AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (EIN 39-6057574)
- Tax period
- 2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31
- Filed
- 2016-10-17
- IRS object ID
- 201612919349301416
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-10-17T15:46:32-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 390974031 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WEGNER CPAS LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2110 LUANN LN | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MADISON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 537133074 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 396057574 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | WISCONSIN INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AMER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4142724032 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 207 E BUFFALO ST NO 325 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MILWAUKEE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 532025774 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ELLIOTT GARB | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SECRETARY/TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4142724032 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-10-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JENNY TARKOWSKI CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00634290 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6082744020 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | ELLIOTT GARB | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 207 E BUFFALO ST NO 325 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MILWAUKEE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 532025774 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $243,503 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.ACLU-WI.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1930 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN PROTECTS AND PROMOTES THE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE OF WISCONSIN IN A NON-PARTISAN MANNER. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 26 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 26 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 13 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 100 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $178,743 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $240,670 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $1,894 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $2,571 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $89 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $262 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $180,726 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $243,503 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $109,168 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $97,452 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $9,971 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $31,148 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $43,988 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $140,316 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $141,440 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $40,410 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $102,063 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $369,555 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $269,709 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $12,672 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $50,673 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $356,883 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $219,036 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN PROTECTS AND PROMOTES THE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE OF WISCONSIN IN A NON-PARTISAN MANNER. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $55,373 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $2,571 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN PROTECTS AND PROMOTES THE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE OF WISCONSIN IN A NON-PARTISAN MANNER. WE ARE WISCONSIN'S PRIMARY ADVOCATE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS AS GUARANTEED BY THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS. WE MAINTAIN THAT CIVIL LIBERTIES MUST BE RESPECTED AND HAVE MADE IT OUR MISSION TO FIGHT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS VIOLATIONS TO THE EXTENT OUR RESOURCES ALLOW. WE WORK FOR CHANGE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, COMMUNITY ACTIVISM, ADVOCACY, PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, GOVERNMENTAL AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING. WE MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM IN 2015-16 WITH PRIORITIES INCLUDING OPPOSITION TO ANTI-LGBT DISCRIMINATION LAWS, ESPECIALLY AGAINST TRANSGENDER YOUTH; PROACTIVE WORK ON CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE REFORM; PROTECTING AND DEFENDING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OPPOSING VOUCHER SCHOOLS. WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICING REFORMS IN MILWAUKEE AND MADISON SUCH AS USE OF BODY-WORN CAMERAS AND TRANSPARENCY IN INVESTIGATIONS OF POLICE SHOOTINGS. WE SPEARHEAD VARIOUS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN THE STATE CAPITAL. WE MAINTAIN A WEBSITE PRESENCE TO KEEP INDIVIDUALS INFORMED ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES NEWS, AS WELL AS A FACEBOOK PRESENCE AND TWITTER FEED IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $55,373 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (1) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 2 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 13 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 26 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 26 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (1) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (1) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ANGELA TRUDELL VASQUEZ | PersonNm |
| Phone | 4142724032 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 207 E BUFFALO ST STE 325 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MILWAUKEE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 532025774 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY JO MCBREARTY | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLE YUNK TODD | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT GARB | |||||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERALYN WENDELBERGER | |||||||
| NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN ALVARADO | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WILLIAM T CROWLEY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EMILY DAHL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAMES HALL JR | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROBERTA HILL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GWENDOLYN JONES | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAY KRONEWETTER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MILDRED LARSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANGELA LANG | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WILLIAM H LYNCH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BENJAMIN MARQUEZ | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRIAN THOMPSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JEFF PUGH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RYAN ANTHONY REID | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHRISTINE MUNSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAUL WILLIAMS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANN HEYWOOD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARTIN GRUBERG | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ZAC JOHNSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAN SPIELMAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SHAADIE ALI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EMILY BELL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHRISTOPHER AHMUTY | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 17.60 | 22.40 | Yes (X) | $79,956 | $0 | $31,233 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $79,956 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $31,233 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $5,245 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $235,425 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $240,670 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 900999 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,571 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,571 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $2,571 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $262 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $262 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $243,503 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,571 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $262 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,635 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,941 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,213 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $481 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,043 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,943 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,679 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $421 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,128 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,474 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,609 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,265 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,523 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,696 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,381 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,922 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,401 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $58 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,411 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $7,411 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $161 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $65 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $78 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,502 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,451 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,825 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,226 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $167 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $86 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $66 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,176 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,921 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,462 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $793 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,658 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,275 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $383 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,731 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,492 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $239 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $490 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $162 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $274 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $54 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $625 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $276 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $284 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $65 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | Desc |
| Total | $4,322 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,842 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $480 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,745 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $379 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,366 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $141,440 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $55,373 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $76,096 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,971 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,894 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,716 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $152,004 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $100,767 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,442 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,968 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,038 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $886 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,940 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,940 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $490 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $125,687 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,372 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $369,555 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $269,709 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,673 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,673 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $356,883 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $219,036 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $356,883 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $219,036 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $369,555 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $269,709 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $102,063 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$239,910 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $237 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I-A, LINE 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN COMMUNICATED TO MEMBERS (IN A BLOG ON OUR WEBSITE) INSTANCES THAT REVEALED SCOTT WALKER'S POSITIONS ON INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS AND CIVIL RIGHTS AROUND THE TIME HE ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENT. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,940 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,940 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DUE FROM AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION, INC. | Desc |
| Book Value | $90,372 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $90,372 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN HAS A SINGLE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP AND ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AND RECEIVE THE SAME BENEFITS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 7,000 DUES-PAYING MEMBERS IN WISCONSIN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNING BODY APPOINTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE THAT RECRUITS CANDIDATES FOR THE GOVERNING BODY BASED ON THE ACLU'S ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY POLICY OF PRESENTING MORE CANDIDATES THAN THERE ARE OPEN POSITIONS, ENSURING A REAL CHOICE FOR VOTING MEMBERS. OTHER CANDIDATES MAY BE PRESENTED BY A PETITION SIGNED BY AT LEAST TEN MEMBERS. VOTING IS CONDUCTED EACH FALL THROUGH THE MAIL OR ONLINE. ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. A PROVISION FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATES IS INCLUDED, AND NO DISTINCTION IS MADE BETWEEN CANDIDATES PRESENTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND CANDIDATES PRESENTED BY PETITION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND SENIOR STAFF BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL PROFITS FROM THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN'S OR THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AND USE OF MEMBERSHIP OR DONOR LISTS, A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL INTERESTS IN ACLU OF WISCONSIN OR ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION MATTERS, AND A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE INVOLVEMENT IN ANY OTHER CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS. THE DISCLOSURES AND PROHIBITIONS ALSO APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS. SPECIAL LANGUAGE IS INCLUDED TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN ANY AND ALL DEALINGS REGARDING THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN'S OR THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE DETERMINING HIS COMPENSATION. APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION TAKES PLACE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. REPORTED COMPENSATION IS PRO-RATED TO REFLECT THE TIME SPENT ON ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC TO THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN. THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNING BODY ARE INDEPENDENT, UNPAID VOLUNTEERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | FORGIVENESS OF DEBT -239,910. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 207 E BUFFALO ST STE 325 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MILWAUKEE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 532025774 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237052345 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | LEGAL REPRESENATION FOR CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | WI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | LINE 7 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (1) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | O | TransactionTypeTxt |
| Involved | $560,033 | InvolvedAmt |
| Method Of Amount Determination | ACTUAL COST | MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |