AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IOWA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IOWA

EIN 42-0892616

What they do

THE UNION WORKS to ADVOCATE and ADVANCE A PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA to SUPPORT and PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION of THE UNITED STATES and THE CONSTITUTION of THE STATE of IOWA. IT WORKS to MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES THE RIGHTS of FREE SPEECH, FREE PRESS, FREE ASSEMBLAGE and OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS and to TAKE ALL LEGITIMATE ACTION IN FURTHERANCE of SUCH PURPOSES and ENCOURAGE, THROUGH A PROGRAM of EDUCATION, A BETTER UNDERSTANDING and RESPECT for CIVIL LIBERTIES BY ALL IOWA RESIDENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.61%of revenue went to mission work62.0% of expenses · Program services

0.21%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$99.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

37.47%of revenue went to management and office costs37.7% of expenses

$2.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$467,329

Mission workProgram services$287,93461.61% of revenue62.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$175,12737.47% of revenue37.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,0000.21% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,2680.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$464,06199.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 62.0% mission · 37.7% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 25.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 27.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 23.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 22.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 29.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 40.4% mission · 59.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$467,329

Expenses$464,061

Annual surplus $3,268 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$287,934 · 62.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$175,127 · 37.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,000 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$467,329

Expenses$464,061

Assets$946,621

Income$467,329

Contributions$448,805

Mission work (program services)$287,934

Fundraising$1,000

Management and general$175,127

Stocks and bonds$384,284

Accounting fees$9,643

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MCROBERTS PETERPOLICY DIRECTOR · 19 hrs/week $73,630Base $55,914 · Other $17,716

STRINGER MARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 4 hrs/week $43,741Base $14,012 · Other $29,729

STORY THOMASSTAFF ATTORNEY $22,691Base · Other $22,691

AUSTEN RITA BETTISLEGAL DIRECTOR $9,276Base · Other $9,276

CONROY SARAHDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR $6,777Base · Other $6,777

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

MCROBERTS PETERPOLICY DIRECTOR

STRINGER MARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STORY THOMASSTAFF ATTORNEY

AUSTEN RITA BETTISLEGAL DIRECTOR

CONROY SARAHDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

WILSON JONATHANDIRECTOR

WALKER DAVIDDIRECTOR

VONG REIFF LENGSECRETARY

STRASSBERG MAURADIRECTOR

SCHMIDT TODDDIRECTOR

SALOWITZ NEILDIRECTOR

ROOS MEGANDIRECTOR

ROBLES STACEYDIRECTOR

RAYFORD IKEDIRECTOR

RADL JESSICADIRECTOR

RACILA AMDIRECTOR

MUNSTERMAN STEFANIEDIRECTOR

MANNETTER HEIDIVICE PRESIDENT

LANTZ MARILYNDIRECTOR

LAIN ERIN LEFT 41824DIRECTOR

KNOCK JANETTREASURER

GILLER ANDYPRESIDENT

EBOH COLLINS LEFT 3312024DIRECTOR

DELAGARDELLE KYRSTINDIRECTOR

DAVIDSON KATIEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 505 5TH AVE STE 808, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2317
County: Polk
In care of: MARK STRINGER
Primary officer: MARK STRINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(515) 243-3988

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP