2024-01-25T12:01:00-06:00 2023-03-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 1400 BALTIMORE MD 21202 990 2022-04-01 562628005 THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE COPY 2025402243 1331 F ST NW 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 2025402243 2024-01-18 1 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID 999009999 0 JULIA FLANNERY P00928918 4102469300 2024-01-18 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KEITH KUPFERSCHMID 1331 F ST NW 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 2324860 0 X WWW.COPYRIGHTALLIANCE.ORG X 2006 DC THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE IS THE UNIFIED VOICE OF THE COPYRIGHT COMMUNITY, REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF COPYRIGHT DISCIPLINES. THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE IS DEDICATED TO ADVOCATING POLICIES THAT PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT AND TO PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS AND INNOVATORS. 14 14 9 14 0 0 257001 163250 1801432 1411825 105553 52822 0 0 2163986 1627897 50000 0 0 0 1309048 1412189 0 0 72762 709436 800935 2068484 2213124 95502 -585227 3453898 3043927 790966 1121534 2662932 1922393 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS PROMOTING THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT AS AN AGENT FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY, JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. 0 0 802120 1411825 RAISING AWARENESS - THE ALLIANCE IS DEVOTED TO RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION'S "KEY PRINCIPLES", WHICH INCLUDE: (A)CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, (B)PROMOTING THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND CREATIVITY, (C)ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TEACH THE VALUE OF STRONG COPYRIGHT, (D)SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT OF COPYRIGHT LAWS, (E)DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS TO CONTROL THEIR PROPERTY, (F)ENCOURAGING THE INCLUSION OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTIONS IN BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS TO FOSTER GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, AND (G)PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF CREATORS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY UNDER PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT. THIS PROMOTION WILL BE DONE THROUGH SEVERAL CHANNELS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING (A)PUBLISHING ARTICLES AND OP-ED PIECES, (B)ARRANGING PRESS CONFERENCES, (C)GIVING SPEECHES, (D)PARTICIPATING IN SPECIAL EVENTS DESIGNED TO FOCUS THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COPYRIGHT INDUSTRIES AND BASIC ISSUES INVOLVED WITH COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. 401060 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS - THE ALLIANCE WORKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT CURRENT PRACTICES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS WILL BE DONE BY (A)SPONSORING SEMINARS AND OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS AT WHICH POLICYMAKERS, EXPERTS IN COPYRIGHT, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION AND DISCUSS AND DEBATE ISSUES CONCERNING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT, AND (B)PROVIDING INFORMATION (INCLUDING TESTIMONY) TO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES ON THE STATUS OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT AND RELATED ISSUES. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BECAUSE GOOD POLICY CONCERNING COPYRIGHT DEPENDS ON THE OPEN AND FRANK EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, THE FOCUSED STUDY OF SPECIFIC PROBLEMS, AND A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE ISSUES ACTUALLY PLAY OUT IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES, AND NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ECONOMIES. 200530 DISSEMINATING INFORMATION: THE ALLIANCE SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION FOCUSED ON CURRENT ISSUES IN COPYRIGHT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS DONE BY (A)MAINTANING A WEB SITE THAT REGULARLY UPDATES ITS DATABASES TO INCLUDE ARTICLES, LEGAL CASES, LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS, TRADE AGREEMENTS, AND OTHER MATTERS BEARING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, AND (B)ISSUING PRESS RELEASES AND HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCES DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT ISSUES AS THEY ARISE. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BECAUSE THEY KEEP ATTENTION FOCUSED ON CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES, WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE PROBLEM IS INCREASING RAPIDLY AND CONTINUING TO EVOLVE. 204097 MISCELLANEOUS OTHER PROGRAMS 204097 1607807 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2025402243 1331 F ST NW 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 GREG SAPHIER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BARBLAN VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 8/22) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 J SCOTT EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON MAHLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MARANGI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRA ALVAREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY RASENBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROY DOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD DUPLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON SORENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KASIE BRILL DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY HUSBAND DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEWIS DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL FRIED DIRECTOR (AS OF 7/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SEDLIK DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MADDREY DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GREEN DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN GOLANT DIRECTOR (THRU 4/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 40.00 X 435835 0 37821 REBECCA JONES SECRETARY/TREASURER 40.00 X 65460 0 7566 KEVIN MADIGAN VP, LEG. POLICY & COPYRIGHT COUNSEL 40.00 X 164902 0 8850 TERRICA CARRINGTON VP, LEG. POLICY & COPYRIGHT COUNSEL 40.00 X 158077 0 8865 EILEEN BRAMLET SVP, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 158750 0 4763 RACHEL KIM COPYRIGHT POLICY COUNSEL 40.00 X 136133 0 7815 1119157 0 75680 5 0 1 0 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL GROUP INC 1800 N STREET NW STE 500 S WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING 120000 1 163250 163250 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 1411825 1411825 1411825 44869 44869 704916 696963 7953 7953 7953 1627897 1411825 0 52822 X 548118 382859 141429 23830 736417 514384 190016 32017 25374 17724 6547 1103 22096 15434 5701 961 80184 56008 20690 3486 116057 115458 599 58246 58246 19922 19922 290299 281404 8895 26430 23921 2509 8475 6587 1616 272 70329 50976 16562 2791 153309 107086 39558 6665 18491 12916 4771 804 8147 4679 3381 87 12222 8537 3154 531 581 581 BUSINESS MEALS 6324 4834 1275 215 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5053 5053 ADVOCACY EFFORTS 5000 5000 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 2050 2050 2213124 1607807 532555 72762 1026388 296123 182501 24144 18126 3843 196503 157221 51183 39282 1105062 595455 1048819 1436012 21819 649068 3453898 3043927 67541 60290 723425 405750 0 655494 790966 1121534 X 2514800 1868597 148132 53796 2662932 1922393 3453898 3043927 -585227 -155312 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 1411825 231050 -500735 -269685 282365 -552050 69725 50161 19564 126778 107060 19718 39282 VANGUARD VALUE ETF 328011 F VANGUARD GROWTH ETF 282865 F ISHARES MBS ETF 216269 F VANGUARD INRMDIATE-TERM CORP BOND 175521 F SCHWAB SHORT TERM US TREAS ETF 215310 F VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATL BOND ETF 218036 F 1436012 DEPOSITS 13863 OPERATING LEASE 635205 649068 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 655494 655494 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 380835 0 55000 0 0 0 9150 0 28671 0 473656 0 0 0 KEVIN MADIGAN VP, LEG. POLICY & COPYRIGHT COUNSEL 149902 0 15000 0 0 0 4965 0 3885 0 173752 0 0 0 TERRICA CARRINGTON VP, LEG. POLICY & COPYRIGHT COUNSEL 143077 0 15000 0 0 0 4785 0 4080 0 166942 0 0 0 EILEEN BRAMLET SVP, COMMUNICATIONS 143750 0 15000 0 0 0 4763 0 0 0 163513 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUS PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO SELECT INDIVIDUALS FOR REACHING CERTAIN GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS SET FORTH EACH YEAR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE FOUR MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: FULL MEMBERS (BOTH APPOINTING AND NON-APPOINTING); ASSOCIATE MEMBERS; INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS; AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. ONLY THE APPOINTING AND NON-APPOINTING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHTS ALLOWED TO A MEMBER WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF THE DC CODE. ALL OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP WILL HAVE ONLY THOSE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. MEMBERSHIP IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A APPOINTING MEMBERS MAY ANNUALLY APPOINT ONE DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NON-APPOINTING MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITIONS, AND MAY VOTE ON THE NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR AT-LARGE DIRECTOR POSITIONS, BUT MAY NOT DIRECTLY APPOINT A DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR HIS/HER APPROVAL. THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSES ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES OR CHANGES. ONCE APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD IF THEY BECOME AWARE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND ANY PERSON/ENTITY DOING BUSINESS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. WHEN SUCH CONFLICTS ARISE, THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER RECUSES HIMSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DELIBERATE AND FULLY VET THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES USING INDUSTRY COMPARABLE DATA TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE MARKET SALARY FOR HIS/HER SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE MAKES AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FORMS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6104. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BLOGGING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 160,004. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 160,004. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 121,400. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,895. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 130,295.