SCHERDER AND ASSOCIATES[FORMERLY THE WILLARD GROUP] — Lobbying Disclosure

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2015	$16,668	1	1
2014	$100,000	4	1
2013	$81,250	4	1
2012	$150,000	4	1
2011	$171,000	4	1
2010	$192,000	4	1
2009	$192,000	4	1
2008	$252,000	6	2
2007	$354,000	6	3
2006	$212,000	9	4
2005	$230,000	3	3
2004	$700,000	11	5
2003	$755,000	19	9
2002	$675,000	17	9
2001	$535,000	23	10
2000	$164,000	6	5
1999	$95,000	8	6

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
PEABODY ENERGY	$1,490,000	9	2001–2005
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES[FORMERLY FOUNDATION COAL HOLDINGS INC	$1,274,918	33	2006–2015
AEI RESOURCES INC	$360,000	6	2001–2002
HORIZON NATURAL RESOURCES	$360,000	6	2003–2004
BITUMINOUS COAL OPERATORS ASSN (BCOA)	$310,000	11	2001–2006
COMPRESSUS	$240,000	11	2003–2008
AMERICANS FOR BALANCED ENERGY CHOICES	$200,000	7	2001–2004
NRG ENERGY INC	$126,000	5	2006–2007
JT RUTHERFORD & ASSOC	$105,000	6	1999–2001
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION	$100,000	5	2001–2003
CAMPBELL & ASSOC THOMAS D	$100,000	3	1999–2000
RETIREE BENEFITS ALLIANCE	$60,000	6	2001–2003
ENVIROPOWER	$55,000	6	2001–2002
KYROS & CUMMINS ASSOCIATES	$30,000	2	2000–2001
AUTOMETRIC INC	$30,000	2	1999–2000
VISITALK	$24,000	2	1999–2000
APPALACHIAN FUELS	$10,000	5	2002–2003
SMOKERS PNEUNOCONIOSIS COUNCIL	$0	2	1999–2001
ENVIRES	—	2	2003
NETCAPITOL	—	1	1999
TRITON COAL	$0	3	2002

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	107
SENATE	107
Energy, Dept of	70
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	69
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	61
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	55
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	37
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	36
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement	13
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	10
Natl Park Service (NPS)	10
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)	8
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	8
White House Office	4
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	2
Bureau of Reclamation	2
President of the U.S.	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	86
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	83
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	69
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	50
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	44
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	39
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	12
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	11
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	11
Health Issues	Health Issues	7
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	6
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	3
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Postal	Postal	1
Veterans	Veterans	1