AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC (EIN 23-7052345)
Tax period
2014-04-01 to 2015-03-31
Filed
2015-10-29
IRS object ID
201503029349301655
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-10-29T15:54:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237052345EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4142724032PhoneNum

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Address Line1207 E BUFFALO ST NO 325AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELLIOTT GARBPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARY/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4142724032PhoneNum
Signature2015-10-23SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,161,654GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACLU-WI.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1969FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION PROTECTS AND PROMOTES THE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL WISCONSIN RESIDENTS BY MEANS OF LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ORGANIZING.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescPROGRAMS OF THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION (ACLU-WIF) ADDRESS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS, AND LITIGATION WHEN NECESSARY. THE ACLU-WIF, THROUGH ITS PUBLIC STATEMENTS TO THE MEDIA, EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS, RAISES THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF IMPORTANT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS. THE ACLU-WIF PROVIDES A VARIETY OF WORKSHOPS TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ENCOUNTERS, VOTING, DEMONSTRATING, ETC. IN 2014 ACLU STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS SPOKE TO NEARLY 9,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE. YOUTH ARE A MAJOR FOCUS OF THESE EDUCATION EFFORTS. THE ACLU-WIF'S YOUTH PROGRAMMING REACHED OVER 1,800 HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-AGED YOUTH THROUGH OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WHICH INCLUDES THE YOUTH SOCIAL JUSTICE FORUM AND ACLU STUDENT ALLIANCES ESTABLISHED IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. WE MAINTAIN AND ORGANIZE OUR STATEWIDE ACTIVISTS ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS BY USING APPROPRIATE MEDIA, INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA. THE ACLU-WIF IS FREQUENTLY THE ONLY VOICE ON BEHALF OF CIVIL LIBERTIES WHEN CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ARISE OR THE RIGHTS OF DISENFRANCHISED GROUPS ARE IN JEOPARDY. IN FISCAL 2014-15, WE DISTRIBUTED 40,000 VOTING RIGHTS BROCHURES, 1,000 FELON VOTING RIGHTS CARDS, 35,000 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CARDS FOR DEMONSTRATORS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE INTERACTION WITH THE POLICE, AND 3,000 STUDENT PRIVACY RIGHTS CARDS. ACLU-WIF DEPLOYED MORE THAN FOUR DOZEN TRAINED, NEUTRAL LEGAL OBSERVERS AT DEMONSTRATIONS IN MILWAUKEE, MADISON, AND ELSEWHERE IN THE STATE. THE ACLU-WIF, THROUGH ITS LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, IDENTIFIES CURRENT AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS BY REVIEWING NEARLY 3,000 LEGAL INQUIRIES RECEIVED EACH YEAR. IT PROVIDES SERVICES TO APPROPRIATE REFERRALS OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION BY STAFF OR VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. SUCCESSES IN 2014 INCLUDED AN HISTORIC WIN FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES AND EXPANSION OF OUR WORK EDUCATING AND SUPPORTING THE PUBLIC ABOUT POLICING ISSUES IN MILWAUKEE. LEGAL SERVICES MAY TAKE MANY FORMS: ADVOCACY, ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS, AMICUS OR "FRIEND OF THE COURT" BRIEFS, DIRECT REPRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUALS, OR LARGE-IMPACT LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF CLASSES OF WISCONSIN RESIDENTS. MONITORING THE EXTENT AND ADEQUACY OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTION IS ANOTHER PROGRAM AREA. IN ADDITION TO ANALYZING THE INQUIRIES RECEIVED BY OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT, THE ACLU-WIF IS IN FREQUENT CONTACT WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS WHO HELP IDENTIFY EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS PROBLEMS. THE ACLU-WIF FREQUENTLY USES PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS TO INVESTIGATE SPECIFIC CONCERNS. OUR ATTORNEYS REGULARLY FILE SUIT AND MONITOR CASES REGARDING ISSUES SUCH AS VOTING RIGHTS; EDUCATIONAL NON-DISCRIMINATION; FAIR HOUSING; POLICE, PRISONS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DUE PROCESS; LGBT RIGHTS; FREE SPEECH; AND THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE (SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE).Desc
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ELLIOTT GARB
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JONATHAN DAVID MARSHALL
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ATHAN THEOHARIS
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JERALYN WENDELBERGER
NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN ALVARADO
DIRECTOR1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERTA HILL
DIRECTOR1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY KRONENWETTER
DIRECTOR1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MILDRED LARSON
DIRECTOR1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN MARQUEZ
DIRECTOR1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER AHMUTY
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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BOY$43,577BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$125,687EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$218,155EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$317,592EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$24,356EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$326,702CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$434,384CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$235,159CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$251,563CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$386,862CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,634,670TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$326,702CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$434,384CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$235,159CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$251,563CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$386,862CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,634,670TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$252,571SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,382,099PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,049CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,219CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,205CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,752CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,229TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,646,899TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,339,342GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83920PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.58300PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastYes (1)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$36PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$36TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION SHARES A WEBSITE WITH THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN. A SMALL PORTION OF THE WEBSITE IS DEDICATED TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION PAYS THE HOSTING FEE FOR THE ENTIRE WEBSITE. THE ANNUAL COST OF HOSTING THE WEBSITE WAS $514, BUT ONLY $36 OF THAT COST WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$43,577BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,232InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$45,809EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$40,818BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,759InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$43,577EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,919BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,899InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$40,818EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,770BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$149InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$37,919EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,770BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$37,770EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.70640PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.29360TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,556OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$48,595DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,961BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,840DepreciationAmt
Book Value$980BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,941TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN BILL OF RIGHTS TRUSTDesc
Book Value$45,809BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$45,809TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN, INC.Desc
Amt$125,687Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$125,687TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$995,568TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$5,518NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$116OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$5,634RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,001,202RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$3,285OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$3,285RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$997,917TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$750,221TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,285OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,285ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$746,936ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$116InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$116ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$747,052TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL ACTIVITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F -116.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B -3,285.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 3,285.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND SENIOR STAFF BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL PROFITS FROM THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN'S OR THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AND USE OF MEMBERSHIP OR DONOR LISTS, A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL INTERESTS IN ACLU OF WISCONSIN OR ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION MATTERS, AND A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE INVOLVEMENT IN ANY OTHER CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS. THE DISCLOSURES AND PROHIBITIONS ALSO APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS. SPECIAL LANGUAGE IS INCLUDED TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN ANY AND ALL DEALINGS REGARDING THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN'S OR THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES. ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE DETERMINING HIS COMPENSATION. APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION TAKES PLACE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. REPORTED COMPENSATION IS PRO-RATED TO REFLECT THE TIME SPENT ON ACTIVITIES SPECIFIC TO THE ACLU OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNING BODY ARE INDEPENDENT, UNPAID VOLUNTEERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1207 W BUFFALO ST STE 325AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP532025774ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN396057574EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROTECT AND PROMOTE CIVIL LIBERTIESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
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 Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
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

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WISCONSIN INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeOTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$506,105InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationACTUAL COSTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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