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CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC (EIN 03-0445391)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-11
IRS object ID
201643169349303924
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-11T14:50:31-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN030445391EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2IN WASHINGTON INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlCITIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024085565PhoneNum

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Address Line1455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 600AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNOAH BOOKBINDERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024085565PhoneNum
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Tax2015TaxYr
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Principal OfficerNOAH BOOKBINDERPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,360,040GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website AddressWWW.CITIZENSFORETHICS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCREW USES AGGRESSIVE LEGAL ACTION, IN-DEPTH RESEARCH, AND BOLD COMMUNICATIONS TO REDUCE THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS AND HELP FOSTER A GOVERNMENT THAT IS ETHICAL AND ACCOUNTABLE. WE HIGHLIGHT ABUSES, CHANGE BEHAVIOR, AND LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR NEW POLICIES AND APPROACHES THAT ENCOURAGE PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE, NOT POWERFUL INTERESTS.MissionDesc
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone2024085565PhoneNum

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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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DAVID BROCK
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
DAVID MERCER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
JOHN LUONGO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG KAPLAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE JORDAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOAH BOOKBINDER
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PILAR MARTINEZ
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER9.00Yes (X)$33,000$0$2,225
ADAM RAPPAPORT
SENIOR COUNSEL40.00$137,233$0$14,336Yes (X)
LUIS RAMOS TORO
DIRECTOR, CO ETHICS40.00$110,856$0$3,966Yes (X)
MELANIE SLOAN SEE SCHEDULE O
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$214,000$0$0Yes (X)
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BONNER GROUP INC
455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SUITE 640WASHINGTONDC20001PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING$349,847
DANIEL ALCORN
1335 BALLANTRAE LANEMCLEANVA22101LEGAL SERVICES$150,802
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,260BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$102,273EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$254,042EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,709BOYAmt
EOY$369,239EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$649,281BOYAmt
EOY$623,281EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,120,909BOYAmt
EOY$823,380EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$26,000ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,868,162CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,234,998CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,627,467CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,891,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,150,980CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,773,132TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,868,162CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,234,998CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,627,467CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,891,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,150,980CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,773,132TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,557,021SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,216,111PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$852CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$440CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$210CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$261CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$182CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,945TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,775,077TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$620,936GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.66970PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81890PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$894FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$894FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,385,146FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,386,040FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$269,302FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$67,326FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$278,290CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$281,393CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$291,747CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$269,302CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,120,732TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,681,098LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,395CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$15,600CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$26,924CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$894CurrentYearAmt
Total$45,813TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$69,573CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$70,348CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$72,937CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$67,326CurrentYearAmt
Total$280,184TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$420,276GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$130,134OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$118,672DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,462BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,640OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$47,640DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,462TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED LOSS$84,180
SECURITY DEPOSIT$18,093
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$102,273TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,360,040TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,360,040RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,360,040TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,415,775TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$29,735OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$29,735ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,386,040ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,386,040TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CREW ACTION EXPENSES THAT ARE CONSOLIDATED ON THE AUDITED 29,735. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BUT EXCLUDED FROM 990 REPORTING

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BONNER GROUP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SUITE 640AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityPROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,720,162GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$192,270RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,527,892NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,720,162TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$192,270TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,527,892TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
NOAH BOOKBINDER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$158,872$0$0$0$0$0$5,128$0$7,051$0$171,051$0$0$0
ADAM RAPPAPORT
SENIOR COUNSEL$137,233$0$0$0$0$0$4,605$0$9,731$0$151,569$0$0$0
MELANIE SLOAN SEE SCHEDULE O
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$214,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$214,000$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE RETURN IS FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. INDIVIDUALS 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 COMMITIEE, 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS WAS BASED ON COMPENSATION STUDIES USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE FINAL COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES WAS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL COMPENSATION PROCESSES ARE DELIBERATED AND DOCUMENTED. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII:THE COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PART VII FOR MELANIE SLOAN WAS FOR MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CREW ACTION - DISSOLVED 092015BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 6TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN471975153EIN
Primary ActivitiesSOCIAL WELFAREPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusN/APublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd