AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

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Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan educa - tional and advocacy organization dedicated Contents to advancing the constitutional principle of 3 Letter from the Director church-state separation as the only way to 4 Protect Thy Neighbor Project

7 Project Fair Play ensure freedom of religion, including the right

8 Private School Vouchers to believe or not believe, for all Americans. 10 Freedom of Conscience Americans United, or AU, is a 501(c)(3) 12 The Chapter Network nonprofit advocacy organization based in 14 Outreach and Education

16 Organizational Structure Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, Ameri - 17 National Staff cans United works in the courts, in Congress 18 Financial Statement and state legislatures, with federal, state and 20 AU Contributors local policymakers and in the arena of public opinion to uphold religious freedom. We envision an America where everyone can freely choose a faith and support it voluntar - ily, or follow no religious or spiritual path at all, and where the government does not promote religion over non-religion or favor one faith over another.

2 A Letter From Barry W. Lynn, Executive Director Of Americans United

Thanks to your support, Americans United had an extremely productive and successful 2016. The year saw a dramatic escalation of AU’s Protect Thy Neighbor (PTN) project, a spe - cial effort launched in 2015 that focuses on the importance of religious liberty. PTN, which involves all of AU’s departments, reminds Americans that religious freedom is de - signed to be an instrument to protect individual beliefs, not a device to take away the rights of others. 2016 was a presidential election year, which meant that AU’s Project Fair Play (PFP) was in full swing. Launched formally in 1996, PFP aims to muster support for the Johnson Amendment, a provision in federal law that states that tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations (including houses of worship) may not intervene in elections by endorsing or opposing candidates for public office. Polls show that the vast majority of American clergy and peo - ple support this provision, and through Project Fair Play, Americans United works to pro - tect it. Since its founding in 1947, Americans United has argued that the American people should have the right to support only the religious groups of their choosing (or support none at all). Unfortunately, we see regular efforts in state legislatures and in Congress to violate this principle by diverting taxpayer money to private (mostly religious) schools through voucher plans. AU fought these schemes in Congress, in state legislatures and in courts in 2016. At the core of our work is the concept of freedom of conscience – the right to believe, or not, as you see fit and to be free from government-imposed faith. The United States was founded on this principle, but, sadly, there are some today who do not support it, and they have allies in all levels of government. By working to ensure the religious neu - trality of public schools and government, AU helps safeguard this vital concept. The year ended on a shocking note with the election of to the presidency. Trump aggressively courted the Religious Right during the campaign and promoted policies that threaten church-state separation. Americans United, through its growing clergy, youth and chapter networks, is well poised to play a key role in resistance efforts. Thanks to our members and supporters, AU remained in the thick of the debate in 2016. With your continued support, we intend to stay there. On a personal note, this will be my last annual report as I prepare to retire. It has been an honor and privilege to serve as your executive director since 1992. The future of Amer - icans United is bright, and I look forward to watching the organization continue to grow and move forward.

Barry W. Lynn Executive Director Americans United for Separation of Church and State

3 AU’s Protect Thy Neighbor Project: Defending Religious Freedom

reedom of religion is a fundamental Ameri - strumental in helping to defeat the harmful FADA can value that allows all of us the freedom bill that would have sanctioned taxpayer-funded dis - F to believe or not as we see fit. But it does crimination. And our activists added their voices. not allow us to use religion as an excuse to harm or After the legislature passed the bill, Gov. Nathan take away the rights of others. Deal vetoed it. Georgia Equality, an LGBTQ advo - Unfortunately, we are seeing more and more at - cacy group, honored AU Legislative Director Maggie tempts to use religion to justify discrimination and Garrett with its Allen Thornell Political Advancement to deny LGBTQ people, women, religious minorities, Award, identifying Garrett as the “most responsive and others their rights. That is why, in 2015, Amer - attorney in reviewing legislative language.” icans United launched our Protect Thy Neighbor In Virginia, AU led coalition efforts to analyze the (PTN) project, which has allowed us to expand our many versions of FADA considered by the legisla - work in the state legislatures, Congress, and the ture, drafting letters outlining legal and policy con - courts to fight efforts that would allow religion to be cerns to the Senate and General Assembly, and used as an excuse to refuse you service, deny you ultimately, the governor. Our grassroots were impor - health care, or threaten your safety. Every day, we tant to the effort. After the legislature passed a broad stand up for equality, fairness, and religious free - bill that would allow widespread discrimination, dom. Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed it. Through our partnerships with more than 250 or - In Mississippi, the only state to enact a FADA in ganizations, our collective strength has grown expo - 2016, allies immediately filed lawsuits challenging nentially, and AU is a leader in developing strategies it. AU is monitoring the cases and will file amicus in the fight against those who would use religion as briefs detailing why the law violates religious free - an excuse to harm others. dom.

In State Legislatures On Capitol Hill Legislative proposals to misuse religious freedom Americans United conducts a vigorous campaign as an excuse to harm others proliferated in the of legislative advocacy in Washington, D.C., to en - states in 2016. AU tracked more than 100 harmful sure that religion is not used as a weapon to take bills at the state level. These included bills that away the rights of others. We work to educate law - would allow religion to be used to discriminate in makers and oppose bills that threaten religious free - hiring, adoption, health care, and government serv - dom – and we also support those that promote that ices, among other things. concept. One of the most dangerous sets of bills was Here are just two examples from 2016: known as First Amendment Defense Acts (FADAs). U.S. Rep. Steve Russell (R-Okla.) tried to sneak They came in many different forms, but all would taxpayer-funded discrimination into the National De - have sanctioned discrimination, allowing individuals fense Authorization Act (NDAA). Russell’s amend - and entities to ignore laws that conflict with their re - ment would have allowed religiously affiliated ligious beliefs about marriage. organizations that get government contracts or In Georgia, AU’s expertise and acumen were in - grants to discriminate in hiring on the basis of reli -

4 AU Legislative Director Maggie Garrett spoke at a press conference given by U.S. Reps. Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Mass.) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.) to introduce the legislation.

In the Courts Americans United’s legal team works to defend religious freedom by ensuring that this precious prin - ciple does not become a tool for discrimination. High lights of our work in the courts to fight when religion is used as an excuse to discriminate from 2016 include: AU filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in AU Executive Director Barry Lynn addresses a Zubik v. Burwell , a case challenging a policy under rally for reproductive the Affordable Care Act that requires most health in - rights at the Supreme surance plans to cover all FDA-approved methods Court of contraception with no co-pay. Dozens of reli - gion. Qualified candidates could be denied govern - giously affiliated nonprofits that object to providing ment-funded jobs because they are of the “wrong” birth control coverage had challenged the policy’s religion or don’t follow the organization’s religious religious accommodation that allows them to opt out teachings. AU was at the center of the work with of providing contraception coverage in their insur - our allies, from devising strategy to sitting at the ance plans but ensures that employees and students table in meetings with key Hill offices; from design - still get access to birth control. The non-profits claim ing graphics for the coalition’s digital campaign to the accommodation violates their religious freedom. delivering to Congress a petition with over 350,000 AU ensured that the voices of students, faculty, and signatures of activists across the country opposed to staff from religiously affiliated universities – people the provision. Forty-two U.S. senators and 89 U.S. who would be impacted by the loss of contraceptive representatives joined us in calling on their col - coverage — were heard by the Court, filing a friend- leagues to #RejectRussell. Congress ultimately of-the-court brief on behalf of nearly 250 people. stripped the harmful provision from the defense bill. AU and allies also organized a rally outside the While fighting against harmful legislation, we Supreme Court that featured as speakers, AU Exec - also provided key leadership on the introduction of utive Director Barry W. Lynn and an AU law clerk, the Do No Harm Act – a bill to help to ensure reli - Alison Tanner, who was one of the women we rep - gion can’t be used to trump laws that protect people, resented with our brief. AU also joined a digital rally like laws prohibiting discrimination, requiring equal held on the same day, allowing activists across the pay, and protecting children’s welfare. It honors two country to participate virtually. Our #Hands OffMyBC core American values: religious freedom and the message reached over 17 million Twitter users. The promise of equal protection under the law. At the case got widespread media coverage, and AU staff same time, this bill would ensure that the federal was featured in stories ranging from National Public Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993 Radio to The Atlantic , and from Mother Jones to will remain a vital way to protect religious exercise. Huffington Post .

5 For more than two nore antidiscrimination laws. We helped stand in Spotlight : years—first as an em - their way, filing important friend-of-the-court briefs ployee at Notre Dame and now as a student—our in 2016 in State of Washington v. Arlene’s Flowers client, Ann Doe, has struggled, and failed, to get the and Sweet Cakes by Melissa v. Bureau of Labor and contraceptive care that she needs and is legally enti - Industries (Oregon), arguing that these businesses tled to receive under the Affordable Care Act policy could not cite religious beliefs and free-speech rights that requires health insurance plans to cover birth to justify discrimination against same-sex couples. control. What was supposed to be a seamless, cost - In Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights free process under the Affordable Care Act has be - Commission , the commercial bakery has asked the come a source of stress, frustration, and anger. In Supreme Court to allow discrimination under the 2016, Ann joined another student we represent to guise of religious freedom. We filed an amicus brief challenge Notre Dame’s attempts to keep them from in the case in 2015 and will watch it closely as the getting coverage for this vital part of their health care. Supreme Court decides whether to take the case. She wants to participate in Notre Dame’s case so that she can tell the court why access to insurance for Activism and Education contraception services is so important to her, and to AU unveiled a Legislation Tracker on PTN’s explain how lack of coverage will harm her. Ann and website for relevant state and federal bills. The the other student are the only women whose cover - tracker provides an up-to-date look at the bills and age is at risk who are participating in the cases includes the text and latest status in the legislative brought by dozens of nonprofits. process, analysis of and commentary about the In Zubik v. Burwell , the Supreme Court sidestepped legislation, letters to legislators, and ways for our the issue and asked the government and nonprofits activists to contact their lawmakers. that object to providing coverage to resolve the cases AU mobilized thousands of people to engage in so women don’t lose coverage. We have the opportu - advocacy by contacting their state and federal rep - nity and responsibility to tell Ann’s story and make sure resentatives to protest these bills. she—and other women like her who are being denied AU clients Albert Pigg (l) and Keith Ingram access to health care— have their voices heard. Keith Ingram and Albert Pigg, and other same- sex couples in Alabama who ran into roadblocks when trying to get married after the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision, are now married, thanks to AU and our allies. Roy Moore, then chief justice of Alabama’s Supreme Court, and some state probate judges ignored the Supreme Court’s ruling, but a federal judge put a stop to their ac - tions in our case, Strawser v. Strange . Planning a wedding should be an exciting time, yet same-sex couples have faced discrimination when trying to buy flowers or wedding cakes. In sev - eral cases, businesses have refused services to LGBTQ people, claiming religion is an excuse to ig -

6 AU’s Project Fair Play: Defending Houses Of Worship From Partisan Politicking

marked the 20-year an - free-speech rights they have under current law niversary of Project Fair and the harm that allowing political endorse - 201 6 Play: our campaign to ments from the pulpit could cause to churches protect, educate about, and ensure the enforce - and elections. AU training sessions occurred in ment of the Johnson Amendment, which is the Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, New York, North federal law that safeguards the integrity and in - Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wash - dependence of houses of worship and other tax- ington. exempt nonprofit organizations by ensuring they • In an effort to pre-empt Pulpit Freedom Sun - don’t endorse or oppose political candidates. This day—an event hosted by Religious Right leaders provision also protects taxpayers, who should not to encourage pastors to break the law by endors - be forced to subsidize the partisan election activ - ing or opposing candidates—AU held its own ities of these organizations. Week of Action. We were able to mobilize clergy Although the Johnson Amendment has been and faith leaders nationwide to advocate for the around for more than 60 years and has broad Johnson Amendment. public support, a handful of far-right politicians • AU hosted a roundtable discussion about and religious leaders have been seeking to the Johnson Amendment for a Facebook Live dis - weaken the law in an attempt to boost their own cussion. The video featured AU Executive Director political power. And now, Donald Trump has Barry W. Lynn, Faith Organizer Bill Mefford, and joined their ranks and promised to repeal the law– Legislative Director Maggie Garrett plus two a goal that was added to the official Republican Washington, D.C.-area faith leaders: Rabbi Eliza - Party platform for the presidential election in beth Richman and the Rev. J.P. Hong. 2016. • Each election cycle, we send letters to faith The threat of repeal was made real with the in - leaders from across the country and an array of troduction of several bills that would repeal or denominations to educate them about the John - weaken the Johnson Amendment. One bill would son Amend ment and their rights when it comes allow tax-exempt organizations to endorse candi - to political engagement. Because it was a presi - dates as long as it was done in their regular course dential election year and the issue had garnered of business. What this means, in reality, is that a national attention, we increased the number of house of worship could endorse a candidate during letters to 100,000 so we could reach even more a sermon, in a church bulletin, on its website, or in faith leaders. emails sent to the congregation. None of the bills to • Our Project Fair Play website ( projectfair - weaken or repeal the Johnson Amendment passed play.org/ ) is a hub of resources on the Johnson in 2016, but we know that these attacks will con - Amendment, including background on the law tinue. and how it impacts nonprofit organizations and Our efforts to protect the Johnson Amendment our elections; polls showing the broad support for included the following: the law; media coverage of the issue; resources • AU organized 20 workshops around the for faith leaders; and opportunities for grassroots country to educate faith leaders about the robust advocacy.

7 Private School Vouchers: Protecting Americans From Mandatory Support For Religion

has been fighting taxpayer funding tunities Act, a voucher bill that would send Bureau of private religious schools since of Indian Education funding to private schools. The AU our founding. Today, we continue to Bureau of Indian Education schools are already woe - ensure that public dollars fund public schools, not fully underfunded, and, as a result, students’ edu - religious education. Donald Trump’s administration cation would suffer significantly. We met with key will make vouchers a priority, and our work on this congressional offices, explaining the pitfalls of issue is more important than ever. We are already voucher programs, which are magnified in this pro - preparing for the battles ahead. posal. The bill did not advance.

In Congress: In the states: AU is the co-chair of the National Coalition for We tracked nearly 150 state bills in 2016 that Public Education (NCPE). This coalition comprises would have expanded existing voucher programs in more than 50 national education, civic, civil rights, 2016 or created new ones. In Virginia, we joined and religious organizations that support public schools forces with the ACLU of Virginia and the state edu - and oppose private school vouchers. NCPE opposes cation associations to fight voucher legislation. We all efforts to divert public dollars to private and reli - lobbied the legislature and the governor, and our ac - gious schools through any type of school voucher pro - tivists weighed in. In the end, the governor vetoed gram. As co-chairs of the organization, we spearhead the bill. its efforts to coordinate member organizations, create a legislative strategy, draft messaging, organize meet - In the Courts: ings with congressional offices, and monitor and an - Duncan v. Nevada : The Nevada Constitution alyze the latest data and reports on private school guarantees that Nevadans’ taxes cannot be used to voucher programs across the country. In 2016, we: fund private religious schools. AU and our allies • Played a key role in blocking a bill that would scored a big victory when the Nevada Supreme Court have extended the only federal voucher program in halted an enormous statewide voucher program that the country: the District of Columbia voucher pro - sent taxpayer funds to religious schools. We repre - gram. We held many meetings with key offices on sented several Nevadans who sought to defend the Capitol Hill and worked to build opposition among state constitutional principle, suing soon after the members of the D.C. City Council. This was a big win program was signed into law by the governor. because it had been a priority of House Republican leadership and demonstrates that Republicans and Ballot Initiatives: Democrats alike have concerns about the problems Last November, Americans United worked to op - with voucher programs. Given the outcome of the pose three ballot initiatives in two states and one city: presidential election, the fight over the D.C. voucher Oklahoma, Missouri, and Atlantic City, N.J. For each scheme will certainly continue, but we can build on measure, we developed a tool kit for activists, joined this work to oppose any national voucher program forces with our chapters and local allies, and raised proposed by the incoming Trump administration. awareness through our social media and op-eds. All • Fought the Native American Education Oppor - three ballot measures were defeated by voters.

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Oklahoma SQ 790 was language that would have exempted the money Oklahomans overwhelmingly rejected SQ 790, an raised by the tax from the provision in the Missouri amendment that would have stripped the provision in Constitution that prohibits public funds from aiding re - the state constitution that prevents public money or ligious institutions. That means that the cigarette property from being used to support religion and reli - tax could have funded religious schools and other re - gious institutions and thus open the door to vouchers. ligious organizations. But public dollars, of course, Legislators put it on the ballot after the Oklahoma should not fund religious institutions and religious ed - Supreme Court ruled that a government-sponsored ucation. The amendment was also opposed for various Ten Commandments monument at the state capitol other reasons by health, education, civil rights, and violated this constitutional provision. They claimed other groups—both progressive and conservative. that if they could strip it from the Constitution, the Fortunately, the voters understood the conse - Ten Commandments could be returned to the same quences of Amendment 3 and voted to keep the spot, even though the monument likely would still vi - state’s religious freedom safeguards in place. olate the U.S. Constitution and lead to more costly legal battles. In the end, the voters saw through the Atlantic City Vouchers false claims and rejected the measure. The people of Atlantic City rejected a nonbinding referendum asking whether the city should fund a Missouri Amendment 3 citywide private school voucher program. Supporters Missouri voters also rejected Amendment 3, of the ballot initiative falsely claimed that it would the Early Childhood Health and Education Amend - help the city, which is facing a dire budget crisis, cut ment. The referendum asked whether voters wanted costs. Of course, one of the many problems with pri - to increase the state cigarette tax to pay for early child - vate school vouchers is that they end up costing hood education programs. Hidden in the amendment, cities more money rather than saving money.

9 Freedom Of Conscience: Standing Up For The Right To Believe—Or Not—As You See Fit

reedom of conscience means that you can de - legislators to sign on as co-sponsors. cide which religion to follow—if any—without Based on our non-litigation advocacy, an inmate F government coercion or interference. Thus the in Rochester, N.Y., won the right to participate in government can’t tax you and then use those funds to Ramadan meals. promote religion to pay for religious ministries, be - cause we each get to decide for ourselves whether and Protecting Non-Believers how our money goes to support religion. Nor should At the state and local level, we continue our work the government be able to pick and choose which re - to ensure that non-believers are treated equally by ligion or belief is worthy of government support or sin - their government. For example: gled out for disfavor and discrimination. When the • When Shannon Morgan wanted a personalized government violates these rules, it’s at odds with our license plate with “8THEIST,” the state of New Jersey history, traditions and common sense. refused. Shannon, with AU’s help, was able to ex - press her atheism and get her plate. AU reached a Pushing Back Against Trump’s Muslim Ban settlement in Morgan v. Martinez that ensures the In December 2015, then-candidate Donald New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission agreed not to Trump announced that, if elected, he would bar discriminate against future applicants who request Muslims from entering the country, “calling for a plates that touch on issues such as religious belief, total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering feminism, and LGBTQ rights. the United States until our country’s representatives • When the Pennsylvania House of Representa - can figure out what is going on.” He’d already pro - tives gavels into session, it begins each day with an claimed he would close down mosques and consider invocation, meant to unite, not divide. Yet the creating a database to register all Muslims. House’s official policy is to treat non-believers as sec - Trump’s notions were deeply troubling and only ond-class citizens, denying them the opportunity to further stoked anti-Muslim sentiment. They were met give an invocation. AU represents several Pennsylva - with a strong response throughout 2016. Allies or - nia citizens who want to give invocations to honor ganized workshops, rallies, the #RegisterMeFirst shared values like justice, equality, community and digital campaign, and other events, and AU activists diversity in Fields v. Speaker of the Pennsylvania from across the country participated. We helped House of Representatives . The House’s policy is dis - build a network of faith leaders who stood up against criminatory and violates the Constitution. Trump and anti-Muslim rhetoric, encouraging them Based on our non-litigation advocacy, the Thorn - to sign a pledge in support of religious freedom. ton, Colo., City Council agreed to stop its exclusion - In Congress, AU supported the Freedom of Reli - ary invocations during public meetings. gion (FOR) Act, which would ensure that immi - grants, refugees, and international travelers would Ensuring the Government Does Not Fund or not be barred from entering the United States solely Endorse Religion because of their religion. AU joined allies and the One of the fundamental principles of religious lib - bill’s sponsors on Capitol Hill when it was intro - erty is that the government should not fund or endorse duced and worked with activists to encourage their religion. We advocate for this principle every day.

10 A parent of a child who attends an Arizona public charter school was concerned about what his child was being taught in the American Government class. Lessons said that one must obey the Ten Commandments in order to be happy and that reli - gion is necessary to maintain a government of free people, among other religious instruction. AU filed Doe v. Heritage Academy on behalf of this parent and a local pastor. We argued that a public school cannot promote religion or force its students to sit through religious instruction.

Non-litigation: • In Brunswick, Ga., a public school district agreed to stop a football coach from taking his team to church and posting religious messages on a school Facebook page. • In Burkburnett, Texas, a public school super - intendent agreed to stop allowing a teacher to lead students in prayer before meals. • In Rome, Ga., a public school agreed to stop teaching in science class. Acton Congregational Church in Acton, Mass.

In State Legislatures: In the Courts: • After a spirited debate, the Tennessee legisla - • When the Acton, Mass., City Council decided ture adopted a bill to make the Bible the official to give money to two churches for repairs, including state book. AU and our activists weighed in, and ul - restoring a stained-glass window depicting Jesus, it timately the governor vetoed the bill. He explained: violated local residents’ religious freedom. In Caplan “If we are recognizing the Bible as a sacred text, v. Town of Acton , AU is representing taxpayers who then we are violating the Constitution of the United are challenging these grants. States and the Constitution of the State of Tennessee • Representing New Jersey taxpayers, AU and by designating it as the official state book.” our allies filed a case to block the state from giving • We urged the Idaho legislature and the gover - $11 million to a Jewish yeshiva and a Christian nor to reject a bill that would have authorized the seminary. Taxpayers should never have to subsidize state’s public schools to use the Bible and other re - institutions like these that discriminate or that exist ligious texts in the classroom. Fortunately, the gov - to teach their particular religious doctrine. In May, a ernor vetoed the bill, stating: “I have deep respect New Jersey appeals court agreed that the grants vi - and appreciation for the Bible as religious doctrine olated New Jersey’s constitution. In December, the as well as a piece of historic literature. However, al - New Jersey Supreme Court agreed to hear ACLU of lowing S1342 to become law is in direct contraven - N.J. v. Hendricks , likely next year. tion to the Idaho Constitution.”

11 AU’s Chapter Network: Defending Separation Of Church And State At The Local Level

U’s chapter network is also a crucial compo - January: Executive Director Barry W. Lynn kicked nent of our grassroots work. In 2016, Amer - off 2016 with a visit to the Sarasota-Manatee Chap - A icans United had 48 chapters nationwide, ter in Florida. The chapter hosted Lynn at the local and we were happy to welcome the newly-formed Unitarian Universalist Church to speak about efforts Columbus, Ohio, Chapter and the Albuquerque, by the Religious Right to twist the meaning of reli - N.M., Chapter to our growing list of activists. gious freedom. The next day, Lynn offered the same Our chapters work to equip local activists with presentation at Temple Sinai. the tools they need to protect church-state separa - February: The Indiana Chapter co-sponsored the tion in their own communities. State and local law - Indiana Civic Day event with Center for Inquiry-Indi - makers want to hear from constituents, the people ana. AU’s Legislative Director Maggie Garrett was one they actually serve. By organizing people at the local of the speakers who spoke about certain legislators’ level through chapters, Americans United maintains push to redefine religious freedom through religious a presence all over the country and helps educate exemption laws that threatened church-state separa - people from all walks of life. tion by using religion as an excuse to discriminate. AU chapters sponsored many events in 2016. March: Lynn made a swing through North Car - Here are some highlights: olina, speaking to the East Carolina Chapter , the

AU activists in Indiana (from left): Janet Benedict, Bill Sanders, and Kim Lanahan

12 AU Faith Outreach Specialist Bill Mefford speaks in Philadelphia

Raleigh/Wake County Chapter and the Western lined the dangers of pulpit politicking. During the North Carolina Chapter . This event included Brent event, speakers discussed AU’s Project Fair Play, Walker, then-executive director of the Baptist Joint which focuses on the importance of keeping partisan Committee for Religious Liberty, who discussed how politicking out of tax-exempt houses of worship. religion and state should best interact. September: The Charleston (S.C.) Chapter co- April: The Atlanta Chapter , with Georgia Unites hosted two events with Lynn. At one of the events, Against Discrimination, held a rally to celebrate Lynn spoke to College of Charleston students about Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s rejection of HB 757, a religion’s role in government, and in the evening, bill that would have used religion to sanction dis - Lynn spoke about religion’s role in the 2016 presi - crimination. Garret was a speaker at the rally. dential election. May: The Delaware Valley Chapter in Pennsyl - October: The Orange County (Calif.) Chapter vania/New Jersey hosted AU’s Faith Outreach Direc - hosted Mefford for workshops on pulpit politicking tor Bill Mefford for a discussion about how federal and the importance of the Johnson Amendment. law keeps sacred spaces sacred by preventing pulpit December: The Sacramento Chapter hosted Rob politicking. Boston, director of communications, who talked June: The Columbia Chapter of Oregon and about how church-state separation protects freedom Southwest Washington hosted Lynn in Portland to of conscience for all and the challenges AU will face discuss church-state topics that ranged from religion under President-Elect Donald Trump’s administra - in schools to the war on women’s health coverage tion. and others. The Greater Seattle Chapter also hosted In addition, AU chapters sponsored informational Lynn for a similar discussion on the fight for religious booths at street fairs, festivals and events such as freedom. gay pride. Others took part in interfaith events de - August: The San Antonio Chapter hosted a press signed to promote tolerance and peaceful coexis - event featuring interfaith religious leaders who out - tence.

13 Outreach And Education: Spreading The Word To The Public

ducating the public about church-state sepa - activism. We have more than 200,000 Facebook fol - ration and the vital role it plays in protecting lowers, and that number is growing by the day. E freedom of religion and belief for everyone has And nothing beats talking to chapters, members been a key part of AU’s work since our founding. It re - and activists in person. AU staff crisscrossed the mains so today in our increasingly diverse, and unfor - country to speak on church-state separation issues at tunately divided, nation. Education about this issue conferences, workshops, and events. helps build a more fair, equal and inclusive society. Church & State: AU’s monthly magazine, Church & AU’s work regularly makes State , is a highly visible, popular vehicle for educating Spotlight : national news, and the AU members about church-state issues and the work me d ia often reach out to us for our opinion on church- of Americans United. About 35,000 copies are printed state matters. A full list of 2016 media interviews each month, and content is posted online at AU.org. would be too long to include, but here are some of the In 2016, Church & State stories examined the ongoing media outlets that featured AU content this year: CNN, efforts to restrict access to birth control, the proper role NBC, CBS, MSNBC, MTV News, NPR, Politico , Slate , of religion in public schools, efforts to roll back legal USA Today , , Vox, New York Daily protections for houses of worship that ensure they can - News , , Forbes , the Maddow not endorse political candidates, and the Religious Blog, Wonkette, The Huffington Post, Associated Press, Right’s support for Donald Trump. Mother Jones , The Atlantic , Newsweek , Alternet, Sirius Blogs : “Wall of Separation,” our daily blog , is a XM Radio, Education Week , Bloomberg News, Cos - major resource for informing our supporters of imme - mopolitan , Las Vegas Review-Journal , Jewish Week , diate threats to church-state separation and encour - The Wall Street Journal , Raleigh (N.C.) News & Ob - aging them to take action to protect religious freedom. server , Lynchburg (Va.) News & Advance , Charleston Our blog, “ The Shield ,” focuses on work to prevent re - (S.C.) Post & Courier , Birmingham News , The Wash - ligion from being misused as an excuse to discriminate ington Times , Religion News Service, Oklaho ma City and our Protect Thy Neighbor project. Daily Oklahoman , San Antonio Express-News , Kansas Social Media : Facebook and Twitter are vital chan - City Star , El Paso Times , The Hill , Philadelphia In - nels for communication, education, and encouraging quirer and the Naples (Fla.) Daily News .

Rob Boston, AU’s director of communica - tions, addresses a crowd in Sacramento

14 Where We Go From Here: AU Builds For The Future

mericans United works closely with a variety to allow public school teachers to promote creation - of communities, religious and secular, to ism in the classroom. Zack was recognized at our A build support for church-state separation. In annual meeting and awarded a $1,000 scholarship. 2016, we boosted our work with two vital commu - AU expanded our internship program, giving more nities – young people and religious leaders. college students exposure to church-state separation issues while improving their professional skills. In - Youth Outreach terns also provide insight to how we talk about our Even as we approach our 70 th anniversary, Ameri - issues to better communicate with young people. cans United is looking to the future. AU’s expanded its One of AU’s summer interns, Delaney Gold-Dia - outreach to younger generations to ensure they’re en - mond of Chicago, initiated a new discussion series gaged in supporting the wall of separation between on church-state separation issues for Hillels and church and state, building programs for students and other Jewish student organizations. Named Hofesh!, young people to more effectively recruit, engage, and which is Hebrew for “freedom,” the project includes mobilize diverse, interfaith young people to support AU. resources on church-state separation with emphasis AU launched an essay contest as a fun yet educa - on the Jewish perspective and questions to facilitate tional challenge for high school juniors and seniors to discussion. consider church-state separation issues. The contest AU unveiled its “Students for Church/State Sepa - generated more than 150 submissions from 43 states. ration” website ( www.austudents.org/ ) in 2016. First place was awarded to McKenzie Hartman, a sen - ior from Ohio. Hartman’s essay on why the separation Faith Leaders United of church and state is integral to preserving religious In 2016, Americans United launched Faith Lead - freedom in America’s pluralistic society was published ers United to build and engage our network of faith in the July/August edition of AU’s Church & State leaders committed to religious freedom and church- magazine, and she was awarded a $500 scholarship. state separation. In less than a year, AU’s clergy net - The second- and third-place winners – Trey Brown of work grew more than 30 percent. These faith Georgia and Madeline Glawe of Wisconsin – also re - leaders are mobilizing to stand up for religious free - ceived scholarships and all contest entrants received dom in their home communities, states and at the complimentary student memberships to AU. national level. Members of AU’s Youth Advisory Council were This network was instrumental in (and grew sub - integral to nominating young people who have ad - stantially as a result of) our Project Fair Play Week vocated religious freedom and church-state separa - of Action in September to combat the Religious tion in their communities for AU’s annual David Norr Right’s reckless Pulpit Freedom Sunday, which Youth Activist Award. Zack Kopplin was the 2016 prods pastors to violate the law by endorsing or op - awardee, recognized for his campaign to repeal the posing candidates from the pulpit. Many faith lead - Science Education Act – a law designed ers participated in our nationwide clergy trainings

15 about the Johnson Amendment. AU corresponded Faith leaders also are joining AU to speak out with them daily throughout this week, encouraged against the use of religion as an excuse to harm others clergy to write letters to the editor in support of the and about why this harms religious freedom. We are Johnson Amendment and provided worship bulletin encouraging clergy to learn more about how they can inserts in English and Spanish to outline the impor - resist the use of religion as a veil for discrimination, in - tance of keeping divisive politics out of houses of cluding through advocacy in their home states that al - worship. lows them to add their influential voices to AU’s.

Organizational Structure

mericans United represents more than W. Lynn. An attorney and ordained minister in the 120,000 individual members and support - United Church of Christ, Lynn has led Americans A ers in all 50 states. Our activists come from United since 1992. all walks of life and span the theological and philo - Americans United is governed by a 15-member sophical spectrum. As a non-partisan organization, Board of Trustees. The Board meets three times per Americans United welcomes supporters from all po - year to deal with issues of internal governance. litical points of view. Members serve three-year terms and are eligible Headquartered in the heart of Washington, D.C., for re-election for additional terms. A larger body, Americans United’s staff and day-to-day operations the National Leadership Council, consists of ac - are overseen by its executive director, the Rev. Barry tivists who advise AU on issues and policy.

Ms. Ouida Brown, Esq. Board of Trustees Tuscumbia, AL The Rev. Dr. Neal R. Jones, President Attorney, Private Practice Devon, PA Ms. Ellen Brown Past President, Columbia Chapter San Diego, CA Ms. Stephanie Campbell, Vice President Advertising Account Executive Costa Mesa, CA Dr. Ronald Flowers President, Orange County, CA, Chapter Fort Worth, TX Ms. Karen B. Ringen, M.A., Treasurer Professor Emeritus, Texas Christian University Boulder, CO Mr. Ronal Madnick Consultant, Public Health Policy & Program Planning Worcester, MA Ms. Nancy Friedman, Esq., Secretary President, Massachusetts Chapter , TX Ms. Eugenie Scott, Ph.D. President, Houston Chapter Berkeley, CA Trustees Founding Executive Director, National Center for Science Education, Inc. The Rev. Nancy Brink Orange, CA Rabbi Merrill Shapiro Director of Church Relations, Chapman University Palm Coast, Florida Rabbi, Temple Beth Shalom; President/Founder Flagler County Chapter

16 Chuck Smith, Ph.D. John M. Suarez, MD Charleston, WV Newbury Park, CA Professor of Political Science, retired Activist; Retired Physician Mr. Jason Stewart Mr. Eddie Tabash, Esq. Plainsboro, NJ Los Angeles, CA Activist; President, New York Chapter Attorney, Private Practice

National Staff Legal Richard B. Katskee Executive Legal Director The Rev. Barry W. Lynn Alex Luchenitser Executive Director Associate Legal Director Chris Colburn Ian Smith Managing Director Staff Attorney Development Thelma Scott Betsy Pursell Legal Assistant Director of Development John McGinnis Rebecca Davis-Nord Legal Fellow Assistant Director of Development Kelly Percival Sarah Stevenson Madison Fellow Development Manager Bradley Girard Chelsea Collins Steven Gey Fellow Development Associate Carmen Green Field Madison Fellow Erin Taylor Andrew Nellis Field Director Madison Fellow David Morris Legislative Assistant Field Director Maggie Garrett Bill Mefford Legislative Director Faith Organizer Dena Sher Erin Hagen Assistant Legislative Director Youth Outreach Coordinator Elise Helgesen Aguilar Communications Federal Legislative Counsel Rob Boston Samantha Sokol Director of Communications Legislative Assistant Simon Brown Finance Assistant Director of Communications Michael Smoot Kate Perelman Director of Finance Digital Campaign Specialist Christian Bruning Rokia Hassanein Assistant Director of Finance Communications Associate Operations Tim Ritz Duane Davis Assistant Director for Digital Media Director of Operations & Design

17 Statement Of Financial Position September 30, 2016

ASSETS Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents $410,720 Investments 9,292,306 Bequests Receivable 451,923 Interest Receivable 24,479 Pledges Receivable 67,500 Other Receivablees 125,376 Inventory 7,683 Prepaid Expenses 71,600 Deposits 10,662 Total Current Assets 10,462,249 Property and Equipment Net of Accumulated Depreciation 305,213

Other Assets Cash and cash equivalents, Remainder Trust 7,277 Investments restricted for Remainder Trust 253,738 Deposits 113,100 Total Other Assets 374,115 Total Asset s $11,141,577

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 95,375 Accrued Expenses 294,995 Accrued Pension 1,252,223 Deferred Revenue 400 Deferred Rent 2,026 Capital Lease Obligations 20,192 Charitable Annuities Payable 167,282 Total Current Liabilities 1,832,493 Long-Term Liabilities Deferred Rent 48,587 Charitable Annuities Payable 686,459 Capital Lease Obligations 16,996 Remainder Trust Payable 149,208 Total Long-Term Liabilities 901,250 Total Liabilitie s 2,733,743 Net Assets Unrestricted 1,366,683 Unrestricted, Board designated 6,861,844 Temporarily Restricted 179,307 Total Net Assets 8.407,834 Total Liabilities and Net Assets 11,141,577

18 Statement Of Activities Year ended September 30, 2016

REVENUES, GAINS and OTHER SUPPORT Contributions $3,955,214 Bequests 1,447,256 Trust and Foundation Grants 557,981 Investment Income, Net of Expenses 396,635 Legal Settlement 75,000 Gift Annuity Income 52,539 Voices United 51,626 Other Revenue 11,026 Sales of Literature 6,000 Contributions - Chapters 5,829 Contributions - Local Churches 1,280 Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments (2,952) Change in Value of Split Interest Agreement (50,747) Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support 6,506,687

EXPENSES Program Services: Educational and Publication Division 1,600,386 Field Services Division 1,262,143 Legal Division 1,274,138 Trustee and National Advisory Council Meetings 46,784 Total Program Services 4,183,451 Supporting Services: Management and General 888,900 Fundraising 1,292,580 Total Supporting Services 2,181,480 Total Expenses 6,364,931 Change in Net Assets before other items 141,756 Other Items: Minimum Pension Liability adjustment 7,199 Change in Net Assets 148,955 Net Assets at Beginning of Year 8,258,879 Net Assets At End Of Year: $8,407,834 Audited

Revenue, Gains and Other Support Other ,0.4% Gift Annu ity Income, 0.8% Lega l Sett lement, 1.2% Investment Income, 6.0% Trust and Foundat ion Grants ,8.6% Bequests , 22 .2% Contr ibut ions , 60 .8% 19 AU Contributors

Charley Kearns & Frank Ching Guardians of Freedom Ken & Kathy Lang Guardians of Freedom are generous donors who con - Berton M. Lapidus tributed $1,000 or more during the 2016 fiscal year in Friedrike Merck support of our mission. David & Linda Reichert Leora & Mort Rosen $100,000 or more Dr. Harold L. Saferstein David Beck & Debra Robins Stiefel Freethought Foundation The Deer Creek Foundation 5 Guardians wish to remain anonymous. George Karnoutsos Fred & Alice Stanback $2,500 to $4,999 Lawrence C. Stanback Tony Andrews & Hanna Floss Eddie Tabash Robert Aughenbaugh 1 Guardian wishes to remain anonymous. George W. Bauer $50,000 to $99,999 Paul Black Borgenicht Foundation Janene Brandenburg craigslist Charitable Fund Karen Susan Brown The Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund John F. Estes Adam R. Rose Dr. Ronald B. Flowers Albert Schneider & Catherine Heron Russell Frehling 1 Guardian wishes to remain anonymous. Fuller/Kelly Foundation Earl & Rhonda Hanna $25,000 to $49,999 Jon & Belva Hauxwell The William C. Bullitt Foundation Marjorie Holden, Ph.D. David & Nathalie Cowan Bernice & Wendell Jeffrey Stanley Eisenberg Everett Jones Marvin & Cookie Friedman Janice J. Jurgens James Karis Richard & Leanne Kaslow Barbara J. Meislin, the Purple Lady Timothy J. Lee The William B. Wiener, Jr. Foundation William F. Long, Ph.D. 1 Guardian wishes to remain anonymous. Michael Benjamin Lubic Fund Barry W. Lynn $10,000 to $24,999 Edward & Marsha Mattison Robert & Sara Cannon James L. Padgett Scott & Molly Forstall Pool Family Fund Murray Garnick Stephen Rade Alan E. Gaus R. Thomas & Jodie Ramsay The Jana Foundation Robert S. Rifkind Jay Jones Cynthia & Richard Rudder The Kamm Foundation Jill S. Slater William E. Mastrocola & Earl L. Marble Julie Stindt Clark & Jane Moeller Robert K. Stoelting S. Daniel Shia & Hui-yun Yuan Antonia E. Stolper & Bob Fertik H. van Ameringen Foundation Harold Strayer Sam Weisman & Nancy Crown Drs. Dorothy & Edwin Sved Audrey Wreszin Greg Swift John & Nancy Webster $5,000 to $9,999 David F. & Sara K. Weston Fund James M. Alexander Paul & Michelle Zygielbaum Stan & Shelley Balis 7 Guardians wish to remain anonymous. Rick Barabino Morton Deitz $1,000 to $2,499 Brennan Diaz & Sadie Holzman Diaz David A. Alexander Evolve Foundation Lou Allstadt & Melinda Hardin Irene Fischer-Davidson Grace B. Anderson Janet Grossman Brian Arbogast & Valerie Tarico Richard & Beverly Hermsen Artist’s Endowment of Coastal Community Foundation Robert P. Holley & Martha J. Spear Marc Auerbach & Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach Scott A. Hunter Hector I. Avalos Frank Babb & Betty Iventosch

20 James Bair Holcombe T. Green Dr. Lorrayne Y. Baird-Lange C.P. Gresham Leona E. Balek Gil Griffis Allan Barnes Bill Grisham Cdr. Ralph L. Barnum, US Navy (Ret.) Ryan Grisso Anthony Barron Dr. Thomas G. Gutheil Alan Bednarski Anne Hale & Arthur W. Johnson Fund Sydney Z. Beshunsky Anne Hammond Linda S. Bessin Peter & Harriet Hanauer Joan Bielskas Judith R. Hance Lewis Black Dr. David Harris Kenneth Blair Dale & Ann Heatherington Dr. Lee A. Bricker Stephen C. Hecht Margaret B. Brown LeRoy L. Hegge Ouida Brown Lars Helstrom Bonnie Brunet & Martin Rist Neil & Helen Hemphill Marlene Burnett Don Henley Stephanie Campbell Alan I. Herman Steven Christian Richard L. Hill Chadwick Cipiti Paul A. Hillebert Elizabeth Cobbs & Philip Green William B. & Beth C. Hillig Judith & Edwin Cohen Foundation Dennis Hollenbeck & Betty Wright Kenneth Colen Roger B. Holmes George C. Comden Sherman Hope Janet Conn & Mike Debelak James C. Hormel Raymond Cooke Kirk A. Hornbeck Charles Couric David & Susan Hornish Edwin & Marion Cox Houston, TX AU Chapter Franklin Crabtree & Judith Azulay John Ingold CSA Pupils of Gladys C. Girard, CSB F. M. Jacobius Gerald C. Cummings Brad C. Jenkins Eugene W. Daily Bruce B. Johnson Kendra & Allan Daniel Joan S. Johnson Dr. James Darnell Gifford & Mary Jones Letitia Davidson Neal R. Jones Jeffrey Dennis Dr. Russ Kania Leslie Des Marteau Charles B. Keeling Alan P. Donaldson The Clem C. Glass Foundation Frances L. Downing Jeffrey & Sara King Tom & Shirley Dunagan Douglas M. Kinney Nancy & Dick Eales Sam Kintzer David Egen Judy Kleiner Jonathan & Jill Eisenberg Frank H. Knight Herschel Elias Robert & Susan Kresek Dennis Esposito William A. Krieger Lauren Eusey & Paul Deal Jim & Penny Langland James Falconer Gordon & Terry Large Tom Farber Randall E. Laroche Roger Feinthel Donald Lateiner & E. Marianne Gabel Kelly Ferguson Mrs. Louise E. Lee Thomas Finucane Ellen Leef-Sherrow & Michael Sherrow Gretchen Fisher Dr. Lawrence S. & Dr. Narcinda R. Lerner J. Francis Charles Leslie Randall & Ellen Frank The Herbert E. Lieberkind Trust Linda Fried Peter Lieberman Alene Friedman Dr. & Mrs. Louis R. Lieto David Fuhrman Kathryn Love Aviva Futorian Marian P. Lowry Paul Gaughen Anni Luneau & Christopher Parker Daniel T. Goggin Thomas Mancuso Marc Goldberg Tom Mantei & Anne Chasser Fund Robert Goodrich Jennifer L. Martin

21 Kenneth May Stuart Schiffman Haley P. McGill Clay Schudel & Ken Lindley Linda & Ken McGurn Dr. Marjorie Schulman Matilda B. Melnick, MD The Schwartz Family Foundation Donald B. Miller Melvin Scovell Frederick Millhiser Lawrence & Linda Seidman Perry B. Mitchell & Pamela Woodley Mary & Charles Sethness Charitable Foundation Daniel Thomas & Karen K. Moran Charitable Fund Robyn & Merrill Shapiro Paul Alan Morse David & Stefanie Sheehan The Mosaic Foundation (of R. & P. Heydon) Peter & Ann Sheldon Walt & Edith Mossberg Earl E. Shelp David & Inez Myers Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio Jeffrey P. Sherman Mary L. Naff Peter D. Shultz David C. Nelson Suzanne Shynne Richard S. Nelson & Carol L. Enkoji Edward & Jean Simon Sara Nerken James L. Simon Bryan Neumeier & Drew Malar Philip & Jane Sine Karen Nixon & Clark Searle Fay D. Slotnick Charles Northrup Maria Petschek Smith Jennifer O’Connell Patricia Smith Charitable Foundation George & Dorothy Ohlendorf Roderic M. Smith Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence C. Pakula Diane S. Snyder David & Ronnie Parker Richard A. Speizman Diane W. Parker Marjorie A. Spitz Nagrotsky & Steve Nagrotsky Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Parker Jennifer Stanley T. R. Patterson Michael B. Stanton Dan & Susan Paulien Marion P. Steininger Kirk Pessner & Russ Miller Nicholas Stephens Bob & Daphne Philipson Richard Strachan Jackie Pleet, MD & David Pleet, MD John & Sheila Suarez Jane C. Pomerantz Lois M. Tandy Alicia & Peter Pond Teresa L. Terada Kent & Julie Price Peter K. Thompson Donald Priest John & Anna Marie Thron Jo Priest John F. Tripp Fran Pritchett John M. Tubbs Trust Robert Pulleyn Robert F. Tucker Elizabeth Pursell & Schroeder Stribling Edward R. Uehling Greg Pursell Ernest T. Urata Naomi L. Quenk Peter J. Valletutti Rudy & Alice Ramsey Foundation Dr. Richard & Madeleine Wachter Fund held at the Claire Reazin Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Katherine B. Redding Bradford Walters Raymond Reese Allen Watson Reynolds Family Foundation A. James Watt Frederic Rich Edward Waugh Paul Rodts-Palenik Robert Weekley David & Corinne Rose Herbert & Ruth Weiss The Max & Tillie Rosenn Foundation William H. Wellman Leonard E. Ross Charles Weyerhaeuser Memorial Foundation Dr. & Mrs. David Rudo Donovan C. Wikstrom Jonnie Rupp David W. Wild Milton Russell Howard Wilson Michael A. Sacks Nicholas & Jean Winkler Ruth Sample & Dean Rubine Sheila A. Wolfe Don & Marilyn Sanders John Wolff Joel Sanders Carole & John Wooldrik Arthur M. Sandlin George B. Yntema James C. Sanford Joyce Zaitlin Ellery Schempp & Arlene Germain The Zemeckis Charitable Foundation Sheila & David Schiferl G. W. & Mary Pamela Zerba 29 Guardians wish to remain anonymous.

22 Jefferson Circle Joshua Arnow & Elyse Arnow Brill The following dedicated members have joined the Jeffer - Richard L. & Ann E. (McCallum) Blamey Family Fund son Circle , Americans United’s planned giving program, Carol & Steven Bloch by setting up charitable gift annuities, creating bequests, The Leo J. & Celia Carlin Fund or by making other planned gifts during fiscal year Coleman Charitable Foundation 2016. Susan Flicop & Christopher Hill Gilbert-Wroten Fund of the Marin Community Foundation Julian M. Babad Godner Family Namaste Charitable Fund Carol E. Ball Meyer & Raena Hammerman Foundation Robert & Gayle Behm Charles L. & Joan M. Hirsch Family Foundation Ann Bein J.N. Johnson Trust Fund No. 2 Howard & Dorothy Berger Emanuel & Judith Klein Family Foundation Judy & Dennis Berman The Marvin & Annette Lee Foundation Alastair Boake The Ernest Lowenstein Foundation Brian Bolton The Maggie & Waggie Foundation Glenn E. Bourque Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Jane W. Braus The Next Culture Initiative Ellen Brown The Polen Foundation Kenneth H. Burrows Princeton Area Community Foundation Alice C. Corley Quitiplas Foundation Lawrence Custer The Rodstein Foundation Mary Ann Fraser Lloyd S. Rubin Don Glickstein Schwab & Donegan Gift Fund Rachael Goldstein The Strausman Family Fund, Inc. Miriam Greenblatt Villchur Foundation Jeffrey Haas The Willwin Fund Barbara F. Harmon Leonard Hart In Memory Robert P. Holley & Martha J. Spear We honor the following dedicated members who Richard & Leanne Kaslow remembered Americans United in their estate plans dur - Stephen Landuyt ing fiscal year 2016. We extend our condolences to Peter Lieberman Dr. & Mrs. Louis R. Lieto the families and loved ones they have left behind. Nancy A. Maihoff Leo Malloy Roderic L. Baltz Robert L. Navrotski Stillman D. Brooks Russell A. Newbert Robert Alan Buchanan Peter J. Nuhn J. R. Poblocki Robert L. Dietle Greg Pursell Stephen W. Ela Louis & Paula Scolnik Percy M. Floyd John F. Simpson Bruce S. Gerstenfeld Celeste Smither & Allen J. Dines Virginia M. Gove Richard S. Stein Roger C. Jacobson Kenneth A. Stevens Richard Stinson James D. Labor Charles & Marjorie Sumner Marion C. Lawson Diane & Stephen Uhl Dr. Eugene P. May Dana Vandersip Dr. Marvin M. Mueller Alexander Westerfelt Susan S. Ripley Vivian L. Wood 4 members wish to remain anonymous June A. Stevenson Dr. Sally Thornton Nina Untermyer Madison Society Harlan P. Wallingford In fiscal year 2016, 1,425 households supported AU Monte A. Wolfson through the Madison Society , our monthly giving pro - George Zidbeck gram. We thank them for their generous ongoing sup - port. The following foundations, funds, and trusts also pro - vided Americans United with financial support during fiscal year 2016.

23 AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

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