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THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE OR REFLECT ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FUNDRAISING DIN 626766 626766 268926 626766 626766 268926 268926 357840 false false false false false false false false false PETER M WEICHLEIN CEO 310000 20000 18600 17400 366000 SABINE SCHLEIDT COO 271000 20000 16260 21000 328260 X 1 6515 X DONATED SVCS 8 109000 FMV false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FMC IS A BIPARTISAN, NONPROFIT,VOLUNTARY ALLIANCE OF FORMER UNITED STATES SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, EDUCATING ABOUNT REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY AT HOME AND ABROAD. FMC: WORKING TO STRENGTHEN AND SUPPORT THE CONGRESS IN THE CONDUCT OF ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY BY CHAMPIONING A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO POLICY MAKING. FMC: PROTECTING AND PROMOTING DEMOCRACY WORLDWIDE AND ENCOURAGING CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SERVICE, TEACH ABOUT CONGRESS AND STRENGTHEN REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY, WHILE KEEPING ITS UNIQUE MEMBERSHIP CONNECTED AFTER LEAVING CAPITOL HILL. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS DOMESTIC PROGRAMS, MOST NOTABLY THE CONGRESS TO CAMPUS PROGRAM, WHICH SENT BIPARTIAN TEAMS OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO ALMOST 30 COLLEGE CAMPUSES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCORPORATED A WEBCAST SERIES (THE CIVICS CONNECTION), AS WELL AS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO INCLUDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND OTHER INTERESTED CITIZENS. IN ADDITION TO A SMALL ADMISTRATIVE FEE CHARGED TO THE UNIVERSITIES VISITED, THE CONGRESS TO CAMPUS PROGRAM WAS SUPPORTED, BY THE PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, AND THE STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICES. IN ADDITION, VIA FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM LEGACY INTERNATIONAL, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS VISITING DELEGATIONS FROM EMERGING DEMOCRACIES IN THE UNITED STATES FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN DOMESTIC FOCUS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS HAS BEEN A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO RESTORE CIVIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC CLASSROOMS. BIPARTIAN TEAMS OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WORK WITH LOCAL ENTITIES AND NON PROFITS TO REACH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AS WELL AS EDUCATORS, IN AN EFFORT TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILTY THAT COMES WITH CITIZENSHIP, ABOUT THE ROLE OF OUR THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, AND ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THE ORGANIZATION EMPHASIZES ITS INTERNATIONAL ENDEAVORS. PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE GLOBAL DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE CAPITALIZE ON THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AND SKILL SET OF FOMER LEGISLATORS IN DEMOCRACY-BUILDING AND PARLIAMENTARY STRENGTHENING MISSIONS. OTHER PROJECTS, FOR EXAMPLE, THE CONGRESSIONAL STUDY GROUPS, AIM TO CREATE PEER-TO-PEER DIALOGUE INVOLVING CURRENT MEMBERERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR COLLEGUES IN OTHER LEGISLATURES. IN ADDITION, AN INTERNATIONAL EXTENSION OF THE CONGRESS TO CAMPUS PROGRAM (MOST NOTABLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,TURKEY, CHINA, AND CANADA), THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY ABROAD VIA PROJECTS SUCH AS THE GLOBAL DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE (GDI). GDI IS A JOINT PROJECT CONDUCTED WITH THE FORMER LEGISLATORS' ASSOCIATIONS OF CANADA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION (THE ASSOCIATION). PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SEVERAL TRAINING COURSES CONDUCTED IN OTTAWA TO PREPARE FORMER LEGISLATORS FOR ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSIONS. GDI ALSO INCLUDES THEM U.S. LEGISLATORS AGAINST CORRUPTION PROJECT, WHICH SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS IN EMERGING DEMOCRACIES. VIA THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ASSOCIATION, FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS CONDUCT DEMOCRACY BUILDING MISSIONS SUCH AS LEGISLATIVE STENGTHENING WORKSHOPS OR SERVING AS ELECTION OBSERVERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ONE THIRD OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR FOR APPROVAL AND FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRECEDING EACH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, WHICH OCCURS TWICE A YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISING OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION EVALUTES EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION USING STNADARD SALARY SURVEY GUIDLINES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVALIABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.