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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC (EIN 23-7052345)
Tax period
2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
Filed
2023-02-13
IRS object ID
202300449349302020
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-02-13T16:15:57-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12921 LANDMARK PL STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537134236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237052345EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OFBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4142724032PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 E BUFFALO ST 325AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP532025774ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELINDA BRENNANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4142724032PhoneNum
Signature2023-02-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMELINDAPersonFirstNm
Person LastBRENNANPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNY TARKOWSKI CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00634290PTIN
Phone6082744020PhoneNum
Preparation2023-02-13PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-03-07 01:45:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMELINDA BRENNANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 E BUFFALO ST 325AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP532025774ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,616,452GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACLU-WI.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1969FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES INCLUDING THE FREEDOMS OF ASSOCIATION, PRESS, RELIGION, AND SPEECH, AND THE RIGHTS TO FRANCHISE, TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW, AND TO EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAWS FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Other Expenses$317,821CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,560,200PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,576,227CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$342,103PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$40,225CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$237,938TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,100,770NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION, INC. PROTECTS AND PROMOTES THE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL WISCONSIN RESIDENTS BY MEANS OF LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ORGANIZING.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$983,862ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$31,309RevenueAmt
DescWE MAINTAIN AND ORGANIZE OUR STATEWIDE ACTIVISTS ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS BY USING APPROPRIATE MEDIA, INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA. THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION (ACLU-WIF) IS FREQUENTLY THE ONLY VOICE ON BEHALF OF CIVIL LIBERTIES WHEN CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ARISE OR THE RIGHTS OF DISENFRANCHISED GROUPS ARE IN JEOPARDY. THE ACLU-WIF, THROUGH ITS LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, IDENTIFIES CURRENT AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS BY REVIEWING NEARLY 2,000 LEGAL INQUIRIES RECEIVED EACH YEAR. IT PROVIDES SERVICES TO APPROPRIATE REFERRALS OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION BY STAFF OR VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. SUCCESSES IN 2021-2022 INCLUDED EXPANSION OF OUR WORK EDUCATING AND SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC ABOUT POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE ILLEGAL DETENTION OF UNDOCUMENTED PEOPLE BY WISCONSIN SHERIFFS; CONTINUED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY IN FAVOR OF ELECTORAL ENFRANCHISEMENT; CONTINUED LITIGATION AGAINST THE VOTER PHOTO ID LAW; AND INVESTIGATIONS INTO LANGUAGE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST IMMIGRANTS. LEGAL SERVICES MAY TAKE MANY FORMS: ADVOCACY, ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS, AMICUS OR "FRIEND OF THE COURT" BRIEFS, DIRECT REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS, OR LARGE-IMPACT LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF CLASSES OF WISCONSIN RESIDENTS, MONITORING THE EXTENT AND ADEQUACY OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTION IS ANOTHER PROGRAM AREA. IN ADDITION TO ANALYZING THE INQUIRIES RECEIVED BY OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT, THE ACLU-WIF IS IN FREQUENT CONTACT WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS WHO HELP IDENTIFY EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS PROBLEMS. THE ACLU-WIF FREQUENTLY USES PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS TO INVESTIGATE SPECIFIC CONCERNS. OUR ATTORNEYS REGULARLY FILE SUIT AND MONITOR CASES REGARDING ISSUES SUCH AS VOTING RIGHTS; EDUCATIONAL NON-DISCRIMINATION; FAIR HOUSING, POLICE, PRISONS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DUE PROCESS; LGBT RIGHTS; FREE SPEECH; AND THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE (SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE).Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSE BLOOMPersonNm
Phone4142724032PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 E BUFFALO ST STE 325AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP532025774ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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WILLIAM SULTON
PRESIDENT3.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA LANG
VICE PRESIDENT1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLIE FILLINGHAM
TREASURER1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL LYNCH
SECRETARY1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALONZO KELLY
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE MUNSON
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLE YUNK TODD
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRICIA ZUNKER
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY JO MCBREARTY
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCOS GUEVARA
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR30.0010.00Yes (X)$81,311$0$16,431
CHRISTOPHER OTT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 7/2021)30.0010.00Yes (X)$66,084$0$21
SHAADIE ALI
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR. (FROM 7/2021)30.0010.00Yes (X)$46,492$0$21
MELINDA BRENNAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM 1/2022)30.0010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$193,887TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$35,612FederatedCampaignsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$31,309RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$31,309TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$239ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$239ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$243,414TotalAmt
Program Services$158,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,419FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$768,107TotalAmt
Program Services$500,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$121,233FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$71,772ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,011ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,389FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Program Services$8,018ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,824ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,017TotalAmt
Management And General$34,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$28,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,191FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$4,677ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$108FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,156TotalAmt
Program Services$33,249ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,724FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,209ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,507FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,128TotalAmt
Program Services$33,248ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,644FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,883TotalAmt
Program Services$7,161ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$136FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,782TotalAmt
Program Services$40,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,092FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,998TotalAmt
Program Services$2,604ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$763ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$631FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,062TotalAmt
Program Services$5,813ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,408FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP DUESDesc
Total$12,604TotalAmt
Program Services$9,169ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,362ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,073FundraisingAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,732TotalAmt
Program Services$115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,478ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,576,227TotalAmt
Program Services$983,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$354,093ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$238,272FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,322BOYAmt
EOY$291,897EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,031,301BOYAmt
EOY$931,541EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$654,605BOYAmt
EOY$958,965EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,302BOYAmt
EOY$4,479EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$70,021LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$65,942LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,377BOYAmt
EOY$4,079EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,195BOYAmt
EOY$69,613EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,165BOYAmt
EOY$78,134EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,264,330BOYAmt
EOY$2,338,708EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,203BOYAmt
EOY$237,938EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,203BOYAmt
EOY$237,938EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,828,478BOYAmt
EOY$1,525,925EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,649BOYAmt
EOY$574,845EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,058,127BOYAmt
EOY$2,100,770EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,264,330BOYAmt
EOY$2,338,708EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$40,225ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,418OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$791,264CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,076,577CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,199,120CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,866,348CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,584,904CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,518,213TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,076,577CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,199,120CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,866,348CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,584,904CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,518,213TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$227,311SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,290,902PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,086CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,780CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,825CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$317CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$239CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,247TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,534,460TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,182,196GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.96270PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94960PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastYes (1)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$2PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$2TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION SHARES A WEBSITE WITH THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN. A SMALL PORTION OF THE WEBSITE IS DEDICATED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION PAYS THE HOSTING FEE FOR THE ENTIRE WEBSITE. THE ANNUAL COST OF HOSTING THE WEBSITE WAS $156, BUT ONLY $2 OF THAT COST WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$67,195BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,668InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$250AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$69,613EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$47,102BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,278InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$185AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$67,195EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$51,443BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$4,187InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$154AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$47,102EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$50,307BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,342InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$206AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$51,443EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$46,347BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,960InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$50,307EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.46486PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.53514TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$61,201OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,122DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,079BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,820DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,079TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,618,870TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$2,418OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,418RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,616,452RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,616,452TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,576,227TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,576,227ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,576,227TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED AUTHORIZED UNITS IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS TRUST, TO BUILD AN ENDURING ENDOWMENT TO CARRY OUT THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION AND PERSEVERING AND EXPANDING CIVIL LIBERTIES OF ALL PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN BILL OF RIGHTS TRUST 2,418.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN ELECTS THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND SENIOR STAFF BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL PROFITS FROM THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN'S OR THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AND USE OF MEMBERSHIP OR DONOR LISTS, A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL INTERESTS IN ACLU OF WISCONSIN OR ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION MATTERS, AND A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE INVOLVEMENT IN ANY OTHER CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS. THE DISCLOSURES AND PROHIBITIONS ALSO APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS. SPECIAL LANGUAGE IS INCLUDED TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN ANY AND ALL DEALINGS REGARDING THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN'S OR THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WHO HAS AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RECUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE TOPIC TO WHICH THE CONFLICT RELATES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE DETERMINING THEIR COMPENSATION. APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION TAKES PLACE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. REPORTED COMPENSATION IS PRO-RATED TO REFLECT THE TIME SPENT ON ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC TO THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNING BODY ARE INDEPENDENT, UNPAID VOLUNTEERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN BILL OF RIGHTS TRUST 2,418.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 W BUFFALO ST STE 325AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP532025774ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN396057574EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROTECT AND PROMOTE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeOTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$418,339InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationBOOK VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt