The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
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About this organization
Mission
Through our public programs (over 1,500 debates, conferences, and press briefings across America each year), publications, and active online presence, ACS generates intellectual capital for ready use by progressive allies and shapes debates on key legal and public policy issues including access to courts, voting, equality, immigration, workers’ rights, and many others. ACS nurtures the next generation of progressive lawyers, judges, policy experts, legislators, and academics by providing opportunities for networking, mentoring, and organizing around matters of both local and national significance.
About
Network Advancement: The Department of Network Advancement is responsible for strengthening ACS's network and member engagement to build a more influential progressive legal community. This department focuses on ensuring that ACS's mission is carried out at the state and local level while serving the needs of its members. It manages ACS's student and lawyer chapters, ensures continuity of membership, provides career assistance and mentoring both to students and lawyers, and ensures that ACS is plugged into projects at the state and local level where the network can help add capacity to the broader progressive community.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “The american constitution society for law and policy (acs) promotes the vitality of the u.s. constitution and the fundamental values it expresses: individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, access to justice, democracy and the rule of law. these abiding principles are reflected in the vision of the constitution's framers and the wisdom of forward-looking leaders who have shaped our law throughout american history. as a result of their efforts, the constitution has retained its authority and relevance for each new generation.in recent years, an activist conservative legal movement has gained influence - eroding these enduring values and presenting the law as a series of sterile abstractions. this new orthodoxy, which threatens to dominate our courts and our laws, does a grave injustice to the american vision.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “The american constitution society for law and policy (acs) promotes the vitality of the u.s. constitution and the fundamental values it expresses: individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, access to justice, democracy and the rule of law.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is DC.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 1899 L STREET NW NO 200, WASHINGTON, DC, 20036.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 59 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$1,448,629.
- The organization has 34 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2001.
- The organization pays $3,915,442 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $658,303 in fundraising expenses.