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← AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,150,465
Total expenses
$1,414,533
Contributions and grants received
$319,861
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$830,043
Investment income
$315
Other revenue
$246
Total assets, end of year
$2,064,661
Total liabilities, end of year
$497,200
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,567,461
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,146,636
Management and general expenses
$205,798
Fundraising expenses
$62,099
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,146,636

Program services were 81.1% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $319,861

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Membership Dues & Assessments

    total $830,043 · related or exempt $830,043

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $315 · excluded $315

  • 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

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $246 · related or exempt $246

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $246

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 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 $1,901 · program services $1,541 · management and general $277 · fundraising $83

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $443,655 · program services $359,630 · management and general $64,547 · fundraising $19,478

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $32,409 · program services $26,271 · management and general $4,715 · fundraising $1,423

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $64,660 · program services $52,414 · management and general $9,407 · fundraising $2,839

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $33,445 · program services $27,111 · management and general $4,866 · fundraising $1,468

  • 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 $31,138 · program services $25,241 · management and general $4,530 · fundraising $1,367

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $52,207 · program services $42,320 · management and general $7,595 · fundraising $2,292

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,979 · program services $4,036 · management and general $724 · fundraising $219

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $20,879 · program services $16,925 · management and general $3,038 · fundraising $916

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,273 · program services $5,896 · management and general $1,058 · fundraising $319

  • 24a · Other expenses: SACRAMENTO OFFICE SHARED EXP

    total $501,089 · program services $406,187 · management and general $72,903 · fundraising $21,999

  • 24b · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES

    total $174,529 · program services $141,475 · management and general $25,392 · fundraising $7,662

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    total $21,479 · program services $17,412 · management and general $3,125 · fundraising $942

  • 24d · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $19,607 · program services $15,894 · management and general $2,852 · fundraising $861

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,283 · program services $4,283 · management and general $769 · fundraising $231

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $65,485 · end of year $100,867

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,896,269 · end of year $1,466,004

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 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 $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $1,035

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 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 $384,402 · end of year $496,755

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $324,955 · end of year $362,345

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $189,672 · end of year $134,855

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,831,529 · end of year $1,567,461

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Inc. (the Union) is a California Nonprofit Corporation (exempt under Section 501(c)(4)) incorporated on December 23, 1988. The Union works to protect and expand fairness, equity, and freedom through community engagement, building power, policy advocacy, and impact litigation.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Union works to protect and expand fairness, equity, and freedom through community engagement, building power, policy advocacy, and impact litigation.

  • The Union fights for individual rights and fundamental freedoms for all. The Union's activities include fostering, protecting, extending and obtaining civil liberty rights through educational, legal, legislative and community action.

    Expenses $1,146,636 · Revenue $830,043

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Norma Chavez-Peterson

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $266,890
    From this org
    $34,836
    From related orgs
    $197,405
    Other
    $34,649
    Hours/week
    40 + 37.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $31,836 + $180,405 related
    Bonus
    $3,000 + $17,000 related
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $1,888 + $10,700 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,309 + $18,752 related
    Filer's total
    $40,033 + $226,857 related
  • Jeffrey Wergeles

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $223,030
    From this org
    $30,194
    From related orgs
    $171,102
    Other
    $21,734
    Hours/week
    2.5 + 37.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $29,894 + $169,402 related
    Bonus
    $300 + $1,700 related
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $1,639 + $9,287 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,621 + $9,187 related
    Filer's total
    $33,454 + $189,576 related
  • David Trujillo

    ADVOCACY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $199,882
    From this org
    $27,346
    From related orgs
    $154,963
    Other
    $17,573
    Hours/week
    2.5 + 37.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $27,046 + $153,263 related
    Bonus
    $300 + $1,700 related
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $1,501 + $8,507 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,135 + $6,430 related
    Filer's total
    $29,982 + $169,900 related
  • Cheryl Phelps

    COMMUNICATIONS DIR

    Total calculated
    $171,172
    From this org
    $22,545
    From related orgs
    $127,753
    Other
    $20,874
    Hours/week
    2.5 + 37.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $22,245 + $126,053 related
    Bonus
    $300 + $1,700 related
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $1,018 + $5,771 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,113 + $11,972 related
    Filer's total
    $25,676 + $145,496 related
  • Christie Hill

    LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $161,952
    From this org
    $22,167
    From related orgs
    $125,611
    Other
    $14,174
    Hours/week
    2.5 + 37.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $21,867 + $123,911 related
    Bonus
    $300 + $1,700 related
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $1,217 + $6,894 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $909 + $5,154 related
    Filer's total
    $24,293 + $137,659 related
  • Stacy Sakamoto

    DEP PHIL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $129,972
    From this org
    $17,555
    From related orgs
    $99,479
    Other
    $12,938
    Hours/week
    2.5 + 37.5 related
  • Angela Reed

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    22
  • Viviana Ochoa

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Beatrice Zamora

    EDI OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    16
  • Octavio Aguilar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    22
  • Neal Orteguerra

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30
  • Andrea Cubitt

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    16
  • Veronica Williams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    22
  • Carl Crider

    CAL Action Rep

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • David Gangsei

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    22
  • Kwofi Reed

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30
  • Kim Knox

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Wedad Schlotte

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Greg Rose

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    16
  • Thomas Gilkison

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    22
  • Amber Cyphers Stephens

    National Rep

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30
  • Alberto Galvan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    22
  • Pat Wilson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Rimah Khouri Velez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    16
  • Andrea St Julian

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    22
  • Andrea Roggenkamp

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Michele McKenzie

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    16
  • Andrea Skorepa

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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

  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.

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
2 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202440339349301509

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