SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
 
Employer identification number

52-2109035
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990 Part V Item 1a Number reported on 1096 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is part of a consolidated treasury function where all payments are handled by an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA. The number in box 1a relates to the 1099s that the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform would have issued without participating in a consolidated treasury function.
Form 990 Part V Item 2a Number reported on W-3 US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is part of a consolidated payroll function where all payroll functions are handled by an affiliated organization, the Chamber of Commerce of the USA. The number in box 2a relates to the W-2s that the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform would have issued without participating in a consolidated payroll function.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Stanton D. Anderson, Thomas J. Donohue, Lily Fu Claffee, Stan M. Harrell, and Jay Brown have a business relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b In accordance with the Audit Committee charter, the draft Form 990 was provided in advance to the Audit Committee members, and reviewed individually with each member prior to filing. The Audit Committee performs this function pursuant to a delegation from the Board of Directors. The board receives the most recently completed tax return at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c We annually notify staff of the Standards of Conduct and Ethics policy, which includes a requirement that any transaction or relationship that is reasonably expected to give rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest be brought to the attention of a supervisor, a senior manager in the Talent Solutions department or the Office of the General Counsel. In addition, we issue an annual written questionnaire to all members of the board of directors asking for information on potential conflicts of interest, which is gathered by the Chief Financial Officer. All reports of potential conflicts will be evaluated by the General Counsel in consultation with other senior management and staff, as appropriate. Any conflicts of interest involving board members or staff are resolved in accordance with the ILR's conflicts of interest policies.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15b Part VI Section B, Line 15a The process for determining total compensation of the President, who is a direct report of the US Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, and whose compensation is charged to the Institute for Legal Reform, is as follows. Total compensation is reviewed annually by an independent compensation consultant. The consultant prepares a compensation study primarily utilizing, as available, Forms 990 and surveys of comparable organizations with similar responsibilities. Based on this information, total compensation is determined by the US Chamber of Commerce's President/CEO and US Chamber of Commerce's Performance and Compensation Committee on an annual basis. Part VI Section B, Line 15b The process for determining total compensation for the key employee, whose compensation is charged to the Institute for Legal Reform, is as follows. An independent compensation consultant provides supporting data and analysis to the US Chamber of Commerce's Senior Executive Vice President and the Vice President, Talent Solutions who establishes job classifications and compensation ranges for all employees. Based on this information, individual total compensation is determined by the individual's supervisor and the US Chamber of Commerce's Senior Executive Vice President and the Vice President, Talent Solutions on an annual basis.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Form 990 is made available to any member of the public who requests a copy. Any requestor is forwarded to the Administrative Director of Finance of the Chamber of Commerce of the USA, who will forward a copy of the document to the requestor. The organization's governing documents were made available with the organization's Form 1024 on June 26, 1998. The conflict of interest policy is not available to the public. The organization's financial statements are not made available to the public but are reflected in the financial data of the Form 990. Form 990, Part IV Question 12 Auditing of financial statements The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is an affiliated organization within the consolidated financial statements of the US Chamber of Commerce and Affiliates.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Policy and research consulting 4050206. Temp salaries and recruiting 183531.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017


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