2019-10-21T10:17:29-05:00 2018-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2018-01-01 200385691 CENTER FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENT 2024641570 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 205 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BRUCE FREED PRESIDENT 2024641570 2019-10-21 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2019-10-21 11:17:21 ED P 4FA38BE9C690C82C721A5060F87FC7588CB81F81 4A81CC21A2E4F454F94C28FED93DC0391148F391 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z BRUCE FREED 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 205 WASHINGTON DC 20036 939670 0 X WWW.POLITICALACCOUNTABILITY.NET X 2003 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 9 9 4 11 0 0 1251314 939670 0 0 0 0 0 0 1251314 939670 0 0 0 0 298008 302411 0 0 352947 442678 535567 740686 837978 510628 101692 18306 50392 96956 19919 -78650 30473 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 290608 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. 290608 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 5 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 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 MILTON COOPER JR CHAIRMAN 0.20 X X 0 0 0 SHELLEY ALPERN SECRETARY 0.10 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES E M KOLB TREASURER 0.10 X X 0 0 0 LARWRENCE ZICKLIN MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM S LAUFER 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 ANN RAVEL MEMBER (FROM 04/18) 0.10 X 0 0 0 EMILY TYNES MEMBER (FROM 04/18) 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRUCE F FREED PRESIDENT 40.00 X 151000 0 32668 151000 0 32668 1 0 1 0 DONNA THOMAS 7810 CONTEE ROAD APT 120 LAUREL MD 20707 FUNDRAISING AND ADMIN SERVICES 212420 1 939670 939670 939670 0 0 0 X 183668 72592 51414 59662 93033 36770 26043 30220 7113 2812 1991 2310 18597 7350 5206 6041 13167 5204 3686 4277 323541 85493 53470 184578 46022 18222 12865 14935 14540 5747 4070 4723 92604 36600 25923 30081 14946 8297 1595 5054 13536 5350 3789 4397 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 12607 4351 3082 5174 TAX EXPENSES 1961 775 549 637 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 1482 586 415 481 EQUIP. RENTAL/MAINT. 1136 449 318 369 25 10 7 8 837978 290608 194423 352947 4573 30986 7500 100 6488 4561 39421 39421 0 0 7245 7245 18306 50392 38155 5464 33500 0 25301 14455 96956 19919 X -78650 30473 -78650 30473 18306 50392 101692 7431 0 X 0 0 0 X 383000 788182 629750 1251314 939670 3991916 383000 788182 629750 1251314 939670 3991916 1550010 2441906 3991916 0.61170 0.56420 X 29482 29482 0 9939 9939 0 0 SECURITY DEPOSIT 7245 7245 DEFERRED RENT 14455 14455 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE F FREED PRESIDENT 151000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32668 0 183668 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 MAY 2018. 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 MEDIA SERV./SH COMM.: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,310. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,886. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,830. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,026. RESEARCH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,821. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,664. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,893. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,378. WRITER-MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,075. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,011. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,815. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,901. OPERATIONS CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,677. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 28,811. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 142,932. TOTAL EXPENSES 212,420. EXPERT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,600. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,091. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,100. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,791. INTERNS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,010. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,025.