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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,474,463
Total expenses
$3,532,330
Contributions and grants received
$1,284,224
Grants paid
$1,523,545
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$35,324
Other revenue
$154,915
Total assets, end of year
$3,083,838
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,134,702
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,949,136
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,128,916
Management and general expenses
$214,512
Fundraising expenses
$188,902
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,128,916

Program services were 88.6% 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

    $960,424

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $323,800

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $35,324 · excluded $35,324

  • 11a · Other revenue: REVENUE SHARING WITH N

    total $154,915 · related or exempt $154,915

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $154,915

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,523,545 · program services $1,523,545

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,059,369 · program services $847,495 · management and general $105,937 · fundraising $105,937

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $47,792 · program services $38,234 · management and general $4,779 · fundraising $4,779

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $203,460 · program services $162,768 · management and general $20,346 · fundraising $20,346

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $80,353 · program services $64,283 · management and general $8,035 · fundraising $8,035

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $97,689 · program services $71,000 · management and general $26,150 · fundraising $539

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $260,556 · program services $208,445 · management and general $26,055 · fundraising $26,056

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $81,731 · program services $65,385 · management and general $8,173 · fundraising $8,173

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $121,220 · program services $96,976 · management and general $12,122 · fundraising $12,122

  • 17 · Travel

    total $37,342 · program services $33,608 · management and general $1,867 · fundraising $1,867

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,821 · program services $3,439 · management and general $191 · fundraising $191

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $2,345 · program services $2,345

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,033 · program services $3,227 · management and general $403 · fundraising $403

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $9,074 · program services $8,166 · management and general $454 · fundraising $454

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,720,187 · end of year $550,542

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $549,228 · end of year $247,247

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,315,554 · end of year $2,279,299

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,200 · end of year $6,750

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $659,586 · end of year $1,134,702

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,928,583 · end of year $1,949,136

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ADVOCATE FOR AND EFFECT SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO ENSURE JUSTICE AND EQUITY FOR ALL OHIOANS WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP.

  • THE ACLU OF OHIO UNDERTAKES OUTREACH EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE, ACTIVATE AND EMPOWER CITIZENS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND LEGISLATION THAT ADVANCE SOCIAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE AND IMPACT THEIR RIGHTS. STRATEGIC TOOLS INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP MEETINGS, FORMATION OF ACTION TEAMS, WORKSHOPS, LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS, PROVIDING TESTIMONY BEFORE THE OHIO LEGISLATURE, EMAILS, TEXTING, SOCIAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA, BRIEFING PAPERS, AND WEBSITE UPDATES. ISSUES ADDRESSED INCLUDE ENDING RACIAL DISPARITIES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM, EXPANSION OF BALLOT ACCESS, AND LGBTQ+ RIGHTS.

    Expenses $941,395

  • THE ORGANIZATION FOUGHT AN ATTEMPT BY OHIO LEGISLATORS TO REQUIRE A SUPERMAJORITY OF 60% FOR PASSAGE OF BALLOT INITIATIVES. IT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEFEATED IN AUGUST 2023, PRESERVING SIMPLE MAJORITY RULE IN SUCH CAMPAIGNS.

    Expenses $837,399 · Grants $720,000

  • AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE AUTONOMY OVER THEIR BODIES, THE ACLU OF OHIO ENGAGED IN A SUCCESSFUL BALLOT INITIATIVE TO ENSHRINE ABORTION RIGHTS IN THE OHIO CONSTITUTION. THE MEASURE PASSED IN NOVEMBER 2023.

    Expenses $1,350,122 · Grants $803,545

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • TERRI ENNS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • LARRY HAYMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • SUSAN BECKER

    ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • LAURIE BRIGGS

    ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • LAURA GOLD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • JACK GUTTENBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • LLOYD SNYDER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • EBONY SPEAKES-HALL

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • DARLENE ENGLISH

    NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTAT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • CURTIS MAPLES

    EQUITY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • ERIK MEINHARDT

    VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • JUTHIKA PAL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • LACHELLE SIMMONS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • MATT SOMOGYE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • MATTHEW BESSER

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • DANIEL CHAND

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • DESHAUNA LEE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • CHERYL LINDSAY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • ASHLEY LOGAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • ADARSH KRISHEN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • NICHOLE OOCUMMA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • HASAN KWAME JEFFRIES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • J BENNETT GUESS

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $184,326
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $176,224
    Other
    $8,102
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $145,260 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $30,964 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $8,102 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $184,326 related

  • ANN ROWLETT

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $136,197
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $118,709
    Other
    $17,488
    Hours/week
    6.4 + 25.6 related

  • FREDA LEVENSON

    LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $159,158
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $151,895
    Other
    $7,263
    Hours/week
    4 + 36 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $130,968 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $20,927 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $7,263 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $159,158 related

  • DAVID CAREY

    DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $133,962
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $127,814
    Other
    $6,148
    Hours/week
    36 + 4 related

  • RAPHAEL DAVIS-WILLIAMS

    DIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION

    Total calculated
    $138,744
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $133,009
    Other
    $5,735
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

  • ELIZABETH CHASTEEN DAY

    ORGANIZING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $136,502
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $131,029
    Other
    $5,473
    Hours/week
    4 + 36 related

  • CINDY TOMM

    DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $146,333
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $140,545
    Other
    $5,788
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 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

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
2023
Filed
10 December 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423469349300312

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