2025-02-10T15:00:12-06:00 2024-03-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 2055 E WARNER RD STE 101 TEMPE AZ 85284 990 2023-04-01 237238580 ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA ACLU 6025601854 PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 ALEJANDRO PEREZ PRESIDENT 6025601854 2025-01-27 1 0 SHARLYNN GARZA P02038329 4808394900 2025-01-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALEJANDRO PEREZ PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 3231192 0 X WWW.ACLUAZ.ORG X 1971 AZ THE MISSION OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA IS TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE,(CONT.ON SCHEDULE O)THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO ALL BY THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARIZONA. 15 15 30 181 0 0 1709348 1777066 0 0 114693 179220 573599 423092 2397640 2379378 0 0 0 0 1545793 1682540 0 0 421482 765350 747841 2311143 2430381 86497 -51003 6009251 5935186 409776 192626 5599475 5742560 THE MISSION OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA IS TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE, THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO ALL BY THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARIZONA. 0 0 761029 423092 LEGAL PROGRAM - THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO PERSONS WHOSE CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE THREATENED OR VIOLATED. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, WE MAINTAINED A DOCKET OF 17 ACTIVE CASES CHALLENGING VIOLATIONS BY GOVERNMENT. WE SENT 3 DEMAND LETTERS ON GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND/OR ACTIONS THAT VIOLATED CIVIL LIBERTIES. WE WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR LEGAL DOCKET OF CASES THANKS TO THE DONATED LEGAL SERVICES OF LOCAL ATTORNEYS TOTALING $278,731 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024. THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA PROCESSED 762 COMPLAINTS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE FROM US. 295893 ORGANIZING - THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INFORMS PEOPLE ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS THAT ARE PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARIZONA. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED 32 PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS, DISTRIBUTED LEGAL HANDBOOKS, PUBLISHED ISSUE REPORTS, AND CONDUCTED MEDIA INTERVIEWS ON PRESSING CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AFFECTING ARIZONANS. THE ACLU FOUNDATION RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND DEVELOPS VOLUNTEER LEADERS. THERE WERE 175 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS AND THERE WERE 55 ONE ON ONE MEETINGS WITH VOLUNTEERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024. 491824 COMMUNICATIONS - THROUGH TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRADITIONAL AND ONLINE MEDIA, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HELPS INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT PRESSING CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. WE USE A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS AMONG OUR MEMBERS, (WHICH TOTALED 13,578 IN 2024) AND SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING DRAFTING OP-EDS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND RESPONDING TO CIVIL LIBERTIES-RELATED NEWS ITEMS IN THE MEDIA. THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HAD 2,280 MENTIONS IN THE PRESS; 307,200 SOCIAL MEDIA HITS AND HAD 36,781 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS, AND PUBLISHED 4 BLOGS. 1548746 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 6025601854 PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 ALEJANDRO PEREZ GENERAL COUNSEL 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXIS EIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BELEN GONZALEZ PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CASSIE RAMIREZ-BRENEMAN TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY NAIL EQUITY OFFICER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACOB RAIFORD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER DELGADO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LETICIA DE LA VARA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WILLITS SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GAHEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAYDIA PERSHARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL UNDERWOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS W CHIANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERLON JOSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI GAUBECA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA ROBINSON FINANCE DIRECTOR 28.00 12.00 X 100059 0 28739 JENNIFER ALLEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 38.00 2.00 X 118968 0 14900 VICTORIA LOPEZ-TREMONT LEGAL & ADVISORY DIRECTOR 0.00 40.00 X 126966 0 8348 DARRELL HILL POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 107905 0 14210 JARED KEENAN LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 111007 0 20109 564905 0 86306 5 0 0 0 0 1777066 1777066 120404 120404 910630 851814 58816 58816 58816 LEGAL FEES AWARDED 900099 423092 423092 423092 2379378 423092 0 179220 346741 200315 121356 25070 1043045 712907 86492 243646 47869 27136 9436 11297 144072 90316 23395 30361 100813 67218 13890 19705 71229 71229 15938 15938 29758 29758 169732 107865 57688 4179 33105 13310 19795 67104 21497 19490 26117 69305 47666 8170 13469 132034 61165 54753 16116 43893 32017 3678 8198 2195 1935 260 3882 3882 11811 7122 4689 PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUMS 62828 62828 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 19447 10277 5988 3182 ADVOCACY INFRASTRUCTURE 11998 11998 GIFTS AND HONORARIUMS 3565 1945 1533 87 17 17 2430381 1548746 460153 421482 949397 1062381 200122 200358 100000 41522 27229 82378 19532 5000 62846 2420068 1726304 2156250 2400384 136892 455684 6009251 5935186 190250 192626 219526 0 409776 192626 X 4763693 4776584 835782 965976 5599475 5742560 6009251 5935186 -51003 194088 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2383405 1997985 2578103 1709348 1777066 10445907 2383405 1997985 2578103 1709348 1777066 10445907 100750 137248 426935 203286 96800 965019 0 100750 137248 426935 203286 96800 965019 9480888 18185 29787 2291 82845 120404 253512 18185 29787 2291 82845 120404 253512 35655 217788 573599 423092 1250134 2401590 2063427 2798182 2365792 2320562 11949553 0.79340 0.83100 0.02120 0.01490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2430354 2430354 271518 67880 0 0 222324 229012 265557 271518 988411 1482617 55581 57253 66389 67880 247103 370655 278370 46009 11802 935 311642 293290 -2817 11084 1019 278370 283102 21562 10323 1051 293290 198446 94729 9293 780 283102 216734 -18288 198446 1.00000 0 1 1 82378 19532 62846 62846 INVESTMENTS HELD WITH ACLU NATIONAL AND AT ACF 2400384 C 2400384 DEPOSITS 7552 DUE FROM AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ARIZONA 117649 DUE FROM NATIONAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC. 330483 455684 X PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUST IS TO BUILD AN ENDURING ENDOWMENT TO CARRY OUT THE WORK OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION AND ITS AFFILIATES IN PROTECTING, PRESERVING AND EXPANDING THE CIVIL LIBERTIES OF ALL PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX POSITIONS IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE POSITIONS WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. AS OF MARCH 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT COPIES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF ITNEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION MANUAL AND ALL BOARD MEMEBRS MUST SIGN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY TO AFFIRM THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WITHIN THE BOARD-APPROVED SALARY RANGE FOR THIS POSITION. ONLY THOSES MEMBERS OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHO ARE FREE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY BE INVOLVED IN RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY PRIOR TO MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATION, FOR EXAMPLE THE ACLU SALARY SURVEY AND THE ASU NONPROFIT COMPENSATION & BENEFITS REPORT MARICOPA COUNTY AND PIMA COUNTY. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SHALL DOCUMENT ITS BASIS FOR BELIEVING THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL PLACE SUCH DATA AND REASONS FOR ITS RECOMMENDATION IN THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON THE WEBSITE, WWW.ACLUAZ.ORG, FOR 5 YEARS. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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