AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (EIN 52-6070446)
Tax period
2017-04-01 to 2018-03-31
Filed
2019-02-14
IRS object ID
201940459349301629
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2019-02-14T15:14:35-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN526070446EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OFBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREABusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024570800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMONICA HOPKINSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024570800PhoneNum
Signature2019-02-14SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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ALLISON GREEN
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JULIE FERGUSON QUEEN
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JOHN DAVIS MALLOY
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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ART SPITZER
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BRIGID SLIPKA
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,259TotalAmt
Program Services$9,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Management And General$95ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$595,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$186,881FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$1,855,829EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$35,434BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$10,658BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$725,369BOYAmt
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BOY$1,411,480BOYAmt
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BOY$8,165BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,323,497BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,325BOYAmt
EOY$65,116EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,206BOYAmt
EOY$136,751EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$294,531BOYAmt
EOY$201,867EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,522,718BOYAmt
EOY$3,334,822EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,506,248BOYAmt
EOY$1,569,837EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,028,966BOYAmt
EOY$4,904,659EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,323,497BOYAmt
EOY$5,106,526EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$179,064NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$670,997CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$828,099CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,411,181CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,746,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,839,582TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$670,997CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$828,099CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,411,181CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,746,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,839,582TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,902,009SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,937,573PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,533CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$48,209CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$60,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$59,858CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$293,785TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,133,367TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,160,691GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Public Support PY1700.59280PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$86,174OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$55,665DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,509BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$30,509TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOOLED INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$1,532,070BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$1,532,070TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$8,165
DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES$762,333
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$770,498TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUBLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$136,751Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$136,751TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,290,349TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$179,064NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$179,064RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,111,285RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$2,415InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$100,000OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$97,585RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,013,700TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,414,656TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,414,656ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$2,415InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included-$100,000OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt-$97,585ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,317,071TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2018, THE FUND HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:UPON DISSOLUTION OF A CRUT, THE ORGANIZATION RECORDED -100,000. $100,000 OF EXCESS REVENUE, WHICH WAS OFFSET BY AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF EXPENSE. ON THE FORM 990, THE EXPENSE WAS NETTED AGAINST THE REVENUE.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:UPON DISSOLUTION OF A CRUT, THE ORGANIZATION RECORDED -100,000. $100,000 OF EXCESS REVENUE, WHICH WAS OFFSET BY AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF EXPENSE. ON THE FORM 990, THE EXPENSE WAS NETTED AGAINST THE REVENUE.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MONICA HOPKINS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$137,814$0$0$0$0$0$8,958$0$16,922$0$163,694$0$0$0
ART SPITZER
LEGAL DIRECTOR$127,552$0$0$0$0$0$76,175$0$24,626$0$228,353$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 7BRIGID SLIPKA RECEIVED $5,000 IN BONUS COMPENSATION DURING THE YEAR.
SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C:DEFERRED COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR THE OFFICERS ON PART II, COLUMN C CONSISTS OF THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE INCREASE IN THE ACCRUED BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION RETIREMENT PLAN, A RETIREMENT PLAN ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, AN AFFILITED BUT UNRELATED ORGANIZATION.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$65,905NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR STAFF AND THE TREASURER. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTO ENSURE THAT COVERED PERSONS ARE AWARE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH ACLU AFFILIATE DELIVERS A COPY OF THE POLICY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, VOLUNTEER BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THAT AFFILIATE AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS OR HER SERVICE FOR THAT ENTITY AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. EACH DISTRIBUTEE THEN ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY AND, IF S/HE HAS A MATTER S/HE IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE UNDER THIS POLICY AT THAT TIME, DISCLOSES THAT MATTER. EACH NATIONAL COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH TO NATIONAL ACLU ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED OR PRIOR NATIONAL ACLU TRANSACTION OR ACTION OF WHICH S/HE IS AWARE, AND EACH AFFILIATE COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH TO THAT AFFILIATE ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED OR PRIOR AFFILIATE TRANSACTION OR ACTION OF WHICH S/HE IS AWARE, PRIOR TO (IF POSSIBLE) THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ACTION. IN THE CASE OF BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THE USUAL PROCEDURE FOR DISCLOSING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS THAT THE COVERED PERSON INFORMS THE APPLICABLE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE (OR BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIR) CONSIDERING THE TRANSACTION OR ACTION OR THE ACLU PRESIDENT OF THE PERSONAL INTEREST. IN THE CASE OF A KEY EMPLOYEE, THE USUAL PROCEDURE IS THAT THE KEY EMPLOYEE INFORMS HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR (OR IN THE CASE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE PRESIDENT) OF THE PERSONAL INTEREST. IN EITHER CASE, THE MATTER IS REFERRED FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND DECISION-MAKING TO THE ACLU AFFILIATE'S AUDIT COMMITTEE (OR, IF THERE IS NO AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO THE BOARD OR ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF) (THE "DECIDING BODY"). A COVERED PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING OF THE DECIDING BODY DURING WHICH A TRANSACTION OR ACTION WITH RESPECT TO WHICH S/HE HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST IS DISCUSSED IN ORDER TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THE COVERED PERSON'S PERSONAL INTEREST. THE DECIDING BODY DISCUSSES THE MATTER AT A MEETING WITHOUT THAT PERSON PRESENT. A COVERED PERSON MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN MAKING DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER IN WHICH S/HE HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST AND MAY NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DECIDING BODY'S DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER. IN ALL CASES, PRIOR TO AN ACLU AFFILIATE ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR TAKING AN ACTION AFTER A COVERED PERSON HAS DISCLOSED A PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THAT TRANSACTION OR ACTION, IT IS DETERMINED BY NO LESS THAN A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DECIDING BODY PRESENT AT A MEETING OF THAT ACLU ENTITY THAT THE TRANSACTION OR ACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO, AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF ACLU NATIONAL IN THE CASE OF A PERSONAL INTEREST INVOLVING A NATIONAL COVERED PERSON OR THE ACLU AFFILIATE IN THE CASE OF A PERSONAL INTEREST INVOLVING AN ACLU AFFILIATE COVERED PERSON, AND THAT IT DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNFAIR OR UNREASONABLE FINANCIAL OR OTHER BENEFIT TO THE COVERED PERSON WHO HAS THE PERSONAL INTEREST. IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION OR ACTION IN WHICH THE PERSONAL INTEREST OF THE COVERED PERSON IS A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE DECIDING BODY CONSIDERS ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PROCESS WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE PROCESS INCLUDED A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND WAS DOCUMENTED. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2018.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES A DETERMINATION OF THE AVAILABILITY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION NCABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1915 15TH ST NW 2ND FLAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520749684EIN
Primary ActivitiesPRESERVATION OF CIVIL LIBERTIESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ACLU NCA
K$46,363ACTUAL AMOUNT
ACLU NCA
O$332,261ACTUAL AMOUNT
ACLU NCA
P$963,263ACTUAL AMOUNT
ACLU NCA
Q$260,995ACTUAL AMOUNT

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