US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (EIN 52-2109035)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 201443169349303159
- Schema version
- 2013v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2014-11-12T12:45:02-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 346565596 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Ernst and Young US LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 Monument Circle Ste 4000 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Indianapolis | City |
| State | IN | State |
| ZIP Code | 46204 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522109035 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | USCH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2024635590 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 H Street NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20062 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Stan M Harrell | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SVP, CFO & CIO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2024635590 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-11-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Jennifer Rhoderick | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00395735 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3176817000 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Stan M Harrell | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 H Street NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20062 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $43,567,507 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.legalreformnow.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1998 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 42 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 41 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 25 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | -$335,771 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $43,594,536 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $43,397,608 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $102,049 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $67,899 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $157,450 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $102,000 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $43,854,035 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $43,567,507 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $5,934,456 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,425,159 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $999,996 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $999,996 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $38,256,837 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $42,087,303 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $45,191,289 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $49,512,458 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,337,254 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$5,944,951 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $31,526,293 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $25,581,342 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $31,526,293 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $25,581,342 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Promotes civil justice reform through legislative, political, judicial, and educational activities at both the national and local levels. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | Create and maintain public suppport for legal reform, including building alliances with groups and organizations to advance the legal reform agenda. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Research on the impact of the legal system on the economy. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Ensure enactment of common sense legal reform legislation and promote the selection of pro-legal reform judges and other public officials. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (1) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (1) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 114 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 25 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 42 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 41 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Stan M Harrell | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2024635590 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 H Street NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 200622000 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (54 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine L Adams | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Stanton D Anderson | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 | ||||
| S Jack Balagia Jr | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Andrew A Barnard | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Susan Blount | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Rupert Bondy | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Kim M Brunner | ||||||||||
| Chairman/Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| James B Buda | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| John J Castellani | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Kenneth W Cole | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Stephen M Cutler | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Robert DeBerardine | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| John Degnan | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Brackett B Denniston III | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Thomas DesRosier | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Thomas J Donohue | ||||||||||
| CEO/Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||||
| John M Engler | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 | ||||
| Jeffrey Gearhart | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Thomas A Gottschalk | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Patricia R Hatler | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Patricia A Henry | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Mark V Holden | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Edison Holland | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Jeffrey W Jackson | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Charles J Kalil | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Francis A Keating II | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| James F Kelleher | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Dennis F Kerrigan Jr | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Susan L Lees | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Connie Lewis Lensing | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Christopher Mansfield | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Richard G McCarty | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Bradford C Nielson | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Timothy Pawlenty | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Lisa A Rickard | ||||||||||
| President/Director | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $1,795,889 | $0 | $43,116 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | |||
| Karen Roberts | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Dino E Robusto | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Laura J Schumacher | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Kenneth F Spence III | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Michael H Ullmann | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Craig D Vermie | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Christopher C Womack | ||||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Jay Brown | ||||||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Lily Fu Claffee | ||||||||||
| General Cnsl/Secy | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Robin Conrad | ||||||||||
| Asst Secy | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Stan M Harrell | ||||||||||
| Treasurer/CFO | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Judith Richmond | ||||||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Harold H Kim | ||||||||||
| VP,USCC; EVP, ILR | 40.00 | $368,053 | $0 | $44,825 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Matthew De Cazotte | ||||||||||
| VP, International Initiatives | 40.00 | $177,144 | $0 | $27,383 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Page C Faulk | ||||||||||
| VP, Legal Reform Initiatives | 40.00 | $204,406 | $0 | $6,545 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Margrita J Perlman | ||||||||||
| Exec Director, USCC; VP, ILR | 40.00 | $198,861 | $0 | $32,573 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Bryan E Quigley | ||||||||||
| SVP, Strategic Communications | 40.00 | $333,859 | $0 | $45,898 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Matthew Webb | ||||||||||
| SVP, Legal Reform Policy | 40.00 | $214,849 | $0 | -$11,621 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Mary H Terzino | ||||||||||
| Former Director | 25.00 | $225,399 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $3,518,460 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $188,719 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 9 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | Yes (1) | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/City | StateContractorAddress/USAddress/State | ZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCode | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1 | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/City | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiley Rein LLP | ||||||||
| 1776 K Street NW | Washington | DC | 20006 | Legal services | $895,047 | |||
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | ||||||||
| Dept 7247 6827 | Philadelphia | PA | 19170 | Legal research | $767,855 | |||
| SkaddenArps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP | ||||||||
| PO Box 1764 | White Plains | NY | 10602 | Legal research | $689,273 | |||
| Judicial Evaluation Institute | ||||||||
| 701 8TH Street NW Suite 500 | Washington | DC | 20001 | Membership pymts | $612,400 | |||
| Sidley Austin LLP | ||||||||
| Legal research | $465,937 | Ruw Montoyer 51 Montoyerstraat | Brussels | BE | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 37 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $43,397,608 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $43,397,608 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $67,899 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $67,899 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Bad debt recovery | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $102,000 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $102,000 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $102,000 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $43,567,507 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $102,000 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $67,899 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,251,882 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,667,005 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,506,272 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $94,246 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $394,761 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,000 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,435,138 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $999,996 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,263,923 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,099,005 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $525,185 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $205,052 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $627,220 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $406,241 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| Investment impairment | $16,148,124 |
| Contr to other orgs | $5,543,488 |
| Contr to affiliates | $3,348,660 |
| Admin support services | $920,004 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,256 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,512,458 | TotalAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,852,868 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,306,975 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,673,415 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,274,367 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,526,293 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,581,342 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,871,760 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,462,888 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,654,533 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,118,454 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,526,293 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,581,342 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,526,293 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,581,342 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$5,944,951 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $1,600,000 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
| Volunteer Hours | 0 | VolunteerHoursCnt |
| Expended527 Activities | $1,075,000 | Expended527ActivitiesAmt |
| Internal Funds Contributed | $525,000 | InternalFundsContributedAmt |
| Total Exempt Function Expend | $1,600,000 | TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt |
| Form1120 POL Filed | Yes (1) | Form1120POLFiledInd |
Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityUSAddress/City | StateUSAddress/State | ZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Paid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican State Leadership Committee | |||||
| 1201 F ST NW | Washington | DC | 20004 | 050532524 | $375,000 |
| Republican Governors Association | |||||
| 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 250 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 113655877 | $100,000 |
| GOPAC | |||||
| 1101 16th St NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | 521237780 | $25,000 |
| Democratic Attorney's General Association | |||||
| 1580 Lincoln St Ste 1125 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 134220019 | $25,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | Yes (1) | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
| Dues Assessments | $43,045,500 | DuesAssessmentsAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY | $22,363,673 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt |
| Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov | -$19,140,240 | NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot | $3,223,433 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt |
| Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc | $27,943,875 | AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt |
| Taxable | -$24,720,442 | TaxableAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I-A and Part I-C | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 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. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Intercompany accounting | $10,053,913 |
| Loan to Chamber of Commerce of the USA | $4,220,454 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $14,274,367 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $44,715,760 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $840,000 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $410,253 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $1,250,253 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $43,465,507 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $102,000 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $102,000 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $43,567,507 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $36,530,201 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $840,000 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $2,427,867 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $3,267,867 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $33,262,334 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $16,250,124 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $16,250,124 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $49,512,458 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part X, Line 2: | FIN 48 footnote from 2013 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, 2013 and 2012. Management does not anticipate any material changes in this position in the next 12 months. |
| Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Affiliated org rev consolidated for financial statement purpose $47,593 Interest revenue from agency transaction on affiliate return $112,660 Revenue from agency transaction on affiliate return $250,000 |
| Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | Bad debt recovery $102,000 |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Affiliated org exp consolidated for financial statement purpose $2,177,867 Expense from agency transaction on affiliate return $250,000 |
| Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: | Write off of investment in subsidiary $16,148,124 Bad debt recovery $102,000 Rounding $1 |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia | 0 | 0 | Seminars and speaking engagements | Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. | $53,035 |
| Europe | 0 | 0 | Seminars and speaking engagements | Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. | $41,462 |
| Europe | 0 | 4 | Program services. | Policy analysis in Europe. | $1,327,733 |
| East Asia | 0 | 3 | Program services. | Policy analysis in East Asia. | $78,502 |
| North America | 0 | 1 | Program Services | Policy Analyisis in North America | $1,311 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 8 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 8 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $1,502,043 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $1,502,043 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule F Part I | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | We use the accrual method of accounting on all of our transactions. Total amount relating to expenditure $1,549,898. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (1) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Chamber of Commerce of the USA | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 H ST NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20062 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | General Fundraising | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | Yes (1) | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $43,647,608 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $999,996 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $42,647,612 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $43,647,608 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $999,996 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $42,647,612 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Travel For Companions | Yes (X) | TravelForCompanionsInd |
| Idemnification Gross Up Pmts | Yes (X) | IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd |
| Club Dues Or Fees | Yes (X) | ClubDuesOrFeesInd |
| Personal Services | Yes (X) | PersonalServicesInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (1) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa A Rickard | ||||||||||||||
| President/Director | $494,289 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $0 | $251,600 | $0 | $23,600 | $0 | $19,516 | $0 | $1,839,005 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold H Kim | ||||||||||||||
| VP,USCC; EVP, ILR | $310,118 | $0 | $45,000 | $0 | $12,935 | $0 | $26,775 | $0 | $18,050 | $0 | $412,878 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew De Cazotte | ||||||||||||||
| VP, International Initiatives | $177,144 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,031 | $0 | $352 | $0 | $204,527 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Page C Faulk | ||||||||||||||
| VP, Legal Reform Initiatives | $204,406 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,545 | $0 | $210,951 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Margrita J Perlman | ||||||||||||||
| Exec Director, USCC; VP, ILR | $165,861 | $0 | $33,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,807 | $0 | $12,766 | $0 | $231,434 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan E Quigley | ||||||||||||||
| SVP, Strategic Communications | $278,859 | $0 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,775 | $0 | $19,123 | $0 | $379,757 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Webb | ||||||||||||||
| SVP, Legal Reform Policy | $214,849 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$18,200 | $0 | $6,579 | $0 | $203,228 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary H Terzino | ||||||||||||||
| Former Director | $225,399 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225,399 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 1a | Charter air travel is provided to one of the executives, non board members, listed for business purposes. Two people listed on Part VII of the core form have traveled with companions for business purposes. Five 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 251,600 Harold Kim 9,995 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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 | Jay Brown has a business relationship with Thomas J. Donohue, Lily Fu Claffee, Stanton D. Anderson, Stan M Harrell, and Judith Richmond. Stanton D. Anderson has a business relationship with Thomas J. Donohue, Lily Fu Claffee, Jay Brown, Stan M Harrell, and Judith Richmond. Judith Richmond has a business relationship with Thomas J. Donohue, Lily Fu Claffee, Stanton Anderson, Stan M Harrell, and Jay Brown. |
| 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 that cannot be resolved in accordance with the ILR's conflicts policies shall be elevated to the Chair of the ILR's Audit Committee for further consideration and action. |
| 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. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Article III | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 H ST NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20062 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 263139751 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Film production | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Total Income | $0 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $0 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform | BusinessNameLine1 |
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Coalition for Reform | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 H St NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20062 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522333402 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Supports legislative efforts in support of various private interests | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(6) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (1) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp
Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Madison County Record | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1615 H St NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20062 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201452063 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Newspaper publishing | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | IL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Entity Type | C | EntityTypeTxt |
| Share Of Total Income | -$2,188,733 | ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt |
| Share Of EOY Assets | $564 | ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt |
| Ownership | 1.00000 | OwnershipPct |
| Controlled Organization | Yes (1) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Madison County Record | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | B | TransactionTypeTxt |
| Involved | $2,130,758 | InvolvedAmt |
| Method Of Amount Determination | Actual expense | MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |