COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE (EIN 56-2628005)
- Tax period
- 2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 201101339349303250
- Schema version
- 2009v1.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-05-13T12:03:56-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MEEHAN & ROBY LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9515 DEERECO ROAD STE 810 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TIMONIUM | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21093 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 562628005 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | COPY | NameControl |
| Phone | 2025402243 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1224 M STREET NW No 101 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SANDRA AISTARS | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 2025402243 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-05-11 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KEITH T LISTER | Name |
| Phone | 4105613375 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2011-05-11 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | X | AddressChange |
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | SANDRA AISTARS | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1224 M STREET NW No 101 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 935433 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.COPYRIGHTALLIANCE.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2006 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS PROMOTING THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT AS AN AGENT FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY, JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 6 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 938168 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 932798 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 2280 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 2635 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 940448 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 935433 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 380157 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 407439 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 732285 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 633453 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1112442 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1040892 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -171994 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -105459 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 641735 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 523697 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 471863 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 459284 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 169872 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 64413 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS PROMOTING THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT AS AN AGENT FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY, JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 138308 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | RAISING AWARENESS - THE ALLIANCE IS DEVOTED TO RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION'S "KEY PRINCIPLES", WHICH INCLUDE (A) CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, (B) PROMOTING THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND CREATIVITY, (C) ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TEACH THE VALUE OF STRONG COPYRIGHT, (D) SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT OF COPYRIGHT LAWS, (E) DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS TO CONTROL THEIR PROPERTY, (F) ENCOURAGING THE INCLUSION OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTIONS IN BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS TO FOSTER GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, AND (G) PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY UNDER PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT. THIS PROMOTION WILL BE DONE THROUGH SEVERAL CHANNELS AND AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING (A) PUBLISHING ARTICLES AND OP-ED PIECES, (B) ARRANGING PRESS CONFERENCES, (C) GIVING SPEECHES, (D) PARTICIPATING IN SPECIAL EVENTS DESIGNED TO FOCUS THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COPYRIGHT INDUSTRIES AND THE BASIC ISSUES INVOLVED WITH COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 230516 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | EDUCATING THE PUBLIC & POLICYMAKERS - THE ALLIANCE WORKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT CURRENT PRACTICES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS WILL BE DONE BY (A) SPONSORING SEMINARS AND OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS AT WHICH POLICYMAKERS, EXPERTS IN COPYRIGHT, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION AND DISCUSS AND DEBATE ISSUES CONCERNING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT, AND (B) PROVIDING INFORMATION (INCLUDING TESTIMONY) TO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES ON THE STATUS OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT AND RELATED ISSUES. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BECAUSE GOOD POLICY CONCERNING COPYRIGHT DEPENDS ON THE OPEN AND FRANK EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, THE FOCUSED STUDY OF SPECIFIC PROBLEMS, AND A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE ISSUES ACTUALLY PLAY OUT IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES, AND NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ECONOMIES. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 230516 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | EDUCATING THE EDUCATORS - THE ALLIANCE REACHES OUT TO EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES RELATING TO THE TEACHING OF MATERIALS ON COPYRIGHT, ITS ROLE IN OUR CULTURE AND ECONOMY, AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS WILL BE DONE BY (A) SPONSORING MEETINGS WITH EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES AND DISSEMINATE TEACHING MATERIALS, AND (B) SERVING AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR EDUCATORS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION AND MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN SCHOOL CURRICULA. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BECAUSE BY REACHING OUT TO YOUTH, THEY HELP CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR A "SEA CHANGE" IN THE WAY AMERICANS UNDERSTAND AND VALUE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (2 entries)
| ExpenseExpense | GrantsGrants | RevenueRevenue | DescriptionDescription |
|---|---|---|---|
| 184414 | 0 | 0 | DISSEMINATING INFORMATION - THE ALLIANCE SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION FOCUSED ON CURRENT ISSUES IN COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS DONE BY (A) MAINTAINING A WEB SITE THAT REGULARLY UPDATES ITS DATABASES TO INCLUDE ARTICLES, LEGAL CASES, LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS, TRADE AGREEMENTS, AND OTHER MATTERS BEARING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, AND (B) ISSUING PRESS RELEASES AND HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCES DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT ISSUES AS THEY ARISE. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BECAUSE THEY KEEP ATTENTION FOCUSED ON CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES, WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE PROBLEM IS INCREASING RAPIDLY AND CONTINUING TO EVOLVE. |
| 138308 | RESEARCH & WRITING - THE ALLIANCE COLLECTS AND ANALYZES INFORMATION RELATING TO TRENDS AND ISSUES IN COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS DONE BY (A) CONDUCTING AND COMMISSIONING RESEARCH INTO CURRENT ISSUES AND TECHNOLOGIES, (B) WRITING ARTICLES ANALYZING THESE TRENDS, AND (C) PUBLISHING THE ARTICLES IN SUITABLE FORUMS. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BECAUSE THEY ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN IDENTIFYING ISSUES AND PROPOSING SOLUTIONS AND NOT SOLELY TO BE RESPONDING TO EVENTS. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 322722 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 922062 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 1 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 9 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 6 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 1 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Non Deductible Disclosure | 1 | NonDeductibleDisclosure |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 1 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LUCINDA DUGGER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2025402243 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1224 M STREET NW NO101 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK ROSS | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | X | 301462 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL O'LEARY - MPAA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FRED CANNON - BROADCAST | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BEN PALUMBO - ASCAP | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID GREEN - NBC UNIVER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID TRUST - PPA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID SUTPHEN - VIACOM | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CAMERON GILREATH - TIME | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PETER LOGE - VIN DI BONA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FRAN NEVRKLA - PPL-VPL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DIANA WALTERS | ||||||
| TREASURER | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 301462 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NICKLES GROUP | |||||
| 601 13TH STREET NW SUITE 250 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20005 | CONSULTING | 216000 |
| 133 PUBLIC AFFAIRS | |||||
| 707 8TH STREET SE SUITE 100 | WASHINGTON | DE | 20003 | CONSULTING | 135000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 2 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MEMBERSHIP DUES | Description |
| Business Code | 519100 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 932798 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 932798 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 932798 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2635 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2635 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 935433 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 935433 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 289509 | Total |
| Program Services | 260558 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 28951 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 98029 | Total |
| Program Services | 78272 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19757 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 19901 | Total |
| Program Services | 16943 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2958 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 86 | Total |
| Management And General | 86 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12087 | Total |
| Management And General | 12087 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5873 | Total |
| Management And General | 5873 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38400 | Total |
| Program Services | 34560 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3840 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24822 | Total |
| Program Services | 24822 | ProgramServices |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 33367 | Total |
| Program Services | 33367 | ProgramServices |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22790 | Total |
| Program Services | 22385 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 405 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1709 | Total |
| Program Services | 1538 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 171 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSULTING | 326000 | 286000 | 40000 |
| CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 128254 | 128254 | |
| SUPPLIES | 8848 | 7963 | 885 |
| MARKETING | 8220 | 8220 | 0 |
| WEBSITE HOSTING AND SUP | 7685 | 7685 | 0 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15312 | Total |
| Program Services | 11495 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3817 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1040892 | Total |
| Program Services | 922062 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 118830 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 252827 | BOY |
| EOY | 350829 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 302280 | BOY |
| EOY | 129915 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 25000 | BOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2148 | BOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24180 | BOY |
| EOY | 19160 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 78913 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 61520 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 28900 | BOY |
| EOY | 17393 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6400 | BOY |
| EOY | 6400 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 641735 | BOY |
| EOY | 523697 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11863 | BOY |
| EOY | 13034 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 460000 | BOY |
| EOY | 446250 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 471863 | BOY |
| EOY | 459284 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 169872 | BOY |
| EOY | 64413 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 169872 | BOY |
| EOY | 64413 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 641735 | BOY |
| EOY | 523697 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 1 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
| Dues Assessments | 932798 | DuesAssessments |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Current | 217230 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Total | 217230 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal |
| Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices | 205338 | AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices |
| Amount To Be Carried Over | 11892 | AmountToBeCarriedOver |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 78913 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 61520 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 17393 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 17393 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PATRICK ROSS | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 301462 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 0 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 0 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 301462 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 298565 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | THE MEMBERS MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD FRO HIS/HER APPROVAL. THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSES ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES OR CHANGES. ONCE APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. EACH YEAR MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A FORM DESCRIBING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT EXIST. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THEY BECOME AWARE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND ANY PERSON/ENTITY DOING BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. WHEN SUCH CONFLICTS ARISE, THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER RECUSES HIMSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION IN THE TRANSACTION. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DELIBERATE AND FULLY VET THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING INDUSTRY COMPARABLE DATA TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE MARKET SALARY FOR HIS/HER SERVICES. | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S PLACE OF BUSINESS. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY MAIL UPON REQUEST. | |
| Form 990, Part VII | PATRICK ROSS - 2945 LANDOVER STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22305. DIANA WALTERS - 601 13TH ST. NW, SUITE 250, WASHINGTON, DC 20005. MICHAEL O'LEARY - MPAA - 1600 EYE STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. FRED CANNON - BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. - 320 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019. BEN PALUMBO - ASCAP - 401 NINTH STREET, NW, SUITE 770, WASHINGTON, DC 20004 DAVID GREEN - NBC UNIVERSAL - 1401 EYE STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005. DAVID TRUST - PPA - 229 PEACHTREE STREET, NE, SUITE 2200, ATLANTA, GA 30303 DAVID SUTPHEN - VIACOM - 1501 M STREET, NW, SUITE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20005. CAMERON GILREATH - TIME WARNER - 800 CONNECTICUT AVE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006. PETER LOGE - VIN DI BONA PRODUCTIONS - 2316 ONTARIO ROAD, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009. FRAN NEVRKLA - PPL-VPL - 1 UPPER JAMES STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND W1F9DE. | Contact Addresses for Officers, Directors, Etc |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1224 M STREET NW STE 101 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 943472364 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON SIGNIFICANCE OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(3) | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | Line 7 | PublicCharityStatus |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
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