2012-11-14T12:26:42-06:00 2011-12-31 346565596 Ernst and Young US LLP 1101 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20005 990 2011-01-01 522109035 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform USCH 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 Stan M Harrell 2024635590 2012-11-14 1 Howard A Levenson P00743571 2023276000 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Stan M Harrell 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 42824423 0 X www.legalreformnow.com X 1998 VA We are a national campaign representing (Please see Schedule O for the continuation)the nation's business community with the critical mission of making America's legal system simpler, fairer and faster for everyone. 34 32 26 0 0 -1374262 39031294 42694050 0 0 106204 56373 405000 74000 39542498 42824423 0 0 0 0 5667431 5636067 1000000 1000000 0 35907357 27344272 42574788 33980339 -3032290 8844084 24019462 32863546 0 0 24019462 32863546 Promotes civil justice reform through legislative, political, judicial, and educational activities at both the national and local levels. 0 0 Create and maintain public suppport for legal reform, including building alliances with groups and organizations to advance the legal reform agenda. Research on the impact of the legal system on the economy. Ensure enactment of common sense legal reform legislation and promote the selection of pro-legal reform judges and other public officials. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 95 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 34 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X Stan M Harrell 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 200622000 X Kim M Brunner 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Thomas J Donohue 1.00 X X 0 4916571 31205 Thomas A Gottschalk 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa A Rickard 40.00 X X 1481633 0 115415 Katherine L Adams 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stanton D Anderson 1.00 X 0 0 0 S Jack Balagia Jr 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew A Barnard 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Bartlett 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan L Blount 1.00 X 0 0 0 James B Buda 1.00 X 0 0 0 John J Castellani 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brackett B Denniston III 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen M Cutler 1.00 X 0 0 0 John J Degnan 1.00 X 0 0 0 Russell C Deyo 1.00 X 0 0 0 John M Engler 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffery J Gearhart 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charles W Gerdts III 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia R Hatler 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia A Henry 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark V Holden 1.00 X 0 0 0 G Edison Holland 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffery W Jackson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charles J Kalil 1.00 X 0 0 0 Francis A Keating II 1.00 X 0 0 0 Connie Lewis-Lensing 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher C Mansfield 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michele Coleman Mayes 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard G McCarty 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dino Robusto 1.00 X 0 0 0 Laura J Schumacher 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth F Spence III 1.00 X 0 0 0 Craig D Vermie 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lily Fu Claffee 1.00 X 0 700568 22219 Robin S Conrad 1.00 X 0 425313 224684 Stan M Harrell 1.00 X 0 559806 126895 Judith K Richmond 1.00 X 0 303276 290409 Harold H Kim 40.00 X 354351 0 36911 Kevin H Watson 40.00 X 222663 0 37833 Page C Faulk 40.00 X 185302 0 19075 Margrita J Perlman 40.00 X 171373 0 76472 Bryan E Quigley 40.00 X 306302 0 46633 Oriana Senatore 40.00 X 143045 0 9626 Matthew Webb 40.00 X 190779 0 67037 Mary H Terzino 0.00 X 159306 0 0 3214754 6905534 1104414 9 1 1 0 Injustice LLC PO Box 429 Centerville VA 20122 Film production services 1348429 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP PO BOX 1764 White Plains NY 10602 Public policy consulting 1164260 Mercury Public Affairs LLC 1212 Princess St New York NY 10022 Political consulting 788493 Fleishman Hillard PO BOX 1764 White Plains NY 10602 Political consulting 734296 National Media Research Planning 815 Slaters Lane Alexandria VA 22314 Advertising services 648400 44 11855 42682195 42694050 56373 56373 Bad debt recovery 900099 74000 74000 74000 42824423 0 0 130373 2147084 2178997 1309986 363485 1082536 50000 10062518 1000000 3119410 945690 280113 299440 518438 193355 Contributions to others 6009595 Contributions to affili 3479901 Administrative support 919996 Taxes 19795 33980339 10627000 9812145 10 10 13392452 23051391 24019462 32863546 0 0 X 8704449 18329958 15315013 14533588 24019462 32863546 24019462 32863546 8844084 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 955000 100000 855000 955000 1 Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F ST NW Washington DC 20004 050532524 375000 Republican Governors Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20006 113655877 250000 Democratic Governors Association 3539 Apalachee Parkway 114 Washington DC 20005 521304889 100000 Louisiana Coalition for a Republican Majority 2900 Clearview Parkway Metarie LA 70006 204082389 100000 Democratic Attorney's General Association 1580 Lincoln St Ste 1125 Denver CO 80202 134220019 30000 0 0 0 43100871 22690584 -1933597 20756987 32325653 -11568666 Part IV, Supplemental Information: The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform engaged in public education activities in support of its mission, which includes representing the nation's business community, and making America's legal system simpler, fairer and faster for everyone. In pursuit of these goals, ILR spends funds directly, or works with other organizations with similar missions. 0 Intercompany accounting 19053803 Loan to Chamber of Commerce of the USA 3997588 23051391 42824423 33980339 8844084 8844084 43251915 344676 156816 501492 42750423 74000 74000 42824423 36362064 344676 2111049 2455725 33906339 74000 74000 33980339 FIN 48 footnote from 2011 audit: Management's analysis of uncertain tax positions as required under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, Income Taxes,determined that the company had no uncertain tax positions and, as such, no liability has been recorded as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. Management does not anticipate any material changes in this position in the next 12 months. Schedule D Part XII number 2d: This item consists of interest revenue from an agency transaction on another affilate's return, $108,284 and affiliate revenue of $48,532 totaling $156,816 Schedule D Part XII number 4b: This item consists of bad debt recovery reclassification of $74,000. Schedule D Part XIII number 2d: Affilate expenses of $2,111,049. Schedule D Part XIII number 4b: This item consists of bad debt recovery reclassification of $74,000. East Asia 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. 24887 Europe 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. 74088 North America 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. 1199 Europe 0 6 Program services. Policy analysis in Europe. 1097922 North America 0 1 Program services. Policy analysis in North America. 70000 0 7 0 0 0 7 1268096 0 1268096 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 1 Chamber of Commerce of the USA 1615 H ST NW Washington DC 20062 General Fundraising 1 42682195 1000000 41682195 42682195 1000000 41682195 X X X X X 1 1 0 1 0 Thomas J Donohue 0 1054766 0 3750000 0 111805 0 14100 0 17105 0 4947776 0 0 Lisa A Rickard 490970 0 800000 0 190663 0 90500 0 24915 0 1597048 0 0 0 Lily Fu Claffee 0 600568 0 100000 0 0 0 12685 0 9534 0 722787 0 0 Robin S Conrad 0 271601 0 100000 0 53712 0 213800 0 10884 0 649997 0 0 Stan M Harrell 0 395375 0 100000 0 64431 0 107400 0 19495 0 686701 0 0 Judith K Richmond 0 228236 0 50000 0 25040 0 286600 0 3809 0 593685 0 0 Harold H Kim 279351 0 75000 0 0 0 15925 0 20986 0 391262 0 0 0 Kevin H Watson 187663 0 35000 0 0 0 23654 0 14179 0 260496 0 0 0 Page C Faulk 185302 0 0 0 0 0 12047 0 7028 0 204377 0 0 0 Margrita J Perlman 146373 0 25000 0 0 0 58302 0 18170 0 247845 0 0 0 Bryan E Quigley 255302 0 51000 0 0 0 25725 0 20908 0 352935 0 0 0 Oriana Senatore 143045 0 0 0 0 0 9222 0 404 0 152671 0 0 0 Matthew Webb 190779 0 0 0 0 0 60029 0 7008 0 257816 0 0 0 Mary H Terzino 159306 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159306 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Part I, Line 1a: Charter air travel is provided to one of the individuals listed for business purposes. Travel for companions for business purposes is only provided to the President. Three individuals listed on Part VII of the core form have taken first class travel. None of these expenses are treated as taxable benefits. Gross up payments are added to supplemental pension benefits. These benefits are reported as taxable benefits and are available to all U.S. Chamber of Commerce employees with compensation exceeding the ERISA limit. Social club dues and chauffeur services are available to the President for business use only. They are not treated as taxable benefits. Part I, Line 4b Supplemental Pension list: Lisa Rickard 190,663 Stan Harrell 61,671 Robin Conrad 50,952 Judith Richmond 22,280 The Supplemental Pension Plan provides cash payments to participants based on a formula that coordinates with the benefits that cannot be paid by the Retirement Plan due to the qualified plan pay cap under the law. These benefits are calculated and paid annually; there is no deferred component. Supplemental Information Part III The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform relied on the board compensation committee of a related organization that used one or more of the methods described above to establish the top management official's compensation. Mary H Terzino Consultant and former director 159306 Consulting fees 0 Number of employees on W-3 Form 990 Part V Item 2b U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is part of a consolidated payroll where all employees are employees of an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA. The salaries expense is the portion chargeable to U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 In accordance with the Audit Committee charter, the draft Form 990 was provided in advance to the Audit Committee members, and reviewed individually with each member prior to completion. The Audit Committee performs this function pursuant to a delegation from the Board of Directors. The board reviews the most recently completed tax return at each of its regularly scheduled meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c We annually notify staff of the Standards of Conduct and Ethics policy, which includes a requirement that any transaction or relationship that is reasonably expected to give rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest be brought to the attention of a supervisor, a senior manager in the Human Resources department or the Office of General Counsel. In addition, we issue an annual written questionnaire to all members of the board of directors asking for information on potential conflicts of interest, which is gathered by the chief financial officer. All reports of potential conflicts will be evaluated by the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, who serves as the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform's (ILR) Ethics Officer, in consultation with other senior management and staff, as appropriate. Any conflicts of interest involving board members or staff that cannot be resolved in accordance with the ILR's conflicts policies shall be elevated to the Chair of the ILR's Audit Committee for further consideration and action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Part VI Question 15a The process for determining total compensation of the President, who is a direct report of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, and whose payroll is administered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is as follows. Total compensation is reviewed annually by an independent compensation consultant. The consultant prepares a compensation study primarily utilizing, as available, Form 990s and surveys of comparable organizations with similar responsibilities. Based on this information, total compensation is determined by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's President/CEO and U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Employee Compensation and Benefits Arrangements Committee on an annual basis. Part VI Question 15b The process for determining total compensation for the seven key employees and highly compensated employees, whose payroll is administered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is as follows. An independent compensation consultant provides annual supporting data and analysis to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Senior Vice President of Administration who establishes job classifications and compensation ranges for all employees. Based on this information, individual total compensation is determined by the individual's supervisor and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Senior Vice President of Administration on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: The form 990 is made available to any member of the public who requests a copy. Any requestor is forwarded to the Administrative Director of Finance, who will forward a copy of the document to the requestor. The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are not made available to the public. Worked for related organizations: Part VII Section A, line 1a, column (B) Lily Fu Claffee, Chamber of Commerce of the USA, 40; US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, 1; National Chamber Foundation, 1; National Chamber Litigation Center, 1, Policy Forum Endowment Fund, 1. Robin Conrad, US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, 1; National Chamber Litigation Center, 40. Thomas J Donohue, Chamber of Commerce of the USA, 40; US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, 1; National Chamber Foundation, 1; National Chamber Litigation Center, 1; Institute for Competitive Workforce, 1; Business Civic Leadership Center, 1. Stan M Harrell, Chamber of Commerce of the USA, 40; US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, 1; National Chamber Foundation, 1; National Chamber Litigation Center, 1; Institute for Competitive Workforce, 1; Business Civic Leadership Center, 1, Policy Forum Endowment Fund, 1. Judith Richmond, Chamber of Commerce of the USA, 40; US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, 1; National Chamber Foundation, 1; National Chamber Litigation Center, 1; Institute for Competitive Workforce, 1; Business Civic Leadership Center, 1; Coalition for Reform, 1. Lisa Rickard, US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, 40; Coalition for Reform, 1. Article III 1615 H ST NW Washington DC 20062 263139751 Film production DE US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Chamber of Commerce of the USA 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 530045720 An advocate for the Nation's business to the National Leaders DC 501(c)(6) N/A N/A 0 National Chamber Litigation Center 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 521085809 Shapes public policy on legal questions important to the business community DC 501(c)(6) N/A N/A 0 National Chamber Foundation 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 526073268 Promotes understanding of public affairs issues affecting business DC 501(c)(3) 7 N/A 0 Business Civic Leadership Center 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 522246743 The voice of business for social and philanthropic interests DC 501(c)(3) 7 N/A 0 Institute for a Competitive Workforce 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 521677141 Promotes education and workforce training DC 501(c)(3) 7 N/A 0 Policy Forum Endowment Fund 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 454612611 Supporting organization for the benefit of NCF DC 501(c)(3) 11a National Chamber Foundation 0 Madison County Record 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 201452063 Newspaper publishing VA N/A C 48532 814 1.00000 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Chamber of Commerce of the USA N 5636067 Actual salaries & benefit alloc Chamber of Commerce of the USA M 919996 Cost allocation Chamber of Commerce of the USA O 3655842 Computation by agreement Chamber of Commerce of the USA A 56373 Calculated interest Chamber of Commerce of the USA B 499992 Computation by agreement National Chamber Foundation B 30000 Actual expense National Chamber Litigation Center B 350000 Actual expense Identification of Related Tax Exempt Organizations Form 990 Schedule R Part II The organizations listed in Part V are under common management.