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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC (EIN 13-3871360)
Tax period
2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Filed
2021-11-17
IRS object ID
202143219349300804
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-11-17T09:06:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 TIMES SQUAREAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133871360EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2125492500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 BROAD STREET 18TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARIZMA WILLIAMSPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2125492500PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHARIZMAPersonFirstNm
Person LastWILLIAMSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLYNNE JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00757336PTIN
Phone2123721000PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerANTHONY D ROMEROPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 BROAD STREET 18TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$264,334,256GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.ACLU.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1920FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIESActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers75TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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CY Investment Income$2,267,704CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$302,041PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$750,303CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$140,404,183PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$170,961,146CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$11,306,990PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$13,102,999CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$28,658,259PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$31,538,739CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$580,026PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$1,792,760CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$5,090,767CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$103,943,486PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$109,095,811CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$144,488,761PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$155,530,309CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,084,578PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$15,430,837CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$202,351,220TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$205,028,782TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$79,987,833TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$43,533,181TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$122,363,387NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$161,495,601NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAS NOTED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE MISSION OF THE ACLU IS "TO MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FREEDOMS OF ASSOCIATION, PRESS, RELIGION AND SPEECH, AND THE RIGHTS TO THE FRANCHISE, TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW, AND TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND ITS JURISDICTIONS. THE ACLU'S OBJECTS SHALL BE SOUGHT WHOLLY WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP." THE ACLU TODAY REMAINS FOCUSED ON THE OVERARCHING GOALS SET BY ITS FOUNDERS MORE THAN 90 YRS AGO, SERVING AS THE NATION'S GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY, WORKING DAILY IN COURTS, LEGISLATURES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE US GUARANTEE. THE ACLU ALSO WORKS TO EXTEND RIGHTS TO SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN DENIED THEIR RIGHTS, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR; WOMEN; LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUALS AND TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONBINARY PEOPLE; PRISONERS; AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$76,997,155ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,861,434GrantAmt
DescAFFILIATE SUPPORT - THE ACLU HAS AN AFFILIATE OR CHAPTER IN EVERY STATE AND IN PUERTO RICO. AFFILIATES HANDLE REQUESTS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE, LOBBY STATE LEGISLATURES AND HOST EDUCATIONAL FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NATIONAL ACLU COORDINATES FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH ITS AFFILIATES AND SHARES THE PROCEEDS OF FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH AFFILIATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DETAILED POLICY. THROUGH ITS AFFILIATE SUPPORT AND NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES (ASNI) DEPARTMENT, THE NATIONAL ACLU PROVIDES GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES ON SPECIFIC INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS INVOLVING MATTERS OF BOTH LOCAL/REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. ASNI PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF RELEVANCE. THE $76,997,155 OF EXPENSES INCLUDES GRANTS TO AFFILIATES, BEYOND THE $5,860,862 GRANT, TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$29,052,367ExpenseAmt
Grant$6,673GrantAmt
DescEDUCATION - THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, ITS COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, ADVERTISEMENTS, OP-ED ARTICLES, MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS AFFILIATES THROUGHOUT THE US, THE ACLU PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION TO ITS 1,600,000 MEMBERS AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE CONCERNING A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS EMPHASIZE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, ASSOCIATION AND ASSEMBLY; THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW; THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND TO FAIR TREATMENT WHEN THE LOSS OF LIBERTY OR PROPERTY IS AT STAKE; AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND FREEDOM FROM UNWARRANTED GOVERNMENT INTRUSION INTO PERSONAL AND PRIVATE AFFAIRS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$29,129,501ExpenseAmt
Grant$7,114,892GrantAmt
DescLEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY - THE ACLU'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN STATE LEGISLATURES, WHERE THEY WORK TO ADDRESS CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. BASED PRIMARILY IN THE ACLU'S WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE, THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE POLICY TEAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT PROPOSED LEGISLATION MOVES TOWARDS, RATHER THAN AWAY, FROM THE CIVIL LIBERTIES GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH STAFF FROM ACLU AFFILIATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN COALITION WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH A SHARED INTEREST IN SPECIFIC CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES, THE ACLU CONDUCTS RESEARCH, PUBLISHES POSITION PAPERS, HOSTS FORUMS FOR THE PUBLIC, AND MEETS WITH KEY LEGISLATORS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR STAFFS TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES TO PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS.Desc

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ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtDescDesc
$4,652,307$120,000LEGAL - THE ACLU SEEKS TO IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH WORK ON LEGISLATION AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, AS APPROPRIATE. THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON FEDERAL AND STATE CIVIL LIBERTIES LEGISLATIVE ISSUES. UPDATES ON KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IMPACTING CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE INCLUDED IN MAIL, EMAIL, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO ACLU MEMBERS NATIONWIDE, AS WELL AS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. IN ADDITION, THE ACLU DEVELOPS POLICY RELATING TO POSITIONS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES.
$1,205,663CIVIL LIBERTIES POLICY FORMULATION - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ACLU WORKS THROUGH ITS STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES TO ANALYZE CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO DEVELOP POLICIES THAT WILL SERVE AS THE FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR LEGISLATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND CASE-SPECIFIC WORK AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, AND THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTS AND ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY GOALS THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$120,000TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$141,036,993TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document135IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee364EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TERENCE DOUGHERTYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2125492500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 BROAD STREET 18TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (89 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
ANTHONY D ROMERO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO26.0014.00Yes (X)$959,191$0$54,696
DOROTHY M EHRLICH
DEPUTY EXEC. DIRECTOR14.0026.00Yes (X)$494,291$0$232,408
TERENCE R DOUGHERTY
COO/GEN COUNSEL14.0026.00Yes (X)$432,522$0$66,293
MARK V WIER
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER34.006.00$0$442,307$24,534Yes (X)
KARY L MOSS
DIR. AFFILIATE SUPPORT & NATIONWIDE INIT.26.0014.00$0$380,962$73,221Yes (X)
DAVID D COLE
NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR0.0040.00$0$427,939$24,258Yes (X)
RONALD NEWMAN
NATIONAL POLITICAL DIRECTOR34.006.00$359,857$0$64,911Yes (X)
KIMBERLY P TRUEBLOOD
CHIEF OF STAFF14.0026.00$368,453$0$37,874Yes (X)
LOUISE MELLING
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR26.0014.00$0$304,776$65,094Yes (X)
CHARIZMA T WILLIAMS
CFO14.0026.00Yes (X)$335,545$0$32,392
SOPHIA K GOLDMACHER
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER14.0026.00$285,052$0$65,282Yes (X)
AMARDEEP SINGH
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER26.0014.00$222,139$0$64,113Yes (X)
STEPHANIE D WECHT
DEPUTY CHIEF OPER. OFFICER26.0014.00$229,414$0$51,055Yes (X)
AMBER HIKES
CHIEF EQUITY & INCLUSION OFFICER26.0014.00$264,274$0$15,610Yes (X)
REBECCA LOWELL EDWARDS
CHIEF COMM. OFFICER (AS OF 6/1/20)26.0014.00$0$216,915$13,180Yes (X)
WILLIAM ACEVES
DIRECTOR3.003.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHAADIE ALI
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LI YUN ALVARADO
DIRECTOR3.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICK ANDERSON
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRUCE BARRY
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JILLIAN BREVORKA
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELLE BROWN-YAZZIE
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROSA BROWNE
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANK CALABRESE
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL CARTER
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GRACE CHAN
DIRECTOR2.003.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT CHESTER
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/3/20)2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RUTH COLKER
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMBER CYPHERS STEPHENS
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHERIE DAWSON-EDWARDS
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELANIE DEAS
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LETICIA DE LA VARA
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONI JO DRAPER
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARLENE ENGLISH
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN ESTES
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY FANNON
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIM FOX
DIRECTOR2.502.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELE GOODWIN
DIRECTOR2.502.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
TRACI GRIFFITH
DIRECTOR2.502.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
GAVIN GRIMM
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG HASTY
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY HERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR2.503.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
NADIA HUSSAIN
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIM JORDAN
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DONITA JUDGE
DIRECTOR3.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ARTHUR KAPLAN
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31/20)2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMEENA KARMALLY
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF KNETSCH
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHARON KYLE
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
VERONICA LAIZURE
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARILYN LANTZ
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDWIN LOPEZ-SOTO
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROLYN MANNIS
DIRECTOR3.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GUADALUPE MARROQUIN
DIRECTOR (AS OF 5/16/20)2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES METZGER
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANIL MUJUMDAR
DIRECTOR2.002.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
GARLAND NIXON
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GAIL PODOLSKY
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LORELLA PRAELI
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA RASMUSSEN
DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/3/20)2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUK RHEE
DIRECTOR (AS OF 5/16/20)2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SIGFREDO RUBIO
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREA SAENZ
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMER SAJED
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHAAKIRRAH SANDERS
DIRECTOR (AS OF 5/16/20)2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICK SCHNEIDER
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
IVAN SEGURA
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LESLIE SEYMORE
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARA SHEPARD
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/16/20)2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARA SIMARD
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIC SMAW
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARON SMITH
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PEGGY STRINE
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CONNIE TCHENG
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LOUIS THOMAS
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HEIDI TSEU
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARU VERMA
DIRECTOR2.003.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SANDY VOPALKA
DIRECTOR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ADAM WALTERS
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/16/20)2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RON WILSON
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JESSE WING
DIRECTOR3.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL WINTER
DIRECTOR (THRU 5/16/20)2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
YOMI WRONG
DIRECTOR2.500.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN HERMAN
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT (THRU 1/30/21)5.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBORAH ARCHER
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT (AS OF 1/30/21)3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD CHEN
DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL3.003.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY HONG
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT REMAR
DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER4.505.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD TYLER
DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL2.503.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,950,738TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$1,772,899TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$884,921TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K109IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE LLC
1445 NEW YORK AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20005COMMUNICATION / BRANDING$10,719,933
RWT PRODUCTION LLC
8932 ORANGE HUNT LANEANNADALEVA22003PRINTING AND PUBLISHING$4,567,888
ACTION MAILING INC
90 COMMERCE DRIVEASTONPA19014PRINTING AND PUBLISHING$4,206,786
MVS MAILERS
20 OSER AVENUE SUITE 100HAUPPAUGENY11788PRINTING AND PUBLISHING$2,540,370
NP CONSULTING INC
1100 G STREET NW SUITE 750WASHINGTONDC20005ADVERTISING AND GRAPHIC DESIGN$1,714,457
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K70CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$139,184,149MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$28,758,990AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$2,983,850NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$167,943,139TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,167,116TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$581UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,166,535ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$94,473,698SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$93,373,110SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,100,588SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,100,588TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,100,588ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
IRS REFUND900099$504,459$504,459
LIST RENTALS532000$245,844$245,844
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$750,303OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$170,961,146TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$581UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,017,426ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,102,999TotalAmt
Program Services$13,102,999ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,253,052TotalAmt
Program Services$1,373,665ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$768,244ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$111,143FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,383,963TotalAmt
Program Services$15,919,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,458,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,005,264FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,664,852TotalAmt
Program Services$3,462,357ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,016,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$186,374FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,690,379TotalAmt
Program Services$1,644,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$957,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$88,513FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,546,493TotalAmt
Program Services$945,216ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$550,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,880FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$759,604TotalAmt
Program Services$267,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$491,785ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$104FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,850TotalAmt
Management And General$117,850ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,792,760TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,792,760FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$352,869TotalAmt
Program Services$308,114ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,712ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,043FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,828,251TotalAmt
Program Services$15,319,724ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$358,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$150,467FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,763,772TotalAmt
Program Services$9,553,974ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,042ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$106,756FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,263,292TotalAmt
Program Services$4,781,900ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$148,883ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$332,509FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,479,107TotalAmt
Program Services$2,059,923ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$353,731FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,689,915TotalAmt
Program Services$1,230,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$400,724ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,807FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,485TotalAmt
Program Services$121,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,862FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,917TotalAmt
Program Services$31,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$119ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$809FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,342,419TotalAmt
Program Services$469,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$872,572ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$221,728TotalAmt
Program Services$174,965ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,763FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SHARED PORTION OF CONTR$53,824,678$53,824,678
POSTAGE$8,441,757$7,635,570$806,187
SHARED PORTION OF BEQES$7,248,605$7,248,605
SPECIAL AFFILIATE SUBSI$1,480,700$1,480,700

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,862TotalAmt
Program Services$78,960ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,107ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,795FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,530,309TotalAmt
Program Services$141,036,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,402,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,090,767FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,924,465BOYAmt
EOY$25,917,159EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,242,366BOYAmt
EOY$10,652,491EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,470,000BOYAmt
EOY$3,161,529EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$747,656BOYAmt
EOY$595,457EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,541,009LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,247,714LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,854,369BOYAmt
EOY$1,293,295EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,852,426BOYAmt
EOY$79,031,044EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,743,775BOYAmt
EOY$48,093,600EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,516,163BOYAmt
EOY$36,284,207EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$202,351,220BOYAmt
EOY$205,028,782EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,323,765BOYAmt
EOY$9,615,400EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,664,068BOYAmt
EOY$33,917,781EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,987,833BOYAmt
EOY$43,533,181EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,286,171BOYAmt
EOY$155,695,903EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,077,216BOYAmt
EOY$5,799,698EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,363,387BOYAmt
EOY$161,495,601EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$202,351,220BOYAmt
EOY$205,028,782EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$15,430,837ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$21,705,688NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,995,689OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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)
Political Expenditures$11,261,031PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Expended527 Activities$8,522,666Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$2,738,365InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$11,261,031TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ACLU IS A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT NEITHER ENDORSES NOR OPPOSES CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMPORTANT CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES, THE ACLU HAS DESCRIBED CANDIDATES' POSITIONS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES DURING VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING THE 2016 AND 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS AND THE 2018 MID-TERM ELECTIONS. THE ACLU HAS REPORTED EXPENDITURES WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ACTIVITIES ON SCHEDULE C, PART I AND HAS FILED AN IRS 1120-POL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$451,395BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$27,738InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,479,133EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$474,566BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$23,171InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$451,395EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$443,749BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,509ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$23,308InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$474,566EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$253,929BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$164,629ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$25,191InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$443,749EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$170,155BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$79,771ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,003InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$253,929EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.96900BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.03000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00100TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$764,864OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$447,514DepreciationAmt
Book Value$317,350BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,776,145OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,800,200DepreciationAmt
Book Value$975,945BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,293,295TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PROPRIETARY EQUITY FUNDS$41,024,057F
PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS$7,069,543F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$48,093,600TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM RELATED PARTY (ACLU FDTN - 501(C)(3))$17,766,438
DUE FROM AFFILIATES - ALLOCATED SHARE OF PENSION LIABILITY$15,294,633
DUE FROM ACLU FDTN - ALLOCATED SHARE OF PENSION LIABILITY$2,252,535
DUE FROM AFFILIATES$914,145
INTEREST & DIVIDEND INCOME RECEIVABLE$56,456
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$36,284,207TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY$19,248,602
DUE TO AFFILIATES$13,149,199
BILL OF RIGHTS TRUST HELD FOR AFFILIATES$1,519,980
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$33,917,781TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO CARRY OUT THE WORK OF THE ACLU 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 UNION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE UNION IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE UNION FILES TAX AND INFORMATION RETURNS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (THE "IRS") AND WITH VARIOUS STATES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE UNION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT IT HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT OR DISCLOSURE TO THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, THE UNION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR TAX YEARS BEFORE 2018, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE DPART V: A RELATED ORGANIZATION DOES HOLD AN ENDOWMENT, BUT NONE OF THE HOLDINGS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ACLU.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
O'BRIEN GARRETT
1133 19TH ST NWWASHINGTONDC20036FUNDRAISING SOLICITATION/CONSULTING0$137,155,506$453,766$136,701,740
GSI
360 N SEPULVEDA BLVDEL SEGUNDOCA90245FUNDRAISING SOLICITATION/CONSULTING0$188,906$111,949$76,957
TELEFUND INC
PO BOX 120557BOSTONMA02112FUNDRAISING SOLICITATION/CONSULTING0$176,129$403,652-$227,523
INTEGRAL RESOURCES INC
1972 MASSACHUSETTS AVECAMBRIDGEMA02140FUNDRAISING SOLICITATION/CONSULTING0$124,977$147,651-$22,674
NEW CANVASSING EXPERIENCE
78 SAN MARCOS STAUSTINTX78702FUNDRAISING SOLICITATION/CONSULTING0$45,695$549,485-$503,790
PUBLIC INTEREST COMMUNICATIONS CORP
7700 LEESBURG PIKE ST 416 SFALLS CHURCHVA22043FUNDRAISING SOLICITATION/CONSULTING0$37,335$88,671-$51,336
SD&A TELESERVICES INC
5757 WEST CENTURY BLVD SUITE 300LOS ANGELESCA90045FUNDRAISING SOLICITATION/CONSULTING0$37,314$37,586-$272
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$137,765,862TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$1,792,760TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$135,973,102TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (42 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ACLU OF ALABAMA
PO BOX 6179MONTGOMERYAL36106237093412501(C)(4)$408,500AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF ARIZONA
PO BOX 17148PHOENIXAZ85011860205157501(C)(4)$655,339AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF COLORADO
303 EAST 17TH AVENUE ROOM 350DENVERCO80203840437750501(C)(4)$388,138AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF CONNECTICUT
765 ASYLUM AVE 1ST FLHARTFORDCT06105452857664501(C)(4)$257,893AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF DELAWARE
100 WEST 10TH ST STE 603WILMINGTONDE19801510240032501(C)(4)$112,500AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF FLORIDA
4343 W FLAGLER ST STE 400MIAMIFL33134590883831501(C)(4)$777,416AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF GEORGIA
1900 THE EXCHANGE ROOM 425ATLANTAGA30339580951433501(C)(4)$540,284AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF HAWAII
P O BOX 3410HONOLULUHI96801990156207501(C)(4)$40,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF KANSAS
6701 WEST 64 STREET SUITE 210OVERLAND PARKKS66202912090691501(C)(4)$292,455AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF LOUISIANA
1340 POYDRAS ST2160NEW ORLEANSLA70112720604244501(C)(4)$327,779AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF MAINE
121 MIDDLE STREET SUITE 301PORTLANDME04101010285070501(C)(4)$105,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF MASSACHUSETTS
211 CONGRESS STREET 3RD FLRBOSTONMA02110041180450501(C)(4)$40,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF MICHIGAN
2966 WOODWARD AVENUEDETROITMI48201381643182501(C)(4)$645,243AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF MISSISSIPPI
PO BOX 2242JACKSONMS39225640509917501(C)(4)$300,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF MISSOURI
906 OLIVE STST LOUISMO63101320295491501(C)(4)$297,122AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF MONTANA
PO BOX 1968MISSOULAMT59806810431527501(C)(4)$585,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF NEBRASKA
134 SOUTH 13TH STREET SUITE 1010LINCOLNNE68508237093415501(C)(4)$10,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF NEVADA
601 S RANCHO DRIVE SUITE B11LAS VEGASNV89106880106971501(C)(4)$41,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
18 LOW AVECONCORDNH03301026019538501(C)(4)$33,500AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF NEW JERSEY
PO BOX 32159NEWARKNJ07102221758950501(C)(4)$35,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF NEW MEXICO
PO BOX 566ALBUQUERQUENM87103850197858501(C)(4)$40,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA
PO BOX 28004RALEIGHNC27611560863265501(C)(4)$288,598AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF OHIO
4506 CHESTER AVECLEVELANDOH44103340700606501(C)(4)$162,599AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF OKLAHOMA
PO BOX 1626OKLAHOMA CITYOK73101730780616501(C)(4)$379,500AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF PENNSYLVANIA
PO BOX 40008PHILADELPHIAPA19106237184439501(C)(4)$461,443AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF SOUTH CAROLINA
PO BOX 20998CHARLESTONNC29413271942885501(C)(4)$69,800AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF TENNESSEE
PO BOX 120160NASHVILLETN37212620790133501(C)(4)$234,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF TEXAS
PO BOX 8306HOUSTONTX77288760343140501(C)(4)$80,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
4301 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 434WASHINGTONDC20008520749684501(C)(4)$50,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF UTAH
355 NORTH 300 WESTSALT LAKE CITYUT84103271307106501(C)(4)$60,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF VERMONT
137 ELM STMONTPELIERVT05602030221930501(C)(4)$35,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF VIRGINIA
701 E FRANKLIN ST STE 1412RICHMONDVA23219540845509501(C)(4)$119,746AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF WISCONSIN
207 E BUFFALO ST STE 325MILWAUKEEWI53202396057574501(C)(4)$207,063AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF FLORIDA
4343 W FLAGLER STREETSUITE 400MIAMIFL33134237137529501(C)(3)$100,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ABORTION ACCESS FOR ALL
1315 S CLAYTON ST SUITE 300DENVERCO80210843366418501(C)(4)$200,000OPPOSING CO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS RELATED BALLOT MEASURE
COMMITTEE TO ADVANCE CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES INC
4343 W FLAGLER ST SUITE 400MIAMIFL33134825388120501(C)(4)$1,415,415POLLING AND ISSUE-FOCUSED VOTER EDUCATION, ISSUE-FOCUSED VOTER EDUCATION
NEBRASKANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING
5606 BRIGGS STREETOMAHANE68106842988349501(C)(4)$558,130SUPPORTING NE PAYDAY LENDING BALLOT INITIATIVE
PRISON POLICY INITIATIVE
69 GARFIELD AVENUE FLOOR 1EASTHAMPTONMA01027203671130501(C)(3)$20,000NATIONAL COVID RESPONSE JOINT REPORT PROJECT
SECURE THE VOTE
5114 CHOUTEAUS BLUFF DRSAINT LOUISMO63111841911872501(C)(4)$25,000SUPPORTING MO VOTING RIGHTS BALLOT INITIATIVE
YES ON 110 (MORE TREATMENT FOR A BETTER OREGON YES ON 110)
PO BOX 42307PORTLANDOR97242852944188501(C)(4)$150,000SUPPORTING OR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM BALLOT INITIATIVE
YES ON 16 OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COALITION
555 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 400SACRAMENTOCA95814844965287501(C)(4)$1,008,100SUPPORTING CA BALLOT INITIATIVE PROP 16
YES ON 805 INC
1012 NW 1ST STREET SUITE 200OKLAHOMA CITYOK73106843879879501(C)(4)$1,212,462SUPPORTING OK CRIMINIAL JUSTICE REFORM BALLOT INITIATIVE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org40TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ACLU HAS ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR THE RELEASE OF GRANTS, AS WELL AS FOR MONITORING OF OUTCOMES, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE GOALS OF A PARTICULAR GRANT AWARD HAVE BEEN MET. WHILE THE PRIMARY GRANTMAKING THE ORGANIZATION DOES IS TO ITS AFFILIATES, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHEN IT DETERMINES THAT DOING SO WILL BE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION. GRANT AWARDS ARE CONFIRMED IN WRITING AND SUPPORTED BY A WRITTEN AGREEMENT THAT SPECIFIES THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT, THE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES TO BE ACHIEVED, AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE INDICATORS THAT THE PARTIES AGREE WILL BE USED TO MEASURE PROGRESS TOWARDS AGREED UPON GOALS. WRITTEN AGREEMENTS DETAIL THE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH FUNDING IS TO BE PROVIDED AND DOCUMENT THE COMMITMENT TO USING THE FUNDS PROVIDED TO PURSUE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES IN ADDRESSING PROGRAM GOALS AND TARGET OUTCOMES. AFFILIATES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO RECEIVE GRANT AWARDS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE REPORTS, AND THESE REPORTS MAY BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER ADDITIONAL FUNDING MAY BE REQUIRED AND/OR TO ENHANCE FUTURE GRANT PROGRAMS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ANTHONY D ROMERO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO$563,861$0$0$0$395,330$0$34,835$0$19,861$0$1,013,887$0$230,000$0
DOROTHY M EHRLICH
DEPUTY EXEC. DIRECTOR$470,648$0$0$0$23,643$0$199,039$0$33,369$0$726,699$0$0$0
TERENCE R DOUGHERTY
COO/GEN COUNSEL$433,016$0$0$0-$494$0$27,675$0$38,618$0$498,815$0$0$0
MARK V WIER
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$0$432,446$0$0$0$9,861$0$20,401$0$4,133$0$466,841$0$0
KARY L MOSS
DIR. AFFILIATE SUPPORT & NATIONWIDE$0$372,824$0$0$0$8,138$0$55,807$0$17,414$0$454,183$0$0
DAVID D COLE
NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR$0$411,488$0$0$0$16,451$0$19,758$0$4,500$0$452,197$0$0
RONALD NEWMAN
NATIONAL POLITICAL DIRECTOR$368,611$0$0$0-$8,754$0$12,886$0$52,025$0$424,768$0$0$0
KIMBERLY P TRUEBLOOD
CHIEF OF STAFF$368,611$0$0$0-$158$0$17,760$0$20,114$0$406,327$0$0$0
LOUISE MELLING
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR$0$306,750$0$0$0-$1,974$0$46,779$0$18,315$0$369,870$0$0
CHARIZMA T WILLIAMS
CFO$306,750$0$30,900$0-$2,105$0$16,261$0$16,131$0$367,937$0$0$0
SOPHIA K GOLDMACHER
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER$294,250$0$0$0-$9,198$0$13,383$0$51,899$0$350,334$0$0$0
AMARDEEP SINGH
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$230,060$0$0$0-$7,921$0$12,653$0$51,460$0$286,252$0$0$0
STEPHANIE D WECHT
DEPUTY CHIEF OPER. OFFICER$237,767$0$0$0-$8,353$0$15,565$0$35,490$0$280,469$0$0$0
AMBER HIKES
CHIEF EQUITY & INCLUSION OFFICER$268,500$0$0$0-$4,226$0$0$0$15,610$0$279,884$0$0$0
REBECCA LOWELL EDWARDS
CHIEF COMM. OFFICER (AS OF 6/1/20)$0$216,600$0$0$0$315$0$11,913$0$1,267$0$230,095$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4BTHE CEO PARTICIPATES IN A NONQUALIFIED, SUPPLEMENTAL RETIRMENT PLAN. THE CEO RECEIVED A 457(F) PAYOUT OF $380,000 IN 2020. THIS REPRESENTS THREE YEARS OF VESTED RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART IIPART II: COLUMN B(I) INCLUDES BASE COMPENSATION, COLUMN B(II) INCLUDES BONUS PAYMENTS AND COLUMN B(III) INCLUDES ALL OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING ANY REDUCTIONS TO TAXABLE COMPENSATION RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH OR DEPENDENT SPENDING ACCOUNTS, IF/AS APPLICABLE. NEGATIVE NUMBERS IN COLUMN B(III) OCCUR WHEN THE AMOUNTS DEDUCTED FROM REPORTABLE COMPENSATION ARE GREATER THAN THE COSTS OF OTHER TAXABLE BENEFITS REPORTED IN THIS COLUMN. COLUMN C INCLUDES EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN OR, FOR EMPLOYEES HIRED ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2009, TO THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION 401(K) PLAN, AND CONTRIBUTIONS, IF ANY, TO THE 457(B) PLAN; THE TOTALS SHOWN REFLECT AMOUNTS EARNED DURING THE YEAR, WHETHER OR NOT THE EMPLOYEE IS FULLY VESTED. COLUMN D INCLUDES NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS, SUCH AS HEALTH AND OTHER INSURANCE, AS WELL AS AMOUNTS SET ASIDE BY EMPLOYEES IN THE HEALTH AND/OR DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING PLANS, WHICH HAVE BEEN ADDED BACK TO PROVIDE THE FULLEST PICTURE POSSIBLE OF TOTAL COMPENSATION.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution57ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,983,850NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSALES PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS SHOWN ABOVE REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STOCK GIFTS DURING THE YEAR.
PART I, LINE 32B:WE ENGAGE BROKERS, WITH EXPERTISE SELLING PROPERTY CONTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION, TO FACILITATE SALES OF NONCASH PROPERTY ON OUR BEHALF.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 50 AFFILIATES, THE "AFFILIATE VOTING MEMBERS," ARE ELECTORS, ALONG WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS, IN THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD, AND EACH AFFILIATE APPOINTS ONE BOARD MEMBER TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFILIATES. FIFTY GENERAL MEMBERS MAY ALSO (I) PETITION THE BOARD TO AMEND ITS BYLAWS, WHICH PETITION MUST BE CONSIDERED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND (II) NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS TO RUN FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ASEE RESPONSE TO # 6 ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BSEE RESPONSE TO # 6 ABOVE. THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFILIATE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, PUT MATTERS ON THE BOARD'S AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION, AND TO APPROVE CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND VOTE TO OVERTURN A DECISION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD THAT IS SUBMITTED TO THE AFFILIATE VOTING MEMBERS FOR A VOTE BY PETITION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFILIATES. UNDER D.C. LAW, THE AFFILIATE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE A DECISION BY THE BOARD TO DISSOLVE, MERGE/CONSOLIDATE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION OR DISPOSE OR MORTGAGE ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSETS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITORS. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ITS TREASURER REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE 990 AND PROVIDED COMMENTS. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO EVERY KEY EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, BOARD DIRECTOR AND STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBER AND REQUESTS DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/GENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS ANY DISCLOSURES MADE DURING THIS ANNUAL REVIEW. IF A MATTER IS RAISED THAT MAY BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING A BOARD MEMBER, AN OFFICER OR A STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBER, HE REFERS THE MATTER TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND APPROPRIATE FOLLOW UP IS UNDERTAKEN AS SET FORTH IN THE POLICY. IF A MATTER IS RAISED THAT MAY BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING A KEY EMPLOYEE, HE REFERS THE MATTER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE AND APPROPRIATE FOLLOW UP IS UNDERTAKEN AS SET FORTH IN THE POLICY. BOARD DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ALSO MAY REPORT TO THE BOARD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE DURING THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR ACTION MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION-MAKING WITH RESPECT TO THAT TRANSACTION OR ACTION AND IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AON AN ANNUAL BASIS, A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EXCEPT SEE BELOW THE RESPONSE FOR LINE 15B). NO MEMBER OF EITHER COMMITTEE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. EACH COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION STUDIES AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. EACH COMMITTEE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, IN ITS MINUTES, ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. NO ACLU OFFICER RECEIVES COMPENSATION IN THEIR CAPACITY AS AN OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WAS DETERMINED BY THE ACLU'S SALARY SCALE, WHICH WAS BASED ON MARKET RESEARCH AND ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WAS REVIEWED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE IN NOTE FOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 FOR THE PAST THREE OR MORE YEARS, EXCLUDING SCHEDULE B, IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990-T IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 1024, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR THROUGH THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN BTHE NUMBER OF HOURS REPORTED FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING COMPENSATION IS BASED ON WEEKLY HOURS FOR PAYROLL PURPOSES. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED IS CONSIDERABLY HIGHER.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,319,724. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 358,060. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 150,467. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,828,251.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT 17,142,169. RECOGNITION OF AFFILIATES' SHARE OF PENSION LIABILITY -15,146,480.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

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

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1125 BROAD STREET 18TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN136213516EIN
Primary ActivitiesPRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
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 OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ACLU FOUNDATION INC
N$2,258,934FTE BASED ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY
ACLU FOUNDATION INC
O$12,987,782REVENUE BASED ALLOCATION METHOD
ACLU FOUNDATION INC
P$7,155,742FTE BASED ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY