AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (EIN 52-2313694)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-10-27
IRS object ID
201123009349300117
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Timestamp2011-10-27T10:53:25-05:00Timestamp
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) PROMOTES THE VITALITY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES IT EXPRESSES: INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, GENUINE EQUALITY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) PROMOTES THE VITALITY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES IT EXPRESSES: INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, GENUINE EQUALITY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW. THESE ABIDING PRINCIPLES ARE REFLECTED IN THE VISION OF THE CONSTITUTION'S FRAMERS AND THE WISDOM OF FORWARD-LOOKING LEADERS WHO HAVE SHAPED OUR LAW THROUGHOUT AMERICAN HISTORY. AS A RESULT OF THEIR EFFORTS, THE CONSTITUTION HAS RETAINED ITS AUTHORITY AND RELEVANCE FOR EACH NEW GENERATION.IN RECENT YEARS, AN ACTIVIST CONSERVATIVE LEGAL MOVEMENT HAS GAINED INFLUENCE - ERODING THESE ENDURING VALUES AND PRESENTING THE LAW AS A SERIES OF STERILE ABSTRACTIONS. THIS NEW ORTHODOXY, WHICH THREATENS TO DOMINATE OUR COURTS AND OUR LAWS, DOES A GRAVE INJUSTICE TO THE AMERICAN VISION.MissionDescription
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DescriptionNATIONAL PROGRAMS: NATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDES PROGRAMS AND BRIEFINGS ON TOPICS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL OFFICE, ACS'S ISSUE GROUPS AND ACS JOURNALS. THE ISSUE GROUPS AND THE NATIONAL OFFICE HOSTED CONFERENCES, BRIEFINGS AND OTHER EVENTS, AND ACS PUBLICIZED PAPERS AND SHORTER PIECES WRITTEN BY ISSUE GROUP MEMBERS TO ITS NETWORK, POLICYMAKERS AND THE MEDIA.Description

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DescriptionNATIONAL CONVENTION: THE ANNUAL ACS NATIONAL CONVENTION BRINGS TOGETHER LAWYERS, JUDGES, ACADEMICS, POLICYMAKERS AND LAW STUDENTS TO ATTEND SUBSTANTIVE PANELS, PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT AND CHAPTER ORGANIZING MEETINGS AND NETWORK WITH OTHERS. THE CONVENTION INCLUDES DOZENS OF SPEECHES AND PANELS ON A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES WITH LEADING FIGURES IN EACH AREA, AS WELL AS MEETINGS IN WHICH MEMBERS CAN ORGANIZE BY ISSUE INTEREST AND GEOGRAPHY AND A STUDENT LEADERSHIP RETREAT. THE CONVENTION IS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE THOUGHT AND ENERGIZE PEOPLE TO WORK TOWARD ACCOMPLISHING ACS'S MISSION.Description

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DescriptionLAWYER CHAPTERS: ACS'S GROWING NETWORK OF LAWYER CHAPTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY ORGANIZE MEMBERS ON A GEOGRAPHIC BASIS AND OFFER THEM A LOCAL FORUM TO SHARE IDEAS, DEBATE ISSUES AND WORK TOGETHER ON SUBSTANTIVE PROJECTS. THEY ALSO CONNECT MEMBERS WITH NATIONAL ACS INITIATIVES, PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SHAPE THE NATIONAL DEBATE.Description

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4798691929COMMUNICATIONS: ACS'S COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS INCLUDE MEDIA OUTREACH TO PROMOTE ACS SPEAKERS, PROGRAMS AND PAPERS; MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF ACS'S WEBSITE AND BLOG; THE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLISHING OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS; AND THE CREATION OF TRANSCRIPTS AND VIDEOS OF ACS EVENTS.
33504211769STUDENT CHAPTERS: THE STUDENT CHAPTERS HOST SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR ON A VARIETY OF LEGAL; AND POLICY ISSUES, INCLUDING HOSTING SEVERAL HIGH PROFILE CONFERENCES, AND PARTICIPATING IN ACS'S NATIONAL PROJECTS. ACS ALSO HOSTS AN ANNUAL WRITING COMPETITION AND AN ANNUAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION FOR STUDENT MEMBERS.
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years4570374CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2540149CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2713191CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4067093CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3823457CurrentTaxYear
Total17714264Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years4570374CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2540149CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2713191CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4067093CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3823457CurrentTaxYear
Total17714264Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total7393232AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17010321032PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years23073CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years58990CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years54511CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year16467CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year8956CurrentTaxYear
Total161997Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years90CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3989CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7214CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2889CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6643CurrentTaxYear
Total20825Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support17897086TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc2274617GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.57670PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.66760PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance73750BeginningOfYearBalance
Other Expenditures450OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance73300EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance76750BeginningOfYearBalance
Other Expenditures3000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance73750EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance76750BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance76750EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis150908OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation86009Depreciation
Book Value64899BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis383918OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation208681Depreciation
Book Value175237BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings240136TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue4434076TotalRevenue
Total Expenses4177359TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year256717ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS256717ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4433626TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal4433626RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included450OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt450RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9904434076TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4176909TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal4176909ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included450OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt450ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9904177359TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:ACS'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF THE RICHARD D. CUDAHY WRITING COMPETITION ON REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ESTABLISHED TO FUND AN ANNUAL WRITING AWARD.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:ACS 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. ACS DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT LOSS ON PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT LOSS ON PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION2828681
VARIOUS COMPETITION AWARDS6629572

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: STUDENTS APPLY TO THE ACS STUDENT CHAPTERS DEPARTMENT FOR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION. STUDENTS THAT ARE AWARDED TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS AT THE CONVENTION. DURING THE CONVENTION, THE ACS STUDENT CHAPTERS DEPARTMENT MONITORS COMPLETION OF VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS. FOLLOWING THE CONVENTION, REIMBURSEMENTS ARE PAID TO THE VOLUNTEERS WHO COMPLETED THEIR ASSIGNMENTS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
CAROLINE FREDRICKSON
24587501000000062500101580272283000
DAVID LYLE
156001000003975035530163529000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT OR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BASED UPON MARKET RATE AND DUE DELIBERATION AND FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED UPON MARKET RATE AND DUE DELIBERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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.

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