2012-11-14T11:57:27-06:00 2011-12-31 522057543 DROLET & ASSOCIATES PLLC 1901 L STREET NW 250 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2011-01-01 522063854 CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER CONS 2022966889 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DOUGLAS T KENDALL 2022966889 2012-11-14 1 MATT JOHNSON P00440444 2028220717 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X DOUGLAS T KENDALL 1200 18TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 20036 1495083 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. 6 5 11 0 0 0 556100 1492402 0 0 6712 2181 34 500 562846 1495083 0 0 0 0 808531 965248 0 0 82033 235977 276289 1044508 1241537 -481662 253546 546446 788603 52661 41272 493785 747331 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. 0 0 878123 PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT: CAC'S PROGRESSIVE CONSTITUTION PROJECT COVERS MUCH THE CORE WORK OF THE 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. 177172 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. 1055295 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 0 1 12 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 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 45.00 X X 155000 0 6200 ELEANOR ACHESON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HON PATRICIAL WALD 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN MALONEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED EPSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 AKHIL REED AMAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH E SCHAEFFER 40.00 X 131454 0 23059 DAVID H GANS 40.00 X 126000 0 18517 ELIZABETH B WYDRA 40.00 X 126000 0 7602 538454 0 55378 4 0 1 0 0 1492402 6697 1492402 2181 2181 500 500 1495083 0 0 2681 161200 112840 16120 32240 657637 578469 53659 25509 17602 15781 1406 415 72007 60872 6128 5007 56802 48019 4834 3949 18694 15803 1591 1300 78089 73900 2305 1884 28845 24454 2740 1651 9577 8096 815 666 89708 75835 7635 6238 10392 6959 2543 890 91 77 8 6 13916 10584 2461 871 5595 4873 397 325 RESEARCH 9896 9017 484 395 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 6507 5295 776 436 REGISTRATION & LICENSES 4979 4421 307 251 1241537 1055295 104209 82033 75 75 400927 315246 81000 400000 14825 17379 91070 42180 42606 48890 7013 7013 546446 788603 34351 27472 18310 13800 52661 41272 X 493785 322331 0 425000 493785 747331 546446 788603 253546 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 623063 162392 479011 556100 1489594 3310160 623063 162392 479011 556100 1489594 3310160 2727894 582266 6592 8752 11208 6746 1929 35227 1000 1000 3346387 0.17400 0.23550 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 17360 17360 1224177 1241537 199154 49789 0 0 139052 154321 179451 199154 671978 1007967 16044 17488 5792 17360 56684 34763 38580 44863 49789 167995 251993 14110 6114 7996 59930 34671 25259 17030 1395 15635 48890 OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE 13800 13800 1495083 1241537 253546 253546 1495083 0 1495083 0 1495083 1241537 0 1241537 0 1241537 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUGLAS KENDALL 155000 0 0 0 0 0 6200 0 0 0 161200 0 0 0 JUDITH E SCHAEFFER 131454 0 0 0 0 0 5480 0 17579 0 154513 0 0 0 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, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THIS PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.