2025-12-05T12:39:54-05:00 2025-03-31 591460004 SHARFF WITTMER KURTZ JACKSON & DIAZ PA 4621 PONCE DE LEON BLVD CORAL GABLES FL 33146 990 2024-04-01 590883831 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF FLORIDA INC AMER 7863632704 4343 W FLAGLER ST STE 400 MIAMI FL 331341585 BACARDI JACKSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7863632707 2025-12-01 false LUIS E DIAZ CPA P00648486 3056667229 2025-12-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIC SMAW 4343 W FLAGLER ST STE 400 MIAMI FL 331341585 3436554 false X WWW.ACLUFL.ORG X 1965 FL TO PROMOTE CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION WITH AND BETWEEN THE CITIZENS AND LEGISLATORS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA 14 14 0 0 2921499 3081403 0 331777 355151 0 3253276 3436554 1800 0 0 1393474 1185142 0 68587 1430988 1196724 2826262 2381866 427014 1054688 9669360 10550965 605661 342661 9063699 10208304 X TO PROMOTE CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION WITH AND BETWEEN THE CITIZENS AND LEGISLATORS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA false false 85238 FIRST AMENDMENT THE FREEDOM TO LEARN AND LIBERTY OF EXPRESSION ARE HALLMARKS OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, BUT OUR DEMOCRACY IS UNDER ATTACK IN FLORIDA. ACROSS THE STATE, CENSORSHIP IS BEING USED BY THOSE IN POWER TO DENY AND DISTORT HISTORY; HIDE THE LAWS AND POLICIES THAT CONTINUE TO BOLSTER SYSTEMIC INEQUALITY; SILENCE EXPERT GUIDANCE AND CHILL PEACEFUL PROTESTS; CONTROL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACTION; AND THREATEN OUR FUNDAMENTAL LIBERTIES. THROUGH OUR COMMUNICATIONS, POLICY, LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING EFFORTS THE ACLU OF FLORIDA WORKS TO DEFEND FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS IN FLORIDA. 94555 IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS THE ACLU OF FLORIDA'S IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS CAMPAIGN WORKS TO DEFEND THE RIGHTS AND LIVES OF IMMIGRANTS IN FLORIDA. THE FOCUS OF THESE EFFORTS ENDEAVOR TO END UNCONSTITUTIONAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES, END MASS IMMIGRATION DETENTION, ENSURE DUE PROCESS, AND CREATE SAFER COMMUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN FLORIDA. THIS WORK ADVANCES RIGHTS FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AS WELL AS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ADMINISTRATORS. OUR ORGANIZERS WORK ACROSS FLORIDA TO TRAIN AND MOBILIZE VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS. 154375 VOTING RIGHTS THE ACLU OF FLORIDA'S VOTING RIGHTS CAMPAIGN AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND VOTING RIGHTS FOR ALL ELIGIBLE FLORIDIANS, REDUCE IMPEDIMENTS TO VOTING AND ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX. THIS WORK IS ADVANCED THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA, INCLUDING THE LEGISLATURE, STATE AGENCIES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. STAFF ALSO TRAIN VOLUNTEERS TO ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY WORK THAT EXPANDS VOTING RIGHTS IN GEOGRAPHICALLY DEFINED JURISDICTIONS. 1582475 OTHER THE ACLU OF FLORIDA ENGAGES IN POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF FLORIDIANS WHILE BLOCKING POLITICIAN'S EFFORTS TO LIMIT THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES ON IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT ARE CONFRONTING FLORIDIANS BUT FALL OUTSIDE OUR PRIMARY CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: CRIMINAL JUSTICE THE ACLU OF FLORIDA'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM CAMPAIGN AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REFORM FLORIDAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO REDUCE INCARCERATION AND RACIAL DISPARITIES AND TO END DISCRIMINATORY SENTENCING AND TREATMENT. THE ACLU OF FLORIDA DEVELOPS EVIDENCE-BASED CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY GOALS AND IMPLEMENTS A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-FACETED ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH PLAN AIMED AT CREATING A JUST CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM IN FLORIDA. OUR TEAM CONDUCTS QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH, POLLING, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT CHANGES NEEDED IN FLORIDAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS DESPITE THE FACT THAT TWO-THIRDS OF FLORIDIANS SUPPORT THE RIGHT TO ABORTION AND VOTERS HAVE CONSISTENTLY CAST THEIR BALLOTS TO PROTECT THAT RIGHT, FLORIDA POLITICIANS PASSED A DANGEROUS 6 WEEK BAN LAST YEAR. IT STRIPS FLORIDIANS OF THEIR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, OFFERS LITTLE TO NO EXCEPTIONS FOR RAPE OR INCEST, AND CRIMINALIZES DOCTORS WHO OFFER ABORTION CARE TO PATIENTS AFTER THAT POINT. THIS LAW HAS HAD DEVASTATING EFFECTS DUE TO THE MYRIAD OF BARRIERS PEOPLE MUST NAVIGATE TO GET AN ABORTION. IN ORDER TO PROTECT FLORIDIANS RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND LIMIT GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE WITH ABORTION IN FLORIDA, WE WILL CONTINUE OUR DIRECT ADVOCACY WITH LEGISLATORS AND POLICYMAKERS SUPPORTED BY STRONG ISSUE AND MESSAGING RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, AND ANALYSIS. LGBTQ+ RIGHTS THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY IN FLORIDAWHO HAS LONG STRUGGLED FOR BASIC RECOGNITION OF THEIR RIGHTS, DIGNITY, AND PRIVACYIS UNDER INCREASED ATTACK. LGBTQ+ PEOPLE IN FLORIDA ARE BEING PUNISHED BY POLICIES THAT ESSENTIALLY BAN CLASSROOM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR EXISTENCE, PREVENT TRANSGENDER PEOPLE FROM USING THE APPROPRIATE RESTROOM OR RECEIVING LIFE- SAVING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE, SERIOUSLY RESTRICT PROPER PRONOUN USE, AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR TEACHERS TO BE SUPPORTIVE WHEN WE KNOW THAT A SINGLE SUPPORTIVE TEACHER CAN SAVE A QUEER STUDENT'S LIFE. THROUGH POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATIONS, WE WORK TO CREATE A FLORIDA FREE OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY. THIS MEANS A FLORIDA WHERE LGBTQ+ PEOPLE CAN LIVE OPENLY; WHERE OUR IDENTITIES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND FAMILIES ARE RESPECTED; AND WHERE THERE IS FAIR TREATMENT ON THE JOB, IN SCHOOLS, HOUSING, PUBLIC PLACES, HEALTH CARE, AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. 1582475 1916643 false true false true false false false false true false true false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true X 0 0 true 0 false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false FL X GARY SAMPLE 7863632704 4343 W FLAGLER ST SUITE 400 MIAMI FL 331341585 GARY SAMPLE CFO 10.00 30.00 X 0 200077 22875 BACARDI JACKSON EXECUTIVE DI 20.00 20.00 X 0 167887 19958 FATIMA CUEVAS KEY EMPLOYEE 5.00 35.00 X 0 159324 14298 DANIEL TILLEY KEY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 0 160456 12245 KARA L GROSS KEY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 0 134849 22875 SARA LATSHAW KEY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 0 134973 14030 KRSHA SENDON KEY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 0 130389 6009 LYNDA BALINT AFF EQUITY O 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MARK CHAET NATIONAL BOA 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 CHARLTON COPELAND SECRETARY 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 TIFFANY L HILTON VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0.10 X X 0 0 0 LYNN GAUDIOSO HANKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MEYERS TREASURER 2.00 0.60 X X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY O'HARA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 TERESA PONTE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 TRELVIS RANDOLPH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 ERIC SMAW PRESIDENT 3.50 1.10 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT OSBORNE SR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER TOMLINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 JANET TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.10 X 0 0 0 1087955 112290 false true false 2170134 911269 3081403 355139 355139 12 12 12 12 3436554 355151 971167 694975 246080 30112 25008 17896 6337 775 188967 135226 47882 5859 43781 43781 21573 13124 8380 69 4999 4878 121 1716 1716 12440 10758 1663 19 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 357623 323479 28649 5495 MEMBERSHIP DUES 291406 291406 COMMUNICATION EXPENSE 291068 291068 DEPRECIATION 101286 88728 11165 1393 70832 43389 2578 24865 2381866 1916643 396636 68587 380765 464406 345913 975111 8657184 8927236 285498 184212 9669360 10550965 33392 42764 572269 299897 605661 342661 X 8854747 10208304 208952 9063699 10208304 9669360 10550965 1054688 89917 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false SCHEDULE C, PART IV THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF FLORIDA, INC. ORGANIZES CITIZENS TO COMMUNICATE WITH LEGISLATORS AND ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO VOTE ON CERTAIN ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THIS YEAR OUR DIRECT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WERE FOCUSED ON PARTICIPATING IN AND DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THE ABORTION BALLOT INITIATIVE. false false MUTUAL FUNDS & INVESTMNT SECURITIES 8927236 F 8927236 RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY 191768 DUE TO ACLU FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA 108129 299897 false false false false false false false false false GARY SAMPLE CFO 200077 22875 222952 BACARDI JACKSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 167887 19958 187845 FATIMA CUEVAS KEY EMPLOYEE 159324 14298 173622 DANIEL TILLEY KEY EMPLOYEE 160456 12245 172701 KARA L GROSS KEY EMPLOYEE 134849 22875 157724 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER THE ACLU OF FLORIDA ENGAGES IN POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF FLORIDIANS WHILE BLOCKING POLITICIAN'S EFFORTS TO LIMIT THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES ON IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT ARE CONFRONTING FLORIDIANS BUT FALL OUTSIDE OUR PRIMARY CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: CRIMINAL JUSTICE THE ACLU OF FLORIDA'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM CAMPAIGN AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REFORM FLORIDAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO REDUCE INCARCERATION AND RACIAL DISPARITIES AND TO END DISCRIMINATORY SENTENCING AND TREATMENT. THE ACLU OF FLORIDA DEVELOPS EVIDENCE-BASED CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY GOALS AND IMPLEMENTS A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTI-FACETED ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH PLAN AIMED AT CREATING A JUST CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM IN FLORIDA. OUR TEAM CONDUCTS QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH, POLLING, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO INFORM POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT CHANGES NEEDED IN FLORIDAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS DESPITE THE FACT THAT TWO-THIRDS OF FLORIDIANS SUPPORT THE RIGHT TO ABORTION AND VOTERS HAVE CONSISTENTLY CAST THEIR BALLOTS TO PROTECT THAT RIGHT, FLORIDA POLITICIANS PASSED A DANGEROUS 6 WEEK BAN LAST YEAR. IT STRIPS FLORIDIANS OF THEIR RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, OFFERS LITTLE TO NO EXCEPTIONS FOR RAPE OR INCEST, AND CRIMINALIZES DOCTORS WHO OFFER ABORTION CARE TO PATIENTS AFTER THAT POINT. THIS LAW HAS HAD DEVASTATING EFFECTS DUE TO THE MYRIAD OF BARRIERS PEOPLE MUST NAVIGATE TO GET AN ABORTION. IN ORDER TO PROTECT FLORIDIANS RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND LIMIT GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE WITH ABORTION IN FLORIDA, WE WILL CONTINUE OUR DIRECT ADVOCACY WITH LEGISLATORS AND POLICYMAKERS SUPPORTED BY STRONG ISSUE AND MESSAGING RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, AND ANALYSIS. LGBTQ+ RIGHTS THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY IN FLORIDAWHO HAS LONG STRUGGLED FOR BASIC RECOGNITION OF THEIR RIGHTS, DIGNITY, AND PRIVACYIS UNDER INCREASED ATTACK. LGBTQ+ PEOPLE IN FLORIDA ARE BEING PUNISHED BY POLICIES THAT ESSENTIALLY BAN CLASSROOM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR EXISTENCE, PREVENT TRANSGENDER PEOPLE FROM USING THE APPROPRIATE RESTROOM OR RECEIVING LIFE- SAVING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE, SERIOUSLY RESTRICT PROPER PRONOUN USE, AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR TEACHERS TO BE SUPPORTIVE WHEN WE KNOW THAT A SINGLE SUPPORTIVE TEACHER CAN SAVE A QUEER STUDENT'S LIFE. THROUGH POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNICATIONS, WE WORK TO CREATE A FLORIDA FREE OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY. THIS MEANS A FLORIDA WHERE LGBTQ+ PEOPLE CAN LIVE OPENLY; WHERE OUR IDENTITIES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND FAMILIES ARE RESPECTED; AND WHERE THERE IS FAIR TREATMENT ON THE JOB, IN SCHOOLS, HOUSING, PUBLIC PLACES, HEALTH CARE, AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART V THE ORGANIZATION USES AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF FLORIDA, INC. IS ORGANIZED AS A NONSTOCK CORPORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT/APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IS REVIEWED BY AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS ARE REGULARLY MONITORED AND DISCUSSED BY THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AT THE PERIODIC MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY PERSONS WHO ARE INDEPENDANT OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES STAFF SALARIES REVIEW EVERY 3 YEARS BY AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT PROVIDING A SALARY SURVEY, A COPY OF WHICH IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. 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