Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 0 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 539,500 | 573,300 | 672,000 | 807,567 | 607,420 | 3,199,787 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 1,161,784 | 1,335,351 | 1,156,839 | 1,401,560 | 892,735 | 5,948,269 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 1,701,284 | 1,908,651 | 1,828,839 | 2,209,127 | 1,500,155 | 9,148,056 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 174,791 | 161,544 | 186,671 | 317,600 | 305,541 | 1,146,147 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 4,321 | 19,992 | 24,313 | |||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 174,791 | 161,544 | 186,671 | 321,921 | 325,533 | 1,170,460 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 7,977,596 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,701,284 | 1,908,651 | 1,828,839 | 2,209,127 | 1,500,155 | 9,148,056 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 10,475 | 25,494 | 21,588 | 14,271 | 24,326 | 96,154 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 10,475 | 25,494 | 21,588 | 14,271 | 24,326 | 96,154 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 1,711,759 | 1,934,145 | 1,850,427 | 2,223,398 | 1,524,481 | 9,244,210 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Part III Section B Line 13 Net capital gains from the sale and disposal of equipment are excluded from the public support calculations of Sch A. The following gains from the sale of assets have been reported on the Form 990 Part VIII Statement of Revenue but are not reflected in Schedule A e 2015 273. |
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| Software ID: | 15000290 |
| Software Version: | 15.3.0.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Section 1, Line 4 A | Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Educational Conferences, Working Group Meetings Publications TSC published 14 new or updated commentaries in its areas of expertise produced 4 conferences reaching approximately 363 attorneys, judges and others interested in the legal system held 4 Working Group meetings reaching approximately 358 attorneys, judges and others which meetings provide a forum for the bench and bar to explore and identify issues related to TSCs areas of expertise and creating educational content in those areas held 4 webinars reaching over 508 people providing educational content in TSCs areas of expertise worked with approximately 990 attorneys, judges and others who participate in TSCs working groups to create forward looking guidelines, best practices and principles in TSCs areas of expertise had approximately 82,110 downloads of TSCs educational content from its website provided for free for personal use to interested attorneys, judges and others fulfilled more than 80 requests from more than 53 courts, federal and state agencies, bar associations, law schools and others to reprint TSC educational materials published the annual Sedona Conference Journal distributed to over 150 public courthouses and law libraries on a complimentary basis in addition to private subscribers. |
| Form 990, Part III, Section 1, Line 4 A | Program Accomplishments continued Outreach to state and federal judges continues as a central part of TSCs mission to move the law forward in a reasoned and just way. During FYE 6/30/16, 25 state and federal judges added their names to The Cooperation Proclamation, which is viewed as a milestone document complimenting the 2015 amendment to Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, bringing the total number of judicial endorsements at the end of the fiscal year to 216. The number of downloads of The Sedona Conference Cooperation Proclamation Resources for the Judiciary reached 9,075 by the end of fiscal year. In addition, educational materials on eDiscovery, cross-border discovery, and patent litigation developed by TSCs Working Group Series were utilized at seven state, federal and administrative judicial conferences, reaching approximately 500 attendees. Fees for membership in the TSC Working Group Series or to attend TSC-sponsored educational programs are waived for members of the judiciary and court staff. During FYE 6/30/16, more than 60 state and federal judges attended 12 TSC conferences, Working Group meetings, or webinars. Our Deputy Executive Director spoke at 10 non-TSC sponsored events reaching 1400 attendees. |
| Form 990, Part III, Section 1, Line 4 A | Program Accomplishments continued During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, commentaries authored by TSC were cited in 35 reported federal, state, and administrative opinions, 8 federal and state appellate briefs, 38 federal and state trial court documents, 1 proposed and / or adopted regulation, and over 314 times in 116 separate secondary sources which includes texts and treatises, scholarly articles, legal newspapers and newsletters, Continuing Legal Education CLE and seminar materials, news reports or blogs, and legal practice publications. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 B | Process to Review and Approve Form 990. TSCs outside tax accountant prepares the Form 990 based on the independent audit work papers and, once reviewed by the board chair, it is transmitted by email to the board for their review and approval which is reflected in written Board minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12 C | Conflict of Interest Policy All directors, officers and key employees of TSC annually certify in writing that they have received, read and understand the TSC Conflict of Interest Policy. They agree in writing to comply with the Policy and identify all organizations in which they or a family member are known to be an officer, director or has a financial interest, which they believe could reasonably be anticipated to enter into transactions or arrangements with TSC. The written certifications are reviewed by the Board Chair and Executive Director of TSC. The Executive Director, who is made aware of any potential conflicts, must approve any material transaction with another entity and will carefully review any potential transaction where any director or officer has any connection or interest. A director or officer must recuse himself or herself from consideration of any matter with respect to which they may, do, or may appear to have a conflict of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 A B | Compensation Policy. The Board completes a formal process of retaining an outside compensation consultant to collect data on comparable compensation for similar organizations with similar skills, job duties and requirements. Based on this data, the Board approves compensation for management level employees and Executive Director that it concludes is reasonable and documents the compensation decisions in Board minutes and/or written actions of the Board. Interested employees and Executive Director do not participate in proceedings or discussions involving the setting of their compensation. Compensation is approved by the Board in advance of any change in compensation for Executive Director or Management Level employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization will provide in a timely manner, copies of all governing documents, including its conflict of interest policies and financial statements when requested in writing or in person. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Section 1, Line 18 | Expense reimbursements to public officials are limited to travel and lodging for attending and participating in the organizations meetings and conferences. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Section 2, Line C | The board of directors have assigned members to an audit committee to oversee the financial statement audit and the selection of the independent auditor. |
| Software ID: | 15000290 |
| Software Version: | 15.3.0.0 |