OMB No- 1545-0047 Return of Organization Exempt From lncome Tax 990 ,,* 2@17 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(l) of the lnlernal Revenue Code (except private foundations) Department of the Treasury A ) Goto for instructions and the latest information. Forlhe2OlT B Check if applicable: fl aooress *range fl Hame*range l*l tnrua,"t,* I-l Rna,**tu,nin eo fl nmenoeo retum n lpptication penolng Tax-exempt status: K Form of City or F State town Foreign muotry name E Telephonenumber Foreign ZIP cjde provincelstate/county Foreigm postal code Name and address of principal officen 501(c) organization: 'l o o Employer identification numb€r Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) H(.)rsthisagroupretumioreubodinabs? Daniel Casey "1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW Sre 400, Washington, DC I 6t30t2018 D E-l corporation I 4 lf 'No," 4947tatl1) or )<(insertno.) H{b)Areallsubodinatesinduded? f]vo[l [Vo[-l no N" dlacfi a list. (see insuuclions) [-l r*st n **aon M State of legaldomicjle: Briefly describe the organization's mission or most s(;nificant ac{ivities: I1q-fnjC$jS!_.ol-tlp-J_UdjSle QtiSlg-N-eltgg$___---_-_____ c r! tr L o 2 o o 3 od 4 an q, 5 6 ., o 7a b >f, ittte organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25Yo of its net assets. Check this box Number of voting members of the goveming body (Part Vl, Iine L_l Number of independent voting members of the goveming body (Part Vl, line 1b) Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2A17 (ParlY, line 2a) Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) Total unrelated business revenue from Part Mll, column (C), line 12 . Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 . 1a) Current Year 8 9 10 11 '12 o o o t t3 14 o o o o 15 16a o x b lrl 17 18 Contributions and grants (Part Vlll, line t h) " Program service revenue (Part Vlll, line 29) . lnvestment ineome (Part Vlll, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) . Other revenue (Part Mll, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) . Total revenue-add lines 8 throuqh 11 (must equal Part Vlll, column (A), line 1 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part lX, column (A), lines 1-3) . Benefits paid to or for members (Part lX, column (A), line 4) " Salaries, oher ccmpensation, employee benefits (PaIt lX, column (A), lines 5*10) . Professional fundraising fees (Part lX, column (A), line 11e) . Total fundraising expenses {Part lX, column (D), line ---_---9. Other expenses (Part lX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 111-24e) Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part lX, column (A), line 25) . 0 . 0 25) ,9 End of Year o c o z 20 2, 22 Total assets (Part X, line 16) Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) Net assets orfund balances. Subkact line 21 from line 20 . Under penalties of perjury, I dedare that I have examined this retum, including accompanying schedules and slatements, and to the best of my knowledge and complete. Ddaration of preparer (other than ofiicer) is based on all information of whicfi preparer has and belief, it is true, Sign Here Signature of ofEcer Daniel L Casey, President or print name and title Date Paid 5t1412019 Preparer Use Only May the IRS discuss this retum with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) For Paperrork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructlons. HTA Fim's EIN > no. 30'l-598-6851 . rorm 990 (zotz) Form 990 (2017) Part III Page 2 Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: The mission of the Judicial Crisis Network is to promote the vision of liberty and justice in America, dedicated to the rule of law, with a fair and impartial judiciary, and to educate and organize citizens in this mission. 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes . . . X. .No. . . . If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes . . . .X . No . . . . If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 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, if any, for each program service reported. 3 4 4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 16,293,227 including grants of $ 7,295,000 ) (Revenue $ During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, the Judicial Crisis Network (the Organization) produced radio and television advertisements regarding significant legal issues, including the United States Supreme Court vacancy, vacancies on the lower federal courts, and the speed of judicial confirmations. The organization also maintained websites promoting the confirmation of various judicial nominees as well as highlighting the news of judicial confirmations at the federal and state level and the legacy of Justice Clarence Thomas. The organization conducted media and public presentations covering judicial and cabinet-level nominations, the Supreme Court vacancy, major Supreme Court cases being considered, and previews of the upcoming term. 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4d Other program services. (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ 0 including grants of $ Total program service expenses 16,293,227 4e 0 ) (Revenue $ 0 ) 0 ) Form 990 (2017) Form 990 (2017) Part IV Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Page Yes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 a b c d 3 Checklist of Required Schedules No Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . X. . . . Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? . . . . . . . . . . 2. . .X . . . . . . Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . X. . . . . . Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . .X . . . . Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . X. . . . Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . X . . . . Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . .X . . . . Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. . . . X . . . . . Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . X. . . . If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable. Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11a . . X. . . . . . Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11b . . . . .X . . . . Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11c . . . . X . . . . . Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11d . . . . . X. . . . Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X. . . . 11e . . . . . X. . . . e f Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X. . . . . . 11f . . . . . X. . . . 12a Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12a . . . . .X . . . . b Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional . . . . . . 12b . . . . .X . . . . 13 Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E . . . . . . . . . . . 13. . . . X . . . . 14a Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? . . . . . . . . . . . . 14a . . . . . X. . . . b Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV . . . . . . . . . . . 14b . . . . .X. . . . 15 Did the organization 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 . . . . .X . . . . 16 Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. . . . X. . . . 17 Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I (see instructions). . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . .X . . . . 18 Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . X. . . . 19 Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19. . . . X. . . . Form 990 (2017) Form 990 (2017) Part IV Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Page 4 Checklist of Required Schedules (continued) Yes No 20a Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H . . . . . . . . . . . . .20a . . . . X . . . . b If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return? . . . . . . . . 20b . . . . . . . . . 21 Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and II . . . . . . . . . . .21. . X. . . . . . 22 Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . X. . . . 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 employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . .X . . . . 24a Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If "Yes," answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If "No," go to line 25a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24a . . . . X . . . . b Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception? . . . . . . . . 24b . . . . . X. . . . c Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24c . . . . .X . . . . d Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year? . . . . . . . . 24d . . . . . X. . . . 25a Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . 25a . . . . . X. . . . b Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25b . . . . . X. . . . 26 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 disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . X. . . . 27 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 persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 . . . . .X . . . . 28 Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions): . . X . . . . . . . a A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV . . . . . . . . . 28a b A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28b . . . . .X . . . . c An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV . . . . . . . . . . 28c . . .X . . . . . . 29 Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M . . . . . . . 29. . . . X. . . . 30 Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30. . . . X. . . . 31 Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31. . . . X. . . . 32 Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . .X . . . . 33 Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33. . . . X. . . . 34 Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34. . . . X. . . . 35a Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35a . . . . . X. . . . b If "Yes" to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 35b . . . . . . . . . 36 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36. . . . . . . . 37 Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 . . . . .X . . . . 38 Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 . . .X . . . . . . Form 990 (2017) Form 990 (2017) Part V Page 5 Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes 1a b c 2a b 3a b 4a b 5a b c 6a b 7 a b c d e f g h 8 9 a b 10 a b 11 a b 12a b 13 a b c 14a b No Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable . . . . . . . . . . 1a. . . . . . .23. . . . . . . . . . Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable . . . . . . . . .1b. . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1c . . .X . . . . . . Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return . . . . 2a . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns? . . . . . . . 2b . . . . . . . . Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. (see instructions) Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year? . . . . . . . . . . . 3a. . . . X . . . . If "Yes," has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If "No" to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O . . . . . . . .3b. . . . . . . . At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4a. . . . X. . . . If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? . . . . . . . . . 5a . . . . .X . . . . Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? . . . . . . 5b . . . . .X. . . . If "Yes" to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c. . . . . . . . Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? . . . . . . . . . . . .6a. . X. . . . . . If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6b . . X . . . . . . . Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c). Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7a . . . . . . . . . If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? . . . . . . . . . . . . 7b . . . . . . . . . Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7c. . . . . . . . If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract? . . . . . 7e . . . . . . . . . Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? . . . . . . . 7f. . . . . . . . If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? . . . 7g . . . . . . . . . If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? . . 7h . . . . . . . . . Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. . . . . . . . . Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9a . . . . . . . . . Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? . . . . . . . . . . 9b . . . . . . . . . Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter: Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities . . . . . .10b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter: Gross income from members or shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041? . . . . . 12a . . . . . . . . . If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year . . . . . . 12b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers. Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13a . . . . . . . . . Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O. Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enter the amount of reserves on hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . . . 14a . . . . . X. . . . If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O . . . . . . . 14b . . . . . . . . . Form 990 (2017) Form 990 (2017) Part VI Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Page 6 Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to line 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions. Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . .X . . . . Section A. Governing Body and Management Yes 1a b 2 3 4 5 6 7a b 8 a b 9 No Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year . . . . . . 1a . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . . . . If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O. Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent . . . . . . 1b . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . X. . . . Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors, or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? . . . . . . 3 . . . . X. . . . Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? . . . . . . . 4 . . . . X. . . . Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization's assets? . . . . . . . 5. . . . X. . . . Did the organization have members or stockholders? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . X. . . . Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7a . . . . . X. . . . Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7b . . . . .X . . . . Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following: The governing body? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8a . . .X . . . . . . Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8b. . X. . . . . . Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization's mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O . . . . . . . . . . .9 . . . . X. . . . Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.) Yes No Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10a . . . . .X . . . . If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? . . . . . . 10b . . . . . . . . . 11a Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? . . .11a . . X. . . . . . b Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. 12a Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12a . . .X . . . . . . b Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? . .12b . . X. . . . . . c Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12c . . X. . . . . . 13 Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . X . . . . . . . 14 Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . .X . . . . . . 15 Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision? a The organization's CEO, Executive Director, or top management official. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15a . . . . . X. . . . b Other officers or key employees of the organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15b . . . . .X . . . . If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions). 16a Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a . . . . X . . . . . b If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization's exempt status with respect to such arrangements? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16b . . . . . . . . . 10a b Section C. Disclosure 17 18 19 20 List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed DC, VA Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Forms 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (Section 501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply. Own website Another's website Other (explain in Schedule O) X Upon request Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year. State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records: Name: Daniel Casey, Judicial Crisis Network Phone Number: (202) 349-9049 Physical Address: 1455 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Ste. 400, Washington, DC 20004 Form 990 (2017) Form 990 (2017) Part VII Section A. Page 7 Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees 1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year. List all of the organization's current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid. List all of the organization's current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition 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 organization's former officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations. List all of the organization'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: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest compensated employees; and former such persons. X Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee. (C) (A) Name and Title (1) Gary Marx Secretary, Treasurer, Director (2) Daniel Casey President, Director (3) (B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) 5.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) X X X X (D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC) (E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC) (F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) Form 990 (2017) Form 990 (2017) Part VII Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued) (A) Name and title (B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) (C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) (D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC) (E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC) Page 8 (F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) 1b c d 2 3 4 Sub-total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . .0 . . . . . Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . .0 . . . . . Total (add lines 1b and 1c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . .0 . . . . . Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization 0 Yes Did the organization list any former officer, director, or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . 0. . . . . 0. . . . 0. . . . No X. . . . For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . .X . . . . Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . X. . . . Section B. Independent Contractors 1 Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year. 5 (A) Name and business address (B) Description of services (C) Compensation Mentzer Media 210 W Pennsylvania Ave Towson, MD 21204 communication & promotion crc Public Relations 2850 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 consulting BH Group LLC 1655 N Fort Meyer Dr Ste 700 Arlington, VA 22209 consulting IMGE INSIGHTS 108 South Washington St 3rd Floor Alexandria, VA 22314 polling DDC P.O. Box 34456 Bethesda, MD 20827-0456 strategy consulting 2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received 8 more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 3,585,940 3,348,638 241,000 212,500 187,500 Form 990 (2017) Form 990 (2017) Part VIII Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Page 9 Statement of Revenue Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (A) Total revenue 1a b c d e f g h (B) Related or exempt function revenue (C) Unrelated business revenue (D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514 Federated campaigns . . . . . . . . . . 1a. . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Membership dues . . . . . . . . . . . 1b . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fundraising events . . . . . . . . . . . 1c. . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related organizations . . . . . . . . . .1d. . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government grants (contributions) . . . . . 1e. . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above . . . . 1f . . . 22,045,341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f: $ 0 Total. Add lines 1a–1f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,045,341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Code 2a b c d e f g 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 All other program service revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . Total. Add lines 2a–2f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . Royalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . (i) Real 6a b c d 7a b c d 8a b c 9a b c 10a b c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) Personal Gross rents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: rental expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rental income or (loss) . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net rental income or (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (i) Securities (ii) Other Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gain or (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net gain or (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ 0 of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 . . . . . . . . . . . a. . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: direct expenses . . . . . . . . . . b. . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income or (loss) from fundraising events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19. . . . . . . . . . . a. . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: direct expenses . . . . . . . . . . b. . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income or (loss) from gaming activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . a . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less: cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . b. . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Revenue Business Code 11a 0 b 0 c 0 d All other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e Total. Add lines 11a–11d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Total revenue. See instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,045,341 . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 0. . . . . . .0 . . . Form 990 (2017) Form 990 (2017) Part IX Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Page 10 Statement of Functional Expenses Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A). Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X. . . . . Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 a b c d e f g 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 a b c d e 25 26 (A) Total expenses (B) Program service expenses (C) Management and general expenses (D) Fundraising expenses Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 . . . . . . . . . .7,295,000 . . . . . . . 7,295,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benefits paid to or for members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other salaries and wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payroll taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees for services (non-employees): Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160,942 . . . . . . . . 50,000 . . . . . . . 110,942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lobbying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17 . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investment management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other. (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O.) 8,919,136 8,682,275 236,861 Advertising and promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . Office expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,595 . . . . . . . .16,230 . . . . . . . 13,365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,633 . . . . . . . . 28,633 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,695 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,695 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195,273 . . . . . . . . 195,273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conferences, conventions, and meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,587 . . . . . . . . 6,000 . . . . . . . . 2,587 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payments to affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation, depletion, and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,109 . . . . . . . .19,816 . . . . . . . 15,293 . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,123 . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . 5,123 . . . . . . . . . .0. . . 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.) 0 0 0 0 All other expenses 0 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e . . . . . .16,802,593 . . . . . . . 16,293,227 . . . . . . . . . 509,366 . . . . . . . . . . .0. . . Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and if fundraising solicitation. Check here following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form 990 (2017) Form 990 (2017) Part X Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Page 11 Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (A) Beginning of year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10a b 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Cash—non-interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,770 . . . .1 . . . . . . 4,842,445 . . . . . . . Savings and temporary cash investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pledges and grants receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. .3 . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Accounts receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . 4 . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans and other receivables from other disqualified 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' beneficiary organizations (see instructions). Complete Part II of Schedule L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes and loans receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . 7. . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . Inventories for sale or use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepaid expenses and deferred charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . .9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 380,350 Less: accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . 10b . . . . . . . . 35,109 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 10c . . . . . . . . .345,241 . . . . . . Investments—publicly traded securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. .11. . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . 13. . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . Intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. .14. . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . 15 . . . . . . . . 78,832 . . . . . . Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,770 . . . 16 . . . . . . . .5,266,518 . . . . . . Accounts payable and accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grants payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax-exempt bond liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. .20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. .22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . 23. . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . 24 . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . 25 . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34. 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 (B) End of year X and Unrestricted net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,770 . . . . 27 . . . . . . . 5,266,518 . . . . . . . Temporarily restricted net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Permanently restricted net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC958), check here complete lines 30 through 34. and Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds . . . . . . . . . . Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund . . . . Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds . Total net assets or fund balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . 0. . . . .0 . 23,770 . . . . 23,770 . . . .30. . 31. . 32 . . 33 . .34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,266,518 . . . . . . 5,266,518 . . . . . Form 990 (2017) . . . . . . . . . . Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Page 12 Reconciliation of Net Assets Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form 990 (2017) Part XI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . .22,045,341 . . . . . . . Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . 16,802,593 . . . . . . . . Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . 5,242,748 . . . . . . . Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . 23,770 . . . . . . Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . Donated services and use of facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . Investment expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prior period adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . .5,266,518 . . . . . . . Part XII Financial Statements and Reporting Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes 1 2a X Accrual Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: Cash Other If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in Schedule O. Were the organization's financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant? . . . . . . . . . 2a . . . . . X. . . . If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both: Separate basis b 3a b Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b . . . . X . . . . . If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both: Separate basis c No Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis If "Yes" to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant? . . . . . . . 2c . . . . . . . . . If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O. 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 OMB Circular A-133? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a . . . . .X . . . . 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 (2017) Schedule B Schedule of Contributors (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) OMB No. 1545-0047 Attach to Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information. Name of the organization Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network Organization type (check one): 20-2303252 Filers of: Section: Form 990 or 990-EZ X 501(c)( 4 ) (enter number) organization 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation 527 political organization Form 990-PF 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation 501(c)(3) taxable private foundation Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule. Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions. General Rule X For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions. Special Rules For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33 1/3 % support test of the regulations under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000; or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h; or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II. For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III. For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer "No" on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990-PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF). For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF. HTA Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017) Page 2 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017) Name of organization Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network Part I Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (a) No. 1 20-2303252 (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions Donor A (d) Type of contribution Person X Payroll $ 17,100,000 Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: (a) No. 2 Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions Donor B (d) Type of contribution Person X Payroll $ 2,570,000 Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: (a) No. 3 Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions Donor C (d) Type of contribution Person X Payroll $ 750,000 Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: (a) No. 4 Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions Donor D (d) Type of contribution Person X Payroll $ 575,000 Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: (a) No. 5 Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions Donor F (d) Type of contribution Person X Payroll $ 250,000 Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: (a) No. 6 Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions Donor G (d) Type of contribution Person X Payroll $ Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: 250,000 Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017) Page 2 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017) Name of organization Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network Part I Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (a) No. 7 20-2303252 (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions Donor H (d) Type of contribution Person X Payroll $ 250,000 Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: (a) No. 8 Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions Donor I (d) Type of contribution Person X Payroll $ 100,000 Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: (a) No. 9 Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions Donor J (d) Type of contribution Person X Payroll $ 100,000 Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: (a) No. 10 Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions Donor K (d) Type of contribution Person X Payroll $ 100,000 Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: (a) No. Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll $ Noncash Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: (a) No. (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Total contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll $ Foreign State or Province: Foreign Country: Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017) Page 3 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017) Name of organization Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network Part II (a) No. from Part I 20-2303252 Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (b) Description of noncash property given (See instructions.) (d) Date received $ (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate) (b) Description of noncash property given (See instructions.) (d) Date received $ (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate) (b) Description of noncash property given (See instructions.) (d) Date received $ (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate) (b) Description of noncash property given (See instructions.) (d) Date received $ (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate) (b) Description of noncash property given (See instructions.) (d) Date received $ (a) No. from Part I (c) FMV (or estimate) (b) Description of noncash property given (See instructions.) (d) Date received $ Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017) Page 4 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017) Name of organization Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or Part III (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed. (a) No. from Part I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift 0 (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Relationship of transferor to transferee Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 For. Prov. (a) No. from Part I Country (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Relationship of transferor to transferee Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 For. Prov. (a) No. from Part I Country (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Relationship of transferor to transferee Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 For. Prov. (a) No. from Part I Country (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 For. Prov. Relationship of transferor to transferee Country Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2017) SCHEDULE C Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities (Form 990 or 990-EZ) OMB No. 1545-0047 For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527 Open to Public Complete if the organization is described below. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Inspection Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. If the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C. Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B. Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only. If the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B. Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A. If the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III. Name of organization Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network Part I-A 20-2303252 Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization. Provide a description of the organization's direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV. (see instructions for definition of "political campaign activities") Political campaign activity expenditures (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $. . . . . . . . 4,925,000 . . . . . . . . Volunteer hours for political campaign activities (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 Part I-B 1 2 3 4a Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3). Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 . . . . Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 . If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? . . . . . Was a correction made? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $. . $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes . . .Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No . . . No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b If "Yes," describe in Part IV. Part I-C 1 2 3 4 5 Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3). Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $. . . . . . . . 4,925,000 . . . . . . . . Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $. . . . . . . . 4,925,000 . . . . . . . Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yes . . . X. No . . . . . . Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization's funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV. (a) Name (1) Republican Attorney Generals Asso. Republican State (2) Leadership Committee (b) Address 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW 800 Washington, DC 20006 1201 F St NW 675 Washington, DC 20004 (c) EIN (d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-. (e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-. 46-4501717 3,550,000 0 05-0532524 1,375,000 0 (3) (4) (5) (6) For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. HTA Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 Judicial Crisis Network Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 Part II-A A Check B Check 20-2303252 Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)). if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures). if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply. Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) 1a b c d e f Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) . . Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) . . . Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other exempt purpose expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) . . . . . . . . . . Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns. If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is: Not over $500,000 Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000 Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000 Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000 Over $17,000,000 g h i j Page 2 The IRS will reject this return if Form 5768 is on file and Part II-A is not completed. (a) Filing organization's totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) Affiliated group totals . . . . 0. . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . 0. 0. 0. .0 0. . . 0. . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . .Yes . . . No . . . . . . Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period Lobbying nontaxable amount b Lobbying ceiling amount . (150% of line 2a, column(e)) c Total lobbying expenditures d Grassroots nontaxable amount e f (a) 2014 (b) 2015 (c) 2016 (d) 2017 0 (e) Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grassroots ceiling amount . (150% of line 2d, column (e)) Grassroots lobbying expenditures . . . . . 0 4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.) 2a . . . . . The lobbying nontaxable amount is: 20% of the amount on line 1e. $100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000. $175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000. $225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000. $1,000,000. Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) . . . . . 0 0 0 0 Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 Part II-B For each "Yes," response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity. 1 a b c d e f g h i j 2a b c d Page 3 Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)). (a) Yes (b) No Amount During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of: Volunteers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? Media advertisements? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publications, or published or broadcast statements? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other activities? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total. Add lines 1c through 1i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III-A Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6). Yes 1 2 3 Part III-B 1 2 a b c 3 4 5 No Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political campaign activity expenditures from the prior year? . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No," OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered "Yes." Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid). Current year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carryover from last year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Part IV Supplemental Information Provide the descriptions required for Part I-A, line 1; Part I-B, line 4; Part I-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions); and Part II-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information. Part I-A Line 1 The Organization contributed funds to entities that are organized and operate under Section 527. Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 Judicial Crisis Network Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 Part IV 20-2303252 Page 4 Supplemental Information (continued) Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 SCHEDULE D (Form 990) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 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. Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Name of the organization 20-2303252 Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6. (a) Donor advised funds 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7. Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply). Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of a historically important land area Protection of natural habitat 2 a b c d 3 4 5 (b) Funds and other accounts Total number at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aggregate value of contributions to (during year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aggregate value of grants from (during year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aggregate value at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 control? . . . . . . . . . . . Yes . . . . No . . . . . . 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 impermissible private benefit? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes . . . . No . . . . . . Part II 1 Open to Public Inspection Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network Part I OMB No. 1545-0047 Supplemental Financial Statements Preservation of a certified historic structure Preservation of open space Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation Held at the End of the Tax Year easement on the last day of the tax year. Total number of conservation easements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total acreage restricted by conservation easements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) . . . . . . . 2c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the tax year Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes . . . . No . . . . . 6 Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year 7 Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year 8 9 $ Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes . . . . No . . . . . In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes the organization's accounting for conservation easements. Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8. 1a b 2 a b 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 similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items. 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 similar assets held for public exhibition, 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 included in Form 990, Part X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $. . . . . . . . . . . . . . If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items: Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assets included in Form 990, Part X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. HTA Schedule D (Form 990) 2017 Schedule D (Form 990) 2017 Part III 3 a c 20-2303252 2 Scholarly research Other e Preservation for future generations Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose in Part XIII. During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection? . . . . . . . . .Yes . . . .No. . . . 5 Part IV 1a b c d e f 2a b Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21. Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not included on Form 990, Part X? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes . . If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: Amount Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1c. . . . . . . . . . . . Additions during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1d . . . . . . . . . . . . Distributions during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1e . . . . . . . . . . . . Ending balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1f. . . . . . . . . . . . d e f g 2 a b c 3a b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . No If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided on Part XIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10. (a) Current year 1a b c . . No . . . . . Yes X Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? Part V 4 Page Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply): d Public exhibition Loan or exchange programs b 4 Judicial Crisis Network Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued) (b) Prior year (c) Two years back (d) Three years back (e) Four years back Beginning of year balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net investment earnings, gains, and losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grants or scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other expenditures for facilities and programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . End of year balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . 0 . . . . Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as: Board designated or quasi-endowment % Permanent endowment % Temporarily restricted endowment % The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%. Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the Yes No organization by: (i) unrelated organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a(i) . . . . . . . . . . (ii) related organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3a(ii) . . . . . . . . . . If "Yes" on line 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3b . . . . . . . . . . Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds. Part VI Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10. Description of property (a) Cost or other basis (investment) (b) Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value 1a Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . b Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . c Leasehold improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . .286,229 . . . . . . . . . 26,421 . . . . . . . . .259,808 . . . . . . d Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . 94,121 . . . . . . . . . 8,688 . . . . . . . . . 85,433 . . . . . . e Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10c.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345,241 . . . . . . . Schedule D (Form 990) 2017 Page 3 Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Investments—Other Securities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12. Schedule D (Form 990) 2017 Part VII (a) Description of security or category (including name of security) (c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value (b) Book value (1) Financial derivatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Closely-held equity interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) Other (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.) 0 Part VIII Investments—Program Related. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13. (a) Description of investment (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 13.) Part IX (c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value (b) Book value 0 Other Assets. Complete if 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) Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 15.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . Part X Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25. (a) Description of liability 1. (1) Federal income taxes (b) Book value 0 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 25.) 0 2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII Schedule D (Form 990) 2017 Schedule D (Form 990) 2017 Part XI 1 2 a b c d e 3 4 a b c 5 a b c d e 3 4 a b c 5 20-2303252 Page 4 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12: Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donated services and use of facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recoveries of prior year grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other (Describe in Part XIII.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add lines 2a through 2d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2e. . . . . . . . .0 . . . . Subtract line 2e from line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . .0 . . . . Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1: Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . . . . . . . 4a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other (Describe in Part XIII.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add lines 4a and 4b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . 0. . . . . Part XII 1 2 Judicial Crisis Network Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a. Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a. Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25: Donated services and use of facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prior year adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other (Describe in Part XIII.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add lines 2a through 2d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2e. . . . . . . . .0 . . . . Subtract line 2e from line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . .0 . . . . Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1: Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . . . . . . . 4a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other (Describe in Part XIII.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add lines 4a and 4b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c . . . . . . . . . 0. . . . Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . .0 . . . . Part XIII Supplemental Information. Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part IV, lines 1b 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 additional information. Schedule D (Form 990) 2017 Schedule D (Form 990) 2017 Part XIII Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Page 5 Supplemental Information (continued) Schedule D (Form 990) 2017 Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations, Governments, and Individuals in the United States SCHEDULE I (Form 990) OMB No. 1545-0047 Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22. Open to Public Inspection Attach to Form 990. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Name of the organization Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information. Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network Part I 1 2 20-2303252 General Information on Grants and Assistance Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X . .Yes . . . .No. Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States. Part II Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed. 1 (a) Name and address of organization (b) EIN or government (c) IRC section if applicable (d) Amount of cash grant 501c4 35,000 501c4 100,000 501c4 500,000 (h) Purpose of grant or assistance 501c3 5,000 501c4 100,000 501c4 1025 Thomas Jefferson St., NW Ste. 42082-1505471 E Washington, DC 20007 250,000 general support (3) A New Missouri 81-5180835 6614 Clayton Rd No. 181 Richmond Heights, MO 63117 general support (4) Centennial Institute 8787 W. ALAMEDA Ave. Lakewood, CO 84-0442429 80226 general support (5) Citizen Engagement Forum 82-3674212 18532 Partlow Road Beaverdam, VA 23015 general support (6) Winning For Women Inc. general support (7) Faith Freedom Coalition 27-0182697 501c4 50,000 919 E. Main St., Ste. 1110 Richmond, VA52-1425355 23219 501c4 50,000 11250 Waples Mill Rd Fairfax, VA 22030 53-0116130 501c4 250,000 National Right to Life Committee Inc. 512 10th St NW Washington, DC 20004 52-0986195 501c4 50,000 general support (8) Family Foundation Action general support (9) National Rifle Association general support (10) general support Republican Attorney Generals Asso. 46-4501717 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW 800 Washington, DC 20006 (12) (g) Description of noncash assistance general support (2) 10th Amendment Project 13051 Farthingale Dr Oak Hill, VA 2017182-0822705 (11) (f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) general support (1) American Women's Alliance, Inc. 1935 Foxview Cir., NW Washington, DC 81-1306949 20007 PO 957736 Duluth, GA 30095 (e) Amount of noncash assistance 527 3,550,000 general support 527 1,375,000 Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . Republican State Leadership Committee 05-0532524 1201 F St NW 675 Washington, DC 20004 2 3 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. HTA Schedule I (Form 990) (2017) Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Schedule I (Form 990) (2017) Part III Page 2 Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22. Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed. (a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of recipients (c) Amount of cash grant (d) Amount of noncash assistance (e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) (f) Description of noncash assistance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Part IV Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information. Part I Line 2 Grantees are required to provide spending plan, and final accounting upon completion of grant. Schedule I (Form 990) (2017) Continuation Sheet for Schedule I (Form 990) Page 1 Name of the organization Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Part II (b) EIN (c) IRC section if applicable (d) Amount of cash grant 501c4 501c4 general support 27-4065390 1025 RoseCreek Dr Ste 620 Woodstock, GA 30189 501c4 200,000 501c4 255,000 general support (16) Wisconsin Alliance for Reform (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (h) Purpose of grant or assistance 75,000 (15) Tea Party Patriots (20) (g) Description of non-cash assistance general support 54-1850126 2800 S Shirlington Rd Ste 1200 Arlington, VA 22206 (19) (f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) 450,000 (14) Susan B Anthony 10 East Doty, Ste. 800 Madison, WI 53709 (e) Amount of noncash assistance general support (13) Rule of Law Defense Fund 1747 Pennsylvania Ave NW 800 Washington, DC46-5130903 20006 (18) 1 Continuation of Grants and Other Assistance to Governments and Organizations in the United States (a) Name and address of organization or government (17) of 27-4648506 Continuation Sheet for Schedule I (Form 990) Page 1 Name of the organization Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Part III Continuation of Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals in the United States (a) Type of grant or assistance 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 of (b) Number of recipients (c) Amount of cash grant (d) Amount of non-cash assistance (e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other) (f) Description of non-cash assistance 1 SCHEDULE L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Transactions With Interested Persons OMB No. 1545-0047 Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Name of the organization Open To Public Inspection Employer identification number Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations only). Part I Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b. 1 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 2 3 (a) Name of disqualified person (b) Relationship between disqualified person and organization (d) Corrected? (c) Description of transaction Yes No Enter the amount of tax incurred by the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $. . . . . . . . . . . Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $. . . . . . . . . . . Part II Loans to and/or From Interested Persons. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22. (a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship with organization (c) Purpose of loan (d) Loan to or from the organization? To (e) Original principal amount (f) Balance due From (g) In default? (h) Approved (i) Written by board or agreement? committee? Yes No Yes No Yes No (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $. . . . . . . 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons. Part III Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27. (a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of assistance (d) Type of assistance (e) Purpose of assistance (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. HTA Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 Part IV Judicial Crisis Network 20-2303252 Page 2 Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c. (a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of transaction (d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of organization's revenues? Yes No (1) See Part V (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Supplemental Information Part V Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions). Part IV Payments were below reportable threshholds. Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017 SCHEDULE O Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ OMB No. 1545-0047 (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 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. Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information. Open to Public Inspection Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Name of the organization Judicial Crisis Network Employer identification number 20-2303252 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b: The Form 990 is prepared by a Certified Public Accountant, and reviewed by outside legal counsel before it is filed. Officers and directors also review the document before filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12: The Organization has updated its written conflict of interest Policy. Officers and directors are required to report interests that could give rise to conflicts. Updated policy was circulated to officers and directors and discussed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15: There is no compensation for officers and directors. There are no employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: The articles of incorporation are available from the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and as an attachment to the Form 1024. Other governing documents are not available to the public. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g: The amount of $8,919,136 consists of: Polling: $509,263; Research: $140,896; Consulting: $4,225,319; and Communications: $4,043,568. For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. HTA Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2017) Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2017) Name of the organization Judicial Crisis Network Page Employer identification number 2 20-2303252 Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2017)