2026-02-03T09:52:15-06:00 2025-03-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 2055 E WARNER RD STE 101 TEMPE AZ 85284 990 2024-04-01 860205157 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ARIZONA AMER 6026501854 PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 ALEJANDRO PEREZ PRESIDENT 6026501854 2025-12-02 1 0 SHARLYNN GARZA P02038329 4808394900 2025-12-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALEJANDRO PEREZ PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 3317204 0 X WWW.ACLUAZ.ORG X 1968 AZ TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND PRESERVE AND EXTEND CIVIL LIBERTIES (CONT. ON SCHEDULE O)IN ARIZONA THROUGH LOBBYING, GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. 12 12 0 365 0 0 1134167 1281281 0 0 92840 204305 0 0 1227007 1485586 0 1000000 0 0 478623 318871 0 0 4859 450820 233643 929443 1552514 297564 -66928 6300058 6233732 800601 667790 5499457 5565942 X THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ARIZONA IS THE STATE'S PREMIER GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY WORKING THROUGH THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE AND COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO ALL BY THE (CONT. ON SCHEDULE O)UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THE ARIZONA CONSTITUTION, AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 0 0 1128777 1000000 COMMUNICATIONS -THROUGH TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRADITIONAL AND ONLINE MEDIA, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HELPS INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT CURRENT OR PROPOSED LAWS, POLICIES OR BALLOT MEASURES THAT IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES. WE WORK TO INFLUENCE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND POLICYMAKERS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND USE A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE OUR MEMBERS, (WHICH TOTALED 20,635 IN 2025) AND SUPPORTERS IN ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING, CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION, RESPONDING TO CIVIL LIBERTIES-RELATED NEWS ITEMS AND INFLUENCING DECISION MAKERS. THE ACLU OF ARIZONA AND 36,438 SUBSCRIBERS ON OUR EMAIL LIST AND MAINTAINED A WEBSITE THAT ATTRACTED 343,192 HITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HAD 29,500 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS. 188373 POLICY -THE ACLU OF ARIZONA LOBBIES ARIZONA LEGISLATORS AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES, INCLUDING SCHOOL BOARDS, TO TAKE ACTION ON PUBLIC POLICIES THAT IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES. WE ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP AND DRAFT POLICIES AND TAKE POSITIONS AND ACTIONS ON BALLOT MEASURES THAT IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES. DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA'S LOBBYING-RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDED TESTIFYING 70 TIMES BEFORE MEMBERS OF THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE AND SUBMITTING 176 WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THOSE ELECTED OFFICIALS. DURING THE 2025 SESSION, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA ASSISTED IN DEFEATING 105 OF THE BILLS WE OPPOSED THAT WOULD HAVE THREATENED CIVIL LIBERTIES, TRACKED 553 BILLS, DRAFTED 4 PIECES OF LEGISLATION, AND SENT 9 VETO LETTERS. 90681 ORGANIZING -THE ACLU OF ARIZONA UTILIZES GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND MOBILIZE ACLU MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS IN THE FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES. WE BELIEVE IN ELEVATING THE VOICES OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, HELP DEVELOP POLICY GOALS AND LEAD DISCUSSIONS WITH POLICYMAKERS. THROUGH A VARIETY OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TRAINING, PHONE BANKS, WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND CONVERSATIONS, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA RECRUITS, TRAINS AND DEVELOPS VOLUNTEER LEADERS, WHILE ALSO EDUCATING PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE ABOUT THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND IMPORTANT CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. AS PART OF OUR ORGANIZING/ADVOCACY EFFORTS, WE MAINTAINED 349 VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND CONDUCTED 110 ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS TO EXPAND OUR VOLUNTEER/LEADER BASE. 1407831 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X DEANNA ROBINSON 6026501854 PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 ALEJANDRO PEREZ PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CASSIE RAMIREZ-BRENEMAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GAHEE SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK WILLITS TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER DELGADO GENERAL COUNCIL 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY NAIL EQUITY OFFICER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK DICKMAN NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS W CHIANG DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI GAUBECA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL UNDERWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAYDIA PERSHARD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS EIS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA LOPEZ-TREMONT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2.00 38.00 X 0 142987 8581 SCOTT GREENWOOD INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2.00 38.00 X 0 133954 18850 DEANNA ROBINSON FINANCE DIRECTOR 12.00 28.00 X 0 119103 23779 0 396044 51210 0 0 1 0 0 1073939 207342 1281281 178619 178619 1857304 1831618 25686 25686 25686 1485586 0 0 204305 1000000 1000000 266306 205303 56648 4355 10075 7985 1981 109 19561 15503 3847 211 22929 17734 5011 184 6749 6749 375 375 38031 38031 86659 80990 5669 7871 6457 1414 19480 16683 2797 23186 14844 8342 6327 5194 1133 906 904 2 1531 1531 ADVOCACY INFRASTRUCTURE 23897 23871 26 COMMUNICATIONS 8744 8529 215 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4389 2971 1418 BOARD AND VOLUNTEER SUP 3975 3975 1523 488 1035 1552514 1407831 139824 4859 1210636 729675 225135 359766 1088 793 4305244 4254899 557955 888599 6300058 6233732 55127 8618 745474 659172 800601 667790 X 4997232 5070331 502225 495611 5499457 5565942 6300058 6233732 -66928 133413 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 DEPOSITS 5629 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 438693 DUE FROM NATIONAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC. 444277 888599 DUE TO ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA 186285 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 472887 659172 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE POSITIONS WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. AS OF MARCH 31, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 237238580 501C(3) 1000000 0 TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT AWARD GRANTS EXTERNALLY. THE GRANT FROM THE UNION TO THE FOUNDATION DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 WAS AN OPERATING GRANT WHICH WAS REQUIRED TO COVER FOUNDATION EXPENSES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT GREENWOOD INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 133954 0 0 0 0 0 6756 0 12094 0 152804 0 0 VICTORIA LOPEZ-TREMONT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 142987 0 0 0 0 0 7940 0 641 0 151568 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 VICTORIA LOPEZ-TREMONT AND THE OFFICERS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, ARE COMPENSATED BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA, FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATION. ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA EMPLOYS THE OFFICERS. THE FILING ORGANIZATION RELIED ON ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA, WHICH USED ONE OR MORE OF THE METHODS DESCRIBED IN PART I, LINE 3 TO ESTABLISH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC CLASSES OF MEMBERS. MEMBERS OF THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC CLASSES OF MEMBERS. MEMBERS OF THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT COPIES ARE DISTRIBUTED IN ADVANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION MANUAL AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST SIGN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY TO AFFIRM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS COMPENSATED BY THE RELATED ENTITY, ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WITH THE BOARD-APPROVED SALARY RANGE FOR THIS POSITION. ONLY THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHO ARE FREE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY BE INVOLVED IN RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY PRIOR TO MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATION,FOR EXAMPLE THE ACLU SALARY SURVEY AND THE ASU NONPROFIT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS REPORT FOR MARICOPA AND PIMA COUNTY. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SHALL DOCUMENT ITS BASIS FOR BELIEVING THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL PLACE SUCH DATA AND REASONS FOR ITS RECOMMENDATION IN THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON THE WEBSITE, WWW.ACLUAZ.ORG, FOR 5 YEARS. FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE, AS WELL. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 237238580 DEFEND AND PRESERVE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS AZ 501(C)(3) 509A2 N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 ACLU FOUNDATION OF AZ N 268787 COST ACLU FOUNDATION OF AZ O 1989670 COST ACLU FOUNDATION OF AZ P 300000 COST ACLU FOUNDATION OF AZ B 1000000 COST