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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (EIN 52-0749684)
Tax period
2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Filed
2025-02-18
IRS object ID
202530499349302143
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-02-18T18:43:13-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520749684EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF THEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2DISTRICT OF COLUMBIABusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024570800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1529 14TH ST NW 722AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20045ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNATHAN WARNERPersonNm
Person TitleDEPUTY DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024570800PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonELIZABETH W HELLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00397829PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMONICA HOPKINSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1529 14TH ST NW 722AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20045ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$998,278GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.ACLUDC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1966FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers40TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Investment Income$83,854PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$103,342CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,261,346PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$998,278CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$740,240PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$892,250CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Other Expenses$357,943CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,128,578PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,250,193CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$132,768PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$251,915CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,821,988TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,931,461TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$386,826TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$813,789TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,435,162NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,117,672NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$471,076ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATION AND ADVOCACY: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES FORMULATED CIVIL LIBERTIES POLICY RELATING TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$201,880ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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 Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONICA HOPKINSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2024570800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1529 14TH ST NW 722AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20045ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

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HEIDI TSEU
PRESIDENT1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTOINETTE TONI PARHAM
VICE PRESIDENT, EQUITY OFFICER1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES WEINGARTEN
TREASURER1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN KATIE ALI
SECRETARY1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL SAM DAUGHETY
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAUDIA GORDON
NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA ARANDES
AT-LARGE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY HIEMSTRA
AT LARGE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEVI RAO
AT-LARGE1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANA-KWABENA NANA ABREFAH
MEMBER (FROM 9/2023)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH CARLINER
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC EISENBERG
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRETCHEN GATES
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT GREYTAK
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMBER HARDING
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARISMA HOWELL
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY LEBLANC-ROSS
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL LEE
MEMBER (FROM 9/2023)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MALLOY DAVIS
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANITA RAVISHANKAR
MEMBER (FROM 9/2023)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SCHULTZ
MEMBER (FROM 9/2023)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALEEMA SNOW
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIPPA STRUM
MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONICA HOPKINS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR32.008.00Yes (X)$0$181,007$23,588
BRIGID SLIPKA
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY4.0036.00$0$138,969$29,486Yes (X)
NATHAN WARNER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS20.0020.00$0$135,738$21,852Yes (X)
AMBER TAYLOR
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR16.0024.00$0$113,323$12,400Yes (X)
DAMON KING
POLICY AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR18.0022.00$0$111,476$13,916Yes (X)
MAXINE DAVIS
ORGANIZING DIRECTOR18.0022.00$0$103,734$10,782Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE RABEN GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1525 9TH STREET NW 7TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesPOLICY & ADVOCACY SUPPORTServicesDesc
Compensation$124,601CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$190,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP DUESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$704,936RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$704,936TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$103,342TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$103,342ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,591TotalAmt
Program Services$17,136ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,319ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,136FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$650,516TotalAmt
Program Services$387,838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$254,405ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,273FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$15,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$913FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,192TotalAmt
Program Services$48,987ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,132ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,073FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,236TotalAmt
Program Services$33,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,079FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,861TotalAmt
Management And General$26,861ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,528TotalAmt
Management And General$77,528ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,406TotalAmt
Program Services$90,435ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,971ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,429TotalAmt
Program Services$4,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$953FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,970TotalAmt
Program Services$17,788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,089ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,093FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,894TotalAmt
Program Services$30,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,331ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,320FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,451TotalAmt
Program Services$2,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$140FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,035TotalAmt
Program Services$8,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,190ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,509FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51TotalAmt
Management And General$51ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,742TotalAmt
Program Services$2,535ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$845ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$362FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,212TotalAmt
Management And General$7,212ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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SOFTWARE LICENSES$12,993$7,336$4,781$876
PROFESSIONAL DEV.$12,357$2,368$9,989
MISCELLANEOUS$4,207$1,689$1,680$838
SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBS.$2,434$2,334$13$87

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,373TotalAmt
Program Services$72ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,301ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,250,193TotalAmt
Program Services$672,956ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$534,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,652FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$986,591BOYAmt
EOY$1,348,183EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$176,700BOYAmt
EOY$29,749EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,601BOYAmt
EOY$3,598EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,472,142BOYAmt
EOY$4,859,486EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$183,954BOYAmt
EOY$690,445EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,821,988BOYAmt
EOY$6,931,461EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,830BOYAmt
EOY$4,938EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$364,996BOYAmt
EOY$808,851EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$386,826BOYAmt
EOY$813,789EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,432,848BOYAmt
EOY$6,050,427EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,314BOYAmt
EOY$67,245EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,435,162BOYAmt
EOY$6,117,672EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,821,988BOYAmt
EOY$6,931,461EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$251,915ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$934,425NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
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)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$7,152
DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES$65,751
RIGHT OF USE ASSET - FINANCING LEASE$10,797
RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE$606,745
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$690,445TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO RELATED PARTIES$148,656
FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY$10,899
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$649,296
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$808,851TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,932,703TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$934,425NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$934,425RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$998,278RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$998,278TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,250,193TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,250,193ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,250,193TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 (3 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
MONICA HOPKINS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0$181,007$0$0$0$0$0$11,997$0$11,591$0$204,595$0$0
BRIGID SLIPKA
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY$0$138,969$0$0$0$0$0$7,561$0$21,925$0$168,455$0$0
NATHAN WARNER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$0$135,738$0$0$0$0$0$7,490$0$14,362$0$157,590$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACLU DC DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. SUPPORT STAFF ARE COMPENSATED BY ACLU FUND DC. CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE STAFF ALLOCATE THEIR TIME BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FUND IS REIMBURSED FOR THE ALLOCATED EXPENSES. THE FOLLOWING METHODS WERE USED BY ACLU FUND DC TO DETERMINE THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION: - INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT - FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS - COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY - APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEEExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF ANY MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC ("ACLU") WHOSE MAILING ADDRESS LIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ACLU WHO INDIVIDUALLY CHOOSE TO BE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS OVER 14,000 MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ABOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR STAFF AND THE TREASURER. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTO ENSURE THAT COVERED PERSONS ARE AWARE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH ACLU AFFILIATE DELIVERS A COPY OF THE POLICY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, VOLUNTEER BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THAT AFFILIATE AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS OR HER SERVICE FOR THAT ENTITY AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. EACH DISTRIBUTEE THEN ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY AND, IF S/HE HAS A MATTER S/HE IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE UNDER THIS POLICY AT THAT TIME, DISCLOSES THAT MATTER. EACH NATIONAL COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH TO NATIONAL ACLU ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED OR PRIOR NATIONAL ACLU TRANSACTION OR ACTION OF WHICH S/HE IS AWARE, AND EACH AFFILIATE COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH TO THAT AFFILIATE ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED OR PRIOR AFFILIATE TRANSACTION OR ACTION OF WHICH S/HE IS AWARE, PRIOR TO (IF POSSIBLE) THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ACTION. IN THE CASE OF BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THE USUAL PROCEDURE FOR DISCLOSING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS THAT THE COVERED PERSON INFORMS THE APPLICABLE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE (OR BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIR) CONSIDERING THE TRANSACTION OR ACTION OR THE ACLU PRESIDENT OF THE PERSONAL INTEREST. IN THE CASE OF A KEY EMPLOYEE, THE USUAL PROCEDURE IS THAT THE KEY EMPLOYEE INFORMS HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR (OR IN THE CASE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE PRESIDENT) OF THE PERSONAL INTEREST. IN EITHER CASE, THE MATTER IS REFERRED FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND DECISION-MAKING TO THE ACLU AFFILIATE'S AUDIT COMMITTEE (OR, IF THERE IS NO AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO THE BOARD OR ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF) (THE "DECIDING BODY"). A COVERED PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING OF THE DECIDING BODY DURING WHICH A TRANSACTION OR ACTION WITH RESPECT TO WHICH S/HE HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST IS DISCUSSED IN ORDER TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THE COVERED PERSON'S PERSONAL INTEREST. THE DECIDING BODY DISCUSSES THE MATTER AT A MEETING WITHOUT THAT PERSON PRESENT. A COVERED PERSON MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN MAKING DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER IN WHICH S/HE HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST AND MAY NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DECIDING BODY'S DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER. IN ALL CASES, PRIOR TO AN ACLU AFFILIATE ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR TAKING AN ACTION AFTER A COVERED PERSON HAS DISCLOSED A PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THAT TRANSACTION OR ACTION, IT IS DETERMINED BY NO LESS THAN A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DECIDING BODY PRESENT AT A MEETING OF THAT ACLU ENTITY THAT THE TRANSACTION OR ACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO, AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF ACLU NATIONAL IN THE CASE OF A PERSONAL INTEREST INVOLVING A NATIONAL COVERED PERSON OR THE ACLU AFFILIATE IN THE CASE OF A PERSONAL INTEREST INVOLVING AN ACLU AFFILIATE COVERED PERSON, AND THAT IT DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNFAIR OR UNREASONABLE FINANCIAL OR OTHER BENEFIT TO THE COVERED PERSON WHO HAS THE PERSONAL INTEREST. IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION OR ACTION IN WHICH THE PERSONAL INTEREST OF THE COVERED PERSON IS A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE DECIDING BODY CONSIDERS ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACLU DC DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. SUPPORT STAFF ARE COMPENSATED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, ALCU FUND DC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES A DETERMINATION OF THE AVAILABILITY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1529 14TH ST NW SUITE 722AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20045ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN526070446EIN
Primary ActivitiesCIVIL LIBERTY EDUCATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF THE DCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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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 OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
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 FUND OF THE DC
J$103,228ACTUAL AMOUNT
ACLU FUND OF THE DC
O$892,250ACTUAL AMOUNT
ACLU FUND OF THE DC
P$1,239,308ACTUAL AMOUNT