AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS (EIN 23-7312949)
Tax period
2011-04-01 to 2012-03-31
Filed
2013-02-14
IRS object ID
201340459349300984
Schema version
2011v1.2
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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Timestamp2013-02-14T11:42:28-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-03-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN042571780EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line121 EAST MAIN STREETAddressLine1
CityWESTBOROCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01581ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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 STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02110ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameCAROL ROSEName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone6174823170Phone
Date Signed2013-02-11DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameJOHN BUCKLEY CPAName
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Total Adjustments871159TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS807055ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2102505TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-21093NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities46560DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues23487OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99048954RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal2053551RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-119737OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-119737RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9901933814TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2164215TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities46560DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included119737OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990166297ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1997918ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901997918TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE FOUNDATION'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:THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS (THE FOUNDATION) FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES STANDARD UNDER U.S. GAAP WHICH REQUIRES THE FOUNDATION 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, 2012, THE FOUNDATION DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXPECT THAT THE AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. INFORMATION RETURNS FILED FOR THE LAST THREE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH, 31, 2011, REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 23,487.
PART XII LINE 4B - SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES OF $119,737 ARE NETTED WITH THE SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON THE 990 BUT ARE SHOWN GROSS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XIII LINE 4B - SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES OF $119,737 ARE NETTED WITH THE SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE ON THE 990 BUT ARE SHOWN GROSS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 8: OTHER ADJUSTMENTS IN RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS: CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST FOR $23,487.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1BORT DINNERNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1308030GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1176800CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1131230GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event14500RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event162443FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event14000EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event148794OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total308030GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total176800CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events131230GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events4500RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events62443FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events4000EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events48794OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events119737DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary11493NetIncomeSummary

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
Base Compensation Filing Org155040BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org46112NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org201152TotalCompensationFilingOrg
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, $39,962, IS CHARGED TO THE ACLU OF MA, INC. HOWEVER, HER W-2 WAGES ARE THAT OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF MA.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A DRAFT OF THE 990 PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. ALL BOARD 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 CFO 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. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AT THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD MEMBERS AND TRUSTEE ELECTED TO ADD AN ANNUAL SIGN-OFF TO BE DONE EACH APRIL BY DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES.
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 FOUNDATION 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 AND TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -21,093. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 868,765. CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 23,487. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 871,159.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT PROCESS.OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT
990, PART XI, LINE 5PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT OF $868,765. THE FOUNDATION WAS NAMED A BENEFICIARY OF A PERPETUAL TRUST IN JULY, 1996; HOWEVER, THIS ACTIVITY WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MARCH 31, 2011 NET ASSETS WERE RESTATED TO REFLECT THIS AMOUNT. THE REMAINING CHANGE IN NET ASSETS IS ATTRIBUTED TO UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS OF -$21,093 AND THE CHANGE IN CARRYING VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST OF $23,487.

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 Org1LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
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 Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
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 (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
ACLU OF MASSACHUSETTS INC
E2484IN TERMS WITH AGREEMENT
ACLU OF MASSACHUSETTS INC
M233640IN TERMS WITH AGREEMENT
ACLU OF MASSACHUSETTS INC
N39962IN TERMS WITH AGREEMENT

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