2020-11-06T08:16:37-06:00 2019-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2019-01-01 200385691 CENTER FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENT 2024641570 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 205 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BRUCE FREED PRESIDENT 2024641570 2020-11-06 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2020-11-06 09:16:28 ES P 5875A248B998C883929149C1EC584A9141C43956 A8E65EE9E982CC9303CBA4B44375695372EB7330 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z BRUCE FREED 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 205 WASHINGTON DC 20036 779488 0 X WWW.POLITICALACCOUNTABILITY.NET X 2003 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 13 13 2 21 0 0 939670 779488 0 0 0 0 0 0 939670 779488 0 0 0 0 302411 283528 0 0 232952 535567 493740 837978 777268 101692 2220 50392 45713 19919 13020 30473 32693 THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO BRING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO CORPORATE POLITICAL SPENDING, THE CENTER SEES THIS AS ENDING THE PERVASIVE SECRECY THAT HIDES CORPORATE POLITICAL ACTIVITY FROM SHAREHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC. 0 0 356020 EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ABOUT CORPORATE POLITICAL SPENDING AND WORKED WITH INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS REQUIRING NOTIFICATION TO SHAREHOLDERS OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION POLICIES AND PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL DISCLOSURE. 356020 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X BRUCE FREED 2024641570 1233 20TH STREET NW SUITE 205 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JOHN COOPER CHAIRMAN 0.20 X X 0 0 0 SHELLEY ALPERN SECRETARY 0.10 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES KOLB TREASURER 0.10 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA AVILA MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL FULWOOD III MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM LAUFFER MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 LANCE LINDBLOM MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 MORRIS PEARL MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 RONA PELIGAL MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 GERI ROZANSKI MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SIMON MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 EMILY G TYNES MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 LARRY ZICKLIN MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRUCE FREED PRESIDENT 40.00 X 150000 0 34921 150000 0 34921 1 0 1 0 0 779488 779488 779488 0 0 0 X 184920 69624 51381 63915 76667 28865 21303 26499 4163 1567 1157 1439 17778 6694 4940 6144 11113 5370 2559 3184 209160 96379 50846 61935 33361 16762 7650 8949 44253 25450 8145 10658 140316 77521 30386 32409 29348 16738 3284 9326 666 251 185 230 11139 4194 3095 3850 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5488 3024 628 1836 EQUIP. RENTAL/MAINT. 4995 1881 1388 1726 MISCELLANEOUS 2012 989 824 199 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 1889 711 525 653 777268 356020 188296 232952 30986 21344 7500 2000 100 3100 4561 12024 30971 30971 0 0 7245 7245 50392 45713 5464 2699 14455 10321 19919 13020 X 30473 32693 30473 32693 50392 45713 2220 0 X 0 0 0 X 788182 629750 1251314 939670 779488 4388404 788182 629750 1251314 939670 779488 4388404 1669500 2718904 4388404 0.61960 0.61170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30971 30971 0 0 SECURITY DEPOSIT 7245 7245 DEFERRED RENT 10321 10321 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE FREED PRESIDENT 150000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34921 0 184921 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY NEW EMPLOYEE RECEIVES A COPY OF THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY IS DISCUSSED DURING AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF EACH EMPLOYEE. BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT OR THE BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CPA'S PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AS WHOLE, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA OR CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DECISION. THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND THE DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OPERATIONS CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,725. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,198. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,078. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,001. PROGRAM CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,931. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,688. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,197. TOTAL EXPENSES 46,816. EXPERT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,682. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,145. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,888. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,715. WRITER-MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,204. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,531. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,265. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,000. MEDIA SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,799. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,231. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,995. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,025. RESEARCH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 678. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 622. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,800. GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,491. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 361. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,451. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,303. INTERNS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,869. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,192. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 439. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,500.