2014-11-12T12:45:02-06:00 2013-12-31 346565596 Ernst and Young US LLP 111 Monument Circle Ste 4000 Indianapolis IN 46204 990 2013-01-01 522109035 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform USCH 2024635590 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 Stan M Harrell SVP, CFO & CIO 2024635590 2014-11-12 1 Jennifer Rhoderick P00395735 3176817000 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Stan M Harrell 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 43567507 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. 42 41 25 0 0 -335771 43594536 43397608 0 0 102049 67899 157450 102000 43854035 43567507 0 0 0 0 5934456 6425159 999996 999996 0 38256837 42087303 45191289 49512458 -1337254 -5944951 31526293 25581342 0 0 31526293 25581342 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 X 114 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 42 41 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 Stanton D Anderson Director 1.00 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 Susan Blount 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 John Degnan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brackett B Denniston III Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas DesRosier 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 Jeffrey Gearhart Director 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 Edison Holland 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 Dennis F Kerrigan Jr 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 Christopher Mansfield Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard G McCarty Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bradford C Nielson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Timothy Pawlenty Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 40.00 1.00 X X 1795889 0 43116 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 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 Secretary 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lily Fu Claffee General Cnsl/Secy 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robin Conrad Asst Secy 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stan M Harrell Treasurer/CFO 1.00 X 0 0 0 Judith Richmond Secretary 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Harold H Kim VP,USCC; EVP, ILR 40.00 X 368053 0 44825 Matthew De Cazotte VP, International Initiatives 40.00 X 177144 0 27383 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiatives 40.00 X 204406 0 6545 Margrita J Perlman Exec Director, USCC; VP, ILR 40.00 X 198861 0 32573 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Communications 40.00 X 333859 0 45898 Matthew Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 40.00 X 214849 0 -11621 Mary H Terzino Former Director 25.00 X 225399 0 0 3518460 0 188719 9 1 1 0 Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K Street NW Washington DC 20006 Legal services 895047 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Dept 7247 6827 Philadelphia PA 19170 Legal research 767855 SkaddenArps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP PO Box 1764 White Plains NY 10602 Legal research 689273 Judicial Evaluation Institute 701 8TH Street NW Suite 500 Washington DC 20001 Membership pymts 612400 Sidley Austin LLP Ruw Montoyer 51 Montoyerstraat Brussels BE Legal research 465937 37 43397608 43397608 67899 67899 Bad debt recovery 900099 102000 102000 102000 43567507 102000 0 67899 2251882 2667005 1506272 94246 394761 52000 9435138 999996 3263923 1099005 525185 205052 627220 406241 Investment impairment 16148124 Contr to other orgs 5543488 Contr to affiliates 3348660 Admin support services 920004 24256 49512458 10852868 11306975 10 0 20673415 14274367 31526293 25581342 0 0 X 15871760 9462888 15654533 16118454 31526293 25581342 31526293 25581342 -5944951 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1600000 0 1075000 525000 1600000 1 Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 F ST NW Washington DC 20004 050532524 375000 Republican Governors Association 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20006 113655877 100000 GOPAC 1101 16th St NW Washington DC 20036 521237780 25000 Democratic Attorney's General Association 1580 Lincoln St Ste 1125 Denver CO 80202 134220019 25000 0 0 1 43045500 22363673 -19140240 3223433 27943875 -24720442 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 10053913 Loan to Chamber of Commerce of the USA 4220454 14274367 X 44715760 840000 410253 1250253 43465507 102000 102000 43567507 36530201 840000 2427867 3267867 33262334 16250124 16250124 49512458 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 East Asia 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. 53035 Europe 0 0 Seminars and speaking engagements Building of alliance due to global forum shopping. 41462 Europe 0 4 Program services. Policy analysis in Europe. 1327733 East Asia 0 3 Program services. Policy analysis in East Asia. 78502 North America 0 1 Program Services Policy Analyisis in North America 1311 0 8 0 0 0 8 1502043 0 1502043 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F Part I We use the accrual method of accounting on all of our transactions. Total amount relating to expenditure $1,549,898. X X X X 1 Chamber of Commerce of the USA 1615 H ST NW Washington DC 20062 General Fundraising 1 43647608 999996 42647612 43647608 999996 42647612 X X X X X 1 1 0 1 0 Lisa A Rickard President/Director 494289 0 1050000 0 251600 0 23600 0 19516 0 1839005 0 0 0 Harold H Kim VP,USCC; EVP, ILR 310118 0 45000 0 12935 0 26775 0 18050 0 412878 0 0 0 Matthew De Cazotte VP, International Initiatives 177144 0 0 0 0 0 27031 0 352 0 204527 0 0 0 Page C Faulk VP, Legal Reform Initiatives 204406 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6545 0 210951 0 0 0 Margrita J Perlman Exec Director, USCC; VP, ILR 165861 0 33000 0 0 0 19807 0 12766 0 231434 0 0 0 Bryan E Quigley SVP, Strategic Communications 278859 0 55000 0 0 0 26775 0 19123 0 379757 0 0 0 Matthew Webb SVP, Legal Reform Policy 214849 0 0 0 0 0 -18200 0 6579 0 203228 0 0 0 Mary H Terzino Former Director 225399 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 225399 0 0 0 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. 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. 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 various private interests DE 501(c)(6) US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform 1 Madison County Record 1615 H St NW Washington DC 20062 201452063 Newspaper publishing IL US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform C -2188733 564 1.00000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Madison County Record B 2130758 Actual expense