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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2121856

AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION

Tax-exempt · NAPLES, FL 34102

Financials

$601K$817K2021$1.4M$1.2M2022$870K$1.2M2023$2.3M$1.7M2024$1.7M$1.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,739,765$1,606,969$132,796$1,567,106$56,261$1,510,845
December 31, 2024990$2,320,110$1,675,476$644,634$1,306,611$7,097$1,299,514
December 31, 2023990$869,613$1,241,113-$371,500$762,761$152,989$609,772
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$1,407,516$1,181,764$225,752$963,183$29,203$933,980
December 31, 2021990 (amended)$600,658$816,812-$216,154$833,749$44,834$788,915
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,712,595
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$21,356
Net rental income
$5,814
Other revenue
$5,814

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$274,830
Other salaries and wages
$63,783
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$415,111
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$43,434
Accounting fees
$63,085
Occupancy
$54,959
Travel
$131,391
Depreciation
$3,070
Program services (functional)
$1,263,756
Management and general (functional)
$215,268
Fundraising (functional)
$127,945

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,306,611
Total assets, end of year
$1,567,106
Total liabilities, end of year
$56,261
Net assets, end of year
$1,510,845
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,693
Publicly traded securities
$1,238,038
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,510,845
Gross receipts
$1,739,765
Employees
2
Volunteers
9
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI ROMANCHAIRMAN & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$274,829$37,947
MORTON BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN CARLESONCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID LEEDOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VAL STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWIN MEESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ORIT SKLAR KWASMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL BOWMANDIRECTOR & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI ROMANCHAIRMAN & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$272,800$34,904
MORTON BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN CARLESONCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID LEEDOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VAL STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWIN MEESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ORIT SKLAR KWASMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL BOWMANDIRECTOR & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LORI ROMANCHAIRMAN & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$229,050
MORTON BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN CARLESONCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID LEEDOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VAL STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWIN MEESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ORIT SKLAR KWASMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL BOWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LORI ROMANCEO
Officer
40$213,190
MORTON BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SUSAN CARLESONCHAIRMAN OF
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DAVID LEEDOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
WENDY BORCHERDT LEROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
EDWIN MEESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LORI ROMANCEO
Officer
40$188,625
MORTON BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SUSAN CARLESONCHAIRMAN OF
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DAVID LEEDOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
WENDY BORCHERDT LEROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
EDWIN MEESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
405 5TH AVENUE S SUITE 2, NAPLES, FL 34102-6350
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LORI ROMAN, 405 5TH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 2, NAPLES, FL 34102
Signed the 990
LORI ROMAN, CEO
Phone
(877) 730-2278
Return prepared by
PBMARES LLP

Mission

ACRU MONITORS AND COUNTERS THREATS TO OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND PROMOTES GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROGRAM GOAL IS TO PROTECT THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS THROUGH EDUCATION AND LITIGATION. THE ACRU ALSO WORKS TO PROTECT ELECTION INTEGRITY THROUGH THE US BY STOPPING VOTER SUPPRESSION AND FRAUD.
    Expenses $1,263,756

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-2121856
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,567,106
Income (IRS master file)
$1,739,765

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,739,765$1,606,969$1,567,106XML
990December 2024$2,320,110$1,675,476$1,306,611XML
990December 2023$869,613$1,241,113$762,761XML
990December 2022$1,407,516$1,181,764$963,183XML
990December 2021$600,658$816,812$833,749XML
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-2121856).

Questions about AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION is 52-2121856.
Is AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LORI ROMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $274,829 (LORI ROMAN, CHAIRMAN & CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,739,765, expenses of $1,606,969 and total assets of $1,567,106 at year end.

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