2016-11-11T14:50:31-06:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 030445391 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC CITI 2024085565 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 NOAH BOOKBINDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024085565 2016-11-11 1 3019519090 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z NOAH BOOKBINDER 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 2360040 0 X WWW.CITIZENSFORETHICS.ORG X 2002 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 6 6 23 6 0 0 1891525 2150980 275443 208878 261 182 0 0 2167229 2360040 0 0 0 0 1792441 1469130 102500 192270 226642 940002 724640 2834943 2386040 -667714 -26000 1120909 823380 471628 200099 649281 623281 X CREW 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. 0 0 815848 208878 LEGAL: CREW HAS INITIATED FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS AND OTHER OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING THE INFLUENCE OF MONEYED INTERESTS ON POLICY-MAKING AND POTENTIAL ETHICAL VIOLATIONS BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS LAWSUITS PENDING IN FEDERAL COURT OVER THE GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO SOME OF THOSE REQUESTS. IT HAS ALSO FILED AMICUS BRIEFS IN COURT CASES INVOLVING GOVERNMENT ETHICS ISSUES. IN ADDITION, CREW HAS ALSO FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AND OTHER AGENCIES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND TAX LAWS BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THOSE WHO SEEK TO INFLUENCE THEM, AS WELL AS BY CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS. IT HAS PREPARED ETHICS COMPLAINTS AGAINST MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, AND HAS PREPARED AND PUBLICLY RELEASED REPORTS BASED ON ITS RESEARCH AND ON DOCUMENTS OBTAINED THROUGH LITIGATION AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CREATED A DATABASE OF GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS TO ALLOW CITIZENS TO SEARCH AND REVIEW DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST AND HAS ALSO BROUGHT LAWSUITS AGAINST GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT THEY ADEQUATELY ENFORCE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW AND RELATED LAWS. 675216 EDUCATION: CREW HAS WORKED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CORRUPTING INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS AND ABOUT UNETHICAL CONDUCT ON THE PART OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND THOSE WHO SEEK TO INFLUENCE THEM. IT HAS PUBLICIZED INSTANCES OF THESE KINDS OF ABUSES AND BROADER PATTERNS OF UNETHICAL CONDUCT AND IMPROPER OR EXCESSIVE INFLUENCE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN STORIES APPEARING IN NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, BROADCAST MEDIA, AND ONLINE NEWS SITES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. IT ALSO MAINTAINS WEBSITES THAT PUBLICIZE ITS ACTIVITIES. CREW'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGULARLY APPEARS IN PRINT AND ONLINE MEDIA AND ON TELEVISION AND RADIO SHOWS DISCUSSING MONEY IN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT ETHICS ISSUES. 343234 COLORADO ETHICS WATCH: THE ORGANIZATION HAS WORKED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT UNETHICAL CONDUCT ON THE PART OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS BY PUBLICIZING THESE ACTIONS. IN THE STATE OF COLORADO THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN NOTED IN STORIES APPEARING IN NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES AND BROADCAST MEDIA THROUGHOUT COLORADO. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS WEBSITES THAT PUBLICIZE ITS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH STATE BODIES CONCERNING ELECTED OFFICIALS' VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS PREPARED SEVERAL ETHICS COMPLAINTS AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE. 1834298 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X NOAH BOOKBINDER 2024085565 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 X AL DWOSKIN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BROCK VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MERCER TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN LUONGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE JORDAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOAH BOOKBINDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 158872 0 12179 PILAR MARTINEZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 9.00 X 33000 0 2225 ADAM RAPPAPORT SENIOR COUNSEL 40.00 X 137233 0 14336 LUIS RAMOS TORO DIRECTOR, CO ETHICS 40.00 X 110856 0 3966 MELANIE SLOAN SEE SCHEDULE O FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 214000 0 0 653961 0 32706 4 1 1 0 BONNER GROUP INC 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SUITE 640 WASHINGTON DC 20001 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING 349847 DANIEL ALCORN 1335 BALLANTRAE LANE MCLEAN VA 22101 LEGAL SERVICES 150802 2 2150980 5054 2150980 COURT AWARDS 900099 208878 208878 208878 182 182 2360040 208878 0 182 206275 51282 154993 214000 137350 76650 948581 932290 16291 21692 19456 2236 78582 68307 10275 320743 310428 5000 5315 15657 13315 2342 192270 192270 50636 50636 1679 1254 425 30423 23298 4705 2420 59016 52881 6135 49450 37241 12209 33073 6011 6230 20832 9874 2464 5888 1522 19437 15906 3531 38698 31857 6841 MOVING EXPENSES 48744 39627 9117 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 29871 29382 489 LIC., FEES & PERMITS 8280 3427 570 4283 PAYROLL EXPENSE 3214 3015 199 5845 4871 974 2386040 1834298 325100 226642 624950 244148 372114 239885 30386 225000 22169 29136 40456 177774 166312 28063 11462 36260 40260 1120909 823380 378095 97826 93533 102273 471628 200099 X 517572 254042 131709 369239 649281 623281 1120909 823380 -26000 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1868162 2234998 2627467 1891525 2150980 10773132 1868162 2234998 2627467 1891525 2150980 10773132 3557021 7216111 852 440 210 261 182 1945 10775077 620936 0.66970 0.81890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 894 894 2385146 2386040 269302 67326 0 0 278290 281393 291747 269302 1120732 1681098 2395 15600 26924 894 45813 69573 70348 72937 67326 280184 420276 130134 118672 11462 47640 47640 0 11462 DEFERRED LOSS 84180 SECURITY DEPOSIT 18093 102273 X 2360040 0 2360040 0 2360040 2415775 29735 29735 2386040 0 2386040 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 X X X X 1 BONNER GROUP INC 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SUITE 640 WASHINGTON DC 20001 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING 0 1720162 192270 1527892 1720162 192270 1527892 AK AL AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NOAH BOOKBINDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 158872 0 0 0 0 0 5128 0 7051 0 171051 0 0 0 ADAM RAPPAPORT SENIOR COUNSEL 137233 0 0 0 0 0 4605 0 9731 0 151569 0 0 0 MELANIE SLOAN SEE SCHEDULE O FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 214000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 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 12C ALL 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 15 THE 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 19 THE 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. CREW ACTION - DISSOLVED 092015 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW 6TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20001 471975153 SOCIAL WELFARE DC 501(C)(4) N/A CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0