2016-09-23T16:35:01-05:00 2016-03-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2015-04-01 521600481 CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS CENT 2028338400 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 TERENCE PELL PRESIDENT 2028338400 2016-09-15 1 DANIEL L WEAVER P01249346 3019860600 2016-09-15 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z TERENCE PELL ESQ 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 2280370 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. 8 7 5 0 0 0 2527895 2191667 0 0 1051 1744 971428 86959 3500374 2280370 0 0 0 0 896873 812166 0 0 72669 1618802 1326937 2515675 2139103 984699 141267 3819223 3936622 130063 106195 3689160 3830427 PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM PROVIDING REPRESENTATION ON ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTEREST. 0 0 2001789 CIR IS A NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM THAT REPRESENTS DESERVING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. CIR ORDINARILY HAS PENDING APPROXIMATELY 12-15 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. FOR THE FYE MARCH 31, 2016, CIR HAD ONE CASE AT THE SUPREME COURT, ONE CASE BEFORE THE US COURTS OF APPEALS, THREE CASES BEFORE THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS, ONE CASE BEFORE A STATE COURT OF APPEALS, AND FILED AMICUS BRIEFS IN NINE OTHER CASES. 2001789 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 6 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 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 X X TERRY PELL ESQ 2028338400 1233 20TH STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 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 JEREMY RABKIN CHAIRMAN / DIRECTOR 1.00 X 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 58899 MICHAEL ROSMAN SECRETARY 50.00 X 191023 0 34132 401023 0 93031 2 0 1 0 JONES DAY 51 LOUISIANA AVE WASHINGTON DC 20001 PROGRAMMATIC LEGAL SUPPORT 200000 1 2191667 2191667 1744 1744 61939 0 61939 61939 61939 ATTORNEY FEES INCOME 900099 25000 25000 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 20 20 25020 2280370 25020 0 63683 501725 431282 32676 37767 216245 209087 3709 3449 36903 35681 633 589 19312 18673 331 308 37981 36724 651 606 750066 750066 23835 21466 1115 1254 145140 130715 6791 7634 40437 36418 1893 2126 296058 266634 13852 15572 18843 16970 882 991 4948 4456 232 260 23234 20925 1087 1222 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 16946 15262 793 891 RESEARCH 7430 7430 0 0 2139103 2001789 64645 72669 106703 424202 3636163 3439646 13 32860 34236 221378 206924 19402 14454 1012 1014 23070 23070 3819223 3936622 58846 72039 5119 5247 66098 28909 130063 106195 X 3618225 3759492 70935 70935 3689160 3830427 3819223 3936622 141267 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1760492 1422399 2146322 2527895 2191667 10048775 1760492 1422399 2146322 2527895 2191667 10048775 3411109 6637666 58273 59398 59966 61979 63683 303299 30 200 20 250 10352324 25000 0.64120 0.66000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23983 23983 0 197395 182941 14454 14454 SECURITY DEPOSIT 4637 RENT ABATEMENT 24272 28909 X 2280370 0 2280370 0 2280370 2139103 0 2139103 0 2139103 PART X, LINE 2: THE CENTER FOLLOWS AN ACCOUNTING POLICY REQUIRED UNDER U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. IT REQUIRES THAT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BE EVALUATED AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF AN UNFAVORABLE OUTCOME OF A TAX AUTHORITY'S ASSESSMENT OF SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION BE REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX REPORTING AND HAS NOT REFLECTED ANY CONTINGENT LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH POTENTIAL ASSESSMENT. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TERENCE PELL ESQ PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR 210000 0 0 0 0 0 21633 0 37266 0 268899 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROSMAN SECRETARY 191023 0 0 0 0 0 9439 0 24693 0 225155 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 APPOINTS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY 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.