2024-02-16T13:52:43-06:00 2023-03-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY US LLP 2055 E WARNER RD STE 101 TEMPE AZ 85284 990 2022-04-01 237238580 ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA ACLU 6025601854 PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 BELEN GONZALEZ PRESIDENT 6025601854 2024-02-15 1 BELEN GONZALEZ 999009999 0 SHARLYNN GARZA P02038329 4808394900 2024-02-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BELEN GONZALEZ PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 2614501 0 X WWW.ACLUAZ.ORG X 1971 AZ THE MISSION OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA IS TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE,(CONT.ON SCHEDULE 0)THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO ALL BY THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARIZONA. 15 15 24 15 0 0 2578103 1709348 0 0 649 114693 217788 573599 2796540 2397640 0 0 0 0 1143953 1545793 0 0 399450 436284 765350 1580237 2311143 1216303 86497 5888501 6009251 137869 409776 5750632 5599475 THE MISSION OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA IS TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE, THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO ALL BY THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARIZONA. 0 0 879982 573599 LEGAL PROGRAM - THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO PERSONS WHOSE CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE THREATENED OR VIOLATED. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, WE MAINTAINED A DOCKET OF 14 ACTIVE CASES CHALLENGING VIOLATIONS BY GOVERNMENT. WE FILED 1 NEW CASE AND SENT 8 DEMAND LETTERS ON GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND/OR ACTIONS THAT VIOLATED CIVIL LIBERTIES. WE WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR LEGAL DOCKET OF CASES THANKS TO THE DONATED LEGAL SERVICES OF LOCAL ATTORNEYS TOTALING $977,787 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA PROCESSED 884 COMPLAINTS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE FROM US. 205370 ORGANIZING - THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INFORMS PEOPLE ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS THAT ARE PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARIZONA. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS, DISTRIBUTED LEGAL HANDBOOKS, PUBLISHED ISSUE REPORTS, AND CONDUCTED MEDIA INTERVIEWS ON PRESSING CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AFFECTING ARIZONANS. THE ACLU FOUNDATION RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND DEVELOPS VOLUNTEER LEADERS. 39 VOLUNTEER LEADERS WERE RECRUITED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. 502762 COMMUNICATIONS - THROUGH TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRADITIONAL AND ONLINE MEDIA, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HELPS INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT PRESSING CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. WE USE A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS AMONG OUR MEMBERS, (WHICH TOTALED 14,089 IN 2023) AND SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING DRAFTING OP-EDS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND RESPONDING TO CIVIL LIBERTIES-RELATED NEWS ITEMS IN THE MEDIA THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HAD 107 MENTIONS IN THE PRESS; 384,527 SOCIAL MEDIA HITS AND HAD 38,606 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS, AND PUBLISHED OVER 14 BLOGS. 1588114 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 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 6 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 6025601854 PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 MAY LU PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NADIA MUSTAFA VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK WILLITS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CASSIE RAMIREZ-BRENEMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABBY JENSON GENERAL COUNSEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY NAIL EQUITY OFFICER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACOB RAIFORD NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS W CHIANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER DELGADO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GAHEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI GAUBECA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERLON JOSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL UNDERWOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAYDIA PERSHARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS EIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ALLEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 38.00 2.00 X 153468 0 19331 DEANNA ROBINSON FINANCE DIRECTOR 28.00 12.00 X 87149 0 20788 VICTORIA LOPEZ-TREMONT LEGAL & ADVISORY DIRECTOR 0.00 40.00 X 109800 0 7742 350417 0 47861 2 0 1 0 0 1709348 1709348 82845 82845 248709 216861 31848 31848 31848 LEGAL FEES AWARDED 900099 573599 573599 573599 2397640 573599 0 114693 425843 250078 123854 51911 847708 611672 42965 193071 57497 33997 8153 15347 124814 82040 11127 31647 89931 61298 10229 18404 48923 48923 10935 10935 24280 24280 56700 35248 12936 8516 3832 3832 95087 28279 27816 38992 79700 60401 6210 13089 95465 56988 24556 13921 46030 24897 9068 12065 4077 2513 43 1521 8752 5694 3058 ADVOCACY INFRASTRUCTURE 258702 258702 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 20213 12910 6657 646 PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUMS 10108 10108 GIFTS AND HONORARIUMS 2494 482 1692 320 52 52 2311143 1588114 323579 399450 1133219 949397 737815 200122 589000 100000 41163 41522 57790 52790 5000 5000 2336335 2420068 293290 2156250 752679 136892 5888501 6009251 137869 190250 0 219526 137869 409776 X 4731467 4763693 1019165 835782 5750632 5599475 5888501 6009251 86497 -237654 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2137414 2383405 1997985 2578103 1709348 10806255 2137414 2383405 1997985 2578103 1709348 10806255 123679 100750 137248 426935 203286 991898 0 123679 100750 137248 426935 203286 991898 9814357 43284 18185 29787 2291 82845 176392 43284 18185 29787 2291 82845 176392 35655 217788 573599 827042 2180698 2401590 2063427 2798182 2365792 11809689 0.83100 0.88100 0.01490 0.01170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2311143 2311143 265557 66389 0 0 236345 222324 229012 265557 953238 1429857 59086 55581 57253 66389 238309 357464 293290 -2817 11084 1019 278370 283102 21562 10323 1051 293290 198446 94729 9293 780 283102 216734 -18288 198446 211951 4783 216734 1.00000 0 1 1 57790 52790 5000 5000 INVESTMENTS HELD WITH ACLU NATIONAL AND AT ACF 2156250 C 2156250 DUE TO NATIONAL AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC. 219526 219526 X PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUST IS TO BUILD AN ENDURING ENDOWMENT TO CARRY OUT THE WORK OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION AND ITS AFFILIATES IN PROTECTING, PRESERVING AND EXPANDING THE CIVIL LIBERTIES OF ALL PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX POSITIONS IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE POSITIONS WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. AS OF MARCH 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER ALLEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 153468 0 0 0 0 0 9759 0 9572 0 172799 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DID A COMPENSATION STUDY FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FROM WHICH THEY APPROVED A COMPENSATION PACKAGE WHICH IS CONTAINED IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFT COPIES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF ITNEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION MANUAL AND ALL BOARD MEMEBRS MUST SIGN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY TO AFFIRM THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WITHIN THE BOARD-APPROVED SALARY RANGE FOR THIS POSITION. ONLY THOSES MEMBERS OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHO ARE FREE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY BE INVOLVED IN RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY PRIOR TO MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATION, FOR EXAMPLE THE ACLU SALARY SURVEY AND THE ASU NONPROFIT COMPENSATION & BENEFITS REPORT MARICOPA COUNTY AND PIMA COUNTY. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SHALL DOCUMENT ITS BASIS FOR BELIEVING THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL PLACE SUCH DATA AND REASONS FOR ITS RECOMMENDATION IN THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON THE WEBSITE, WWW.ACLUAZ.ORG, FOR 5 YEARS. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. ACLU OF ARIZONA PO BOX 17148 PHOENIX AZ 85011 860205157 PRESERVATION OF INDIVIDUALS' LIBERTIES AZ 501(C)4 N/A N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 ACLU OF ARIZONA N 112590 COST ACLU OF ARIZONA O 577864 COST ACLU OF ARIZONA Q 483000 COST