2015-07-30T15:52:54-07:00 2014-12-31 EB TAX SERVICE LLC 817 A KING STREET SUITE 304 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 990 2014-01-01 237026895 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND LEAD 2024663434 1629 K STREET NW 10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 ANGELA M LOVELACE VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 2024663434 2015-05-13 true ERIC BRADSHAW 2028980008 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z KAREN MCGILL LAWSON 1629 K STREETNW10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 7625661 false X WWW.CIVILRIGHTS.ORG X 1969 DC TO PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEED FOR NATIONAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. 7 7 54 0 0 5853093 6960615 0 344271 280877 54328 384169 6251692 7625661 0 0 3919609 4305854 0 416065 2681530 2774099 6601139 7079953 -349447 545708 7552998 8270857 973059 1145210 6579939 7125647 X TO PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE false false 938588 AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM (AFR): AFR'S MISSION IS TO WORK FOR A FINANCIAL SYSTEM THAT SERVES EVERYONE FAIRLY, THAT REBUILDS A MORE JUST ECONOMY, AND THAT PROVIDES CAPITAL FOR, RATHER THAN POSING A FUNDAMENTAL RISK TO, EQUITABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH. 304851 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: THE EDUCATION FUND'S AMERICANS FOR A FAIR CHANCE PROJECT WAS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF WORK: CONDUCTING PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVELS; SCANNING EXISTING PUBLIC ATTITUDES RESEARCH SO THAT WE MAY DETERMINE A COURSE OF ACTION THAT WILL MOVE TARGET AUDIENCES TO BE MORE SUPPORTIVE OF THE POLICY;DETERMINING A WORK PLAN FOR IDENTIFYING NEW PARTNERS IN THE BUSINESS AND OPINION LEADER COMMUNITIES IN KEY STATES; BUILDING AND SUPPORTING ST 952349 EDUCATIONAL EQUITY HELPS ELEVATE AND SUSTAIN NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FOCUS ON ENDING THE INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION THAT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE ALLOWED TO PERSIST FOR GENERATIONS. THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON THE CRITICAL NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE TIES AMONG CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, RESPECTED RESEARCHERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND POLICYMAKERS, AND TO BUILD A BASE FOR FURTHER COLLABORATION. BREAKING THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF SUBSTANDARD EDUCATION, POVERTY, AND RACIAL ISOLATION WILL R 2857831 OTHER PROGRAMS: WE CONDUCT PUBLIC EDUCATION ON CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES WE CONDUCT PUBLIC EDUCATION ON CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES WE CONDUCT PUBLIC EDUCATION ON CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES 2857831 5053619 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 54 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false true true true true false DC X ANGELA M LOVELACE 2024663434 1629 K STREETNW 10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 WILLIAM ROBINSON CHAIR 0.70 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN OSOLINIK SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.70 X 0 0 0 MARY FRANCES BERRY BOARD MEMBER 0.70 X 0 0 0 DEEPAK BHARGAVA BOARD MEMBER 0.70 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BIRCH BOARD MEMBER 0.70 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D CALHOUN BOARD MEMBER 0.70 X 0 0 0 MARILYN SNEIDERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.70 X 0 0 0 WADE HENDERSON PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 225303 0 37281 KAREN MCGILL LAWSON EXECUTIVE VP/COO 40.00 X 162400 0 30590 NANCY ZIRKIN EXECUTIVE VP/OF POLICY 40.00 X 148808 0 26489 EDWIN FICHTER VP DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 141649 0 10885 ELLEN BUCHMAN VP FIELD OPERATIONS 40.00 X 137220 0 10483 LISA BORNSTEIN LEGAL DIR./SR.LEGAL ADVISOR 40.00 X 130654 0 10114 JUNE ZEITLIN DIRECTOR-HUMAN RIGHTS 40.00 X 131231 0 10344 1077265 136186 7 false true false BRILLIANT CORNERS RESEARCH & STRATEGIES 1336 NORTH CAPITAL ST NW 2ND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20002 CONSULTANT 114000 LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS 1726 M STNW STE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTANT 108934 HAGER SHARP 1030 15TH STREETNWSUITE 600E WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTANT 169045 3 196475 6764140 115715 6960615 280877 280877 196475 OTHER REVENUE 900099 5494 5494 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 378675 378675 384169 7625661 384169 280877 1965510 1225720 600950 138840 1507475 940080 460911 106484 586313 381655 161427 43231 246556 160494 67883 18179 36030 0 36030 0 629424 482112 80352 66960 178014 170895 2445 4674 310859 299656 11203 0 27871 0 27871 0 CONSULTING 842481 795954 38141 8386 SUBCONTRACTORS 366181 366181 0 0 PRINTING AND COPYING 45999 36827 9172 0 TELEPHONE 125736 40316 85295 125 211504 153729 28589 29186 7079953 5053619 1610269 416065 963809 574705 994850 1872635 53313 50239 351365 215420 11664 135945 1831594 1788582 3697768 3848751 7552998 8270857 528698 789646 333923 217748 110438 137816 973059 1145210 X -164997 -42327 6544936 6967974 200000 200000 6579939 7125647 7552998 8270857 545708 X false true X true false X 4480080 5145686 5992904 5853093 6648425 28120188 4480080 5145686 5992904 5853093 6648425 28120188 16871531 11248657 78347 65904 63853 60837 45273 314214 762 1184 77786 54328 384169 518229 28952631 0.38850 0.44400 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: OTHER INCOME 2010: 762. 2011: 1184. 2012: 77786. 2013: 3251. 2014: 5494. Description: CONTRACT REVENUE 2010: 0. 2011: 0. 2012: 0. 2013: 51077. 2014: 378675. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7108777 7108777 505439 126360 390705 415652 481846 505439 1793642 2690463 97676 103913 120462 126360 448411 672617 871114 114594 3921 981787 682965 192592 4443 871114 599001 87448 3484 682965 589776 12496 3271 599001 503062 89538 2824 589776 false false 131601 131601 219764 83819 135945 135945 INVESTMENTS-RESTRICTED 3719657 DUE FROM THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 129094 3848751 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 137816 137816 X 7654485 28824 28824 7625661 7625661 7108777 28824 28824 7079953 7079953 Pt V, Line 4 THE EDUCATION FUND'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF THE CAROL PITCHERSKY DEVELOPMENT FUND, A DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND, THE PRINCIPAL OF WHICH IS CLASSIFIED WITHIN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS. Pt X, Line 2 THE EDUCATION FUND IS EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISION OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE EDUCATION FUND HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014. THE EDUCATION FUND BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. AT A MINIMUM, THE 2009 THROUGH 2013 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORIES. X X X X X X false ANNUAL DINNER 196475 196475 145794 196475 196475 145794 145794 50681 X X X false true false false false false false false false WADE HENDERSON 226923 35865 1416 262788 1416 KAREN MCGILL LAWSON 167785 29174 1416 196959 1416 NANCY ZIRKIN 153462 25073 1416 178535 1416 EDWIN FICHTER 145673 9469 1416 155142 1416 Pt I Line 4b THE EDUCATION FUND HAS ESTABLISHED A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR ALL EMPLOYEES UNDER SECTION 457(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNTED TO $137,816 AND HAS BEEN FUNDED BY EMPLOYEES' WITTHOLDINGS IN A FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACT. ALTHOUGH NOT RELATED BY DEFINITION. THE EDUCATION FUND IS REPORTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS. HAROLD ZIRKIN MT BANK SPOUSE OF KEY EMPLOYEE 161675 INVESTMENT OF RESTRICTED FUNDS false X SOFTWARE 1 115715 FAIR VALUE OF ASSET false false false Pt VI, Line 8b THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE COMMITTEES BRING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION. THEREFORE, DOCUMENTATION OF COMMITTEE ACTIVITY IS HANDLED THROUGH THE MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS. Pt VI, Line 11b THE PROCESS FOR FORM 990 REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING: THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. A COMPLETE COPY IS GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE 990 AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR CLARIFICATION. UPON REVIEW AND APPLICABLE ADJUSTMENTS, THE 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Pt VI, Line 15a THE PROCESS FOR COMPENSATION APPROVAL IS BIFURCATED BETWEEN ANNUAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND PERIODIC INCREASES TO ENSURE EQUITY AMONG STAFF AND THE MARKET FOR THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR. ONE-TIME ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON THIRD PARTY CONSULTATION RESULTING IN MARKET ANALYSIS OF SALARIES IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR IN WASHINGTON, DC. SALARY RANGES AND SPECIFIC SALARIES FOR THE PRESIDENT ARE SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD HAS A STANDING COMMITTEE FOR PERSONNEL ISSUES. ALL OTHER STAFF SALARIES ARE SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND COO UNDER ADVICE OF A SALARY STUDY AND THIRD PARTY CONSULTATION. Pt VI, Line 15b SAME AS RESPONSE ON LINE 15a. Pt VI, Line 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Pt VI, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. IN 2015 THE COI POLICY WILL INCLUDE A DISCLOSURE FORM TO BE REVIEWED, MONITORED AND ENFORCED PERIODICALLY. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAMS: 2857831. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f OTHER EXPENSES 244853. 67330. 155870. 21653. POSTAGE AND MESSENGER 5266. 1425. 520. 3321. OTHER TRAVEL, INCLUDING STIPENDS 78074. 78074. 0. 0. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 20896. 6900. 9784. 4212. REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 1807. 0. 1807. 0. BANK CHARGES 6412. 0. 6412. 0. ALLOCATION TO EDUCATION FUND -145804. 0. -145804. 0.