2025-11-16T21:07:12-06:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 030445391 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC CITI 2024085565 PO BOX 14596 WASHINGTON DC 20044 NOAH BOOKBINDER PRESIDENT & CEO 2024085565 2025-11-16 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NOAH BOOKBINDER PO BOX 14596 WASHINGTON DC 20044 12386233 0 X WWW.CITIZENSFORETHICS.ORG X 2002 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 8 8 34 10 0 0 6142605 10766342 215162 42528 323683 329489 4286 12398 6685736 11150757 0 0 0 0 5251124 5990283 820329 311500 787304 1945967 2137403 8017420 8439186 -1331684 2711571 10662836 13408716 2366390 2199886 8296446 11208830 X CREW USES AGGRESSIVE LEGAL ACTION, IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, COLLABORATIVE POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND BOLD COMMUNICATIONS TO HELP FOSTER A GOVERNMENT THAT IS ETHICAL AND ACCOUNTABLE, REDUCE THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS, AND PRESERVE AMERICA'S (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT. WE HIGHLIGHT ABUSES, CHANGE BEHAVIOR, RAISE AWARENESS, AND LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR NEW POLICIES AND APPROACHES THAT ENCOURAGE PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE, NOT FOR THEIR OWN ENRICHMENT OR THE BENEFIT OF POWERFUL INTERESTS. 0 0 3362557 42528 LEGAL: CREW HAS ENGAGED IN LARGE-SCALE LITIGATION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH KEY ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY LAWS INCLUDING THE CONSTITUTION'S DISQUALIFICATION CLAUSE, THE FEDERAL RECORDS ACT, AND THE PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT. CREW HAS FILED NUMEROUS ETHICS COMPLAINTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, STATE PROSECUTORS, THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL, AND OTHER AGENCIES AGAINST EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS; CREW HAS ALSO FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AND OTHER AGENCIES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND TAX LAWS BY GOVERNMENTOFFICIALS AND THOSE WHO SEEK TO INFLUENCE THEM, AS WELL AS BY CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE AND POLITICAL OR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS LITIGATED AGAINST GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT THEY ADEQUATELY ENFORCE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AND RELATED LAWS.CREW HAS INITIATED FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS AND OTHER OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING POTENTIAL ETHICS VIOLATIONS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE INFLUENCE OF MONEYED INTERESTS ON POLICY-MAKING, SECRET DECISION-MAKING, AND ACTIONS THAT INFRINGE ON DEMOCRATIC CHECKS AND BALANCES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED NUMEROUS LAWSUITS IN FEDERAL COURT OVER THE GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO SOME OF THOSE REQUESTS. CREW HAS WORKED TO DEVELOP LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS TO IMPROVE ETHICS, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT AND IN CAMPAIGNS AND TO STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRATIC PROTECTIONS, AND HAS WORKED TO INFORM LEGISLATORS AND OTHERS OF THESE DESIRED REFORMS. CREW HAS ALSO WORKED TO ENCOURAGE APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT. 2313573 EDUCATION: CREW HAS WORKED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT UNETHICAL, ILLEGAL, AND ANTI-DEMOCRATIC CONDUCT ON THE PART OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND THOSE WHO SEEK TO INFLUENCE THEM, THE THREAT THIS CONDUCT POSES TO OUR DEMOCRACY, THE LEGAL PROVISIONS AVAILABLE AND THE LEGAL REFORMSNECESSARY TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, AS WELL AS THE CORRUPTING INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS. IT HAS PUBLICIZED INSTANCES OF THESE KINDS OF ABUSES AND BROADER PATTERNS OF UNETHICAL OR ANTI-DEMOCRATIC CONDUCT AND IMPROPER OR EXCESSIVE INFLUENCE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN PRINT, BROADCAST, AND ONLINE NEWS SOURCES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. IT ALSO MAINTAINS WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS THAT PUBLICIZE ITS ACTIVITIES. CREW HAS ALSO PUBLISHED IN DEPTH REPORTS ON GOVERNMENT ETHICS, DEMOCRACY, AND CORRUPTION ISSUES AND ON THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS BASED ON ITS OWN RESEARCH, OBTAINED DOCUMENTS, AND LEGAL ANALYSIS. CREW'S PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD MEMBERS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES REGULARLY APPEAR IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA DISCUSSING GOVERNMENT ETHICS, MONEY IN POLITICS, AND THE PRESERVATION OF DEMOCRACY. 5676130 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AR CA CO CT DC GA HI IL KS MA MD ME MI MN MS NC NH NJ NY OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WI WV X X NOAH BOOKBINDER 2024085565 PO BOX 14596 WASHINGTON DC 20044 BETH NOLAN - CHAIR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE JORDAN - VICE CHAIR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN D KELLY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LUONGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA MATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEN CLAIRE MCCASKILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOAH BOOKBINDER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 371589 0 39566 ARIELLE STOGNER SR. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.BOARD MEMBERS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS, OTHER MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON DISCLOSURE, THE REMAINING DIRECTORS, OR IN THE EVENT OF AN EMPLOYEE, THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, WILL GATHER INFORMATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THEN THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL BE RECUSED FROM ANY DECISION MAKING POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE TRANSACTION. A TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR SOME ALTERNATIVE, MAY BE APPROVED IF IT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IF AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITEE, WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS, VIOLATES THIS POLICY, DISCIPLINARY ACTION MAY BE TAKEN INCLUDING TERMINATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT GENERATING THE CONFLICT, FORMAL REPRIMAND, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND/OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD AS APPROPRIATE.EMPLOYEES HAVE THE DUTY TO MONITOR THEIR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REPORT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THEIR SUPERVISOR OR AN OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO WAS BASED ON COMPENSATION STUDIES USING COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES WAS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION PROCESSES AND DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE 990 IS AVAILABLE BOTH ON OUR WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. THE OTHER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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