2015-11-16T08:08:19-06:00 2014-12-31 522057543 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2014-01-01 030445391 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON DC INC CITI 2024085565 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 NOAH BOOKBINDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024085565 2015-11-11 1 MATTHEW JOHNSON P00440444 3019860600 2015-11-11 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X NOAH BOOKBINDER 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 2167229 0 X WWW.CITIZENSFORETHICS.ORG X 2002 DE THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO WORK FOR HONEST, OPEN AND TRUTHFUL GOVERNMENT BY BRINGING LEGAL ACTIONS, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. 9 8 22 0 0 0 2627467 1891525 30250 275443 210 261 0 0 2657927 2167229 0 0 0 0 1807983 1792441 22500 102500 186826 819886 940002 2650369 2834943 7558 -667714 1593123 1120909 152753 471628 1440370 649281 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO WORK FOR HONEST, OPEN AND TRUTHFUL GOVERNMENT BY BRINGING LEGAL ACTIONS, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. 0 0 984268 EDUCATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS WORKED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT UNETHICAL CONDUCT ON THE PART OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS BY PUBLICIZING THESE ACTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN NOTED IN STORIES APPEARING IN NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES AND BROADCAST MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS WEBSITES THAT PUBLICIZE ITS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGULARLY APPEARS IN PRINT MEDIA AND ON TELEVISION AND RADIO SHOWS DISCUSSING GOVERNMENT ETHICS ISSUES. 975884 275443 LEGAL: THE ORGANIZATION HAS INITITATED FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING POTENTIAL ETHICAL VIOLATIONS ON THE PART OF HIGH LEVEL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS LAWSUITS PENDING IN FEDERAL COURT OVER THE GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO SOME OF THOSE REQUESTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO FILED AMICUS BRIEFS IN COURT CASES INVOLVING GOVERNMENT ETHICS ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION CONCERNING ELECTED OFFICIALS' VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PREPARED SEVERAL ETHICS COMPLAINTS AGAINST MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PREPARED AND PUBLICLY RELEASED NUMEROUS REPORTS BASED ON ITS RESEARCH AND ON DOCUMENTS OBTAINED THROUGH LITIGATION AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CREATED A DATABASE OF GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS TO ALLOW CITIZENS TO SEARCH, REVIEW, AND TAG DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST. 370422 COLORADO ETHICS WATCH: THE ORGANIZATION HAS WORKED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT UNETHICAL CONDUCT ON THE PART OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS BY PUBLICIZING THESE ACTIONS IN THE STATE OF COLORADO. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN NOTED IN STORIES APPEARING IN NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES AND BROADCAST MEDIA THROUGHOUT COLORADO. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS WEBSITES THAT PUBLICIZE ITS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH STATE BODIES CONCERNING ELECTED OFFICIALS' VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PREPARED SEVERAL ETHICS COMPLAINTS AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE. 2330574 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 22 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 1 1 1 0 CA CO CT FL IL MA MD MN NC NY OH OR PA VA WA WI X X THE ORGANIZATION 2024085565 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 MELANIE SLOAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 252235 0 18847 LOUIS M MAYBERG PRESIDENT/TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LUONGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL DWOSKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW GILLUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BROCK CHAIRMAN 7.50 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE JORDAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MERCER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE WEISMANN CHIEF COUNSEL 40.00 X 175427 0 21340 ADAM RAPPAPORT SENIOR COUNSEL 40.00 X 138217 0 14187 LUIS RAMOS TORO DIRECTOR, COLORADO ETHICS 40.00 X 108457 0 5068 DANIEL SCHUMAN POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 103525 0 10360 777861 0 69802 5 0 1 0 0 1891525 1891525 COURT AWARDS 900099 275443 275443 275443 261 261 2167229 275443 0 261 530100 428210 101890 1062329 979336 32533 50460 34000 31959 422 1619 63119 59750 3369 102893 92364 6890 3639 266644 239418 25272 1954 67111 32012 32862 2237 102500 102500 211979 190143 20269 1567 56033 34488 18936 2609 229981 167244 52077 10660 24119 10806 8092 5221 15767 9437 6310 20 35357 24317 11040 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 32831 30910 950 971 PUBLIC RELATIONS 180 180 2834943 2330574 317543 186826 220925 624950 892691 372114 360926 30386 74673 29136 174938 146875 42065 28063 1843 36260 1593123 1120909 139841 378095 12912 93533 152753 471628 X 1115370 517572 325000 131709 1440370 649281 1593123 1120909 -667714 -123375 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2552039 1868162 2234998 2627467 2166968 11449634 2552039 1868162 2234998 2627467 2166968 11449634 2068673 9380961 3828 852 440 210 261 5591 11455225 189575 0.81890 0.74660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26924 26924 2808019 2834943 291747 72937 0 0 283697 278290 281393 291747 1135127 1702691 10001 2395 15600 26924 54920 70924 69573 70348 72937 283782 425673 127298 99235 28063 47640 47640 0 28063 DEFERRED LOSS 93533 93533 X PART X, LINE 2: AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOOTNOTE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS: THE ORGANIZATION 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. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X 1 BONNER GROUP INC 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE 640 WASHINGTON DC 20001 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING 0 1195000 102500 1092500 1195000 102500 1092500 CA CO CT FL IL MA MD MN NC NY OH OR PA VA WA WI X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELANIE SLOAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 252235 0 0 0 0 0 10614 0 8233 0 271082 0 0 0 ANNE WEISMANN CHIEF COUNSEL 175427 0 0 0 0 0 8108 0 13232 0 196767 0 0 0 ADAM RAPPAPORT SENIOR COUNSEL 138217 0 0 0 0 0 6225 0 7962 0 152404 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, DIRECTORS ARE ASKED IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SURVEYS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP DETERMINE THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS REGARDING ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES BASED ON EACH EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND THE APPROVED OPERATING BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OR THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF AUDITOR SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.