AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION (EIN 52-2121856)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-09-19
IRS object ID
201422629349300022
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-09-19T14:38:25-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Douglas Corey & Associates PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16601 Little River Trnpk Suite 440AddressLine1
CityAlexandriaCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code223121303ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN522121856EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1American Civil Rights UnionBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7038070242PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13213 Duke StreetAddressLine1
CityAlexandriaCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22314ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN CARLESONPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone7038070242PhoneNum
Signature2014-09-18SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonDOUGLAS S COREY CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Preparation2014-09-19PreparationDt
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSUSAN CARLESONPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityAlexandriaCity
StateVAState
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
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DescTHE CARLESON CENTER FOR WELFARE REFORM (FORMERLY THE CARLESON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY) CONDUCTS INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH ON REFORMING A RANGE OF DOMESTIC SPENDING PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON WELFARE AND OTHER ENTITLEMENT POLICIES.Desc

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PersonSUSAN CARLESONPersonNm
Phone7038070242PhoneNum

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CityAlexandriaCity
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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SUSAN A CARLESON
Chairman, CEO and Treasurer40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$117,000$0$0
EDWIN MEESE III
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MORTON BLACKWELL
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID LEEDOM
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WENDY BORCHERDT LEROY
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
HSP Direct
13755 Sunrise Valley Dr 450HerndonVA20171Direct Mail Consulting$287,432
Direct Mail Fundraising
13755 Sunrise Valley Dr 450HerndonVA20171Mailshop$272,032
Southwest Publishing
2600 NW Topeka BlvdTopekaKS66617Print and mailshop$238,997
MDI Imaging and Mail
21955 Cascades PwkyDullesVA20166Print and mailshop$300,445
NoVA List
20130 Lakeview Cntr PlazaAshburnVA20147List rental$135,616
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Securities$525,981SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$500,300SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$25,681SecuritiesAmt

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Total$75,000TotalAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$54FundraisingAmt

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Printing and copying$562,696$280,603$40,929$241,164
Caging and escrow$146,548$73,069$4,543$68,936
Statistical modeling$30,574$15,244$948$14,382

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$16,059,954TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$16,059,954PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$188,518CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$315,649CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$252,178CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$261,574CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$344,144CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,362,063TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$270CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,269CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$12,539TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,434,556TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.92120PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91780PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt II Line 10Description: Other income
Pt II Line 102009: 270.
Pt II Line 102010: 0.
Pt II Line 102011: 0.
Pt II Line 102012: 12269.
Pt II Line 102013: 0.

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,479OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,263DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,216BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,216TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,856,858TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$3,939NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$1OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$3,938RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,860,796RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,860,796TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,771,111TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$46,503OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$46,503ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,724,608ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$74,938OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$74,938ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,799,546TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt X Line 2The Organization is exempt from income taxes on all activities directly related to its exempt purpose under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The Organization is liable for taxes on unrelated business income. There was no taxable net unrelated business income for the year ended December 31, 2013. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made in these financial statements. The Organization evaluated its tax positions and determined it has no uncertain tax positions as of
Pt X Line 2December 31, 2012. The Organization's 2011 through 2013 tax years are open for examination by federal taxing authorities.
Pt XI Line 2dRounding
Pt XII Line 2dExpenses of consolidated entities.
Pt XII Line 4bElimination of intercompany grant.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HSP DirectBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFundraisingActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$2,355,916GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$287,432RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$2,068,484NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,355,916TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$287,432TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,068,484TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Carleson Center for Public PolicyBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13213 Duke Street 625AddressLine1
CityAlexandriaCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22314ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN274682545RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$75,000CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of GrantsupportPurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (20 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe CEO, the outsourced accountant, and outside legal counsel review
Pt VI, Line 11bthe 990 prior to filing. The board of directors receives an electronic
Pt VI, Line 11bversion of the form before it is filed.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe CEO's annual salary is set by the board of directors. In
Pt VI, Line 15aaccordance with sound corporate governance practices, the CEO
Pt VI, Line 15arecuses herself from any discussion or vote regarding her
Pt VI, Line 15acompensation. The board must approve any subsequent salary
Pt VI, Line 15aincreases.
Pt VI, Line 19The documents are available upon request.
Pt XIRounding
Part III, Line 1To protect the civil rights of all Americans by publicly advancing a
Part III, Line 1constitutional understanding of civil rights; monitoring judicial nominees,
Part III, Line 1judges, and legal organizations, while resisting those that threaten civil rights;
Part III, Line 1and filing amicus briefs in critical civil rights court cases. Believing that the
Part III, Line 1U.S. Constitution, including the bill of rights, is the greatest legal document
Part III, Line 1ever written, the ACRU stands against harmful anti-constitutional ideologies that
Part III, Line 1have taken hold in our nation's courts, law schools, and bureaucracies.
Part III, Line 1While others promote entitlements and license in the name of "liberties",
Part III, Line 1the ACRU defends the civil rights set forth at the American founding.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fBANK AND CREDIT CARD CHARGES 22301. 9944. 3012. 9345. OUTREACH 6072. 4950. 0. 1122. MEMBER DUES 5525. 2025. 3500. 0. MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 2518. 2518. 0. 0. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS 23. 23. 0. 0. TELEPHONE 3756. 2916. 840. 0. PAYROLL PROCESSING 2533. 0. 2533.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
Robert Carleson Eagle Fund
3213 Duke Street 625AlexandriaVA22314270433860SPONSORING BOY SCOUTSVA501(c)(3)170(B)(1)(A)ACRUYes (true)
Carleson Center for Welfare Reform
3213 Duke Street 625AlexandriaVA22314274682545Promote welfare reform, federalism & econ growthVA501(c)(3)170(B)(1)(A)(vi)ACRUYes (true)
Carleson Center Welfare Reform Action Fund
3213 Duke Street 625AlexandriaVA22314454293653LOBBYINGVA501(c)(4)ACRUYes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Carleson Center for Welfare Reform
d$30,004loan amounts
Carleson Center for Welfare Reform
b$75,000grant
Carleson Center Welfare Reform Action Fund
d$9,420payment of expenses
Carleson Center for Welfare Reform
o$45,496time allocation

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