2015-11-12T14:07:42-06:00 2014-12-31 346565596 Ernst and Young US LLP 111 Monument Circle Ste 4000 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2014-01-01 522109035 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform USCH 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 Stan M Harrell Treasurer and CFO 2024635590 2015-11-12 1 Jennifer Rhoderick P00395735 3176817000 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z Stan M Harrell 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 45003515 0 X www.legalreformnow.com X 1998 VA We are a national campaign representing (Please see Schedule O for the continuation)the nation's business community with the critical mission of making America's legal system simpler, fairer and faster for everyone. 36 35 25 0 0 0 43397608 44800508 0 765 67899 113442 102000 88800 43567507 45003515 0 0 0 0 6425159 6821528 999996 999996 0 42087303 42176117 49512458 49997641 -5944951 -4994126 25581342 20587216 0 0 25581342 20587216 Promotes civil justice reform through legislative, political, judicial, and educational activities at both the national and local levels. 0 0 Create and maintain public suppport for legal reform, including building alliances with groups and organizations to advance the legal reform agenda. Research on the impact of the legal system on the economy. Ensure enactment of common sense legal reform legislation and promote the selection of pro-legal reform judges and other public officials. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 X 106 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 36 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 X Stan M Harrell 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 200622000 Katherine L Adams Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hubert L Allen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stanton D Anderson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 S Jack Balagia Jr Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew A Barnard Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rupert Bondy Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim M Brunner Chairman/Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James B Buda Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John J Castellani Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth W Cole Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen M Cutler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert DeBerardine Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brackett B Denniston III Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas J Donohue CEO/Director 1.00 X X 0 0 0 John M Engler Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas A Gottschalk Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia R Hatler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia A Henry Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark V Holden Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey W Jackson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charles J Kalil Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Francis A Keating II Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James F Kelleher Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Y KerrII Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dennis F Kerrigan Jr Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul J Krump Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan L Lees Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Connie Lewis Lensing Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard G McCarty Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bradford Nielson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Orlandi Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 40.00 1.00 X X 2055192 0 192547 Karen Roberts Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dino E Robusto Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Laura J Schumacher Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth F Spence III Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Timmons Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael H Ullmann Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Craig D Vermie Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher C Womack Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jay Brown Asst Secretary 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lily Fu Claffee General Counsel/Secretary 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stan M Harrell Treasurer & CFO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Barnett VP, Political Affairs 40.00 X 249560 0 21904 Harold H Kim EVP ILR 40.00 X 476279 0 44726 Matthew S DeCazotte VP, International Initiatives 40.00 X 186858 0 103851 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiatives 40.00 X 213131 0 28409 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Communications 40.00 X 355781 0 45468 Oriana Senatore Vice President, Policy and Research 40.00 X 184033 0 19868 Matthew D Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 40.00 X 225244 0 143149 Mary H Terzino Former Director 25.00 X 233207 0 0 4179285 0 599922 11 1 1 0 Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K Street NW Washington DC 20006 Legal services 785060 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Dept 7247 6827 Philadelphia PA 19170 Legal research 783272 SkaddenArps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP PO Box 1764 White Plains NY 10602 Legal research 669313 Public Opinion Strategies 214 North Fayette Street Alexandria VA 22314 Public opinion research 654850 Judicial Evaluation Institute 701 8TH Street NW Suite 500 Washington DC 20001 Membership pymts 647400 38 44800508 44800508 Meeting revenue 900099 765 765 765 113442 113442 Bad debt recovery 900099 48000 48000 Affiliate svc charge 900099 40800 40800 88800 45003515 89565 0 113442 3040208 2347938 1433382 158155 805703 54000 9171387 999996 3970405 1643844 385308 161264 727644 335535 Contr to other orgs 17878342 Contr to affiliates 3236300 Investment impairment 2677619 Admin support services 930004 40607 49997641 11306975 11857815 14274367 8729401 25581342 20587216 0 0 X 9462888 3562320 16118454 17024896 25581342 20587216 25581342 20587216 -4994126 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15053206 1668206 13385000 15053206 1 Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F ST NW Washington DC 20004 050532524 2750000 Republican Attorneys General Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 800 Washington DC 20006 464501717 2225000 Republican Governors Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20006 113655877 750000 Grow WV Inc PO Box 2195 Elkins WV 26241 470970992 500000 Partnership for Florida's Future Inc PO Box 11309 Tallahssee FL 32302 753202350 300000 Legal Reform Now Committee 133 S Harbor Drive Venice FL 34285 460609225 160000 Floridians for Economic Opportunity 1430 Piedmont Dr East Tallahssee FL 32308 471504598 100000 Citizens for Florida Prosperity Inc 3385 West Lakeshore Drive Tallahssee FL 32312 273265356 50000 Florida First Forever 1700 N Monroe St Tallahssee FL 32303 262909623 50000 GOPAC 1101 16th St NW Washington DC 20036 521237780 25000 Democratic Attorney's General Association 1580 Lincoln St Ste 1125 Denver CO 80203 134220019 25000 0 0 1 44297667 32939998 -24720442 8219556 28729784 -20510228 Part I-A and Part I-C The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform engaged in public education activities in support of its mission, which includes representing the nation's business community, and making America's legal system simpler, fairer and faster for everyone. In pursuit of these goals, ILR spends funds directly, or works with other organizations with similar missions. 0 Intercompany accounting 4395505 Loan to Chamber of Commerce of the USA 4333896 8729401 X 45740421 327005 457903 784908 44955513 48002 48002 45003515 50330357 327005 2731332 3058337 47272020 2725621 2725621 49997641 Part X, Line 2: FIN 48 footnote from 2014 audit: Management's analysis of uncertain tax positions as required under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740, Income Taxes, determined that ILR had no uncertain tax positions and, as such, no liability has been recorded as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. Management does not anticipate any material changes in this position in the next 12 months. ILR is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Management believes ILR is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2011. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Affiliated org rev consolidated for financial statement purpose $43,713 Interest revenue from agency transaction on affiliate return $114,190 Revenue from agency transaction on affiliate return $300,000 Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Bad debt recovery $48,000 Rounding $2 Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Affiliated org exp consolidated for financial statement purpose $2,721,332 Expense from agency transaction on affiliate return $10,000 Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Write off of investment in subsidiary $2,677,619 Bad debt recovery $48,000 Rounding $2 East Asia 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements. Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. 37292 Europe 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements. Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. 98345 North America 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements. Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. 1207 Europe 0 7 Program services. Policy analysis in Europe. 1157510 East Asia 0 1 Program services. Policy analysis in East Asia. 77022 South America 0 1 Program Services. Policy Analysis in South America. 40000 0 9 0 0 0 9 1411376 0 1411376 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, line 3: Schedule F Part I We use the accrual method of accounting on all of our transactions. X X X X 1 Chamber of Commerce of the USA 1615 H ST NW Washington DC 20062 General Fundraising 1 44800507 999996 43800511 44800507 999996 43800511 X X X X X 1 1 0 1 0 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 543261 0 1150000 0 361931 0 172900 0 19647 0 2247739 0 0 0 James Barnett VP, Political Affairs 229560 0 20000 0 0 0 13574 0 8330 0 271464 0 0 0 Harold H Kim EVP ILR 319818 0 135000 0 21461 0 25336 0 19390 0 521005 0 0 0 Matthew S DeCazotte VP, International Initiatives 186858 0 0 0 0 0 103375 0 476 0 290709 0 0 0 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiatives 213131 0 0 0 0 0 21236 0 7173 0 241540 0 0 0 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Communications 295781 0 60000 0 0 0 27300 0 18168 0 401249 0 0 0 Oriana Senatore Vice President, Policy and Research 184033 0 0 0 0 0 19330 0 538 0 203901 0 0 0 Matthew D Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 225244 0 0 0 0 0 136070 0 7079 0 368393 0 0 0 Mary H Terzino Former Director 233207 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 233207 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Charter air travel is provided to one of the executives, non board members, listed for business purposes. One person listed on Part VII of the core form has traveled with companions for business purposes. Four executives listed on Part VII of the core form have taken first class travel. None of these expenses are treated as taxable benefits. Gross up payments are added to supplemental pension benefits. These benefits are reported as taxable benefits and are available to all U.S. Chamber of Commerce employees with compensation exceeding the ERISA limit. Social club dues and chauffeur services are available to the President for business use only. They are not treated as taxable benefits. Part I, Line 3 The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform relied on the board compensation committee of an affiliated organization that used one or more of the methods described above to establish the top management official's compensation. Part I, Line 4b Supplemental Pension list: Lisa Rickard 294,413 Harold Kim 18,461 The Supplemental Pension Plan provides cash payments to participants based on a formula that coordinates with the benefits that cannot be paid by the Retirement Plan due to the qualified plan pay cap under the law. These benefits are calculated and paid annually; there is no deferred component. Schedule B number 5 Supporter 783272 Legal policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 77 Supporter 669313 Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 76 Supporter 472920 Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 71 Supporter 356302 Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 53 Supporter 323329 Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 26 Supporter 306468 Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 56 Supporter 242280 Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 54 Supporter 218291 Policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 97 Supporter 203683 Legal policy consulting fees 0 Schedule B number 15 Supporter 150261 Policy consulting fees 0 Form 990 Part V Item 2b Number of employees on W-3 U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is part of a consolidated payroll where all employees are employees of an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA. The salaries expense is the portion chargeable to U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Stanton D. Anderson, Thomas J. Donohue, Lily Fu Claffee and Stan M. Harrell have a business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 In accordance with the Audit Committee charter, the draft Form 990 was provided in advance to the Audit Committee members, and reviewed individually with each member prior to filing. The Audit Committee performs this function pursuant to a delegation from the Board of Directors. The board receives the most recently completed tax return at each of its regularly scheduled meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c We annually notify staff of the Standards of Conduct and Ethics policy, which includes a requirement that any transaction or relationship that is reasonably expected to give rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest be brought to the attention of a supervisor, a senior manager in the Human Resources department or the Office of General Counsel. In addition, we issue an annual written questionnaire to all members of the board of directors asking for information on potential conflicts of interest, which is gathered by the chief financial officer. All reports of potential conflicts will be evaluated by the General Counsel, who serves as the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform's (ILR) Ethics Officer, in consultation with other senior management and staff, as appropriate. Any conflicts of interest involving board members or staff are resolved in accordance with the ILR's conflicts policies. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15b Part VI Question 15a The process for determining total compensation of the President, who is a direct report of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, and whose compensation is charged to the Institute for Legal Reform, is as follows. Total compensation is reviewed annually by an independent compensation consultant. The consultant prepares a compensation study primarily utilizing, as available, Form 990s and surveys of comparable organizations with similar responsibilities. Based on this information, total compensation is determined by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's President/CEO and U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Employee Compensation and Benefits Arrangements Committee on an annual basis. Part VI Question 15b The process for determining total compensation for the six key employees and highly compensated employees, whose compensation is charged to the Institute for Legal Reform, is as follows. An independent compensation consultant provides supporting data and analysis to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Chief Administrative Officer and the Vice President of Human Resources who establishes job classifications and compensation ranges for all employees. Based on this information, individual total compensation is determined by the individual's supervisor and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Chief Administrative Officer and the Vice President of Human Resources on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The form 990 is made available to any member of the public who requests a copy. Any requestor is forwarded to the Administrative Director of Finance of the Chamber of Commerce of the USA, who will forward a copy of the document to the requestor. The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are not made available to the public. Article III 1615 H ST NW Washington DC 20062 263139751 Film production DE 0 0 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Coalition for Reform 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 522333402 Supports legislative efforts in support of legal reform. 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