2021-02-15T12:33:29-06:00 2020-03-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 600 3RD AVENUE SE SUITE 300 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 990 2019-04-01 421002093 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF IOWA AMER 5152433988 505 5TH AVE NO 808 DES MOINES IA 50309 MARK STRINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5152433988 2021-02-12 1 DAVID LITTLE P01480921 3193632697 2021-02-12 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MARK STRINGER 505 5TH AVE NO 808 DES MOINES IA 50309 928251 0 X WWW.ACLU-IA.ORG X 1969 IA TO PROTECT THE BASIC FREEDOMS AND LIBERTIES OF EVERYONE IN IOWA. 21 21 14 310 0 0 1081245 871967 8155 10565 90883 3362 -15388 -5992 1164895 879902 0 0 0 0 722257 762896 0 0 214545 223346 253627 945603 1016523 219292 -136621 2076762 1846562 141710 173962 1935052 1672600 X THROUGH ITS EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF IOWA (ACLUF OF IOWA) WORKS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, FOCUSING ESPECIALLY ON THE FIRST, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, EIGHTH AND 14TH AMENDMENTS. IT WORKS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH LITIGATION AND LEGAL ADVOCACY AS WELL AS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH--ALL DONE TO SECURE AND ADVANCE THE CIVIL LIBERTIES VALUES WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN THOSE AND OTHER AMENDMENTS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION. 0 0 276514 0 10565 LEGAL ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION PROGRAM SERVICES: SUCCESSFULLY SETTLED LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNCONSTITUTIONAL FREE SPEECH RETALIATION AGAINST AN IOWA COUNTY THAT CHARGED RESIDENT WITH A CRIME FOR CRITICIZING SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ON SHERIFF'S OFFICES' OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE, RESULTING IN $10,000 DAMAGES FOR CLIENT, ADOPTING OF A FREE SPEECH CONSISTENT SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY AND TRAINING FOR OFFICERS: FILED A LAWSUIT CHALLENGING IOWA'S SECOND "AG GAG" LAW THAT CRIMINALIZED PROTECTED SPEECH BY UNDERCOVER JOURNALISTS AND INVESTIGATORS TO GAIN ACCESS OR EMPLOYMENT AT AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES; FILED STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO IOWA'S NEW LAW CREATING AN EXCEPTION TO THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS ACT TO SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZE DISCRIMINIATION AGAINST TRANSGENDER IOWANS IN MEDICAID; FILED AMICUS BRIEF IN 8TH CIRCUIT TO SECURE FIRST AMENDEMENT RIGHT TO VIDEO-RECORD POLICE INTERATCTIONS IN PUBLIC; FILED LAWSUIT CHALLENGING BANNING PROVIDERS OF ABORTION CARE AND THOSE WHO "ASSOCIATE" WITH PROVIDERS OF ABORTION CARE FROM PUBLICLY-FUNDED SEX EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAMS; COMMENTS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE TO COURT TO SUPPORT NEW COURT RULE/COMPLETED TWO YEAR PROJECT RESEARCHING IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF COURT DEBT IN IOWA. 152982 0 0 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM SERVICES: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THEIR CIVIL LIBERTIES AND ADVOCATING ON THEIR BEHALF IS A YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITY. SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PRESENTED INFORMATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE ON A VARIETY OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO VOTING RIGHTS, IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS AND TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY RIGHTS; TABLED AT JUNETEENTH EVENTS IN CEDAR RAPIDS, DES MOINES AND WATERLOO, WORLD REFUGEE DAY IN WEST DES MOINES, LATINO FESTIVALS IN DES MOINES AND COUNCIL BLUFFS AND THREE BACK TO SCHOOL FAIRS IN DES MOINES FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE PARENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS. ORGANIZED VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN CAPITAL CITY PRIDE IN DES MOINES AND TABLED AT SIX PRIDE EVENTS ACROSS IOWA; STAFF ORGANIZED, IN COORDINATION WITH THE IOWA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, "BANNED BOOKS WEEK" TRIVIA NIGHT 156984 0 0 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM SERVICES: ADVOCATED FOR VOTING ELIGIBILITY FOR IOWANS CONVICTED OF A FELONY VIA A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE IOWA CONSTITUTION; ADVOCATED FOR SIGNIFICANT SMART JUSTICE LEGISLATION, INCLUDING BILLS TO PREVENT RACIAL PROFILING AND SENTENCING REFORM; ADVOCATED FOR LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANT WORKERS; ADVOCATED FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT BY SUPPORTING AN ANTI-SLAPP (STRATEGIC LAWSUIT AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION) BILL; ADVOCATED FOR LGBT RIGHTS BY OPPOSING THE REMOVAL OF "GENDER IDENTITY" FROM THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS ACT AND OPPOSING A DOZEN OTHER BILLS THAT WOULD TAKE AWAY RIGHTS FROM AND ALLOW DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBT IOWANS; OPPOSED AN AMENDMENT TO THE IOWA CONSTITUTION THAT WOULD ADD CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS TO THE IOWA CONSTITUTION; OPPOSED SEVERAL BILLS THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT TO VIEW POLICE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS BEFORE BEING INTERVIEWED ABOUT A COMPLAINT; SUPPORTED LEGISLATION TO UPDATE AND EXPAND IOWA'S MEDICAL CANNABIODIOL ACT; SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO UPDATE IOWA'S OPEN RECORD LAWS TO CLARIFY WHICH PEACE OFFICERS' INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS ARE OPEN RECORDS AND WHICH ARE CONFIDENTIAL. 586480 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MARK STRINGER 5152433988 505 5TH AVE NO 808 DES MOINES IA 50309 MARK STRINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.60 36.00 X 81019 27661 22165 BENJAMIN ALLEN PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEFANIE MUNSTERMAN-SCRIVEN VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK ROSENBURY TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROCHEAN WILDER SECRETARY (THRU 10/14/19) 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LENG VONG REIFF SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEKSEY GURTOVOY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY GILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA SALOWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN LAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI MANNETTER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAZMIN NEWTON-BUTT DIRECTOR (THRU 1/26/20) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL JUNE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA BARR DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN LANTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KENDE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLU ABARCA DIRECTOR (THRU 6/18/19) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYNARD KINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONIA REYES DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN ORR DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE DRAHOZAL DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIA GONZALEZ DIRECTOR (THRU 1/10/20) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALLIS WIGGINS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 81019 27661 22165 0 0 0 0 0 16426 654585 200956 254 871967 LITIGATION SETTLEMENTS 900099 10565 10565 10565 12110 12110 22440 31188 -8748 -8748 -8748 0 16426 17161 -17161 -17161 MISC. INCOME 900001 11169 11169 11169 879902 10565 0 -2630 99452 4972 74589 19891 531038 324773 83046 123219 25462 16754 2733 5975 56095 32381 10808 12906 50849 27057 12224 11568 13151 13151 7006 5250 1756 23836 23836 72696 68453 3179 1064 28437 16549 11888 6859 5376 1483 63825 33961 15344 14520 19005 11794 2657 4554 1819 1819 7715 4105 1855 1755 3881 2065 933 883 MISC. EXPENSES 4741 904 2722 1115 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 656 349 158 149 1016523 586480 215498 214545 98553 105529 607782 564486 180770 112362 4063 3957 75454 47341 22330 28113 15375 13088 463304 424209 684585 594818 2076762 1846562 141710 173962 141710 173962 X 1196160 1028057 738892 644543 1935052 1672600 2076762 1846562 X -136621 -36064 -89767 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 521479 937200 942201 1081245 871967 4354092 521479 937200 942201 1081245 871967 4354092 1248644 3105448 42940 45859 18416 12110 119325 9050 1625 10675 11169 11169 4495261 34244 0.69080 0.38070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 23836 0 23836 709689 733525 135029 33757 0 0 137299 11837 135029 284165 426248 7440 59184 23836 90460 34325 2959 33757 71041 106562 3629 23836 27465 2182 2182 0 73272 45159 28113 28113 COMMON INVESTMENT TRUST 424209 F 424209 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 594818 594818 X 771232 -36064 -72606 -108670 879902 0 879902 1033684 17161 17161 1016523 0 1016523 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISION OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT ASSESSES THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX STATUS BASED UPON EVALUATION OF THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED AS OF MARCH 31, 2020 OR 2019 . PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST -89,767. DIRECT SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,161. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 17,161. IA ANNUAL EVENT 16426 16426 17161 16426 16426 17161 17161 -17161 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE ALL THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE INTERVALS BETWEEN THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD WHEN THE BOARD AS A WHOLE CANNOT MEET IN A TIMELY MANNER., SUBJECT TO INSTRUCTIONS AND/OR LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE IMPOSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990, INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED SUPPORTING SCHEDULES, IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED IN A JOINT MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS EMAILED TO ALL THE VOTING BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL STAFF DIRECTORS, BOARD MEMBERS AND BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF ACLU OF IOWA. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT BE REPORTED AS SOON AS THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH CONFLICT BECOMES APPARENT. IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE THE CONFLICTED PARTY WOULD RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DELIBERATION OR VOTE ON THE MATTER IN CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IT HAS BEEN THE PRACTICE TO HAVE COMPARABLE SURVEY SALARY DATA FROM OTHER ACLU AFFILIATES PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING SALARIES. IN ADDITION, CONTEMPORANEOUS NOTES AND MINUTES OF THESE PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN KEPT AND MAINTAINED IN OUR FILES. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2020. THIS PROCESS IS CURRENTLY USED FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NO OTHER COMPENSATED INDIVIDUAL MEETS THE IRS DEFINITION OF OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST -89,767. PART XLL LINE 2C NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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