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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 927,312 | 1,348,872 | 977,810 | 7,043,023 | 1,800,184 | 12,097,201 |
| 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 | 12,111,341 | 10,785,497 | 10,517,972 | 9,938,399 | 9,624,564 | 52,977,773 |
| 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 | 13,038,653 | 12,134,369 | 11,495,782 | 16,981,422 | 11,424,748 | 65,074,974 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 72,195 | 76,524 | 144,400 | 144,135 | 364,942 | 802,196 |
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 72,195 | 76,524 | 144,400 | 144,135 | 364,942 | 802,196 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 64,272,778 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 13,038,653 | 12,134,369 | 11,495,782 | 16,981,422 | 11,424,748 | 65,074,974 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 1,709,419 | 2,165,621 | 2,219,239 | 2,475,376 | 2,381,902 | 10,951,557 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 1,709,419 | 2,165,621 | 2,219,239 | 2,475,376 | 2,381,902 | 10,951,557 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 14,748,072 | 14,299,990 | 13,715,021 | 19,456,798 | 13,806,650 | 76,026,531 |
| 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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2
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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8
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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE IS THE LEADING INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES PRODUCING SCHOLARLY WORK TO CLARIFY, MODERNIZE, AND OTHERWISE IMPROVE THE LAW. THE INSTITUTE (MADE UP OF OVER 4,300 LAWYERS, JUDGES, AND LAW PROFESSORS OF THE HIGHEST QUALIFICATIONS) DRAFTS, DISCUSSES, REVISES, AND PUBLISHES RESTATEMENTS OF THE LAW, MODEL STATUTES, AND PRINCIPLES OF LAW THAT ARE ENORMOUSLY INFLUENTIAL IN THE COURTS AND LEGISLATURES, AS WELL AS IN LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATION. THE INSTITUTE THROUGH ITS ALI CLE OPERATING GROUP PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION, AS SET OUT IN ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, IS TO PROMOTE THE CLARIFICATION AND SIMPLIFICATION OF THE LAW AND ITS BETTER ADAPTATION TO SOCIAL NEEDS, TO SECURE THE BETTER ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, AND TO ENCOURAGE AND CARRY ON SCHOLARLY AND SCIENTIFIC LEGAL WORK. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OFFICERS HAD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS: LORI A. MARTIN AND SETH P. WAXMAN ARE PARTNERS IN THE LAW FIRM OF WILMERHALE; DONALD B. AYER AND STEPHANIE E. PARKER ARE PARTNERS IN THE LAW FIRM OF JONES DAY; SAMUEL ISSACHAROFF PROVIDED LEGAL CONSULTING TO LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN AND ELIZABETH J. CABRASER IS A PARTNER IN THAT FIRM; SAMUEL ISSACHAROFF IS THE COURT-APPOINTED FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE OF THE THAN 524(G) ASBESTOS TRUST AND DAVID F. LEVI IS A COURT-APPOINTED TRUSTEE OF THAT TRUST; EVAN R. CHESLER AND RAYMOND J. LOHIER, JR. SERVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW AND SAMUEL ISSACHAROFF, TROY A. MCKENZIE, AND RICHARD L. REVESZ ARE PROFESSORS AT THAT SCHOOL; AND JOHN B. BELLINGER III IS AN ADJUNCT SENIOR FELLOW OF THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND JANET NAPOLITANO IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THAT ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE WERE 4,647 MEMBERS AS OF 6/30/18. THERE ARE FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: ELECTED MEMBERS, LIFE MEMBERS, HONORARY MEMBERS, AND EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON THE MATTERS DESCRIBED IN LINES 7A AND 7B. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | INSTITUTE MEMBERS ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FROM THE INSTITUTE'S MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP. ALL INSTITUTE MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP, ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | PUBLICATION OF ANY WORK REPRESENTING THE INSTITUTE'S POSITION REQUIRES APPROVAL BY BOTH THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE GOVERNING BODY. IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING MATTERS REQUIRE MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL: BYLAW AMENDMENTS; AND ANY CHANGE IN THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE. ALL INSTITUTE MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP, ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE GOVERNING BODY HAS DELEGATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT, REVIEWED BY THE INSTITUTE'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL, AND PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. COMMITTEE MEMBERS THEN MAY RAISE ANY QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE AT THE COMMITTEE'S MEETING OR ANYTIME BY PHONE OR EMAIL. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE INSTITUTE'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND AUDIT AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEES. THE POLICY REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE PRESIDENT OR CHAIR OF COUNCIL PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, OR ACTION ON A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT UNDER CONSIDERATION. IF THERE IS A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE QUESTION IS RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE COUNCIL OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN WHICH THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT VOTE. INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS MAY NOT BE PRESENT DURING, OR PARTICIPATE IN, THE CONSIDERATION OR ACTION ON THE TRANSACTION OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT. KEY EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROVISIONS IN THE INSTITUTE'S CODE OF CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES. THOSE PROVISIONS REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO AN EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBER OR OFFICER IDENTIFIED IN THE CODE. IF WARRANTED, APPROPRIATE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN; FOR EXAMPLE, THE EMPLOYEE MIGHT BE EXCLUDED FROM INVOLVEMENT IN THE RELEVANT MATTER. ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES, AS WELL AS KEY EMPLOYEES, ALSO MUST DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST VIA AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE. ANY CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURES IN THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, IT RECOMMENDS AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY TO THE PRESIDENT OR CHAIR OF COUNCIL. IF THE PRESIDENT OR CHAIR OF COUNCIL IS THE PERSON WHO HAS THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION OF ANY PERSONS WHO, DURING EACH FIVE-YEAR PERIOD ENDING ANNUALLY WITH THE INSTITUTE'S FISCAL YEAR-END, IS IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND DIRECTOR OF ALI CLE. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN FOR THESE PERSONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE INSTITUTE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ANNUAL REPORT CONTAINING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE INSTITUTE'S WEBSITE, WWW.ALI.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | ROUNDING 9. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A: | THE INSTITUTE'S GOVERNING BODY, THE COUNCIL, HAS DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE AUTHORITY TO OVERSEE THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE INSTITUTE, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN MATTERS RESERVED TO THE COUNCIL AS DESCRIBED IN THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH OVERSIGHT; HOWEVER, THE DELEGATED AUTHORITY IS NOT EXCLUSIVE AND THE COUNCIL CONTINUES TO RETAIN AND MAY EXERCISE ALL DELEGATED AUTHORITY. ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. |
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