AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS (EIN 23-7312949)
Tax period
2012-04-01 to 2013-03-31
Filed
2014-02-12
IRS object ID
201430439349301678
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2014-02-12T15:20:16-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-03-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN042571780EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityWESTBOROCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01581ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN237312949EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTSBusinessNameLine2
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Name ControlAMERNameControl
Phone6174823170Phone

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Address Line1211 CONGRESS STREET NO 301AddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02110ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameCAROL ROSEName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
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Date Signed2014-02-12DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameJOHN BUCKLEY CPAName
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Phone5083669100Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS (ACLUF OF MA) WAS ESTABLISHED TO DEFEND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED IN THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LITIGATION.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis14963OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1892Depreciation
Book Value13071BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis129523OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation69602Depreciation
Book Value59921BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings72992TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DUE TO ACLU OF MA$21,516
DUE TO NATIONAL$1,131,205
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts1152721TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4348514TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments135140NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities22964DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues66931OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990225035RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal4123479RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-135019OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-135019RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9903988460TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2472956TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities22964DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included135019OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990157983ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal2314973ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9902314973TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:ACLUF OF MA'S ENDOWMENT REPRESENTS ITS UNIT HOLDINGS IN THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT HELD BY THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION. UNIT SHARES HAVE A UNIT VALUE BASED UPON THE FAIR VALUE OF THE NET ASSETS OF THE ENDOWMENT DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UNIT SHARES OUTSTANDING. THE ENDOWMENT'S PURPOSE IS TO CARRY OUT THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION AND AFFILIATE FOUNDATIONS IN PROTECTING, PRESERVING AND EXPANDING THE CIVIL LIBERTIES OF ALL PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:ACLUF OF MA FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES STANDARD UNDER U.S. GAAP WHICH REQUIRES ACLU OF MA TO REPORT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND TO ADJUST ITS ASSETS AND LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCORDINGLY. AS OF MARCH 31, 2013, THE ACLUF OF MA DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT. THE ACLUF OF MA DOES NOT EXPECT THAT THE AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FILED FOR THE LAST THREE FISCAL YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST $66,931
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES
PART XI, LINE 8: OTHER ADJUSTMENTS IN RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS: CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST OF $66,931.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1BOR DINNERNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1391410GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1335085CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event156325GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event173508FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event118000EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event143511OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total391410GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total335085CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events56325GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events73508FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events18000EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events43511OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events135019DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-78694NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonCAROL ROSENamePerson
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org175108BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org30201DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org17929NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org223238TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONIdentifier
Return ReferencePART IIIReturnReference
ExplanationA PORTION OF CAROL ROSE'S SALARY, $36,954, IS CHARGED TO THE ACLU OF MA. HOWEVER, HER W-2 WAGES ARE THAT OF THE ACLUF OF MA.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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 TO THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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 ADMINISTRATION OVERSEE ALL EXPENSES AND VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS AND REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD CHAIR ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR BOARD DISCUSSION AND, IF NECESSARY, BOARD ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BASED ON BI-ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW, WHICH CONSISTS OF BOTH WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS BY ALL DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY ACLUF OF MA'S CHAIRMAN, UNION BOARD PRESIDENT, AND UNION VICE PRESIDENT. BASED ON THIS PERFORMANCE REVIEW, THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES DETERMINE AND APPROVE ANY SALARY INCREASE. FOR EXISTING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, DURING ACLU'S ANNUAL BUDGETING, SALARY LEVELS ARE REVIEWED AGAINST OTHER ACLU AFFILIATES OF THE SAME SIZE. NATIONAL ACLU PROVIDES RESULTS FROM AN ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY AND THAT DATA IS USED DURING OUR ANNUAL REVIEW. 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 TO DETERMINE A SALARY RANGE. THIS REVIEW IS MAINLY DONE TO ENSURE STAFF COMPENSATION IS IN LINE WITH OTHER ACLU AFFILIATES AND OTHER NON-PROFITS OF SIMILAR TYPE AND SIZE. ANY LARGE SALARY VARIANCE IS ADJUSTED. ANNUAL INCREASES FOR STAFF, OUTSIDE OF ADJUSTMENTS, ARE DETERMINED BY PERFORMANCE AND/OR COST OF LIVING INCREASES. SALARIES FOR STAFF ARE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET AT A CONSOLIDATED LEVEL. THE BUDGET IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE BOARD MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AT SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 JOINT UNION BOARD AND FOUNDATION TRUSTEE MEETING, THE BOARD MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES ELECTED TO ADD AN ANNUAL SIGN-OFF TO BE DONE EACH APRIL BY DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES. SINCE 2011, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS SENT TO EACH TRUSTEE FOR THEIR SIGNATURE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 66,931.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
ACLUF OF MA HAS A BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, AND REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACLU OF MASSACHUSETTS INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1211 CONGRESS STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02110ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN041180450EIN
Primary ActivitiesPRESERVE CIVIL LIBERTIESPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501 (C)(4)ExemptCodeSection
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable

Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ACLU OF MASSACHUSETTS INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeNTransactionType
Amount Involved370084AmountInvolved
Method Of Amt DeterminationIN TERMS WITH AGREEMENTMethodOfAmtDetermination

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