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← NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,310,360
Total expenses
$17,117,944
Contributions and grants received
$12,059,238
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$775,206
Investment income
$482,230
Other revenue
-$6,314
Total assets, end of year
$44,894,238
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,814,217
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,080,021
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,747,077
Management and general expenses
$2,270,004
Fundraising expenses
$1,100,863
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,747,077

Program services were 80.3% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $409,459

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,649,779

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $34,977

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LEGAL FEE AWARDS

    total $775,206 · related or exempt $775,206

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $489,466 · excluded $489,466

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $43,497

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

    securities $50,733

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$7,236

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$7,236 · excluded -$7,236

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $68,158

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $409,459

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $90,729

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$22,571 · excluded -$22,571

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $16,257 · related or exempt $16,257

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $16,257

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 $600,768 · program services $522,476 · management and general $32,965 · fundraising $45,327

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,062,734 · program services $7,597,657 · management and general $1,055,581 · fundraising $409,496

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $674,513 · program services $511,975 · management and general $108,539 · fundraising $53,999

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,424,342 · program services $1,760,238 · management and general $464,530 · fundraising $199,574

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $780,440 · program services $661,871 · management and general $79,899 · fundraising $38,670

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $103,158 · program services $87,685 · management and general $11,347 · fundraising $4,126

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $52,817 · management and general $52,817

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,331,773 · program services $990,124 · management and general $102,500 · fundraising $239,149

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $22,543 · program services $19,138 · management and general $1,644 · fundraising $1,761

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $301,798 · program services $211,591 · management and general $65,560 · fundraising $24,647

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $327,525 · program services $287,129 · management and general $28,414 · fundraising $11,982

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $485,712 · program services $422,323 · management and general $43,515 · fundraising $19,874

  • 17 · Travel

    total $66,938 · program services $57,835 · management and general $6,071 · fundraising $3,032

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $128,469 · program services $40,986 · management and general $78,729 · fundraising $8,754

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $86,355 · program services $73,451 · management and general $7,941 · fundraising $4,963

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $178,791 · program services $149,950 · management and general $21,785 · fundraising $7,056

  • 24a · Other expenses: LEGAL CASES

    total $241,066 · program services $241,066

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP, FEES, DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $76,301 · program services $47,265 · management and general $27,659 · fundraising $1,377

  • 24c · Other expenses: MOVING EXPENSES

    total $43,205 · program services $36,729 · management and general $4,749 · fundraising $1,727

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $99,259 · program services $16,759 · management and general $74,378 · fundraising $8,122

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $29,437 · program services $10,829 · management and general $1,381 · fundraising $17,227

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,206,344 · end of year $1,238,120

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,391,505 · end of year $6,013,516

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $640,011 · end of year $228,774

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,685 · end of year $64,517

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $237,347 · end of year $245,001

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

    $584,603

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

    $263,613

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $176,325 · end of year $320,990

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $16,559,783 · end of year $19,196,262

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $4,954,162 · end of year $5,599,054

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $12,162,106 · end of year $11,988,004

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $851,930 · end of year $814,864

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $45,434

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $24,323,465 · end of year $23,953,919

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,979,847 · end of year $11,104,079

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,181,026 · end of year $8,975,942

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.

  • LEGAL - UNDERTAKES LITIGATION, LEGAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.

    Expenses $5,328,720 · Revenue $775,206

  • FIELD - LEADS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.

    Expenses $2,112,568

  • POLICY - ENGAGES IN POLICY ANALYSIS, LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY AROUND CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AND PRIORITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION STRATEGIC PLAN.

    Expenses $2,127,478

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lieberman Donna

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $377,089
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $316,089
    Other
    $61,000
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $316,089 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported + $21,715 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $39,285 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $377,089 related

  • Eisenberg Arthur

    EXECUTIVE COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $304,647
    From this org
    $224,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $80,211
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,436
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $40,926
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,285
    Filer's total
    $304,647

  • Pristin David

    DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $293,607
    From this org
    $228,845
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,762
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,845
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $13,197
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,565
    Filer's total
    $293,607

  • Dunn Christopher

    LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $284,653
    From this org
    $210,598
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $74,055
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,598
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $38,437
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,618
    Filer's total
    $284,653

  • Miller Johanna Director

    OF EDUCATION POLICY CENTER

    Total calculated
    $255,238
    From this org
    $185,859
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,379
    Hours/week
    34 + 6 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,859
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $33,761
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,618
    Filer's total
    $255,238

  • Mathai Amreeta Director Of

    STRATEGY PROGRAM INTEGRATION

    Total calculated
    $242,337
    From this org
    $195,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,545
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,792
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,927
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,618
    Filer's total
    $242,337

  • Cotter Caroline

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $238,480
    From this org
    $192,175
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,305
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,175
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,687
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,618
    Filer's total
    $238,480

  • Biklen Molly

    DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $194,369
    From this org
    $183,543
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,826
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,543
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,094
    Nontaxable benefits
    $732
    Filer's total
    $194,369

  • Wong Shannon Westchester

    CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $179,823
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $121,722
    Other
    $58,101

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $121,722 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported + $6,536 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $51,565 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $179,823 related

  • Holmes Brandon Westchester

    CHAPTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $148,523
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $125,036
    Other
    $23,487

  • Jaimes-Solis Irma

    SUFFOLK CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $123,182
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $100,706
    Other
    $22,476

  • Stryker Wendy

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 10 related

  • Kowitz-Margolies Julie

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 8 related

  • Vassanji Anil K

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 8 related

  • Keenan Anne F

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 8 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

  • 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

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
2023
Filed
18 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202500499349301010

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