| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: |
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 $6,656,903. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $25,000. 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 $1,244,414. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $75,000. REVENUE $0. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A: |
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, SECTION A, LINE 6 & 7A: |
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. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: |
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, SECTION B, LINE 11B: |
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, SECTION B, LINE 12C: |
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 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 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, HE 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, HE REFERS THE MATTER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HIS 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, SECTION B, LINE 15: |
ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES THE Executive director/CEO'S COMPENSATION, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE Executive director/CEO. NO MEMBER OF EITHER COMMITTEE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. EACH COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION STUDIES AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. EACH COMMITTEE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, IN ITS MINUTES, ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. NO ACLU OFFICER RECEIVES COMPENSATION IN THEIR CAPACITY AS A Director. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: |
UPON REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE ONLY THOSE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED UNDER THE PUBLIC INSPECTION LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE lA, 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: |
MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT: $3,875,452. RECOGNITION OF AFFILIATES' SHARE OF MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT: $2,375,382. NET PERIODIC COST OTHER THAN SERVICE COST: $1,797,431. LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES: ($1,121,385). TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: $6,926,880 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G |
DESCRIPTION:MARKETING CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:8359306 |
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DESCRIPTION:MISCELLANEOUS CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:5358552 |
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DESCRIPTION:DATA ANALYTICS CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:1912595 |
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DESCRIPTION:TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:1452991 |
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DESCRIPTION:VIDEO PROD. CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:1300034 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.