Civic Intelligence

American Constitutional Rights Union

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 52-2121856

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jul 17, 2018

Organization Profilewww.theacru.org

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3213 Duke StreetAlexandria, VA 22314

(877) 730-2278

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

17th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$143,833

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.6% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-26%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,497,748

Down $213,707 (-12%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$1,250,047

Down $406,891 (-25%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$247,701

Up $193,184 (+354%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,119,465

Down $1,073,248 (-26%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$3,542,825

Down $358,038 (-9.2%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$423,360

Down $715,210 (-245%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th 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

2017

Assets$1,497,748
Liabilities$247,701
Net Assets$1,250,047
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th 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

2017

Revenue$3,119,465
Expenses$3,542,825
Net Income-$423,360
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jul 17, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$3,119,465
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$961,119$1,008,964▲ $47,845
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$277,138$264,182▼ $12,956
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$385,088$152,059▼ $233,029
Accounts Receivable$64,536$43,653▼ $20,883
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$22,015$18,377▼ $3,638
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,559$10,513▲ $8,954
Total Assets$1,711,455$1,497,748▼ $213,707
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$54,517$247,701▲ $193,184
Total Liabilities$54,517$247,701▲ $193,184
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,656,938$1,250,047▼ $406,891
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,656,938$1,250,047▼ $406,891
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,711,455$1,497,748▼ $213,707

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$10,513$16,762$27,275
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Susan a CarlesonChairman, CEO and TreasurerFT$143,833$143,833

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David LeedomDirector
Edwin Meese IiiDirector
Morton BlackwellDirector
Wendy Borcherdt LeroyDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
HSP DirectDirect Mail Consulting13755 Sunrise Valley Dr 450, Herndon, VA 20171$525,806
Strategic Mktg and MailingPrint and mailshop3002 Apollo Dr, Champaign, IL 61822$500,364
Direct Mail Fundraising LLCMailshop20130 Lakeview Center Plaza 300, Ashburn, VA 20147$227,257
RST MarketingPrint and mailshop1272 Corporate Park Dr, Forest, VA 24551$192,276
Public Interest Legal FoundationLegal services209 W Main Street, Plainfield, IN 46168$178,841
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,966,995
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$5,825
Other Revenue
$146,645
All Other Contributions
$2,966,995
Change in Net Assets
$-423,360

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,119,465
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$995,944
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,115,409
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,119,465
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,809,488
Total Fundraising Expense$1,798,478
Professional Fundraising Fees$575,393
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$154,306
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$3,638

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$575,393$575,393
Fees for Services Legal$358,625$255$6,243$365,123
Fees for Services Other$198,361$4,540$0$202,901
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$71,917$35,958$35,958$143,833
All Other Expenses$59,746$11,094$66,523$137,363
Other Expenses$29,710$1,616$39,564$70,890
Fees for Services Accounting$0$22,165$0$22,165
Travel$15,209$0$0$15,209
Information Technology$12,132$188$0$12,320
Payroll Taxes$5,237$2,618$2,618$10,473
Grants to Domestic Orgs$3,638--$3,638
Depreciation Depletion$0$3,067$0$3,067
Insurance$0$3,056$0$3,056
Office Expenses$1,035$1,207$18$2,260
Occupancy$147$1,714$0$1,861
Total Functional Expenses$1,030,583$56,066$1,372,390$2,459,039

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,518,662
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,542,825
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,539,187
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$979,475
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$3,638
Other Expense Adjustments$3,638
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$575,393
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
8777302278
Address
3213 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Signing Officer

Name
Susan Carleson
Title
Chairman
Phone
8777302278
Signed
2018-07-17
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 based partly on executive compensation of”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“similar organizations.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 approves and documents any salary changes.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The most recently completed financial statements are available on the website.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“The financial statements for the two preceding years, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy 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

“Outreach 24358. 3095. 0. 21263.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Bank and credit card charges 33115. 13708. 1153. 18254.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Statistical modeling 29375. 13472. 624. 15279.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Member dues and fees 8801. 5550. 3251. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Meals and entertainment 9331. 9220. 111. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Educational materials 49. 49. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Telephone 3117. 2649. 468. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Payroll processing 3506. 0. 3506. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Miscellaneous 1366. 0. 1366. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Media 18758. 6700. 473. 11585.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Registration fees 5020. 5020. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Workers comp insurance 567. 283. 142. 142.”

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, 2017. The organization's 2015”

Pt X, Line 2

“through 2017 tax years are open for examination by”

Pt X, Line 2

“federal taxing authorities.”

Pt XII, Line 4B

“Eliminate intercompany grant.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedAmt0995944
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The organization evaluated its tax positions and
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1determined it has no uncertain tax positions as of
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2December 31, 2017. The organization's 2015
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3through 2017 tax years are open for examination by
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4federal taxing authorities.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Eliminate intercompany grant.
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Displayed year

2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,497,748
Liabilities
$247,701
Net assets
$1,250,047
Revenue
$3,119,465
Expenses
$3,542,825
Net income
-$423,360
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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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