Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $222,051,375
Total expenses: $185,590,909
Contributions and grants received: $220,027,137
Grants paid: $10,308,032
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $1,788,620
Other revenue: $235,618
Total assets, end of year: $242,812,594
Total liabilities, end of year: $48,285,119
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $194,527,475
Program services expenses (Part IX): $149,535,778
Management and general expenses: $12,632,251
Fundraising expenses: $23,422,880
Program service expenses (Part III): $149,535,778

Program services were 80.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1b · Membership dues

$136,121,473
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$83,905,664
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$2,756,549
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
3 · Investment income

total $1,575,777 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $3,737 · excluded $1,572,040
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $0 · personal property $0
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $26,043,129
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $25,830,286
7c · Gain or loss

securities $212,843 · other assets $0
7d · Net gain or loss

total $212,843 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $212,843
11a · Other revenue: LIST RENTALS

total $160,896 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $160,896
11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

total $74,722 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $74,722
11d · All other revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$235,618

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $10,308,032 · program services $10,308,032
4 · Benefits paid to or for members

total $0 · program services $0
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $1,822,073 · program services $1,098,373 · management and general $519,960 · fundraising $203,740
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $27,200,239 · program services $21,823,088 · management and general $4,716,956 · fundraising $660,195
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $4,022,249 · program services $2,682,352 · management and general $1,243,412 · fundraising $96,485
9 · Other employee benefits

total $4,785,776 · program services $3,191,532 · management and general $1,479,444 · fundraising $114,800
10 · Payroll taxes

total $2,151,714 · program services $1,434,932 · management and general $665,167 · fundraising $51,615
11b · Fees: legal

total $1,084,528 · program services $387,074 · management and general $690,730 · fundraising $6,724
11c · Fees: accounting

total $178,427 · program services $0 · management and general $178,427 · fundraising $0
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $18,327,591 · fundraising $18,327,591
11f · Fees: investment management

total $256,373 · program services $0 · management and general $256,373 · fundraising $0
11g · Fees: other

total $8,662,980 · program services $7,444,388 · management and general $294,806 · fundraising $923,786
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $15,111,824 · program services $13,117,224 · management and general $790,190 · fundraising $1,204,410
13 · Office expenses

total $4,710,834 · program services $3,781,338 · management and general $553,585 · fundraising $375,911
14 · Information technology

total $3,542,573 · program services $2,519,463 · management and general $720,783 · fundraising $302,327
16 · Occupancy

total $967,822 · program services $728,710 · management and general $207,793 · fundraising $31,319
17 · Travel

total $650,109 · program services $557,748 · management and general $68,460 · fundraising $23,901
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $420,942 · program services $299,297 · management and general $100,048 · fundraising $21,597
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $1,573,056 · program services $1,460,550 · management and general $51,139 · fundraising $61,367
23 · Insurance

total $409,436 · program services $327,549 · management and general $49,132 · fundraising $32,755
24a · Other expenses: SHARED PORTION OF CONTRIBUTION

total $60,652,508 · program services $60,652,508 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: POSTAGE AND SUPPLIES

total $10,110,949 · program services $9,147,666 · management and general $5,380 · fundraising $957,903
24c · Other expenses: SHARED PORTION OF BEQUEST

total $4,702,531 · program services $4,702,531 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24d · Other expenses: SPECIAL AFFILIATE SUBSIDIES

total $3,591,667 · program services $3,591,667 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24e · All other expenses

total $346,676 · program services $279,756 · management and general $40,466 · fundraising $26,454

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $25,726,596 · end of year $14,384,712
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $1,755,373 · end of year $57,133,387
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $8,142,958 · end of year $37,759,800
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $3,831,533 · end of year $7,632,254
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$1,920,447
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$1,040,313
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $783,165 · end of year $880,134
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $41,871,964 · end of year $37,909,709
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $65,381,435 · end of year $69,673,910
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $1,280,680 · end of year $1,281,854
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $28,541,347 · end of year $16,156,834
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $10,765,481 · end of year $12,272,613
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $400,000 · end of year $0
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $15,147,930 · end of year $36,012,506
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $135,998,184 · end of year $167,816,738
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $15,003,456 · end of year $26,710,737

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AS NOTED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE MISSION OF THE ACLU IS "TO MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FREEDOMS OF ASSOCIATION, PRESS, RELIGION AND SPEECH, AND THE RIGHTS TO THE FRANCHISE, TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW, AND TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND ITS JURISDICTIONS. THE ACLU'S OBJECTS SHALL BE SOUGHT WHOLLY WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP." THE ACLU TODAY REMAINS FOCUSED ON THE OVERARCHING GOALS SET BY ITS FOUNDERS MORE THAN 100 YRS AGO, SERVING AS THE NATION'S GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY, WORKING DAILY IN COURTS, LEGISLATURES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE US GUARANTEE. THE ACLU ALSO WORKS TO EXTEND RIGHTS TO SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN DENIED THEIR RIGHTS, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR; WOMEN; LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUALS AND TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONBINARY PEOPLE; PRISONERS; AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.

AFFILIATE SUPPORT - THE ACLU HAS AN AFFILIATE OR CHAPTER IN EVERY STATE AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO. AFFILIATES HANDLE REQUESTS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE, LOBBY STATE LEGISLATURES AND HOST EDUCATIONAL FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NATIONAL ACLU COORDINATES FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH ITS AFFILIATES AND SHARES THE PROCEEDS OF FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH AFFILIATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DETAILED POLICY. THROUGH ITS AFFILIATE SUPPORT AND NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES (ASNI) DEPARTMENT, THE NATIONAL ACLU PROVIDES GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES ON SPECIFIC INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS INVOLVING MATTERS OF BOTH LOCAL/REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. ASNI PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF RELEVANCE. THE $88,289,780 OF EXPENSES INCLUDES GRANTS TO AFFILIATES, BEYOND THE $8,546,612 GRANT, TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES. ASNI PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF RELEVANCE. THE $88,289,780 OF EXPENSES INCLUDES GRANTS TO AFFILIATES, BEYOND THE $8,546,612 GRANT, TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES.

Expenses $88,289,780 · Grants $8,546,612
EDUCATION - THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, ITS COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, ADVERTISEMENTS, OP-ED ARTICLES, MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS AFFILIATES THROUGHOUT THE US, THE ACLU PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION TO ITS approximately 1,400,000 supporters AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE CONCERNING A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS EMPHASIZE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, ASSOCIATION AND ASSEMBLY; THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW; THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND TO FAIR TREATMENT WHEN THE LOSS OF LIBERTY OR PROPERTY IS AT STAKE; AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND FREEDOM FROM UNWARRANTED GOVERNMENT INTRUSION INTO PERSONAL AND PRIVATE AFFAIRS.

Expenses $32,136,159
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY - THE ACLU'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN STATE LEGISLATURES, WHERE THEY WORK TO ADDRESS CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. BASED PRIMARILY IN THE ACLU'S WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE, THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE POLICY TEAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT PROPOSED LEGISLATION MOVES TOWARDS, RATHER THAN AWAY, FROM THE CIVIL LIBERTIES GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH STAFF FROM ACLU AFFILIATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN COALITION WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH A SHARED INTEREST IN SPECIFIC CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES, THE ACLU CONDUCTS RESEARCH, PUBLISHES POSITION PAPERS, HOSTS FORUMS FOR THE PUBLIC, AND MEETS WITH KEY LEGISLATORS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR STAFFS TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES TO PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS.

Expenses $21,538,267 · Grants $1,761,420
LEGAL - THE ACLU SEEKS TO IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH WORK ON LEGISLATION AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, AS APPROPRIATE. THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON FEDERAL AND STATE CIVIL LIBERTIES LEGISLATIVE ISSUES. UPDATES ON KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IMPACTING CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE INCLUDED IN MAIL, EMAIL, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO ACLU MEMBERS NATIONWIDE, AS WELL AS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. IN ADDITION, THE ACLU DEVELOPS POLICY RELATING TO POSITIONS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. EXPENSES $6,263,161. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0. CIVIL LIBERTIES POLICY FORMULATION - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ACLU WORKS THROUGH ITS STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES TO ANALYZE CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO DEVELOP POLICIES THAT WILL SERVE AS THE FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR LEGISLATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND CASE-SPECIFIC WORK AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, AND THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTS AND ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY GOALS THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. EXPENSES $1,308,411. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0.

Expenses $7,571,572

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Charu VermaCHARU VERMA

DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3.5 + 3.5 related
Connie TchengCONNIE TCHENG

DIRECTOR/TREASURER(AS OF 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3.5 + 4.4 related
Dax GoldsteinDAX GOLDSTEIN

DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3.5 + 3.5 related
Deborah ArcherDEBORAH ARCHER

DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3.5 + 4.4 related
Nancy FannonNANCY FANNON

CO-SECRETARY (THRU 10/5/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3.5
Robert RemarROBERT REMAR

DIRECTOR/VP, TREASURER (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3.5 + 4.5 related
Ronald ChenRONALD CHEN

DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3.5
Ronald TylerRONALD TYLER

EX-OFFICIO OFFICER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3.5 + 3.5 related
Shaakirrah SandersSHAAKIRRAH SANDERS

DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3.5 + 3.5 related
Alexis KarteronALEXIS KARTERON

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Alice BoyerALICE BOYER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Allan HillmanALLAN HILLMAN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Alonzo KellyALONZO KELLY

DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/01/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Amber Cyphers StephensAMBER CYPHERS STEPHENS

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Amer SajedAMER SAJED

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 0.9 related
Andrew AlemanANDREW ALEMAN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 0.9 related
Angela CookANGELA COOK

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Anil MujumdarANIL MUJUMDAR

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/02/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2 + 2.5 related
Anne FarmerANNE FARMER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Anne GordonANNE GORDON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Annie B WilliamsANNIE B WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Ashley HeilprinASHLEY HEILPRIN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Ben MatthewsBEN MATTHEWS

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Carol WindrumCAROL WINDRUM

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Carolyn LoveCAROLYN LOVE

DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Carolyn MannisCAROLYN MANNIS

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Charlene LuiCHARLENE LUI

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Chelsie AcostaCHELSIE ACOSTA

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Cherie Dawson EdwardsCHERIE DAWSON EDWARDS

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 3 related
Claudia GordonCLAUDIA GORDON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Coleman BazelonCOLEMAN BAZELON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 3 related
Danielle ZiffDANIELLE ZIFF

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Darlene EnglishDARLENE ENGLISH

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 3 related
Daron SmithDARON SMITH

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Derrell SlaughterDERRELL SLAUGHTER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Donita JudgeDONITA JUDGE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 3 related
Eric SchneiderERIC SCHNEIDER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Eric SmawERIC SMAW

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Erin Kennedy StartzmanERIN KENNEDY STARTZMAN

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Eve WachtellEVE WACHTELL

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Frances DickmanFRANCES DICKMAN

DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Gabrielle UballezGABRIELLE UBALLEZ

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 3 related
Gail PodolskyGAIL PODOLSKY

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 0.9 related
Gavin GrimmGAVIN GRIMM

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Greg HastyGREG HASTY

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Guadalupe MarroquinGUADALUPE MARROQUIN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Irene TresserIRENE TRESSER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Ivan SeguraIVAN SEGURA

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Jacob RaifordJACOB RAIFORD

DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Jay BarthJAY BARTH

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Jesse WingJESSE WING

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Jim MetzgerJIM METZGER

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Joan HsiaoJOAN HSIAO

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Joy SpringfieldJOY SPRINGFIELD

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Julie MoralesJULIE MORALES

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Julie ReiskinJULIE REISKIN

DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Kara SimardKARA SIMARD

DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Kate CorriveauKATE CORRIVEAU

DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Kate JermanKATE JERMAN

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Katherine ItacyKATHERINE ITACY

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Kathryn JakabcinKATHRYN JAKABCIN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Kim FergusonKIM FERGUSON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Kim JordanKIM JORDAN

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Laura KofoidLAURA KOFOID

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Li Yun AlvaradoLI YUN ALVARADO

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Lia EppersonLIA EPPERSON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Lisa RasmussenLISA RASMUSSEN

DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Lorella PraeliLORELLA PRAELI

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Louis ThomasLOUIS THOMAS

DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Marilyn LantzMARILYN LANTZ

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Marina HsiehMARINA HSIEH

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Mark ChaetMARK CHAET

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Melanie DeasMELANIE DEAS

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Michelle EspinoMICHELLE ESPINO

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 3 related
Nadia HussainNADIA HUSSAIN

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 0.9 related
Rachel LopezRACHEL LOPEZ

DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Ramzi KassemRAMZI KASSEM

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Robert KelleyROBERT KELLEY

DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/01/2024)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Royce BrooksROYCE BROOKS

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Rut Martinez-AliceaRUT MARTINEZ-ALICEA

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Ruth ColkerRUTH COLKER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 3 related
Ruth Mary HallRUTH MARY HALL

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Sandy VopalkaSANDY VOPALKA

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Tim FoxTIM FOX

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 0.9 related
William AcevesWILLIAM ACEVES

DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Yomi YoungYOMI YOUNG

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 3 related
Aj HikesAJ HIKES

DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & CULTURE

Total calculated

$619,317

From this org

$569,934

From related orgs

$0

Other

$49,383

Hours/week

26 + 14 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$568,014

Bonus

$1,500

Other

$420

Deferred

$31,352

Nontaxable benefits

$18,031

Filer's total

$619,317
Anthony D RomeroANTHONY D ROMERO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

Total calculated

$1,128,202

From this org

$759,792

From related orgs

$0

Other

$368,410

Hours/week

25 + 15 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$754,680

Bonus

$1,500

Other

$3,612

Deferred

$351,469

Nontaxable benefits

$16,941

Filer's total

$1,128,202
Charizma T WilliamsCHARIZMA T WILLIAMS

COO

Total calculated

$539,028

From this org

$492,394

From related orgs

$0

Other

$46,634

Hours/week

25 + 15 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$490,974

Bonus

$1,000

Other

$420

Deferred

$28,603

Nontaxable benefits

$18,031

Filer's total

$539,028
Terence R DoughertyTERENCE R DOUGHERTY

DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL

Total calculated

$659,249

From this org

$569,229

From related orgs

$0

Other

$90,020

Hours/week

25 + 15 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$565,797

Bonus

$1,500

Other

$1,932

Deferred

$55,438

Nontaxable benefits

$34,582

Filer's total

$659,249
Cecillia WangCECILLIA WANG

NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/16/2024)

Total calculated

$460,989

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$398,925

Other

$62,064

Hours/week

6 + 34 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $381,967 related

Bonus

$0 + $16,000 related

Other

$0 + $958 related

Deferred

$0 + $44,604 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $17,460 related

Filer's total

$0 + $460,989 related
David D ColeDAVID D COLE

NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/2024)

Total calculated

$531,116

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$494,121

Other

$36,995

Hours/week

6 + 34 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $394,751 related

Bonus

$0 + $1,500 related

Other

$0 + $97,870 related

Deferred

$0 + $33,754 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $3,241 related

Filer's total

$0 + $531,116 related
Deirdre SchifelingDEIRDRE SCHIFELING

CHIEF POLITICAL & ADVOCACY OFFICER

Total calculated

$498,992

From this org

$466,658

From related orgs

$0

Other

$32,334

Hours/week

25 + 15 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$464,192

Bonus

$1,500

Other

$966

Deferred

$29,524

Nontaxable benefits

$2,810

Filer's total

$498,992
Kary MossKARY MOSS

NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF AFFILIATES SUPPORT & NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES

Total calculated

$646,994

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$498,809

Other

$148,185

Hours/week

6 + 34 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $488,898 related

Bonus

$0 + $500 related

Other

$0 + $9,411 related

Deferred

$0 + $113,617 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $34,568 related

Filer's total

$0 + $646,994 related
Kriston McIntoshKRISTON MCINTOSH

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER

Total calculated

$459,450

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$435,187

Other

$24,263

Hours/week

14 + 26 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $434,057 related

Bonus

$0 + $500 related

Other

$0 + $630 related

Deferred

$0 + $21,453 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $2,810 related

Filer's total

$0 + $459,450 related
Larisa MuellerLARISA MUELLER

CFO

Total calculated

$382,306

From this org

$361,434

From related orgs

$0

Other

$20,872

Hours/week

26 + 14 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$359,804

Bonus

$1,000

Other

$630

Deferred

$18,062

Nontaxable benefits

$2,810

Filer's total

$382,306
Mark V WierMARK V WIER

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Total calculated

$589,082

From this org

$0

From related orgs

$520,123

Other

$68,959

Hours/week

6 + 34 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$0 + $516,387 related

Bonus

$0 + $500 related

Other

$0 + $3,236 related

Deferred

$0 + $34,391 related

Nontaxable benefits

$0 + $34,568 related

Filer's total

$0 + $589,082 related
Aletheia HenryALETHEIA HENRY

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Total calculated

$393,747

From this org

$322,240

From related orgs

$0

Other

$71,507

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$321,610

Bonus

$0

Other

$630

Deferred

$16,990

Nontaxable benefits

$54,517

Filer's total

$393,747
Amardeep SinghAMARDEEP SINGH

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (THRU 11/30/2024)

Total calculated

$503,625

From this org

$431,847

From related orgs

$0

Other

$71,778

Hours/week

26 + 14 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$307,431

Bonus

$0

Other

$124,416

Deferred

$16,517

Nontaxable benefits

$55,261

Filer's total

$503,625
Ijeoma G MbamaluIJEOMA G MBAMALU

CHIEF TECH & ANALYTICS OFFICER

Total calculated

$364,378

From this org

$289,858

From related orgs

$0

Other

$74,520

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$289,438

Bonus

$0

Other

$420

Deferred

$15,964

Nontaxable benefits

$58,556

Filer's total

$364,378
Ishughun OrkarISHUGHUN ORKAR

CHIEF EQUITY & INCLUSION OFFICER

Total calculated

$363,286

From this org

$290,905

From related orgs

$0

Other

$72,381

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$288,848

Bonus

$1,500

Other

$557

Deferred

$15,991

Nontaxable benefits

$56,390

Filer's total

$363,286
Stephanie WechtSTEPHANIE WECHT

DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Total calculated

$353,144

From this org

$294,183

From related orgs

$0

Other

$58,961

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$292,053

Bonus

$1,500

Other

$630

Deferred

$25,130

Nontaxable benefits

$33,831

Filer's total

$353,144

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

3 · Compensation committee
3 · Independent compensation consultant
3 · Form 990 of other organizations
3 · Compensation survey or study
3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment: DURING THE CALENDER YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025, AMARDEEP SINGH RECEIVED SEVERANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $101,351.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO PARTICIPATES IN A NONQUALIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN. ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THIS RETIREMENT BENEFIT, AMOUNTS ARE ACCRUED ON A CALENDAR YEAR BASIS. THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C .
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments: BONUS ELIGIBILITY IS DISCRETIONARY.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, OFFICERS AND VARIOUS KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION IS PAID DIRECTLY BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND SALARY EXPENSE IS ALLOCATED TO AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION, A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, ACLU AND AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION HAVE ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ACLU BOARD ESTABLISH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ITS KEY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO. NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ACLU OR EITHER ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE (EACH A "LAY LEADER BODY") HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. EACH LAY LEADER BODY REVIEWS COMPENSATION STUDIES AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. EACH LAY LEADER BODY CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, IN ITS MINUTES, ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. NO ACLU OFFICER RECEIVES COMPENSATION IN THEIR CAPACITY AS A DIRECTOR.
Schedule J, Part II: PART II: COLUMN B(I) INCLUDES BASE COMPENSATION, COLUMN B(II) INCLUDES BONUS PAYMENTS AND COLUMN B(III) INCLUDES ALL OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING ANY REDUCTIONS TO TAXABLE COMPENSATION RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH OR DEPENDENT SPENDING ACCOUNTS, IF/AS APPLICABLE. COLUMN C INCLUDES EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN OR, FOR EMPLOYEES HIRED ON OR AFTER APRIL 1, 2009, TO THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION 401 (K) PLAN, AND CONTRIBUTIONS, IF ANY, TO THE 457(B) PLAN; THE TOTALS SHOWN REFLECT AMOUNTS EARNED DURING THE YEAR, WHETHER OR NOT THE EMPLOYEE IS FULLY VESTED. COLUMN D INCLUDES NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS, SUCH AS HEALTH AND OTHER INSURANCE, AS WELL AS AMOUNTS SET ASIDE BY EMPLOYEES IN THE HEALTH AND/OR DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING PLANS, WHICH HAVE BEEN ADDED BACK TO PROVIDE THE FULLEST PICTURE POSSIBLE OF TOTAL COMPENSATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

KANSANS UNITED FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES

$650,000

VOTER EDUCATION
ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

$468,862

AFFILIATE PROGRAM
NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

$446,266

AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF MICHIGAN

$430,811

AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF MASSACHUSSETTS

$427,175

AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF NEW JERSEY

$402,444

AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF NORTH CAROLINA

$384,694

AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF TEXAS

$347,042

AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF WASHINGTON

$298,838

AFFILIATE PROGRAM
ACLU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

$283,694

AFFILIATE PROGRAM

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC

501(c)(3) · PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES · NY · controlled entity

Directly controlled by ACLU
ACLU VOTERS EDUCATION FUND

527 · SEE PART VII · NY · controlled entity

Directly controlled by ACLU

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 10 December 2025
IRS schema version: 2024v5.1
Source object: 202533449349300628

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