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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,539,200
Total expenses
$9,980,855
Contributions and grants received
$2,872,669
Grants paid
$5,948,286
Program service revenue
$5,595,012
Investment income
$71,519
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$14,653,023
Total liabilities, end of year
$506,439
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$14,146,584
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,205,376
Management and general expenses
$571,709
Fundraising expenses
$203,770
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,205,376

Program services were 92.2% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $2,516,046

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $356,623

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP REVENUE

    total $5,595,012 · related or exempt $5,595,012

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $71,519 · excluded $71,519

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $5,948,286 · program services $5,948,286

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $115,227 · program services $46,022 · management and general $59,344 · fundraising $9,861

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,749,857 · program services $1,370,991 · management and general $275,159 · fundraising $103,707

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $127,463 · program services $96,835 · management and general $22,867 · fundraising $7,761

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $265,018 · program services $200,941 · management and general $48,240 · fundraising $15,837

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $146,191 · program services $111,062 · management and general $26,227 · fundraising $8,902

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $88,397 · program services $62,546 · management and general $22,374 · fundraising $3,477

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $135,735 · program services $124,890 · management and general $7,230 · fundraising $3,615

  • 17 · Travel

    total $41,245 · program services $33,746 · management and general $7,128 · fundraising $371

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $57,644 · program services $45,969 · management and general $9,789 · fundraising $1,886

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $11,783 · program services $10,016 · management and general $1,178 · fundraising $589

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $148,398 · program services $112,011 · management and general $29,798 · fundraising $6,589

  • 24a · Other expenses: ADMINSTRATIVE EXPENSES

    total $506,412 · program services $464,342 · management and general $25,622 · fundraising $16,448

  • 24b · Other expenses: TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    total $307,780 · program services $280,752 · management and general $7,845 · fundraising $19,183

  • 24c · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES

    total $302,884 · program services $269,713 · management and general $27,653 · fundraising $5,518

  • 24d · Other expenses: SPONSORSHIPS

    total $23,731 · program services $23,731

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,804 · program services $3,523 · management and general $1,255 · fundraising $26

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,261,356 · end of year $3,438,275

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,878,245 · end of year $2,784,346

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,500 · end of year $600

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $252,547

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $151,830 · end of year $80,051

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $111,663

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $96,853

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $26,593 · end of year $14,810

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,585,764 · end of year $4,420,159

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,671,323 · end of year $3,662,235

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $216,333 · end of year $506,439

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $698,211

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,394,931 · end of year $13,080,797

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,268,136 · end of year $1,065,787

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (ACLU NC UNION) DEFENDS AND ADVANCES THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE CONTAINED IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. ACLU NC UNION, A CALIFORNIA MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(4), CONDUCTS LEGISLATIVE, COMMUNITY ACTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU NC UNION) DEFENDS AND ADVANCES THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE CONTAINED IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. IT DOES SO THROUGH A RANGE OF LEGISLATIVE AND COMMUNITY ACTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

  • COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - THROUGH TRAININGS, CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, ACLU NC UNION SUPPORTS CALIFORNIANS TO DEFEND AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES. ACLU NC UNION ALSO SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF CHAPTERS THAT ARE ACTIVE THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. ACLU NC UNION OPERATES FROM ITS OFFICES IN SAN FRANCISCO AS WELL AS IN FRESNO AND SACRAMENTO THAT SERVE THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY. ISSUE PRIORITIES INCLUDE: 1) CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, INCLUDING POLICING, 2) DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING VOTING RIGHTS, 3) GENDER, SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, 4) IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS, 5) RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, INCLUDING HOUSING, EDUCATION EQUITY AND INDIGENOUS JUSTICE, AND 6) TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES. IN ADDITION, ACLU NORCAL UNION MADE GRANTS TO ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION FOR STATE POLICY WORK AND TO ACLU NATIONAL FOR VOTING RIGHTS IN STATES NATIONWIDE.

    Expenses $9,205,376 · Grants $5,948,286 · Revenue $5,595,012

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Abdol Soltani

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $347,031
    From this org
    $63,142
    From related orgs
    $252,567
    Other
    $31,322
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $62,911 + $251,643 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $231 + $924 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,264 + $25,058 related
    Filer's total
    $69,406 + $277,625 related

  • Phyllida Burlingame

    LEGAL-POLICY DIR.

    Total calculated
    $276,414
    From this org
    $22,304
    From related orgs
    $200,737
    Other
    $53,373
    Hours/week
    4 + 36 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $22,089 + $198,797 related
    Bonus
    $100 + $900 related
    Other
    $115 + $1,040 related
    Deferred
    $1,176 + $10,584 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,161 + $37,452 related
    Filer's total
    $27,641 + $248,773 related

  • Duc Le

    CFO & CAO

    Total calculated
    $264,325
    From this org
    $46,563
    From related orgs
    $186,250
    Other
    $31,512
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $46,132 + $184,526 related
    Bonus
    $200 + $800 related
    Other
    $231 + $924 related
    Deferred
    $2,557 + $10,230 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,745 + $14,980 related
    Filer's total
    $52,865 + $211,460 related

  • Elise Traynum

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $262,519
    From this org
    $46,200
    From related orgs
    $184,802
    Other
    $31,517
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $45,769 + $183,078 related
    Bonus
    $200 + $800 related
    Other
    $231 + $924 related
    Deferred
    $905 + $3,619 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,399 + $21,594 related
    Filer's total
    $52,504 + $210,015 related

  • Shilpi Agarwal

    LEGAL-POLICY DIR

    Total calculated
    $251,438
    From this org
    $20,648
    From related orgs
    $185,837
    Other
    $44,953
    Hours/week
    4 + 36 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $20,433 + $183,897 related
    Bonus
    $100 + $900 related
    Other
    $115 + $1,040 related
    Deferred
    $1,142 + $10,283 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,353 + $30,175 related
    Filer's total
    $25,143 + $226,295 related

  • Dorothy Stell

    DEVELOPMENT DIR

    Total calculated
    $233,185
    From this org
    $19,898
    From related orgs
    $179,092
    Other
    $34,195
    Hours/week
    4 + 36 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $19,683 + $177,152 related
    Bonus
    $100 + $900 related
    Other
    $115 + $1,040 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,419 + $30,776 related
    Filer's total
    $23,317 + $209,868 related

  • Candice Francis

    COMMUNICATIONS DIR

    Total calculated
    $215,134
    From this org
    $62,019
    From related orgs
    $125,919
    Other
    $27,196
    Hours/week
    13 + 27 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $61,308 + $124,475 related
    Bonus
    $330 + $670 related
    Other
    $381 + $774 related
    Deferred
    $2,961 + $6,013 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,013 + $12,209 related
    Filer's total
    $70,993 + $144,141 related

  • Melys Jerez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anita Brady

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Theresa Lofty Juelch

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Galindo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Betsy Buchalter Adler

    AUDIT CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Chowning Poppler

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adrienne Bousian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Geiger

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Zainab Ramahi

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erica Fernandez Zamora

    Policy Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Allen Asch

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kassie Stone

    Dev Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Autumn Gonzalez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beth Von Emster

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cici Vu

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mariko Yoshihara

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Bailey

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Katelynn Bishop

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Graham Drake

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kobe Martinez Moore

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beverly Tucker

    Personnel Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Anthony Wan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Meredith Marzuoli

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kori Cordero

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marina Hsieh

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • D Kristopher Meadows

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emmie Tran

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nancy Stuart

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Farah Brelvi

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Natalie Wormeli

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sukaina Hussain

    EQUITY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Magan Ray

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Niki Solis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steven Hensley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Justin Brown

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Murray

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Fuentes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Yomi Wrong

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
1 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430329349302013

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