efile GRAPHIC rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN:93493059013028 Form99O Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except foundations) Do not enter social security numbers on this form as It may be made public Information about Form 990 and its InstructIons Is at www IRS qov/form990 ~ For th e 2016 ca en d ar vear, or t ax vear becunnmo 10 -01 -2016 C Name of organization B Check 1fapplicable THE FEDERALISTSOCIETYFORLAWAND D Address change PUBLICPOLICYSTUDIES % THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY D Name change Doing business as D In1t1alreturn A Final l:il,tu rn/term1nated D Amended return D Appl1cat1onpending Tax-exempt status J Website: • D Employer 1dent1f1cat1on number 36-3235550 I (202) 822-8138 City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code WASHINGTON,DC 200063774 G Gross receipts$ 25,298,978 • 501(c) ( )• (insert no ) H(a) H(b) D 4947(a)(l) or • 527 H(c) WWW FED-SOC ORG K Form of organIzatIon ~ Corporation D ,,._ E Telephone number Number and street (or PO box 1fmall Is not delivered to street address) Room/suite 1776 I STREETNW Suite 300 ~ 501(c)(3) Trust D Assoc1at1onD Other Open to Public Inspection , an d en d"mo 09 -30 -2017 F Name and address of principal officer STEVEN G CALABRESI 1776 I STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON, DC 20006 I 2016 private • • DepJrtnk'nt of the TreJ~un IntemJ! Re\ c"nuc"~en ice -:r. 0MB No 1545-0047 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax • Is this a group return for subordinates? DYes ~No Are all subordinates DYes DNo included? If "No," attach a 11st (see 1nstruct1ons) Group exemption L Year of formation 1982 number • IM State of legal dom1c1leIL Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mIssIon or most s1gn1f1cant actIvItIes THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES INTELLECTUAL DIVERSITY AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY IT IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES "' ~ ~a; > 0 • 2 3 Check this box D 1f the organIzatIon d1scont1nued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line la) 3 12 v•• (II 4 Number of independent 4 8 ~'-' 5 Total number of 1nd1v1duals employed in calendar year 2016 (Part V, line 2a) 5 47 6 Total number of volunteers 6 5,050 :., ,,:j ct 7a Total unrelated voting members of the governing (estimate body (Part VI, line lb) 1f necessary) 7a business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 8 and grants (Part VIII, line lh) Prior Year ~ ~ Qo > ,,, 9 10 Contributions Current Year 25,762,242 19,022,127 780,995 1,136,054 56,339 250,368 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) Investment 0 7b income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) C: -581 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, Sc, 9c, 10c, and lle) 12 Total revenue-add ~ V, ~ 0.. ~ lines 8 through 13 Grants and s1m1lar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3 ) 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) 15 Salaries, other compensation, 17 19 employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) Subtract 5,935,644 0 0 • 979,685 line 18 from line 12 ~; tl 0 5,471,921 Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) Revenue less expenses 441,187 0 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 1 la-1 ld, 11f-24e) 18 Total expenses 20,415,064 355,038 16a Professional fundra1sing fees (Part IX, column (A), line lle) b Total fundra1s1ngexpenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 6,515 26,598,995 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 10,036,093 11,856,746 15,863,052 18,233,577 10,735,943 2,181,487 Beginning of Current Year End of Year 2! ~ C'C ~cl! 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) -2! ~::, 21 Total liab1l1t1es(Part X, line 26) 1 ~ >I**""* Sign Here 2018-02-15 Date rs1gnature of officer ~ EUGENEB MEYERPRESIDENT Type or print name and title Paid Preparer Use Only Print/Type preparer's name RICHARDL RUVELSON Firm's name Firm's address IPreparer's signature RICHARDL RUVELSON • WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC • 4600 EASTWESTHWY900 I2018-02-28 Date • Check 1f self-em• loved Firm's EIN IPTIN P00234075 • Phone no (301) 272-6000 BETHESDA,MD 208143423 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. ~Yes Cat No 11282Y DNo Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) •@f ffi 1 Page 2 Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check 1f Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III Briefly describe the organization's mIssIon THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES THAT THE STATE EXISTS TO PRESERVE FREEDOM, THE SEPARATION OF POWERS IS CENTRAL TO OUR CONSTITUTION, AND THAT IT IS THE DUTY OF THE JUDICIARY TO SAY WHAT THE LAW IS, NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE 2 Did the organIzatIon undertake any s1gn1f1cantprogram services during the year which were not listed on Dves the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~ No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule 0 3 Did the organIzatIon cease conducting, or make s1gnif1cant changes in how It conducts, any program Dves services? ~ No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule 0 4 4a Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organIzatIons are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, 1f any, for each program service reported (Code ) ( Expenses $ 4,070,014 1nclud1ng grants of$ ) ( Expenses $ 2,675,902 1nclud1ng grants of$ ) ( Expenses $ 2,102,223 1nclud1ng grants of$ ) (Revenue$ 185,872 ) (Revenue$ 16,931 ) See Add1t1onal Data 4b (Code 111,414) See Add1t1onal Data 4c (Code ) (Revenue$ See Add1t1onal Data See Add1t1onal Data Table 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O ) 4e Total program (Expenses$ 7,518,162 service expenses including grants of$ • 329,773) (Revenue$ 945,157) 16,366,301 Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) • ..., ,.....,... Page 3 Checklist of Required Schedules Yes 1 Is the organ1zat1on described 1n section 501(c)(3) Schedule A ~ . 2 Is the organ1zat1on required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contnbutors 3 Did the organ1zat1on engage in direct or 1nd1rect political campaign act1v1t1es on behalf of or in oppos1t1on to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I 4 Section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) If "Yes," complete (other than a private foundation)? No Yes 1 (see instructions)? ~ 2 Yes No 3 organizations. Did the organ1zat1on engage in lobbying act1v1t1es, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II 4 No 5 Is the organ1zat1on a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organ1zat1on that receives membership assessments, or s1m1lar amounts as defined 1n Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III 5 No 6 Did the organ1zat1on maintain any donor advised funds or any s1m1lar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the d1stribut1on or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I ~ . 6 Did the organ1zat1on receive or hold a conservation easement, 1nclud1ng easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II 7 No Did the organ1zat1on maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III '!i.l . 8 No 9 No 7 dues, '!i.l 8 9 or other s1m1lar assets? Did the organ1zat1on report an amount 1n Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account l1ab11ity, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed 1n Part X, or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negot1at1on serv1ces?If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV '!i.l . 10 Did the organ1zat1on, directly or through a related organ1zat1on, hold assets 1n temporarily restricted permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V ~ . 11 If the organ1zat1on's answer to any of the following or X as applicable 10 Yes 11a Yes securities 1n Part X, line 12 that 1s 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII~ . 11b Yes Did the organ1zat1on report an amount for investments-program related 1n Part X, line 13 that 1s 5% or more of its total assets reported 1n Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII Uc No Did the organ1zat1on report an amount for other assets 1n Part X, line 15 that 1s 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX 11d No If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI endowments, questions 1s "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, a Did the organ1zat1on report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment '!i.l . in Part X, line 10? b Did the organ1zat1on report an amount for investments-other c '!i.l . d No '!i.l . e Did the organ1zat1on report an amount for other l1ab11it1es1n Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X ~ lle Yes f Did the organ1zat1on's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's l1ab1l1tyfor uncertain tax pos1t1ons under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X ~ llf Yes Did the organ1zat1on obtain separate, independent audited f1nanc1al statements If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII '!i.l . 12a Yes 12a for the tax year? b Was the organ1zat1on included 1n consolidated, If "Yes," and if the organization independent audited financial statements for the tax year? answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Is optional 13 Is the organ1zat1on a school described 1n section 170(b)(l)(A)(11)? 14a Did the organ1zat1on maintain an office, employees, ~ 12b No 13 No 14a No If "Yes," complete Schedule E or agents outside of the United States? b Did the organ1zat1on have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundra1s1ng, business, investment, and program service act1v1t1es outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV . '!i.l 15 16 14b Yes Did the organ1zat1on report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV 15 No Did the organ1zat1on report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign 1nd1v1duals?If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV • 16 No 17 No 18 No 19 No '!i.l '!i.l 17 Did the organ1zat1on report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional column (A), lines 6 and lle? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I (see 1nstruct1ons) 18 Did the organ1zat1on report more than $15,000 total of fund raising event gross income and contributions lines le and Sa? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II 19 Did the organ1zat1on report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming act1v1t1eson Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III fundra1s1ng services on Part IX, on Part VIII, Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) i:JMIN Page 4 Checklist of Required Schedules (contmued) Yes 20a Did the organIzatIon operate one or more hospital fac11it1es7If "Yes," complete Schedule H b If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited f1nanc1al statements 20a to this return7 No 20b 21 Did the organIzatIon report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organIzatIon government on Part IX, column (A), line 17 If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and II . or domestic 21 Yes 22 Did the organIzatIon report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic 1nd1v1duals on Part IX, column (A), line 27 If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and III . 22 Yes 23 Did the organIzatIon answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees7 If "Yes," complete Schedule J 23 Yes '!i.l '!i.l 24a C '!i,J Did the organIzatIon have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 20027 If "Yes," answer Imes 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K If "No," go to ltne 25a b Did the organIzatIon invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary as of period except1on7 24b d Did the organIzatIon act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) No 24a Did the organIzatIon maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds7 25a Section 501(c)(3), No 24c at any time during the year7 24d organizations. Did the organIzatIon engage in an excess benefit transaction complete Schedule L, Part I with a d1squal1f1ed person during the year7 If "Yes," 25a No 25b No Did the organIzatIon report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or d1squal1f1ed persons7 If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II 26 No Did the organIzatIon provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons7 If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III 27 No 28a No 28b No 28c No b Is the organIzatIon aware that It engaged In an excess benefit transaction that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I 26 27 28 with a d1squalif1ed person In a prior year, and prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ7 Was the organIzatIon a party to a business transaction with one of the following instructions for applicable f1l1ng thresholds, cond1t1ons, and exceptions) parties (see Schedule L, Part IV a A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee7 If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV b A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee7 If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV C An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner7 If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV 29 Did the organIzatIon 30 Did the organIzatIon receive contributions of art, historical treasures, contribut1ons7 If "Yes," complete Schedule M 31 33 No Did the organIzatIon sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets7 If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II 32 No Did the organIzatIon own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization 301 7701-2 and 301 7701-37 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I 33 No 34 No 35a No 35a Did the organIzatIon l1qu1date, terminate, related to any tax-exempt have a controlled ~ or dissolve and cease operat1ons7 If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I under Regulations sections or taxable ent1ty7 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and entity w1th1n the meaning of section 512(b)(13)7 b If 'Yes' to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage In any transaction w1th1n the meaning of section 512(b)(13)7 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, ltne 2 38 Yes 31 Was the organIzatIon Part V, ltne 1 37 29 or other s1m1lar assets, or qualified conservation No 34 36 ~ receive more than $25,000 In non-cash contribut1ons7 If "Yes," complete Schedule M 30 Did the organIzatIon 32 was an Section 501(c)(3) with a controlled organizations. Did the organIzatIon make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable organ1zat1on7 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, ltne 2 35b related Did the organIzatIon conduct more than 5% of its actIvItIes through an entity that Is not a related organization Is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes7 If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI Did the organIzatIon complete Schedule O and provide explanations All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule 0 entity 36 No 37 No and that in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 197 Note. 38 Yes Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) •@Q Page 5 Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance Check 1f Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V Yes Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- 1f not applicable I la I b Enter the number of Forms W-2G included 1n line la Enter -0- 1f not applicable lb la c Did the organ1zat1on comply with backup withholding (gambling) winnings to prize w1nners7 rules for reportable 360 0 payments to vendors and reportable gaming I I 2a Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal Tax Statements, this return •No of Wage and filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by 2a Yes 2b Yes 47 ~-~------------1 b If at least one 1s reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns7 Note.If the sum of lines la and 2a 1s greater than 250, you may be required to e-f1le (see 1nstruct1ons) 3a Did the organ1zat1on have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year7 b If "Yes," has 1t filed a Form 990-T for this year7Jf "No" to lme 3b, provide an explanation le 3a ,n Schedule 0 No 3b 4a At any time during the calendar year, did the organ1zat1on have an interest 1n, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account 1n a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other f1nanc1al account)7 4a No Sa No Sb No •------------------------- b If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country See instructions for f1l1ng requirements for F1nCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Sa Was the organ1zat1on a party to a proh1b1ted tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year7 b Did any taxable party notify the organ1zat1on that 1t was or 1s a party to a proh1b1ted tax shelter transact1on7 c If "Yes," to line Sa or Sb, did the organ1zat1on file Form 8886-P Sc 6a Does the organ1zat1on have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, sol1c1t any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contribut1ons7 b If "Yes," did the organization not tax deduct1ble7 7 Organizations include with every solic1tat1on an express statement and did the organ1zat1on that such contributions No 6a or gifts were 6b that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c). a Did the organ1zat1on receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services 7a Yes 7b Yes provided to the payor7 b If "Yes," did the organization c notify the donor of the value of the goods or services prov1ded7 Did the organ1zat1on sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which 1t was required to file Form 82827 e Did the organ1zat1on receive any funds, directly or 1nd1rectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract7 f Did the organ1zat1on, during the year, pay premiums, g If the organ1zat1on received a contribution requ1red7 Sponsoring organizations 9a Did the sponsoring organization b Did the sponsoring organization 10 Section S01(c)(7) property, on a personal benefit contract7 S01(c)(12) 8 make any taxable d1stribut1ons under section 49667 9a make a d1stribut1on to a donor, donor advisor, or related person7 9b organizations. Enter included on Part VIII, line 12 organizations. Enter non-exempt charitable b If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt Section S01(c)(29) trusts. interest received or accrued during the year issuers. c I I 12a ~-~------------1 See the instructions must report on Schedule 0 b Enter the amount of reserves the organ1zat1on 1s required to maintain by the states in which the organization 1s licensed to issue qual1f1ed health plans 14a 11b ~-~------------1 12b qualified nonprofit health insurance the organization 10b ~-~------------1 Is the organ1zat1on filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 10417 a Is the organ1zat1on licensed to issue qualified health plans 1n more than one state7Note. add1t1onal information It-----+------------1 1oa I 11a f----+------------1 b Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them ) 13 file a Form have excess business holdings at any time during a Gross income from members or shareholders 12a Section 4947(a)(1) No 7h b Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club fac1l1t1es Section No 7f donor advised funds. by the sponsoring organization a Init1at1on fees and capital contributions 11 7e did the organ1zat1on file Form 8899 as of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization maintaining Did a donor advised fund maintained the year7 directly or indirectly, 7g h If the organ1zat1on received a contribution 1098-(7 8 No I 7d I d If "Yes," 1nd1cate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year of qualified intellectual 7c Enter the amount of reserves on hand 13a 13b 13c Did the organ1zat1on receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year7 b If "Yes," has 1t filed a Form 720 to report these payments7Jf "No," provide an explanation for ,n Schedule 0 14a No 14b Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) Page 6 Governance, Management, and DisclosureFor each "Yes" response to Imes 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to Imes Ba, Bb, or 10b below, descnbe the circumstances, processes, or changes m Schedule O See mstruct,ons Check 1f Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI Section A. Governing Body and Management Yes la Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or 1f the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee s1m1lar committee, explain in Schedule 0 la 12 lb 8 No or b Enter the number of voting members included in line la, above, who are independent 2 Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relat1onsh1p or a business relat1onsh1p with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? 3 Did the organ1zat1on delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct superv1s1on of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? 4 Did the organ1zat1on make any s1gn1f1cant changes to its governing 5 Did the organ1zat1on become aware during the year of a s1gn1f1cant d1vers1on of the organ1zat1on's assets? 6 Did the organ1zat1on have members or stockholders? 7a Did the organ1zat1on have members, stockholders, members of the governing documents 3 No 4 No 5 No 6 No 7a No 7b No or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more b Are any governance dec1s1ons of the organ1zat1on reserved to (or subJect to approval by) members, stockholders, 8 No since the prior Form 990 was filed? body? persons other than the governing 2 or body? Did the organ1zat1on contemporaneously the following document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by a The governing body? Sa Yes b Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? Sb Yes 9 ls there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organ1zat1on's mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses m Schedule 0 Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about po/1c1esnot reqwred by the Internal 9 No Revenue Code.) Yes 10a Did the organ1zat1on have local chapters, branches, or aff1l1ates? b If "Yes," did the organization have written pol1c1es and procedures governing the act1v1t1esof such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organ1zat1on's exempt purposes? 10a Yes 10b Yes 11a Yes 12a Yes 12b Yes No 11a Has the organ1zat1on provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? b Describe in Schedule O the process, 1f any, used by the organ1zat1on to review this Form 990 12a Did the organ1zat1on have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to lme 13 b Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? C Did the organ1zat1on regularly and consistently Schedule O how this was done monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," descnbe m 12c 13 Did the organ1zat1on have a written wh1stleblower 14 Did the organ1zat1on have a written document 15 Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparab1l1ty data, and contemporaneous substant1at1on of the del1berat1on and dec1s1on? policy? retention and destruction a The organ1zat1on's CEO, Executive Director, or top management policy? off1c1al b Other officers or key employees of the organ1zat1on No 13 Yes 14 Yes 15a Yes 15b No 16a No If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions) 16a Did the organ1zat1on invest 1n, contribute assets to, or part1c1pate in a Joint venture or s1m1lar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? b If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its part1c1pat1on in Joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organ1zat1on's exempt status with respect to such arrangements? Section C. Disclosure 17 List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 1s required to be filed • IL, MD , NY, PA, SC 18 Section 6104 requires an organ1zat1on to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 1f applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s available for public inspection Indicate how you made these available Check all that apply 19 Describe in Schedule O whether (and 1f so, how) the organization made its governing policy, and f1nanc1al statements available to the public during the tax year 20 State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organ1zat1on's books and records THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY 1776 I STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON, DC 20006 (202) 822-8138 D Own website D Another's website ~ Upon request D 16b only) Other (explain 1n Schedule 0) documents, conflict of interest • Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) 1@ijfi Page 7 Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, and Independent Contractors Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, Check 1f Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated la Complete this table for all persons required to be listed Report compensation Employees for the calendar year ending with or w1th1n the organization's tax year • List all of the organ1zat1on's current officers, directors, trustees (whether 1nd1v1duals or organ1zat1ons), regardless of amount of compensation Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) 1f no compensation was paid • List all of the organ1zat1on's current key employees, 1f any See instructions for def1nit1on of "key employee " • List the organization's five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee) who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the organization and any related organIzatIons • List all of the organ1zat1on's former officers, key employees, or highest compensated of reportable compensation from the organIzatIon and any related organizations employees who received more than $100,000 • List all of the organ1zat1on's former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organIzatIon and any related organizations List persons in the following order 1nd1v1dualtrustees or directors, compensated employees, and former such persons D Check this box 1f neither the organization 1nst1tut1onal trustees, nor any related organIzatIon compensated officers, key employees, highest any current officer, director, (A) (B) (C) Name and Title Average hours per week (11st any hours for related organizations below dotted line) Pos1t1on ( do not check more than one box, unless person Is both an officer and a director/trustee) (D) Reportable compensation from the organIzatIon (W- 2/1099MISC) or trustee (F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organIzatIon and related organizations (E) Reportable compensation from related organIzatIons (W- 2/1099MISC) Q :::i '.:: •I •T ( 1) Steven G Calabres1 10 Director/Chairman ( 2) David M McIntosh 0 0 10 Director/Vice 0 0 Chairman (3) Gary Lawson 10 Director/Secretary 0 0 10 ( 4) Brent O Hatch Director/Treasurer (5) Eugene B Meyer Director/President Director/Exec 0 0 40 0 Director/Senior Vice President (8) T Kenneth Cribb Jr 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 X X 746,997 0 49,898 X X 435,000 0 53,870 X X 352,875 0 18,550 60,000 0 0 0 0 40 0 (7) Lee Liberman Otis X 0 0 40 0 ( 6) Leonard A Leo Vice President X 0 0 2 0 X Director (9) C Boyden Gray Director ( 10) Edwin Meese III Director (11) Michael B Mukasey Director ( 12) Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz 0 0 10 X 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 4,000 0 0 202,500 0 37,377 X 281,500 0 54,068 X 194,500 0 34,589 X 164,000 0 38,924 X 157,000 0 16,631 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 X Director 0 0 ( 13) Douglas C Ubben 40 0 Director of Finance 0 0 40 0 X (14) Dean A Reuter Director of Practice Groups ( 15) Peter K Redpath Director of Student D1v1s1on (16) Jonathan R Bunch State Courts, VP/Director ( 17) Cynthia Searcy DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 0 0 40 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) Page 8 Section 1:r.. .... , ••• A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest (A) (B) (C) Name and Title Average hours per week (list any hours for related organ1zat1ons below dotted line) Pos1t1on( do not check more than one box, unless person 1s both an officer and a director/trustee) ~ 3" c.:. @-;: :P.c.:. 0' ~ C: ~ 2,, ~ ,[, - ::, ,: ~,-, Q - :::i ~ 0 :!: ~ ,t, I 1-1 •t• ~- (.? _ ""Tl Compensated Employees (D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W2/1099-MISC) ,t, 3 ,:, 0 '[, - (F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organ1zat1on and related organizations (E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099MISC) ::Le n -__, :2 :::, ,[, ·-:: (continued) ~ •t• 0 C• ·~ 3 v,t, '[> ,t, ::; '.:: C, ,J ,f Q ,t, c.:. ( 18) Lisa Ezell 40 0 .................................................................... ......................... VP & DIR Of Lawyers Chapters X 135,000 0 24,257 00 lb Sub-Total c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, d Total (add lines lb and le) Section A • • • 2,733,372 0 328,164 2 Total number of ind1v1duals (1nclud1ng but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization 11 3 Did the organ1zat1on 11stany former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated line la? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such tndtvtdual 4 For any 1nd1v1duallisted on line la, 1sthe sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organ1zat1on and related organ1zat1ons greater than $150,0007 If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such tndtvtdual 4 5 Did any person listed on line la receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization services rendered to the organizat1on?If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person 5 • Yes Section 1 B. Independent No employee on 3 No Yes or 1nd1v1dualfor No Contractors Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organ1zat1on Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or w1th1n the organization's tax year (A) (Bl Name and business address Descnpt1on of services (C) Compensation CREATIVE RESPONSE CONCEPTS, 2760 EISENHOWER AVENUE 4TH FLOOR ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 MEDIA TRAINING 1,403,711 DC Strategies, 566 Shenandoah Valley Drive FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630 MEDIA CONSULTING 195,000 JAMES P KELLY III PC, 6220 BANNERHORN RUN ALPHARETTA, GA 30005 INTL EFFORTS CONSULT 195,000 FT! CONSULTING, 909 COMMERCE ROAD ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 PR CONSULTING 121,080 MARGARET A LITTLE, 2149 ELM STREET STRATFORD, CT 06615 FACILITATOR 109,000 2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not l1m1ted to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 5 • Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) •iflf)ifi Page 9 Statement of Revenue Check 1f Schedule O contains a response or note to any line 1n this Part VIII la ~~ = = ~ = Federated campaigns b Membership dues .... 0 (.=i E Fundra1sing events C (B) Related or exempt function revenue 19,022,127 :i., ~ (A) Total revenue REGISTRATION FEES 900099 810,456 810,456 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 325,598 325,598 l, ..;, > ] C d E e O> f All other program service revenue ro 0 &: 1,136,054 • 9Total.Add lines 2a-2f 3 Investment income (including d1v1dends, interest, and other s1m1lar amounts) 4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds 5 Royalties • • • 168,794 168,794 0 0 (11) Personal (1) Real 6a Gross rents b Less rental expenses C Rental income or (loss) 0 0 d Net rental income or (loss) (11)Other (1) Securities 7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory 0 • 4,956,830 b Less cost or other basis and sales expenses C 4,875,256 81,574 Gain or (loss) d Net gain or (loss) ~ = Sa Gross income from fundra1s1ng events (not 1nclud1ng $ of contributions reported on line le) See Part IV, line 18 f> ~ a: ... ~ b Less direct expenses a 0 b 0 c Net income or (loss) from fundra1sing events .:::. ..,, 9a Gross income from gaming act1v1t1es 0 See Part IV, line 19 b Less direct expenses 0 b 0 less 81,574 0 • a c Net income or (loss) from gaming act1v1t1es 10aGross sales of inventory, 81,574 • 0 • returns and allowances b Less cost of goods sold a 3,265 b 8,658 c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory Miscellaneous Revenue 11aMISCELLANEOUS • -5,393 -5,393 11,908 11,908 Business Code 900099 b C d All other revenue eTotal. Add lines 11a-11d 12 Total revenue. See Instructions • • 11,908 20,415,064 1,136,054 256,883 Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) Page •:)ffiif:j Statement Section 501(c)(3) of Functional and 501(c)(4) organizations 10 Expenses must complete all columns All other organIzatIons must complete column (A) Check 1f Schedule O contains a response or note to any line In this Part IX Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, Sb, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organIzatIons and domestic governments (A) Total expenses (Bl (C) Program service expenses Management and general expenses 39,000 39,000 402,187 402,187 (D) Fund ra 1s1 ngex penses See Part IV, line 21 2 Grants and other assistance to domestic ind1v1duals See Part IV, line 22 0 3 Grants and other assistance to foreign organIzatIons, foreign governments, and 16 and foreign ind1v1duals See Part IV, line 15 0 4 Benefits paid to or for members 5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and 1,912,556 1,191,948 320,094 400,514 3,105,038 2,684,305 164,027 256,706 143,901 120,996 10,635 12,270 502,716 416,484 62,036 24,196 271,433 222,051 22,961 26,421 key employees 0 6 Compensation not included above, to d1squal1f1edpersons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) section 4958(c)(3)(B) and persons described In 7 Other salaries and wages 8 Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401 (k) and 403(b) employer contributions) 9 Other employee benefits 10 Payroll taxes 11 Fees for services (non-employees) 0 a Management b Legal 13,269 c Accou ntI ng 29,637 1,045 29,637 0 d Lobbying 0 e Professional fundra1sing services See Part IV, line 17 f Investment 12,224 management 36,349 fees 36,349 2,317,087 2,310,234 12 Advertising and promotion 430,831 418,331 13 Office expenses 480,599 373,582 56,023 50,994 21,954 587 4,871 g Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, 11stline 11g expenses on Schedule 0) 14 Information 27,412 technology 6,853 12,500 0 15 Royalties 16 Occupancy 17 Travel 18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public off1c1als 19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings 940,429 721,661 107,745 111,023 1,346,942 1,301,953 3,978 41,011 604,000 604,000 12,636 8,001 18,947 22,736 3,286,972 3,266,335 0 20 Interest 0 21 Payments to aff1l1ates 22 Deprec1at1on, depletion, and amortIzatIon 189,468 147,785 30,142 23 Insurance 30,142 24 Other expenses Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses In line 24e If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O ) a HONORARIA 1,174,830 1,174,830 b RECORDING 760,334 760,334 c JOURNAL 135,895 135,895 31,581 23,186 d EDUCATION AND TRAINING 20,969 e Al I other expenses 25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 18,233,577 17,026 16,366,301 8,395 3,896 887,591 47 979,685 26 Joint costs. Complete this line only 1f the organization reported In column (B) Joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundra1sing sol1c1tat1on Check here • • 1f following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720) Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) l@i:i Page 11 Balance Sheet • Check 1f Schedule O contains a response or note to any line In this Part IX 1 Cash-no n-I nterest-bea ring 2 Savings and temporary 3 Pledges and grants receivable, net 4 Accounts receivable, net 5 Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees Complete Part II of Schedule L Loans and other receivables from other d1squalif1ed persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described In section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organIzatIons of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' benef1c1ary organIzatIons (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L Notes and loans receivable, net 6 V'! 7 QI V'! V'! <( 8 Inventories 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 10a b r,/1 10a 1,175,836 Less accumulated 10b 483,261 Investments-other 13 Investments-program-related 14 Intangible 15 Other assets See Part IV, line 11 16 Total assets.Add 15 (must equal line 34) Deferred revenue 20 Tax-exempt 21 Escrow or custodial account l1ab11ity Complete Part IV of Schedule D bond liab1l1t1es (B) Beginning of year End of year 11,330 1 10,315 12,829,827 2 13,921,369 1,614,556 3 3,118,224 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 0 7 17,831 8 9,172 549,164 9 171,502 361,525 10c 692,575 2,324,519 11 5,271,061 9,671,650 12 7,115,747 0 13 0 0 14 0 171,548 15 97,227 27,551,950 16 30,407,192 471,396 17 665,967 0 18 0 271,106 19 318,315 0 20 0 0 21 0 Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and d1squal1f1ed 0 22 0 23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties 0 23 0 24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties 0 24 0 25 Other liab11it1es(1nclud1ng federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liab11it1esnot included on lines 17-24) Complete Part X of Schedule D 1,013,139 25 1,081,327 26 Total liabilities.Add 1,755,641 26 2,065,609 13,690,008 27 15,889,168 12,096,301 28 12,442,415 10,000 29 10,000 28 persons Complete Part II of Schedule L Unrestricted net assets Temporarily restricted Li:'. Organizations .... lines 17 through 25 Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34. Permanently check here restricted • net assets net assets ~ and that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), • D and complete lines 30 through 34. 30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds 30 31 Pa1d-1nor capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund 31 c:x:32 Q,) lines 1 through Grants payable ..., ,.. 29 ,J\ ,J\ See Part IV, line 11 assets 19 ~ c;; 27 Q,) See Part IV, line 11 18 Q,) z- securities Accounts payable and accrued expenses ,J\ ,J\ traded securities 17 ct 0 deprec1at1on 12 -:.c co Land, buildings, and equipment cost or other basis Complete Part VI of Schedule D 11 ·"= c;; for sale or use Investments-publicly .92 22 ::i cash investments (A) 33 34 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated 32 income, or other funds Total net assets or fund balances 25,796,309 33 Total l1ab1l1t1esand net assets/fund 27,551,950 34 balances 28,341,583 30,407,192 Form 990 (2016) Form 990 (2016) •@f:fl 12 Page Reconcilliation of Net Assets • Check 1f Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI 1 Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 1 20,415,064 2 Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 2 18,233,577 3 Revenue less expenses 3 2,181,487 4 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) 4 25,796,309 5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments 5 363,787 6 Donated services and use of fac1l1t1es 6 Subtract line 2 from line 1 7 Investment 8 Prior period adJustments 8 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain In Schedule 0) 9 10 Net assets or fund balances at end of year 10 • :r. r..- .••• 7 expenses Financial Statements Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) 28,341,583 and Reporting Check 1f Schedule O contains a response or note to any line In this Part XII Yes 1 Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990 Cash ~ Accrual Other If the organIzatIon changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain In Schedule 0 D 2a Were the organization's f1nanc1al statements D compiled or reviewed by an independent If 'Yes,' check a box below to 1nd1cate whether the financial statements separate basis, consolidated basis, or both D Separate basis b Were the organization's D Consolidated basis f1nanc1al statements D audited by an independent ~ Separate basis D Consolidated basis D accountant? 2a No for the year were compiled or reviewed on a Both consolidated If 'Yes,' check a box below to 1nd1cate whether the financial statements consolidated basis, or both C • No and separate basis accountant? 2b Yes 2c Yes for the year were audited on a separate basis, Both consolidated and separate basis If "Yes,'' to line 2a or 2b, does the organIzatIon have a committee that assumes respons1b1l1ty for oversight of the audit, review, or comp1lat1on of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant? If the organIzatIon changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain In Schedule 0 3a As a result of a federal award, was the organIzatIon required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and 0MB Circular A-133? 3a No b If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits 3b Form 990 (2016) Additional Data Software Software ID: Version: EIN: Name: 36-3235550 THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES Form 990 (2016) Form 990, Part III, Line 4a: Practice Group Act1v1t1es The 15 Practice Groups offer a mechanism by which lawyers can explore conservative and libertarian ideas w1th1n the context of a number of spec1al12ed fields of law The Practice Groups currently host more than 100 Teleforum programs per year, which connect hundreds of our members with legal experts analyzing a recent, noteworthy case The Regulatory Transparency Project fosters a national conversation about regulation and ,ts costs and benefits by exam1n1ng many aspects of the Adm1nistrat1ve State Our Article One Project features d1scuss1on and exam1nat1on of the proper role of Congress under our Const1tut1on Form 990, Part III, Line 4b: Student Act1v1t1es The Student D1v1s1on1sthe cornerstone of the Soc1etys efforts, and we ma1nta1n student chapters at nearly every ABA-accred1ted law school 1n the country Each chapter 1scommitted to sparking d1scuss1onof critical issues through provocative, h1gh-qual1ty lectures and debates featuring conservative and libertarian legal thought The Student Chapters host more than 1,000 events each academic year Form 990, Part III, Line 4c: External Affairs This InItIatIve Is designed to spark robust public debate about the role of the Judges and state supreme courts, as well as to motivate opInIon leaders, the press, and the general public to be more informed about and interested In issues of 1ud1c1alselection and appointment Form 990, Part III - 4 Program Service Accomplishments (Code (See the Instructions) ) ( Expenses $ 2,392,171 1nclud1ng grants of$ ) ( Expenses $ 1,665,727 1nclud1ng grants of$ ) (Revenue $ 41,549 ) ) (Revenue $ 5,641 ) GENERAL PROGRAM (Code FACULTY ACTIVITIES 285,389 Form 990, Part III - 4 Program Service Accomplishments (Code (See the Instructions) ) ( Expenses $ 1,756,328 1nclud1ng grants of$ ) (Revenue $ 403,204 ) ) (Expenses$ 1,703,936 1nclud1ng grants of$ 44,384 ) (Revenue $ 494,763 ) LAWYER ACTIVITIES (Code SYMPOSIUMS & CONVENTIONS efile GRAPHIC rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN:93493059013028 0MB No 1545-0047 SCHEDULE A Public Charity Status and Public Support (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2016 Complete • if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)( 1) nonexempt charitable trust. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at • Name of the organization Open to Public Inspection Employer identification number THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES 36-3235550 DepJrtnk'nt of the TreJ~un lifiii 2 3 4 5 6 7 • • • • • • ov form990. Reason for Public Charity Status (All organ1zat1ons must complete this part.) See instructions. The organization 1 www.irs. Is not a private foundation A church, convention A hospital or a cooperative 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). described in section operated in coniunctIon or governmental 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). with a hospital described In section operated for the benefit of a college or university (Complete Part II ) A federal, state, or local government 170(b)(1)(A)(i). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ)) hospital service organization A medical research organIzatIon name, city, and state (b)(l)(A)(iv). 12, check only one box ) of churches, or assocIatIon of churches described In section A school described In section An organization because It Is (For lines 1 through 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section Enter the hospital's unit described in section 170 170(b)(1)(A)(v). ~ An organization • • A community 9 10 • An organization that normally receives (1) more than 33113% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from actIvItIes related to its exempt funct1ons-subJect to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33113% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organIzatIon after June 30, 1975 See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III ) 11 • • An organization • • Type I. A supporting 8 12 a b C d e f • • section that normally 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). receives a substantial (Complete Part II ) trust described in section An agricultural research organization non-land grant college of agriculture part of its support from a governmental 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete unit or from the general public described In Part II ) described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated In coniunctIon with a land-grant college or unIversIty or a See instructions Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety See section 509(a)(4). An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described In section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organizat1on(s), typically by giving the supported organ1zat1on(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a maJority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organIzatIon You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B. Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled In connection with its supported organ1zat1on(s), by having control or management of the supporting organIzatIon vested In the same persons that control or manage the supported organ1zat1on(s) You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C. Type Ill functionally integrated. A supporting organIzatIon operated In connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organizat1on(s) (see instructions) You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E. Type Ill non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organizat1on(s) that Is not functionally integrated The organIzatIon generally must satisfy a d1stribut1on requirement instructions) You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V. and an attentiveness requirement (see • Check this box 1f the organization received a written determination from the IRS that It Is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization Enter the number of supported organIzatIons g Provide the following information (i)Name of supported organization about the supported organ1zat1on(s) (ii)EIN (iii) Type of (iv) organIzatIon ls the organization listed In your governing document? (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) Yes (v) (vi) Amount of monetary support (see 1nstruct1ons) Amount of other support (see 1nstruct1ons) No I Total For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions Form 990 or 990-EZ. for Cat No 11285F Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 Page 2 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 lifilfM Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only 1f you checked the box on line 5, 7, 8, or 9 of Part I or 1f the organ1zat1on failed to qualify under Part III. If the organ1zat1on falls to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.) Section A. Public Suooort Calendar year (a)2012 (b)2013 (c)2014 (d)2015 (e)2016 (f)Total (or fiscal year beginning in) • Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received (Do not include any "unusual grant ") Tax revenues levied for the organ1zat1on's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf 1 2 The value of services or fac11it1es furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge Total. Add lines 1 through 3 The portion of total contributions by each person ( other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) 3 4 5 12,758,642 16,642,346 17,224,591 25,762,242 19,022,127 0 0 12,758,642 16,642,346 17,224,591 25,762,242 19,022,127 91,409,948 10,730,948 Public support. Subtract line 5 6 91,409,948 80,679,000 from line 4 sect1on B. Tota IS uaoort Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 • Amounts from line 4 Gross income from interest, d1v1dends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from s1m1lar sources (a)2012 (b)2013 (c)2014 (d)2015 (e)2016 16,642,346 17,224,591 25,762,242 19,022,127 91,409,948 71,400 52,997 31,419 45,716 168,794 370,326 Net income from unrelated business act1v1t1es, whether or not the business 1s regularly earned on Other income Do not include gain 23,785 or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI ) Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 Gross receipts from related act1v1t1es, etc (see 1nstruct1ons) First five years. If the Form 990 1s for the organization's 0 4,699 2,023 4,418 11,908 C. Computation 46,833 91,827,107 I 12 I 4,242,027 first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organ1zat1on, .. •• check this box and stop here Section (f)Total 12,758,642 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of Public Support Percentage 14 Public support percentage for 2016 (line 6, column (f) d1v1ded by line 11, column (f)) 14 15 Public support percentage for 2015 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 15 16a 33 1/30/o support test-2016. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 1s 33 1/3% or more, check this box 87 860 % 87 613 % • •D and stop here. The organ1zat1on qual1f1es as a publicly supported organization ~ b 33 1/30/o support test-2015. If the organ1zat1on did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 1s 33 1/3% or more, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organ1zat1on 17a 10%-facts-and-circumstances test-2016. If the organ1zat1on did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 1s 10% or more, and 1f the organ1zat1on meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain 1n Part VI how the organ1zat1on meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test The organ1zat1on qualifies as a publicly supported organization b 10%-facts-and-circumstances test-2015. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 1s 10% or more, and 1f the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain 1n Part VI how the organ1zat1on meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test The organ1zat1on qualifies as a publicly supported 18 organization If the organization Private foundation. •• •• A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see 1nstruct1ons Schedule •• Page 3 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 MifiiOM Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only 1f you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or 1f the organ1zat1on failed to qualify under Part II. If the organ1zat1on fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.) Section A. Public Suooort Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received (Do not include any "unusual grants ") Gross receipts from adm1ss1ons, merchandise sold or services performed, or fac1l1t1esfurnished In any actIvIty that Is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7a (a)2012 (b)2013 (c)2014 (d)2015 (e)2016 (f)Total Gross receipts from actIvItIes that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf The value of services or fac1l1t1es furnished by a governmental unit to the organIzatIon without charge Total. Add lines 1 through 5 Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from d1squal1f1ed persons b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than d1squal1f1ed persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year C Add lines 7a and 7b Public support. (Subtract line 7c 8 from line 6 ) Section B. Total Support Calendar year (a)2012 (b)2013 ( c)2014 (d)2015 (e)2016 (or fiscal year beginning in) 9 Amounts from line 6 Gross income from interest, 10a d1v1dends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from s1m1lar sources Unrelated business taxable income b (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 C Add lines 10a and 10b Net income from unrelated business 11 actIvItIes not included In line 10b, whether or not the business Is regularly earned on Other income Do not include gain or 12 loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain In Part VI ) Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 13 11, and 12 ) First five years. If the Form 990 Is for the organ1zat1on's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) 14 check this box and stop here • Section C. Com utation of Public Su ort Percenta e 15 Public support percentage for 2016 (line 8, column (f) d1v1ded by line 13, column (f)) 15 16 16 Public support percentage from 2015 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 Section D. Com utation of Investment Income Percenta e 17 Investment income percentage for 2016 (line 10c, column (f) d1v1ded by line 13, column (f)) 17 18 18 Investment 19a 331/3% income percentage from 2015 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 support tests-2016. (f)Total organization, •• If the organIzatIon did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 Is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 Is not •• •• •• more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organIzatIon qual1f1es as a publicly supported organization b 33 1/3% support tests-2015. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 Is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 Is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organIzatIon qualifies as a publicly supported organIzatIon 20 Private foundation. If the organIzatIon did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see InstructIons Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 •ifiiN Supporting Page 4 Organizations (Complete only 1f you checked a box on line 12 of Part I If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A and B If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C If you checked 12c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E If you checked 12d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V ) S ect1on A. A II S uooortma 0 raanizat1ons Yes 1 Are all of the organ1zat1on's supported organizations listed by name in the organization's governing documents, If "No," descnbe in Part VI how the supported organ1zat1ons are designated If designated by class or purpose, descnbe the designation If htstonc and continuing relat,onshtp, explain 2 Did the organ1zat1on have any supported organ1zat1on that does not have an IRS determ1nat1on of status under section 509 (a)( 1) or (2)7 If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organtzat,on determined that the supported organ1zat1on was descnbed in section 509(a)(1) or (2) 3a Did the organ1zat1on have a supported organ1zat1on described in section 501(c)(4), below 1 3a Did the organ1zat1on confirm that each supported organ1zat1on qual1f1ed under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and sat1sf1ed the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)7 If "Yes," descnbe in Part VI when and how the organtzat,on made the determination C Did the organ1zat1on ensure that all support to such organ1zat1ons was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organtzat,on put in place to ensure such use b C Sa b Was any supported organ1zat1on not organized 1n the United States ("foreign supported organization")? checked 12a or 12b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below 3c If "Yes" and tf you 4a Did the organ1zat1on add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year, If "Yes," answer (b) and ( c) below (tf applicable) Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (1) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organtzat,ons added, substituted, or removed, (11) the reasons for each such action, (111)the authonty under the organtzat,on's organizing document authonzing such action, and (1v) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document) supported organization Substitutions Did the organ1zat1on provide support (whether in the form of grants or the prov1s1on of services or fac1l1t1es)to anyone other than (1) its supported organizations, (11) 1nd1v1dualsthat are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organ1zat1ons, or (111)other supporting organ1zat1ons that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organ1zat1on's supported organizations? If "Yes," provide detatl in Part VI. 7 Did the organ1zat1on provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other s1m1lar payment to a substantial contributor (defined 1n section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 8 Did the organ1zat1on make a loan to a d1squalif1ed person (as defined 1n section 4958) not described 1n line 7, If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 9a Was the organ1zat1on controlled directly or 1nd1rectly at any time during the tax year by one or more d1squal1f1ed persons as defined 1n section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organ1zat1ons described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))7 If "Yes," provide detatl in Part VI. b Did one or more d1squal1f1ed persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling organ1zat1on had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI. C Did a d1squal1f1ed person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI. b 4c Sa Sb Sc only. Was the subst1tut1on the result of an event beyond the organ1zat1on's control? 6 10a 4b part of a class already designated in the organ1zat1on's organizing document? C 3b purposes? Did the organ1zat1on have ultimate control and d1scret1on 1n deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organ1zat1on7 If "Yes," descnbe in Part VI how the organtzat,on had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with ,ts supported organ1zat1ons Did the organ1zat1on support any foreign supported organ1zat1on that does not have an IRS determ1nat1on under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)( 1) or (2)7 If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organ1zat1on used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organ1zat1on was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(8) purposes Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted 2 (5), or (6)7 If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) b 4a No 6 7 8 9a interest in any entity in which the supporting 9b Was the organ1zat1on subJect to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organ1zat1ons, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organ1zat1ons)? If "Yes," answer line 10b below Did the organ1zat1on have any excess business holdings 1n the tax year, (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine the organ1zat1on had excess business holdings) che 9c 10a whether 10b or 99 -E ) 016 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 i:JffiiN 11 Supporting Page 5 Organizations (continued) Has the organ1zat1on accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following a A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together governing body of a supported organ1zat1on7 b A family member of a person described in (a) above? C A 35% controlled sectIon supportma No Yes No Yes No 11b Uc 0 raamzatIons Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a maJority of the organization's directors or trustees at all times during the tax year, If "No," descnbe in Part VI how the supported organizat1on(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization's act1v1t1es If the organization had more than one supported organization, descnbe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restnct1ons, if any, applied to such powers dunng the tax year 2 Did the organ1zat1on operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organizat1on(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organ1zat1on7 If "Yes," explain in Part VI how providing such benefit earned out the purposes of the supported organ1zat1on(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization 1 Yes 11a 1 Section No with persons described 1n (b) and (c) below, the entity of a person described 1n (a) or (b) above? If "Yes" to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI B. Type I Yes persons? 1 2 C. T Were a maJority of the organ1zat1on's directors or trustees during the tax year also a maJority of the directors or trustees of each of the organ1zat1on's supported organ1zat1on(s)7 If "No," descnbe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organ1zat1on(s) 1 sectIon D. A II Type III suooortma 0 raamzatIons 1 Did the organ1zat1on provide to each of its supported organ1zat1ons, by the last day of the fifth month of the organ1zat1on's tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (11)a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of not1f1cat1on, and (111)copies of the organ1zat1on's governing documents in effect on the date of not1f1cat1on, to the extent not previously provided? 2 Were any of the organ1zat1on's officers, directors, or trustees either (1) appointed or elected by the supported organ1zat1on (s) or (11)serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organ1zat1on(s) 3 By reason of the relat1onsh1p described 1n (2), did the organization's supported organizations have a s1gn1f1cant voice in the organ1zat1on's investment pol1c1es and in directing the use of the organ1zat1on's income or assets at all times during the tax year, If "Yes," descnbe in Part VI the role the organization's supported organizations played in this regard 1 2 Section 1 Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations Check the box next to the method that the organ1zat1on used to satisfy the Integral a b c 2 E. Type III D D D The organization sat1sf1ed the Act1v1t1esTest 1s the parent of each of its supported The organization supported Act1v1t1esTest Part Test during the year (see instructions) Complete line 2 below The organization a governmental 3 entity organizations Complete line 3 below Describe 1n Part VI how you supported a government entity (see 1nstruct1ons) Answer (a) and (b) below. Yes No a Did substantially all of the organization's act1v1t1es during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organ1zat1on(s) to which the organ1zat1on was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these act1v1t1esdirectly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these act1v1t1es constituted substantially all of its act1v1t1es 2a b Did the act1v1t1esdescribed 1n (a) constitute act1v1t1esthat, but for the organization's involvement, one or more of the organ1zat1on's supported organizat1on(s) would have been engaged 1n7 If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization's position that its supported organ1zat1on(s) would have engaged in these act1v1t1es but for the organization's involvement 3 Parent of Supported Organ1zat1ons 2b Answer (a) and (b) below. a Did the organ1zat1on have the power to regularly appoint or elect a maJority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide detatfs in Part VI. 3a b Did the organ1zat1on exercise a substantial supported degree of d1rect1on over the policies, programs and act1v1t1esof each of its organ1zat1ons7 If "Yes," descnbe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard 3b Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 lifii!i 1 • Type III Page 6 Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations Check here 1f the organization sat1sf1ed the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov 20, 1970 See instructions. Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organ1zat1ons must complete Sections A through E Section A - Adjusted 1 Net short-term 2 Recoveries of prior-year Net Income capital gain Other gross income (see instructions) 3 Add lines 1 through 3 4 5 Deprec1at1on and depletion 5 6 Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see 1nstruct1ons) 6 7 Other expenses (see 1nstruct1ons) 8 Adjusted 1 (B) Current Year (optional) (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year (optional) 2 4 (subtract Section B - Minimum (A) Prior Year 1 d1stribut1ons 3 Net Income All other 7 8 lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) Asset Amount Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use tax year or assets held for part of year) assets (see instructions for short 1 a Average monthly value of securities la b Average monthly cash balances lb c Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets le d Total (add lines la, lb, and le) ld e Discount claimed for blockage or other factors ( explain in detail 1n Part VI) 2 Acqu1s1t1on indebtedness 3 Subtract 4 Cash deemed held for exempt use Enter 1-1/2% instructions) applicable to non-exempt 2 use assets 3 line 2 from line ld 5 Net value of non-exempt-use 6 Multiply line 5 by 035 7 Recoveries of prior-year 8 Minimum 1 Adjusted assets (subtract of line 3 (for greater amount, see line 4 from line 3) 4 5 6 d1stribut1ons Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) Section C - Distributable 7 8 Current Year Amount net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) 1 2 Enter 85% of line 1 3 M1n1mum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) 3 4 Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 4 5 Income tax imposed in prior year 5 6 Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see 1nstruct1ons) 6 7 • 2 Check here 1f the current year 1s the organ1zat1on's first as a non-functionally-integrated instructions Type III supporting che u organization r (see 9 0 or 9 0-EZ) 1 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 • :Jffii+Ji Type Section III Page 7 Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued) Current Year D - Distributions 1 Amounts paid to supported organ1zat1ons to accomplish exempt purposes 2 Amounts paid to perform act1v1ty that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, excess of income from act1v1ty 3 Adm1nistrat1ve expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use 5 Qual1f1ed set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) 6 Other d1stribut1ons (describe 1n Part VI) in assets See 1nstruct1ons 7 Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6 8 D1stribut1ons to attentive supported organizations details 1n Part VI) See instructions 9 Distributable to which the organization 1s responsive (provide amount for 2016 from Section C, line 6 10 Line 8 amount d1v1ded by Line 9 amount Section E - Distribution Allocations instructions) 1 Distributable (see (i) Excess Distributions (ii) Underdistributions Pre-2016 (iii) Distributable Amount for 2016 amount for 2016 from Section C, line 6 2 Underd1stribut1ons, 1f any, for years prior to 2016 (reasonable cause requ1red--see instructions) 3 Excess d1stribut1ons carryover, 1f any, to 2016 a b C From 2013. d From 2014. e From 2015. f Total of lines 3a through e g Applied to underd1stribut1ons of prior years h Applied to 2016 distributable amount i Carryover from 2011 not applied (see 1nstruct1ons) j Remainder Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 31 from 3f 4 D1stribut1ons for 2016 from Section D, line 7 $ a Applied to underd1stribut1ons of prior years b Applied to 2016 distributable C Remainder amount Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4 5 Remaining underd1stribut1ons for years prior to 2016, 1f any Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (1f amount greater than zero, see instructions) 6 Remaining underd1stribut1ons for 2016 Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (1f amount greater than zero, see 1nstruct1ons) 7 Excess distributions carryover to 2017. Add lines 3J and 4c 8 Breakdown of line 7 a b Excess from 2013. C Excess from 2014. d Excess from 2015. e Excess from 2016. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2016) Page 8 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016 •ifii91 Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, Sa, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, lla, llb, and llc; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines le, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line le; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any add1t1onal information. (See instructions). Facts And Circumstances Test n ,., .. on_c7, "1 1,:: efile GRAPHIC rint - DO NOT PROCESS SCHEDULED As Filed Data - DLN:93493059013028 0MB No 1545-0047 Supplemental Financial Statements (Form 990) 2016 • Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b. Attach to Form 990. DepJrtnk'nt of the TreJ~un Jntemol Re,enue ~en,ce Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. • Name of the organization Employer THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES 36-3235550 liflil (a) Donor advised funds Total number at end of year 2 Aggregate value of contributions year) 3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year) 4 Aggregate value at end of year (b)Funds Did the organIzatIon inform all donors and donor advisors In writing that the assets held In donor advised funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control7 6 Did the organIzatIon inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors In writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring 1mperm1ss1ble private benef1t7 •iflif • Conservation Easements. Purpose(s) of conservation D D D Preservation easements held by the organization of land for public use (e g , recreation Yes • No D Yes • No D D Preservation of an historically important land area Preservation of a cert1f1ed historic structure of open space held a qualified conservation a Total number of conservation b Total acreage restricted by conservation c Number of conservation easements on a cert1f1ed historic structure d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, structure listed In the National Register Number of conservation tax year D (check all that apply) or education) Protection of natural habitat Preservation and other accounts Complete 1f the organ1zat1on answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7. Complete lines 2a through 2d 1f the organIzatIon easement on the last day of the tax year 3 number to (during 5 2 identification Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete 1f the organ1zat1on answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6. 1 1 Open to Public Inspection contribution In the form of a conservation Held at the End of the Year easements easements 2a easements mod1f1ed, transferred, 2b included In (a) 2c and not on a historic released, extinguished, or terminated 2d by the organization during the •------•------- 4 Number of states where property subject to conservation 5 Does the organIzatIon have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, and enforcement of the conservation easements It holds7 6 Staff and volunteer 7 Amount of expenses incurred In monitoring, 8 Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements and section 170(h)(4)(B)(11)7 hours devoted to monitoring, easement Is located inspection, handling of v1olat1ons, D InspectIng, handling of v1olat1ons, and enforcing conservation Yes • No easements during the year • • $ ----------- 9 inspecting, handling of v1olat1ons, and enforcing conservation easements during the year of section 170(h)(4)(B)(1) D Yes • No In Part XIII, describe how the organIzatIon reports conservation easements In its revenue and expense statement, and balance sheet, and include, 1f applicable, the text of the footnote to the organ1zat1on's financial statements that describes the organization's accounting for conservation easements •@ff fi la Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets. Complete 1f the organ1zat1on answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8. If the organIzatIon elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report In its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other s1m1lar assets held for public exh1b1t1on, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, In Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its f1nanc1al statements that describes these items b If the organIzatIon elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report In its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other s1m1lar assets held for public exh1b1t1on, education, or research In furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items • $ ---------• $ ---------- (i) Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 (ii)Assets 2 included in Form 990, Part X If the organIzatIon received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other s1m1lar assets for f1nanc1al gain, provide the following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items a Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 b Assets included in Form 990, Part X For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions • $ ---------•$ for Form 990. Cat No 52283D Schedule D (Form 990) 2016 Schedule D (Form 990) 2016 jiflf fO Page 2 Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued) Using the organization's acquIsItIon, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a s1gnif1cant use of its collection items (check all that apply) 3 a b C D D D Public exh1b1t1on d • Loan or exchange programs e D Other Scholarly research Preservation for future generations 4 Provide a description of the organ1zat1on's collections and explain how they further the organ1zat1on's exempt purpose in Part XIII 5 During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other s1m1lar assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organ1zat1on's collection? •@IN Complete 1f the organIzatIon X, line 21. la answered "Yes" on Form 990, Is the organIzatIon an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary included on Form 990, Part X? Part IV, line 9, or reported for contributions le d Add1t1ons during the year 1d e D1stribut1ons during the year le f Ending balance 1f In Part XIII and complete the following table include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account l1ab11ity? If "Yes," explain the arrangement Endowment In Part XIII Funds. Complete Check here 1f the explanation 1f the organIzatIon (a)Current la • No Beginning of year balance answered year on Form 990, (b)Prior Yes Part • No • No Amount If "Yes," explain the arrangement Beginning balance Did the organIzatIon an amount D b b Yes or other assets not c 2a D Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. D Yes • has been provided in Part XIII "Yes" on Form 990, year Part IV, line 10. years back (e)Four years back 10,000 10,000 (c)Two years back 10,000 (d)Three 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 b Contributions C Net investment earnings, gains, and losses d Grants or scholarships e Other expenditures and programs for fac11it1es f Adm1n1strat1ve expenses g End of year balance 2 Provide the estimated a percentage of the current year end balance (line lg, column (a)) held as Board designated or quasi-endowment b Permanent endowment c Temporarily • • 100 000 % restricted endowment • The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100% 3a Are there endowment organIzatIon by funds not In the possession of the organization (i) unrelated organIzatIons that are held and adm1n1stered for the Yes 3a(i) 3a(ii) 3b • (ii) related organIzatIons b • If "Yes" on 3a(11), are the related organIzatIons listed as required on Schedule R? Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's 4 •@ij• endowment No No No funds Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete 1f the or~anIzatIon answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 1 la. See Form 990, Part X, line 10. (a) Cost or other basis (b)Cost or other basis (other) (c)Accumulated deprec1at1on (d)Book value Description of property (investment) la Land b Buildings 50,312 6,462 43,850 d Equipment 735,948 315,213 420,735 e Other 389,576 161,586 227,990 C Leasehold improvements Total. Add lines la through le (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (8), lme 10(c)) • 692,575 Schedule D (Form 990) 2016 Schedule D (Form 990) 2016 1ifil90 Page 3 Investments-Other Securities. Complete 1f the organ1zat1on answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line llb. See Form 990, Part X, line 12. (a) Description of security or category (b)Book value (c)Method of valuation (including Cost or end-of-year name of security) ( l)Financ1al derivatives (2)Closely-held equity interests (3)0ther (A) WHITEBOX MULTI-STRATEGY FD LTD 1,437,048 F (B) CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 5,678,699 F market value (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) - Total. (Column (b) must equal Fo1m 990, Part X, col (B) /me 12) Investments-Program Related. • 7,115,747 Complete 1f the organ1zat1on answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line llc. See Form 990 Part X line 13. (a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation Cost or end-of-year market value (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Total. (Column (b) must equal Fo1m 990, Part X, col (B) /me 13) -•-":,1..iia•- • Other Assets. Complete 1f the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d See Form 990, Part X, line 15 (a) Description (b) Book value (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) -z--- • Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col (B) lme 15) 1. Other Liabilities. Complete 1f the organ1zat1on answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line lle See Form 990, Part X, line 25. (a) Description of l1ab11ity (b) Book value or llf. (1) Federal income taxes 0 1,081,327 DEFERRED LEASE OBLIGATION (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Total. (Column (b) must equal Fo1m 990, Part X, col (B) /me 25) • 1,081,327 2. L1ab1l1tyfor uncertain tax pos1t1ons In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organ1zat1on's financial statements that reports the organization's llab1l1ty for uncertain tax pos1t1ons under FIN 48 (ASC 740) Check here 1f the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII Schedule D (Form 990) ~ 2016 Page 4 Schedule D (Form 990) 2016 •ifii:•I Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete 1f the oraanIzatIon answered 'Yes on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a. 1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements 2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12 a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments 2a b Donated services and use of fac1l1t1es 2b c Recoveries of prior year grants 2c d Other (Describe In Part XIII ) 2d e Add lines 2a through 2d 3 Subtract line 2e from line 1 4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1 a Investment b Other (Describe In Part XIII ) c Add lines 4a and 4b 5 expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b Total revenue 1 Total expenses and losses per audited f1nanc1al statements Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25 4b 3 20,423,722 -8,658 4c -8,658 5 20,415,064 1 >-----+----------- Donated services and use of fac1l1t1es 2a b Prior year adJustments 2b c Other losses 2c d Other (Describe In Part XIII ) 2d e Add lines 2a through 2d 18,242,235 8,658 2e Subtract line 2e from line 1 3 8,658 18,233,577 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1: a 5 363,787 I 4a I a 4 2e Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete 1f the organIzatIon answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a. 2 3 20,787,509 363,787 Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12 ) • ..., ,__ •·- 1 Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b b Other (Describe In Part XIII ) c Add lines 4a and 4b Total expenses •@f:jff• I 4a I 4b 4c Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18 ) Supplemental 5 18,233,577 Information Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9, Part III, lines la and 4, Part IV, lines lb and 2b, Part V, line 4, Part X, line 2, Part XI, lines 2d and 4b, and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b Also complete this part to provide any add1t1onal information I Return Reference I Explanation See Add1t1onal Data Table Schedule D (Form 990) 2015 Schedule D (Form 990) 2015 • I Supplemental :r-u•:•••Return Reference Page 5 Information (continued) I Explanation Schedule D (Form 990) 2016 Additional Data Software Software ID: Version: EIN: Name: suoo ementa 36-3235550 THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES In f ormat1on Return Reference PART X, LINE 2 - FIN 48 FOOTNOTE Explanation Accounting principles generally accepted 1n the United States of America require that mana gement of an organization evaluate tax pos1t1ons taken by the organ1zat1on and recognize a tax llab11ity 1f 1t 1s more likely than not that the pos1t1on will not be sustained upon exam1nat1on by the Internal Revenue Service Management has analyzed the Society's tax pos 1t1ons and has concluded that as of September 30, 2017, there are no uncertain pos1t1ons t aken or expected to be taken that would require disclosure 1n the f1nanc1al statements Th e Society 1s subJect to routine audits by taxing Jurisd1ct1ons, however, there are current ly no audits in progress for any tax periods suoo ementa I I n f ormat1on Return Reference PART XI, LINE 4B-OTHER REVENUES INCLUDED ON FORM 990, BUT NOT FINANCIALS Explanation COST OF SALES $(8,658) suoo ementa I I n f ormat1on Return Reference PART XII, LINE 2D-OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDED ON FINANCIALS, BUT NOT FORM 990 Explanation COST OF SALES $8,658 efile GRAPHIC rint - DO NOT PROCESS SCHEDULE F (Form 990) As Filed Data - DLN:93493059013028 0MB No 1545-0047 Statement of Activities Outside the United States • Complete 1f the organ1zat1on answered "Yes" 2016 to Form 990, Part IV, hne 14b, 15, or 16. • DepJrtnk'nt of the TreJ~un IntemJ! Re\ c"nuc"~en ice • Information Attach to Form 990. • about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions 1s at www.irs.gov/form990. Name of the organization THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES General Information Open to Public Inspection See separate instructions. Employer identification number answered "Yes" to 36-3235550 on Activities Outside the United States. Complete 1f the organIzatIon Form 990, Part IV, line 14b. 1 For grantmakers.Does other assistance, the organization the grantees' maintain records to substantiate el1g1b11ityfor the grants or assistance, the amount of its grants and and the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? D 2 For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization's outside the United States 3 Act1v1tes per Region (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated 1f add1t1onal space Is needed ) (a) Region (b) Number of offices 1n the region procedures (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region ( 1) for monitoring Yes D No the use of its grants and other assistance (d) Act1v1t1esconducted 1n (e) If act1v1ty listed 1n (d) 1sa region (by type) (e g , program service, describe fundra1s1ng, program spec1f1ctype of services, investments, grants serv1ce(s) 1n region to rec1p1ents located 1n the rernon) (f) Total expenditures for and investments in region See Add'I Data ( 2) ( 3) ( 4) ( 5) 2,013,103 3a Sub-total b Total from contInuatIon sheets to Part I c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions 2,013,103 for Form 990. Cat No 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2016 Page 2 Schedule F (Form 990) 2016 1:ffljf fi Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations IV, line 15, for any recIpIent who received 1 (a) Name of (b) IRS code organ1zat1on section and EIN (1f applicable) or Entities Outside the United States. Complete more than $5,000. (d) Purpose of (c) Region grant Part II can be duplicated (e) Amount of cash grant 1f the organIzatIon 1f add1t1onal space Is needed. (f) Manner of cash disbursement answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part (g) Amount (h) Description (i) Method of of non-cash assistance of non-cash assistance valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) ( 1) ( 2) ( 3) ( 4) 2 Enter total number of recIpIent organIzatIons listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as taxexempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equ1valency letter 3 Enter total number of other organIzatIons or entItIes . • • Schedule F (Form 990) 2016 Page 3 Schedule F (Form 990) 2016 •@fO• Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete 1f the organ1zat1on answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16. Part III can b e d uo I1cated I f a dd 1t1onaI soace 1s nee d e d . (a) Type of grant or assistance ( 1) Olin/Searle fellowship foreign rec1p1ents (b) Region (c) Number of (d) Amount of rec1p1ents cash grant (e) Manner of cash disbursement (f) Amount of non-cash assistance (g) Description (h) Method of valuation (book, FMV, aoora1sal, other) of non-cash assistance East Asia and the Pac1f1c ( 2) ( 3) ( 4) ( 5) ( 6) ( 7) ( 8) ( 9) ( 10) ( 11) ( 12) ( 13) ( 14) ( 15) ( 16) ( 17) ( 18) Schedule F (Form 990) 2016 Page 4 Schedule F (Form 990) 2016 •@f Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 Foreign Forms Was the organ1zat1on a U S transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes, "the organization may be reqwred to fl/e Form 926, Return by a US Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926) DYes ~No DYes ~No ~ Yes • No ~Yes • No DYes ~No DYes ~No Did the organ1zat1on have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be reqwred to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a US Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A) Did the organ1zat1on have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be reqwred to fl/e Form 5471, Information Return of U S Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations (see Instructions for Form 5471) Was the organ1zat1on a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be reqwred to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or QuaM1ed Electing Fund (see Instructions for Form 8621) Did the organ1zat1on have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be reqwred to fl/e Form 8865, Return of U S Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865) Did the organ1zat1on have any operations 1n or related to any boycotting organization may be reqwred to separately file Form 5713, International 5713) countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form Schedule F (Form 990) 2016 Additional Data Software Software ID: Version: EIN: Name: 36-3235550 THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES Schedule F (Form 990) 2016 •@Q Page 5 Supplemental Information Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of rec1p1ents), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any add1t1onal information (see instructions). Form 990 Schedule F Part I - Activities (a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region Outside The United States (c) Number of employees or agents 1n region (d) Act1v1t1esconducted in region (by type) (1 e , fundra1s1ng, program services, grants to rec1p1ents located in the region) (e) If act1v1ty listed 1n (d) 1s a program service, describe spec1f1c type of serv1ce(s) 1n region (f) Total expenditures for region Program Services conference & seminars 560,876 North America Program Services conference & seminars 15,179 Central America and the Caribbean Investments Europe (Including Greenland) Iceland and 1,437,048 efile GRAPHIC rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN:93493059013028 0MB No 1545-0047 Schedule I (Form 990} Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations, Governments and Individuals in the United States Complete • Information Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Name of the organization if the organization about Schedule 2016 answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22. Attach to Form 990. I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. • Open to Public Inspection Employer 1dent1ficat1on number THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES General Information 36-3235550 on Grants and Assistance 1 Does the organIzatIon maIntaIn records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' el1g1b1l1tyfor the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? • 2 Describe •iflif • in Part IV the organ1zat1on's procedures for monitoring Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. t h at receive d more t h an $ 5,000 Part II can b e d up IIcate d If a dd ItIona I space Is nee d e d (a) Name and address of (b) EIN organIzatIon or government 2 Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) 3 Enter total number of other organizations For Paperwork ( c) !RC section ( d) Amount of cash 1f applicable grant and government organIzatIons Complete 1f the organization (e) Amount of noncash assistance for Form 990. • Cat No 50055P No answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recIpIent (f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) (g) Description of non-cash assistance (h) Purpose of grant or assistance • .• listed In the line 1 table. listed In the line 1 table • Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions ~ Yes the use of grant funds In the United States 3 0 Schedule I (Form 990) 2016 Schedule I (Form 990) 2016 Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Part III can be d up11cate I d If a dd 1t1onaI space 1s nee d e d •iflihi (a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of ( c) Amount of cash grant rec1p1ents (1) MISCELLANEOUS TRAVEL (2) OLIN/SEARLE FELLOWSHIPS Page 2 Complete 1f the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22 ( d) Amount of non-cash assistance 427 155,798 7 246,389 (e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) (f) Description of non-cash assistance (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1:r-1•• Supplemental Return Reference PART I, LINE 2 - Organ1zat1on's procedures for monitoring use of grant Information. Provide the information required 1n Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other add1t1onal information. Explanation Olin/Searle Fellows are subject to a process of constructive monitoring which begins at the start of their fellowship and continues after, as they embark upon the academic jOb market We enlist faculty at their host law schools (members of the fellowship selection committee where possible) to keep track of their scholarly projects as they progress, offering helpful feedback and g1v1ng us their views of the progress made We also touch base with them periodically ourselves to discuss their topics and progress We also, where possible, ask our Fellows to attend a workshop toward the beginning and toward the end of their tenure, at which they discuss potential article topics and rehearse the jOb talks they plan to give on the basis of their fellowship projects before a number of professors and members of our staff After the fellowship 1s over we keep track of all of our former fellows, providing assistance and encouragement on the academic jOb market We prepare an annual report on their status Each Searle Young Legal Scholar Fellow 1s assigned a mentor from among the senior professors who comprise the Searle selection committee, who review drafts of the papers they are working on and provide feedback Schedule I (Form 990) 2016 Additional Data Software Software ID: Version: EIN: Name: Form 990 , S c h e d u Ie I, Part II, G rants an dOht er Assistance (a) Name and address of ( b) EIN organIzatIon or government 36-3235550 THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES to Domestic. 0 raanizat1ons an d Domestic. Governments. (c) !RC section ( d) Amount of cash (e) Amount of non- 1f applicable grant cash assistance (f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) (g) Description of non-cash assistance (h) Purpose of grant or assistance GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER 600 NEW JERSEY AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20001 53-0196603 501(C)(3) 10,000 GENERAL SUPPORT STANFORD Un1vers1ty - LAW SCHOOL 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305 94-1156365 501(c)(3) 10,000 GENERAL SUPPORT Form 990 , S c h e d u Ie I I Part (a) Name and address of II I Grants an dOht er A ss1stance to D omest1c. 0 rqanizat1ons an dD omest1c. Governments. ( b) EIN organ1zat1on or government UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL 3501 SANSOM STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 23-1352685 (c) !RC section ( d) Amount of cash (e) Amount of non- 1f applicable grant cash assistance 501(C)(3) 9,000 (f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) (g) Description of non-cash assistance (h) Purpose of grant or assistance GENERAL SUPPORT efile GRAPHIC rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN:93493059013028 Compensation Information Schedule J (Form 990) 0MB Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23. Attach to Form 990. Information about Schedule l (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form For certain Officers, • • Questions 990. Open to Public Ins ection Employer identification THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES • 2015 • Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Name of the organ1zat1on IHI No 1545-0047 number 36-3235550 Regarding Compensation Yes la ' ' ' ' b 2 3 First-class Travel or charter travel Tax 1demn1f1cat1on and gross-up D1scret1onary spending Housing allowance Payments Health or social Personal or residence for business for personal use of personal use residence club dues or 1n1t1at1on fees services (e g, maid, chauffeur, If any of the boxes 1n line la are checked, did the organ1zat1on follow a written policy regarding reimbursement or prov1s1on of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III chef) payment or to explain lb Did the organ1zat1on require substant1at1on prior to re1mburs1ng or allowing expenses incurred by all directors, trustees, officers, 1nclud1ng the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked 1n line la7 2 I. Compensation I. Independent committee I. Form 990 of other organ1zat1ons compensation consultant a severance payment on Form 990, Receive b Part1c1pate 1n, or receive payment from, a supplemental Part1c1pate 1n, or receive payment from, an equity-based Only 501(c)(3), 5 501(c)(4), or change-of-control 11st the persons and 501(c)(29) For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, compensation contingent on the revenues ' Written I. Compensation I. Approval Part VII, a If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, employment Section or study by the board or compensation A, line la with respect committee to the f1l1ng organ1zat1on payment? nonqual1f1ed retirement compensation and provide the applicable organizations Section of contract survey plan? arrangement? amounts 4a No 4b No 4c No for each item 1n Part III must complete lines 5-9. A, line la, did the organ1zat1on pay or accrue any a The organ1zat1on7 Sa No b Any related Sb No 6a No 6b No 7 No 8 No If"Yes," 6 organ1zat1on7 on line Sa or Sb, describe 1n Part III For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section compensation contingent on the net earnings of a The organ1zat1on7 b Any related If "Yes," 9 payments account During the year, did any person listed or a related organ1zat1on C 8 ' ' ' ' for companions Indicate which, 1f any, of the following the f1l1ng organ1zat1on used to establish the compensation of the organ1zat1on's CEO/Executive Director Check all that apply Do not check any boxes for methods used by a related organ1zat1on to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain 1n Part III 4 7 No Check the approp1ate box(es) 1fthe organ1zat1on provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line la Complete Part III to provide any relevant 1nformat1on regarding these items A, line la, did the organ1zat1on pay or accrue any organ1zat1on7 on line 6a or 6b, describe 1n Part III For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section payments not described 1n lines 5 and 67 If"Yes," A, line la, did the organ1zat1on provide describe 1n Part III any non-fixed Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract subject to the 1n1t1alcontract exception described 1n Regulations section 53 4958-4(a)(3)7 1n Part III If "Yes" on line 8, did the organ1zat1on also follow the rebuttable section 53 4958-6(c)7 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions presumption for Form 990. procedure that was If "Yes," described describe 1n Regulations 9 Cat No 50053T Schedule l (Form 990) 2015 Schedule J (Form 990) •@ff• 2015 Officers, Page Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate For each 1nd1v1dual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organ1zat1on on row (1) and from related 1nstruct1ons, on row (11) Do not 11st any 1nd1v1duals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII Note. The sum of columns (B)(1)-(111) for each listed 1nd1v1dual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line la, applicable (B) Breakdown (A) Name and Title Base (1) compensation 1 Eugene B Meyer Director/ President (i) (ii) 2 Leonard A Leo Director/Exec Vice President (i) (ii) 3 Lee Liberman Otis D1rector/Sen1orVice President (i) (ii) 4 Dean A Reuter Director of Practice Groups (i) (ii) 5 Douglas C Ubben Director of Finance (i) (ii) 6 Peter K Redpath Director of Student D1v1s1on (i) (ii) 7 Jonathan R Bunch State Courts, VP/Director (i) (ii) 8 Cy nth 1aSearcy DIRECTOROF DEVELOPMENT (i) (ii) Lisa Ezell VP & DIR Of Lawyers Chapters 9 (i) (ii) of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC (11) Bonus & incentive compensation 583,495 -----------0 ------------ compensation (11i) Other reportable 0 ------------ 163,502 ----------------------- 352,875 -----------0 ------------ ------------ 0 ------------ ------------ 0 0 0 0 -----------0 0 ------------ 0 0 570 371,995 -----------18,550 -----------14,175 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 0 13,615 0 11,480 0 10,990 0 9,450 -----------0 -----------0 36,088 -----------0 23,772 -----------0 21,544 -----------0 28,014 -----------0 6,211 -----------0 15,306 -----------0 0 0 -----------0 -----------0 -----------0 336,138 ----------0 0 -----------0 240,447 ----------0 229,659 ----------0 203,494 ----------0 174,201 ----------0 ----------0 (F) Compensation 1n column(B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990 0 ----------- 159,756 for that 1nd1v1dual 0 ----------- 0 ------------ ------------ ------------ 18,550 ------------ ------------ 797,465 ----------489,440 ------------ 135,000 31,918 -----------0 ------------ 157,000 ------------ (E) Total of columns (B)(1)-(D) 35,890 ------------ 164,000 ------------ (D) Nontaxable benefits 1n the (D) and (E) amounts 0 ------------ 194,500 ------------ and column described 18,550 0 202,500 ------------ 18,550 ------------ 0 281,500 ------------ other deferred compensation organ1zat1ons, compensation 435,000 ------------ (C) Retirement 2 copies 1f add1t1onal space 1s needed. 0 -----------0 0 -----------0 0 -----------0 0 -----------0 0 -----------0 Schedule l (Form 990) 2015 Schedule J (Form 990) 1zjjiffl Page 2015 Supplemental Provide the 1nformat1on, explanation, I Return Reference 3 Information or descriptions I required for Part I, lines la, lb, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, Sa, Sb, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II Also complete this part for any add1t1onal 1nformat1on Explanation Schedule l (Form 990) 2015 Additional Data Software Software ID: Version: EIN: Name: Form 990, Schedule J, Part II - Officers, Directors, (B) Breakdown (A) Name and Title ofW-2 (i) Base Compensation 1 Eugene B Meyer D1rector/Pres1dent (1) Trustees, and/or Bonus & 1ncent1ve compensation 583,495 (11) 0 Key Employees, 1099-MISC (ii) ------------- 36-3235550 THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES ------------- and Highest compensation Compensated (C) Retirement other deferred compensation (iii) Other reportable compensation 163,502 ------------- Employees (D) Nontaxable benefits and 18,550 of columns (B)(1)-(D) 31,918 ------------- 797,465 ------------ ------------ (1) (11) 435,000 ------------- 0 ------------- ------------- 18,550 0 35,890 ------------- (1) 489,440 ------------ ------------ (11) 0 ------------- ------------- 18,550 ------------- (1) 0 ------------ 570 371,995 ------------ (11) 0 ------------- ------------- 18,550 0 36,088 ------------- (1) 336,138 ------------ ------------ (11) 0 ------------- ------------- 14,175 0 23,772 ------------- (1) 240,447 ------------ ------------ (11) 0 ------------- ------------- 13,615 0 21,544 ------------- (1) 229,659 ------------ ------------ (11) 0 ------------- ------------- 11,480 0 28,014 ------------- (1) 203,494 ------------ ------------ (11) 0 ------------- ------------- 10,990 0 6,211 ------------- (1) 174,201 ------------ ------------ (11) 0 ------------- 0 135,000 ------------- ------------- ------------- 9,450 0 0 15,306 ------------- 0 0 0 8L1saEzell VP & DIR Of Lawyers Chapters ------------- 0 157,000 ------------- 0 0 0 7Cynth1a Searcy DIRECTOROF DEVELOPMENT ------------- 0 164,000 ------------- 0 0 0 6Jonathan R Bunch State Courts, VP/Director ------------- 0 194,500 ------------- 0 0 0 5Peter K Redpath Director of Student D1v1s1on ------------- 0 202,500 ------------- 0 0 0 4Douglas C Ubben Director of Finance ------------- 0 281,500 ------------- 0 0 0 3Dean A Reuter Director of Practice Groups ------------- 0 352,875 ------------- 0 0 0 2Lee Liberman Otis Director/Senior Vice President ------------- 0 0 1 Leonard A Leo Director/Exec Vice President (F) Compensation 1n column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 9 9 O (E) Total 0 159,756 ------------ ------------ ------------- 0 0 0 0 0 efile GRAPHIC rint - DO NOT PROCESS SCHEDULE M (Form 990) As Filed Data - DLN:93493059013028 0MB No 1545-0047 Noncash Contributions • Complete if the organizations • Attach to Form 990. • Information about Schedule Deportment of the Treo,un answered 2016 "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30. M (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs. ov form990 IntemJ! Re\ c"nuc"~en ice Name of the organization Employer THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES 36-3235550 Open to Public Inspection identification number Types of Property (a) (b) Check 1f Number of contributions applicable items contributed or (c) (d) Noncash contribution amounts reported on Form 990, Part VIII, line Method of determining noncash contribution amounts lg 1 2 Art-Works Art-Historical treasures 3 Art-Fractional interests 4 Books and publ1cat1ons 5 Clothing and household goods Cars and other vehicles 6 of art • 7 Boats and planes 8 Intellectual 9 Securities-Publicly traded 10 11 Securities-Closely held stock • property • X 12 266,423 FMV • Securit1es-Partnersh1p, LLC, or trust interests Securit1es-M1scellaneous 12 13 Qual1f1ed conservation contri but1on-H 1storic structures Qual1f1ed conservation contribution-Other • Real estate-Res1dent1al 14 15 16 17 18 19 Real estate-Commercial Real estate-Other Collectibles Food inventory 20 Drugs and medical supplies 21 22 Taxidermy 23 Sc1ent1f1cspecimens 24 25 26 27 28 Archeolog1cal artifacts Other • ( ____ _ 29 Number of Forms 8283 received by the organ1zat1on during the tax year for contributions for which the organ1zat1on completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement Historical artifacts Other Other • ( ____ Other • ( ____ • ( _____ _ _ _ 29 Yes 30a During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property 1t must hold for at least three years from the date of the 1n1t1alcontribution, and which 1s not required to be used for exempt purposes for the entire holding period7 b If "Yes," describe the arrangement No reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that 30a No 31 No 32a No 1n Part II 31 Does the organ1zat1on have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard 32a Does the organ1zat1on hire or use third parties or related organ1zat1ons to solicit, process, or sell noncash contribut1ons7 • contribut1ons7 b If "Yes," describe 1n Part II 33 If the organ1zat1on did not report an amount 1n column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) 1s checked, describe in Part II For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat No 51227J Schedule M (Form 990) (2016) Form 990 Page 2 2016 Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organ1zat1on 1s reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this art for an add1t1onal information. Return Reference Explanation Sc ed le ( Fo 99 1 ) lefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS I As Filed Data - I DLN:934930590130281 0MB No 1545-0047 SCHEDULE 0 Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ (Form 990 or 990EZ) Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information. Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ. Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at --.-------,-----,,-,----,,, www.irs.gov/form990. DepJrtnk'nt of the TreJ~un ""'"""'~-,.,......,........,_...._ • • ____________________________ 1 I Name of the ori;iar,-1zat1on Employer THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY FOR LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Return Reference PART Ill, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES 2016 1 1 -' 1 ••••=- , Irr.I 1,1--:1, •~• identification • ·- number 36-3235550 Information Explanation GENERAL PROGRAM ---------------PROVIDES FOR OTHER INCIDENTAL ACTIVITIES USEFUL TO LAWYE RS, STUDENTS, FACULTY AND OTHERS LAWYERS ACTIVITIES ------------------The Federalist S oc1etys Lawyers D1v1s1on was founded 1n 1986 to bring together attorneys, business and pol icy leaders, and others interested in exam1n1ngand 1mprov1ngthe state of the law The La wyers D1v1s1onreaches the legal community through over 75 Lawyers Chapters located 1nv1r tually every maJor city 1nthe United States Every year, the chapters organize over 300 p rograms Each chapter 1srun by local volunteer leadership The chapters host speeches, pa nel d1scuss1ons and debates on current topics at the local and national level SYMPOSIUM A ND CONFERENCE ------------------------A PROGRAM OF SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS A T WHICH DISTINGUISHED LEGAL SCHOLARS GAVE LECTURES AND ENGAGED IN DEBATES AND PUBLIC DISCU SSIONS ABOUT ISSUES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE THE EVENTS HAD APPROXIMATELY 2,000 ATTENDEES FACULTY ACTIVITES ------------------------The Faculty D1v1s1onprovides a setting for c onstruct1ve scholarly discourse and quality scholarship among conservative and libertarian faculty The Faculty D1v1s1onhas enabled us to cultivate a growing community of scholars 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Return Reference PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Information Explanation THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY CONSIST OF TWO MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION AT THE DIRECTION OFT HE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Return Reference PART VI, SECTION B, LINE11BREVIEW PROCESS FOR FORM 990 Information Explanation THE FORM 990 PREPARED BY THE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM IS FORWARDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE PRESIDENT FOR THEIR REVIEW UPON DISCUSSIO N AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM ON THE DRAFT FORM 990, A FINAL DRAFT IS PREPARED AND SENT BACK FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOLLOWING APPROVAL OF THE FINAL DRAFT, THE CPA FIRM THEN PR ESENTS A COPY OF THE FINAL DRAFT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION UPON AP PROVAL OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, A COPY IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE ENTI RE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL UPON APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 BY THE BOARD, THEN T HE CPA FIRM COORDINATES E-FILING AUTHORIZATION AND COMMENCES THE ELECTRONIC FILING 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Return Reference PART VI, SECTION B, LINE12CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY Information Explanation THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPL OYEES OF THE SOCIETY, INCLUDING SUCH INDIVIDUALS THAT SERVE ON BOARD COMMITTEES WHO ARE NO T MEMBERS OF THE BOARD If such IndIvIduals become aware of an actual or potential conflIc I of interest, they must disclose 11promptly by following the procedures below Employees ========== Employees should report any actual or potential conflicts to their supervisor, or to the President or the Vice President and Director of Finance The President, or his desIgnee, will review the sItuatIon and decide what, If any, actions should be taken In re sponse Directors, Officers and Key Employees (as defined In 990 InstructIons) =========== ----------------------------------------------------------Directors, Officers and Key Em ployees (as designated under the Form 990 rules) should promptly notify the President or I he Chairman of the Board If they become aware of an actual or potential conflict of Intere st, whether 11involves the person or someone else associated with the Society The PresId ent should promptly notify the Chairman of the Board or the Chair of the audit committee o f any actual or potential conflict of interest The Board of Directors, or its desIgnee, r evIews actual or potential conflicts of interest InvolvIng directors, officers and key emp loyees to determine appropriate steps to manage or resolve sItuatIons that may raise confl Icts If there Is uncertainty about whether an actual or potential conflict of interest ex Ists, the Board of Directors will consider the matter and make a determInatIon AddIlIonal Procedures SpecIfIc to Directors ------------------------------------------- Where a dire ctor has a conflict of interest InvolvIng a matter that comes before the Board of Director s or a Board committee, the procedures below apply 1 the director may not be counted In determining the presence of a quorum at the meeting, even where applicable law permits thI s 2 the director must disclose his or her interest In the matter to the other members of the board of directors or board committee, and describe all material facts related to the matter If the director has a confIdentIalIty oblIgatIon that prevents him or her from dI sclosIng any material facts, they must dIsclosue such oblIgatIon 3 the director may answ er factual questions from other directors and staff and may briefly state his or her posit I0n on the matter 4 the director must recuse himself or herself from delIberatIons on th e matter 5 the director will abstain from voting on the matter and will not be present d uring voting 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Return Reference PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A/15BREVIEW PROCESS OF OFFICER COMPENSATION Information Explanation THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL AUTHORIZE A REVIEW (LAST CONDUCTED IN 2014) BY THE COMPENSATI ON COMMITTEE OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT TO BE COMPLETED IN TIME FOR THE F ULL BOARD TO REVIEW DURING ITS ANNUAL MEETING AT WHICH THE BUDGET FOR THE ORGANIZATION IS APPROVED THE ANNUAL REVIEW SHOULD CONSIDER THE INTELLECTUAL RIGOR OF THE FEDERALIST SOCIE TY'S PROGRAMS AND THEIR INFLUENCE IN LEGAL ACADEMIA AND PUBLIC POLICY DEBATES, THE FUNDRAI SING SUCCESS OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND THE PROJECTED REVENUE FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR , AND THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE FEDeRALIST SOCIETY STAFF AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS PRO GRAMMING THE REVIEW SHALL ALSO CONSIDER THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR, APPROPRIA TE NATIONAL TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND SEEK TO MAINTAIN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION THAT IS C OMPARABLE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THEIR AVERAGE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION, REVENUE AND ASSETS Th e Compensation Committee also reviews the compensation levels set by the President for the Federalist Society staff the Board of Directors PROVIDES AUTHORITY TO the President to s et salary for all other staff of tHe Federalist Society The President shall send a review to the Board of Directors his plaNS to adJust compensation for the Executive Vice Preside nt and other senior stAff bAsed on the excellent performANCE of the organization, taking 1 nto account compensation comparable to sImIlar national tax-exempt organIzatIons consIden ng their average levels of compensation, revenue and assets in addItIon, the board author Izes the president to pay any dIscretIonary year-end bonuses to senior staff to reward str ong performance, when appropriate 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Return Reference PART VI, SECTION C, LINE19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES & FINANCIALS Information Explanation ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS THEM 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Return Reference FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G Information Explanation DESCRIPTION MEDIA TRAINING & CONSUL TIN TOTAL FEES 1666829 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Return Reference FORM 990 PART IX LINE11G Information Explanation DESCRIPTION OTHER CONSUL TING/PROF SERVICES TOTAL FEES 533306 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Information Return Reference FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G Explanation DESCRIPTION POLLING TOTAL FEES 85400 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Return Reference FORM 990 PART IX LINE11G Information Explanation DESCRIPTION VIDEO PRODUCTION TOTAL FEES 24699 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Return Reference FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G Information Explanation DESCRIPTION PAYROLL PROCESSING TOTAL FEES 6853