Nonprofit · EIN 52-2313694
AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,507,137 | $4,725,595 | $781,542 | $8,355,183 | $186,996 | $8,168,187 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,662,200 | $6,424,305 | $2,237,895 | $7,774,955 | $414,548 | $7,360,407 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,149,318
- Program service revenue
- $120,791
- Investment income
- $217,766
- Other revenue
- $19,262
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,413
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $518,989
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,547,136
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,610,237
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,778
- Accounting fees
- $46,625
- Occupancy
- $1,303
- Travel
- $55,600
- Depreciation
- $13,106
- Program services (functional)
- $3,542,223
- Management and general (functional)
- $555,483
- Fundraising (functional)
- $627,889
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,774,955
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,355,183
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $186,996
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,168,187
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,980
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,109,937
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,953,406
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,214,781
- Gross receipts
- $5,507,137
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL FEINGOLD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $320,338 | $1,124 |
| ZINELLE OCTOBER | INTERIM PRESIDENT Officer | 37 | $182,482 | $15,045 |
| NATHAN CLARK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37 | $131,539 | $13,915 |
| SYLVESTER LINDSAY | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 37 | $117,586 | $17,290 |
| CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT DUROCHER | VP OF POLICY AND PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 37 | $119,650 | $14,902 |
| MARY IRVINE | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 37 | $118,495 | $13,612 |
| NANCY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37 | $110,230 | $17,889 |
| ROSCOE JONES JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLA BARBOSA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB KEITH HARPER RET | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KESNER BIENVENU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE DEVERAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT EPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FECHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN FLOMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AZIZ HUQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KARANJIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA MATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER SHANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH J SUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANITA TOLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY VETTIANKAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL FEINGOLD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $439,225 | $1,113 |
| ZINELLE OCTOBER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $255,236 | $14,606 |
| MARY IRVINE | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,350 | $15,758 |
| JULENE PEREZ-GONZALEZ | VP OF DVLPMT AND EXT. RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,848 | $19,540 |
| NATHAN CLARK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,299 | $13,203 |
| MEGHAN PAULAS | VP OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,792 | $9,659 |
| GABRIELLA BARBOSA | SECRETARY (DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KESNER BIENVENU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT EPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FECHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN FLOMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HARPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AZIZ HUQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSCOE JONES JR | CHAIR (SECRETARY UNTIL 12/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KARANJIA | DIRECTOR (CHAIR UNTIL 12/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA MATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MURRAY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZORAIMA PELAEZ | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRA SCHEINDLIN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SHANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GANESH SITARAMAN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH J SUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANITA TOLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD VERRILLI | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY VETTIANKAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 13TH ST NW STE 610, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-6721
- In care of
- % CAROLINE FREDRICKSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZINELLE OCTOBER, 1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 524, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
- Signed the 990
- ZINELLE OCTOBER, INTERIM PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 393-6181
- Website
- WWW.ACSLAW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY (ACS) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN LEGAL ORGANIZATION. THROUGH A DIVERSE NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF PROGRESSIVE LAWYERS, LAW STUDENTS, JUDGES, SCHOLARS, ADVOCATES, AND MANY OTHERS, OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR LAWS AND LEGAL SYSTEMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY, UPHOLD THE RULE OF LAW, AND REDRESS THE FOUNDING FAILURES OF OUR CONSTITUTION AND ENDURING INEQUITIES IN OUR LAWS IN PURSUIT OF REALIZED EQUALITY.
Program accomplishments
- NETWORK ADVANCEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF NETWORK ADVANCEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STRENGTHENING ACS' NETWORK AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT TO BUILD A MORE EFFECTIVE AND INCLUSIVE PROGRESSIVE LEGAL COMMUNITY. THIS DEPARTMENT FOCUSES ON ENSURING THAT ACS' MISSION IS CARRIED OUT AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL WHILE SERVING THE NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS. IT MANAGES ACS' STUDENT AND LAWYER CHAPTERS, ENSURES CONTINUITY OF MEMBERSHIP THROUGHOUT ONE'S LEGAL CAREER, PROVIDES CAREER ASSISTANCE AND MENTORSHIP BOTH TO STUDENTS AND LAWYERS, AND ENSURES THAT ACS IS MOBILIZING ITS MEMBERS TO MEET NEEDS AT NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS WHERE THE NETWORK CAN HELP ADD CAPACITY TO THE BROADER PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY.Expenses $1,053,224 · grants $5,000 · revenue $48,266
- POLICY AND PROGRAM: THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICY AND PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES A PROGRESSIVE VISION OF THE LAW. THIS DEPARTMENT LEADS ACS' EFFORT TO SHAPE AND ARTICULATE THIS PROGRESSIVE VISION BY WORKING WITH LEGAL SCHOLARS, THOUGHT LEADERS, AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO PRODUCE WRITTEN WORKS, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, AND CONVENINGS. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, THE DEPARTMENT AND ACS ADVANCE CONSTITUTIONAL, LEGAL, AND POLICY CONCEPTS THAT SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE PROGRESSIVE LEGAL MOVEMENT AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR LAW STUDENTS, LAWYERS, OPINION LEADERS, AND POLICYMAKERS.Expenses $761,546 · grants $1,500
- CONVENTION: THE ANNUAL ACS NATIONAL CONVENTION BRINGS TOGETHER LAWYERS, JUDGES, ACADEMICS, POLICYMAKERS, AND LAW STUDENTS FOR A SERIES OF SUBSTANTIVE PANELS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PRESENTATIONS FROM HIGH-PROFILE MEMBERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE LEGAL COMMUNITY. THE CONVENTION'S SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES CENTRAL TO ACS' MISSION FEATURING PANELISTS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS. CONVENTION ATTENDEES CAN PARTICIPATE IN NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THOSE ORGANIZED BY LEGAL PRACTICE AREA OR GEOGRAPHY. THE CONVENTION ALSO FEATURES A STUDENT LEADERSHIP RETREAT. THE CONVENTION CREATES COMMUNITY, STIMULATES THOUGHT, AND ENERGIZES ATTENDEES TO WORK TOWARD ACCOMPLISHING ACS' MISSION.Expenses $674,352 · grants $18,913 · revenue $72,525
- STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT: THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT FOCUSES ON COALITION BUILDING AND EXECUTION OF SPECIAL PROJECTS TO ADVANCE ACS' PROGRESSIVE LEGAL VISION; RAISE THE PROFILE OF ACS AS THE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR POLICYMAKERS, REPORTERS, AND ALLIES ON CRITICAL LEGAL ISSUES; AND ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON PRESSING LEGAL ISSUES.Expenses $554,104
- COMMUNICATIONS: THE EFFORTS OF ACS' COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT INCLUDE MEDIA OUTREACH TO PROMOTE ACS' POSITIONS, PROGRAMS, EXPERTS, AND RESOURCES; DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING ACS' PUBLIC PLATFORMS, INCLUDING ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND ITS BROKEN LAW PODCAST; AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING GRAPHICS AND VIDEO.Expenses $498,997
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2313694
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,355,183
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,507,137
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,507,137 | $4,725,595 | $8,355,183 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,662,200 | $6,424,305 | $7,774,955 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,077,061 | $6,588,977 | $5,783,763 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-2313694).
Questions about AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY is 52-2313694.
- Is AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ZINELLE OCTOBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $320,338 (RUSSELL FEINGOLD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY FOR LAW AND POLICY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,507,137, expenses of $4,725,595 and total assets of $8,355,183 at year end.
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