2021-04-01T11:59:15-05:00 2020-11-13 346565596 Ernst and Young US LLP 111 Monument Circle Ste 4000 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2020-01-01 522109035 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform USCH 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 Stan M Harrell Treasurer and CFO 2024635590 2021-04-01 1 Stan Harrell 999009999 Jennifer Rhoderick P00395735 3176817000 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Stan M Harrell 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 9809081 0 X https://www.instituteforlegalreform.com/ X 1998 VA We are a national campaign representing (Please see Schedule O for the continuation)the nation's business community with the critical mission of making America's legal system simpler, fairer and faster for everyone. X 31 29 31 0 0 0 41763082 9298731 0 9350 0 0 0 501000 41763082 9809081 0 0 0 0 9293201 4085278 1870000 1050000 0 26832223 34609310 37995424 39744588 3767658 -29935507 29935507 0 0 0 29935507 0 Promoted civil justice reform through legislative, political, judicial, and educational activities at both the national and local levels. 0 0 Created and maintained public suppport for legal reform, including building alliances with groups and organizations to advance the legal reform agenda. Researched on the impact of the legal system on the economy. Ensured enactment of common sense legal reform legislation and promoted the selection of pro-legal reform judges and other public officials. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 X 69 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 31 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X Stan M Harrell 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 200622000 Harold Kim President/Director 40.00 X X 945865 0 54432 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 40.00 1.00 X X 664119 0 228916 Hubert Allen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Allen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stanton Anderson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 S Jack Balagia Jr Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joshua Bolten Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Charytan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brackett B Denniston III Chair/Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas J Donohue CEO/Director 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Randall M Ebner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ivan Fong Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bradley Gayton Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Hill Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Jones Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Kalla Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James F Kelleher Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Lazarczyk Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan L Lees Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Connie Lewis Lensing Vice Chair/Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Suzette Long Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Madden Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David McAtee II Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve McManus Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 William Noble Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Orlandi Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 R Hewitt Pate Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Robinson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Stark Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Timmons Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael H Ullmann Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Vidovich Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Wayland Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Wilson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Brown Assistant Secretary 8.00 X 0 0 0 Stan M Harrell Treasurer and CFO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Wood Gnrl Cnsl & Scrty 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Comm 40.00 X 313957 0 38214 John Abegg Exec VP, ILR 40.00 X 222087 0 23226 Matthew Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 40.00 X 164293 0 28987 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiativ 40.00 X 162406 0 35884 Matthew S De Cazotte SVP Intl Initiatives 40.00 X 148516 0 10158 James F Martin Fmr Key Emp Exec Dir Pol Aff 40.00 X 113921 0 20047 2735164 0 439864 13 1 1 0 Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP PO Box 843718 Kansas City MO 641843718 Policy consulting fees 266054 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP PO Box 1764 White Plains NY 10602 Legal research 232590 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Dept 7247 6827 Philadelphia PA 19170 Legal research 215000 McCord & Co 1427 Martha Custis Dr Alexandria VA 22302 Policy consulting fees 170500 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP PO Box 405759 Atlanta GA 30384 Policy consulting fees 170018 11 9298731 9298731 Meeting revenue 900099 9350 9350 9350 Bad debt recovery 900099 501000 501000 501000 9809081 510350 0 0 1893333 1461653 730292 3469 154204 55000 2632157 1050000 1202900 120366 151436 279600 190328 131250 Contr to affiliated org 24534490 Contr to other orgs 2873679 Investment impairment 1323762 Admin support services 956669 39744588 0 0 14349000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15586507 0 29935507 0 0 0 X 15085507 0 14850000 0 29935507 0 29935507 0 -29935507 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3004374 504374 2500000 3004374 1 Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F ST NW Washington DC 20004 050532524 1000000 Republican Attorneys General Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 600 Washington DC 20006 464501717 250000 Republican Governors Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20006 113655877 250000 0 0 1 9298731 10865340 -5238309 5627031 7964239 -2337208 Part I-A and Part I-C The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) engaged in public education activities in support of its mission, which includes representing the nation's business community, and making America's legal system simpler, fairer, and faster for everyone. In pursuit of these goals, ILR spends funds directly, or works with other organizations with similar missions. Europe 0 3 Program services. Policy analysis in Europe. 116536 East Asia 0 1 Program services. Policy analysis in East Asia. 34405 Europe 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements. Building of alliance for global forum shopping 10746 East Asia 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements. Building of alliance for global forum shopping 1060 0 4 0 0 0 4 162747 0 162747 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, line 3: Schedule F Part I We use the accrual method of accounting on all of our transactions. Part III Accounting Method: X X X X 1 Chamber of Commerce of the USA 1615 H ST NW Washington DC 20062 General Fundraising 1 9217500 1050000 8167500 9217500 1050000 8167500 X X 1 1 0 0 0 Harold Kim President/Director 295865 0 650000 0 0 0 29294 0 25138 0 1000297 0 0 0 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 364119 0 300000 0 0 0 206000 0 22916 0 893035 0 0 0 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Comm 195957 0 118000 0 0 0 29925 0 8289 0 352171 0 0 0 John Abegg Exec VP, ILR 211587 0 10500 0 0 0 18326 0 4900 0 245313 0 0 0 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiativ 162406 0 0 0 0 0 27695 0 8189 0 198290 0 0 0 Matthew Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 164293 0 0 0 0 0 11077 0 17910 0 193280 0 0 0 Matthew S De Cazotte SVP Intl Initiatives 148516 0 0 0 0 0 9330 0 828 0 158674 0 0 0 James F Martin Fmr Key Emp Exec Dir Pol Aff 113921 0 0 0 0 0 19367 0 680 0 133968 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a All of these payments were for business purposes and as a result, not included in taxable income. Social club dues were available to one executive listed in Part VII of the core form. Part I, Line 3 The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform relied on the compensation and succession committee of an affiliated organization that used the methods described in the Schedule O section for Part VI Question 15a to establish the top management officials' compensation. Schedule B number 27 Substantial contributor 266054 See Part V Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 28 Substantial contributor 232590 See Part V Legal research 0 Net assets paid to affiliate organization 2020-08-01 23481283 Cash value 530045720 Chamber of Commerce of the USA 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 501 (c) (6) 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 Part I, Line 2e: Explanation of Involvement: Harold Kim, who was President of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, is now employed by its transferee organization, the US Chamber of Commerce. Form 990 Part IV Item 12 Although US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform was affiliated with the US Chamber of Commerce, the US Chamber of Commerce does not meet the definition of a "related organization and was therefore not disclosed on Schedule R. The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform was an affiliated organization within the consolidated financial statements of the US Chamber of Commerce and Affiliates. Form 990 Part V Item 1a Number reported on 1096 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform was part of a consolidated treasury function with affiliated organizations where an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA made payments on behalf of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. The number in box 1a was the number of information returns filed by the Chamber of Commerce of the USA on behalf of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. Form 990 Part V Item 2a Number reported on W-3 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform was part of a consolidated payroll function where all payroll functions were handled by an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA. The Chamber of Commerce of the USA was the statutory employer for the employees of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform and paid compensation on behalf of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. The number in box 2a was the number of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform's employees reported on Form W-3 by the Chamber of Commerce of the USA. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Stanton D. Anderson, Thomas J. Donohue, John Wood, Stan M. Harrell, and Jay Brown have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b In accordance with the Audit Committee charter, the draft Form 990 was provided in advance to the Audit Committee members, and reviewed individually with each member prior to filing. The Audit Committee performs this function pursuant to a delegation from the Board of Directors. The board receives the most recently completed tax return at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The 990 is reviewed by an independent accounting firm. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c We annually notified staff of the Standards of Conduct and Ethics policy, which included a requirement that any transaction or relationship that was reasonably expected to give rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest would be brought to the attention of a supervisor, a senior manager in the Talent Solutions department or the Office of the General Counsel. In addition, we issued an annual written questionnaire to all members of the board of directors asking for information on potential conflicts of interest, which was gathered by the Chief Financial Officer. All reports of potential conflicts would have been evaluated by the General Counsel in consultation with other senior management and staff, as appropriate. Any conflicts of interest involving board members or staff are resolved in accordance with the ILR's conflicts of interest policies. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Part VI Section B, Line 15a The process for determining total compensation of the President, who was a direct report of the US Chamber of Commerce CEO and the US Chamber of Commerce President, and whose compensation was charged to the Institute for Legal Reform, was as follows. Total compensation was reviewed annually by an independent compensation consultant. The consultant prepared a compensation study primarily utilizing, as available, Forms 990 and surveys of comparable organizations with similar responsibilities. Based on this information, total compensation was determined by the US Chamber of Commerce's CEO and the US Chamber of Commerce's President and US Chamber of Commerce's Compensation and Succession Committee on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Form 990 was made available to any member of the public who requested a copy. Any requestor was forwarded to the Administrative Director of Finance of the Chamber of Commerce of the USA, who forwarded a copy of the document to the requestor. The organization's governing documents were made available during the filing period with the organization's Form 1024 on June 26, 1998. The conflict of interest policy was not available to the public. The organization's financial statements were not made available to the public but were reflected in the financial data of the Form 990. 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