2026-01-26T12:55:57-06:00 2025-03-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2024-04-01 562628005 THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE COPY 2025402243 1331 F STREET NW 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 2025402243 2026-01-26 1 1 JOSHUA G DZYAK CPA P01398949 3017705100 2026-01-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KEITH KUPFERSCHMID 1331 F STREET NW 950 WASHINGTON DC 20004 1986131 0 X WWW.COPYRIGHTALLIANCE.ORG X 2006 DC PROMOTING THE VALUE OF COPYRIGHT FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY, JOB CREATION, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. 12 12 8 44 0 0 40000 30383 2009417 1731875 49234 64245 0 22407 2098651 1848910 50000 0 0 0 1382790 1272658 0 0 68767 677046 567534 2109836 1840192 -11185 8718 3383532 3776158 1322512 1549931 2061020 2226227 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 1314861 1731875 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. 9574 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. 1324435 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 0 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 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 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 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 KASIE BRILL 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 KIRA ALVAREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR RICHARD JAMES BURGESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY HUSBAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 40.00 X 454942 0 67689 KEVIN MADIGAN SECRETARY/TREASURER PART Y 40.00 X 191434 0 24214 RACHEL KIM COPYRIGHT COUNSEL 40.00 X 149158 0 13070 EILEEN BRAMLET SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & EVEN 40.00 X 172000 0 5160 967534 0 110133 4 0 1 0 0 30383 30383 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 1731875 1731875 1731875 60344 60344 21492 0 21492 21492 21492 141122 137221 3901 3901 3901 MISC REVENUE 900099 915 915 915 1848910 1758183 0 60344 692742 545546 122663 24533 445143 250973 173187 20983 31700 22190 8242 1268 27766 19436 7219 1111 75307 52715 19580 3012 102597 71818 26675 4104 29558 20691 7685 1182 121000 121000 18731 13112 4870 749 65976 46183 17154 2639 377 264 98 15 2709 1897 704 108 42196 29537 10971 1688 151501 106051 39390 6060 11433 8003 2973 457 1624 1137 422 65 11053 7737 2874 442 3161 2213 822 126 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3256 2279 847 130 MISC. EXPENSE 2362 1653 614 95 1840192 1324435 446990 68767 1025835 1246600 5018 5020 293500 1153 1255 200969 179130 28426 21839 1811570 1900612 511530 307332 3383532 3776158 41296 19068 759833 1221000 521383 309863 1322512 1549931 X 2060770 2211411 250 14816 2061020 2226227 3383532 3776158 8718 43531 112958 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 1731875 121000 -833933 -712933 346375 -1059308 73431 61270 12161 127538 117860 9678 21839 DEPOSITS 13863 OPERATING LEASE 293469 307332 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 309863 309863 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KEITH KUPFERSCHMID CEO 418135 0 36807 0 0 0 33350 0 34339 0 522631 0 0 0 KEVIN MADIGAN SECRETARY/TREASURER PART Y 180754 0 10680 0 0 0 19250 0 4964 0 215648 0 0 0 EILEEN BRAMLET SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & EVEN 161625 0 10375 0 0 0 5160 0 0 0 177160 0 0 0 RACHEL KIM COPYRIGHT COUNSEL 141748 0 7410 0 0 0 9015 0 4055 0 162228 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 PREVIOUSLY, AN APPOINTING OR NON-APPOINTING MEMBER COULD APPOINT A CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEE OR A CURRENT CONSULTANT TO BE A BOARD MEMBER. UNDER THE NEW BYLAWS, THE APPOINTEE MUST BE A CURRENT EMPLOYEE OR CURRENT CONSULTANT AND CANNOT BE A FORMER EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT. UNDER THE NEW BYLAWS, AN APPOINTED DIRECTOR CANNOT SERVE ON THE BOARD IF THEY REPRESENT THE SAME ORGANIZATION AS ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER. UNDER THE NEW BYLAWS, IF AN AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER CEASES TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NON-APPOINTING MEMBER THAT NOMINATED THEM, THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY REMOVED FROM THE BOARD WITHOUT THE NEED TO RESIGN OR HOLD A VOTE. PREVIOUSLY A VACANCY OF AN AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER WOULD BE FILED BY THE BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM. UNDER THE NEW BYLAWS, THE VACANCY WOULD BE FILED BY A VOTE OF THE FULL MEMBERSHIP FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM. 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.