2025-11-12T10:56:35-06:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 843726976 THE LEADERSHIP CENTER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL STUDIES LEAD 2024703162 1350 I STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JONATHAN SCLARSIC COO / GENERAL COUNSEL 2024703162 2025-11-12 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SEAN RANKIN 1350 I STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 2588262 0 X AGSTUDIES.ORG X 2019 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 5 4 0 0 0 0 586300 2536000 0 0 1402 1531 2872 0 590574 2537531 0 1501000 0 0 205549 311524 0 0 138797 692454 585543 898003 2398067 -307429 139464 685632 878795 90629 144328 595003 734467 X THE LEADERSHIP CENTER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL STUDIES (LCAGS) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. LCAGS FOCUSES ON THE WORK OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND THE IMPACT THEIR OFFICES HAVE ON COMMUNITIES. BY CONDUCTING ORIGINAL RESEARCH, ANALYZING AG ACTIONS, AND COMMUNICATING THIS KNOWLEDGE TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC, LCAGS HOPES TO CREATE A BETTER INFORMED PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL. 1 0 1618504 1501000 OTHER POLICY INITIATIVES: LCAGS PROVIDED A GRANT TO THE PROGRESSIVE STATES LEADERS COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM AROUND THE ROLE OF STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL. 217618 FELLOW PROGRAM: RESEARCH AND WRITING TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE ROLE OF STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL IN PUBLIC MATTERS. 52145 PARTNER DEVELOPMENT: A PROGRAM TO HELP BUILD MEDIA INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO COUNTER DISINFORMATION AND INCREASE TRUSTED COVERAGE OF NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT REACHING AMERICANS ONLINE. 1888267 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA FL HI MA MD MI MN NC NH NJ NY OR PA RI VA WI X HUBERT PITROIPA 2024703162 1350 I STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 X X SEAN RANKIN PRESIDENT (SEE SCHEDULE O) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE JEPSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG CHIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE LUDAWAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SUVOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUBERT PITROIPA TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ORTIZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEE SCHEDULE O) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SCLARSIC COO / GENERAL COUNSEL (SEE SCH. 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REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 LCAGS SUPPORTED FELLOWS WHO CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND WROTE PAPERS PUBLISHED TO THE LCAGS WEBSITE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE ROLE AND WORK OF STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD AND REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ATTESTATION STATEMENT. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS IS MANAGED THROUGH A COST SHARING AGREEMENT WITH PROGRESSIVE STATE LEADERS COMMITTEE (PSLC), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION FOR TAX PURPOSES. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION THAT LCAGS REIMBURSED TO PSLC FOR OFFICERS TIME SPENT ON LCAGS BUSINESS IS REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 5. INCLUDED IN PART IX, LINE 5 ARE THE FOLLOWING REIMBURSEMENTS: SEAN RANKIN SALARY $30,290 AND BENEFITS $12,278 MICHELLE ORTIZ SALARY $2,020 AND BENEFITS $819 JONATHAN SCLARSIC SALARY $996 AND BENEFITS $404