2020-11-11T12:31:24-06:00 2019-12-31 346565596 Ernst and Young US LLP 111 Monument Circle Ste 4000 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2019-01-01 522109035 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform USCH 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 Stan M Harrell Treasurer and CFO 2024635590 2020-11-11 1 Jennifer Rhoderick P00395735 3176817000 216.200.160.162 2020-11-11 13:13:03 ES P A62120BDD6964BE211B960640D3C7E2FA9317D21 A62120BDD6964BE211B960640D3C7E2FA9317D21 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z Stan M Harrell 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 41763082 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. 33 31 34 0 0 0 42319500 41763082 11450 0 0 0 93000 0 42423950 41763082 0 0 0 0 8772890 9293201 1890000 1870000 0 34786168 26832223 45449058 37995424 -3025108 3767658 26167849 29935507 0 0 26167849 29935507 Promotes civil justice reform through legislative, political, judicial, and educational activities at both the national and local levels. 0 0 Create and maintain public suppport for legal reform, including building alliances with groups and organizations to advance the legal reform agenda. Research on the impact of the legal system on the economy. Ensure enactment of common sense legal reform legislation and promote the selection of pro-legal reform judges and other public officials. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 X 99 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 33 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 X Stan M Harrell 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 200622000 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 40.00 X X 2133254 0 260615 Harold Kim COO/Director 40.00 1.00 X X 777710 0 65658 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Comm 40.00 X 417931 0 57126 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiativ 40.00 X 267553 0 33853 Matthew Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 40.00 X 262711 0 315710 John Abegg SVP 40.00 X 261382 0 14036 Matthew S De Cazotte SVP Intl Initiatives 40.00 X 237765 0 204414 James F Martin Sr Dir Pol Affairs 40.00 X 211137 0 28165 Hubert 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 Kim M Brunner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Brown Assistant Secretary 8.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Charytan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth W Cole Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brackett B Denniston III 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 Stan M Harrell Treasurer and CFO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Hill Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Jones Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charles J Kalil 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 James Y Kerr II Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dennis F Kerrigan Jr 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 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 Kenneth F Spence III 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 John Wood Gnrl Cnsl & Scrty 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 4569443 0 979577 16 0 1 0 Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP PO Box 1764 White Plains NY 10602 Legal research 720920 Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP PO Box 843718 Kansas City MO 641843718 Policy consulting fees 694734 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Dept 7247 6827 Philadelphia PA 19170 Legal research 586803 Stagwell Media LP 300 N LaSalle Street Chicago IL 60654 Polling services 576000 Patomak Global 750 17th Street NW Washington DC 20006 Public relations services 533217 33 41763082 41763082 41763082 0 0 0 X 3476539 3865268 1951394 352014 207951 60000 6503038 1870000 4181846 828501 386741 407557 534454 508710 Contr to other orgs 5074042 Contr to affiliates 2836840 Investment impairment 2783944 Admin support services 1840000 326585 37995424 12108000 14349000 14059849 15586507 26167849 29935507 0 0 X 13942849 15085507 12225000 14850000 26167849 29935507 26167849 29935507 3767658 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2974812 699812 2275000 2974812 1 Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F ST NW Washington DC 20004 050532524 250000 Republican Attorneys General Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 600 Washington DC 20006 464501717 500000 Republican Governors Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20006 113655877 250000 0 0 1 41763082 17987199 -3790601 14196598 19434907 -5238309 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. 0 Intercompany accounting 15586507 15586507 X 42307795 234810 309903 544713 41763082 0 41763082 38749033 234810 3302743 3537553 35211480 2783944 2783944 37995424 Part X, Line 2: ASC 740 footnote from 2019 audit: Management's analysis of uncertain tax positions as required under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic (ASC) 740, Income Taxes, determined that ILR had no uncertain tax positions, and as such, no liability has been recorded as of December 31, 2019 or 2018. Management does not anticipate any material changes in this position in the next 12 months. ILR, CFR, MCR, and Article III are subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Management believes ILR, CFR, MCR, and Article III are no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2016. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Affiliated org rev consolidated for financial statement purpose $81,800 Interest revenue from agency transaction on affiliate return $228,103 Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Affiliated org exp consolidated for financial statement purpose $2,865,743 Expenses from agency transaction on affiliate return $437000 Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Write off of investment in subsidiary $2,783,944 Europe 0 11 Program services. Policy analysis in Europe. 484395 East Asia 0 4 Program services. Policy analysis in East Asia. 70149 Middle East 0 1 Program services. Policy analysis in Middle East. 2148 Europe 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements. Building of alliance for global forum shopping 77047 0 16 0 0 0 16 633739 0 633739 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 41755000 1870000 39885000 41755000 1870000 39885000 X X X X X 1 1 0 1 0 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 591982 0 1200000 0 341272 0 239900 0 20715 0 2393869 0 0 0 Harold Kim COO/Director 436069 0 305000 0 36641 0 29400 0 36258 0 843368 0 0 0 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Comm 317931 0 100000 0 0 0 29400 0 27726 0 475057 0 0 0 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiativ 260053 0 7500 0 0 0 25166 0 8687 0 301406 0 0 0 Matthew Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 262711 0 0 0 0 0 294409 0 21301 0 578421 0 0 0 John Abegg SVP 211382 0 50000 0 0 0 9000 0 5036 0 275418 0 0 0 Matthew S De Cazotte SVP Intl Initiatives 237765 0 0 0 0 0 203611 0 803 0 442179 0 0 0 James F Martin Sr Dir Pol Affairs 183387 0 27750 0 0 0 22308 0 5857 0 239302 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a All of the following payments are for business purposes and as a result, not included in taxable income. One of the executives listed in Part VII of the core form utilized first class travel at least once. Travel for companions is available for business purposes only, when companions are invited and expected to attend. One executives listed in Part VII of the core form utilized travel for companions at least once. Social club dues are available to one executive listed in Part VII of the core form. Chauffeur services are available to one of the executives listed in Part VII of the core form for business use only. They are treated as taxable benefits and gross up payments are made on this amount. Part I, Line 3 The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform relied on the performance and compensation 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. Part I, Line 4b Supplemental Pension list: Lisa Rickard 321,862 Harold Kim 36,641 The Supplemental Pension Plan provides cash payments to participants based on a formula that coordinates with the benefits that cannot be paid by the Retirement Plan due to the qualified plan pay cap under the law. These benefits are calculated and paid annually; there is no deferred component. Schedule B number 63 Substantial contributor 179623 See Part V Legal policy consulting fees 0 Form 990 Part IV Item 12 Although US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is affiliated with the US Chamber of Commerce, the US Chamber of Commerce does not meet the definition of a "related organization and is therefore not disclosed on Schedule R. The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is 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 is part of a consolidated treasury function with affiliated organizations where an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA makes payments on behalf of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. The number in box 1a is 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 is part of a consolidated payroll function where all payroll functions are handled by an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA. The Chamber of Commerce of the USA is the statutory employer for the employees of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform and pays compensation on behalf of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. The number in box 2a is 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 notify staff of the Standards of Conduct and Ethics policy, which includes a requirement that any transaction or relationship that is reasonably expected to give rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest 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 issue an annual written questionnaire to all members of the board of directors asking for information on potential conflicts of interest, which is gathered by the Chief Financial Officer. All reports of potential conflicts will be 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 15b Part VI Section B, Line 15a The process for determining total compensation of the President, who is a direct report of the US Chamber of Commerce CEO and the US Chamber of Commerce President, and whose compensation is charged to the Institute for Legal Reform, is as follows. Total compensation is reviewed annually by an independent compensation consultant. The consultant prepares a compensation study primarily utilizing, as available, Forms 990 and surveys of comparable organizations with similar responsibilities. Based on this information, total compensation is determined by the US Chamber of Commerce's CEO and the US Chamber of Commerce's President and US Chamber of Commerce's Performance and Compensation Committee on an annual basis. Part VI Section B, Line 15b The process for determining total compensation for the key employee, whose compensation is charged to the Institute for Legal Reform, is as follows. An independent compensation consultant provides supporting data and analysis to the US Chamber of Commerce's President, the President of Institute for Legal Reform and the Vice President, Talent Solutions who establishes job classifications and compensation ranges for all employees. Based on this information, individual total compensation is determined by the individual's supervisor and the US Chamber of Commerce's Senior Executive Vice President and the Vice President, Talent Solutions on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Form 990 is made available to any member of the public who requests a copy. Any requestor is forwarded to the Administrative Director of Finance of the Chamber of Commerce of the USA, who will forward 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 is not available to the public. The organization's financial statements are not made available to the public but are reflected in the financial data of the Form 990. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Policy and research consulting 3968352. Temp salaries and recruiting 213494. Article III Films LLC 1615 H ST NW Washington DC 20062 263139751 Film production DE 0 0 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform The Madison County Record Inc 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 201452063 Newspaper publishing IL US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform C 81800 1253 1.00000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Madison County Record B 2783944 Actual expense