Civic Intelligence

American Constitutional Rights Union

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 52-2121856

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Jul 15, 2016

Organization Profilewww.theacru.org

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3213 Duke StreetAlexandria, VA 22314

(703) 807-0242

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

28th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

11th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

53rd percentile

3.6%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

59th percentile

$138,000

Higher top officer pay than 59% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.9% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

68th percentile

6.1%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

99%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets28th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,414,915

Up $81,618 (+6.1%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$1,355,299

Up $156,534 (+13%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$59,616

Down $74,916 (-56%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue11th percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,761,663

Up $2,365,297 (+99%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$4,591,647

Up $2,300,753 (+100%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$170,016

Up $64,544 (+61%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $1,376,390Liabilities 2010: $125,127Net Assets 2010: $1,251,2632010Assets 2011: $1,126,297Liabilities 2011: $358,884Net Assets 2011: $767,4132011Assets 2012: $1,279,884Liabilities 2012: $261,972Net Assets 2012: $1,017,9122012Assets 2013: $1,360,622Liabilities 2013: $285,401Net Assets 2013: $1,075,2212013Assets 2014: $1,333,297Liabilities 2014: $134,532Net Assets 2014: $1,198,7652014Assets 2015: $1,414,915Liabilities 2015: $59,616Net Assets 2015: $1,355,2992015Assets 2016: $1,711,455Liabilities 2016: $54,517Net Assets 2016: $1,656,9382016Assets 2017: $1,497,748Liabilities 2017: $247,701Net Assets 2017: $1,250,0472017Assets 2018: $1,073,187Liabilities 2018: $7,929Net Assets 2018: $1,065,2582018Assets 2019: $980,433Liabilities 2019: $41,258Net Assets 2019: $939,1752019Assets 2020: $992,100Liabilities 2020: $15,081Net Assets 2020: $977,0192020Assets 2021: $834,937Liabilities 2021: $11,451Net Assets 2021: $823,4862021Assets 2022: $963,315Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $963,3152022Assets 2023: $762,761Liabilities 2023: $152,989Net Assets 2023: $609,7722023Assets 2024: $1,306,611Liabilities 2024: $7,097Net Assets 2024: $1,299,5142024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$1,414,915
Liabilities$59,616
Net Assets$1,355,299
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $4,175,9112010Expenses 2011: $3,526,9592011Expenses 2012: $2,432,2302012Revenue 2013: $2,860,796Expenses 2013: $2,799,546Net Income 2013: $61,2502013Revenue 2014: $2,396,366Expenses 2014: $2,290,894Net Income 2014: $105,4722014Revenue 2015: $4,761,663Expenses 2015: $4,591,647Net Income 2015: $170,0162015Revenue 2016: $4,192,713Expenses 2016: $3,900,863Net Income 2016: $291,8502016Revenue 2017: $3,119,465Expenses 2017: $3,542,825Net Income 2017: -$423,3602017Revenue 2018: $1,279,467Expenses 2018: $1,437,765Net Income 2018: -$158,2982018Revenue 2019: $811,946Expenses 2019: $965,788Net Income 2019: -$153,8422019Revenue 2020: $810,590Expenses 2020: $820,321Net Income 2020: -$9,7312020Revenue 2021: $600,658Expenses 2021: $782,229Net Income 2021: -$181,5712021Revenue 2022: $1,407,516Expenses 2022: $1,152,759Net Income 2022: $254,7572022Revenue 2023: $869,613Expenses 2023: $1,241,113Net Income 2023: -$371,5002023Revenue 2024: $2,320,110Expenses 2024: $1,675,476Net Income 2024: $644,6342024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$4,761,663
Expenses$4,591,647
Net Income$170,016
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Jul 15, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$5,548,690
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Engage in legal and educational activities for defending constitutional rights of americans.

Engage in legal and educational activities for defending civil rights of Americans.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$915,131$945,293▲ $30,162
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$192,720$292,259▲ $99,539
Accounts Receivable$99,456$101,147▲ $1,691
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$84,015$60,015▼ $24,000
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$40,308$15,000▼ $25,308
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,667$1,201▼ $466
Total Assets$1,333,297$1,414,915▲ $81,618
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$134,532$59,616▼ $74,916
Total Liabilities$134,532$59,616▼ $74,916
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,198,765$1,355,299▲ $156,534
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,198,765$1,355,299▲ $156,534
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,333,297$1,414,915▲ $81,618

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,201$13,338$14,539
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay59th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Susan a CarlesonChairman, CEO and TreasurerFT$138,000$138,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David LeedomDirector
Edwin Meese IiiDirector
Morton BlackwellDirector
Wendy Borcherdt LeroyDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
L & E MeridianPrint and mailshop8000 Corporate Ct, Springfield, VA 22153$541,951
HSP DirectDirect Mail Consulting13755 Sunrise Valley Dr 450, Herndon, VA 20171$499,155
RST MarketingPrint and mailshop1272 Corporate Park Dr, Forest, VA 24551$379,251
Fulfillment HousePrint and mailshop22630 Dulles Summit Ct, Sterling, VA 20166$286,015
Southwest PublishingPrint and mailshop2600 NW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66617$269,822
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,519,996
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$12,166
Other Revenue
$229,501
All Other Contributions
$4,519,996
Change in Net Assets
$170,016

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,761,662
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$1
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-13,480
Other Revenue Adjustments
$1
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,748,182
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,761,663
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,941,154
Total Fundraising Expense$1,988,584
Professional Fundraising Fees$478,615
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$147,878
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$24,000

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$478,615$478,615
Fees for Services Other$247,312$16,770$11,667$275,749
Fees for Services Legal$205,207$5,591$4,382$215,180
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$82,800$34,500$20,700$138,000
All Other Expenses$42,507$18,868$60,555$121,930
Other Expenses$50,348$5,995$44,462$100,805
Grants to Domestic Orgs$24,000--$24,000
Fees for Services Accounting$0$23,730$0$23,730
Information Technology$14,313$3,514$0$17,827
Payroll Taxes$5,927$2,469$1,482$9,878
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$0$8,663$0$8,663
Insurance$320$3,189$80$3,589
Office Expenses$525$2,322$18$2,865
Occupancy$382$1,526$0$1,908
Travel$1,564$0$0$1,564
Depreciation Depletion$0$1,526$0$1,526
Total Functional Expenses$1,854,317$220,676$1,636,607$3,711,600

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,591,647
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,567,648
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,567,647
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$24,000
Other Expense Adjustments$24,000
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$1
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Carleson Center Welfare Reform FundAlexandria, VA501(c)(3)support$24,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$478,615
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Civil Rights Union
EIN
52-2121856
Phone
7038070242
Address
3213 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Signing Officer

Name
Susan Carleson
Title
Chairman
Phone
7038070242
Signed
2016-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Susan Carleson
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Va
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
1
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Douglas Corey & Associates PC
Address
10201 Fairfax Blvd Suite 480, Fairfax, VA 22030
Preparer
Douglas S Corey CPA
Phone
7033542900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The CEO, the outsourced accountant, and outside legal”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“legal counsel review the 990 prior to filing. The board”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“of directors receives an electronic copy of the form”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“before it is filed.”

Pt XI

“Rounding”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The CEO's annual salary is set by the board of”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“directors. In accordance with sound corporate”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“governance practices, the CEO recuses herself from”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“any discussion or vote regarding her compensation.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The board must approve any subsequent salary increases.”

Pt VI, Line 18

“The 990 is available on the website. Other documents are”

Pt VI, Line 18

“available upon request.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The financial statements are available on the website.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Other documents are available upon request.”

Pt XI

“Rounding”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Each employee or volunteer senior officer must sign the”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“policy stating that they will inform the Chairman or the”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Board of Directors if they become aware of any situation”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“that poses an actual, potential or the appearance of”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“conflict of interest.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Bank and credit card charges 44771. 19144. 8721. 16906.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Outreach 38547. 3366. 112. 35069.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Member dues and fees 7513. 4375. 3138. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Meals and entertainment 4757. 4757. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Educational materials 166. 166. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Telephone 2963. 2205. 758. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Payroll processing 3473. 0. 3473. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Statistical modeling 17006. 8494. 1011. 7501.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Miscellaneous 2734. 0. 1655. 1079.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt X, Line 2

“The organization evaluated its tax positions and”

Pt X, Line 2

“determined it has no uncertain tax positions as of”

Pt X, Line 2

“December 31, 2015. The organization's 2013 through 2015”

Pt X, Line 2

“tax years are open for examination by federal taxing”

Pt X, Line 2

“authorities.”

Pt XII, Line 2D

“Rounding”

Pt XII, Line 4B

“Elimination of intercompany grant.”

Pt XI, Line 4B

“Rounding”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1determined it has no uncertain tax positions as of
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2December 31, 2015. The organization's 2013 through 2015
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3tax years are open for examination by federal taxing
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4authorities.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Rounding
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Elimination of intercompany grant.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7Rounding
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Displayed year

2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,414,915
Liabilities
$59,616
Net assets
$1,355,299
Revenue
$4,761,663
Expenses
$4,591,647
Net income
$170,016
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.31$0.01$1.30$2.32$1.68$0.64
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$0.15$0.61$0.87$1.24$0.37
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.96$0.00$0.96$1.41$1.15$0.25
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.83$0.01$0.82$0.60$0.78$0.18
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.99$0.02$0.98$0.81$0.82$0.01
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.98$0.04$0.94$0.81$0.97$0.15
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.07$0.01$1.07$1.28$1.44$0.16
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.50$0.25$1.25$3.12$3.54$0.42
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.71$0.05$1.66$4.19$3.90$0.29
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.06$1.36$4.76$4.59$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.13$1.20$2.40$2.29$0.11
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$0.29$1.08$2.86$2.80$0.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.28$0.26$1.02$2.43
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.13$0.36$0.77$3.53
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.38$0.13$1.25$4.18
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