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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC (EIN 23-7052345)
Tax period
2018-04-01 to 2019-03-31
Filed
2020-02-14
IRS object ID
202010459349302071
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2020-02-14T16:58:16-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2018-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 NO 325AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP532025774ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER OTTPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4142724032PhoneNum
Signature2020-02-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNY TARKOWSKI CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00634290PTIN
Phone6082744020PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address66.222.124.178IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-02-14IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2020-11-06 18:47:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER OTTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP532025774ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,945,511GrossReceiptsAmt
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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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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Grant$0GrantAmt
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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 2018-19 INCLUDED EXPANSION OF OUR WORK EDUCATING AND SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC ABOUT POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY IN MILWAUKEE AND MADISON; CONTINUED MONITORING OF NEW BUS ROUTES WE HELPED CREATE; MONITORING AND COMMENTING ON STATE PLANS TO EXPAND FREEWAYS WITHOUT CONSIDERING MASS TRANSIT; 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 RECORDSREQUESTS 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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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARCOS GUEVARAPersonNm
Phone4142724032PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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NICHOLE YUNK TODD
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LESLIE FILLINGHAM
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MARTIN ALVARADO
DIRECTOR0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN THOMPSON
DIRECTOR0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA LANG
DIRECTOR0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAADIE ALI
DIRECTOR0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN MARQUEZ
DIRECTOR0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE MUNSON
DIRECTOR0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRICIA ZUNKER
DIRECTOR0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY BELL THRU JUNE
DIRECTOR0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLIOTT GARB THRU DECEMBER
DIRECTOR0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERALYN WENDELBERGER THRU FEB
NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM CROWLEY
DIRECTOR0.200.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER OTT
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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DescLEGAL FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$555,843TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$305,000SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$22,560ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$295FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,749TotalAmt
Program Services$27,455ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,381ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,913FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$9,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$680ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,988FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$28,013ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,613ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,222FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,517TotalAmt
Program Services$32,682ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,092FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,748TotalAmt
Program Services$23,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,617ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,130FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,375TotalAmt
Management And General$2,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,045ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$776ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP DUESDesc
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Management And General$618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$270FundraisingAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,326TotalAmt
Management And General$529ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,797FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$162,505ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$98,974FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,029BOYAmt
EOY$57,440EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$416,810EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,953BOYAmt
EOY$405EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$64,900LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,912BOYAmt
EOY$11,313EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,643BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$390,034EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,307BOYAmt
EOY$51,443EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,836BOYAmt
EOY$187,008EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$643,452BOYAmt
EOY$1,299,683EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,383BOYAmt
EOY$39,329EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,383BOYAmt
EOY$39,329EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$514,733BOYAmt
EOY$1,128,363EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,976BOYAmt
EOY$99,631EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,360BOYAmt
EOY$32,360EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$597,069BOYAmt
EOY$1,260,354EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$643,452BOYAmt
EOY$1,299,683EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$671,821ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$8,536NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$386,862CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$292,624CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$998,878CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$791,264CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,076,577CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,546,205TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$386,862CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$292,624CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$998,878CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$791,264CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,076,577CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,546,205TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$770,672SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,775,533PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,752CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,496CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,066CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,086CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,780CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,180TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,560,385TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,485,658GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.77960PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89390PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$10PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$10TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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 $1,626, BUT ONLY $10 OF THAT COST WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$46,347BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,960InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$50,307EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,469BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,878InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$46,347EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$45,809BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,537InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,803OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$41,469EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$43,577BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,232InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$45,809EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.62900PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.37100TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$56,080OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$44,767DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,313BookValueAmt

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$11,313TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMONEY MARKET FUNDSDesc
Book Value$390,034BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$390,034TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN, INC.Desc
Book Value$187,008BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$187,008TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,636,819TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$8,536NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$206OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$8,742RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,645,561RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,645,561TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$973,534TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$973,534ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$206InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$206ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$973,740TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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:INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F -206.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 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 THE 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 HIS 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.

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 OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
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$251,894InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationBOOK VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt