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US Chamber Litigation Center

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 52-1085809Revenue $3.6M in FY2020

On file with the IRSchamberlitigation.com1615 H St Nw · Washington, DC

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The U.S. Chamber Litigation Center fights for the (Please see Schedule O for the continuation) business community in federal and state courts to shape the law so that free enterprise can flourish and grow and create jobs.

$1.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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latest Form 990
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Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
38
of 38 voting members
Looks good: 38 of 38 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.6M
Spent
$6.1M
Net assets
$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

47 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Steven Lehotsky
EVP & Chief Cnsl
$449,978Pt VII · Sec A
Daryl Joseffer
Chief Cnsl Appel Lit
$284,649Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Schon
VP Chief Cnsl Energy
$225,294Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Urick
Senior Counsel
$174,397Pt VII · Sec A
Tara Morrissey
Operations Manager
$117,033Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Defends businesses in court to shape laws for free enterprise growth and job creation.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The U.S. Chamber Litigation Center was the voice of business and free enterprise in the federal and state courts. We represented the Chamber in lawsuits to challenge unlawful federal, state, and local regulatory actions.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher FoundationFY2021$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
47
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a38
IndependentVI 1b38
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$362K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$350K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M
Office expensesLn 13$51K
Information technologyLn 14$14K
TravelLn 17$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $3.6M$6.1M−$2.5M$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,618,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,860,083$3,574,417
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,200$44,167
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,919,283$3,618,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,798,757$1,458,712
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $590,000$350,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,183,167$4,308,157
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,571,924$6,116,869
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $347,359−$2,498,285
Part VI · Governance 38 of 38 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body38
VI-1b Independent voting members38
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,618,584 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,574,417
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,574,417
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $44,167$44,167
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,167 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,618,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,116,869 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,096,776
IX-9 Other employee benefits$361,936
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$350,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,173,469
IX-13 Office expenses$50,579
IX-14 Information technology$13,638
IX-17 Travel$3,946
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$39,709
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$2,026,816
IX-25 Total functional expenses$6,116,869
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $364,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,134,285$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,498,285$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,498,285$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,498,285$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,498,285$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,618,584
XI-2 Total expenses$6,116,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,498,285
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,498,285
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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