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AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION (EIN 52-2121856)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-15
IRS object ID
201631979349300618
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-07-15T08:08:12-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Douglas Corey & Associates PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110201 Fairfax Blvd Suite 480AddressLine1Txt
CityFairfaxCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22030ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522121856EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1American Civil Rights UnionBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7038070242PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13213 Duke StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityAlexandriaCityNm
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ZIP22314ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN CARLESONPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDOUGLAS S COREY CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN CARLESONPersonNm
Phone7038070242PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityAlexandriaCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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SUSAN A CARLESON
Chairman, CEO and Treasurer40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$138,000$0$0
EDWIN MEESE III
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MORTON BLACKWELL
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID LEEDOM
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY BORCHERDT LEROY
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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HSP Direct
13755 Sunrise Valley Dr 450HerndonVA20171Direct Mail Consulting$499,155
Fulfillment House
22630 Dulles Summit CtSterlingVA20166Print and mailshop$286,015
Southwest Publishing
2600 NW Topeka BlvdTopekaKS66617Print and mailshop$269,822
RST Marketing
1272 Corporate Park DrForestVA24551Print and mailshop$379,251
L & E Meridian
8000 Corporate CtSpringfieldVA22153Print and mailshop$541,951
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,000TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Printing and copying$863,210$409,843$99,780$353,587
List rental$251,369$125,547$14,950$110,872
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Management And General$370,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$84,015BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other income 2011: 0. 2012: 12269. 2013: 0. 2014: 0. 2015: 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,539OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,338DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,201BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,201TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,748,182TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$13,480NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$13,480RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,761,662RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,761,663TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,567,648TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,567,647ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$24,000OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$24,000ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,591,647TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt X, Line 2The organization evaluated its tax positions and
Pt X, Line 2determined it has no uncertain tax positions as of
Pt X, Line 2December 31, 2015. The organization's 2013 through 2015
Pt X, Line 2tax years are open for examination by federal taxing
Pt X, Line 2authorities.
Pt XII, Line 2dRounding
Pt XII, Line 4bElimination of intercompany grant.
Pt XI, Line 4bRounding

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

ActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
HSP Direct
Fundraisingfalse$4,185,677$445,993$3,739,684
The Pursuant Group Inc
Fundraisingfalse$32,622-$32,622
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$4,185,677TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$478,615TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$3,707,062TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
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Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
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Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
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Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
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Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
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Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Carleson Center Welfare Reform FundBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13213 Duke Street 625AddressLine1Txt
CityAlexandriaCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22314ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN274682545RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$24,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantsupportPurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (29 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe CEO, the outsourced accountant, and outside legal
Pt VI, Line 11blegal counsel review the 990 prior to filing. The board
Pt VI, Line 11bof directors receives an electronic copy of the form
Pt VI, Line 11bbefore it is filed.
Pt XIRounding
Pt VI, Line 15aThe CEO's annual salary is set by the board of
Pt VI, Line 15adirectors. In accordance with sound corporate
Pt VI, Line 15agovernance practices, the CEO recuses herself from
Pt VI, Line 15aany discussion or vote regarding her compensation.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe board must approve any subsequent salary increases.
Pt VI, Line 18The 990 is available on the website. Other documents are
Pt VI, Line 18available upon request.
Pt VI, Line 19The financial statements are available on the website.
Pt VI, Line 19Other documents are available upon request.
Pt XIRounding
Pt VI, Line 12cEach employee or volunteer senior officer must sign the
Pt VI, Line 12cpolicy stating that they will inform the Chairman or the
Pt VI, Line 12cBoard of Directors if they become aware of any situation
Pt VI, Line 12cthat poses an actual, potential or the appearance of
Pt VI, Line 12cconflict of interest.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBank and credit card charges 44771. 19144. 8721. 16906.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eOutreach 38547. 3366. 112. 35069.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMember dues and fees 7513. 4375. 3138. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMeals and entertainment 4757. 4757. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eEducational materials 166. 166. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTelephone 2963. 2205. 758. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePayroll processing 3473. 0. 3473. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eStatistical modeling 17006. 8494. 1011. 7501.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMiscellaneous 2734. 0. 1655. 1079.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Robert Carleson Eagle Fund
3213 Duke Street 625AlexandriaVA22314270433860SPONSORING BOY SCOUTSVA501(c)(3)170(B)(1)(A)(vi)ACRUYes (true)
Carleson Center for Welfare Reform
3213 Duke Street 625AlexandriaVA22314274682545Promote welfare reform, federalism & econ growthVA501(c)(3)170(B)(1)(A)(vi)ACRUYes (true)
Carleson Center Welfare Reform Action Fund
3213 Duke Street 625AlexandriaVA22314454293653LOBBYINGVA501(c)(4)ACRUYes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Carleson Center for Welfare Reform
b$24,000grant
Carleson Center for Welfare Reform
e$24,000loan repayment