AMERICAN TORT REFORM ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- AMERICAN TORT REFORM ASSOCIATION (EIN 52-1464785)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-10-28
- IRS object ID
- 202103019349301765
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-10-28T11:07:08-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 582676261 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Rogers & Company PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vienna | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22182 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521464785 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | American Tort Reform Association | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2026821163 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1101 Connecticut Avenue NW No 40 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200364351 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sherman Joyce | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2026821163 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-10-28 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Sherman | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Joyce | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Lori A Collingsworth | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00639819 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7038930300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-10-27 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Sherman Joyce | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1101 Connecticut Avenue NW No 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200364351 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,756,497 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | https://www.atra.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1986 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The nation's first organization exclusively dedicated to repairing our civil justice system. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 27 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 26 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 9 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 26 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $5,376,341 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $4,755,895 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $893 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $602 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $5,377,234 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,756,497 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $50,218 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $61,185 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,217,706 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,344,242 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,804,385 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,150,745 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $5,072,309 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $4,556,172 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $304,925 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $200,325 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,169,769 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,429,386 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $700,281 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $759,573 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,469,488 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,669,813 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) is the nation's first organization exclusively dedicated to repairing our civil justice system. ATRA fights in Congress, in state legislatures, and in the courts to create a fairer civil justice system for all. See Schedule O | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | To enhance the fairness, efficiency, and predictability of the tort system through public education and legislative enactments. ATRA accomplishes its legislative agenda by working with state tort reform coalitions. It is a clearing-house for information from approximately 40 state tort reform coalitions. Each fall, ATRA hosts a planning conference at which coalition leaders meet to discuss past successes and future strategies. ATRA also prepares educational materials which carry its message directly to the public. ATRA has developed a communications "tool-kit" for use by local grassroots coalitions interested in fighting lawsuit abuse. See Schedule O | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | To support activities of legislative coalitions in each state by keeping their members informed, mobilizing them for action and keeping media attention focused on the need for civil justice reform. ATRA's weekly "Legislative Watch," available online, via fax and e-mail, keeps members abreast of tort reform at the state and federal level. ATRA's "Reformer" newsletter is a quarterly update of ATRA activities and civil justice issues. ATRA has also published a comprehensive guide to civil justice reform laws in all 50 states. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | To serve as the nation's voice on lawsuit abuse and the need for civil justice reform. ATRA's media relations program ensures that the media hears both sides of the legal reform debate. ATRA editorials have appeared in such national newspapers as USA Today, and regional dailies nationwide. In addition, ATRA experts have appeared in NBC news, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and many others. ATRA also publishes a legal reform champions list to recognize and publicize the efforts of legal reformers throughout the civil justice community. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | The "Judicial Hellholes" program will monitor problematic jurisdictions, as documented in ATRA's report "Bringing Justice to Judicial Hellholes", and the judges that preside over them. "Judicial Hellholes" are cities, counties or judicial districts that attract lawsuits from around the nation or the region because they are correctly perceived as very plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions. They are places where the law is not applied even-handedly to all litigants. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 20 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 9 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 27 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 26 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2026821163 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1101 Connecticut Avenue NW No 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200364351 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamera Velasquez | ||||||||
| Chairwoman | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Keesha-Lu Mitra | ||||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Melissas Brown | ||||||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Seth Lamont | ||||||||
| Past Chair | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Robert Levy | ||||||||
| Chair Elect | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Victor Schwartz | ||||||||
| General Counsel | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Michael Burns | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| George Cox | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Michael Freeman | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tim Goodrich | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Gramling | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Markus Green | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Hall | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Molly Jones | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Doug Lampe | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Michael Lanza | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Leah Lorber | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| John Marlow | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Lisa McCraw | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kyla Christoffersen Powell | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Marcus Rayner | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Eric Rucker | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Vanderford | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Andrew White | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Marta Zaniewski | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| J Stephen Zielezienski | ||||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Sherman Joyce | ||||||||
| President | 40.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $477,409 | $0 | $72,096 | |
| Matt Fullenbaum | ||||||||
| Director of Legislation | 40.00 | 0.00 | $199,500 | $0 | $19,332 | Yes (X) | ||
| Lauren Jarrell | ||||||||
| Dir. & Counsel, Civil Justice Policy | 40.00 | 0.00 | $165,500 | $0 | $8,384 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $842,409 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $99,812 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Herald Group LLC | |||||
| 1800 M Street NW Ste 450S | Washington | DC | 20036 | Consulting | $1,466,836 |
| Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP | |||||
| PO Box 843718 | Kansas City | MO | 64184 | Legal | $521,192 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership dues and assessments | 900099 | $1,982,535 | $1,982,535 |
| Grassroots program | 900099 | $1,936,635 | $1,936,635 |
| Special programs | 900099 | $836,525 | $836,525 |
| Conferences and meetings | 900099 | $200 | $200 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $4,755,895 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $602 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $602 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,756,497 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $4,755,895 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $602 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $61,185 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $549,505 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $628,981 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,354 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,670 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $65,732 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $635,402 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,740 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $121,759 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,035,252 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,206 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,026 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,490 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $164,823 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,401 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,538 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $639 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,003 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,144 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Professional dues | Desc |
| Total | $1,322 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,556,172 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $490,588 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $475,621 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,164,532 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,464,871 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $191,737 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $140,425 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $88,412 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $47,325 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $307,545 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $304,693 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,606 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,852 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $225,894 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $298,292 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,169,769 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,429,386 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $201,540 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $208,502 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $181,300 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $169,300 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $317,441 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $381,771 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $700,281 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $759,573 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,029,488 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,229,813 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $440,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $440,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,469,488 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,669,813 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,169,769 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,429,386 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $200,325 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $15,000 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
| Internal Funds Contributed | $15,000 | InternalFundsContributedAmt |
| Total Exempt Function Expend | $15,000 | TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt |
| Form1120 POL Filed | Yes (1) | Form1120POLFiledInd |
Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Republican Attorneys General Association | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20006 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 464501717 | EIN |
| Paid Internal Funds | $15,000 | PaidInternalFundsAmt |
| Contributions Rcvd Dlvr | $0 | ContributionsRcvdDlvrAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
| Dues Assessments | $1,523,400 | DuesAssessmentsAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY | $646,571 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot | $646,571 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt |
| Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc | $761,700 | AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt |
| Taxable | -$115,129 | TaxableAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $119,920 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $119,920 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $172,084 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $171,509 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $575 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $15,541 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $13,264 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,277 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,852 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Deferred compensation assets | Desc |
| Book Value | $298,292 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $298,292 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Deferred compensation liabilities | $298,292 |
| Deferred rent | $83,479 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $381,771 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch | |||||||||||
| PO Box 65172 | Baton Rouge | LA | 70806 | 260234875 | 501(c)(4) | $26,185 | $0 | N/A | N/A | Program support | |
| Republican Attorneys General Association | |||||||||||
| 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite | Washington | DC | 20006 | 464501717 | 527 | $15,000 | $0 | N/A | N/A | Program support | 800 |
| West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (WV CALA) | |||||||||||
| PO Box 127 | Charleston | WV | 25321 | 200554449 | 501(c)(6) | $10,000 | $0 | N/A | N/A | Program support | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 0 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 3 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Association works closely with grantee organizations throughout the year, thereby monitoring the use of the funds. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (1) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Joyce | ||||||||||||||
| President | $477,409 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,796 | $0 | $32,300 | $0 | $549,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Fullenbaum | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Legislation | $192,500 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,977 | $0 | $10,355 | $0 | $218,832 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Jarrell | ||||||||||||||
| Dir. & Counsel, Civil Justice Policy | $157,500 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,447 | $0 | $937 | $0 | $173,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 4b | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Sherman Joyce, President, participated in a nonqualified deferred compensation plan under the Internal Revenue Code 457(f). The contribution to the plan during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $26,520. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: | The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) is the nation's first organization exclusively dedicated to repairing our civil justice system. ATRA fights in Congress, in state legislatures, and in the courts to create a fairer civil justice system for all. We identify and champion elected officials and judges who want to fix the system. Our mission is to see real justice in our courts. In the media, we serve as the national voice of the civil justice reform movement. Today, America's $429 billion tort system is the most expensive in the industrialized world. Aggressive personal injury lawyers target certain professions, industries and individual companies as profit centers. They systematically recruit clients who may never have suffered a real illness or injury and use scare tactics, combined with the promise of awards, to bring these people into massive class-action lawsuits. They effectively tap the media to rally sentiment for multi-million-dollar punitive damage awards. This leads many companies to settle questionable lawsuits just to stay out of court. These lawsuits are bad for business; they are also bad for society. They compromise access to affordable health care, punish consumers by raising the cost of goods and services, chill innovation, and undermine the notion of personal responsibility. The personal injury lawyers who benefit from the status quo use their fees to perpetuate the cycle of lawsuit abuse. They have reinvested millions of dollars into the political process and in more litigation that acts as a drag on our economy. Some have compared the political and judicial influence of the personal injury bar to a fourth branch of government. ATRA works to counter that influence by challenging this status quo and continually leading the fight for commonsense reforms in the states, Congress and the court of public opinion. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, Continued: | Each June and December, ATRA publishes "The Tort Reform Record" to record the accomplishments of the latest legislative year. It includes a two-page, state-by-state summary of the ATRA-supported reforms enacted by the states since 1986. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 | An Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, consisting of the Chair, the Chair Elect, the Immediate Past Chair, the President, the General Counsel, the Secretary and the Treasurer shall, between meetings of the Board of Directors, have and may exercise, so far as may be permitted by law, full authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the Association except that the Executive Committee may not change, supplement or repeal the Association's Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws, may not fill vacancies on the Board of Directors, may not elect Officers, may not suspend or cancel membership in the Association, may not convene a membership meeting and may not dissolve the Association. The Executive Committee shall keep a record of its acts and shall promptly report such acts to the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The Association has dues paying members. ATRA's membership is diverse and includes nonprofits, small and large companies, as well as state and national trade, business and professional associations. There are three classes of members: Class A, Class B, and Associate. Class A members are any organization which is not an insurer, law firm or association of insurers or lawyers. Class B members consist of all other organizations and associate members are any individual. Associate members may be considered honorary members if the individual has contributed to the Association's mission through their decision making, leadership or scholarship. Class A members have voting rights. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The members of the Board of Directors are elected by a majority of Class A members voting in person or by proxy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | A draft of the 990 is provided to management for review. A complete copy is circulated to the Board of Directors prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | All board members and employees are given a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy and are required to return it to the Association. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The President of the Association's compensation is reviewed annually by the Executive Committee who uses compensation surveys and ASAE data. All other key employee's compensation is determined by the President who reviews compensation surveys and ASAE data to make the decision on appropriate compensation levels. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Association would consider making the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public if requested to do so. However, these documents are typically not made available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | ATRA program consultants/ contract services 111,150. Grassroots program consultants/ contract services 1,727,993. Administrative consultants/ contract services 196,109. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | American Tort Reform Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1101 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 40 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200364351 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 311577324 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Education surrounding civil justice reform | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | Line 7 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |