American Constitutional Rights Union
Donations deductibleAmerican Constitutional Rights Union's network
8 people3 organisationsi8 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Roman Chair | Chairman & CEO | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Leedom | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edwin Meese | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Bowman | Director & Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Morton Blackwell | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Orit Sklar Kwasman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Carleson | Chairman Emeritus | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Val Stevens | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Lori Roman | President | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Roman | Chairman & CEO | 40 | $275k | $38k | |
| Morton Blackwell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Carleson | Chairman Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Leedom | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Val Stevens | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edwin Meese | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Orit Sklar Kwasman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Bowman | Director & Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
11 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253032218). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Lori Roman | President/CEO |
| Orit Sklar Kwasman | Director |
| Morton C. Blackwell | Director |
| John McDougal | Director of Administration and Finance |
| Susan A. Carleson | Chairman |
| Michael Bowman | Director/Treasurer |
| Val Stevens | Director |
| Edwin Messe | Director |
| Lori Roman | President |
| David A. Leedom | Director |
| Lori Roman |
About
- Legal name
- American Constitutional Rights Union
- EIN
- 522121856
- Address
- 405 5th Avenue South Suite 2, Naples, FL, 34102-6350
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- Acru monitors and counters threats to our constitutional rights and promotes government transparency and constitutional government. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- R60 Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Lori Roman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDavid Leedom
≥8years on the filingsMorton Blackwell
≥7years on the filingsEdwin Meese
≥5years on the filingsSusan Carleson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.6m
- Total liabilities
- $56k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3m | $1.7m | $645k |
| 2023 | $870k | $1.2m | Deficit $372k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.