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C ONSTITUTIONAL R IGHTS F OUNDATION Educating Tomorrow’s Citizens

2007 ANNUAL REPORT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION

MISSION STATEMENT

Constitutional Rights Foundation seeks to instill in our nation's youth a deeper understanding of citizenship through values expressed in our Constitution and its Bill of Rights and to educate young people to become active and responsible participants in our society. CRF is dedicated to assuring our country's future by investing in our youth today. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION 2007 P RESIDENT ’S AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ’S MESSAGE

In 2007, through its programs and development of law from Elizabethan publications, Constitutional Rights England to the modern age; Landmarks: Foundation made great strides in help - Historic U.S. Supreme Court Decisions cov - ing our nation’s young people under - ers 16 cases and controversies that stand that democracy matters. shaped America. Our national quar - terly newsletter, Bill of Rights in Action , Our direct-service pro - provided classroom lessons, discus - grams—Youth Internship, Youth Lead - sions, and motivating learning activi - ership for Action, and the Summer Law ties to 30,000 teachers throughout the Institute—involved 130 volunteers and United States. Conservatively, CRF Hon. John A. Kronstadt impacted over 400 youth with intensive President publications impact well over 2.5 mil - educational experiences. lion students annually. A two-year formal evaluation of In 2007, CRF’s award-winning website, the Youth Internship Program demon - packed full with program information strated that the seven-week experience and free educational resources, received combining seminars and placements in some 1.4 million unique visitors and professional job settings increased was named by the Los Angeles Times as participants’ civic knowledge and atti - the best on the web for student research tudes and commitment to academic in its annual back-to-school survey. and career goals and success, not only for the duration of the program but for Finally, CRF continues to work years afterward. throughout and the nation to improve and advocate for quality Our statewide Mock Trial and History civic education in our public schools. Day programs continued to grow Its California Campaign for the Civic involving over 50,000 students and over Todd Clark Mission of Schools has the support of Executive Director 3,000 adult volunteers including dozens of civic, governmental, and judges, lawyers, teachers, and history educational agencies to raise public professionals. awareness about the need for effective CRF’s classroom-based programs— civics instruction, to research effective Teaching American History, Court - practices, and to advocate for the room to Classroom, Deliberating in resources to assure that each new a Democracy, and Youth for Justice— generation of students gains the knowl - provided innovative professional devel - edge, skills, and dispositions to become opment to some 575 teachers and informed and engaged citizens. impacted nearly 50,000 students. None of this would be possible without CRF’s publications department pub - the dedication of our board of direc - lished two new supplementary class - tors, our staff, thousands of volunteers, room texts, one for world history students, and teachers around the courses and one for U.S. history and country, and, of course, our donors. We government courses. Of Democrats thank you all. & Dictators tells the story of the

3 Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report What Is CRF?

onstitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization dedicated to help - ing our nation’s young people become well-informed, engaged, and active citizens and to Cunderstand their rights and responsibilities as members of our democracy. Established in 1962, CRF is guided by a dedicated drawn from the worlds of law, business, government, education, and the media. CRF’s professional staff includes teachers and educators, lawyers, writers and editors, and youth development specialists. Volunteers also provide vital support for many CRF programs and activities and serve as adult role models for youthful participants. To accomplish its goals and objectives, CRF applies its resources in the following areas:

Mock Trial. Each year since 1980, CRF has developed and distributed a new Mock Trial case and has adminis - tered the Los Angeles County and statewide Mock Trial competitions. The Mock Trial program is designed to help California students learn about our judicial system. School districts in 34 California counties participated in the 2007 California State Mock Trial Competition, involving over 10,000 students and 3,000 judge, lawyer, and teacher vol - unteers. History Day in California. To enrich and en - liven their study of history, student participants in His - tory Day research historical issues, ideas, and people and apply what they have learned to research papers, displays, Teacher and Professional Development. media productions, performances, and web pages. In 2007, Teachers receive training and professional-development History Day reached o ver 40,000 students and over 2,000 from CRF through workshops in history, law and students, their family members, and teachers from 33 Cali - government, and civic participation. In 2007, CRF’s Teach - fornia counties participated in the state finals. ing American History (TAH) program provided hundreds of teachers in more than 10 school districts with U.S. history resources designed to support classroom instruction. All TAH resources originate from CRF’s U.S. history materials, from scholars connected to local academic institutions, and from an extensive bibliography selected by TAH staff. Youth Leadership and Civic Participation. Youth Leadership for Action (YLFA), CRF’s Los Angeles- based leadership program, helped 280 middle and high school students develop projects to address community problems. Civic participation programs and materials such as CityYouth , Active Citizenship Today (ACT), Take Charge , and Giving Back provide teachers and students with the resources they need to plan and implement projects Youth Internship Program. This CRF program that meet real community needs. places qualified urban students in law firms, businesses, government offices, and non-profit organiza - tions. The program empowers young people to serve as school and community leaders while they gain valuable paid work experience and college preparation. In 2007, the program placed 107 local students in Los Angeles offices. 2007 also saw the release of an evaluation report docu - menting the program’s success at promoting leadership skills, understanding of community issues, professional skills, and college readiness among its participants.

Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report 4 Publications. CRF’s data-collection instruments esti - Youth Conferences. CRF offers a series of youth mate that CRF materials and publications reach over forums to educate young people about citizenship, 2.5 million students annu - government, politics, and the law. Forums build on CRF ally. In 2007, CRF added to curriculum and the Youth Leadership For Action model to its catalog Landmarks: His - engage youth in analyzing community problems, evaluat - toric U.S. Supreme Court Deci - ing resources, and designing youth-led interventions that sions , a book with readings and strive to make positive change in their communities. In interactive activities that foster 2007, Youth Forums facilitated interactions between 140 stu - students’ critical thinking on dents and dozens of local community leaders, non-profits significant court decisions. and businesses, and government officials to discuss com - CRF also published Current Is - munity problems and develop collaborative responses. sues in Immigration, 2007, for use by teachers in addressing The Summer Law Institute (SLI) offers a week- these important and timely is - long summer program for high school students interested sues in their classes. The on - in learning more about the American legal system. Co- line version of Current Issues received over 16,000 individual sponsored by the California Bar Foundation and the UCLA page views. School of Law, the 2007 SLI attracted 50 high school stu - dents and awarded many participants with scholarships. CRF’s signature newsletter, Bill of Rights in Action , reached over 30,000 educators with three new issues to help teachers Educating for Democracy: The California and students with content-rich, standards-based curriculum Campaign for the Civic Mission of supplements. Issues addressed the themes of Free Trade and In 2007, CRF continued this civic-education Antitrust , Justice , and Rights Reconsidered and contained articles Schools. on such diverse topics as the Whiskey Rebellion, the trial of collaboration with the Center for Civic Education and the Sacco and Vanzetti, and Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations . Alliance for Representative Democracy. The campaign spon - sored a range of student and teacher activities to celebrate This year, CRF’s website attracted over 1.4 million unique Constitution Day in September 2007, continued its public visitors with its diverse publications catalog, free online outreach efforts, and introduced legislation to further lesson plans and classroom materials, and access to CRF teacher professional development for quality civic educa - programs . The website also continued to serve the education tion. Educating for Democracy seeks the support of educa - community with CRF Forum , an online youth-voice plat - tion, business, law, veteran, labor, parent, and service groups form for student discussion and commentary on topics around the state to promote civic education in California. including culture and diversity, governance, global climate change, and school-based events, issues, and news. Free Expression in a Free Society. CRF spon - sors this annual academic competition to challenge stu - dents to research and create video projects that explore themes and events related to the First Amendment. In 2007, the winning entry was a documentary on the con - tributions of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Lawyer in the Classroom. Two CRF programs provide students throughout Los Angeles county with a deeper understanding of the judicial system and its processes by connecting them with members of the legal community. Courtroom to Classroom brought judge and attorney In 2007, CRF’s 22 staff members were able to plan, develop, teams to middle or high school classrooms where they en - and deliver new and ongoing materials and programs, gaged students with materials designed to support U.S. guided by a 60-plus member board of directors and under - history and government courses. written by an approximately $3.5 million budget. The Appellate Court Experience provided students with an opportunity to observe oral arguments in a criminal appeal, meet with presiding justices at the California State Court of Appeal, and engage in classroom activities.

5 Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report Statement of Unrestricted Operational Revenues and Expenses

For the Year Ending December 31, 2007

REVENUES

GRANTS Government 1,134,718 31% Private 535,860 15%

CONTRIBUTIONS General Contributions 168,677 5% Events (net of expenses) 945,054 26%

INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS) 339 ,988 9% MATERIAL SALES 139,349 4% PROGRAM FEES 380 ,9760 10% OTHER SOURCES 7,695 0 % $ 3,652,318 100% EXPENSES

PROGRAM SERVICES Law and Government 1,417,787 43% Civic Participation 807,306 25% Publications 459,425 14%

FUND RAISING 342 ,361 10% ADMINISTRATION 269,480 8 % $ 3,296,358 100%

The above has been audited. A complete audited financial statement is available upon request.

Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report 6 2007 Donors

Signers Drafters The Annenberg Foundation Arnold & Porter LLP Carnegie Corporation of New York Countrywide Financial Corporation DirecTV Group, Inc. Platinum Underwriters Louis P. Eatman Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Joel A. Feuer and Regina A. Stagg The Skirball Foundation Fox Filmed Entertainment/Fox Entertainment Group Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Herbalife Ltd. The Hestia Fund Irell & Manella LLP Diamond Underwriters Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP The Ahmanson Foundation Kirkland & Ellis LLP B.C. McCabe Foundation Kissick Family Foundation Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP KPMG LLP NBC Universal Underwriters Occidental Petroleum Corporation California Bar Foundation Dian D. Ogilvie Edison International Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Mayer Brown LLP Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Proskauer Rose LLP O'Melveny & Myers LLP Sidley Austin LLP The Rose Hills Foundation Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. S. Mark Taper Foundation Stutman Treister & Glatt Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP The TCW Group, Inc. United Way, Inc. Walt Disney Company Winston & Strawn LLP Benefactors Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Founders Amy Phillips Charitable Foundation Chadbourne & Parke LLP Kaye Scholer LLP County of Los Angeles Latham & Watkins LLP Deloitte Lloyd M. Smith Fund Greenberg Traurig LLP Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Heller Ehrman LLP Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP Howrey LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Jones Day Morrison & Foerster LLP Louis E. Kempinsky Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Lynda and Dale R. Laurance Sempra Energy LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Union Bank of California Universal Studios Hollywood

7 Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report Sponsors E. Jane Arnault Robert C. Aronoff Bingham McCutchen LLP Bird Marella Boxer Wolpert Nessim Drooks & Lincenberg, APC Claire and William J. Bogaard Bowman and Brooke LLP Buchalter Nemer Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Crowe & Rogan LLP Dreier Stein Kahan Browne Woods George LLP Foley & Lardner LLP Dorothy Factor Anita and Haley J. Fromholz Philip J. Fagan, Jr. Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP Nancy and Raymond C. Fisher Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP William H. Forman Scott Lichtig Susan and Alan V. Friedman Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Greg Gelfan Loeb & Loeb LLP Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. McDermott Will & Emery LLP Stephen Goldberg and Victoria Pynchon Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC Sunny and Brad Goldberg Navigant Consulting Inc. Chester W. Gottlieb Sondra and Christopher H. Paskach Steve Grossman and Jill Baldauf Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP Guerin Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Robert T. Haslam Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges LLP Peter L. Haviland and Rena Wheaton Georgina and Alan I. Rothenberg Thomas E. Holliday Lisa Sardegna and David Carrillo Laurence J. Hutt K. Eugene Shutler Bob Israel Warner Bros. Jane H. Jelenko and William Norris Keesal, Young & Logan, P.C. Patrons Kay E. Kochenderfer Karla and William Howard Ahmanson Janine and Richard S. Kolodny Anschutz Film Group, LLC John A. Kronstadt and Helen Bendix Pamela and Richard Aronoff Walter R. Lancaster Bank of America David D. Laufer and Ellen J. Gleberman Kenneth J. Baronsky Lightfoot Vandevelde Sadowsky Crouchley et al LLP Cari and Corii D. Berg Lord Bissell & Brook LLP Diane and James E. Berliner Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. Bryan Cave LLP Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation Tonya and Michael E. Cahill Steven A. Marenberg and Alison Whalen Margot and Joseph A. Calabrese Arthur L. Martin Julie and Brett R. Chapman Sharon J. Matsumoto and Ron Rose Carol and Jerome L. Coben McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Christopher Earle Cobey Susan and Louis M. Meisinger Virginia B. Cobey Beth Sieroty Meltzer Louis L. Colen Milken Family Foundation Marshall L. Croddy Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP Jesse Crowe Nicole and Allan G. Mutchnik Susan and Jeffrey S. Davidson Patrick Ogilvie Lois Evans Peter I. Ostroff and Anne Young

Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report 8 Thomas E. Patterson and Friends California Geographic Alliance California Geographical Society Kelly Martin ACLU Foundation of Southern California Historical Society Ann and Thomas L. Pfister California Maureen and Robert E. Carlson Lois and Richard G. Reinis Adams/Cowan Foundation Fran and Ron Cey Lisa and Greg Rockwell Lesia and Douglas B. Adler Meryl K. Chae Rilla and Patrick G. Rogan Alzheimer's Association Allayne and Brian J. Chappelle Rand S. April Tom Rothman Karla and Richard Chernick Joyce and Avi Arad Suzy and Jon Saferstein Eli I. Chernow Geoffrey F. Aronow Peggy and Harvey Saferstein Susan and Roger D. Chittum Steven D. Atlee Carol and Marvin Sears City National Bank Adrianna Babior Marc M. Seltzer and Chris Snyder John J. Clair, Jr. Robert W. Bagby Aaron C. Clark Eileen A. Shibata Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP James P. Clark Henry Shields, Jr. and Jo Ann Dino T. Barajas The Claro Group, LLC Peterson Bette Bardeen William D. Claster Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Thomas C. Barnes, II Suzette Clover Alan Sieroty Charles S. Barquist Walter Cochran-Bond Nanette B. Barragan Edith J. Smith Linda and Jacques Cohen Zinnia and Nestor Barrero W. Davis Smith Jeffrey H. Cohen David J. Barrett Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. Sharon L. Cohen Karin and Ronald S. Beard Marjorie and Mark Steinberg Patricia L. Collins and Gordon Douglas W. Beck Robert S. Stern and Nancy Holland Greenberg Leonard I. Beerman Mary and Knox M. Cologne, III Gregory P. Stone Robert Beitcher Gail Conway G. Thomas Stromberg, Jr. Alan G. Benjamin and Linda K. Engel Barbara Cooper Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Joel I. Bennett Robert E. Cooper Deborah and Russell C. Swartz Peter J. Benvenutti Michaeline H. Correa Beverly Thomas and Kent Benjamin Michael M. Berger Toni and Bruce C. Corwin Karen A. Berk Katherine and Douglas A. Lidia A. Cossi Harold D. Berkowitz Thompson Mary C. Costa Linda and Irwin R. Berman Lois and James Thompson Andrew J. Costly Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman & Gail Migdal Title Mary Cotter Sloan LLP Catherine and Leonard Unger James J. Courtney Angela Berry-Jacoby Aviva and Carl Covitz Joanne Van Emburgh and Joshua A. Beser Pat and David Crone Samuel Surloff Diane and Kendall R. Bishop Shirley E. Curfman Games, Inc. Martin H. Blank, Jr. John M. Dab Peter M. Weil Blecher & Collins, P.C. Henry S. David Mark P. Wine Merrick J. Bobb Monica and Vincent J. Davitt Andrea and Leroy Bobbitt Richard S. Ziman Lauren de la Fuente Rita M. Bojalian Penny and James H. De Meules Robert J. Borthwick Craig J. De Recat Neal H. Brockmeyer Aida and Nunzio M. D'Egidio David W. Brody Joy and George M. Dell Brown & White LLP Barbara and William F. Delvac Cynthia L. Burch Patty and Marvin Demoff James M. Burgess Stephen Dempsey P. John Burke Heather M.C. Dennis Joan and Allan Burns Francine and Roger J. Diamond Jo Ann Burton Mark K. Dickson Joseph P. Busch III Jordan D. Dorchuck Angela and John Butvich Richard E. Drooyan and Anita Dymant Andrew Carl Byrnes Scott H. Dunham and Barbara J. Eliades Eileen and Patrick J. Cafferty, Jr. B. Kay Dunn California Council for the Alnita and Paul Dunn Promotion of History (CCPH)

9 Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report Norman A. Dupont Elizabeth and John J. Hanson Stephen M. Kristovich Daniel Durchslag William J. Hapiuk, Jr. Robert G. Krupka Michael Dwyer Timothy J. Hart Holly K. Kulka Scott A. Edelman Christine Saunders Haskett Phyllis Kupferstein D. Barclay Edmundson Terry J. Hatter, Jr. Elizabeth and Mark S. Lahive David and Lucy Eisenberg Connie and Mark E. Hayden Eleanor and Mark Lainer Anthony James Eppert Marc I. Hayutin Victrin P. Land Peter C. Erichsen Peter S. Hecker Keith U. Landenberger Nancy and Richard D. Esbenshade Thomas and Elizabeth Hefferon Joseph E. Laska, III Howard D. Fabrick Heller, Broida & Eisenberg Ruth J. Lavine Marjorie Fasman J. Dean Heller Mattie and Michael A. Lawson Barbara and Jerold B. Federman L. Rachel Helyar Jonathan K. Layne Ronald L. Fein Phyllis and Robert Henigson Serene and Rubin M. Lazar Larry R. Feldman Jay Henneberry and Roberta Manshel Thomas J. Leanse Lisa Hill Fenning Marcia and N. Paul Herman Monika Lee Henry M. Fields Darrel J. Hieber Lehman Brothers Alan Hyman Finkel Alice Hill Johanna and Bernard Lemlech Samuel N. Fischer Karen B. Hirsch Joan L. Lesser Ruth E. Fisher Katherine S. Banyard Gail and Jeffrey A. LeVee Rick Flam Toni and Stuart Holden Lisa Levey Daniel S. Floyd Marshall P. Horowitz and Bonnie and Robert Levin James P. Fogelman Bonnie L. Hobbs Mel Levine Steven Formaker Jack Horvath Levy Family Trust John B. Frank Martin B. Howard Barbara and Richard P. Levy John T. Frankenheimer Jeffrey T. Hsu Gregory Lewandowski Seth Freeman and Julie Waxman Shirley and Seth M. Hufstedler Kathleen and Keith E. Liberman Glenn E. Freeman Harold B. Igdaloff Charles C. Lifland Clayton Friedman Blake A. Ilstrup Nancy and Steve Lippman Jonathan L. Friedman Melissa Ingalls Cramer Mark D. Litvack GE Foundation Elaine Smith Irell Alfred Lockwood Michelle Gillette Jacqueline and T. Warren Jackson Sarah Lyding Girardi and Keese Aaron S. Jacobs Eileen L. Lyon Eric D. Goldberg Jacobs, Jacobs & Eisfelder, LLP Melba and Hugh L. MacNeil Trudy and Jay A. Goldberg Linda and Jerome Janger Neal R. Marder Carol and Neil Goldberg Paul L. Joskow James C. Martin Sylvia and Sam Goldman Sydney and Peter Julien Michael H. Goldstein Mimi Justice Valerie M. Goo Ivan L. Kallick Mike Goslin and Valerie Balfour Sandra and Lewis Kanengiser Louise and Paul R. Greenberg Richard A. Kaufman Bobbie and Robert A. Greenfield Ellen and Robert L. Kehr Isabel and Victor P. Greenspon Lisa Cobey Kelland Greenwald Pauly Foster & Miller, PC Diane and Joseph L. Keller Sarah Heck Griffin Holly E. Kendig Mark Gruezo Terri D. Keville Daniel Gryczman Jeffrey G. Kichaven Jeleen and Paul Guttenberg George D. Kieffer Renee and Paul Haas Joan Dempsey Klein Martin Haeberli Lisa Klopfer Maryanne and Kip Hagopian Susanne C. Knight Shailendra N. Halbe Kenneth E. Kohler Cynthia Holcomb Hall Gregory S. Korman Megan V. Hamilton Deborah Krakow and Michael Firestein Lowell Martindale and Pamela Gray John W. Hanley, Jr. Law Offices of Marvin E. Krakow Virginia Martinez Pepper Hanrahan Steven O. Kramer Stefan Mathew Mason Dean Hansell Marlene A. Kristovich J. Donald McCarthy

Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report 10 Kerry McCluggage Jeffrey W. Reyna Suzanne L. and Marc R. Stein Linda and Marcus A. McDaniel Fran and Maury Rice Samuel B. Stone Laura Lakin McDaniels LeeAnne and Stuart M. Richter Richard D. Strulson Elaine M. McGee Julia J. Rider Suzette M. Tabor Frederick L. McKnight Ira G. Rivin Blaine E. Templeman Brady McShane Natalie Roberts Michael E. Tennenbaum Donald W. Meaders Derek R. Rockers M. Patricia Thayer Helen and Randall Melby David B. Rogers Allan Thompson Donna and Anthony L. Mellos Claire E. Rogger Daniel E. Titelbaum Peter M. Menard Alexandra A. Roje Karen and Stuart P. Tobisman Robert L. Meylan Marissa Jan Roman Rebecca L. Torrey Henry S. Miller Enrique Romero Michael P. Trapani Michael D. Miller Sidney R. Rose Susan J. Troy and Larry Zipursky Minuteman Transport, Inc. Phyllis and Leonard Rosen Family Phyllis A. Truby Dale and Bob Mnookin Foundation Stephen E. Tsoneff Eugene C. Moscovitch Paul Rosenstiel Lawrence J. Ulman Don L. Mullinax Jay Roth and Sherry Grant Christine S. Upton Bernadine J. Munley Suzanne and Paul D. Rubenstein Lisa Gaiser Urick Duane C. Musfelt William A. Rutter Jane Ellison Usher Lilli B. Musil Anthony R. Salandra Charlotte and Carlton A. Varner Richard C. Neal and Barbara A. Reeves Sammy Salazar Alicia Villarreal Nissan North America, Inc. Deborah and Charles H. Samel Miriam and Charles S. Vogel Nitchman & Company Claudia and Sandor E. Samuels Carina von Heyman Bolivar and Michael L. Owen Sandler Lasry Laube Byer & Valdez LLP Micheline and Ronald Wagner Bill Pachter and Marsha Wang Eric Sawyer Nathan Wallace Isaac M. Pachulski David C. Scheper Robert S. Warren Robert L. Palmer Edward F. Schiff Charles E. Washburn, Jr. Pasadena Law Auxilary Deah and Andrew Schmidt Wasser Cooperman & Carter Monica Patel Charles J. Schufreider Corey C. Watson David Paulson Thomas J. Schulte Eric S. Waxman Andrew S. Pauly Arthur E. Schwimmer LeeAnn M. Webster David L. Permut Wendy Schwingel Fanya and Jeffrey I. Weinberger Steven Perry and Christine Madsen Mary Jane Miller Seebach Jessica S. Pers Brad W. Seiling Thomas Weinberger and Leslie Vermut Elizabeth and Thomas D. Phelps William C. Seligman Les J. Weinstein Bradley S. Phillips Seniel & Dorothy Ostrow Foundation John A. Weissenbach Mark A. Picard Paul W.A. Severin and Lisa Valde Barry L. Weissman R. Alexander Pilmer Jay A. Shafran Tracy L. Wells Gregory N. Pimstone and Lauryn Carolee and Richard H. Share Ladonna and Neil J. Wertlieb Harris Jesse Sharf Linda L. Wesley Jay J. Plotkin Benjamin G. Shatz Syd Whalley William A. Plourde, Jr. Betty and Stanley K. Sheinbaum Evelyn and Alexander F. Wiles Sharon and William A. Polkinghorn Joan Sheppard Willenken Wilson Loh & Lieb LLP David M. and Joyce A. Primes Nancy Sher Cohen Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Howard M. Privette, II Mark A. Shuster Dicker LLP Lisa Greer Quateman Rocco C. Siciliano Valerie Wisot and Bruce Schwartz Scott A. Racine Ethel Bernstein Sidney Chic Wolk Justin A. Radell Arthur F. Silbergeld Barbara and Zev Yaroslavsky Angela J. Rafoth David J. Simon Peg Yorkin Lary A. Rappaport Joseph Sims Alan T. Yoshitake Gary S. Rattet Milan D. Smith, Jr. David A. Young Janet I. Ray Neil M. Soltman Donald H. Zell C.N. Franklin Reddick, III Ashim Sood Cheryl and Peter F. Ziegler Valerie and Edwin B. Reeser, III Lisa Specht Barbara Zimmermann Freddie Reiss and Kathleen Wilcox Debbie and Bruce H. Spector Janet and Jerry Zucker D. Eric Remensperger Kimberly and Michael S. Spindler

11 Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report 2007 In Kinds Gifts Putting Stock In Our Children

Best Buy Constitutional Rights Foundation accepts California Department of Education stock donations. California Secretary of State Making a donation of stock today will provide an ongoing gift to educate children through - College Circuit out the United States. The donation of stock is College Compass tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Costco For more information on making a gift to County of Los Angeles Constitutional Rights Foundation, please Patty Demoff contact Jo Ann Burton at (213) 316-2102. El Pollo Loco Google Hilton Hotels Corporation William Holland Lawrys The Prime Rib Leuzinger High School LexisNexis Los Angeles Daily Journal Corporation NBC Universal Papa John’s Pocket Press Public Counsel Law Center Suzanne Rubenstein Mona Schafer Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Deah Sperling-Schmidt Stutman, Treister & Glatt PC Trader Joe’s United Teachers of Los Angeles University of Southern California, Joint Educational Project

Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report 12 Edowment Builders

ndowments make sure that the future of CRF is secure. Since E1990, CRF has been fortunate to receive a number of endowments given by people who share our passion for civic education and support our mis - sion, which loudly proclaims that teaching kids that democracy matters is crucial to a civil society. Alan I. Rothenberg CRF acknowledges with enormous grat - Robert and Phyllis Henigson itude past presidents who established endowments at CRF: Jerome C. Byrne, James A. Cobey, and Alan I. Rothenberg ; to past board members, Jack Stutman and Robert Rosenstiel; and to our long time supporters Phyllis and Robert Henigson for their continuing Life Income Gifts. We would also like to recognize Dr. Jama Laurent and the board of directors of the Creative Kids Foundation for establishing an endow - ment allowing CRF to place students as interns in arts organizations in Los An - geles. To all of you, a very special thank you. Most of all, we would like to send out a loud cheer and celebrate our champion of champions, Lloyd M. Smith, who throughout his life em - Jerome C. Byrne James A. Cobey bodied the highest ideals of American democracy and believed in the impor - tance that all young people be educated about their constitutional heritage. It was Lloyd who established the CRF En - dowment Builders Program, ensuring that CRF’s mission continue long into the future. To all of our friends, supporters and donors, and to those people who have Robert Rosenstiel Lloyd M. Smith indicated that they will remember CRF in their will or by bequest: We thank you for your generosity and the trust you have given us. Most important, we thank you on behalf of the students of tomorrow who will have opportunities to learn about and celebrate our Constitution and its Bill of Rights for generations to come. Thank you.

Jack Stutman

13 Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report 2007 Board of Directors

Officers and Executive Committee

Hon. John A. Kronstadt, President Nestor Barrero, Esq. Michael A. Lawson, Esq. Los Angeles Superior Court NBC Universal Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Louis P. Eatman, Esq., Immediate Past Presiden t Leroy Bobbitt, Esq. Louis M. Meisinger, Esq. Proskauer Rose LLP Bobbitt & Roberts Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Joseph A. Calabrese, Esq., President-Elect Katrina M. Dewey, Esq. Robert S. Stern, Esq. O'Melveny & Myers LLP Lawdragon Morrison & Foerster LLP Sharon J. Matsumoto, Esq., Vice President Joel A. Feuer, Esq. Gail Migdal Title, Esq. Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Marvin Sears, Esq., Secretary Hon. Haley J. Fromholz Proskauer Rose LLP (Retired Partner) Los Angeles Superior Court Joseph L. Keller, Chief Financial Officer Marshall School of Business, USC

Directors William Howard Ahmanson L. Rachel Helyar, Esq. Gregory N. Pimstone, Esq. The Ahmanson Foundation Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP E. Jane Arnault, Ph.D. William A. Holland Lisa M. Rockwell, Esq. JurEcon, Inc. Hilton Hotels Corporation Union Bank of California Robert C. Aronoff, Esq. Marshall P. Horowitz, Esq. Patrick G. Rogan, Esq. Robert C. Aronoff, a Professional Corporation Dreier Stein & Kahan LLP Crowe & Rogan LLP Dino T. Barajas, Esq. Laurence J. Hutt, Esq. Alan I. Rothenberg, Esq. Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP Arnold & Porter 1st Century Bank Alan G. Benjamin, Esq. T. Warren Jackson, Esq. Peggy Saferstein Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP The DirecTV Group College Circuit Corii D. Berg, Esq. Louis E. Kempinsky, Esq. Henry Shields, Jr., Esq. Sony Pictures Entertainment Peitzman, Weg & Kempinsky LLP Irell & Manella LLP Michael E. Cahill, Esq. Richard S. Kolodny, Esq. K. Eugene Shutler Trust Company of the West The Portfolio Group Inc. Businessman/Attorney Brett R. Chapman, Esq. Walter R. Lancaster, Esq. W. Davis Smith, Esq. Herbalife Ltd. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Sempra Energy Jerome L. Coben, Esq. Belinda S. Lee, Esq. Hon. Marjorie S. Steinberg Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Los Angeles Superior Court Vincent J. Davitt, Esq. Jeffrey A. LeVee, Esq. Gregory P. Stone, Esq. Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Jones Day Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Hon. Raymond C. Fisher Scott Lichtig, Esq. G. Thomas Stromberg, Jr., Esq. U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP Winston & Strawn LLP Alan V. Friedman, Esq. Marcus A. McDaniel, Esq. Russell C. Swartz, Esq. Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Southern California Edison Company Greg Gelfan, Esq. Dian D. Ogilvie, Esq. Douglas A. Thompson, Esq. Fox Filmed Entertainment/Fox Entertainment Group Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Countrywide Financial Corporation Stephen N. Goldberg, Esq. Peter I. Ostroff, Esq. Lois D. Thompson, Esq. Heller Ehrman LLP Sidley Austin LLP Proskauer Rose LLP Robert A. Greenfield, Esq. Thomas E. Patterson, Esq. Carlton A. Varner, Esq. Stutman, Treister & Glatt Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Peter L. Haviland, Esq. Christopher H. Paskach Kaye Scholer LLP KPMG LLP Mark Hayden Thomas L. Pfister, Esq. Vivian Monroe Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Founding Director

Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2007 Annual Report 14 Emeritus Board of Directors

Bette Bardeen Hon. Terry Hatter, Jr. Hon. Dorothy Nelson Ronald S. Beard Robert Henigson Hon. William Norris Hon. William J. Bogaard Roderick Hills Hon. Burt S. Pines Robert E. Carlson Allan K. Jonas Susan J. Troy Louis L. Colen Hon. Christian Markey Hon. Arleigh Woods Knox M. Cologne, III Richard Maxwell

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