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Constitutional Accountability Center

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 52-2063854

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jul 12, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORG

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1200 18th St NW No 501Washington, DC 20036

(202) 296-6889

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

42nd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

80th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$221,410

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

89th percentile

43%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

61%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets42nd percentile

Assets

Up

$3,769,408

Up $1,128,717 (+43%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$3,571,498

Up $1,036,204 (+41%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$197,910

Up $92,513 (+88%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,505,889

Up $1,698,524 (+61%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$3,469,685

Up $1,164,612 (+51%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$1,036,204

Up $533,912 (+106%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $788,603Liabilities 2011: $41,272Net Assets 2011: $747,3312011Assets 2012: $1,227,677Liabilities 2012: $77,149Net Assets 2012: $1,150,5282012Assets 2013: $919,997Liabilities 2013: $75,924Net Assets 2013: $844,0732013Assets 2014: $1,406,532Liabilities 2014: $97,278Net Assets 2014: $1,309,2542014Assets 2015: $2,139,902Liabilities 2015: $106,900Net Assets 2015: $2,033,0022015Assets 2016: $2,640,691Liabilities 2016: $105,397Net Assets 2016: $2,535,2942016Assets 2017: $3,769,408Liabilities 2017: $197,910Net Assets 2017: $3,571,4982017Assets 2018: $5,745,740Liabilities 2018: $428,669Net Assets 2018: $5,317,0712018Assets 2019: $6,814,846Liabilities 2019: $347,315Net Assets 2019: $6,467,5312019Assets 2020: $6,780,165Liabilities 2020: $293,690Net Assets 2020: $6,486,4752020Assets 2021: $8,058,148Liabilities 2021: $258,545Net Assets 2021: $7,799,6032021Assets 2022: $8,320,525Liabilities 2022: $1,370,860Net Assets 2022: $6,949,6652022Assets 2023: $9,659,996Liabilities 2023: $1,179,361Net Assets 2023: $8,480,6352023Assets 2024: $9,095,705Liabilities 2024: $921,133Net Assets 2024: $8,174,5722024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$3,769,408
Liabilities$197,910
Net Assets$3,571,498
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $1,241,5372011Expenses 2012: $1,593,1992012Revenue 2013: $1,575,616Expenses 2013: $1,882,071Net Income 2013: -$306,4552013Revenue 2014: $2,720,249Expenses 2014: $2,255,068Net Income 2014: $465,1812014Revenue 2015: $3,060,866Expenses 2015: $2,337,117Net Income 2015: $723,7492015Revenue 2016: $2,807,365Expenses 2016: $2,305,073Net Income 2016: $502,2922016Revenue 2017: $4,505,889Expenses 2017: $3,469,685Net Income 2017: $1,036,2042017Revenue 2018: $4,298,375Expenses 2018: $2,552,802Net Income 2018: $1,745,5732018Revenue 2019: $3,801,512Expenses 2019: $2,651,052Net Income 2019: $1,150,4602019Revenue 2020: $2,939,257Expenses 2020: $2,920,313Net Income 2020: $18,9442020Revenue 2021: $4,253,082Expenses 2021: $2,939,954Net Income 2021: $1,313,1282021Revenue 2022: $2,221,846Expenses 2022: $3,071,784Net Income 2022: -$849,9382022Revenue 2023: $4,497,232Expenses 2023: $2,966,262Net Income 2023: $1,530,9702023Revenue 2024: $2,963,035Expenses 2024: $3,269,098Net Income 2024: -$306,0632024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$4,505,889
Expenses$3,469,685
Net Income$1,036,204
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jul 12, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$4,505,889
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The constitutional accountability center (cac) is a not-for-profit think tank, public interest law firm and action center based in washington, dc and is dedicated to fulfilling the progressive promise of the constitution's text and history. Launched in june 2008 as the successor to the community rights counsel, cac produces original scholarship, promotes the conviction that the constitution is a progressive document, and uses litigation to move the law in a direction that comports with constitutional text and history.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,523,855$3,554,063▲ $1,030,208
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$28,750$129,763▲ $101,013
Pledges and Grants Receivable$45,000$45,000→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$28,947$26,443▼ $2,504
Total Assets$2,640,691$3,769,408▲ $1,128,717
Other Assets Total$14,139$14,139→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$9,228$127,081▲ $117,853
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$96,169$70,829▼ $25,340
Total Liabilities$105,397$197,910▲ $92,513
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$2,291,735$3,571,498▲ $1,279,763
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$243,559$0▼ $243,559
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,535,294$3,571,498▲ $1,036,204
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,640,691$3,769,408▲ $1,128,717

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$38,822$89,547$128,369
Other Land Buildings$90,900$29,630$120,530
Leasehold Improvements$41$10,033$10,074
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Elizabeth B WydraPresidentFT$207,500$13,910$221,410
Judith E SchaefferChief Operating OfficerFT$178,700$19,823$198,523
David H GansProgram DirectorFT$154,493$16,851$171,344
Brianne J GorodChief CounselFT$145,607$14,423$160,030
Jon Doug PenningtonDirector of CommunicationsFT$122,267$11,952$134,219
Kristine KippinsDirector of PolicyFT$112,000$6,413$118,413
Simon LazarusSenior CounselFT$113,696-$113,696

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Eleanor D AchesonChair of the Board
Akhil Reed AmarBoard Member
Andrew J PincusBoard Member
Hon Juliet MckennaBoard Member
Jim RyanBoard Member
Peter ErichsenBoard Member
Vivek H MaruBoard Member

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
The Mellman GroupPolling Consultant1023 31ST STREET NW 5TH FLOOR, Washington, DC 20007$125,631
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,485,609
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$20,280
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$4,485,609
Change in Net Assets
$1,036,204

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,505,889
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,505,889
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,505,889
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,837,644
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$910,019
Other Expenses$722,022
Total Fundraising Expense$298,549
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,058,611$56,764$89,380$1,204,755
Grants to Domestic Orgs$910,019--$910,019
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$188,970$101,550$129,413$419,933
Fees for Services Other$285,619$6,913$9,723$302,255
Occupancy$163,424$19,758$27,789$210,971
Payroll Taxes$86,678$10,479$14,739$111,896
Other Employee Benefits$60,044$2,623$7,183$69,850
Office Expenses$46,472$2,799$3,936$53,207
Information Technology$29,251$3,536$4,974$37,761
Pension Plan Contributions$29,191$680$1,339$31,210
Fees for Services Accounting$17,700$2,140$3,010$22,850
Depreciation Depletion$15,432$1,866$2,624$19,922
Conferences and Meetings$16,024$8$233$16,265
Insurance$8,729$1,055$1,484$11,268
Travel$10,890$6$74$10,970
All Other Expenses$5,779$614$939$7,332
Fees for Services Legal$2,961$341$480$3,782
Other Expenses$1,000$466$1,055$1,000
Total Functional Expenses$2,959,414$211,722$298,549$3,469,685

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,469,685
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,469,685
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,469,685
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Resources Legacy FundSacramento, CA-To Support the Work of the Litigation Clearinghouse.$910,019
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$96,158
Obligation Under Capital Lease$30,923
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“An independent cpa firm prepares our 990 and then the staff and president/chair/secretary review it before filing the form with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The board of directors assumes responsibility for the audit and selection of independent auditors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board of directors approve the salary of the president.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Constitutional Accountability Center
EIN
52-2063854
Phone
2022966889
Address
1200 18TH ST NW NO 501, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Surjeet Ahluwalia
Title
Chief Operating Officer
Phone
2022966889
Signed
2018-07-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Surjeet Ahluwalia
Formed
1997
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
15
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell Pc
Address
7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Preparer
Patricia Drolet
Phone
3019860600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“The board of directors assume responsibility for the oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant and this process has not been changed from prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“Cac requires that a tax position be recognized or derecognized based on a "more-likely-than-not" threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Cac does not believe its financial statements include, or reflect, any uncertain tax positions. Cac's form 990, return of organization exempt from income tax, remain open for examination by the federal taxing authorities generally for three years after they are filed.”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,769,408
Liabilities
$197,910
Net assets
$3,571,498
Revenue
$4,505,889
Expenses
$3,469,685
Net income
$1,036,204
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.10$0.92$8.17$2.96$3.27$0.31
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.66$1.18$8.48$4.50$2.97$1.53
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.32$1.37$6.95$2.22$3.07$0.85
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.06$0.26$7.80$4.25$2.94$1.31
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.78$0.29$6.49$2.94$2.92$0.02
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.81$0.35$6.47$3.80$2.65$1.15
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.75$0.43$5.32$4.30$2.55$1.75
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.77$0.20$3.57$4.51$3.47$1.04
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.64$0.11$2.54$2.81$2.31$0.50
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.14$0.11$2.03$3.06$2.34$0.72
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.10$1.31$2.72$2.26$0.47
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$0.08$0.84$1.58$1.88$0.31
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.23$0.08$1.15$1.59
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.79$0.04$0.75$1.24