisingAmt

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BOY$709,196BOYAmt
EOY$1,271,650EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$96,000BOYAmt
EOY$45,000EOYAmt

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BOY$32,885BOYAmt
EOY$30,578EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$145,418LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$100,253LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,777BOYAmt
EOY$45,165EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,139BOYAmt
EOY$14,139EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$919,997BOYAmt
EOY$1,406,532EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,495BOYAmt
EOY$63,929EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,429BOYAmt
EOY$33,349EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,924BOYAmt
EOY$97,278EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$156,068BOYAmt
EOY$956,722EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$688,005BOYAmt
EOY$352,532EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$844,073BOYAmt
EOY$1,309,254EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$919,997BOYAmt
EOY$1,406,532EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$465,181ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
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$556,100CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,489,594CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,992,737CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,572,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,716,065CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,326,796TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,489,594CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,992,737CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,572,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,716,065CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,326,796TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,242,400SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,084,396PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,746CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,929CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,041CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,316CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,184CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,216TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,345,012TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.36960PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.23690PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,298FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,105FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,403FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,242,665FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,255,068FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$262,753FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$65,688FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$199,154CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$229,660CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$244,104CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$262,753CurrentYearAmt
Total$935,671TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,403,507LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$17,360CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$14,310CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$17,051CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$12,403CurrentYearAmt
Total$61,124TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$49,789CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$57,415CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$61,026CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$65,688CurrentYearAmt
Total$233,918TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$350,877GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$6,338CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$11,934CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$3,298CurrentYearAmt
Total$21,570TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,074OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,913DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,161BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$110,314OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$81,004DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,310BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,030OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,336DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,694BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$45,165TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE$17,387
DEFERRED RENT$15,962
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$33,349TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,720,249TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,720,249RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,720,249TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,255,068TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,255,068ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,255,068TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCAC 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 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
DOUGLAS KENDALL
PRES./CHAIR/SECRETARY$185,000$0$0$0$0$0$7,400$0$0$0$192,400$0$0$0
JUDITH E SCHAEFFER
VICE PRESIDENT$153,155$0$0$0$0$0$20,065$0$0$0$173,220$0$0$0
ELIZABETH B WYDRA
CHIEF COUNSEL$146,000$0$0$0$0$0$6,754$0$0$0$152,754$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11AN 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 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMEDIA CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 229,902. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,834. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,072. TOTAL EXPENSES 240,808.
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.

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