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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,556,973
Total expenses
$1,419,660
Contributions and grants received
$3,386,963
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$170,010
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$10,263,124
Total liabilities, end of year
$199,727
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,063,397
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,130,495
Management and general expenses
$225,532
Fundraising expenses
$63,633
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,130,495

Program services were 79.6% 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

    $2,511,756

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $875,207

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $171,709 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $171,709

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $18,946

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $20,645

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$1,699

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,699 · related or exempt -$1,699 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $796,859 · program services $666,982 · management and general $88,814 · fundraising $41,063

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $188,840 · program services $156,791 · management and general $20,367 · fundraising $11,682

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $748 · program services $636 · management and general $82 · fundraising $30

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $34,194 · program services $28,508 · management and general $3,785 · fundraising $1,901

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $60,896 · program services $49,673 · management and general $7,911 · fundraising $3,312

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $11,123 · program services $0 · management and general $11,123 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,603 · program services $0 · management and general $4,603 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $26,241 · program services $2,700 · management and general $23,541 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,552 · program services $3,980 · management and general $449 · fundraising $123

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $19,338 · program services $16,964 · management and general $1,584 · fundraising $790

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $73,835 · program services $63,954 · management and general $5,617 · fundraising $4,264

  • 17 · Travel

    total $48,378 · program services $37,510 · management and general $10,868 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,581 · program services $1,753 · management and general $828 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $11,708 · program services $9,952 · management and general $1,288 · fundraising $468

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,061 · program services $0 · management and general $2,061 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Education and outreach

    total $129,410 · program services $88,002 · management and general $41,408 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $4,293 · program services $3,090 · management and general $1,203 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $454,007 · end of year $1,179,769

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,050,205 · end of year $1,066,229

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $180,423 · end of year $570,415

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,449 · end of year $599

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

    $194,197

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

    $91,058

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $114,846 · end of year $103,139

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,577,092 · end of year $6,576,255

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $66,780 · end of year $766,718

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $137,664 · end of year $46,065

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $279,468 · end of year $153,662

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,822,389 · end of year $9,866,132

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $217,281 · end of year $197,265

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Defend freedom of speech, Press, assembly, and other rights guaranteed by the US Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Illinois.

  • LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES: FOR THIS YEAR INCLUDED SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF A MEASURE THAT ADDS NEW PROTECTIONS FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS OF BOTH ABORTION CARE AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE IN THE WAKE OF EFFORTS BY OTHER STATES TO CRIMINALIZE LEGAL HEALTH CARE IN ILLINOIS. WE ALSO WORKED ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROTECT THE PERSONAL HEALTH CARE DATA COLLECTED BY THIRD PARTY PERSONAL DEVICES, MANDATING THAT SUCH DATA COULD NOT BE SHARED OR SOLD WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION FROM THE USER. ADDITIONALLY, WE CHAMPIONED A NEW LAW THAT MODERNIZES LANGUAGE INSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE THE INCREASING NUMBER OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN CARE. UNDER THE NEW LAW, ILLINOIS STATUTES AFFECTING CHILDREN IN CARE NOW RECOGNIZE THESE LGBTQ+ YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILY DYNAMICS THROUGH INCLUSIONARY LANGUAGE. WE ALSO WORKED TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO RECOVERY FOR THOSE WHO USE ILLICIT DRUGS. THE MEASURE WE ADVANCED THROUGH THE ILLINOIS HOUSE WOULD REDUCE PENALTIES FOR THOSE ARRESTED WITH SMALL AMOUNTS OF DRUGS FROM A FELONY TO A MISDEMEANOR AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO CARE AND REHABILITATION RATHER THAN RELYING EXCLUSIVESLY ON PUNISHMENT AND IMPRISONMENT. THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS ALSO WORKED WITH INTERESTED PARTIES AND LEGISLATORS ON MEASURES TOUCHING ON CRITICAL FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, INCLUDING LAWS THAT PROHIBIT THE DOXING OF SOMEONE IN ILLINOIS, AND A LAW AIMED AT ADDRESSING EFFORTS TO BAN BOOKS IN THE STATE. IN ADDITION, WE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED A POSITION ON MORE THAN 1400 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS INCLUDING MANY THAT IMPLICATED ISSUES RELATED TO PERSONAL FREEDOM, ABORTION RIGHTS, LGTBQ+ RIGHTS, TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY, ISSUES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND OTHER MATTERS.

    Expenses $778,377 · Revenue $115,280

  • COMMUNICATIONS: THE COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES OF THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS ARE DEISGNED TO: KEEP OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS UPDATED ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION; BROADLY INFORM AND ADVANCE THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR WORK AND ISSUES OF CONCERN (CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES) IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND TARGET MESSAGES THAT MAY MOVE OPINION LEADERS IN SUPPORT OF OUR WORK. WE UTILIZE AN ARRAY OF COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, FROM PUBLIC SPEAKING TO SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, OTHER WRITTEN MESSAGES, AND A PODCAST. THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MESSAGES THAT REACH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE OF ILLINOIS DURING THE YEAR REGARDING THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION.

    Expenses $278,631

  • CHAPTERS: IN FOUR DISCREET GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ACROSS THE STATE - URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, SPRINGFIELD, AND PEORIA - ACLU MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY GATHER TOGETHER TO FORM LOCAL CHAPTERS TO ADVANCE THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THESE AREAS. THESE CHAPTERS SERVE AS A CRITICAL EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES' VIOLATIONS/CONCERNS IN THESE AREAS AND OFTEN PRODUCE IMPORTANT PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT MIGHT BE FEDERAL, STATEWIDE, OR LOCAL. FINALLY, THE CHAPTERS SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE ACLU IN THESE COMMUNITIES, RAISING OUR PROFILE BY PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL ACTIVITIES, FROM MARCHES AND PARADES TO DEMONSTRATIONS AND FARMERS' MARKETS. THE CHAPTERS ALSO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE AS CONDUITS TO LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, INCLUDING MAYORS, POLICE LEADERS, AND OTHERS. DURING THIS YEAR, EACH OF THE CHAPTERS ADDRESSED LOCAL PROPOSALS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITY; CHAPTER MEMBERS REACHED OUT TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO SHARE ACLU CONCERNS ABOUT PRIVACY RAISED BY THE SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION, CHAPTER MEMBERS FOCUSED ON WAYS TO ENSURE THE SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRETRIAL FAIRNESS ACT, ENDING THE USE OF MONEY BOND IN ILLINOIS.

    Expenses $73,487

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jill Metz

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Robert Sash

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thurston Bailey

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bernadette Chopra

    VP at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruth Krugly

    VP at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kerry Miller

    General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Kofoid

    VP, Development

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shyni Varghese

    VP, Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Lassar

    VP, Policy

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Richard O'Brien

    General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sufyan Sohel

    Affiliate Equity Officer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diane Klotnia

    At-Large Members

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Harriet Hausman

    At-Large Members

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Holzhauer

    At-Large Members

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marc Beem

    At-Large Members

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mort Rosen

    At-Large Members

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Simon Weffer

    At-Large Members

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amrith Kaur Aakre

    At-Large Members

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mario F Garcia

    At-Large Members

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cindy Wilson

    At-Large Members

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Grace Chan McKibben

    National Board Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ada Lopez

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Luis Gutierrez

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Aziz Huq

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Noel Elfant

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carrie Newton

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ahmad Sadri

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Colby Kingsbury

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Darren Hunter

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Frances

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Everett Cygal

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Genita Robinson

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Howard Suskin

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leah Bruno

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Stowell

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nadim Kazi

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter H Hanna

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Murphy

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roxana Espoz

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Friedel

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stelios Valavanis

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wendy Walker Williams

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Louis Klapp

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Darlene Oliver Hightower

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Akif Rahman

    Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Connell Colleen

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $334,146
    From this org
    $118,266
    From related orgs
    $177,399
    Other
    $38,481
    Hours/week
    24

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,266 + $177,399 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $1,500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,792 + $22,189 related
    Filer's total
    $133,058 + $201,088 related

  • Bennett Khadine

    Director of Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs

    Total calculated
    $250,121
    From this org
    $153,821
    From related orgs
    $38,455
    Other
    $57,845
    Hours/week
    48

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,821 + $38,455 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $38,507 + $11,127 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,569 + $1,642 related
    Filer's total
    $198,897 + $51,224 related

  • Scott Emmalee

    Director of Philanthropy and Engagement

    Total calculated
    $211,745
    From this org
    $68,119
    From related orgs
    $102,178
    Other
    $41,448
    Hours/week
    24

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $68,119 + $102,178 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,537 + $20,305 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,442 + $5,164 related
    Filer's total
    $84,098 + $127,647 related

  • Yohnka Ed

    Director of Communications and Public Policy

    Total calculated
    $263,845
    From this org
    $66,226
    From related orgs
    $99,339
    Other
    $98,280
    Hours/week
    24

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $66,226 + $99,339 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,162 + $43,743 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,550 + $15,825 related
    Filer's total
    $104,938 + $158,907 related

  • Sullivan KT

    Associate Director

    Total calculated
    $272,477
    From this org
    $33,086
    From related orgs
    $132,345
    Other
    $107,046
    Hours/week
    12

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $33,086 + $132,345 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,900 + $61,098 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,210 + $24,839 related
    Filer's total
    $54,196 + $218,282 related

  • Walton Althea

    Director of Finance

    Total calculated
    $271,911
    From this org
    $32,711
    From related orgs
    $130,845
    Other
    $108,355
    Hours/week
    12

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $32,711 + $130,845 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,616 + $63,966 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,755 + $23,019 related
    Filer's total
    $54,082 + $217,830 related

  • Ruddell Ben

    Director of Criminal Justice Policy

    Total calculated
    $154,390
    From this org
    $69,493
    From related orgs
    $46,329
    Other
    $38,568
    Hours/week
    36

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $69,493 + $46,329 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,610 + $12,573 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,631 + $3,754 related
    Filer's total
    $91,734 + $62,656 related

  • Collins-Mandeville Nora

    Director of Systems Reform Policy

    Total calculated
    $127,926
    From this org
    $66,745
    From related orgs
    $44,497
    Other
    $16,684
    Hours/week
    36

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 · 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Pt I Line 3
TOTAL COMPENSATION IS SET BY RELATED ORGANIZATION AND GENERALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BUDGET, AUDIT AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. A SHARE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION BASED ON ESTIMATE OF TIME SPENT. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION UTILIZES COST OF LIVING, TENURE AND DUTIES TO SET SALARIES.

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

No itemized grants to organizations 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
17 March 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430279349300803

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