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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,485,586
Total expenses
$1,552,514
Contributions and grants received
$1,281,281
Grants paid
$1,000,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$204,305
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$6,233,732
Total liabilities, end of year
$667,790
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,565,942
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,407,831
Management and general expenses
$139,824
Fundraising expenses
$4,859
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,407,831

Program services were 90.7% 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

    $1,073,939

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $207,342

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $178,619 · excluded $178,619

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,857,304

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

    securities $1,831,618

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $25,686

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $25,686 · excluded $25,686

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,000,000 · program services $1,000,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $266,306 · program services $205,303 · management and general $56,648 · fundraising $4,355

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $10,075 · program services $7,985 · management and general $1,981 · fundraising $109

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $19,561 · program services $15,503 · management and general $3,847 · fundraising $211

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $22,929 · program services $17,734 · management and general $5,011 · fundraising $184

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $6,749 · management and general $6,749

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $375 · program services $375

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $38,031 · management and general $38,031

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $86,659 · program services $80,990 · management and general $5,669

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,871 · program services $6,457 · management and general $1,414

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $19,480 · program services $16,683 · management and general $2,797

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $23,186 · program services $14,844 · management and general $8,342

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,327 · program services $5,194 · management and general $1,133

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $906 · program services $904 · management and general $2

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,531 · management and general $1,531

  • 24a · Other expenses: ADVOCACY INFRASTRUCTURE

    total $23,897 · program services $23,871 · management and general $26

  • 24b · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $8,744 · program services $8,529 · management and general $215

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $4,389 · program services $2,971 · management and general $1,418

  • 24d · Other expenses: BOARD AND VOLUNTEER SUP

    total $3,975 · management and general $3,975

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,523 · program services $488 · management and general $1,035

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,210,636 · end of year $729,675

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $225,135 · end of year $359,766

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,088 · end of year $793

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,305,244 · end of year $4,254,899

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $557,955 · end of year $888,599

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $55,127 · end of year $8,618

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $745,474 · end of year $659,172

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,997,232 · end of year $5,070,331

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $502,225 · end of year $495,611

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ARIZONA IS THE STATE'S PREMIER GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY WORKING THROUGH THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE AND COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO ALL BY THE (CONT. ON SCHEDULE O)UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THE ARIZONA CONSTITUTION, AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND PRESERVE AND EXTEND CIVIL LIBERTIES (CONT. ON SCHEDULE O)IN ARIZONA THROUGH LOBBYING, GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.

  • COMMUNICATIONS -THROUGH TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRADITIONAL AND ONLINE MEDIA, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HELPS INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT CURRENT OR PROPOSED LAWS, POLICIES OR BALLOT MEASURES THAT IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES. WE WORK TO INFLUENCE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND POLICYMAKERS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND USE A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE OUR MEMBERS, (WHICH TOTALED 20,635 IN 2025) AND SUPPORTERS IN ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING, CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION, RESPONDING TO CIVIL LIBERTIES-RELATED NEWS ITEMS AND INFLUENCING DECISION MAKERS. THE ACLU OF ARIZONA AND 36,438 SUBSCRIBERS ON OUR EMAIL LIST AND MAINTAINED A WEBSITE THAT ATTRACTED 343,192 HITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HAD 29,500 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS.

    Expenses $1,128,777 · Grants $1,000,000

  • POLICY -THE ACLU OF ARIZONA LOBBIES ARIZONA LEGISLATORS AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES, INCLUDING SCHOOL BOARDS, TO TAKE ACTION ON PUBLIC POLICIES THAT IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES. WE ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP AND DRAFT POLICIES AND TAKE POSITIONS AND ACTIONS ON BALLOT MEASURES THAT IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES. DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA'S LOBBYING-RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDED TESTIFYING 70 TIMES BEFORE MEMBERS OF THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE AND SUBMITTING 176 WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THOSE ELECTED OFFICIALS. DURING THE 2025 SESSION, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA ASSISTED IN DEFEATING 105 OF THE BILLS WE OPPOSED THAT WOULD HAVE THREATENED CIVIL LIBERTIES, TRACKED 553 BILLS, DRAFTED 4 PIECES OF LEGISLATION, AND SENT 9 VETO LETTERS.

    Expenses $188,373

  • ORGANIZING -THE ACLU OF ARIZONA UTILIZES GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND MOBILIZE ACLU MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS IN THE FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES. WE BELIEVE IN ELEVATING THE VOICES OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, HELP DEVELOP POLICY GOALS AND LEAD DISCUSSIONS WITH POLICYMAKERS. THROUGH A VARIETY OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TRAINING, PHONE BANKS, WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND CONVERSATIONS, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA RECRUITS, TRAINS AND DEVELOPS VOLUNTEER LEADERS, WHILE ALSO EDUCATING PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE ABOUT THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND IMPORTANT CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. AS PART OF OUR ORGANIZING/ADVOCACY EFFORTS, WE MAINTAINED 349 VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND CONDUCTED 110 ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS TO EXPAND OUR VOLUNTEER/LEADER BASE.

    Expenses $90,681

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Alejandro Perez

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Cassie Ramirez-Breneman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Michelle Gahee

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Mark Willits

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jennifer Delgado

    GENERAL COUNCIL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Geoffrey Nail

    EQUITY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Frank Dickman

    NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Thomas W Chiang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Vicki Gaubeca

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Paul Underwood

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Naydia Pershard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Alexis Eis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Victoria Lopez-Tremont

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $151,568
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $142,987
    Other
    $8,581
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $142,987 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $7,940 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $641 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $151,568 related

  • Scott Greenwood

    INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $152,804
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $133,954
    Other
    $18,850
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $133,954 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $6,756 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $12,094 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $152,804 related

  • Deanna Robinson

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $142,882
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $119,103
    Other
    $23,779
    Hours/week
    12 + 28 related

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

None.

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)

PART I, LINE 3
VICTORIA LOPEZ-TREMONT AND THE OFFICERS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, ARE COMPENSATED BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA, FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATION. ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA EMPLOYS THE OFFICERS. THE FILING ORGANIZATION RELIED ON ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA, WHICH USED ONE OR MORE OF THE METHODS DESCRIBED IN PART I, LINE 3 TO ESTABLISH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S 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

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
2024
Filed
2 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202640349349300914

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