2025-01-24T08:37:03-06:00 2024-03-31 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2023-04-01 562628005 THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE COPY 2025402243 1331 F STREET NW 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 2025402243 2025-01-24 1 1 JOSHUA G DZYAK CPA P01398949 3017705100 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KEITH KUPFERSCHMID 1331 F STREET NW 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 3358384 0 X WWW.COPYRIGHTALLIANCE.ORG X 2006 DC PROMOTING THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY, JOB CREATION, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. 12 12 8 14 0 0 163250 40000 1411825 2009417 52822 49234 0 0 1627897 2098651 0 50000 0 0 1412189 1382790 0 0 82394 800935 677046 2213124 2109836 -585227 -11185 3043927 3383532 1121534 1322512 1922393 2061020 X 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. 0 0 627989 2009417 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 FREELYUNDER PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT. THIS PROMOTION WILL BE DONE THROUGH SEVERAL CHANNELS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING (A)PUBLISHING ARTICLES AND OPED 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. 854511 50000 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 WHICHPOLICYMAKERS, 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 COPYRIGHTPROTECTION 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. 9383 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, LEGISLATIVEDEVELOPMENTS, 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 ATTENTIONFOCUSED ON CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES, WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE PROBLEM IS INCREASING RAPIDLY AND CONTINUING TO EVOLVE. MISCELLANEOUS OTHER PROGRAMS 1491883 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 12 12 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 STREET NW 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 GREG SAPHIER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIRA ALVAREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KASIE BRILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR RICHARD JAMES BURGESS 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 J SCOTT EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL FRIED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY HUSBAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MARANGI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SEDLIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON SORENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON MAHLER PART YEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEWIS PART YEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY RASENBERGER PART YEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 40.00 X 448317 0 66739 KEVIN MADIGAN SECRETARY/TREASURER PART YEAR 40.00 X 173607 0 22414 REBECCA JONES SECRETARY/TREASURER PART YEAR 1.00 X 67537 0 0 TERRICA CARRINGTON VP, LEGAL POLICY & COPYRIGHT COUNSEL 40.00 X 113724 0 16015 RACHEL KIM COPYRIGHT COUNSEL 40.00 X 142606 0 12673 EILEEN BRAMLET SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS 40.00 X 164500 0 4935 1110291 0 122776 5 0 1 0 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL GROUP INC 1800 N STREET NW 500 S WASHINGTON DC 20036 LOBBYING 120000 1 40000 40000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 2009417 2009417 2009417 57553 57553 1251414 1259733 -8319 -8319 -8319 2098651 2009417 0 49234 X 50000 50000 617207 480995 113510 22702 615772 382090 207065 26617 35508 24856 9232 1420 36796 25757 9567 1472 77507 54255 20152 3100 56984 39889 14816 2279 120000 120000 18940 13258 4924 758 216307 115414 87440 13453 8977 6284 2334 359 4246 2971 1105 170 70948 49664 18446 2838 153581 107507 39931 6143 5968 4177 1552 239 2965 2075 771 119 10856 7599 2823 434 717 502 186 29 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3977 2784 1034 159 MISC. EXPENSE 2580 1806 671 103 2109836 1491883 535559 82394 296123 1025835 0 5018 24144 0 3843 1153 196503 168077 39282 28426 595455 1811570 1436012 0 649068 511530 3043927 3383532 60290 41296 405750 759833 655494 521383 1121534 1322512 X 1868597 2060770 53796 250 1922393 2061020 3043927 3383532 -11185 149812 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 2009417 120000 -552050 -432050 401883 -833933 69725 55607 14118 126778 112470 14308 28426 DEPOSITS 13863 OPERATING LEASE 497667 511530 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 521383 521383 1 GEORGE MASON UNIVERISTY 4400 UNIVERSITY DR FAIRFAX VA 22030 501(C)(3) 50000 0 SUPPORT 1 PART I, LINE 2: A $50,000 GRANT IS MADE ANNUALLY TO GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOR USE IN THE U.S. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 331317 0 117000 0 0 0 32400 0 34339 0 515056 0 0 0 KEVIN MADIGAN SECRETARY/TREASURER PART YEAR 155607 0 18000 0 0 0 17450 0 4964 0 196021 0 0 0 EILEEN BRAMLET SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS 149500 0 15000 0 0 0 4935 0 0 0 169435 0 0 0 RACHEL KIM COPYRIGHT COUNSEL 130606 0 12000 0 0 0 8618 0 4055 0 155279 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION HAS FOUR MEMBERSHIP CLASSES: FULL MEMBERS (BOTH APPOINTING AND NONAPPOINTING) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. ONLY THE APPOINTING AND NONAPPOINTING MEMBERS 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 NONTRANSFERABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A APPOINTING MEMBERS MAY ANNUALLY APPOINT ONE DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NONAPPOINTING MEMBERS MAY NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR ATLARGE DIRECTOR POSITIONS, AND MAY VOTE ON THE NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR ATLARGE 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 OTHER SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 115,414. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 87,440. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,453. TOTAL EXPENSES 216,307.