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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,908,194
Total expenses
$2,673,627
Contributions and grants received
$3,408,577
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$310,894
Investment income
$188,723
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$7,277,346
Total liabilities, end of year
$184,065
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,093,281
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,837,157
Management and general expenses
$413,424
Fundraising expenses
$423,046
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,837,157

Program services were 68.7% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,408,577

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LEGAL FEES AWARDED

    total $310,894 · related or exempt $310,894

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $137,417 · excluded $137,417

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $493,869

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

    securities $442,563

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $51,306

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $51,306 · excluded $51,306

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $445,988 · program services $258,215 · management and general $145,764 · fundraising $42,009

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,192,632 · program services $955,486 · management and general $24,412 · fundraising $212,734

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $61,574 · program services $45,758 · management and general $4,650 · fundraising $11,166

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $160,778 · program services $124,883 · management and general $9,886 · fundraising $26,009

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $128,698 · program services $95,363 · management and general $13,066 · fundraising $20,269

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $109,046 · program services $109,046

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,377 · management and general $18,377

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $29,375 · management and general $29,375

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $80,432 · program services $14,537 · management and general $30,200 · fundraising $35,695

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $31,007 · program services $19,682 · fundraising $11,325

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $36,435 · program services $17,982 · management and general $6,157 · fundraising $12,296

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $84,252 · program services $58,272 · management and general $7,275 · fundraising $18,705

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $188,631 · program services $78,008 · management and general $90,250 · fundraising $20,373

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,553 · program services $9,820 · management and general $1,199 · fundraising $6,534

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $375 · program services $244 · management and general $44 · fundraising $87

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,346 · management and general $12,346

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,925 · program services $4,660 · management and general $6,265

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $21,215 · program services $12,081 · management and general $7,701 · fundraising $1,433

  • 24b · Other expenses: PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FORU

    total $11,605 · program services $11,605

  • 24c · Other expenses: ADVOCACY INFRASTRUCTURE

    total $10,563 · program services $10,460 · management and general $84 · fundraising $19

  • 24d · Other expenses: GIFTS AND HONORARIUMS

    total $9,821 · program services $8,199 · management and general $1,322 · fundraising $300

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,999 · program services $2,856 · management and general $5,051 · fundraising $4,092

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,062,381 · end of year $979,225

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $200,358 · end of year $200,378

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $84,582

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $27,229 · end of year $28,506

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

    $82,378

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

    $31,878

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $62,846 · end of year $50,500

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,726,304 · end of year $1,837,860

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,400,384 · end of year $2,562,443

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $455,684 · end of year $1,533,852

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $192,626 · end of year $184,065

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,776,584 · end of year $6,412,174

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $965,976 · end of year $681,107

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA IS TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE, THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO ALL BY THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARIZONA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA IS TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE,(CONT.ON SCHEDULE O)THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO ALL BY THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARIZONA.

  • LEGAL PROGRAM - THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO PERSONS WHOSE CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE THREATENED OR VIOLATED. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, WE MAINTAINED A DOCKET OF 15 ACTIVE CASES CHALLENGING VIOLATIONS BY GOVERNMENT. WE SENT 4 DEMAND LETTERS ON GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND/OR ACTIONS THAT VIOLATED CIVIL LIBERTIES. WE WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR LEGAL DOCKET OF 15 CASES THANKS TO THE DONATED LEGAL SERVICES OF LOCAL ATTORNEYS TOTALING $101,1791 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025. THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA PROCESSED 1,184 COMPLAINTS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE FROM US.

    Expenses $998,670 · Revenue $310,894

  • ORGANIZING -THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA INFORMS PEOPLE ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS THAT ARE PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND ARIZONA. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED 72 PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS, DISTRIBUTED LEGAL HANDBOOKS, PUBLISHED ISSUE REPORTS, AND CONDUCTED MEDIA INTERVIEWS ON PRESSING CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AFFECTING ARIZONANS. THE ACLU FOUNDATION RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND DEVELOPS VOLUNTEER LEADERS. THERE WERE 349 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS AND THERE WERE 110 ONE ON ONE MEETINGS WITH VOLUNTEERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.

    Expenses $403,232

  • POLICY -THE ACLU OF ARIZONA ENGAGES IN RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES. WE WORK IN COALITIONS, WITH PARTNER GROUPS, LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ADVOCACY PLANS FOCUSED ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES. THIS ADVOCACY INCLUDES MONITORING, INVESTIGATION, AND ADVOCACY TO ADDRESS ABUSES ALONG THE U.S./MEXICO BORDER AND UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES.

    Expenses $235,025

  • COMMUNICATIONS -THROUGH TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRADITIONAL AND ONLINE MEDIA, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HELPS INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT PRESSING CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. WE USE A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS AMONG OUR MEMBERS, (WHICH TOTALED 20,635 IN 2025) AND SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING DRAFTING OP-EDS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND RESPONDING TO CIVIL LIBERTIES-RELATED NEWS ITEMS IN THE MEDIA. THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HAD 2,913 MENTIONS IN THE PRESS; 343,192 SOCIAL MEDIA HITS AND 29,500 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS,AND PUBLISHED 19 BLOGS.

    Expenses $200,230

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
    $142,987
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,581
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

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

    INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

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

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

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

    LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $151,242
    From this org
    $130,822
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,420
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,822
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,323
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,097
    Filer's total
    $151,242
  • Darrell Hill

    POLICY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $148,378
    From this org
    $132,554
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,824
    Hours/week
    40
  • Travis Craddock

    DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

    Total calculated
    $117,351
    From this org
    $104,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,240
    Hours/week
    40
  • Christine Wee

    SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $123,625
    From this org
    $108,678
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,947
    Hours/week
    40
  • Gloria Torres

    SENIOR PARALEGAL

    Total calculated
    $133,239
    From this org
    $113,692
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,547
    Hours/week
    40

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 · 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
2024
Filed
2 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543579349300739

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