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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ACLU FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,411,536
Total expenses
$4,843,235
Contributions and grants received
$6,354,370
Grants paid
$23,365
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$57,166
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$5,903,029
Total liabilities, end of year
$709,782
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,193,247
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,600,257
Management and general expenses
$720,565
Fundraising expenses
$522,413
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,600,257

Program services were 74.3% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,354,370

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $24,691

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $57,006 · excluded $57,006

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $160

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $160

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $160 · excluded $160

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $23,365 · program services $23,365

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $464,562 · program services $345,300 · management and general $61,717 · fundraising $57,545

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,490,361 · program services $1,831,084 · management and general $355,956 · fundraising $303,321

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $87,194 · program services $71,330 · fundraising $15,864

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $229,508 · program services $192,112 · management and general $12,758 · fundraising $24,638

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $216,785 · program services $161,696 · management and general $29,106 · fundraising $25,983

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $8,370 · program services $6,964 · management and general $1,210 · fundraising $196

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $69,425 · management and general $69,425

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $160,492 · program services $136,826 · management and general $22,085 · fundraising $1,581

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $353,677 · program services $346,772 · management and general $6,807 · fundraising $98

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $91,398 · program services $39,771 · management and general $16,075 · fundraising $35,552

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $84,160 · program services $50,915 · management and general $26,742 · fundraising $6,503

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $121,984 · program services $81,229 · management and general $31,615 · fundraising $9,140

  • 17 · Travel

    total $231,404 · program services $179,179 · management and general $29,420 · fundraising $22,805

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,043 · program services $3,939 · management and general $950 · fundraising $1,154

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,448 · program services $747 · management and general $611 · fundraising $90

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,512 · program services $12,162 · management and general $6,277 · fundraising $1,073

  • 24a · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $90,560 · program services $76,044 · management and general $11,091 · fundraising $3,425

  • 24b · Other expenses: Professional dev.

    total $40,138 · program services $10,161 · management and general $24,622 · fundraising $5,355

  • 24c · Other expenses: Temporary staffing

    total $37,676 · program services $18,563 · management and general $11,077 · fundraising $8,036

  • 24d · Other expenses: Organizational dev.

    total $15,173 · program services $12,098 · management and general $3,021 · fundraising $54

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,396,134 · end of year $1,726,994

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,553,437 · end of year $760,251

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $475,002 · end of year $1,403,909

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $191,766 · end of year $871,774

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $40,659 · end of year $20,645

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

    $57,772

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

    $49,791

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,586 · end of year $7,981

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $190,587 · end of year $190,852

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $550,127 · end of year $920,623

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $360,682 · end of year $384,530

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $422,937 · end of year $325,252

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,309,255 · end of year $3,509,200

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,315,424 · end of year $1,684,047

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The ACLU Foundation of Texas is the unyielding guardian and promoter of freedom, justice, equality and dignity of all people, particularly for those who are still fighting to secure the full exercise of their civil rights and liberties. (Continued on Schedule O) The Foundation will supply legal counsel to persons whose civil liberties and rights are threatened.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To be Texas' foremost champion of individual rights & freedoms through education & litigation.

  • Voting Rights - The ACLU Foundation of Texas works to protect, defend, and advance the constitutional and civil rights of all eligible voters and to advance fair districting maps. This work includes public education, non-partisan poll monitoring, community engagement, and litigation.

    Expenses $1,320,968 · Grants $2,022

  • Immigrants' Rights - The ACLU Foundation of Texas works to protect, defend, and advance the constitutional and civil rights of immigrants, immigrant communities, and communities in the state along or near the U.S.-Mexico border. This work includes public education, community engagement, and litigation.

    Expenses $920,226 · Grants $3,457

  • Free Speech - The ACLU Foundation of Texas works to protect, defend, and advance the constitutional and civil rights of all Texans to protest and speak freely. This work includes public education, community engagement, and litigation.

    Expenses $386,599 · Grants $3,624

  • Reproductive Freedom - The ACLU Foundation of Texas works to protect, defend, and advance the constitutional and civil rights of all Texans to reproductive freedom, including abortion, and family planning. This work includes public education, community engagement, and litigation.

    Expenses $343,346 · Grants $3,660

  • LGBTQIA+ Equality - The ACLU Foundation of Texas works to protect, defend, and advance the constitutional and civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) people. This work includes public education, community engagement, and litigation.

    Expenses $341,166 · Grants $10,048

  • SMART Justice Reform - The ACLU Foundation of Texas works to protect, defend, and advance the constitutional and civil rights of people involved in the criminal legal system. This work includes public education, community engagement, and litigation.

    Expenses $287,952 · Grants $554

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Royce Brooks

    Chair (from 7/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ranjana Natarajan

    Chair (to 7/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Froswa' Booker-Drew

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Manuel Quinto-Pozos

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • MaryScott Hagle

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Feliz Abalos

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ricardo de Anda

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Bilal Ayub

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Alex Birnel

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Gary Bledsoe

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Marilyn Eiland

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Omar El-Halwagi

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Kara Hanaoka

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • David Henderson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Lee Henderson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Charles Horak

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Craig Jackson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Rebecca Krasne

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Fatma Marouf

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Patrick Moreno-Covington

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Leon Reed Jr

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Laura Rodriguez

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Graciela Sanchez

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jordan Thomas

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Nicola Fuentes Toubia

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Oni Blair

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $244,613
    From this org
    $131,984
    From related orgs
    $87,990
    Other
    $24,639
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,984 + $87,990 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,264 + $4,843 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,519 + $5,013 related
    Filer's total
    $146,767 + $97,846 related
  • Lauren Coffee

    Co-Director, Policy and Advocacy

    Total calculated
    $130,439
    From this org
    $72,967
    From related orgs
    $48,645
    Other
    $8,827
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related
  • Crystal Sykes

    Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $200,757
    From this org
    $108,706
    From related orgs
    $72,471
    Other
    $19,580
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $108,706 + $72,471 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,193 + $4,129 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,555 + $3,703 related
    Filer's total
    $120,454 + $80,303 related
  • Matthew Simpson

    Co-Director, Policy and Advocacy

    Total calculated
    $136,468
    From this org
    $70,287
    From related orgs
    $46,858
    Other
    $19,323
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related
  • Adriana Pinon

    Legal Director

    Total calculated
    $206,102
    From this org
    $118,059
    From related orgs
    $78,706
    Other
    $9,337
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,059 + $78,706 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,602 + $3,735 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $123,661 + $82,441 related
  • Carla Holeva

    Director of Development

    Total calculated
    $163,612
    From this org
    $86,727
    From related orgs
    $57,818
    Other
    $19,067
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $86,727 + $57,818 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,008 + $3,339 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,432 + $4,288 related
    Filer's total
    $98,167 + $65,445 related
  • Erik Martinez-Resly

    Communications Director

    Total calculated
    $150,008
    From this org
    $86,543
    From related orgs
    $57,695
    Other
    $5,770
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $86,543 + $57,695 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,462 + $2,308 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $90,005 + $60,003 related
  • Edgar Saldivar

    Senior Staff Attorney

    Total calculated
    $148,560
    From this org
    $75,984
    From related orgs
    $50,656
    Other
    $21,920
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 related
  • Cristina Soto

    Deputy Director of People Operations

    Total calculated
    $128,871
    From this org
    $69,580
    From related orgs
    $46,387
    Other
    $12,904
    Hours/week
    24 + 16 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
Due to the operating relationship between the ACLU Foundation of Texas and the ACLU of Texas (a related entity reported on Schedule R), compensation for the Executive Director is determined by the ACLU of Texas. The ACLU of Texas utilizes a Personnel Committee, compensation surveys, and board approval to establish reasonable compensation for the Executive Director. The ACLU Foundation of Texas pays a portion of the Executive Director's compensation based on records of actual time devoted to each organization.

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
2024
Filed
12 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640439349302014

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