2016-09-21T11:06:08-05:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 522215744 EMPLOYEE-OWNED S CORPORATIONS OF AMERICA C/O VENN STRATEGIES LLC EMPL 2024668700 1341 G STREET NW 6TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 STEPHANIE SILVERMAN PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 2024668700 2016-09-21 1 3019519090 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X STEPHANIE SILVERMAN 1341 G STREET NW 6TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 2672823 0 X WWW.ESCA.US X 2000 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 30 30 0 100 0 0 0 0 2427356 2670080 2980 2743 0 0 2430336 2672823 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2201658 2418665 2201658 2418665 228678 254158 2610430 3417520 1581758 2134690 1028672 1282830 X TO RECEIVE, ADMINISTER, AND EXPEND FUNDS TO PROMOTE AND REPRESENT THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF AND IMPROVE CONDITIONS AMONG CORPORATIONS THAT HAVE EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS THAT HAVE FILED OR MAY FILE AN ELECTION TO BE TAXED UNDER SUBCHAPTER S OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, OR CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT FEDERAL TAX LAWS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 0 0 MONITORED AND PROMOTED ENACTMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF LEGISLATION/POLICY SUPPORTING MEMBER INTERESTS AND SERVED AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF S-CORPORATION ESOP COMPANIES. 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SECTIONS 1.527-2(C)(2) AND 1.527-6(B). VENN STRATEGIES OFFICER IS AN OWNER IN THIS ORGANIZATION 1460000 STEPHANIE SILVERMAN IS AN OFFICER OF ESCA, AND SHE IS ALSO AN OWNER OF VENN STRATEGIES, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE CONDUCTED BY A MANAGEMENT COMPANY, VENN STRATEGIES. THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THIS MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS DISCLOSED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN 2015, THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO: (I) PROVIDE FOR THE OFFICE OF CHAIR ELECT TO SERVE FOR ONE YEAR, PRIOR TO BEING ELECTED CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORK OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND (II) PROVIDE THAT A CHAIR OF THE BOARD MAY SERVE FOR ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR TERMS FOLLOWING AN INITIAL TWO YEAR TERM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ESCA HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: "REGULAR MEMBERS" OF THE CORPORATION ARE CORPORATIONS THAT HAVE OR INTEND TO ADOPT EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS THAT HAVE FILED OR MAY FILE AN ELECTION TO BE TAXED UNDER SUBCHAPTER S OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, OR CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT FEDERAL TAX LAWS. "ELECTING MEMBERS" OF THE CORPORATION ARE REGULAR MEMBERS WHO MEET CERTAIN ADDITIONAL CRITERIA ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING SPECIFIED HIGHER ANNUAL DUES TO THE CORPORATION AND WHO ARE APPROVED AS ELECTING MEMBERS BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ESCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY ELECTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ONLY COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY DID NOT MEET DURING TAX YEAR 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE DRAFT 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT 990 WAS THEN SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 WAS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FOUNDATION FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP 805 15TH STREET NW SUITE 650 WASHINGTON DC 200052281 571209294 SHAPING THE FUTURE OF S-ESOPS DC 501(C)(3) PF N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0