2024-01-27T08:19:53-08:00 2023-03-31 363705616 Prado & Renteria CPAs Prof Corp 1837 S Michigan Ave 2nd Fl Chicago IL 60616 990 2022-04-01 271629328 American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois AMER 3122019740 150 N Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60601 Colleen K Connell Executive Director 3122019740 2023-03-17 true Colleen Connell true Marco A Salazar P00429083 3125671330 2024-01-27 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Colleen K Connell 150 N Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60601 3577618 false X www.aclu-il.org X 2009 IL Defend freedom of speech, Press, assembly, and other rights guaranteed by the US Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Illinois. 45 45 0 125 0 0 2434556 3386963 0 24271 170010 0 2458827 3556973 0 0 1058917 1081537 0 63633 538101 338123 1597018 1419660 861809 2137313 8456802 10263124 417132 199727 8039670 10063397 Defend freedom of speech, Press, assembly, and other rights guaranteed by the US Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Illinois. false false 778377 0 115280 LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES: FOR THIS YEAR INCLUDED SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF A MEASURE THAT ADDS NEW PROTECTIONS FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS OF BOTH ABORTION CARE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE IN THE WAKE OF EFFORTS BY OTHER STATES TO CRIMINALIZE LEGAL HEALTH CARE IN ILLINOIS. WE ALSO WORKED ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROTECT THE PERSONAL HEALTH CARE DATA COLLECTED BY THIRD PARTY PERSONAL DEVICES, MANDATING THAT SUCH DATA COULD NOT BE SHARED OR SOLD WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION FROM THE USER. ADDITIONALLY, WE CHAMPIONED A NEW LAW THAT MODERNIZES LANGUAGE INSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE THE INCREASING NUMBER OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN CARE. UNDER THE NEW LAW, ILLINOIS STATUTES AFFECTING CHILDREN IN CARE NOW RECOGNIZE THESE LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILY DYNAMICS THROUGH INCLUSIONARY LANGUAGE. WE ALSO WORKED TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO RECOVERY FOR THOSE WHO USE ILLICIT DRUGS. THE MEASURE WE ADVANCED THROUGH THE ILLINOIS HOUSE WOULD REDUCE PENALTIES FOR THOSE ARRESTED WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF DRUGS FROM A FELONY TO A MISDEMEANOR AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO CARE AND REHABILITATION RATHER THAN RELYING EXCLUSIVESLY ON PUNISHMENT AND IMPRISONMENT. THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS ALSO WORKED WITH INTERESTED PARTIES AND LEGISLATORS ON MEASURES TOUCHING ON CRITICAL FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, INCLUDING LAWS THAT PROHIBIT THE DOXING OF SOMEONE IN ILLINOIS, AND A LAW AIMED AT ADDRESSING EFFORTS TO BAN BOOKS IN THE STATE. IN ADDITION, WE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED A POSITION ON MORE THAN 1400 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS INCLUDING MANY THAT IMPLICATED ISSUES RELATED TO PERSONAL FREEDOM, ABORTION RIGHTS, LGTBQ+ RIGHTS, TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY, ISSUES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND OTHER MATTERS. 278631 0 0 COMMUNICATIONS: THE COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES OF THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS ARE DEISGNED TO: KEEP OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS UPDATED ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION; BROADLY INFORM AND ADVANCE THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR WORK AND ISSUES OF CONCERN (CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES) IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND TARGET MESSAGES THAT MAY MOVE OPINION LEADERS IN SUPPORT OF OUR WORK. WE UTILIZE AN ARRAY OF COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, FROM PUBLIC SPEAKING TO SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, OTHER WRITTEN MESSAGES, AND A PODCAST. THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MESSAGES THAT REACH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE OF ILLINOIS DURING THE YEAR REGARDING THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION. 73487 0 0 CHAPTERS: IN FOUR DISCREET GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ACROSS THE STATE - URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, SPRINGFIELD, AND PEORIA - ACLU MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY GATHER TOGETHER TO FORM LOCAL CHAPTERS TO ADVANCE THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THESE AREAS. THESE CHAPTERS SERVE AS A CRITICAL EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES' VIOLATIONS/CONCERNS IN THESE AREAS AND OFTEN PRODUCE IMPORTANT PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT MIGHT BE FEDERAL, STATEWIDE, OR LOCAL. FINALLY, THE CHAPTERS SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE ACLU IN THESE COMMUNITIES, RAISING OUR PROFILE BY PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL ACTIVITIES, FROM MARCHES AND PARADES TO DEMONSTRATIONS AND FARMERS' MARKETS. THE CHAPTERS ALSO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE AS CONDUITS TO LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, INCLUDING MAYORS, POLICE LEADERS, AND OTHERS. DURING THIS YEAR, EACH OF THE CHAPTERS ADDRESSED LOCAL PROPOSALS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITY; CHAPTER MEMBERS REACHED OUT TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO SHARE ACLU CONCERNS ABOUT PRIVACY RAISED BY THE SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION, CHAPTER MEMBERS FOCUSED ON WAYS TO ENSURE THE SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRETRIAL FAIRNESS ACT, ENDING THE USE OF MONEY BOND IN ILLINOIS. 1130495 false true false true false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 3 0 true 0 false false false false true true false X 45 45 false false false false true false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false X Angela Gemini 3122019740 150 N Michigan Suite 600 Chicago IL 60601 X Jill Metz President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Sash Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Thurston Bailey Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bernadette Chopra VP at Large 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ruth Krugly VP at Large 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kerry Miller General Counsel 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Laura Kofoid VP, Development 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Shyni Varghese VP, Directors 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Lassar VP, Policy 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard O'Brien General Counsel 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Sufyan Sohel Affiliate Equity Officer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Diane Klotnia At-Large Members 1.00 X 0 0 0 Harriet Hausman At-Large Members 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Holzhauer At-Large Members 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Beem At-Large Members 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mort Rosen At-Large Members 1.00 X 0 0 0 Simon Weffer At-Large Members 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amrith Kaur Aakre At-Large Members 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mario F Garcia At-Large Members 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cindy Wilson At-Large Members 1.00 X 0 0 0 Grace Chan McKibben National Board Representative 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ada Lopez Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Luis Gutierrez Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Aziz Huq Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Noel Elfant Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carrie Newton Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ahmad Sadri Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Colby Kingsbury Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Darren Hunter Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Frances Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Everett Cygal Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Genita Robinson Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Howard Suskin Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Leah Bruno Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Stowell Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nadim Kazi Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Peter H Hanna Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Murphy Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Roxana Espoz Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Friedel Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stelios Valavanis Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wendy Walker Williams Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Louis Klapp Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Darlene Oliver Hightower Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Akif Rahman Board of Directors 1.00 X 0 0 0 Connell Colleen Executive Director 24.00 X X 118266 177399 38481 Bennett Khadine Director of Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs 48.00 X 153821 38455 57845 Scott Emmalee Director of Philanthropy and Engagement 24.00 X 68119 102178 41448 Yohnka Ed Director of Communications and Public Policy 24.00 X 66226 99339 98280 Sullivan KT Associate Director 12.00 X X 33086 132345 107046 Walton Althea Director of Finance 12.00 X 32711 130845 108355 Ruddell Ben Director of Criminal Justice Policy 36.00 X 69493 46329 38568 Collins-Mandeville Nora Director of Systems Reform Policy 36.00 X 66745 44497 16684 608467 771387 506707 2 false true false 2511756 875207 3386963 171709 0 171709 18946 20645 -1699 -1699 -1699 0 0 3556973 -1699 0 171709 796859 666982 88814 41063 188840 156791 20367 11682 748 636 82 30 34194 28508 3785 1901 60896 49673 7911 3312 11123 0 11123 0 4603 0 4603 0 26241 2700 23541 0 4552 3980 449 123 19338 16964 1584 790 73835 63954 5617 4264 48378 37510 10868 0 2581 1753 828 0 11708 9952 1288 468 2061 0 2061 0 Education and outreach 129410 88002 41408 0 Miscellaneous 4293 3090 1203 0 1419660 1130495 225532 63633 454007 1179769 1050205 1066229 180423 570415 13449 599 194197 91058 114846 103139 6577092 6576255 66780 766718 8456802 10263124 137664 46065 279468 153662 417132 199727 X 7822389 9866132 217281 197265 8039670 10063397 8456802 10263124 2137313 -113586 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true false false 262950 -13153 1171 248626 253062 10904 1016 262950 177070 76904 912 253062 193845 -15355 1420 177070 183237 11336 728 193845 0.20660 0.79340 0.00000 true false 0 0 180262 78271 101991 13935 12787 1148 103139 Due from National ACLU 766718 766718 Deferred liabilities 0 Due to Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc. 151162 Due to National ACLU Foundation 2500 153662 X 3443387 -113586 -113586 3556973 3556973 1419660 1419660 1419660 Pt V, Line 4 LONG TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION. Pt X, Line 2 U.S. GAAP DEFINES HOW UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED, MEASURED, PRESENTED, AND DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REQUIRES ENTITIES TO RECOGNIZE A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED SOLELY ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS AND CONSIDERATION OF THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY'S WIDELY UNDERSTOOD ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES AND PRECEDENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF MARCH 31, 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS HAS RECOGNIZED NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS PRIOR TO 2020. X false false false false false false false false false Connell Colleen 118266 177399 0 0 0 0 0 1500 14792 22189 133058 201088 0 0 Bennett Khadine 153821 38455 0 0 0 0 38507 11127 6569 1642 198897 51224 0 0 Scott Emmalee 68119 102178 0 0 0 0 12537 20305 3442 5164 84098 127647 0 0 Yohnka Ed 66226 99339 0 0 0 0 28162 43743 10550 15825 104938 158907 0 0 Sullivan KT 33086 132345 0 0 0 0 14900 61098 6210 24839 54196 218282 0 0 Walton Althea 32711 130845 0 0 0 0 15616 63966 5755 23019 54082 217830 0 0 Ruddell Ben 69493 46329 0 0 0 0 16610 12573 5631 3754 91734 62656 0 0 Pt I Line 3 TOTAL COMPENSATION IS SET BY RELATED ORGANIZATION AND GENERALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BUDGET, AUDIT AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. A SHARE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION BASED ON ESTIMATE OF TIME SPENT. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION UTILIZES COST OF LIVING, TENURE AND DUTIES TO SET SALARIES. Pt VI, Line 6 DESIGNATION,QUALIFICATIONS AND RIGHTS. THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. THE QUALIFICATIONS AND RIGHTS OF MEMBERS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: (A) DESIGNATION. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS CONSISTS OF ALL GENERAL MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC. ("NATIONAL ACLU") WHO RESIDE IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. (B) MEMBERSHIP LIST. THE NATIONAL ACLU SHALL HOUSE AND MAINTAIN THE DATABASE THAT INCLUDES THE MEMBERSHIP LIST OF THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS. (C) NOT TRANSFERABLE. MEMBERSHIPS IN THE CORPORATION MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED. 2. NO MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE. NO MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE REQUIRED. 3. POWERS OF THE MEMBERS. MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONLY THE POWER TO PETITION THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4 OF THIS ARTICLE. 4. MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS. MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS MAY BE CALLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT SUCH TIMES AND PLACES AS THE BOARD SHALL DEEM APPROPRIATE. A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS MUST BE CALLED BY THE BOARD UPON A PETITION BY ANY TEN OR MORE DIRECTORS OR BY TWO PERCENT OR MORE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. 5. NOTICE. NOTICE OF ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE GIVEN AT LEAST FIVE DAYS PREVIOUSLY THERETO BY POSTING NOTICE ON THE WEBSITE AND BY ANY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. Pt VI, Line 11b THE FINAL 990 AS IT WILL BE FILED WITH THE IRS IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY, IN ELECTRONIC OR HARD COPY, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES EXCEPT DONOR NAMES LISTED IN SCHEDULE B, "SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTORS," ARE SHARED WITH THE GOVERNING BODY. SCHEDULE B DONORS ARE NOT SHARED FOR REASONS OF DONOR PRIVACY. A SUMMARY REVIEW OF THE 990 IS CONDUCTED BY THE TREASURER OR TREASURER'S DESIGNEE AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY. Pt VI, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE, INCLUDING IF A CONFLICT IS EQUIVOCAL. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS AT THE NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION, AND PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AT THE JANUARY MEETING ANNUALLY WITH A REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY AND ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION OF ANY MATTER IN WHICH THEY MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; NOR SHALL THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF SUCH A MATTER UNLESS THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT HAS FIRST BEEN DISCLOSED TO THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE DISCUSSION. THE USUAL PROCEDURE SHOULD BE THAT THE MEMBER AFFECTED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNOUNCES THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT AND THE MINUTES REFLECT THE FACT THAT THE MEMBER DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION OF THE MATTER, NOR IN THE DISCUSSION, IF THAT BE THE CASE. Pt VI, Line 15a TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION AND GENERALLY REVIEWED BY THE BUDGET, AUDIT AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE ANNUALLY AS PART OF ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL BUDGET. A SHARE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION BASED ON ESTIMATE OF TIME SPENT. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION UTILIZES COST OF LIVING, TENURE AND DUTIES TO SET SALARIES. Pt VI, Line 15b TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION AND GENERALLY REVIEWED BY THE BUDGET, AUDIT AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE ANNUALLY AS PART OF ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL BUDGET. A SHARE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION BASED ON ESTIMATE OF TIME SPENT. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION UTILIZES COST OF LIVING, TENURE AND DUTIES TO SET SALARIES. Pt VII, Col (E) SECTION A: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION DIRECTLY TO ITS OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. THE ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF ACLU, INC. (EIN#36-2682569), A RELATED ORGANIZATION, SERVES AS COMMON PAYMASTER AND ISSUES THE FORM W-2 BASED ON THE TOTAL COMPENSATION DISTRIBUTED TO THE RECIPIENT. COMPENSATION EXPENSES SHOWN ON PART VII AND PART IX ARE ALLOCATED BASED UPON THE AMOUNT OF TIME DEVOTED TO EACH ORGANIZATION AND THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS PER BOOKS AND RECORDS. Pt VI, Line 19 ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO FUNDERS AND OTHERS AS APPROPRIATE VIA ELECTRONIC OR HARD COPY. 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