2020-01-24T14:52:40-06:00 2019-03-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 600 3RD AVE SE STE 300 CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401 990 2018-04-01 421002093 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF IOWA AMER 5152433988 505 5TH AVE NO 808 DES MOINES IA 50309 MARK STRINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5152433988 2020-01-21 1 DAVID LITTLE P01480921 3193632697 67.137.57.251 2020-01-21 11:45:36 CS P 95D15E21BD4EC2B205D8EA122B43C1279CC0BD26 890918D88BBC150554FFAFA9AB4A65D89D7548BC 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z MARK STRINGER 505 5TH AVE NO 808 DES MOINES IA 50309 1235025 0 X WWW.ACLU-IA.ORG X 1969 IA TO PROTECT THE BASIC FREEDOMS AND LIBERTIES OF EVERYONE IN IOWA 19 19 11 198 0 0 930903 1081245 9840 8155 42576 90883 -8105 -15388 975214 1164895 0 0 0 0 569446 722257 0 0 165691 149922 223346 719368 945603 255846 219292 2009575 2076762 195632 141710 1813943 1935052 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 234369 0 8155 LEGAL ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION PROGRAM SERVICES: SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:- WON LAWSUIT BLOCKING IOWA MEDICAID'S POLICY EXCLUDING COVERAGE FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY GENDER-AFFIRMING SURGERIES FOR TRANSGENDER IOWANS UNDER STATE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW- WON LAWSUIT BLOCKING IOWA'S "AG GAG" LAW THAT CRIMINALIZED PROTECTED SPEECH BY UNDERCOVER JOURNALISTS AND INVESTIGATORS TO GAIN ACCESS OR EMPLOYMENT AT AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES- WON LAWSUIT BLOCKING IOWA'S 72-HOUR WAITING PERIOD ABORTION RESTRICTION- WON LAWSUIT BLOCKING IOWA'S 6-WEEK ABORTION BAN- WROTE DEMAND LETTERS RESULTING IN THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES THAT CRIMINALIZED FREE SPEECH BY HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THREE IOWA MUNICIPALITIES- LITIGATED APPEAL IN CASE AGAINST THE STATE TO END UNCONSTITUTIONAL PAROLE PROCEDURES FOR JUVENILES- WON IOWA'S FIRST TRANSGENDER EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASE WITH $120,000 JURY VERDICT FOR CLIENT AGAINST THE STATE AS EMPLOYER- FILED OPEN RECORDS LAWSUIT SEEKING TO SECURE RELEASE OF POLICE BODY CAMERA AND DASH CAMERA FOOTAGE, AND OTHER POLICE PUBLIC RECORDS, FOLLOWING POLICE SHOOTING OF UNARMED CIVILIAN 227986 0 0 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM SERVICES: ACLUF OF IOWA STAFF WORK YEAR ROUND TO MAKE SURE THAT IOWA'S LAWS AND GOVERNMENT PROMOTE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND PROTECT OUR MOST FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES. 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, 2019 INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:- DEVELOPED AND SENT OUT EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS VIA MAIL, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, ON OUR WEBSITE, AND THROUGH MASS EMAILS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PUBLISHING, ON-LINE AND IN-PRINT, VOTING RIGHTS KYR INFORMATION TO EDUCATE IOWANS ON THEIR VOTING RIGHTS AND THE NEW VOTER ID LAW- PRESENTED INFORMATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE ON A VARIETY OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PRESENTED FIVE VOTING RIGHTS KYR PRESENTATION ACROSS THE STATE; PRESENTED VOTING RIGHTS INFORMATION IN SPANISH ON SPANISH RADIO, LA QUE BUENA RADIO; HOSTED WORKSHOP ON HOW THE LEGISLATURE WORKS AND HOW TO LOBBY - PARTICIPATED IN/HOSTED PUBLIC EDUCATION PANELS, FORUMS AND EVENTS ON MULTIPLE TOPICS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: IOWA SUMMIT ON JUSTICE, ANKENY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM; ONE IOWA NORTH, MASON CITY, LGBT RIGHTS; REGIONAL VOLUNTEER TRAINING FOR MORE THAN 30 VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS IOWA AND MORE THAN 50 VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST; HOSTED TWO VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS: ONE IN-PERSON IN DES MOINES AND A VIRTUAL ORIENTATION; HOSTED TWO VOTER POSTCARD WRITING PARTY; HOSTED FIVE VOTER PHONE BANK- TABLED AT SEVEN PRIDE EVENTS ACROSS IOWA; THREE JUNETEENTH EVENTS ACROSS IOWA; WORLD REFUGEE DAY IN WEST DES MOINES; TWO LATINO FESTIVALS (DES MOINES AND COUNCIL BLUFFS); THREE BACK TO SCHOOL FAIRS IN DES MOINES FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE PARENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH ABILITIES- DEVELOPED AND SENT OUT EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS VIA MAIL, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM ON OUR WEBSITE, AND THROUGH MASS EMAILS. 113167 0 0 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PROGRAM SERVICES: ACLUF OF IOWA ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE AREA OF LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:- PRODUCED AND PUBLISHED 2018 LEGISLATIVE REPORT & CIVIL LIBERTIES SCORECARD FOR THE 87TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2017-2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS) AND THE 115TH U.S. CONGRESS (2017-2018 TERMS). 575522 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 11 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 1 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 JILL JUNE PRESIDENT 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN ALLEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDY GILLER SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA SALOWITZ AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK ROSENBURY TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE ENRIQUEZ EQUITY OFFICER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK KENDE AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE DRAHOZAL DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAMS GHONEIM DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEKSEY GURTOVOY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYNARD KINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN LANTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI MANNETTER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANIE MUNSTERMAN-SCRIVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN ORR DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENG VONG REIFF DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY VOLPALKA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROCHEAN WILDER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK STRINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 36.00 4.00 X 122672 13268 0 122672 13268 0 1 0 0 0 0 13883 510259 557103 753 1081245 LITIGATION SETTLEMENTS 900099 8155 8155 8155 18416 18416 127209 54742 72467 72467 72467 0 13883 15388 -15388 -15388 1164895 8155 0 75495 124794 6239 93597 24958 495243 343144 60763 91336 21094 15294 1926 3874 36503 30045 6458 44623 25993 10281 8349 18590 10829 4283 3478 5930 3454 1366 1110 8488 4944 1956 1588 29658 17275 6834 5549 6148 3582 1415 1151 57157 33294 13169 10694 16875 9830 3888 3157 5102 2971 1176 955 7245 4220 1669 1356 728 424 168 136 H - ELECTION 59184 59184 0 0 8241 4800 1899 1542 945603 575522 204390 165691 272312 98553 523750 607782 16513 180770 0 4063 61702 39372 22843 22330 15263 15375 453077 463304 705817 684585 2009575 2076762 195632 141710 195632 141710 X 1072021 1196160 0 0 741922 738892 1813943 1935052 2009575 2076762 X 219292 -76951 -21232 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 463373 521479 937200 942201 1081245 3945498 463373 521479 937200 942201 1081245 3945498 1475567 2469931 49198 42940 45859 18416 156413 9050 1625 10675 4112586 23679 0.60060 0.38070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3629 55555 59184 59184 11837 2959 670 47347 0 121496 137299 11837 270632 405948 28480 7440 59184 95104 30374 34325 2959 67658 101487 1424 3629 5053 2182 2162 20 59520 37210 22310 22330 COMMON INVESTMENT TRUST 463304 F 463304 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 684585 684585 X 1082100 -76951 -5844 -82795 1164895 0 1164895 960991 15388 15388 945603 0 945603 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, 2019 OR 2018. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 15,388. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST -21,232. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 15,388. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE SUMMARY OF THE JUNE 24TH, 2018 FOUNDATION BYLAW ADMENDMENTS ARE THE FOLLOWING: ARTICLE III, SECTION 2 - AMENDED THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO "THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IOWA SHALL CONSTITUTE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF IOWA. THEY SHALL SERVE FOR AS LONG AS THEY HOLD THE SPECIFIED POSITIONS IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IOWA. ARTICLE IV, SECTION 5 - AMENDED PROCESS FOR DETERMINING A VACANCY ON THE BOARD AND FOR FILLING THE VACANCY. ARTICLE V, SECTION 3 - AMENDED THE DEFINITION OF A QUORUM FOR TRUSTEES ARTICLE VI - AMENDED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. 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 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: 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 -21,232. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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