BECKET FUND: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
BECKET FUND (EIN 52-1858532)
Tax period
2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed
2012-08-15
IRS object ID
201212289349301976
Schema version
2010v3.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-08-15T14:37:18-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1David L Mortimer CPABusinessNameLine1

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Address Line12338 FAIRVIEW TERAddressLine1
CityALEXANDRIACity
StateVAState
ZIP Code223031906ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN521858532EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1The Becket FundBusinessNameLine1
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Phone2029550095Phone

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Address Line13000 K Street NWAddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20007ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameKristina ArriagaName
TitleExecutive DirectorTitle
Date Signed2012-08-15DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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NameDavid L MortimerName
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionDESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL ACTIVITIES IN 2011 Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Church and School v. E.E.O.C.: We represented this school successfully before the Supreme Court of the United States in its effort to hire and fire those who preach its faith without the interference of a federal agency. We did not charge any fees. See Schedule O for more detail.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (14 entries)

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

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Book Value5137BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value8002BookValue

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Rounding4
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Events Information EventsInformation

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Gross Revenue Event1317732GrossRevenueEvent1
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Other Direct Expenses Total Events107600OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events107600DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary210132NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
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Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException
Rebuttable Presumption ProcedurefalseRebuttablePresumptionProcedure

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Name PersonKevin J HassonNamePerson
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

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Form 990, Part III, Line 4a - Program Service AccomplishmentsFreedom From Religion Foundation v. Hanover School District: We represented three New Hampshire school families and the Knights of Columbus in this defense of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. We won at the First Circuit Court of Appeals. We did not charge any fees.Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn: We submitted an amicus curiae brief in this case about an Arizona state law providing tax credits for contributions to tuition organizations, which are then used to provide scholarships that may be used for religious schools. The Court ruled that Arizona residents did not have standing to challenge the law. We did not charge any fees. Intermountain Fair Housing Council v. Boise Rescue Mission Ministries: We represented a provider of services for the homeless and recovering drug addicts that was sued because of the faith-based components of its voluntary services. We won at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. We were reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses. Ahlquist v. City of Cranston: We represented the School Committee of the City of Cranston, Rhode Island, which was sued by the ACLU for the inclusion of a prayer in a school mural at Cranston West High School. The mural had been on the school wall for 50 years and the prayer represented the prayer said at the school when first founded. A district court judge found against the City. We did not charge any fees.Davenport v. American Atheists: We represented the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma in this case filed by the American Atheists challenging the right of a private organization to state troopers killed in the line of duty with a cross memorial on public land on the side of a highway, the site of their death. The 10th Circuit found against the state trooper memorials and the Supreme Court denied certiorari. We did not charge any fees.Stormans v. Selecky: We are representing two pharmacists and one local pharmacy in Washington State who may lose their jobs and licenses because of a State Board of Pharmacy rule that pharmacists must stock and dispense emergency contraception even when it violates their consciences to do so. We won at district court and the State has appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. We were reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses.Elijah Group v. City of Leon Valley: We represent a small church that was denied permits to operate within the city. We won at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and a settlement has been approved. We charged a nominal fee and were awarded legal fees.Moussazadeh v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice: We are representing a Jewish inmate attempting to obtain a kosher diet from the State of Texas. We are currently preparing for oral arguments at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. We are not charging any fees, but there is a chance to obtain attorneys' fees and costs if the suit is successful.Moss v. Spartanburg School District #7: We represent a school district that has been sued for providing released-time school credits in accordance with South Carolina law. We won at the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and are awaiting word on whether there will be a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court. We were reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses.Belmont Abbey College v. E.E.O.C.: We continue to represent this Catholic college against a federal agency directive that it provide coverage for contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients in its employee health care coverage or face penalties for sex discrimination. We are currently awaiting a final decision from the E.E.O.C. We are not charging any fees.
Yoder v. Morristown: We are representing 11 Amish families in upstate New York who are being prosecuted for refusing to use electricity. We are currently finalizing a settlement in this case. We are not charging any fees.Tagore v. Department of Homeland Security: We represent a Sikh woman who was employed by the IRS in Houston, Texas. She was fired because she wore a kirpan, a blunt ceremonial dagger, at all times, in accordance with her religious beliefs. Many much sharper and more dangerous objects are available in the IRS building, including box cutters, scissors, and cake knives. The case has been appealed to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, but the Becket Fund will not participate as co-counsel on appeal. We are not charging any fees.Council for Secular Humanism v. McNeil: We are representing two ministries, Prisoners of Christ and Lamb of God Ministries, that operated faith-based halfway houses under contract with the Florida Department of Corrections. The Council for Secular Humanism objected to the contract under the Florida Blaine Amendment. We are not charging any fees. Jenks v. Spry: We are representing school children and their parents who have been denied access to scholarships for special needs education provided for in Oklahoma State law on the basis of a conflict with the state Blaine Amendment. The case is currently pending appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. We are not charging any fees. Romeike v. Holder: We represent an Evangelical Christian family seeking asylum in the United States because in their native Germany they were forced to choose between homeschooling their children according to their faith or having the state take their children away from them. We are currently awaiting the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. We are not charging any fees.Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of Christ Church in Savannah v. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, Inc.: We filed an amicus brief in support of Christ Church in Savannah arguing that the First Amendment does not compel States to ignore its own property law in church property disputes. We did not charge any fees.Ward v. Wilbanks: We filed an amicus brief and assisted with Ms. Ward's primary brief. Ms. Ward was a graduate student in a counseling program at Eastern Michigan University. When, based on her religious beliefs, she asked to refer someone rather than counsel them in a way that affirmed their homosexual relationship, the University expelled her from the program. She filed suit arguing that her rights to free speech and free expression of religion had been violated. Ms. Ward won at the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and we await word on further appeals. We did not charge any fees.Rocky Mountain Christian Church: We continued to advise the church as it successfully retained its victory over Boulder County in a case involving the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. We were reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses and attorneys' fees calculated on the basis of overhead.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableNo documents available to the public.Form 990, Part VI, Line 19
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe organization reviews the compensation paid by similar organizations.Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsThis is completed as part of the organization's annual audit.Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review ProcessA copy is emailed to the members of the finance committeeForm 990, Part VI, Line 11

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Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

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Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeesfalseSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
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