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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-6213516)
Tax period
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31
Filed
2017-10-09
IRS object ID
201712829349300331
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-10-09T09:50:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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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 Line11185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICASAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100362602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN136213516EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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

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PersonTERENCE DOUGHERTYPersonNm
Person TitleCOO/GENERAL COUNSEL/ASST TREASPersonTitleTxt
Phone2125492500PhoneNum
Signature2017-10-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES SWEENEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01263012PTIN
Phone2123721000PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address108.171.131.188IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-10-03IPDt
IP Tm13:44:07IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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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$242,375,637GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACLU.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1966FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$5,685,181CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,226,704PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,300,171CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$95,262,843PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$152,178,320CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$264,514PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$311,031CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$9,220,671CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$43,147,578PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$73,829,725CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$84,257,642PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$120,961,465CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$11,005,201PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$31,216,855CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$341,682,167TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$400,374,277TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$96,033,380TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$103,148,329TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$297,225,948NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAS NOTED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE MISSION OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION IS "TO ENCOURAGE, SPONSOR, AND FACILITATE THE CULTIVATION AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS WHICH ARE PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTIONS AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF THE VARIOUS STATES...TO PERSONS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES WHEREIN THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES...ARE THREATENED OR INFRINGED..." THE ACLU FOUNDATION TODAY REMAINS FOCUSED ON THE OVERARCHING GOALS SET BY ITS FOUNDERS, 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 PEOPLE; PRISONERS; AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$34,212,655ExpenseAmt
Grant$261,700GrantAmt
Revenue$4,139,323RevenueAmt
DescLITIGATION - THE ACLU FOUNDATION'S LITIGATION PROGRAM IS THE CORNERSTONE OF ITS CIVIL LIBERTIES PROGRAM. THE ACLU TODAY IS THE NATION'S PREEMINENT CIVIL LIBERTIES ORGANIZATION, WITH A STAFF OF ATTORNEYS IN THE NATIONAL OFFICE WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH ATTORNEYS AT AFFILIATE OFFICES NATIONWIDE TO ADDRESS CASES INVOLVING A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. THE ACLU APPEARS BEFORE THE U.S. SUPREME COURT MORE THAN ANY OTHER LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY EXCEPT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$60,011,761ExpenseAmt
Grant$6,532,182GrantAmt
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 ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT, THE NATIONAL ACLU ALSO 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. THE AFFILIATE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT OFFERS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF RELEVANCE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$11,890,802ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,193,913RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION - THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, ITS 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 FOUNDATION PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION TO THE ACLU'S 500,000 MEMBERS NATIONWIDE AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH RESPECT TO A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AND CONCERNS. A CORE COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS IS THE EMPHASIS ON KEY RIGHTS, INCLUDING 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

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Expense$1,358,592ExpenseAmt
DescLEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY - 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.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$107,473,810TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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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
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgYes (1)TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document234IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee329EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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 (30 entries)

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ANGELOS CLAUDIA
DIRECTOR2.502.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARCHER DEBORAH FROM 1117
DIRECTOR2.502.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BUITRAGO LUZ
DIRECTOR2.502.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHEN RONALD
DIRECTOR2.502.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHESTER ROBERT THRU 123116
DIRECTOR3.003.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GOODWIN MICHELE
DIRECTOR2.503.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERMAN SUSAN
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT6.506.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HERNANDEZ MARY FROM 4116
DIRECTOR2.503.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERRON AUNDRE
DIRECTOR3.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KASSAM-REMTULLA ALY
DIRECTOR2.502.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEWIS M CALIEN
DIRECTOR2.505.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LITMAN ROSLYN THRU 10416
DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL2.502.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAHONEYCARLOS
DIRECTOR2.502.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
REMAR ROBERT
DIRECTOR/VICE PRES/TREASURER/SEC3.509.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TYLER RONALD
DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL2.502.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREENWOOD SCOTT
GENERAL COUNSEL2.502.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANTHONY D ROMERO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO26.0014.00$0$490,139$42,536Yes (X)
TERENCE DOUGHERTY
COO/GENERAL COUNSEL/ASST TREAS26.0014.00$0$370,042$43,280Yes (X)
DOROTHY M EHRLICH
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR26.0014.00$0$413,520$143,227Yes (X)
KARIN JOHANSON
NATIONAL POLITICAL DIRECTOR6.0034.00$0$323,439$25,959Yes (X)
MARK WIER
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER34.006.00$317,392$0$36,381Yes (X)
GERI ROZANSKI
DIRECTOR AFFILIATE SUPPORT/ADVOCACY26.0014.00$323,467$0$84,793Yes (X)
STEVEN SHAPIRO
LEGAL DIRECTOR40.000.00$465,507$0$127,004Yes (X)
MICHELE MOORE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS26.0014.00$333,586$0$30,626Yes (X)
MATTHEW COLES
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR40.000.00$229,005$0$76,975Yes (X)
LOUISE MELLING
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR40.000.00$238,556$0$43,998Yes (X)
JEFFEREY ROBINSON
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR40.000.00$279,456$0$16,283Yes (X)
DENNIS PARKER
DIRECTOR, RACIAL JUSTICE PROJECT40.000.00$220,185$0$64,992Yes (X)
JUDY RABINOVITZ
DEPUTY IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS40.000.00$207,504$0$57,272Yes (X)
LAURA W MURPHY
FORMER DIR OF ADMIN & FIN/ASST TR0.000.00$0$200,000$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,614,658TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$1,797,140TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$793,326TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K121IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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APPIRIO INC
DEPT 3011 PO BOX 123011DALLASTX75312DONOR DATABASE$827,109
BLACKBAUD INC
PO BOX 930256ATLANTAGA31193DONOR DATABASE$756,132
MEREDITH CORPORATION INC
PO BOX 731066DALLASTX75373MAGAZINE PRODUCTION$626,239
ROUNDCORNER INC
2075 ALLSTON WAY ST 202BERKELEYCA94704DONOR DATABASE$480,751
THE PUB LLC
419 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10016BRAND STRATEGY$439,251
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K25CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$8,582,268FederatedCampaignsAmt
All Other Contributions$131,471,377AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$7,969,186NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$140,053,645TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEGAL EXP AWARDED, NETDesc
Business541100BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,139,323RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,139,323TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,258,513TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,258,513ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,106,258RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,106,258RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,106,258TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,106,258ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$90,623,985SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$90,197,317SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$426,668SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$426,668TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$426,668ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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OTHER INCOME900099$23,995$23,995
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,193,913OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$152,178,320TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,333,236RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,791,439ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,793,882TotalAmt
Program Services$6,793,882ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,838,648TotalAmt
Program Services$1,948,765ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$513,254ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$376,629FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,941,987TotalAmt
Program Services$22,631,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,560,353ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,749,687FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,895,751TotalAmt
Program Services$2,460,658ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$382,495FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,216,834TotalAmt
Program Services$3,561,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$115,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$540,583FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,133,607TotalAmt
Program Services$1,793,178ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$272,456FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,515TotalAmt
Program Services$56,445ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,785ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,285FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,172TotalAmt
Management And General$160,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,031TotalAmt
Fundraising$311,031FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$607,721TotalAmt
Program Services$538,167ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,094FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,259,206TotalAmt
Program Services$5,496,950ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$277,454ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$484,802FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$844,112TotalAmt
Program Services$743,831ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,336ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,945FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,194,252TotalAmt
Program Services$858,769ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,392ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$276,091FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,297,930TotalAmt
Program Services$1,024,936ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$165,911FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,094,025TotalAmt
Program Services$2,414,108ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$400,038ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$279,879FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,559,745TotalAmt
Program Services$1,248,943ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$185,388FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$298,843TotalAmt
Program Services$202,376ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,986FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$196,133TotalAmt
Program Services$147,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,729ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,304FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,039,751TotalAmt
Program Services$3,175,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$273,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$590,984FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$298,557TotalAmt
Program Services$263,088ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,913ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,556FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SHARED PORTION - CONTR.$41,945,868$41,945,868
SPECIAL AFFILIATE SUBSI$5,226,911$5,226,911
SHARED PORTION - BEQUES$1,613,404$1,613,404
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN$1,355,615$857,035$138,648$359,932

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,643,965TotalAmt
Program Services$2,470,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$191,484ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$981,633FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,961,465TotalAmt
Program Services$107,473,810ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,266,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,220,671FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,059,344BOYAmt
EOY$10,658,698EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,143,262BOYAmt
EOY$24,106,316EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,142,992BOYAmt
EOY$34,798,054EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$192,354BOYAmt
EOY$370,297EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$67,031,144LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$37,830,572LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,247,326BOYAmt
EOY$29,200,572EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,314,866BOYAmt
EOY$294,448,089EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,582,023BOYAmt
EOY$6,792,251EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,682,167BOYAmt
EOY$400,374,277EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,698,663BOYAmt
EOY$5,758,784EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,220,000BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,114,717BOYAmt
EOY$97,389,545EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,033,380BOYAmt
EOY$103,148,329EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,069,113BOYAmt
EOY$184,098,680EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,118,802BOYAmt
EOY$63,113,241EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,460,872BOYAmt
EOY$50,014,027EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,648,787BOYAmt
EOY$297,225,948EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,682,167BOYAmt
EOY$400,374,277EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$31,216,855ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$17,577,457NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,782,849OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,043,425CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$55,588,295CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78,890,183CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$89,472,041CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$140,053,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$416,047,589TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,043,425CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$55,588,295CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78,890,183CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$89,472,041CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$140,053,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$416,047,589TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$14,107,123SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$401,940,466PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,325,387CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,701,986CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,082,198CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,163,920CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,364,771CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,638,262TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$99,900CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$97,210CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,443CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$95,622CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,193,913CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,512,088TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$452,197,939TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$40,783,881GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88890PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85620PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationPAMPHLET AND BOOK SALES OTHER MISC INCOMEExplanationTxt

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

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$204,164FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$384,903FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$589,067FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$120,009,521FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$120,598,588FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$643,087CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$938,272CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$970,272CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$589,067CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,140,698TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$55,429CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$43,880CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$180,294CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$204,164CurrentYearAmt
Total$483,767TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$57,840,537BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,455,829ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,267,113InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$70,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$69,493,479EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$59,907,150BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,352,705ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,186,663InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,232,655OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$57,840,537EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$57,852,676BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,343,481ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,960,685InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,249,692OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$59,907,150EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$55,791,742BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$196,460ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,861,857InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,997,383OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$57,852,676EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$53,021,155BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$211,920ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,206,754InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,648,087OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$55,791,742EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.71830PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.28170TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,925,713OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,925,713BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,552,036OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,485,626DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,066,410BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,588,073OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,513,708DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,074,365BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,965,322OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,831,238DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,134,084BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$29,200,572TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SPLIT INTEREST LIABILITY$14,934,675
DUE TO RELATED PARTY (ACLU - 501(C)(4))$9,844,882
BILL OF RIGHTS TRUST HELD FOR AFFILIATES$30,210,580
DUE TO AFFILIATES$32,116,572
DUE TO THE ACLU - ALLOCATED SHARE OF PENSION LIABILITY$10,282,836
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$97,389,545TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$174,741,358TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$17,577,457NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,202,732DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$2,782,849OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$22,563,038RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$152,178,320RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$152,178,320TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$123,164,197TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,202,732DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,202,732ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$120,961,465ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$120,961,465TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO BUILD AN ENDURING ENDOWMENT 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 ACLU FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS APPLICABLE. THE LLC IS TREATED AS A DISREGARDED (TAX) ENTITY. THE ACLU FOUNDATION FILES TAX AND INFORMATION RETURNS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (THE IRS) AND WITH VARIOUS STATES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT OR DISCLOSURE TO THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR TAX YEARS BEFORE 2013, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -1,352,270. RECOGNITION OF AFFILIATES' SHARE OF PENSION LIABILITY 4,135,119.

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 (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
O'BRIEN GARRETT (FORMERLY OMP)
1133 19TH ST NW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20036TELEMARKETING0$47,362,770$214,290$47,148,480
DCM INC
330 W 38TH STREET SUITE 207NEW YORKNY10018TELEMARKETING0$215,280$87,047$128,233
DSG LLC
6715 SUNSET BLVDLOS ANGELESCA90028TELEMARKETING0$11,900$9,694$2,206
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$47,589,950TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$311,031TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$47,278,919TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
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 StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
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 (33 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ACLUF OF ARIZONA
PO BOX 17148PHOENIXAZ85011237238580501(C)(3)$331,442AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF DELAWARE
100 W 10TH STREET SUITE 603WILMINGTONDE19801510220856501(C)(3)$25,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF DELAWARE
101 W 10TH STREET SUITE 603WILMINGTONDE19801510240032501(C)(4)$35,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INC IN 501H ELECTION
ACLU OF FLORIDA
4500 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 340MIAMIFL33137590883831501(C)(4)$12,500AFFILIATE PROGRAM LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INC IN 501H ELECTION
ACLUF OF GEORGIA
1900 THE EXCHANGE ROOM 425ATLANTAGA30339237115937501(C)(3)$291,472AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF MONTANA
PO BOX 1317HELENAMT59624810445339501(C)(3)$792,191AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF PENNSYLVANIA
PO BOX 40008PHILADELPHIAPA19106231742013501(C)(3)$50,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1313 W 8TH STREET STE 200LOS ANGELESCA90017952673361501(C)(3)$1,531,082AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF TEXAS
PO BOX 8306HOUSTONTX77288760343171501(C)(3)$3,100AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF TEXAS
PO BOX 8306HOUSTONTX77288760343140501(C)(4)$30,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INC IN 501H ELECTION
ACLU OF WEST VIRGINIA
PO BOX 3952CHARLESTONWV25339237095474501(C)(4)$29,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INC IN 501H ELECTION
ACLUF OF ALABAMA
900 S PERRY STREET SUITE BMONTGOMERYAL36104630883872501(C)(3)$15,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF COLORADO
303 EAST 17TH AVENUE ROOM 350DENVERCO80203237028224501(C)(3)$481,640AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF IDAHO
PO BOX 1897BOISEID83701820467428501(C)(3)$46,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF INDIANA
1031 E WASHINGTON STREETINDIANOPOLISIN462023952237398358501(C)(3)$30,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF KANSAS
3601 MAIN STREETKANSAS CITYMO64111430926406501(C)(3)$60,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF KENTUCKY
315 GUTHRIE STREET SUITE 300LOUISVILLEKY402023820616058569501(C)(3)$600AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF MARYLAND
3600 CLIPER RD SUITE 350BALTIMOREMD21211237209538501(C)(3)$15,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF MISSISSIPPI
PO BOX 2242JACKSONMS39225640694013501(C)(3)$493,792AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF MISSOURI
454 WHITTIER STREETST LOUISMO63108436070952501(C)(3)$568,366AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF NEBRASKA
134 SOUTH 13TH STREET SUITE 1010LINCOLNNE68508237259984501(C)(3)$10,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF NEW MEXICO
PO BOX 566ALBUQUERQUENM87103850275276501(C)(3)$1,092,927AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF OHIO
4506 CHESTER AVECLEVELANDOH44103237137105501(C)(3)$100,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF OREGON
PO BOX 40585PORTLANDOR97240237048829501(C)(3)$110,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF SOUTH CAROLINA
40 CALHOUN ST SUITE 210CHARLESTONSC29401271942832501(C)(3)$75,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF TENNESSEE
PO BOX 120160NASHVILLETN37212620988329501(C)(3)$334,637AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF UTAH
355 NORTH 300 WESTSALT LAKE CITYUT84103870439810501(C)(3)$30,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF VIRGINIA
701 E FRANKLIN STREET ROOM 1412RICHMONDVA23219521283242501(C)(3)$50,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF WASHINGTON
901 5TH AVE SUITE 630SEATTLEWA98164237076867501(C)(3)$54,633AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLUF OF WISCONSIN
207 E BUFFALO ST STE 325MILWAUKEEWI53202237052345501(C)(3)$20,000AFFILIATE PROGRAM
RODGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF ACLU
180 NORTH MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 2300CHICAGOIL60601362682569501(C)(3)$500AFFILIATE PROGRAM
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST
805 15TH STREET NW SUITE 500WASHINGTONDC20005133116646501(C)(3)$25,000MEDAL OF LIBERTY AWARD
TAXPAYERS FOR SENTENCING REFORM
5 3RD STREET SUITE 724SAN FRANCISCOCA94103475053989501(C)(4)$50,000BALLOT INITIATIVE - LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INC IN 501H ELECTION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org28Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org5TotalOtherOrgCnt

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 PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (14 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$0$481,804$0$0$0$8,335$0$20,603$0$21,933$0$532,675$0$0
TERENCE DOUGHERTY
COO/GENERAL COUNSEL/ASST TREAS$0$355,930$0$0$0$14,112$0$15,782$0$27,498$0$413,322$0$0
DOROTHY M EHRLICH
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0$404,028$0$0$0$9,492$0$113,945$0$29,282$0$556,747$0$0
KARIN JOHANSON
NATIONAL POLITICAL DIRECTOR$0$322,400$0$0$0$1,039$0$9,033$0$16,926$0$349,398$0$0
MARK WIER
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$322,400$0$0$0-$5,008$0$13,700$0$22,681$0$353,773$0$0$0
GERI ROZANSKI
DIRECTOR AFFILIATE SUPPORT/ADVOCACY$324,398$0$0$0-$931$0$53,398$0$31,395$0$408,260$0$0$0
STEVEN SHAPIRO
LEGAL DIRECTOR$446,000$0$0$0$19,507$0$100,883$0$26,121$0$592,511$0$0$0
MICHELE MOORE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$322,400$0$0$0$11,186$0$13,700$0$16,926$0$364,212$0$0$0
MATTHEW COLES
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR$229,167$0$0$0-$162$0$51,600$0$25,375$0$305,980$0$0$0
LOUISE MELLING
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR$243,100$0$0$0-$4,544$0$26,424$0$17,574$0$282,554$0$0$0
JEFFEREY ROBINSON
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR$276,833$0$0$0$2,623$0$14,884$0$1,399$0$295,739$0$0$0
DENNIS PARKER
DIRECTOR, RACIAL JUSTICE PROJECT$225,783$0$0$0-$5,598$0$34,745$0$30,247$0$285,177$0$0$0
JUDY RABINOVITZ
DEPUTY IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS$211,716$0$0$0-$4,212$0$39,705$0$17,567$0$264,776$0$0$0
LAURA W MURPHY
FORMER DIR OF ADMIN & FIN/ASST TR$0$0$0$0$0$200,000$0$0$0$0$0$200,000$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4AONE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS; THE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J. DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS, THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT DISCLOSED. THE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE IRS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE JPART II: COLUMN B(I) INCLUDES BASE COMPENSATION, COLUMN B(II) INCLUDES BONUS PAYMENTS (THERE WERE NONE IN 2016) 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 L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGARY D SOWARDSPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSPOUSE OF AN OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEERelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$241,380TransactionAmt
TransactionPAYMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICESTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING FISCAL YEAR 2017 GARY D. SOWARDS, THE SPOUSE OF OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE, DOROTHY EHRLICH, PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACLU FOUNDATION'S JOHN ADAMS PROJECT, WHICH HAS ARRANGED FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL CHARGED WITH A CAPITAL CRIME. A NATIONALLY KNOWN EXPERT IN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, MR. SOWARDS WAS RETAINED VIA A DECISION MAKING PROCESS THAT DID NOT INVOLVE THE OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE AND AT RATES THAT ARE CUSTOMARY FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution494ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$7,948,275NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescTELEPHONESDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$20,911NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 ABOVE REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DONORS OF NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS 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 (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ACLU FOUNDATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. ITS MEMBERS ARE THE BOARD DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AACLU FOUNDATION'S MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD DIRECTORS OF ACLU FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BACLU FOUNDATION'S MEMBERS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO AMEND ITS BYLAWS, AND UNDER NEW YORK LAW, THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE A DECISION BY THE BOARD TO DISSOLVE, MERGE/CONSOLIDATE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION OR DISPOSE OF 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 15ON 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. 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 HIS/HER CAPACITY AS AN OFFICER.
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. COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 1023, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PRIOR THREE OR MORE YEARS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR THROUGH THE NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
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 XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -1,352,270. RECOGNITION OF AFFILIATES' SHARE OF PENSION LIABILITY 4,135,119.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1915 15TH STREET LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1915 15TH STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN136213516EIN
Primary ActivitiesREAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$865,870TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$7,993,759EndOfYearAssetsAmt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC
125 BROAD STREET 18TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10004133871360PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIESDC501(C)(4)N/A0
RBSO INC
125 BROAD STREET 18TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10004043730759SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONDE501(C)(3)N/A0LINE 12D, III-O

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (4 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (6)
CHARITABLE TRUSTNYACLUFYes (1)
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1)
CHARITABLE TRUSTALACLUFYes (1)
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1)
CHARITABLE TRUSTGAACLUFYes (1)
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (1)
CHARITABLE TRUSTNMACLUFYes (1)
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 OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
N$6,087,398FTE BASED ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
O$3,692,939REVENUE BASED ALLOCATION METHOD
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
P$6,087,398FTE BASED ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Q$3,692,939REVENUE BASED ALLOCATION METHOD