2025-12-10T12:58:36+00:00 2025-03-31 135381590 BDO USA 200 PARK AVE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10166 990 2024-04-01 133871360 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC AMER 2125492500 125 BROAD STREET 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 CHARIZMA T WILLIAMS COO 2125492500 2025-12-10 true TARA COOKE P01281186 2128858000 2025-12-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANTHONY D ROMERO 125 BROAD STREET 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 247881661 false X WWW.ACLU.ORG X 1920 DC PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES. 69 69 383 85 3737 0 141304166 220027137 0 0 1130307 1788620 269631 235618 142704104 222051375 8335187 10308032 0 0 32467047 39982051 9902165 18327591 23422880 92903359 116973235 143607758 185590909 -903654 36460466 177315051 242812594 26313411 48285119 151001640 194527475 X AS NOTED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE MISSION OF THE ACLU IS "TO MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FREEDOMS OF ASSOCIATION, PRESS, RELIGION AND SPEECH, AND THE RIGHTS TO THE FRANCHISE, TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW, AND TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND ITS JURISDICTIONS. THE ACLU'S OBJECTS SHALL BE SOUGHT WHOLLY WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP." THE ACLU TODAY REMAINS FOCUSED ON THE OVERARCHING GOALS SET BY ITS FOUNDERS MORE THAN 100 YRS AGO, SERVING AS THE NATION'S GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY, WORKING DAILY IN COURTS, LEGISLATURES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE US GUARANTEE. THE ACLU ALSO WORKS TO EXTEND RIGHTS TO SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN DENIED THEIR RIGHTS, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR; WOMEN; LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUALS AND TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONBINARY PEOPLE; PRISONERS; AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. false false 88289780 8546612 0 AFFILIATE SUPPORT - THE ACLU HAS AN AFFILIATE OR CHAPTER IN EVERY STATE AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO. AFFILIATES HANDLE REQUESTS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE, LOBBY STATE LEGISLATURES AND HOST EDUCATIONAL FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NATIONAL ACLU COORDINATES FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH ITS AFFILIATES AND SHARES THE PROCEEDS OF FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH AFFILIATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DETAILED POLICY. THROUGH ITS AFFILIATE SUPPORT AND NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES (ASNI) DEPARTMENT, THE NATIONAL ACLU PROVIDES GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES ON SPECIFIC INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS INVOLVING MATTERS OF BOTH LOCAL/REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. ASNI PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF RELEVANCE. THE $88,289,780 OF EXPENSES INCLUDES GRANTS TO AFFILIATES, BEYOND THE $8,546,612 GRANT, TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES. ASNI PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF RELEVANCE. THE $88,289,780 OF EXPENSES INCLUDES GRANTS TO AFFILIATES, BEYOND THE $8,546,612 GRANT, TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES. 32136159 0 0 EDUCATION - THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, ITS COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, ADVERTISEMENTS, OP-ED ARTICLES, MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS AFFILIATES THROUGHOUT THE US, THE ACLU PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION TO ITS approximately 1,400,000 supporters AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE CONCERNING A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS EMPHASIZE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, ASSOCIATION AND ASSEMBLY; THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW; THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND TO FAIR TREATMENT WHEN THE LOSS OF LIBERTY OR PROPERTY IS AT STAKE; AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND FREEDOM FROM UNWARRANTED GOVERNMENT INTRUSION INTO PERSONAL AND PRIVATE AFFAIRS. 21538267 1761420 0 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY - THE ACLU'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN STATE LEGISLATURES, WHERE THEY WORK TO ADDRESS CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. BASED PRIMARILY IN THE ACLU'S WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE, THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE POLICY TEAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT PROPOSED LEGISLATION MOVES TOWARDS, RATHER THAN AWAY, FROM THE CIVIL LIBERTIES GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH STAFF FROM ACLU AFFILIATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN COALITION WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH A SHARED INTEREST IN SPECIFIC CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES, THE ACLU CONDUCTS RESEARCH, PUBLISHES POSITION PAPERS, HOSTS FORUMS FOR THE PUBLIC, AND MEETS WITH KEY LEGISLATORS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR STAFFS TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES TO PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS. 7571572 0 0 LEGAL - THE ACLU SEEKS TO IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH WORK ON LEGISLATION AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, AS APPROPRIATE. THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON FEDERAL AND STATE CIVIL LIBERTIES LEGISLATIVE ISSUES. UPDATES ON KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IMPACTING CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE INCLUDED IN MAIL, EMAIL, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO ACLU MEMBERS NATIONWIDE, AS WELL AS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. IN ADDITION, THE ACLU DEVELOPS POLICY RELATING TO POSITIONS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. EXPENSES $6,263,161. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0. CIVIL LIBERTIES POLICY FORMULATION - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ACLU WORKS THROUGH ITS STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES TO ANALYZE CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO DEVELOP POLICIES THAT WILL SERVE AS THE FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR LEGISLATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND CASE-SPECIFIC WORK AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, AND THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTS AND ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY GOALS THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. EXPENSES $1,308,411. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. 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10038 131644147 501(C)(3) 8000 REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM ACLU FOUNDATION OF GA 1100 SPRING ST NW ATLANTA GA 30309 237115937 501(C)(3) 35000 AFFILIATE PROGRAM ACLU FOUNDATION OF MD 3600 CLIPPER MILL RD BALTIMORE MD 21211 237209538 501(C)(3) 20000 AFFILIATE PROGRAM ACLU FOUNDATION OF OH 4506 CHESTER AVE CLEVELAND OH 44103 237137105 501(C)(3) 10000 AFFILIATE PROGRAM 4 54 Schedule I, Part II, Line 1 (4) NEGATIVE AMOUNT REPRESENTS GRANTS THAT WERE WRITTEN OFF IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR WHICH RESULTED IN NET NEGATIVE NUMBER. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds THE ACLU HAS ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR THE RELEASE OF GRANTS, AS WELL AS FOR MONITORING OF OUTCOMES, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE GOALS OF A PARTICULAR GRANT AWARD HAVE BEEN MET. WHILE THE PRIMARY GRANTMAKING THE ORGANIZATION DOES IS TO ITS AFFILIATES, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHEN IT DETERMINES THAT DOING SO WILL BE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION. GRANT AWARDS ARE CONFIRMED IN WRITING AND SUPPORTED BY A WRITTEN AGREEMENT THAT SPECIFIES THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT, THE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES TO BE ACHIEVED, AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE INDICATORS THAT THE PARTIES AGREE WILL BE USED TO MEASURE PROGRESS TOWARDS AGREED UPON GOALS. WRITTEN AGREEMENTS DETAIL THE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH FUNDING IS TO BE PROVIDED AND DOCUMENT THE COMMITMENT TO USING THE FUNDS PROVIDED TO PURSUE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES IN ADDRESSING PROGRAM GOALS AND TARGET OUTCOMES. AFFILIATES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO RECEIVE GRANT AWARDS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE REPORTS, AND THESE REPORTS MAY BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER ADDITIONAL FUNDING MAY BE REQUIRED AND/OR TO ENHANCE FUTURE GRANT PROGRAMS. X X X X X true true false false false false false true false ANTHONY D ROMERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO 754680 0 1500 0 3612 0 351469 0 16941 0 1128202 0 0 0 TERENCE R DOUGHERTY DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL 565797 0 1500 0 1932 0 55438 0 34582 0 659249 0 0 0 AJ HIKES DEP. 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Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO PARTICIPATES IN A NONQUALIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN. ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THIS RETIREMENT BENEFIT, AMOUNTS ARE ACCRUED ON A CALENDAR YEAR BASIS. THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C . Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments BONUS ELIGIBILITY IS DISCRETIONARY. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, OFFICERS AND VARIOUS KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS PAID DIRECTLY BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND SALARY EXPENSE IS ALLOCATED TO AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION, A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, ACLU AND AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION HAVE ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ACLU BOARD ESTABLISH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ITS KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO. NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ACLU OR EITHER ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE (EACH A "LAY LEADER BODY") HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. EACH LAY LEADER BODY REVIEWS COMPENSATION STUDIES AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. EACH LAY LEADER BODY CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, IN ITS MINUTES, ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. NO ACLU OFFICER RECEIVES COMPENSATION IN THEIR CAPACITY AS A DIRECTOR. Schedule J, Part II PART II: COLUMN B(I) INCLUDES BASE COMPENSATION, COLUMN B(II) INCLUDES BONUS PAYMENTS AND COLUMN B(III) INCLUDES ALL OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING ANY REDUCTIONS TO TAXABLE COMPENSATION RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH OR DEPENDENT SPENDING ACCOUNTS, IF/AS APPLICABLE. COLUMN C INCLUDES EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN OR, FOR EMPLOYEES HIRED ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2009, TO THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION 401 (K) PLAN, AND CONTRIBUTIONS, IF ANY, TO THE 457(B) PLAN; THE TOTALS SHOWN REFLECT AMOUNTS EARNED DURING THE YEAR, WHETHER OR NOT THE EMPLOYEE IS FULLY VESTED. COLUMN D INCLUDES NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS, SUCH AS HEALTH AND OTHER INSURANCE, AS WELL AS AMOUNTS SET ASIDE BY EMPLOYEES IN THE HEALTH AND/OR DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING PLANS, WHICH HAVE BEEN ADDED BACK TO PROVIDE THE FULLEST PICTURE POSSIBLE OF TOTAL COMPENSATION. 50 2756549 Selling cost 0 false true true Schedule M, Part I, Line 32b Third parties used to solicit, process, or sell noncash contributions WE ENGAGE BROKERS, WITH EXPERTISE SELLING PROPERTY CONTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION, TO FACILITATE SALES OF NONCASH PROPERTY ON OUR BEHALF. Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Securities - Publicly traded - THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS SHOWN ABOVE REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STOCK GIFTS DURING THE YEAR. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 7,571,572 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) LEGAL - THE ACLU SEEKS TO IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH WORK ON LEGISLATION AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, AS APPROPRIATE. THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON FEDERAL AND STATE CIVIL LIBERTIES LEGISLATIVE ISSUES. UPDATES ON KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IMPACTING CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE INCLUDED IN MAIL, EMAIL, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO ACLU MEMBERS NATIONWIDE, AS WELL AS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. IN ADDITION, THE ACLU DEVELOPS POLICY RELATING TO POSITIONS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. EXPENSES $6,263,161. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0. CIVIL LIBERTIES POLICY FORMULATION - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ACLU WORKS THROUGH ITS STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES TO ANALYZE CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO DEVELOP POLICIES THAT WILL SERVE AS THE FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR LEGISLATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND CASE-SPECIFIC WORK AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, AND THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTS AND ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY GOALS THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. EXPENSES $1,308,411. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Material differences in voting rights UNDER THE ACLU BYLAWS AND BOARD POLICY, THE ACLU EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS BROAD AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING HIRING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET. ONE EXCEPTION IS THE ADOPTION OF SUBSTANTIVE CIVIL LIBERTIES POLICIES WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DO ONLY IF AN EXIGENCY ARISES BETWEEN MEETINGS, AND THE BOARD MAY OVERTURN THOSE BY A MAJORITY VOTE AT ITS NEXT MEETING. ALL OTHER ACTIONS DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY BE OVERTURNED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 50 AFFILIATES, THE "AFFILIATE VOTING MEMBERS," ARE ELECTORS, ALONG WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS, IN THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD, AND EACH AFFILIATE APPOINTS ONE BOARD MEMBER TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFILIATES. FIFTY GENERAL MEMBERS MAY ALSO (I) PETITION THE BOARD TO AMEND ITS BYLAWS, WHICH PETITION MUST BE CONSIDERED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND (II) NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS TO RUN FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 50 AFFILIATES, THE "AFFILIATE VOTING MEMBERS," ARE ELECTORS, ALONG WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS, IN THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD, AND EACH AFFILIATE APPOINTS ONE BOARD MEMBER TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFILIATES. FIFTY GENERAL MEMBERS MAY ALSO (I) PETITION THE BOARD TO AMEND ITS BYLAWS, WHICH PETITION MUST BE CONSIDERED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND (II) NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS TO RUN FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFILIATE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, PUT MATTERS ON THE BOARD'S AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION, AND TO APPROVE CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND VOTE TO OVERTURN A DECISION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD THAT IS SUBMITTED TO THE AFFILIATE VOTING MEMBERS FOR A VOTE BY PETITION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFILIATES. UNDER D.C. LAW, THE AFFILIATE VOTING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE A DECISION BY THE BOARD TO DISSOLVE, MERGE/CONSOLIDATE WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION OR DISPOSE OR MORTGAGE ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSETS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S Outside Accountants. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE 990 AND PROVIDED COMMENTS. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO EVERY KEY EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, BOARD DIRECTOR AND STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBER AND REQUESTS DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS ANY DISCLOSURES MADE DURING THIS ANNUAL REVIEW. IF A MATTER IS RAISED THAT MAY BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING A BOARD MEMBER, AN OFFICER OR A STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBER, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL REFERS THE MATTER TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND APPROPRIATE FOLLOW UP IS UNDERTAKEN AS SET FORTH IN THE POLICY. IF A MATTER IS RAISED THAT MAY BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING A KEY EMPLOYEE, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL REFERS THE MATTER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THEIR DESIGNEE AND APPROPRIATE FOLLOW UP IS UNDERTAKEN AS SET FORTH IN THE POLICY. BOARD DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ALSO MAY REPORT TO THE BOARD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE DURING THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR ACTION MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION-MAKING WITH RESPECT TO THAT TRANSACTION OR ACTION AND IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public UPON REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE THE 990S AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND APPLICATION FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED UNDER THE PUBLIC INSPECTION LAWS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ACLU'S WEBSITE. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a, Column (B) THE NUMBER OF HOURS REPORTED FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING COMPENSATION IS BASED ON WEEKLY HOURS FOR PAYROLL PURPOSES. THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED IS CONSIDERABLY HIGHER. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances NET PERIODIC COST OTHER THAN SERVICE COST - 1909813; CHANGES IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COST - -2122224; RECOGNITION OF AFFILIATES' SHARE OF MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT - 2606465; LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES - -1601869; Total - 792185; FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & 15B PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMP OF TOP MGMT OFFICIAL, OFFICERS OR KEs THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, OFFICERS AND VARIOUS KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS PAID DIRECTLY BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND SALARY EXPENSE IS ALLOCATED TO AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION, A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, ACLU AND AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION HAVE ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ACLU BOARD ESTABLISH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ITS KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO. NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ACLU OR EITHER ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE (EACH A "LAY LEADER BODY") HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. EACH LAY LEADER BODY REVIEWS COMPENSATION STUDIES AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. EACH LAY LEADER BODY CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, IN ITS MINUTES, ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. NO ACLU OFFICER RECEIVES COMPENSATION IN THEIR CAPACITY AS A DIRECTOR. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC 136213516 PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES NY 501(c)(3) 7 ACLU true ACLU VOTERS EDUCATION FUND 125 BROAD STREET 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 934643886 SEE PART VII NY 527 ACLU true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false ACLU FOUNDATION INC N 5132045 FTE BASED ALLOCATION ACLU FOUNDATION INC O 23394949 FTE BASED ALLOCATION ACLU FOUNDATION INC P 6036822 FTE BASED ALLOCATION Schedule R, Part II, Column (b) NAME OF RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION: ACLU VOTER EDUCATION FUND. PRIMARY ACTIVITY: MAKING IRC 527 EXPENDITURES IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON CRITICAL CIVIL LIBERTIES POSITIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC.'S POLICIES.