2017-01-26T17:19:48-06:00 2016-03-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2015-04-01 237076867 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION AMER 2066242184 901 FIFTH AVENUE NO 630 SEATTLE WA 98164 KATHLEEN TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2066242184 2017-01-26 1 JANE M SEARING P00000565 4254544919 2017-01-10 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KATHLEEN TAYLOR 901 FIFTH AVENUE NO 630 SEATTLE WA 98164 7171019 0 X WWW.ACLU-WA.ORG X 1969 WA TO PROTECT AND EXTEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS, AND TO TAKE ACTION TO FURTHER THOSE LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS WITHIN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. 6 6 49 250 0 0 7639841 5782158 0 0 4980 -171862 1095268 0 8740089 5610296 500 0 0 0 2157199 2372915 0 0 478875 4222164 2547002 6379863 4919917 2360226 690379 6079776 7687711 642510 1240866 5437266 6446845 X THE ACLU OF WASHINGTON AND ITS FOUNDATION ARE NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING, FOSTERING, AND EXTENDING THE CIVIL LIBERTIES PRINCIPLES EMBODIED IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE WASHINGTON STATE CONSTITUTION. WE PURSUE OUR WORK THROUGH EDUCATION, LITIGATION, LEGISLATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND COMMUNICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION AND PURPOSES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION AND ITS FOUNDATION. 0 0 901641 LEGAL PROGRAM: THE ACLU USES THE LEGAL SYSTEM TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND DEMAND EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS FOR ALL. WE PURSUE CASES THAT WILL EFFECT WIDESPREAD CHANGE, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT IMPACT THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR SOCIETY, WHETHER IN THE AREAS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, IMMIGRATION RIGHTS, VOTING RIGHTS, LGBT RIGHTS, UNLAWFUL SURVEILLANCE, OR ACCESS TO ABORTION. IN WASHINGTON STATE, RECENT PIVOTAL ACLU CASES INCLUDE SHUTTING DOWN A DEBTOR'S PRISON IN BENTON COUNTY, OVERHAULING A VOTING SYSTEM IN YAKIMA THAT CONSISTENTLY SUPPRESSED THE VOICE OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY, ENSURING THAT POOR DEFENDANTS IN MOUNT VERNON RECEIVE MEANINGFUL LEGAL REPRESENTATION, STOPPING THE WAREHOUSING OF MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE AWAITING COMPETENCY HEARINGS IN JAIL, ENSURING WOMEN IN SKAGIT COUNTY HAVE ACCESS TO ABORTION, AND A CHALLENGE TO DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL THAT PAVED THE WAY FOR ITS REPEAL. 819798 POLICY ADVOCACY PROGRAM: THE ACLU WORKS TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS, PROMOTE POLICIES THAT ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND OPPOSE THOSE THAT ARE HARMFUL TO EQUALITY AND FREEDOM. WE WORK TO IMPLEMENT LONG-TERM, SYSTEMIC CHANGE FOR ALL PEOPLE. WE PROVIDE LEGAL AND POLICY GUIDANCE TO AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT BODIES TO ENSURE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED AND UPHELD. SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: TECHNOLOGY & LIBERTY - PROTECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES IN AN ERA OF EVER-CHANGING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES THAT HAVE LED TO UNLAWFUL SURVEILLANCE AND INVASIONS OF PRIVACY. CAMPAIGN FOR SMART JUSTICE - REFORMING A BROKEN CRIMINAL SYSTEM THAT DISPROPORTIONALLY IMPACTS THE MOST DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES. EDUCATION EQUITY - REDUCING SCHOOLS' OVER-RELIANCE ON SUSPENSION, EXPULSION, AND CRIMINALIZATION WHILE PROMOTING THE USE OF POSITIVE RESTORATIVE SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS STUDENT BEHAVIOR.ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE - ENSURING THAT NO ONE IS DENIED ACCESS TO THE HEALTH CARE THEY NEED BECAUSE OF WHO THEY ARE OR THE RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. 621204 COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IS CRITICAL TO PROMOTING CIVIL LIBERTIES ACROSS THE STATE. WE ENGAGE THE MEDIA TO DEVELOP ARTICLES, FRAME ISSUES, AND INFLUENCE OPINIONS. WE PROVIDE EXPERT SPEAKERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES TOPICS TO SCHOOLS, RETIREMENT FACILITIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS, INCLUDING KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAININGS TO EMPOWER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TO STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES. THROUGH OUR MEMBER AND PUBLIC EVENTS, SPEAKERS' BUREAU, AND STUDENT CLUBS, THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM RALLIES SUPPORTERS, ATTRACTS NEW AUDIENCES, AND EMPOWERS GRASSROOTS AND OTHER GROUPS TO PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS. WE ALSO KEEP OUR CONSTITUENTS INFORMED AND INSPIRED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, OUR NEWSPAPER, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND A DYNAMIC WEBSITE, WWW.ACLU-WA.ORG. 1750829 REVENUE SHARING WITH NATIONAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION. 1750829 4093472 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 16 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X SHAREEF ABDUHR-RAHMAAN 2066242184 901 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 630 SEATTLE WA 98164 JEAN ROBINSON PRESIDENT 0.20 0.80 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WHEDBEE VICE PRESIDENT 0.20 0.80 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL SHIH SECRETARY-TREASURER - FROM 01/16 0.20 0.80 X X 0 0 0 RANDY GAINER SECRETARY-TREASURER - THRU 12/15 0.20 0.80 X X 0 0 0 PETER DANELO DIRECTOR 0.20 0.80 X 0 0 0 JAMILA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.20 0.80 X 0 0 0 BINAH PALMER DIRECTOR 0.20 0.80 X 0 0 0 MARLENA TORRES FINANCE DIRECTOR 25.30 12.20 X 63406 30575 12606 APRIL WILLIAMSON INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR 25.70 11.80 X 17573 8068 14658 KATHLEEN TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 25.30 12.20 X 107272 51728 33917 188251 90371 61181 1 0 1 0 0 392647 5389511 1484231 5782158 24000 24000 1364861 1560723 -195862 -195862 -195862 5610296 0 0 -171862 170358 80982 73180 16196 1654043 1260582 127052 266409 187780 126527 20478 40775 199522 142686 26611 30225 161212 117917 18741 24554 41437 41437 14921 9974 4947 14168 14168 31891 21318 10573 9500 9500 77150 57042 3039 17069 205658 152306 27750 25602 26204 17408 1351 7445 210749 199277 2346 9126 1750829 1750829 26816 19808 3681 3327 8623 7201 787 635 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 40323 15775 5335 19213 STAFF ENHANCEMENT 39486 29121 5248 5117 RELATIONS & OUTREACH 18371 18344 14 13 BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 13736 13054 411 271 17140 2384 1858 12898 4919917 4093472 347570 478875 286263 334230 1397196 867719 151494 190623 32638 30926 452655 405646 50288 47009 1116300 3335803 3045597 2881401 6079776 7687711 28366 5126 614144 1235740 642510 1240866 X 4167284 3971749 269982 243871 1000000 2231225 5437266 6446845 6079776 7687711 690379 268385 50815 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3327072 4270257 3621704 7639841 5782158 24641032 3327072 4270257 3621704 7639841 5782158 24641032 4662135 19978897 2342 556 957 10966 24000 38821 37 35 65 1095268 1095405 25775258 0.77510 0.84980 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 37. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 35. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 65. SETTLEMENT INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,095,268. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 0 0 0 0 0 3154920 3565734 3154920 3565734 307746 328287 76937 82072 0 0 0 0 344008 312938 313096 328287 1298329 1947494 165147 0 0 0 165147 86002 78235 78274 82072 324583 486875 9254767 2462908 -151224 392647 43166 11130638 6045843 2025425 1548808 344540 20769 9254767 5484244 25443 873323 319468 17699 6045843 5262064 50345 486415 295545 19035 5484244 4896432 50303 605994 278072 12593 5262064 0.00000 0.70960 0.29040 1 1 1 452655 405646 47009 47009 INTERFUND RECEIVABLE 2881401 2881401 INTERFUND PAYABLE 1018099 DUE FROM ACLU NATIONAL 217641 1235740 7270818 268385 1461251 1681715 3411351 3859467 1750829 1750829 5610296 5549905 1461251 933734 2394985 3154920 14168 1750829 1764997 4919917 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS HELD LOCALLY BY AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON AND BY THE INVESTMENT IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS TRUST AND IS USED TO SUPPORT THE ACLU-WA FOUNDATION ORGANIZATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE FROM AFFILIATES 1,695,883. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES -14,168. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE SHARING WITH ACLU NATIONAL 1,750,829. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES FROM AFFILIATES 933,734. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE SHARING WITH ACLU NATIONAL 1,750,829. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KATHLEEN TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 107272 51728 0 0 0 0 16175 7716 6780 3246 130227 62690 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND PAID BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND ALL STEPS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 4958 ARE TAKEN. THEREFORE, THIS QUESTION IS LEFT BLANK PER INSTRUCTIONS. X 18 1484231 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: THE FOUNDATION HAD APPROXIMATELY 250 VOLUNTEERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 17,000 HOURS. THIS WAS DETERMINED FROM QUERYING STAFF MEMBERS AND ADDING IN BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS ATTEND 14 BOARD MEETINGS ANNUALLY AND WORK ON LEGAL AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES. OTHER VOLUNTEERS ACT AS COOPERATING ATTORNEYS, WORK AS LEGAL INTAKE ASSISTANTS AND ON RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND HELP WITH OUTREACH EVENTS, FAIRS AND PARADES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ACLU-WA BOARD ELECTS THE ACLU-WA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO ALSO SERVE AS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF ACLU-WA FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ACLU-WA BOARD ELECTS THE ACLU-WA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO ALSO SERVE AS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF ACLU-WA FOUNDATION AND CAN FILL VACANCIES ON THE ACLU-WA FOUNDATION BOARD WHEN NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 EACH BOARD MEMBER WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 VIA EMAIL BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION, THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON, AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON ENDOWMENT FUND ALL ADOPTED AND FOLLOW THE NATIONAL UNIFORM CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS, TOP MANAGEMENT, AND FINANCIAL STAFF ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY. STAFF MEMBERS ARE MONITORED THROUGH SEPARATION OF DUTIES AND SUPERVISORIAL DOUBLE-CHECKS. IF A CONFLICT INVOLVING A STAFF MEMBER ARISES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND DETERMINING WHAT ACTION IS TAKEN. IF A CONFLICT INVOLVING A BOARD MEMBER OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARISES, THE BOARD PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND DETERMINING WHAT ACTION IS TAKEN. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ANNOUNCE AND EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON ANY ISSUES WHERE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ACLU-WA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE ACLU-WA FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD ON ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION. THE BOARD THEN APPROVES ANY ADJUSTMENTS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SALARIES OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION DATA FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL SALARY SURVEYS ARE USED AND MINUTES OF COMMITTEE AND BOARD APPROVALS ARE KEPT. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION BY MAIL AND AT ITS OFFICES UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B: ACLU-WA UNION PAYS THE ACLU-WA FOUNDATION EMPLOYEE WAGES AND FILES THE FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX RETURNS. ACLU OF WASHINGTON 901 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 630 SEATTLE WA 98164 910683589 PROTECT AND EXTEND CIVIL LIBERTIES IN WASHINGTON STATE WA 501(C)(4) N/A 0 ACLU OF WASHINGTON ENDOWMENT FUND 901 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 630 SEATTLE WA 98164 911272364 PROTECT AND EXTEND CIVIL LIBERTIES BY SUPPORTING THE ACLU OF WA FOUNDATION WA 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I ACLU OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 ACLU OF WASHINGTON ENDOWMENT FUND C 392647 FAIR MARKET VALUE ACLU OF WASHINGTON ENDOWMENT FUND D 2881401 FAIR MARKET VALUE ACLU OF WASHINGTON E 1018099 FAIR MARKET VALUE ACLU OF WASHINGTON P 2583284 FAIR MARKET VALUE ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT 501(H) ELECTION:AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON ENDOWMENT FUND EIN 91-1272364901 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 630SEATTLE, WA 98164TOTAL LOBBYING EXPENSES TO INFLUENCE A LEGISLATIVE BODY: $0OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE EXPENDITURES: $410,814THE AFFILIATED GROUP DOES NOT HAVE EXCESS LOBBYING EXPENDITURES IN FISCAL YEAR 2016.