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Nonprofit · EIN 03-0221930

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Also known as OF VERMONT

Tax-exempt · MONTPELIER, VT 05601

Financials

$421K$207K2022$222K$150K2023$304K$111K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$303,991$111,189$192,802$1,022,484$189,845$832,639
March 31, 2024990$221,708$149,887$71,821$890,403$258,334$632,069
March 31, 2023990$420,636$206,760$213,876$912,521$380,285$532,236
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$275,677
Program service revenue
$7,283
Investment income
$21,031
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$17
Accounting fees
$39,903
Occupancy
$2,781
Program services (functional)
$60,297
Management and general (functional)
$50,892

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$890,403
Total assets, end of year
$1,022,484
Total liabilities, end of year
$189,845
Net assets, end of year
$832,639
Publicly traded securities
$591,828
Net assets without donor restrictions
$832,639
Gross receipts
$303,991
Employees
0
Volunteers
16
Year formed
1967
State of legal domicile
VT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
James Duff LyallExecutive Director
Officer
4$0$167,480$8,862
Nick WardPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Michelle FarkasVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Elisabeth MarxSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Anthony IarrapinoTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Indra AcharyaEquity Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Claudia BeckerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
William BoydDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Adler ChrisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Amanda JanooDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Kate JermanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Eliza Novick-SmithDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Nadia PabstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Adrianne Johnson RossDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Kim JordanPast Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amelia SilverPast Director
Trustee or director
1$0
Arnold Isidore ThomasPast Director
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
James Duff LyallExecutive Director
Officer
4$0$162,664$9,349
Nick WardPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Michelle FarkasVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Elisabeth MarxSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Anthony IarrapinoTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Indra AcharyaEquity Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Claudia BeckerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
William BoydDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Kate JermanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Kim JordanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Nadia PabstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Adrianne Johnson RossDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Amelia SilverDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Arnold Isidore ThomasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Megan AmundsonPast Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jennifer Herrera CondryPast Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
James Duff LyallExecutive Director
Officer
4$0$149,829$9,923
William BoydPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Nick WardVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Bernie LambekTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Elisabeth MarxSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Beverly BelisleEquity Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Indra AcharyaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Megan AmundsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jennifer Herrera CondryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Michelle FarkasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Geoffrey JonesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Kim JordanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Nadia PabstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Adrianne Johnson RossDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Amelia SilverDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Melinda MoultonPast Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Peter AschPast Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
David GoodmanPast Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 277, MONTPELIER, VT 05601-0277
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
James Duff Lyall, PO Box 277, Montpelier, VT 05601
Signed the 990
James Duff Lyall, Executive Director
Phone
(802) 223-6304
Return prepared by
Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC

Mission

The ACLU of Vermont is a membership organization that protects civil liberties. Its work includes communication and advocacy with regards to rights guaranteed by the U.S. and State Constitutions.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The ACLU of Vermont is a membership organization that protects civil liberties. Its work includes communication and advocacy with regards to rights guaranteed by the U.S. and State Constitutions.
    Expenses $60,297 · revenue $7,283

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
03-0221930
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,022,484
Income (IRS master file)
$303,991

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$303,991$111,189$1,022,484XML
990March 2024$221,708$149,887$890,403XML
990March 2023$420,636$206,760$912,521XML
990-EZMarch 2022–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990-EZMarch 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0221930).

Questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION is 03-0221930.
Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1970.
Are donations to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names James Duff Lyall.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $303,991, expenses of $111,189 and total assets of $1,022,484 at year end.

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