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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC (EIN 23-7052345)
Tax period
2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Filed
2025-02-12
IRS object ID
202530439349301728
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-02-12T15:31:23-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN237052345EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMELINDA BRENNANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4142724032PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-12SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAMERICAN 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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ALONZO KELLY
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SELIKA LAWTON
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE MUNSON
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRICIA ZUNKER
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELINDA BRENNAN
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SARAH SIEGEL
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$1,575BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$100,060BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$144,835BOYAmt
EOY$22,432EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,895BOYAmt
EOY$103,434EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,714,936BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$415,067BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,549,189EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,866,348CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,087,721CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,279,905CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,017,998TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,087,721CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,279,905CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,017,998TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,452CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,684CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,517TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$640TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,084,155TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support CY1700.95950PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96310PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER REVENUE - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 640.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$74,251OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$61,905DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,346BookValueAmt

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$12,346TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$22,432Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$22,432TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,338,982TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$7,032DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$7,032RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,331,950RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,331,950TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,023,230TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$7,032DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,032ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,016,198ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,016,198TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATIONS' [AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION, INC. AND AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN, INC.] MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF MARCH 31, 2024.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN, INC. ELECTS THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND SENIOR STAFF BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: - PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL PROFITS FROM THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION OR AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN, INC. (THE UNION") AND USE OF MEMBERSHIP OR DONOR LISTS - A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL INTERESTS IN FOUNDATION OR UNION MATTERS - 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 ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION OR THE UNION. 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 FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE DETERMINING THEIR COMPENSATION. APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION TAKES PLACE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. REPORTED COMPENSATION IS PRO-RATED TO REFLECT THE TIME SPENT ON ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC TO THE FOUNDATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNING BODY ARE INDEPENDENT, UNPAID VOLUNTEERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION 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 EAST BUFFALO STREET SUITE 325AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP532025774ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN396057574EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeOTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$750,007InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationBOOK VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt