2016-02-12T13:44:31-06:00 2015-03-31 421361038 ROTH & COMPANY PC 666 WALNUT STREET SUITE 1450 DES MOINES IA 503093918 990 2014-04-01 421002093 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF IOWA AMER 5152433988 INSURANCE EXCHANGE BLDG NO 901 DES MOINES IA 50309 JEREMY ROSEN EXEC DIR 5152433988 2016-02-12 1 WAYNE D FLOERCHINGER P00225936 5152440266 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z JEREMY ROSEN 505 5TH AVE STE 901 DES MOINES IA 50309 514733 0 X WWW.ACLU-IA.ORG X 1969 IA ACTIVE DEFENSE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES BY LEGAL AND EDUCATIONAL MEANS. 6 6 10 55 0 0 1163912 463373 0 0 25829 52525 13890 -1165 1203631 514733 0 0 0 0 520514 490520 0 0 113898 88488 154745 609002 645265 594629 -130532 1598395 1458855 91339 89988 1507056 1368867 X THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF IOWA WORKS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, FOCUSSING ESPECIALLY ON THE FIRST, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, EIGHTH AND 14TH AMENDMENTS. IT WORKS THROUGH LITIGATION AND LEGAL ADVOCACY, AS WELL AS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, TO SECURE AND ADVANCE THE CIVIL LIBERTIES VALUES WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN THOSE AND OTHER AMENDMENTS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION. 1 0 222463 THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF IOWA ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE AREA OF LEGAL ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION:- LITIGATED CASES INVOLVING FREE SPEECH (FLAG DESECRATION, ELECTED OFFICIALS PRIVATE SPEECH), AND THE RIGHTS OF VOTERS (VOTER PURGE AND FELON VOTING BAN)- FILED AMICUS "FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT" BRIEF ON REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM (TELEMEDICINE ABORTION) 189832 THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF IOWA ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS:- AFTER SEEKING OPEN RECORDS ABOUT THE USE OF TASERS BY IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT, ISSUED A DETAILED REPORT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC- ISSUED A LEGISLATIVE SCORECARD TO ASSESS LEGISLATORS' VOTING RECORDS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES- SPOKE AT NUMEROUS CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ON ISSUES RANGING FROM THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM- PUBLISHED AND/OR DISTRIBUTED BROCHURES OR BOOKLETS ABOUT GENERAL VOTING RIGHTS, THE RIGHTS OF STUDENTS, AND THE VOTING RIGHTS OF FELONS, AS WELL AS GENERAL "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" BROCHURE- CONDUCTED NUMEROUS INTERVIEWS WITH MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS 11500 THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF IOWA ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE AREA OF LOBBYING:- ACTIVITIES PERFORMED INCLUDED MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS ON BEHALF OF THE ACLU, AS WELL AS SPEAKING ON OUR BEHALF AT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS- ISSUES LOBBIED ON INCLUDED (BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO) LEGISLATION ON RACIAL PROFILING, SENTENCING REFORM, CIVIL FORFEITURE, ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION, AND PROTECTING VICTIMS OF CRIME FROM BEING EVICTED WHEN THEY CALL THE POLICE FOR ASSISTANCE 423795 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 1 7 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IA X X JEREMY ROSEN 5152433988 901 INSURANCE EXCHANGE BUILDING DES MOINES IA 50309 ED BRODERS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAMS GHONEIM VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK ROSENBURY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEL SCHLACHTER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGINA DODGE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE MULLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY ROSEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 16667 0 0 RANDALL WILSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 34.00 6.00 X 78492 0 0 BEN STONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 34.00 6.00 X 82995 0 0 178154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 463373 463373 49198 49198 3327 0 3327 3327 3327 SPECIAL EVENT 900099 -1165 -1165 -1165 514733 0 0 51360 137264 89222 23335 24707 257132 167136 43712 46284 42441 27587 7215 7639 22706 14759 3860 4087 30977 20135 5266 5576 13437 8734 2284 2419 13146 8545 2235 2366 11500 11500 24917 16196 4236 4485 11040 7176 1877 1987 7034 4572 1196 1266 10331 6715 1756 1860 MISCELLANEOUS 23539 15299 4004 4236 RECRUITMENT 13783 8959 2343 2481 TELEPHONE/INTERNET 8026 5217 1364 1445 PRINTING & PUBLISHING 7555 4911 1284 1360 10437 7132 1605 1700 645265 423795 107572 113898 399904 299378 4536 53027 37647 21458 15380 1172497 1144097 1598395 1458855 91339 89988 91339 89988 X 346639 200347 395976 413719 764441 754801 1507056 1368867 1598395 1458855 X -130532 -7658 1 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 465961 589856 442747 1163912 463373 3125849 465961 589856 442747 1163912 463373 3125849 5775 22135 28082 27443 38828 122263 0 5775 22135 28082 27443 38828 122263 3003586 9456 9779 12388 15620 49198 96441 9456 9779 12388 15620 49198 96441 -9074 27786 -1061 13890 -1165 30376 466343 627421 454074 1193422 511406 3252666 0.92340 0.94310 0.02960 0.01790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 575 10925 11500 633765 645265 121790 30448 0 0 0 121790 121790 182685 0 11500 11500 0 30448 30448 45672 0 575 575 1160417 8103 1168520 427330 735399 -2312 1160417 397534 28596 1200 427330 352088 34817 10629 397534 348665 36990 -33187 380 352088 0.35410 0.64590 0 0 16511 1131 15380 36516 36516 0 15380 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 718696 F MUTUAL FUNDS 16108 F COMMON INTEREST TRUST 409293 F 1144097 PART V, LINE 4: EXPLANATION: ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDWARD S. ALLEN ENDOWMENT FUND RECEIVED AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1993 ARE TO BE REMITTED TO THE ACLU TRUST FOR THE BILL OF RIGHTS. THE FUND CURRENTLY HAS A BALANCE OF $36,105. THE FOUNDATION IS A BENEFICIARY OF A PERPETUAL TRUST CURRENTLY VALUED AT $718,696 WHICH PROVIDES FOR AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF 5% OF THE FAIR VALUE OF THE TRUST FOR UNRESTRICTED USE BY THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DESIGNATED $122,606 IN FUNDS AT MARCH 31, 2015 TO BE UTILIZED IN THE EVENT OF UNFORESEEN AND/OR EMERGENCY LITIGATION EXPENSES THAT SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEED OTHER UNRESTRICTED FUNDS BUDGETED FOR SUCH EXPENSES. ALSO, THE COMBINED ENTITIES' BOARDS HAS SET ASIDE $494,151 IN FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE DONORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELF-DISCIPLINE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE FOUNDATION MADE A 501 (H) ELECTION AND ENGAGES IN LIMITED LOBBYING OF THE IOWA LEGISLATURE WITH RESPECT TO CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. SEE PAGE 2, PART III, 4C. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 EXPLANATION: THE FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES IS DRAFTED BY A PAID PREPARER AND REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED IN A JOINT MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH THE PAID PREPARER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EXPLANATION: ANNUALLY AT ITS MARCH BOARD MEETING, ALL TRUSTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON WHICH THEY DISCLOSE ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS DEFINED IN OUR POLICY. TRUSTEES ARE REMINDED THAT THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO INFORM THE ORGANIZATION IF ANY CONFLICTS ARISE DURING THEIR SERVICE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXPLANATION: IT HAS BEEN THE PRACTICE TO HAVE COMPARABLE SURVEY SALARY DATA FROM OTHER ACLU AFFILIATES PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING THE PROCESS OF DETERMING SALARIES. IN ADDITION, CONTEMPORANEOUS NOTES AND MINUTES OF THESE PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN KEPT AND MAINTAINED IN OUR FILES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 EXPLANATION: UPON RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. REQUESTS MAY BE SENT TO: ACLU-IA, 505 FIFTH AVENUE, STE. 901, DES MOINES, IA 50309. REQUESTS MAY ALSO BE SENT THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE, WW.ACLU-IA.ORG. CLICK ON "CONTACT US". REQUESTS MUST PROVIDE A RETURN POSTAL ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING 1. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IOWA 505 5TH STREET INSURANCE EXCHANGE B DES MOINES IA 50309 420892616 ACTIVE DEFENSE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES BY LEGAL AND EDUCATIONAL MEANS. IA 501(C)(4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 ACLU OF IOWA - LESS THAN 50000 M ACLU OF IOWA - LESS THAN 50000 N ACLU OF IOWA O 94969 MANAGEMENT FEE - HOURS WORKED ACLU OF IOWA - LESS THAN 50000 Q