2016-11-07T12:30:30-06:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 200385691 CENTER FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENT 2024641570 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 205 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BRUCE FREED PRESIDENT 2024641570 2016-11-07 1 3019519090 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z BRUCE FREED 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 205 WASHINGTON DC 20036 788182 0 X WWW.POLITICALACCOUNTABILITY.NET X 2003 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 5 5 5 8 0 0 383000 788182 0 0 0 0 0 0 383000 788182 0 0 0 0 282052 420148 0 0 197683 189785 242046 471837 662194 -88837 125988 13710 22812 702252 585366 -688542 -562554 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 392908 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. 392908 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X BRUCE FREED 2024641570 1233 20TH STREET NW SUITE 205 WASHINGTON DC 20036 X 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 (AS OF MAY 2015) 0.10 X X 0 0 0 LARWRENCE ZICKLIN MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 JUDITH F SAMUELSON MEMBER (UNTIL MAY 15) 0.10 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM S LAUFER MEMBER 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRUCE F FREED PRESIDENT 40.00 X 137500 0 28411 MICHAEL P NOVELLI CFO/ TREASURER (UNTIL APRIL 2015) 40.00 X 102298 0 0 239798 0 28411 2 0 1 0 MICHAEL NOVELLI 350 MARKET STREET WEST 244 GAITHERSBURG MD 20878 CHIEF FINANCIAL SERVICES 102298 1 788182 788182 788182 0 0 0 X 268239 127231 29222 111786 127069 77622 16447 33000 4902 2967 661 1274 19938 12067 2690 5181 6373 3857 860 1656 74240 69274 1697 3269 10939 7331 1219 2389 7327 4434 989 1904 106732 64596 14401 27735 12750 9102 267 3381 5730 3468 773 1489 2879 1716 383 780 COMPUTER REPAIRS 8974 5431 1211 2332 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2217 1460 259 498 MISCELLANEOUS 1849 1120 249 480 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 1535 929 207 399 501 303 68 130 662194 392908 71603 197683 -16890 374 17544 15113 39421 39341 5811 80 7245 7245 13710 22812 378873 0 290044 549944 -218 33553 35422 702252 585366 X -708542 -582554 20000 20000 -688542 -562554 13710 22812 125988 0 X 0 0 0 X 708270 555064 280500 383000 788182 2715016 708270 555064 280500 383000 788182 2715016 1050396 1664620 2715016 0.61310 0.64530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 29482 29402 80 9939 9939 0 80 SECURITY DEPOSIT 7245 7245 DEFERRED RENT 35422 35422 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRUCE F FREED PRESIDENT 137500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28411 0 165911 0 0 0 BRUCE F FREED PRESIDENT OF CPA FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS X 290044 549944 0 1 1 549944 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED BY THE 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. THE DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE AT THE WINTER MEETING IN 2012. 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 VII, SECTION A: MICHAEL NOVELLI RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED AS THE CFO. HIS COMPENSATION WAS UNRELATED TO HIS DUTIES AS ACTING TREASURER. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MEDIA SERV./SH COMM.: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,614. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,697. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,269. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,580. RESEARCH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 33,290. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 33,290. WRITER-MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,370. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,370.