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U.S. Department Justice
Federal Bureau Investigation
Washington, D.C. 20535
April 22, 2016
MS. KATE BAILEY
JUDICIAL WATCH
SUITE 800
425 THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON, 20024
FOIPA Request No.: 1319938-000
DOJ Tracking No.: CRM-300444674
Civ. Case No.: 14-CV-1239
Subject: 501(C)(4)S OTHER
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Dear Ms. Bailey:
While processing your Freedom Information Act (FOIA) request, the Department Justice,
Criminal Division DOJ/CD located FBI information their records. This material was referred the FBI
for direct response you. Some records have been previously released you letter dated December 18,
2015. DOJ/CD subsequently located additional records and referred those the FBI well. Pursuant
the Court Order dated March 11, 2016, the FBI processing these recently referred documents for release.
This letter, with enclosures, represents the second and final release pursuant that order. Deletions have
been made protect information which exempt from disclosure, with the appropriate exemptions noted
the page next the excision. addition, deleted page information sheet was inserted the file indicate
where pages were withheld entirely. The exemptions used withhold information are marked below and
explained the enclosed Explanation Exemptions.
291 pages were reviewed; 290 pages are being released.
Section 552
Section 552a
(b)(1)
(b)(7)(A)
(d)(5)
(b)(2)
(b)(7)(B)
(j)(2)
(b)(3)
(b)(7)(C)
(k)(1)
(b)(7)(D)
(k)(2)
(b)(7)(E)
(k)(3)
(b)(7)(F)
(k)(4)
(b)(4)
(b)(8)
(k)(5)
(b)(5)
(b)(9)
(k)(6) U.S.C. 6103
(b)(6)
(k)(7)
For questions regarding our determinations, visit the www.fbi.gov/foia website under Contact Us.
The FOIPA Request number listed above has been assigned your request. Please use this number all
correspondence concerning your request. Your patience appreciated.
Some information the documents was redacted per DOJ/CD. This indicated the notation
per CRM beside the redaction block. Some information was redacted per DOJ Tax Division DOJ/TAX
This indicated the notation per TAX beside the redaction block.
Although your request litigation, are required USC 552 (a)(6)(A) provide you the
following information concerning your right appeal. FBI, DOJ/CD, DOJ/TAX determinations, you
may file appeal writing the Director, Office Information Policy (OIP), U.S. Department Justice,
1425 New York Ave., NW, Suite 11050, Washington, D.C. 20530-0001, you may submit appeal through
OIP eFOIA portal http://www.justice.gov/oip/efoia-portal.html. Your appeal must received OIP
within sixty (60) days from the date this letter order considered timely. The envelope and the letter
should clearly marked Freedom Information Appeal. Please cite the FOIPA Request Number any
correspondence for proper identification your request.
Sincerely,
David Hardy
Section Chief,
Record/Information
Dissemination Section
Records Management Division
Enclosures
This material being provided you charge.
The page Bates-stamped 14-cv-1239-FBI-392 was withheld full was duplicate 14-cv-1239-253.
EXPLANATION EXEMPTIONS
SUBSECTIONS TITLE UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552
(b)(1)
(A) specifically authorized under criteria established Executive order kept secret the interest national defense foreign
policy and (B) are fact properly classified such Executive order;
(b)(2)
related solely the internal personnel rules and practices agency;
(b)(3)
specifically exempted from disclosure statute (other than section 552b this title), provided that such statute (A) requires that the matters withheld from the public such manner leave discretion issue, (B) establishes particular criteria for withholding refers particular types matters withheld;
(b)(4)
trade secrets and commercial financial information obtained from person and privileged confidential;
(b)(5)
inter-agency intra-agency memorandums letters which would not available law party other than agency litigation with
the agency;
(b)(6)
personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure which would constitute clearly unwarranted invasion personal privacy;
(b)(7)
records information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only the extent that the production such law enforcement records
information (A) could reasonably expected interfere with enforcement proceedings, (B) would deprive person right fair trial impartial adjudication, (C) could reasonably expected constitute unwarranted invasion personal privacy, (D) could
reasonably expected disclose the identity confidential source, including State, local, foreign agency authority any private
institution which furnished information confidential basis, and, the case record information compiled criminal law
enforcement authority the course criminal investigation, agency conducting lawful national security intelligence
investigation, information furnished confidential source, (E) would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement
investigations prosecutions, would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations prosecutions such disclosure could
reasonably expected risk circumvention the law, (F) could reasonably expected endanger the life physical safety any
individual;
(b)(8)
contained related examination, operating, condition reports prepared by, behalf of, for the use agency responsible for the
regulation supervision financial institutions;
(b)(9)
geological and geophysical information and data, including maps, concerning wells.
SUBSECTIONS TITLE UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 552a
(d)(5)
information compiled reasonable anticipation civil action proceeding;
(j)(2)
material reporting investigative efforts pertaining the enforcement criminal law including efforts prevent, control, reduce crime
apprehend criminals;
(k)(1)
information which currently and properly classified pursuant Executive order the interest the national defense foreign policy,
for example, information involving intelligence sources methods;
(k)(2)
investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes, other than criminal, which did not result loss right, benefit privilege
under Federal programs, which would identify source who furnished information pursuant promise that his/her identity would
held confidence;
(k)(3)
material maintained connection with providing protective services the President the United States any other individual pursuant the authority Title 18, United States Code, Section 3056;
(k)(4)
required statute maintained and used solely statistical records;
(k)(5)
investigatory material compiled solely for the purpose determining suitability, eligibility, qualifications for Federal civilian employment for access classified information, the disclosure which would reveal the identity the person who furnished information pursuant promise that his/her identity would held confidence;
(k)(6)
testing examination material used determine individual qualifications for appointment promotion Federal Government service
the release which would compromise the testing examination process;
(k)(7)
material used determine potential for promotion the armed services, the disclosure which would reveal the identity the person who
furnished the material pursuant promise that his/her identity would held confidence.
FBI/DOJ