2017-10-13T16:01:21-05:00 2017-03-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2016-04-01 521600481 CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS CENT 2028338400 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 625 WASHINGTON DC 20036 TERENCE PELL PRESIDENT 2028338400 2017-10-11 1 DANIEL L WEAVER P01249346 3019860600 2017-10-11 108.31.200.98 2017-10-11 10:39:41 ED P 8AAF632F89522F882B7F1ACE6F7B55171E511ECB CAD170185848D4D0D33542F4CE15960B87030469 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X TERENCE PELL ESQ 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 625 WASHINGTON DC 20036 1523145 0 X WWW.CIR-USA.ORG X 1988 DC PUBLIC LAW FIRM THAT REPRESENTS DESERVING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED IN CASES THAT RAISE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES OF FIRST IMPRESSION. 7 6 5 0 0 0 2191667 1235195 0 0 1744 1832 86959 286118 2280370 1523145 0 0 0 0 812166 843868 0 0 68234 1326937 638530 2139103 1482398 141267 40747 3936622 4160289 106195 289115 3830427 3871174 PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM PROVIDING REPRESENTATION ON ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTEREST. 0 0 1324133 CIR IS A NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM THAT REPRESENTS DESERVING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. CIR ORDINARILY HAS PENDING APPROXIMATELY 8-10 CASES THAT RAISE FEDERAL OR STATE QUESTIONS OF FIRST IMPRESSION. CIR SPECIALIZES IN CASES INVOLVING FREE SPEECH, RACE DISCRIMINATION, CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY (FEDERALISM) AND DUE PROCESS. DURING THE FYE MARCH 31, 2017, CIR HAD ONE CASE AT THE SUPREME COURT, ONE CASE BEFORE THE US COURTS OF APPEALS, FIVE CASES BEFORE THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS, AND ONE CASE BEFORE A STATE COURT OF APPEALS. 1324133 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI NV X X X TERENCE PELL ESQ 2028338400 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 625 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JEREMY RABKIN CHAIRMAN / DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT P GEORGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MANN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PIERESON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR S PENN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK VENEZIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD WALPIN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERENCE PELL ESQ PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR 50.00 X X 210000 0 66918 MICHAEL ROSMAN SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL 50.00 X 192937 0 48366 402937 0 115284 2 0 1 0 JONES DAY 51 LOUISIANA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 PROGRAMMATIC LEGAL SUPPORT 116818 1 1235195 1235195 1832 1832 36118 0 36118 36118 36118 ATTORNEY FEES INCOME 900099 250000 250000 250000 1523145 250000 0 37950 513173 438015 34411 40747 229342 223745 4864 733 28803 28100 611 92 33925 33098 719 108 38625 37683 819 123 171353 171353 22904 22904 107677 102629 2728 2320 38617 32000 4858 1759 227548 205106 11170 11272 14129 12590 1539 6955 6269 341 345 22367 20161 1098 1108 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 15356 5729 9627 RESEARCH 7655 7655 MISCELLANEOUS 3969 3969 1482398 1324133 90031 68234 424202 641460 3439646 3448135 34236 20818 242541 213879 14454 28662 1014 23070 21214 3936622 4160289 72039 234426 5247 28909 54689 106195 289115 X 3759492 3700293 70935 170881 3830427 3871174 3936622 4160289 40747 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1422399 2146322 2527895 2191667 1235195 9523478 1422399 2146322 2527895 2191667 1235195 9523478 3650669 5872809 59398 59966 61979 63683 37950 282976 30 200 20 250 9806704 275000 0.59890 0.64120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 35752 24506 11246 206789 189373 17416 28662 DEFERRED RENT 54689 54689 X 1523145 0 1523145 0 1523145 1482398 0 1482398 0 1482398 PART X, LINE 2: CIR IS A TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CIR FOLLOWS THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (FASB ASC), WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN CIR'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF MARCH 31, 2017 AND 2016, CIR HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ITS TAX RETURN THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CIR'S IRS FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT WAS FILED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TERENCE PELL ESQ PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR 210000 0 0 0 0 0 26300 0 40618 0 276918 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROSMAN SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL 192937 0 0 0 0 0 20788 0 27578 0 241303 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B CIR'S FULL AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF CIR'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH PERSON'S RELATIONSHIP WITH CIR OR AT THE OFFICIAL ADOPTION OF STATED POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, AND STAFF MEMBER SHALL SIGN AND DATE THE POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF HER/HIS TERM OF SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA AND PERFORMANCE AND REPORTS BACK ITS DECISION WITH CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF ITS DELIBERATION TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IRS FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND BY WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: CIR HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.