2014-11-17T13:04:17-06:00 2013-12-31 522057543 DROLET & ASSOCIATES PLLC 1901 L STREET NW 250 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2013-01-01 522063854 CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER CONS 2022966889 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DOUGLAS T KENDALL PRESIDENT 2022966889 2014-11-14 1 MATT JOHNSON P00440444 2028220717 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z DOUGLAS T KENDALL 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 1575616 0 X WWW.THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORG X 1997 DC THE 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. 8 7 16 0 0 0 1992737 1572300 0 0 3659 3316 0 0 1996396 1575616 0 0 0 0 1174281 1463828 0 0 149987 418918 418243 1593199 1882071 403197 -306455 1227677 919997 77149 75924 1150528 844073 X THE 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. 1 0 1179830 PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT: CAC'S PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT COVERS MUCH OF THE CORE WORK OF CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER, INCLUDING OUR SCHOLARSHIP ON THE CONSTITUTION'S TEXT AND HISTORY, OUR LITIGATION BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT AND LOWER COURTS AROUND THE COUNTRY, OUR WORK IN REVIEWING THE RECORDS OF FEDERAL JUDICIAL NOMINEES AND OUR PUBLIC ADVOCACY ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION AND ITS HISTORY. 122828 SHELBY COUNTY PROJECT: CAC'S SHELBY COUNTY PROJECT CONSISTS OF LITIGATION AND PUBLIC ADVOCY WORK DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN CASES BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. 292845 CAC'S GENERAL PROGRAM: CAC'S GENERAL PROGRAM INCLUDES PROGRAMMATIC WORK -- SCHOLARSHIP, LITIGATION, AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY THAT FALLS OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF OUR PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT. 1595503 1 1 0 1 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 8 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2022966889 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DOUGLAS KENDALL PRES./CHAIR/SECRETARY 45.00 X X 175000 0 7000 ELEANOR ACHESON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HON PATRICIAL WALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN MALONEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED EPSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AKHIL REED AMAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM RYAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH E SCHAEFFER VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 142912 0 20469 DAVID H GANS PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 123235 0 21390 ELIZABETH B WYDRA CHIEF COUNSEL 40.00 X 142000 0 6555 SIMON LAZARUS SENIOR COUNSEL 40.00 X 112000 0 0 JON DOUG PENNINGTON PRESS SECRETARY 40.00 X 102000 0 14859 797147 0 70273 6 0 1 0 0 1572300 1572300 3316 3316 1575616 0 0 3316 182000 100100 27300 54600 1078961 962464 67041 49456 24623 22849 1303 471 90209 76163 6711 7335 88035 74327 6550 7158 21162 17867 1574 1721 85971 77259 4163 4549 40132 33883 2986 3263 7652 6461 569 622 182148 153787 13551 14810 7509 5837 453 1219 5134 4998 65 71 27025 22817 2011 2197 REGISTRATION & LICENSES 25252 22965 1093 1194 RESEARCH 11790 9954 877 959 4468 3772 334 362 1882071 1595503 136581 149987 242448 709196 851200 96000 28241 32885 142038 74261 91649 67777 14139 14139 1227677 919997 43338 39495 33811 36429 77149 75924 X 25528 156068 1125000 688005 1150528 844073 1227677 919997 -306455 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 479011 556100 1489594 1992737 1572300 6089742 479011 556100 1489594 1992737 1572300 6089742 4641200 1448542 11208 6746 1929 2041 3316 25240 6114982 0.23690 0.16830 X 1 - A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF CAC'S SUPPORT HAS COME FROM VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS AND NOT FROM RELATED FAMILY MEMBERS. 2 - THE ACTIVITIES OF CAC ARE NOT LIMITED BY THE CONTRIBUTOR'S OR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GIVEN TO CAC TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.3 - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND HAVE SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE THAT CAC IS ABLE TO UTILIZE.4 - CAC STRIVES TO PRESERVE THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ALL AMERICANS AND TO PROTECT THOSE INDIVDUALS.5 - MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE AWARE OF THE PUBLIC SUPPORT REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN CAC'S STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. CAC IS WORKING AGGRESSIVELY TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKING WITH THE GOAL OF DEVELOPING A MUCH LARGER COMMUNITY OF SMALL-DONORS AND, SIMULTANEOUSLY, WORKING HARD TO INCREASE OUR PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE THROUGH FOUNDATION AND LARGE-DONOR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11934 5117 17051 1865020 1882071 244104 61026 0 0 179451 199154 229660 244104 852369 1278554 5792 17360 14310 17051 54513 44863 49789 57415 61026 213093 319640 6338 11934 18272 8114 2547 5567 108894 61883 47011 25030 9831 15199 67777 OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE 23248 DEFERRED RENT 13181 36429 X 1575616 0 1575616 0 1575616 1882071 0 1882071 0 1882071 PART X, LINE 2: CAC 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. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUGLAS KENDALL PRES./CHAIR/SECRETARY 175000 0 0 0 0 0 7000 0 0 0 182000 0 0 0 JUDITH E SCHAEFFER VICE PRESIDENT 142912 0 0 0 0 0 5980 0 14489 0 163381 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SEE PART III, LINE 4B FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AN 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 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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.