2013-11-12T10:10:53-06:00 2013-06-30 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2012-07-01 526078441 COMMON CAUSE COMM 2028331200 1133 19TH STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ELIZABETH G MARCHANT 2028331200 2013-11-12 1 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 2022932200 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ELIZABETH G MARCHANT 1133 19TH STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6019180 0 X WWW.COMMONCAUSE.ORG X 1968 DC COMMON CAUSE IS A NON-PARTISAN CITIZENS ORGANIZATION WHOSE GOAL IS TO ENSURE OPEN, HONEST, ACCOUNTABLE, AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS THROUGH SUSTAINED AND FOCUSED LOBBYING CAMPAIGNS, GRASSROOTS ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER EFFORTS.THE MISSION OF COMMON CAUSE IS TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND FAITH IN OUR INSTITUTIONS OF SELF-GOVERNMENT; TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL PROCESSES SERVE THE GENERAL INTEREST, RATHER THAN SPECIAL INTERESTS; TO CURB THE EXCESSIVE INFLUENCE OF MONEY ON GOVERNMENT DECISIONS AND ELECTIONS; TO PROMOTE FAIR ELECTIONS AND HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS; AND TO PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OF ALL AMERICANS. 27 27 87 1273 0 0 5835849 5578583 158255 58048 14916 7769 19145 64503 6028165 5708903 0 0 0 0 3082598 2625315 278082 368630 1559878 2931759 3160194 6292439 6154139 -264274 -445236 2505844 2366327 911862 1276606 1593982 1089721 X COMMON CAUSE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO RESTORING THE CORE VALUES OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, TO REINVENTING AN OPEN, HONEST AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND TO EMPOWERING ORDINARY PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS. WITH OFFICES IN WASHINGTON, DC AND 36 STATES AND 400,000 SUPPORTERS AND ACTIVISTS, COMMON CAUSE WORKS TO ADVANCE DEMOCRACY REFORMS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS THROUGH CRAFTING MODEL LEGISLATION, LOBBYING, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND JOINT EFFORTS WITH OTHER REFORM ORGANIZATIONS. 0 0 1155378 19784 MONEY AND POLITICS-LED AN AMBITIOUS CAMPAIGN TO GIVE VOTERS THE ABILITY TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD DURING ELECTIONS ON THE NEED FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL "VOTER INSTRUCTIONS." MORE THAN SEVEN MILLION VOTERS HAD THE CHANCE TO WEIGH IN DIRECTLY WITH THEIR VIEWS REGARDING CITIZENS UNITED IN COMMON CAUSE-BACKED BALLOT MEASURES IN NOVEMBER 2012, INCLUDING WINS IN COLORADO AND MONTANA. -IN MARYLAND, LED A SUCCESSFUL EFFORT FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT OF 2013, A COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF REFORMS INCLUDING SEVERAL MAJOR POLICIES WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO ACHIEVE FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. 960952 36364 VOTING AND ELECTIONS-LED SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGNS TO ELIMINATE HURDLES FOR ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, COLORADO, AND MARYLAND BY PASSING SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION.-LED CAMPAIGNS TO WIN AND IMPLEMENT ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION IN HAWAII AND ILLINOIS WHICH WILL INCREASE THE ACCURACY OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS AND SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR STATE OFFICIALS. 888556 1900 ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT-FOUGHT FOR STRONGER POST-CITIZENS UNITED DISCLOSURE AND ELECTIONEERING LAWS IN MANY STATES, FOR EXAMPLE:-IN GEORGIA, WORKED WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, GEORGIA TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, AND GEORGIA CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION AND OTHERS TO PASS A BILL ESTABLISHING A $75 LIMIT ON LOBBYIST GIFTS AND STRENGTHENING REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER WITH THE STATE'S GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMMISSION.-IN CONNECTICUT, WON PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO REFORM AND MODERNIZE STATE DISCLOSURE LAWS.-IN MARYLAND, WON PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION THAT INCREASES PUBLIC ACCESS TO ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST INFORMATION FILED BY STATE LEGISLATORS AND SETS UP A TASK FORCE REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF LEGISLATORS' FINANCIAL INFORMATION. -IN NEW MEXICO, PASSED A BILL THAT REQUIRES NOTICES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS TO BE POSTED AT LEAST 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE, AND ALSO TO BE ELECTRONICALLY POSTED ON WEBSITES.-WORKED TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO HOLD THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ACCOUNTABLE UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR U.S. JUDGES. 3550 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS:-ASSISTED WITH CIVIL SOCIETY EFFORTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES 3550 3008436 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 46 0 1 87 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI IL IN KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VT VA WA DC WV WI X BETTE MARCHANT SR VP OPERATIONS 2028331200 1133 19TH STREET NW 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ROBERT B REICH 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA TIERNEY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RIC BAINTER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN BARBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG S BARNES 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMET J BONDURANT 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORNELL W BROOKS ESQ 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER A BUTZIN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CONLEY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA RUBIO-CORTES 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUTLER C DERRICK ESQ 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD DREYFUSS 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JONATHAN F FANTON 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD HILL 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HUBBARD 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLGA KAUFFMAN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLENA BERG LACY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN MELKONIAN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENNY MENDONCA 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA ONWUACHI-WILLIG 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD PACHIOS THROUGH FEBRUARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHANG K PARK 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY RATZAN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA S SCHROEDER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD STANLEY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGERY TELLER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WES TOMER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY WESTEN THROUGH FEBRUARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN WIERSBA 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT EDGAR 37.50 0.00 X X 196638 0 27752 ELIZABETH MARCHANT 19.50 18.00 X 90132 83199 18225 KAREN HOBERT FLYNN 7.50 30.00 X 32269 129077 9898 MARY ANDERSON 29.50 8.00 X 96279 26110 20987 ARN PEARSON 15.50 22.00 X 49802 70687 24416 SUSAN LERNER 9.40 28.10 X 25214 75643 1200 490334 384716 102478 1 0 1 0 BLACKBAUD INC PO BOX 930256 ATLANTA GA 31193 WEB DATABASE 413438 OMP 1133 19TH STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 235281 PUBLIC INTEREST COMMUNICATIONS INC 7700 LEESBURG PIKE SUITE 301 FALLS CHURCH VA 22043 TELEMARKETING 133349 CONVIO INC 2000 DANIEL ISLAND DR CHARLESTON SC 29492 WEB REDESIGN 125000 4 5578583 34376 5578583 PROGRAM FEES 900099 56548 56548 HONORARIA 900099 1500 1500 58048 9127 9127 44734 44734 127656 114659 12997 12997 12997 165917 167275 -1358 -1358 -1358 31781 28343 3438 3438 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3334 3334 3334 5708903 58048 0 72272 461348 296006 101262 64080 1747265 1175199 568281 3785 89954 59920 27270 2764 160178 196649 -45575 9104 166570 110956 50496 5118 24115 24115 46781 38781 8000 26290 26290 45625 45625 368630 368630 2774 2774 289806 259674 248 29884 1221548 144595 4149 1072804 220045 88305 128390 3350 631022 278105 352845 72 355133 97971 257129 33 68748 61571 536 6641 112864 85895 5013 21956 19166 19166 25876 25876 FINANCIAL SERVICES & BA 43772 1252 42520 MISCELLANEOUS 36693 36693 REGISTRATION FEES 18279 7124 11155 SPECIAL EVENTS REPORTED -28343 -28343 6154139 3008436 1585825 1559878 950 3156 698431 883278 426150 206929 94804 72525 1145785 823167 57195 322618 351936 404562 876378 473259 2505844 2366327 526385 958174 385477 318432 911862 1276606 X 913983 378896 679999 710825 1593982 1089721 2505844 2366327 X -445236 47190 -106215 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 14953 750000 109803 32106 842650 14989 -36 14953 12451 2668 130 14989 10929 2572 1050 12451 907557 -148457 744290 3881 10929 0.01970 0.00000 0.98030 0 0 46963 34956 12007 1098822 788211 310611 322618 DUE FROM EDUCATION FUND 473259 473259 X 6844080 47190 944985 143002 1135177 5708903 0 5708903 7242126 944985 143002 1087987 6154139 0 6154139 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE COMMON CAUSE QUASI-ENDOWMENT (BOARD DESIGNATED) FUND WAS USED TO FUND THE OPERATING CASH NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE BOARD TO BEGIN RE-FUNDING THE ENDOWMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE IF CASH FLOWS PERMIT. THERE WERE NO REPAYMENTS MADE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2013. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. GENERALLY, INCOME TAX RETURNS RELATED TO THE CURRENT AND THREE PRIOR YEARS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE TO PART VIII 114,659. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE TO PART VIII 28,343. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE TO PART VIII 114,659. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE TO PART VIII 28,343. X X 1 OMP INC 1133 19TH STREET NW STE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN SERVICES 0 3172700 235281 2937419 PUBLIC INTEREST COMMUNICATIONS INC 7700 LEESBURG PIKE STE 301 FALLS CHURCH VA 22043 TELEMARKETING 0 131216 133349 -2133 3303916 368630 2935286 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DINNER (RI) 16661 16661 11838 2744 DINNER (DE) 10120 10120 4505 4800 1 5000 5000 1000 3456 31781 31781 17343 11000 28343 3438 X 0 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT EDGAR 170238 0 0 0 26400 0 11995 0 19294 0 227927 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MARCHANT 90132 83199 0 0 0 0 5251 4847 5931 5475 101314 93521 0 0 KAREN HOBERT FLYNN 32269 129077 0 0 0 0 591 2362 1548 6192 34408 137631 0 0 MARY ANDERSON 96279 26110 0 0 0 0 6104 1655 16089 4363 118472 32128 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A SEE EXPLANATION FOR LINE 1B. PART I, LINE 1B BOB EDGAR, WHO RECEIVED THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE, WAS A METHODIST MINISTER WHO HAD BEEN GIVEN DISPENSATION BY HIS CHURCH TO WORK WITH COMMON CAUSE AND THE EDUCATION FUND. HIS BISHOP APPROVED THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE AND CC/EF'S BOARDS CONSIDERED AND APPROVED IT. HIS SALARY WAS NOT REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE. CC/EF WOULD ORDINARILY NOT PROVIDE A HOUSING ALLOWANCE IN THE CASE OF NON-CLERGY, AND SO A SEPARATE WRITTEN POLICY WAS NOT DEVELOPED. X 8 34376 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 COMMON CAUSE HAS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP, CONSISTING OF THOSE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO CHOOSE TO JOIN COMMON CAUSE AND MAKE A MONETARY CONTRIBUTION. SUCH MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PROVIDES THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ONCE THAT COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE DOCUMENT, IT IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE TWO (2) DAYS TO RESPOND WITH ANY COMMENTS THEY MIGHT HAVE BEFORE THE DOCUMENT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: BOARD -- WHENEVER A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, HE OR SHE SHALL MAKE THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (AS THE CASE MIGHT BE) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES HIS OR HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHOULD DRAW IT TO THE BODY'S ATTENTION. THE INTERESTED PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MUST RETIRE FROM THE MEETING AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY BE INVITED TO PROVIDE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT COULD BE OF USE TO THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DECISION, BUT SHALL AGAIN RETIRE AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION SHALL BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER THE TRANSACTION: A) IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; B) IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION; AND C) IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. STAFF -- WHENEVER A STAFF MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN AN AREA WHERE HE OR SHE EXERCISES ANY DISCRETION IN CARRYING OUT HIS OR HER DUTIES FOR COMMON CAUSE, HE OR SHE SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO AN IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR OR TO THE PRESIDENT. IF THE PRESIDENT HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, HE OR SHE SHALL DISCLOSE IT TO THE BOARD OR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PERSON OR BODY TO WHOM DISCLOSURE IS MADE (HEREINAFTER "SUPERVISOR") SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS A CONFLICT THAT REQUIRES RECUSAL OF THE INTERESTED PERSON. WHEN A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL PROVIDE THE SUPERVISOR WITH ALL INFORMATION HE OR SHE HAS RELEVANT TO ANY DECISION TO BE MADE IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS AN INTEREST, AND THE FINAL DECISION SHALL BE MADE BY THE SUPERVISOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD CONDUCTS A 360 DEGREE REVIEW OF THE CEO PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS THE SENIOR STAFF, REVIEWS A COMPARABILITY STUDY, AND THEN CONFERS AS A COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE BRINGS ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE SALARY DELIBERATIONS. OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF THE CFO, REVIEWS A COMPARABILITY STUDY, AND THEN CONFERS AS A COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE BRINGS ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. MINUTES ARE TAKEN OF THE SALARY DELIBERATIONS. THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT REVIEW COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES; THAT IS PERFORMED BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COMMON CAUSE SEEKS TO BE FAITHFUL TO ITS MISSION BY BEING OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS. WE WILL MAKE OUR GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO PART OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNREIMBURSED STATE AFFILIATE COSTS -106,215. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR. COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND 1133 19TH STREET NW STE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 311705370 CHARITABLE ARM OF COMMON CAUSE DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND N 376531 ACTUAL COST COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND O 3394615 ACTUAL COST COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND Q 4879925 ACTUAL COST