2016-02-15T11:05:35-06:00 2015-03-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2014-04-01 237076867 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION AMER 2066242184 901 FIFTH AVENUE NO 630 SEATTLE WA 98164 KATHLEEN TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2066242184 2016-02-12 1 JANE M SEARING P00000565 4254544919 2016-02-12 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z KATHLEEN TAYLOR 901 FIFTH AVENUE NO 630 SEATTLE WA 98164 8835213 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. 5 5 44 247 0 0 3621704 7639841 0 0 313 4980 65 1095268 3622082 8740089 0 500 0 0 2151490 2157199 0 0 440982 1948096 4222164 4099586 6379863 -477504 2360226 4290613 6079776 1328947 642510 2961666 5437266 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 1378700 500 LEGAL PROGRAM: THE LEGAL PROGRAM TO ENFORCE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE ACLU-WA'S CONSIDERABLE EXPERTISE, REPUTATION, AND CREDIBILITY. THE ACLU PURSUES CASES THAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REFORM THE LAW AND AFFECT LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE. WE TAKE ON BOTH DIRECT REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND CLASSES AND PROVIDE THE COURTS WITH AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS. THE LEGAL PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES LEGAL INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY SHORT OF LITIGATION. GREATLY EXPANDING THE STRENGTH OF OUR STAFF ARE THE COOPERATING ATTORNEYS - VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE - WHO ASSIST IN LITIGATION. OUR 40-SOME CASES ADDRESS FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RELIGION, PRIVACY, EQUALITY, AND FAIR PLAY BY GOVERNMENT. 245962 POLICY ADVOCACY PROGRAM: THE ACLU ENGAGES IN PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND EDUCATION AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE ACLU PROVIDES LEGAL AND POLICY EXPERTISE TO AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENTAL BODIES THAT ARE GRAPPLING WITH PLANS THAT IMPACT OUR RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES. ACLU IS FREQUENTLY INVITED BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO OFFER ITS EXPERTISE AS THEY DEVELOP POLICY. THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, COALITION BUILDING, RESOURCES, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. WE WORK TO EXPAND THE NUMBER AND RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO WILL JOIN WITH US TO PROMOTE SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES, AND WE CONCENTRATE OUR EFFORTS ON THE SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT POLICIES. 540398 COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM. USING OLD AND NEW MEDIA, THE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES CLEAR AND USEFUL INFORMATION AND ONGOING EDUCATION TO OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC WITH RESPECT TO A WIDE SCOPE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AND CONCERNS. THE ACLU-WA IS IN DAILY CONTACT WITH MEDIA OUTLETS TO DEVELOP ARTICLES, FRAME ISSUES AND INFLUENCE OPINIONS. THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM COORDINATES EVENTS, A SPEAKERS' BUREAU, AND STUDENT CLUBS. WE PUBLISH A NEWSPAPER, CIVIL LIBERTIES, MAINTAIN A WEB SITE, WWW.ACLU-WA.ORG, AND ENGAGE SUPPORTERS VIA A VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA. 3429218 REVENUE SHARING WITH NATIONAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION. 3429218 5594278 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 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X KATHLEEN M TAYLOR 2066242184 901 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 630 SEATTLE WA 98164 JEAN ROBINSON PRESIDENT 0.20 0.80 X X 0 0 0 DOUG KLUNDER VICE PRESIDENT - THROUGH 12/2014 0.20 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WHEDBEE VICE PRESIDENT - BEGINNING 1/2015 0.20 0.80 X X 0 0 0 RANDY GAINER SECRETARY-TREASURER 0.20 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YVONNE SANCHEZ DIRECTOR - THROUGH 12/2014 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 KATHLEEN TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 25.30 12.20 X 101288 48712 35719 MARLENA TORRES FINANCE DIRECTOR 25.30 12.20 X 11329 5495 1662 APRIL WILLIAMSON INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR 25.70 11.80 X 57469 26477 25646 170086 80684 63027 1 0 1 0 0 344540 7295301 204867 7639841 10966 10966 89138 95124 -5986 -5986 -5986 SETTLEMENT INCOME 900099 1095268 1095268 1095268 8740089 0 0 1100248 500 500 231149 93710 118697 18742 1453720 1102361 108217 243142 147846 99619 16123 32104 176056 131885 17005 27166 148428 105812 20204 22412 163229 163229 14264 14264 6928 6928 73581 73080 501 9434 9434 59806 39871 2053 17882 40610 19970 5013 15627 195107 142571 28963 23573 15494 8817 22 6655 92745 79504 1365 11876 3429218 3429218 31502 23024 4690 3788 8712 7277 763 672 STAFF HIRING & ENHANCEM 21851 15415 4971 1465 RELATIONS & OUTREACH 16880 16635 202 43 BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 16077 13739 152 2186 SUPPLIES & MAINTENANCE 5939 4341 884 714 20787 7338 514 12935 6379863 5594278 344603 440982 40591 286263 1100263 1397196 714939 151494 47767 32638 422380 372092 56750 50288 46135 1116300 2284168 3045597 4290613 6079776 8589 28366 1320358 614144 1328947 642510 X 2606997 4167284 354669 269982 0 1000000 2961666 5437266 4290613 6079776 2360226 115374 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3159552 3327072 4270257 3621704 7639841 22018426 3159552 3327072 4270257 3621704 7639841 22018426 2345527 19672899 21327 2342 556 957 10966 36148 290 37 35 65 1095268 1095695 23150269 0.84980 0.91780 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 290. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 35. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 65. RESALE OF MERCHANDISE - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 37. SETTLEMENT INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,095,268. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 0 0 0 0 0 2944347 3261913 2944347 3261913 297217 313096 74304 78274 0 0 0 0 335639 344008 312938 313096 1305681 1958522 194211 165147 0 359358 83910 86002 78235 78274 326421 489632 6045843 2025425 1548808 344540 20769 9254767 5484244 25443 873323 319468 17699 6045843 5262064 50345 486415 295545 19035 5484244 4896432 50303 605994 278072 12593 5262064 4572727 25000 588653 276478 13470 4896432 0.00000 0.58730 0.41270 1 1 1 422380 372092 50288 50288 INTERFUND RECEIVABLE 2562928 DUE FROM ACLU-NATIONAL 482669 3045597 INTERFUND PAYABLE 614144 614144 10307733 115374 1357140 3575162 5047676 5260057 3480032 3480032 8740089 5349383 1357140 1048526 2405666 2943717 6928 3429218 3436146 6379863 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS HELD BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND BY THE NATIONAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION AND IS USED TO SUPPORT THE ACLU-WA FOUNDATION ORGANIZATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE FROM AFFILIATES 3,480,461. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES -6,928. CONTRIBUTION RECORDED ON FOUNDATION FINANCIALS AND RECEIVED BY UNION 101,629. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE SHARING WITH ACLU NATIONAL 3,480,032. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES FROM AFFILIATES 1,048,526. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE SHARING WITH ACLU NATIONAL 3,480,032. ADJUSTMENT TO REVENUE SHARING WITH ACLU NATIONAL -50,814. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KATHLEEN TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 101288 48712 0 0 0 0 15093 7259 9019 4348 125400 60319 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 1 1744 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 16 203023 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FURNITURE 1 100 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USED LOCAL INDEPENDENT CHARITIES TO ACCEPT AND SELL A CAR DONATION. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: THE FOUNDATION HAD APPROXIMATELY 247 VOLUNTEERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 16,803 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 PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ASKING THEM TO REVIEW THE 990 AND RESPOND WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR OBJECTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED AND ERRORS CORRECTED. EACH BOARD MEMBER WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 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 2015. 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 1 0 ACLU OF WASHINGTON ENDOWMENT FUND C 344540 FAIR MARKET VALUE ACLU OF WASHINGTON ENDOWMENT FUND D 2562928 FAIR MARKET VALUE ACLU OF WASHINGTON P 664958 FAIR MARKET VALUE ACLU OF WASHINGTON P 2360275 FAIR MARKET VALUE ACLU OF WASHINGTON R 1010000 FAIR MARKET VALUE SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 1P: THIS IS THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE THE COST OF SHARING FACILITIES, ITEM N, AND THE COST OF SHARING PAID EMPLOYEES, ITEM O, WITH ACLU OF WASHINGTON. 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: $317,566THE AFFILIATED GROUP DOES NOT HAVE EXCESS LOBBYING EXPENDITURES IN FISCAL YEAR 2015.