AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IOWA

EIN: 420892616

DES MOINES, IA

Total Revenue
$467,329
Total Expenses
$464,061
Total Assets
$946,621
Net Assets
$867,090
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1935
Legal Domicile
IA
Principal Officer
MARK STRINGER
Phone
5152433988
Tax Period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF IOWA, founded in 1935, is a small nonprofit that reported $467K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 83% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $215,162 Revenue: $0

LEGISLATIVE & POLICY PROGRAM SERVICES: (1) DRAFTED MODEL LEGISLATION TO PROTECT PEOPLE'S DUE PROCESS RIGHTS BEFORE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES REGARDING EMINENT DOMAIN; PASSED THE IOWA HOUSE OF...

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LEGISLATIVE & POLICY PROGRAM SERVICES: (1) DRAFTED MODEL LEGISLATION TO PROTECT PEOPLE'S DUE PROCESS RIGHTS BEFORE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES REGARDING EMINENT DOMAIN; PASSED THE IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN 2024. (2) CONTINUED OUR MULTI-YEAR EMPHASIS ON OPEN GOVERNMENT, ANTI-SLAPP (FIRST AMENDMENT), AND EVICTION EXPUNGEMENT AS PART OF OUR AFFIRMATIVE AGENDA; ANTI-SLAPP, OPEN GOVERNMENT, AND EVICTION EXPUNGEMENT ALL PASSED THE IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN 2024. (3) CONTINUED CAPITOL CORPS PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE END OF THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO HELP CONSTITUENTS MEET THEIR LEGISLATORS. (4) LEADING ORGANIZATION IN OPPOSING AN ANTI-HOMELESS LOCAL ORDINANCE IN IOWA'S LARGEST CITY. (5) IN SUMMER 2024, WE EXPANDED RELIGIOUS AND SERVICE PROVIDER COALITION TO ADVANCE PROTECTIONS FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SPECIFICALLY, ON THE ISSUES OF EVICTION RECORDS EXPUNGEMENT AND EARLY LEASE TERMINATION FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, AND HARASSMENT - CORE ISSUES BASED ON RACE AND GENDER DISPARITIES IN LEGAL PROTECTIONS AND SERVICES. (6) IN JANUARY 2025, WE DOUBLED OUR IN-HOUSE LOBBYING TEAM AT THE IOWA LEGISLATURE BY ADDING ADDITIONAL AFFILIATE STAFF TO OUR POLICY PROGRAM. (7) WE REINSTITUTED CAPITOL CORPS CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IN 2025 TO FOCUS ON ANTI-SLAPP, OPEN GOVERNMENT, EVICTION EXPUNGEMENT, AND THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS ACT (ICRA); IN FEB 2025, WE HAD MORE THAN 400 DIRECT CONSTITUENT ACTIONS ON ICRA FROM OUR NEW CAPITOL CORPS 2025 VOLUNTEER BASE OF MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE. (8) WE WERE AMONG THE CHIEF ADVOCATES AGAINST REMOVAL OF GENDER IDENTITY FROM THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, WE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. (9) ANTI-SLAPP, OPEN RECORDS, AND EMINENT DOMAIN BILLS ALL PASSED THE IOWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND WERE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE IOWA SENATE AS OF THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. (10) CONTINUED OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO MEET MORE IOWA STATE LEGISLATORS, SPECIFICALLY, IOWA STATE SENATORS, TO DETERMINE WHERE WE CAN BE HELPFUL IN AREAS IN WHICH THEIR WORK PROTECTS CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND WE ARE SUCCEEDING; WE HAVE MAINTAINED EXISTING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH LEGISLATORS OF ALL PARTIES, AND HAVE EXPANDED OUR ROLE AS TRUSTED VOICES.

Program 2
Expenses: $72,772 Revenue: $0

PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICES: PROVIDED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CONTENT REGARDING CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS VIA AFFILIATE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, THREADS, AND...

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PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICES: PROVIDED EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CONTENT REGARDING CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS VIA AFFILIATE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, THREADS, AND INSTAGRAM. AMONG TOPICS INCLUDED WERE INFORMATION ON THE RIGHT TO PROTEST, VOTING RIGHTS, RIGHTS WHEN INTERACTING WITH POLICE, STUDENT RIGHTS, CENSORSHIP ONLINE BY POLITICAL OFFICIALS, RIGHTS WHEN PHOTOGRAPHING IN PUBLIC, SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS, THE COMPLEXITIES OF IMMIGRATION STATUS, AND BANNED BOOKS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $448,805
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $18,524
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $467,329

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $272,567
Fundraising Expenses $1,000
Program Expenses $287,934
Other Expenses $191,494
TOTAL EXPENSES $464,061

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $467,329 $255,920 +0.8%
Expenses $464,061 $219,754 +1.1%
Net Income $3,268 $36,166 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
600

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$169,849
Total Directors
20
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GILLER ANDY PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MANNETTER HEIDI VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KNOCK JANET TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
VONG REIFF LENG SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RADL JESSICA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVIDSON KATIE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DELAGARDELLE KYRSTIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAIN ERIN LEFT 41824 DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LANTZ MARILYN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MUNSTERMAN STEFANIE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACILA AM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAYFORD IKE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBLES STACEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROOS MEGAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SALOWITZ NEIL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCHMIDT TODD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STRASSBERG MAURA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WALKER DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILSON JONATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EBOH COLLINS LEFT 3312024 DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STRINGER MARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4.00
Officer
$14,012 $29,729 $169,849
MCROBERTS PETER POLICY DIRECTOR 19.20
Highest
$55,914 $17,716 $134,204
CONROY SARAH DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 0.00
Highest
$0 $6,777 $111,611
AUSTEN RITA BETTIS LEGAL DIRECTOR 0.00
Highest
$0 $9,276 $157,575
STORY THOMAS STAFF ATTORNEY 0.00
Highest
$0 $22,691 $126,445
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $467,329 $464,061 $946,621 $3,268
2024 $255,920 $219,754 $909,981 $36,166
2023 $343,873 $186,597 $787,422 $157,276
2022 $270,005 $156,186 $646,360 $113,819
2021 $252,370 $249,205 $499,153 $3,165
2020 $370,658 $289,625 $535,210 $81,033
2019 $171,709 $130,265 $365,660 $41,444
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