2026-02-12T08:14:22-06:00 2025-03-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-04-01 526070446 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMER 2024570800 529 14TH ST NW 722 WASHINGTON DC 20045 MONICA HOPKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024570800 2026-02-12 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MONICA HOPKINS 529 14TH ST NW 722 WASHINGTON DC 20045 3668427 0 X WWW.ACLUDC.ORG X 1967 DC PRESERVATION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. 9 9 28 13 0 0 1507077 3379547 107498 75374 140323 213351 71 114 1754969 3668386 0 0 0 0 2090338 2248820 0 0 412368 881985 850464 2972323 3099284 -1217354 569102 11208146 12068798 215600 202781 10992546 11866017 PRESERVATION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. 0 0 1416507 75488 LEGAL: ARRANGING FOR AND REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS IN LEGAL ACTIONS IN DEFENSE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES. 429549 EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY: ANSWERING PUBLIC AND PRESS INQUIRIES ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES, ACLU POSITIONS, AND ACLU LITIGATION. WRITING AND LECTURING ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND ACLU LITIGATION. 1846056 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MONICA HOPKINS 2024570800 529 14TH ST NW 722 WASHINGTON DC 20045 HEIDI TSEU PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTOINETTE PARHAM VICE PRESIDENT, EQUITY OFFICER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN ALI SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEVI RAO TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA GORDON NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMUEL DAUGHETY IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES WEINGARTEN AT-LARGE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY HIEMSTRA AT-LARGE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA ARANDES AT-LARGE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA HOPKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8.00 32.00 X 186690 0 39974 ARTHUR SPITZER SENIOR COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 167063 0 39762 BRIGID SLIPKA DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 36.00 4.00 X 156528 0 33507 SCOTT MICHELMAN LEGAL DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 155626 0 8717 NATHAN WARNER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 20.00 20.00 X 152278 0 24605 AMBER TAYLOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 24.00 16.00 X 115848 0 17100 934033 0 163665 6 0 1 0 HIRSCH ROBERTS AND WEINSTEIN LLP ONE LIBERTY SQUARE 12TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02109 LEGAL COUNSEL 123694 PROVOC INC 1327 14TH ST NW SUITE 330 WASHINGTON DC 20005 STRATEGIC COMMS CONSULTANT 103592 2 3379547 3379547 LEGAL FEES 900099 75374 75374 75374 146458 146458 66893 0 66893 66893 66893 155 41 114 114 3668386 75488 0 213351 183508 78039 78893 26576 1566676 1085383 230274 251019 83833 75074 583 8176 271974 144777 93779 33418 142829 96022 24191 22616 126966 126966 75055 75055 8512 8512 273140 188707 84374 59 18735 18751 -581 565 60592 43088 5072 12432 85395 46606 21312 17477 3156 1178 1523 455 34154 7784 371 25999 329 329 12597 7303 2555 2739 48528 12050 36478 PROFESSIONAL DEV'L. 43330 11750 26668 4912 SOFTWARE LICENSES 28137 17713 5032 5392 FEES & SERVICE CHARGES 9631 3318 6313 PROFESSIONAL CULTURE 8625 3511 4984 130 13582 5002 8177 403 3099284 1846056 840860 412368 1427284 2125036 990732 408934 181029 127994 33331 23319 98210 62913 46908 35297 4918755 4226678 2726262 3019320 3054 3013 880791 2099207 11208146 12068798 215580 202781 20 0 215600 202781 X 7392437 7981674 3600109 3884343 10992546 11866017 11208146 12068798 569102 304369 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3364263 2557976 2692747 1507077 3379547 13501610 3364263 2557976 2692747 1507077 3379547 13501610 749331 12752279 110500 94389 109414 143762 146458 604523 14106133 496733 0.90400 0.87420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15828 644 16472 3074300 3090772 304539 76135 0 0 250597 292104 298222 304539 1145462 1718193 16000 13445 12718 16472 58635 62649 73026 74556 76135 286366 429549 13000 7122 10411 15828 46361 2795885 223434 3019319 2508481 287404 2795885 2120026 500000 -111545 2508481 0.00000 0.58680 0.41320 1 0 98210 62913 35297 35297 POOLED INVESTMENTS 3019320 F 3019320 DEPOSITS 5711 DUE FROM NATIONAL 1798779 DUE FROM AFFILIATE 294717 2099207 7483167 304369 3518924 3823293 3659874 8512 8512 3668386 6609696 3518924 3518924 3090772 8512 8512 3099284 PART V, LINE 4: ACLU NATIONAL MAINTAINS AND ADMINISTERS THE ENDOWMENT FUND IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS TRUST. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONICA HOPKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 186690 0 0 0 0 0 20772 0 19202 0 226664 0 0 0 ARTHUR SPITZER SENIOR COUNSEL 167063 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39762 0 206825 0 0 0 BRIGID SLIPKA DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 156528 0 0 0 0 0 8591 0 24916 0 190035 0 0 0 NATHAN WARNER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 152278 0 0 0 0 0 8476 0 16129 0 176883 0 0 0 SCOTT MICHELMAN LEGAL DIRECTOR 155626 0 0 0 0 0 8717 0 0 0 164343 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A ACLU-DC PROVIDES A DISCRETIONARY SPENDING ACCOUNT FOR ONLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONICA HOPKINS. $15,000 WAS BUDGETED FOR FY25 OF WHICH $593.60 WAS SPENT, ALL ON ORGANIZATION EXPENSES. PART I, LINE 1B ALL EXPENSES IN THE DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT FOR ED MONICA HOPKINS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY CFOO BRIGID SLIPKA AND/OR BOARD TREASURER. SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C: DEFERRED COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR THE OFFICERS ON PART II, COLUMN C CONSISTS OF THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE INCREASE IN THE ACCRUED BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION RETIREMENT PLAN, A RETIREMENT PLAN ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, AN AFFILIATED BUT UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR STAFF AND THE TREASURER. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FINAL 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO ENSURE THAT COVERED PERSONS ARE AWARE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH ACLU AFFILIATE DELIVERS A COPY OF THE POLICY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, VOLUNTEER BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THAT AFFILIATE AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS OR HER SERVICE FOR THAT ENTITY AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. EACH DISTRIBUTEE THEN ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY AND, IF S/HE HAS A MATTER S/HE IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE UNDER THIS POLICY AT THAT TIME, DISCLOSES THAT MATTER. EACH NATIONAL COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH TO NATIONAL ACLU ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED OR PRIOR NATIONAL ACLU TRANSACTION OR ACTION OF WHICH S/HE IS AWARE, AND EACH AFFILIATE COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN GOOD FAITH TO THAT AFFILIATE ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED OR PRIOR AFFILIATE TRANSACTION OR ACTION OF WHICH S/HE IS AWARE, PRIOR TO (IF POSSIBLE) THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ACTION. IN THE CASE OF BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THE USUAL PROCEDURE FOR DISCLOSING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS THAT THE COVERED PERSON INFORMS THE APPLICABLE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE (OR BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIR) CONSIDERING THE TRANSACTION OR ACTION OR THE ACLU PRESIDENT OF THE PERSONAL INTEREST. IN THE CASE OF A KEY EMPLOYEE, THE USUAL PROCEDURE IS THAT THE KEY EMPLOYEE INFORMS HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR (OR IN THE CASE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE PRESIDENT) OF THE PERSONAL INTEREST. IN EITHER CASE, THE MATTER IS REFERRED FOR ITS CONSIDERATION AND DECISION-MAKING TO THE ACLU AFFILIATE'S AUDIT COMMITTEE (OR, IF THERE IS NO AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO THE BOARD OR ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF) (THE "DECIDING BODY"). A COVERED PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING OF THE DECIDING BODY DURING WHICH A TRANSACTION OR ACTION WITH RESPECT TO WHICH S/HE HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST IS DISCUSSED IN ORDER TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THE COVERED PERSON'S PERSONAL INTEREST. THE DECIDING BODY DISCUSSES THE MATTER AT A MEETING WITHOUT THAT PERSON PRESENT. A COVERED PERSON MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN MAKING DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER IN WHICH S/HE HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST AND MAY NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DECIDING BODY'S DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER. IN ALL CASES, PRIOR TO AN ACLU AFFILIATE ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR TAKING AN ACTION AFTER A COVERED PERSON HAS DISCLOSED A PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THAT TRANSACTION OR ACTION, IT IS DETERMINED BY NO LESS THAN A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DECIDING BODY PRESENT AT A MEETING OF THAT ACLU ENTITY THAT THE TRANSACTION OR ACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO, AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF ACLU NATIONAL IN THE CASE OF A PERSONAL INTEREST INVOLVING A NATIONAL COVERED PERSON OR THE ACLU AFFILIATE IN THE CASE OF A PERSONAL INTEREST INVOLVING AN ACLU AFFILIATE COVERED PERSON, AND THAT IT DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNFAIR OR UNREASONABLE FINANCIAL OR OTHER BENEFIT TO THE COVERED PERSON WHO HAS THE PERSONAL INTEREST. IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION OR ACTION IN WHICH THE PERSONAL INTEREST OF THE COVERED PERSON IS A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE DECIDING BODY CONSIDERS ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PROCESS WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE PROCESS INCLUDED A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND WAS DOCUMENTED. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES A DETERMINATION OF THE AVAILABILITY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 529 14TH ST NW SUITE 722 WASHINGTON DC 20045 520749684 PRESERVATION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES DC 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 ACLU OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA O 811703 ACTUAL AMOUNT ACLU OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA P 35756 ACTUAL AMOUNT ACLU OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Q 1198328 ACTUAL AMOUNT