2014-11-14T14:24:56-06:00 2013-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2013-01-01 133840271 COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA COUN 2027760027 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DAVID KASS PRESIDENT 2027760027 2014-11-14 1 3019519090 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z DAVID KASS 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 8333948 0 X WWW.COUNCILFORASTRONGAMERICA.ORG X 1995 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 7 6 82 6 0 0 6948177 7820871 0 0 71480 100268 8090 50713 7027747 7971852 25000 50000 0 0 5600581 5900053 0 0 519103 1592954 1941542 7218535 7891595 -190788 80257 10675538 10934346 1289366 1409882 9386172 9524464 X TO MOBILIZE UNEXPECTED MESSENGERS WHO CHAMPION RESEARCH-BASED PUBLIC INVESTMENTS THAT HELP AT-RISK CHILDREN SUCCEED AND MAKE OUR NATION STRONGER. 1 0 2985260 40000 FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS - TO WIN AND MAINTAIN INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH-PROVEN CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS THAT CUT CRIME. 1670550 10000 MISSION: READINESS IS THE NATIONAL SECURITY ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED RETIRED GENERALS AND ADMIRALS WORKING TO ENSURE THAT KIDS STAY IN SCHOOL, STAY FIT, AND STAY OUT OF TROUBLE SO THEY WILL GROW UP PREPARED TO SUCCEED IN WHATEVER THEY CHOSE IN LIFE. 1435867 AMERICA'S EDGE - BUSINESS LEADERS, INCLUDING CURRENT AND FORMER FORTUNE 500 CEOS, WHO ADVOCATE FOR EFFECTIVE PUBLIC INVESTMENTS THAT STRENGTHEN BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMY BY HELPING CHILDREN GET ON THE RIGHT TRACK. 569113 SHEPHERDING THE NEXT GENERATION - MODERATE AND CONSERVATIVE PASTORS COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG AND HEALTHY AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THOSE AT RISK. 53165 CHAMPIONS FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE - A CORPS OF ELITE ATHLETES AND COACHES WORK WITH OUR NEWEST SIBLING ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS THE BEST CHANCE TO COMPETE IN LIFE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2013, CHAMPIONS FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE HAS PUBLISHED OP-EDS FROM SUCH NOTED SPORTS FIGURES AS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST PEGGY FLEMING AND UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEAD COACH RANDY EDSALL, RECRUITED TOP ATHLETES MICHAEL JOHNSON, ALANA NICHOLS, AND ANTAWN JAMISON. 622278 6713955 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA IL ME MD MI NY OH OR PA TN VA WA X MIRIAM ROLLIN 2027760027 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DAVID KASS PRESIDENT 43.30 X X 152164 0 21137 GENERAL NORMAN R SEIP BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATTY PATTERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VELMA RICHARDSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD FLYNN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SETH WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ART ACEVEDO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY KIRSCH VICE PRESIDENT/SO 43.30 X 154543 0 20304 MIRIAM ROLLIN VICE PRESIDENT / COO 43.30 X 149115 0 7871 AMY DAWSON TAGGART NATIONAL DIRECTOR 43.30 X 136520 0 20643 SUSAN GATES KAHL NATIONAL DIRECTOR 43.30 X 132974 0 7453 BARRIE BECKER CA STATE DIRECTOR 43.30 X 129251 0 21990 CHRISTOPHER BEAKEY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 43.30 X 119538 0 7761 NICHOLAS ALEXANDER FEDERAL POLICY DIRECTOR 43.30 X 104782 0 19952 NATASHA A O'DELL NATIONAL DIRECTOR 43.30 X 101598 0 6550 1180485 0 133661 10 0 1 0 0 1219 7819652 7820871 84519 84519 50713 0 50713 50713 50713 377015 830 362096 0 14919 830 15749 15749 7971852 0 0 150981 50000 50000 662289 571680 40972 49637 4147541 3529456 355665 262420 263506 224372 22385 16749 437787 373368 36887 27532 388930 331608 32174 25148 4357 3710 349 298 21763 18533 1743 1487 19164 14539 2449 2176 388790 331081 31145 26564 139 128 7 4 229747 195310 19313 15124 42593 35237 4013 3343 519269 405543 60654 53072 384796 350033 21823 12940 102748 94537 5490 2721 67696 53158 7783 6755 15839 13178 1455 1206 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 68123 53926 7613 6584 HIRING EXPENSE 35908 27745 4280 3883 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 12494 11059 817 618 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 9649 9107 391 151 18467 16647 1129 691 7891595 6713955 658537 519103 205506 329517 4744305 3979300 2709985 2912250 5663 3576 111674 128138 615236 203580 443337 411656 2410742 3125983 44326 43926 10675538 10934346 560550 668236 728816 741646 1289366 1409882 X 3548444 3567886 5837728 5956578 9386172 9524464 10675538 10934346 80257 58035 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4251697 7734002 7861918 6948177 7820871 34616665 4251697 7734002 7861918 6948177 7820871 34616665 14523650 20093015 67709 25063 27673 83985 135232 339662 1552 200 1752 34958079 19650 0.57480 0.64590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23056 139604 162660 7728935 7891595 544580 136145 0 0 458701 495335 510927 544580 2009543 3014315 195446 170114 128943 162660 657163 114675 123834 127732 136145 502386 753579 2754 3246 3041 23056 32097 473583 101754 371829 141653 101826 39827 411656 DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 741646 741646 X 8029887 58035 58035 7971852 0 7971852 7891595 0 7891595 0 7891595 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, THE COUNCIL HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED. 1 GRANT AWARDED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENHANCE THE CROSS-ORGANIZATIONAL COHESION AND SYNERGY FOR THE EDUCARE NETWORK. 2 50000 PART I, LINE 2: THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA DISCUSSED THE PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS TOWARD THE DELIVERABLES ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DAVID KASS PRESIDENT 152164 0 0 0 0 0 7257 0 13880 0 173301 0 0 0 JEFFERY KIRSCH VICE PRESIDENT/SO 154543 0 0 0 0 0 7186 0 13118 0 174847 0 0 0 MIRIAM ROLLIN VICE PRESIDENT / COO 149115 0 0 0 0 0 7078 0 793 0 156986 0 0 0 AMY DAWSON TAGGART NATIONAL DIRECTOR 136520 0 0 0 0 0 6834 0 13809 0 157163 0 0 0 BARRIE BECKER CA STATE DIRECTOR 129251 0 0 0 0 0 4000 0 17990 0 151241 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING 2013, MIRIAM ROLLIN RECIEVED A BONUS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN 2013, THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTOOK A NEW PROGRAM, CHAMPIONS FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE. (SEE THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION BELOW) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THE DRAFT RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, THE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THEN FORWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR FINAL REVIEW. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAVE TO SIGN A STATEMENT TO CONFIRM THEY UNDERSTAND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INEREST THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO EMPLOYEES. PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY THE ORGANIZATION WHEN THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST- (I) AN INTERESTED PERSON MAKES A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE LEAVES THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF AND THE VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (II) THE CHAIR OR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. (III) AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (IV) IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE ORGANIZATION USED THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT, NON-PROFIT TIMES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY AND 990 REPORTED SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER PREPARES A WRITTEN ANALYSIS AND PRESENTS THIS ANALYSIS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO MAKES SALARY ADJUSTMENT DECISIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2013. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.