Organizations Filed Purposes:
THROUGH ITS EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF IOWA (ACLUF OF IOWA) WORKS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, FOCUSING ESPECIALLY ON THE FIRST, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, EIGHTH AND 14TH AMENDMENTS. IT WORKS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH LITIGATION AND LEGAL ADVOCACY AS WELL AS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH--ALL DONE TO SECURE AND ADVANCE THE CIVIL LIBERTIES VALUES WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN THOSE AND OTHER AMENDMENTS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION.
TO PROTECT THE BASIC FREEDOMS AND LIBERTIES OF EVERYONE IN IOWA.
LEGAL ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION PROGRAM SERVICES: SUCCESSFULLY SETTLED LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNCONSTITUTIONAL FREE SPEECH RETALIATION AGAINST AN IOWA COUNTY THAT CHARGED RESIDENT WITH A CRIME FOR CRITICIZING SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ON SHERIFF'S OFFICES' OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE, RESULTING IN $10,000 DAMAGES FOR CLIENT, ADOPTING OF A FREE SPEECH CONSISTENT SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY AND TRAINING FOR OFFICERS: FILED A LAWSUIT CHALLENGING IOWA'S SECOND "AG GAG" LAW THAT CRIMINALIZED PROTECTED SPEECH BY UNDERCOVER JOURNALISTS AND INVESTIGATORS TO GAIN ACCESS OR EMPLOYMENT AT AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES; FILED STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO IOWA'S NEW LAW CREATING AN EXCEPTION TO THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS ACT TO SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZE DISCRIMINIATION AGAINST TRANSGENDER IOWANS IN MEDICAID; FILED AMICUS BRIEF IN 8TH CIRCUIT TO SECURE FIRST AMENDEMENT RIGHT TO VIDEO-RECORD POLICE INTERATCTIONS IN PUBLIC; FILED LAWSUIT CHALLENGING BANNING PROVIDERS OF ABORTION CARE AND THOSE WHO "ASSOCIATE" WITH PROVIDERS OF ABORTION CARE FROM PUBLICLY-FUNDED SEX EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAMS; COMMENTS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE TO COURT TO SUPPORT NEW COURT RULE/COMPLETED TWO YEAR PROJECT RESEARCHING IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF COURT DEBT IN IOWA.
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM SERVICES: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THEIR CIVIL LIBERTIES AND ADVOCATING ON THEIR BEHALF IS A YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITY. SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PRESENTED INFORMATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE ON A VARIETY OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO VOTING RIGHTS, IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS AND TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY RIGHTS; TABLED AT JUNETEENTH EVENTS IN CEDAR RAPIDS, DES MOINES AND WATERLOO, WORLD REFUGEE DAY IN WEST DES MOINES, LATINO FESTIVALS IN DES MOINES AND COUNCIL BLUFFS AND THREE BACK TO SCHOOL FAIRS IN DES MOINES FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE PARENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS. ORGANIZED VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN CAPITAL CITY PRIDE IN DES MOINES AND TABLED AT SIX PRIDE EVENTS ACROSS IOWA; STAFF ORGANIZED, IN COORDINATION WITH THE IOWA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, "BANNED BOOKS WEEK" TRIVIA NIGHT
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM SERVICES: ADVOCATED FOR VOTING ELIGIBILITY FOR IOWANS CONVICTED OF A FELONY VIA A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE IOWA CONSTITUTION; ADVOCATED FOR SIGNIFICANT SMART JUSTICE LEGISLATION, INCLUDING BILLS TO PREVENT RACIAL PROFILING AND SENTENCING REFORM; ADVOCATED FOR LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANT WORKERS; ADVOCATED FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT BY SUPPORTING AN ANTI-SLAPP (STRATEGIC LAWSUIT AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION) BILL; ADVOCATED FOR LGBT RIGHTS BY OPPOSING THE REMOVAL OF "GENDER IDENTITY" FROM THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS ACT AND OPPOSING A DOZEN OTHER BILLS THAT WOULD TAKE AWAY RIGHTS FROM AND ALLOW DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBT IOWANS; OPPOSED AN AMENDMENT TO THE IOWA CONSTITUTION THAT WOULD ADD CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS TO THE IOWA CONSTITUTION; OPPOSED SEVERAL BILLS THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT TO VIEW POLICE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS BEFORE BEING INTERVIEWED ABOUT A COMPLAINT; SUPPORTED LEGISLATION TO UPDATE AND EXPAND IOWA'S MEDICAL CANNABIODIOL ACT; SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO UPDATE IOWA'S OPEN RECORD LAWS TO CLARIFY WHICH PEACE OFFICERS' INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS ARE OPEN RECORDS AND WHICH ARE CONFIDENTIAL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mark Stringer | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5.6 | $81,019 |
| Wallis Wiggins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Valeria Gonzalez | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/10/20) | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Drahozal | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Orr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sonia Reyes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Raynard Kington | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Stewart | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marlu Abarca | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/18/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Kende | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marilyn Lantz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Barr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Wilson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jill June | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jazmin Newton-Butt | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/26/20) | 1 | $0 |
| Heidi Mannetter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Lain | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Salowitz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Caitlin Peterson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Giller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Aleksey Gurtovoy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Leng Vong Reiff | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Rochean Wilder | SECRETARY (THRU 10/14/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Rosenbury | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Stefanie Munsterman-Scriven | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Allen | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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