2014-05-20T10:53:47-05:00 2013-07-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2012-08-01 521964499 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE ROBERT L HABUSH ENDOWMENT AMER 2029653500 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 CHARLES JEFFRESS 2029653500 2014-05-20 1 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 2022932200 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z LEWIS S EIDSON 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 8048931 0 X WWW.JUSTICE.ORG X 1995 DC THE ENDOWMENT WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT FUNDING BASE TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. 16 16 0 26 0 0 92210 127000 0 0 966554 1195834 0 0 1058764 1322834 411944 764032 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148758 172609 560702 936641 498062 386193 20212720 21020688 207430 464066 20005290 20556622 X THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE ROBERT L. HABUSH ENDOWMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AAJ, IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES:--PROVIDING CONSISTENT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO PROMOTE INFORMED PUBLIC DIALOGUE ON, UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM; --SPONSORING PRESTIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND WELL-RECEIVED PUBLICATIONS FOR JUDGES AND LAW PROFESSORS; AND, --FUNDING INNOVATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FAR REACHING RESEARCH ON THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. 0 0 936641 764032 TO HELP FUND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS ON SUBSTANTIAL AREAS OF THE LAW INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO JUROR BIAS, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, SOFT TISSUE STUDIES, CONTINGENCY FEES AND TORT TAX ISSUES. 936641 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA DC GA NY SC X MARY K BERGE CFO 2029653500 777 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 LEWIS S EIDSON 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN FLYNN PETERSON 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEO V BOYLE 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROXANNE BARTON CONLIN 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK S MANDELL 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID S CASEY JR 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIDNEY GILREATH 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN J HERMAN 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED K NIPPERT JR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE I PAVALON 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD A SMITH 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TARRICONE 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BLUE 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L HABUSH 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY E ALEXANDER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY S STEWART 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES N JEFFRESS 1.00 39.00 X 5779 225399 20529 MARY K BERGE 0.50 39.50 X 2555 201823 22341 DANIEL L COHEN 1.00 39.00 X 8530 332662 29338 16864 759884 72208 0 0 1 0 MERRILL LYNCH 225 W WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60606 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 135852 1 127000 127000 649263 649263 7272668 6726097 546571 546571 546571 1322834 0 0 1195834 704032 704032 60000 60000 30000 30000 2700 2700 135852 135852 442 442 2320 2320 FEES & LICENSES 1295 1295 936641 936641 0 0 75025 375861 10000 0 76817 58012 20050878 20586815 20212720 21020688 207430 464066 207430 464066 X 2756944 3181276 17248346 17375346 20005290 20556622 20212720 21020688 386193 165139 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 0 0 0 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE 042114561 501(C)(6) 1 1 1 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20005290 127000 1360974 936642 20556622 19274922 92210 1198860 560702 20005290 18486847 1517369 464150 265144 19274922 17374486 12000 1791620 494341 196918 18486847 16990532 271289 307321 24252 170704 17374186 0.00000 0.84520 0.15480 0 0 0 X 1487973 165139 165139 1322834 0 1322834 936641 0 936641 0 936641 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT REPRESENTS A PERMANENT FUNDING BASE TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. AT A MINIMUM, THE FISCAL YEARS ENDING JULY 31, 2010 THROUGH 2013 REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 1 CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION 777 6TH STREET NW SUITE 520 WASHINGTON DC 20001 522321361 12000 CIVIL RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND SEDONA CONFERENCE CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY 185 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10013 134081256 501(C)(3) 52500 FORCED ARBITRATION CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE REFORM 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 352182224 501(C)(3) 32000 IMMUNITY FOR ETHANOL PRODUCERS LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL 919 ALBANY STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90015 951643334 501(C)(3) 10000 LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL: JOURNALIST LAW SCHOOL PROGRAM PETER D HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES 1724 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 522137154 88400 FORWARD FOCUS - PERCEPTIONS OF PLANTIFF TRIAL LAWYERS POUND CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE 777 - 6TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 046079643 501(C)(3) 234000 JUDGES FORUM (JULY 2013) PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION 1600 20TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 521263996 501(C)(3) 25000 GENERIC DRUG LABELING RAND INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL JUSTICE PO BOX 2138 SANTA MONICA CA 904072138 951958142 501(C)(3) 110000 SUPPORT FOR 2012 AND 2013 SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION 45 WEST 36TH 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 134188834 501(C)(3) 126000 SUPPORT AND FORCED ARBITRATION 7 2 CONSERVATIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM 1 60000 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANT PROPOSALS ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE ENDOWMENT BOARD AT THEIR QUARTERLY MEETINGS. ONCE THE PROPOSAL IS APPROVED, QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES N JEFFRESS 5529 215649 250 9750 0 0 268 10460 306 11932 6353 247791 0 0 MARY K BERGE 2461 194417 94 7406 0 0 127 10066 181 14262 2863 226151 0 0 DANIEL L COHEN 8530 332662 0 0 0 0 593 23138 187 7282 9310 363082 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 ALL PERSONNEL PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE FUND ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ). THEIR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AT AAJ; PLEASE SEE AAJ'S FORM 990. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE COMMON BOARD MEMBERS 30000 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ) CHARGED THE ENDOWMENT A MANAGEMENT FEE AND OVERHEAD COSTS OF $30,000 FOR THE YEAR. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ENDOWMENT'S DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS MAY BE CONDUCTED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE ENDOWMENT'S OFFICERS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (PROVIDED THAT HE/SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS), AND ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD, WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS AND PERFORM ALL OF THE DUTIES COMMONLY INCIDENT TO AND VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO POWER TO AMEND, ALTER, OR REPEAL THE ENDOWMENT'S BYLAWS; ELECT, APPOINT, OR REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OR ANY ENDOWMENT OFFICER OR DIRECTOR; AMEND THE ENDOWMENT'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; ADOPT A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION; AUTHORIZE THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, OR MORTGAGE OF THE ENDOWMENT'S PROPERTY OR ASSETS; AUTHORIZE THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE ENDOWMENT OR REVOKE PROCEEDINGS THEREFOR; ADOPT A PLAN FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE ENDOWMENT'S ASSETS; OR AMEND, ALTER, OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT FORBIDS SUCH ALTERATION, REPEAL, OR AMENDMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ENDOWMENT IS THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ENDOWMENT'S DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ), FROM INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED BY THE ENDOWMENT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY VACANCIES THAT MAY OCCUR ON THE BOARD WILL BE FILLED, FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM, BY THE AAJ BOARD OF GOVERNORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE ENDOWMENT'S BYLAWS IS DONE BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE ENDOWMENT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUBJECT TO THE RATIFICATION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO, THE COO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BECAUSE THE ENDOWMENT IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ), IT IS COVERED BY AAJ'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE EMBODIED IN THAT POLICY: THE GOVERNOR OR ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER SHALL REVEAL THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IN WRITING TO THE AAJ PRESIDENT, UNLESS THE PRESIDENT IS THE GOVERNOR IN QUESTION, IN WHICH CASE IT SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE AAJ PRESIDENT ELECT. THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING: I. THE NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION. II. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING MONEY OR OTHER BENEFITS FLOWING TO THE GOVERNOR, THE ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR THE OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSON. III. TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS A DISQUALIFIED PERSON AND NOT AN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR GOVERNOR, THE NAME, ADDRESS AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE DISQUALIFIED PERSON TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR GOVERNOR AND THE EXTENT OF THAT PERSON'S INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION. IV. ANY OTHER INFORMATION REASONABLY REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT OR PRESIDENT ELECT. IN THE EVENT OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE AAJ/THE FUND AND ITS GOVERNORS, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGERS, OR OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, NO TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSUMMATED IF: I. THE TRANSACTION IS NOT BASED UPON FAIR MARKET VALUE, INCLUDING REASONABLE COMPENSATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE; OR, II. ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE GOVERNOR, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSON RECEIVES A PERCENTAGE OF THE REVENUES OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE ENDOWMENT DOES NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NOR EMPLOYEES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, A RELATED ENTITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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