AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS (EIN 23-7312949)
Tax period
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31
Filed
2016-11-02
IRS object ID
201603079349301240
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2016-11-02T16:22:31-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN271616877PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Melissa Gilroy CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line180 Greenacre RdAddressLine1Txt
CityWestwoodCityNm
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ZIP02090ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN237312949EIN

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Address Line1211 Congress StreetAddressLine1Txt
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ZIP02110ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonCarol RosePersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirecPersonTitleTxt
Phone6174823170PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMelissa GilroyPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01069703PTIN
Phone7816964019PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-02PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Business Name Line1of MassachusettsBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Investment Income$159,119PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$42,898CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$27,321PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$31,942CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,618,854PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document17IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee25EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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Ron Ansin
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Maria Maning
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Joshua Boger
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Kim Marrkand
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nicki Nichols Gamble
Trustee1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Martin Fantozzi
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Ellen Fisher
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Kevin Prussia
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Holly Gunner
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Norma Shapiro
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JB Kittredge
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Shirley Lai
Dir of Finance and Admin34.006.00$136,415$24,073$30,538Yes (X)
Steven Hurley
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Sarah Wunsch
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Total Program Service Revenue$138,474TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Fundraising$29,213FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$1,358,763ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$201,798ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228,536FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Fundraising$56,469FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$17,717FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$31,858ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,924FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$15,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$41,983TotalAmt
Program Services$20,880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,618FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$46,509TotalAmt
Program Services$30,541ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,653ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,315FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$55,986ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,495ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,618FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$216,827TotalAmt
Program Services$167,017ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,065FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$44,974TotalAmt
Program Services$38,904ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,044FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$33,588TotalAmt
Program Services$29,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,143ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,367FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$21,021TotalAmt
Program Services$18,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,513FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
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Printing and publishing$39,667$29,127$264$10,276
Dues and fees$31,682$18,938$3,900$8,844
Books and subscriptions$33,503$31,252$1,646$605

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,232,175TotalAmt
Program Services$2,417,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$358,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$456,006FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$821,442BOYAmt
EOY$780,206EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$969,519BOYAmt
EOY$661,759EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,742BOYAmt
EOY$31,997EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$262,605LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$146,566LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,727BOYAmt
EOY$116,039EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$4,606,201BOYAmt
EOY$3,856,618EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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BOY$2,517,783BOYAmt
EOY$2,320,693EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,348BOYAmt
EOY$176,420EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,272,762BOYAmt
EOY$7,943,732EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,385BOYAmt
EOY$238,075EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,374BOYAmt
EOY$49,100EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$886,157BOYAmt
EOY$917,303EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,167,916BOYAmt
EOY$1,204,478EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,316,119BOYAmt
EOY$4,226,245EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,723,406BOYAmt
EOY$1,507,174EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,065,321BOYAmt
EOY$1,005,835EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,104,846BOYAmt
EOY$6,739,254EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,272,762BOYAmt
EOY$7,943,732EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,055,149ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$310,443NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,724,133CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,805,380CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,593,241CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,449,561CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,166,070CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,738,385TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,805,380CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,593,241CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,449,561CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,166,070CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,738,385TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,349,450SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,388,935PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$127,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$135,096CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$134,026CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$146,719CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$120,926CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$664,343TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,023CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,173CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,830CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,174CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$47,762TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,450,490TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.75410PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,517,783BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$139,932InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$57,158OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,320,693EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,466,313BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$107,621InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$56,151OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,517,783EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,354,981BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$170,573InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$59,241OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,466,313EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,236,769BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$173,836InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$52,836OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,788AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,354,981EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,256,353BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32,205InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$49,830OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,959AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,236,769EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.57000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.43000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$262,605OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$146,566DepreciationAmt
Book Value$116,039BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$116,039TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescInvestments in Funds - not tradedDesc
Book Value$2,320,693BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,320,693TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Security deposits$12,745
Due from Related party - union$163,675
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$176,420TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDue to Related party - NationalDesc
Amt$917,303Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$917,303TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,073,270TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$310,443NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$73,240DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$133,447OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$103,756RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,177,026RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,177,026TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,438,862TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$73,240DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$133,447OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$206,687ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,232,175ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,232,175TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d)The other revenue adjustment represents special event expenses that were nettted from revenue on the form 990 but included with expenses on the financial statements.
Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d)The other change represents the special event expenditures that were shown netted against revenue in the form 990 but as expenditures in the financial statements.
Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X)Schedule D:The Foundation follows the provisions in GAAP, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, and disclosure requirements for uncertain tax positions. The Foundation has determined that there are no material unrecognized tax effects as of March 31, 2016.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BOR DinnerEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$362,959GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$279,016CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$83,943GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$24,963RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$70,665FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$37,819OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$362,959GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$279,016CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$83,943GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$24,963RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$70,665FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$37,819OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$133,447DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$49,504NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Carol Rose
Executive Director$194,750$10,250$49,917$2,634$244,667$12,884
Matt Segal
Legal Director$152,826$8,043$27,865$1,467$180,691$9,510
Shirley Lai
Dir of Finance and Admin$136,415$24,073$25,944$4,594$162,359$28,667

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11As required we make a completed copy of the form 990 available to the Trustees prior to the return being filed. All Trustee changes, if any, are forwarded to the preparer for changes prior to filing the return.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cIf conflicts of interest are present, the interested member is not permitted to vote on related issues. The Executive Director and Director of Finance and Adminstration oversee all expenses and vendor relationships and report to the Executive Committee and Board Chair about any potential conflict for Board discussion and, if necessary, Board action.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aThe Executive Directors compensation is determined by the Board of Trustees based on bi-annual performance review, which consists of both written submission by all Directors and Trustees, which is reviewed by ACLUF of MAs chairman, Union Board President, and Union Vice President. Based on this performance review, the Directors and Trustees determine and approve any salary increase.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bFor existing staff, compensation reviews are completed 2 times a year. During ACLUM and ACLUFMs annual budgeting and performance review, salary levels are reviewed against other ACLU affiliates of the same size.National ACLU also provides results from an annual salary survey and that data is considered during the annual budgeting and staff review process. For new positions, we gather internal and external data from other non-profits of similar size and type to ensure staff compensation is in line with other ACLU affiliates and other non-profits of similar size and type. During the staff review, staff compensation is increased by COLA, performance or adjustment increases. Increases are limited based on an approved pool for increase in the annual budget. The budget is approved by the Board.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Governing Documents are available upon request from the Organization.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9Other adjustments relate to the change in fair value of the Organizations interest in the Beneficial Trust.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACLU of MassachusettsBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1211 Congress StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityBostonCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN041180450EIN
Primary ActivitiesPreserve Civil LibertiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501 C 4ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceExplanation of information on Schedule RFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe ACLU of Massachusetts, Inc. shares facilities and staff with this Organization. This Organization charges the ACLU of Massachusetts its proportional share of the salaries and other shared expenses and the ACLU of Massachusetts charges this Organization its proportional share of the facilities.ExplanationTxt

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