2011-11-09T14:58:37-06:00 2010-12-31 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2010-01-01 520914250 NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS NATI 7572591565 300 NEWPORT AVENUE WILLIAMSBURG VA 231854147 GWEN W WILLIAMS 7572591565 2011-11-09 1 FRANK H SMITH 2028225000 2011-11-09 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MARY C MCQUEEN 300 NEWPORT AVENUE WILLIAMSBURG VA 231854147 32926591 0 X NCSCONLINE.ORG X 1971 DC IMPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DIRECT SERVICES. 26 26 376 1 16702 -1123 11184843 14369849 21377515 18048240 122257 221559 0 0 32684615 32639648 0 0 0 0 15645573 14637614 0 0 340200 18405943 17884762 34051516 32522376 -1366901 117272 32089149 33375956 13811485 14190804 18277664 19185152 X SINCE 1971, THE NATIONAL CENTER PARTNERS WITH STATE COURTS IN THEIR EVOLUTION INTO MODERN GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND HELPS TO INTRODUCE EFFICIENCY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS INTO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE TO ENSURE IMPARTIALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE NATIONAL CENTER PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. IT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE COURTS THROUGH CONSULTING, SERVES AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION SHARING WITHIN THE COURT COMMUNITY, IDENTIFIES EMERGING COST-CUTTING PRACTICES, DEVELOPS COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR COURT OPERATIONS, AND DESIGNS LEADERSHIP TRAINING/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STATE COURT LEADERS. THE NATIONAL CENTER IS EDUCATING A NEW GENERATION OF COURT LEADERS, PROVIDING STATE-OF-THE-ART RESOURCES TO COURT EXECUTIVES, AND ENSURING THAT THE STATE JUDICIARIES BECOME EFFECTIVE PARTNERS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT. 0 0 17304851 11345348 THE NATIONAL CENTER CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY 88 PROJECTS IN DIVERSE AREAS INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY, COURT STATISTICS, RACIAL AND ETHNIC BIAS IN THE COURTS, COMMUNITY COURTS, MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCING, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, INTERNATIONAL ISSUES, AND MANY OTHERS. THE RESEARCH IS PERFORMED TO IDENTIFY NEEDS AND PROVIDE LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS. 5641894 4285749 THE NATIONAL CENTER SERVES AS A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCE FOR THE ADAPTATION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COURTS THROUGH CONSULTING, THE CENTER PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 105 INDIVIDUAL STATE CONTRACTS IN MANY AREAS, INCLUDING FOSTER CARE, HUMAN RESOURCES, AUTOMATION, BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ISSUES, JURIES, FACILITIES PLANNING, CASEFLOW MANAGEMENT AND COURT INTERPRETATION. 4189716 820682 THE NATIONAL CENTER SERVES AS A CLEARINGHOUSE THROUGH WHICH MEMBERS OF THE COURT COMMUNITY AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN COURTS CAN EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN STATE COURTS ADMINISTRATION. SPECIFIC SERVICES ARE: DISTRIBUTION OF COURT-RELATED PUBLICATIONS, COURT ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, AND INFORMATION SERVICES. 2728221 1596461 THE NATIONAL CENTER CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY 70 WORKSHOPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR JUDGES, COURT ADMINISTRATORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE AREAS DESCRIBED ON PART III (A AND B). 2728221 1596461 29864682 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 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 88 0 1 376 1 1 1 1 HO LE OC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X GWEN W WILLIAMS 7572591565 300 NEWPORT AVENUE WILLIAMSBURG VA 231854147 WALLACE B JEFFERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LILIA G JUDSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL BECKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE M DURHAM 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE S FRAZZA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALYN W FRIERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C GODFREY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD D GOODNOW 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN C HOLLON 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN A KATO 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUFUS G KING III 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE R KOCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 W MARK LANIER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALPHONSE F LAPORTA 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA LOFTIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET MARSHALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES W MATTHEWS JR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MCCORMICK 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL A MEDRANO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA D MELBY 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD W MULLINS JR ESQ 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA R MUNDELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEODORE B OLSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT S PECK 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY A QUINCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD B ROBIE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRON T STEELE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE H STINSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY D THOMPSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC T WASHINGTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY C MCQUEEN 37.50 X 196758 0 26275 ROBERT N BALDWIN 37.50 X 160322 0 17725 GWEN W WILLIAMS 37.50 X 155918 0 22982 WILLIAM KASCHAK 40.00 X 156832 0 22561 MICHAEL L BUENGER 40.00 X 168139 0 16950 JOANNE A RICHARDSON 40.00 X 142830 0 18050 TIMOTHY M HUGHES 40.00 X 135391 0 20492 VICTOR E FLANGO 37.50 X 151634 0 23200 LINDA R CAVINESS 37.50 X 148672 0 22457 ROGER WARREN 20.00 X 123125 0 0 1539621 0 190692 10 1 1 0 AMIDEAST 1730 M STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONTRACT SERVICES 464750 VISUALRESEARCH INC PO BOX 1025 MIDLOTHIAN VA 23113 CONTRACT SERVICES 261185 HARVARD UNIVERSITY 79 JOHN F KENNEDY STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 CONTRACT SERVICES 240415 SEARCH GROUP 7311 GREENHAVEN DRIVE SUITE 145 SACRAMENTO CA 95831 CONTRACT SERVICES 237148 SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND 1601 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 200 WASHINGTON DC 20009 CONTRACT SERVICES 225243 11 13555410 814439 14369849 FEDERAL CONTRACTS 900099 10033605 10033605 STATE/LOCAL CONTRACTS 900099 5635131 5635131 CONF./TUITION FEES 900099 987147 987147 SPEC. 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THE PERMANENT AND TERM ENDOWMENT IS USED TO FUND PROJECT WORK CONDUCTED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTER HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ASC TOPIC INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CENTER HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 1 19 PROGRAM SERVICES JUSTICE REFORM 5356000 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICES JUSTICE REFORM 13100 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 1 9 PROGRAM SERVICES JUSTICE REFORM 3573000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES JUSTICE REFORM 185700 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES JUSTICE REFORM 92600 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES JUSTICE REFORM 97200 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES JUSTICE REFORM 90800 RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES JUSTICE REFORM 38100 34 0 34 9446500 0 9446500 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY C MCQUEEN 186818 0 0 0 9940 0 16846 0 9429 0 223033 0 0 0 ROBERT N BALDWIN 156207 0 0 0 4115 0 14456 0 3269 0 178047 0 0 0 GWEN W WILLIAMS 155173 0 0 0 745 0 14131 0 8851 0 178900 0 0 0 WILLIAM KASCHAK 152717 0 0 0 4115 0 14096 0 8465 0 179393 0 0 0 MICHAEL L BUENGER 99637 0 0 0 68502 0 9395 0 7555 0 185089 0 0 0 JOANNE A RICHARDSON 110111 0 0 0 32719 0 9910 0 8140 0 160880 0 0 0 TIMOTHY M HUGHES 134155 0 0 0 1236 0 12155 0 8337 0 155883 0 0 0 VICTOR E FLANGO 147519 0 0 0 4115 0 13583 0 9617 0 174834 0 0 0 LINDA R CAVINESS 146533 0 0 0 2139 0 13260 0 9197 0 171129 0 0 0 ROGER WARREN 123125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123125 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THERE SHALL BE A COUNCIL OF STATE COURT REPRESENTATIVES (HEREINAFTER, THE "COUNCIL") WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE OF CHIEF JUSTICES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE OF STATE COURT ADMINISTRATORS. EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TWO CONFERENCES. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE: TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESCRIBED BY ARTICLE I, SECTION 2 (E) (THE ELECTION PROCEDURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE I); TO PROVIDE LIAISON BETWEEN THE VARIOUS STATE OR OTHER JUDICIAL SYSTEMS AND BOARD, OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE CORPORATION; TO SUPPORT AND FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE CORPORATION; AND TO RECOMMEND GENERAL POLICIES FOR THE CONSIDERATON AND GUIDANCE OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (HEREINAFTER THE "BOARD") SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: (A) THE INCUMBENT PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT AND FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE OF CHIEF JUSTICES; (B) THE INCUMBENT PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT AND FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE OF STATE COURT ADMINISTRATORS; (C) FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COURT MANAGEMENT, A PERSON SELECTED BY THAT ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO SHALL BE AN OFFICER AT THE TIME OF SELECTION AND WHO SHALL SERVE A NON-RENEWABLE TERM OF THREE YEARS PROVIDED THAT THE POSITION SHALL BECOME VACANT IF THE PERSON CEASES TO BE A MEMBER OF THAT ASSOCIATION; (D) THE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE OF CHIEF JUSTICES, PAST PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE OF STATE COURT ADMINISTRATORS, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE NO VOTE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT TO RAFFA, P.C. , WHO PREPARES AND SIGNS THE RETURNS AS PREPARER, THE DRAFT IS PROVIDED IN FULL TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING, AFTER WHICH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DISTRIBUTES AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 TO THE FULL BOARD VIA EMAIL, FOR THEIR INFORMATION AND COMMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE FOLLOWING POLICY AND PRACTICE: ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE BOTH ANNUALLY AND WHENEVER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES, 1) HAVING READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ACKNOWLEDGING UNDERSTANDING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND INDICATING COMPLIANCE TO SUCH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; AND 2) DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS, RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, ACTIVITIES, JOBS, AND TRANSACTIONS THAT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW. THE DESIGNATED SENIOR MANAGER OR PRESIDENT THEN REVIEWS AND SIGNS OFF ON THE DISCLOSURE, INDICATING WHETHER ANY ACTIVITY DISCLOSED IS APPROVED OR NOT. THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND SECRETARY OF THE CENTER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SEEING THAT THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED AND DISCLOSURES ARE SUBMITTED BY ALL PERSONS. COPIES OF THE DISCLOSURES ARE KEPT FOR 10 YEARS. SHOULD A CONFLICT BE DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MEMBER IS RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THE RELATED ACTION BEFORE THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO INCLUDES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWING ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES AGAINST WRITTEN OBJECTIVES AND RATING THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE PROVIDES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPARABILITY DATA FROM RELEVANT SOURCES SUCH AS WORLDATWORK, GUIDESTAR SALARY SURVEYS AND OTHER SOURCES. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND SALARY INCREASE PROCESS IS TYPICALLY CONDUCTED AT THE FALL MEETING OF THE BOARD. RESULTS OF THE BOARD ACTION IS DOCUMENTED IN A LETTER SIGNED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND DIRECTED TO EITHER THE CFO OR HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 790,216.