2013-06-13T15:48:09-05:00 2012-07-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2011-08-01 521964499 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE ROBERT L HABUSH ENDOWMENT AMER 2029653500 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 CHARLES JEFFRESS 2029653500 2013-06-13 1 DEBORAH G KOSNETT P00290720 2022932200 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z MARY E ALEXANDER 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 7302083 0 X WWW.JUSTICE.ORG X 1995 DC THE ENDOWMENT WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT FUNDING BASE TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. 16 16 0 26 0 0 0 92210 0 0 1094768 966554 0 0 1094768 1058764 464150 411944 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 265144 148758 729294 560702 365474 498062 19446082 20212720 171160 207430 19274922 20005290 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE ROBERT L. HABUSH ENDOWMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AAJ, IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES:--PROVIDING CONSISTENT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO PROMOTE INFORMED PUBLIC DIALOGUE ON, UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM; --SPONSORING PRESTIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND WELL-RECEIVED PUBLICATIONS FOR JUDGES AND LAW PROFESSORS; AND, --FUNDING INNOVATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FAR REACHING RESEARCH ON THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. 0 0 560702 411944 TO HELP FUND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS ON SUBSTANTIAL AREAS OF THE LAW INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO JUROR BIAS, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, SOFT TISSUE STUDIES, CONTINGENCY FEES AND TORT TAX ISSUES. 560702 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL CA FL GA MD NY OH SC X MARY K BERGE CFO 2029653500 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 MARY E ALEXANDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEWIS S EIDSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN FLYNN PETERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANNE BARTON CONLIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK S MANDELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID S CASEY JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIDNEY GILREATH 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN J HERMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED K NIPPERT 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE I PAVALON 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD A SMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TARRICONE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BLUE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L HABUSH 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEO V BOYLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY S STEWART 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY K BERGE 1.00 X 4740 184835 24398 CHARLES JEFFRESS 1.00 X 5290 206289 20116 10030 391124 44514 0 0 1 0 MERRILL LYNCH 225 W WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60606 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 137161 1 92210 92210 654461 654461 6555412 6243319 312093 312093 312093 1058764 0 0 966554 335777 335777 76167 76167 5974 5974 137161 137161 694 694 452 452 FEES & LICENSES 2065 2065 BANK FEES 1380 1380 MISCELLANEOUS 1032 1032 560702 560702 0 0 89432 75025 10000 77660 76817 19256162 20050878 22828 0 19446082 20212720 171160 207430 171160 207430 X 2118786 2756944 17156136 17248346 19274922 20005290 19446082 20212720 X 498062 232306 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X X X 0 0 0 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE 042114561 501(C)(6) 1 1 1 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19274922 92210 1198860 560702 20005290 18486847 1517369 464150 265144 19274922 17374486 12000 1791620 494341 196918 18486847 16990532 271289 307321 24252 170704 17374186 0.00000 0.86220 0.13780 0 0 0 1058764 560702 498062 232306 232306 730368 1291070 232306 232306 1058764 0 1058764 560702 0 560702 0 560702 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT REPRESENTS A PERMANENT FUNDING BASE TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING JULY 31, 2009 THROUGH 2012 REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE REFORM 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 352182224 501(C)(3) 7825 DEFENSIVE MEDICINE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PROPOSAL POUND CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE 777 - 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 046079643 501(C)(3) 200000 JUDGES FORUM (JULY 2012) RAND INSTITUTE PO BOX 2138 SANTA MONICA CA 904072138 951958142 501(C)(3) 27500 SUPPORT CORNELL UNIVERSITY PO BOX 22 ITHACA NY 14851 150532082 501(C)(3) 11414 COMPARING MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND LITIGATION CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION 777 6TH STREET NW SUITE 520 WASHINGTON DC 20001 522321361 24468 CIVIL RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND SEDONA CONFERENCE LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL 919 ALBANY STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90015 951643334 501(C)(3) 10000 LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL: JOURNALIST LAW SCHOOL PROGRAM 5 1 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW 1 20000 WHITE PAPER - DETERRENCE AND TORT THEORY 1 16500 JUDICIAL CONFIDENCE VIEW OF RULEMAKERS 1 14667 CONSERVATIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM 1 25000 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANT PROPOSALS ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE ENDOWMENT BOARD AT THEIR QUARTERLY MEETINGS. ONCE THE PROPOSAL IS APPROVED, QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY K BERGE 4683 182628 0 0 57 2207 246 9583 458 17877 5444 212295 0 0 CHARLES JEFFRESS 5194 202557 0 0 96 3732 208 8096 332 12947 5830 227332 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 ALL PERSONNEL PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE FUND ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ). THEIR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AT AAJ; PLEASE SEE AAJ'S FORM 990. PART I, LINE 4B LINDA LIPSEN AND DANIEL COHEN PARTICIPATE IN A 457F SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 457F PLANS FOR THE YEAR WERE $78,643 FOR LIPSEN AND $77,975 FOR COHEN. THE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE. X 1 75900 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ENDOWMENT'S DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS MAY BE CONDUCTED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE ENDOWMENT'S OFFICERS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (PROVIDED THAT HE/SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS), AND ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD, WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS AND PERFORM ALL OF THE DUTIES COMMONLY INCIDENT TO AND VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO POWER TO AMEND, ALTER, OR REPEAL THE ENDOWMENT'S BYLAWS; ELECT, APOINT, OR REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OR ANY ENDOWMENT OFFICER OR DIRECTOR; AMEND THE ENDOWMENT'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION; AUTHORIZE THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR MORTGAGE OF THE ENDOWMENT'S PROPERTY OR ASSETS; AUTHORIZE THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE ENDOWMENT OR REVOKE PROCEEDINGS THEREFOR; ADOPT A PLAN FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ENDOWMENT'S ASSETS; OR AMEND, ALTER OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT FORBIDS SUCH ALTERATION, REPEAL, OR AMENDMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN 2010 TO REFLECT THE ENDOWMENT'S MISSION OF CARRYING ON ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF AAJ, NOT ATLA AS IT HAD IN THE PAST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ENDOWMENT IS THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ENDOWMENT'S DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ), FROM INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED BY THE ENDOWMENT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY VACANCIES THAT MAY OCCUR ON THE BOARD WILL BE FILLED, FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM, BY THE AAJ BOARD OF GOVERNORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE ENDOWMENT'S BYLAWS IS DONE BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE ENDOWMENT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO, THE COO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BECAUSE THE ENDOWMENT IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ), IT IS COVERED BY AAJ'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE EMBODIED IN THAT POLICY: THE GOVERNOR OR ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER SHALL REVEAL THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IN WRITING TO THE AAJ PRESIDENT, UNLESS THE PRESIDENT IS THE GOVERNOR IN QUESTION, IN WHICH CASE IT SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE AAJ PRESIDENT ELECT. THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING: I. THE NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION. II. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING MONEY OR OTHER BENEFITS FLOWING TO THE GOVERNOR, THE ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR THE OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSON. III. TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS A DISQUALIFIED PERSON AND NOT AN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR GOVERNOR, THE NAME, ADDRESS AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE DISQUALIFIED PERSON TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR GOVERNOR AND THE EXTENT OF THAT PERSON'S INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION. IV. ANY OTHER INFORMATION REASONABLY REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT OR PRESIDENT ELECT. IN THE EVENT OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE AAJ/THE FUND AND ITS GOVERNORS, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGERS, OR OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, NO TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSUMMATED IF: I. THE TRANSACTION IS NOT BASED UPON FAIR MARKET VALUE, INCLUDING REASONABLE COMPENSATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE; OR, II. ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE GOVERNOR, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSON RECEIVES A PERCENTAGE OF THE REVENUES OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE ENDOWMENT DOES NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NOR EMPLOYEES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, A RELATED ENTITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 232,306. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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