2012-08-10T17:27:11-05:00 2011-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2011-01-01 522121856 AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS UNION AMER 7038070242 3213 DUKE STREET NO 625 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 SUSAN CARLESON 7038070242 2012-08-10 1 SUBRINA L WOOD P00365899 2022932200 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SUSAN CARLESON 3213 DUKE STREET NO 625 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 3034754 0 X WWW.THEACRU.ORG X 1998 DC ENGAGE IN LEGAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR DEFENDING CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICANS. 5 4 3 4 0 0 3609324 2782576 0 0 16315 21095 299334 231083 3924973 3034754 3501 3000 0 0 255462 305298 631646 492145 1229861 3285302 2726516 4175911 3526959 -250938 -492205 1376390 1126297 125127 358884 1251263 767413 X SEE SCHEDULE O:THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS UNION IS TO PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS, BY PUBLICLY ADVANCING A CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF CIVIL RIGHTS; MONITORING JUDICIAL NOMINEES, JUDGES, AND LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS, WHILE RESISTING THOSE THAT THREATEN CIVIL RIGHTS; AND FILING AMICUS BRIEFS IN CRITICAL CIVIL RIGHTS COURT CASES. BELIEVING THAT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, INCLUDING THE BILL OF RIGHTS, IS THE GREATEST LEGAL DOCUMENT EVER WRITTEN, THE ACRU STANDS AGAINST HARMFUL ANTI-CONSTITUTIONAL IDEOLOGIES THAT HAVE TAKEN HOLD IN OUR NATION'S COURTS, LAW SCHOOLS, AND BUREAUCRACIES. WHILE OTHERS PROMOTE ENTITLEMENTS AND LICENSE IN THE NAME OF "LIBERTIES", THE ACRU DEFENDS THE CIVIL RIGHTS SET FORTH AT THE AMERICAN FOUNDING. 0 0 2081679 3000 3034754 SEE SCHEDULE O:THE ACRU'S PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO PROTECT THE CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS. THIS PROGRAM GOAL WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:EFFORTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS. FILED AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASES, INCLUDING SACKETT V. EPA, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA V. KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, STATE OF FLORIDA ET AL V. HHS ET AL, DAVENPORT ET AL V. AMERICAN ATHEISTS, INC., STATE OF ARIZONA V. USA, AND STANDARD INVESTMENT CHARTERED INC. V. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS ET AL. THE ACRU ALSO HAD APPROXIMATELY 300 OPINION PIECES PUBLISHED IN MAJOR NEWSPAPERS AND JOURNALS AND MADE APPROXIMATELY 300 RADIO/TV APPEARANCES TO DISCUSS IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES AND EXHIBITED AT SEVERAL CONFERENCES.ACRU LAUNCHED A NEW PROJECT PROTECT YOUR VOTE (WWW.PROTECTYOURVOTE.US) WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE VOTING PROCESS AND THE DANGER OF VOTE FRAUD. ACRU DISTRIBUTED SEVERAL THOUSAND COPIES OF ITS POCKET CONSTITUTION AND DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AT VARIOUS VENUES AND BY MAIL. IT ALSO CONTINUED TO DISTRIBUTE ITS EDUCATIONAL CD, "AMERICA'S OWNERS' MANUAL", AND PROMOTE ITS FREEDOM TO LISTEN CAMPAIGN. 2081679 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 26 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA HI ID IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X ACRU 7038070242 3213 DUKE STREET 625 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 SUSAN A CARLESON 40.00 X X 135000 0 11760 EDWIN MEESE III 2.00 X 0 0 0 MORTON BLACKWELL 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LEEDOM 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY BORCHERDT LEROY 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY BARRETT 40.00 X 78800 0 0 213800 0 11760 1 0 0 0 HSP DIRECT 13755 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE STE 450 HERNDON VA 20171 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 447458 IMAGE DIRECT LLC 200 MONROE AVE 4 FREDERICK MD 21701 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 233433 SUNRISE DATA SERVICES 44845 FALCON PL SUITE 101A DULLES VA 20166 DATA SECURITY 147389 PETER FERRARA 310 CATTELL ST EASTON PA 18042 LEGAL SERVICES 124000 4 2782576 2782576 21095 21095 231083 231083 3034754 0 0 252178 3000 3000 225560 126314 76983 22263 58380 40730 11811 5839 2987 1365 1031 591 18371 11146 5388 1837 153744 143148 4696 5900 36536 36536 492145 492145 11056 11056 287853 285196 -1660 4317 29496 9158 20319 19 12942 7910 5032 1936 201 1735 10291 10291 6403 6403 39 39 1491 1491 3394 294 3051 49 MAILING SERVICE 2153183 1432740 35934 684509 CC FEES/BANK FEES 23382 11317 2539 9526 DUES AND REGISTRATIONS 6770 3266 3504 0 AMORTIZATION OF GUARANT -12000 -10800 -840 -360 3526959 2081679 215419 1229861 X 2642028 1418241 30119 1193668 262880 38783 95684 101903 9087 7816 2079 1271 1015747 914140 0 70200 1376390 1126297 101127 346884 24000 12000 125127 358884 X 1251263 767413 1251263 767413 1376390 1126297 X -492205 8355 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 2866737 1529989 4797766 3609324 2782576 15586392 2866737 1529989 4797766 3609324 2782576 15586392 15586392 289659 319191 188518 315649 252178 1365195 3841 11 270 4122 16955709 0.91920 0.91440 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS 9087 7816 1271 1271 DUE FROM RELATED ENTITY 70200 70200 LIABILITY UNDER GUARANTEE 12000 12000 3034754 3526959 -492205 8355 8355 -483850 3032053 8355 8355 3023698 11056 11056 3034754 3515903 0 3515903 11056 11056 3526959 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. X X X X 1 HSP DIRECT 13755 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE STE 450 HERNDON VA 20171 FUNDRAISING COUNSEL 0 2989082 447458 2541624 AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIC PO BOX 206 POULSBO WA 98370 FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 0 3600 -3600 STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING INC 7591 9TH ST NORTH ST PAUL MN 55128 FUNDRAISING OUTREACH 0 0 41087 -41087 2989082 492145 2496937 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA HI ID IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI EXPLANATION OF FUNDRAISING PAYMENTS SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) ACRU'S CONTRACT WITH HSP DIRECT PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT OF FUNDRAISING EXPENSES SUCH AS POSTAGE, PRINTING, AND CAGING FEES. THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES SHOWN IN COLUMN V. TOTAL EXPENSES (EXCLUSIVE OF PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING AND CAGING FEES) ADMINISTERED BY HSP DIRECT WERE $2,109,926 FOR 2011. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CEO AND THE OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANT BOTH REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE FORM BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A CEO'S ANNUAL SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOUND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES, THE CEO RECUSES HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE REGARDING HER COMPENSATION. THE BOARD MUST APPROVE ANY SUBSEQUENT SALARY INCREASES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 8,355. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. ROBERT B CARLESON EAGLE FUND 3213 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 270433860 SPONSORING THE BOY SCOUTS VA 501(C)(3) 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) ACRU 1 THE CARLESON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY 3213 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 274682545 PROMOTE WELFARE REFORM, FEDERALISM, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH VA 501(C)(3) PENDING ACRU 1 CARLESON CENTER ACTION FUND 3213 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 454293653 LOBBYING VA 501(C)(4) ACRU 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARLESON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY D 70200 COST