2011-05-09T16:05:24-05:00 2010-12-31 DROLET & ASSOCIATES PLLC 1901 L STREET NW 250 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2010-01-01 030445391 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON DC INC CITI 2024085565 1400 EYE STREET NW NO 450 WASHINGTON DC 20005 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024085565 2011-05-06 1 TRACY FORNEY 2028220717 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MELANIE SLOAN 1400 EYE STREET NW NO 450 WASHINGTON DC 20005 3173293 0 X WWW.CITIZENSFORETHICS.ORG X 2002 DE THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO WORK FOR HONEST, OPEN AND TRUTHFUL GOVERNMENT BY BRINGING LEGAL ACTIONS, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. 6 5 22 12 0 0 1922603 2552039 258111 52960 11296 45468 0 0 2192010 2650467 0 0 0 0 1451479 1478966 72108 84170 156909 1071904 1255794 2595491 2818930 -403481 -168463 3065108 2916385 169400 189140 2895708 2727245 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO WORK FOR HONEST, OPEN AND TRUTHFUL GOVERNMENT BY BRINGING LEGAL ACTIONS, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. 0 0 1324806 EDUCATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS WORKED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT UNETHICAL CONDUCT ON THE PART OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS BY PUBLICIZING THESE ACTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN NOTED IN STORIES APPEARING IN NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES AND BROADCAST MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS WEB SITES THAT PUBLICIZE ITS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGULARLY APPEARS ON TELEVISION AND RADIO SHOWS DISCUSSING GOVERNMENT ETHICS ISSUES. 726860 LEGAL AND RESEARCH: THE ORGANIZATION HAS INITITATED FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS SEEKING INFORMATION REGARDING POTENTIAL ETHICAL VIOLATIONS ON THE PART OF HIGH LEVEL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS LAWSUITS PENDING IN FEDERAL COURT OVER THE GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO SOME OF THOSE REQUESTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO FILED AMICUS BRIEFS IN COURT CASES INVOLVING GOVERNMENT ETHICS ISSUES.THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION CONCERNING ELECTED OFFICIALS' VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS.THE ORGANIZATION HAS PREPARED SEVERAL ETHICS COMPLAINTS AGAINST MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PREPARED AND PUBLICLY RELEASED NUMEROUS 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, REVIEW, AND TAG DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST. 245582 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 WEB SITES THAT PUBLICIZE ITS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH STATE BODIES CONCERNING ELECTED OFFICIALS' VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. 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