Nonprofit · EIN 13-3871360
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $222,051,375 | $185,590,909 | $36,460,466 | $242,812,594 | $48,285,119 | $194,527,475 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $142,704,104 | $143,607,758 | -$903,654 | $177,315,051 | $26,313,411 | $151,001,640 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $220,027,137
- Membership dues
- $136,121,473
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,788,620
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $212,843
- Other revenue
- $235,618
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,308,032
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,822,073
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,200,239
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,982,051
- Professional fundraising fees
- $18,327,591
- Legal fees
- $1,084,528
- Accounting fees
- $178,427
- Occupancy
- $967,822
- Travel
- $650,109
- Depreciation
- $1,573,056
- Program services (functional)
- $149,535,778
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,632,251
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,422,880
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $177,315,051
- Total assets, end of year
- $242,812,594
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,285,119
- Net assets, end of year
- $194,527,475
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $880,134
- Publicly traded securities
- $37,909,709
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $167,816,738
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,710,737
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,737
- Gross receipts
- $247,881,661
- Employees
- 383
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY D ROMERO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer | 25 | $759,792 | $0 | $368,410 |
| TERENCE R DOUGHERTY | DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 25 | $569,229 | $0 | $90,020 |
| KARY MOSS | NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF AFFILIATES SUPPORT & NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES Key employee | 6 | $0 | $498,809 | $148,185 |
| AJ HIKES | DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & CULTURE Officer | 26 | $569,934 | $0 | $49,383 |
| MARK V WIER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 6 | $0 | $520,123 | $68,959 |
| CHARIZMA T WILLIAMS | COO Officer | 25 | $492,394 | $0 | $46,634 |
| DAVID D COLE | NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/2024) Key employee | 6 | $0 | $494,121 | $36,995 |
| AMARDEEP SINGH | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (THRU 11/30/2024) Highest-paid employee | 26 | $431,847 | $0 | $71,778 |
| DEIRDRE SCHIFELING | CHIEF POLITICAL & ADVOCACY OFFICER Key employee | 25 | $466,658 | $0 | $32,334 |
| CECILLIA WANG | NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/16/2024) Key employee | 6 | $0 | $398,925 | $62,064 |
| KRISTON MCINTOSH | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 14 | $0 | $435,187 | $24,263 |
| ALETHEIA HENRY | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $322,240 | $0 | $71,507 |
| LARISA MUELLER | CFO Key employee | 26 | $361,434 | $0 | $20,872 |
| IJEOMA G MBAMALU | CHIEF TECH & ANALYTICS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $289,858 | $0 | $74,520 |
| ISHUGHUN ORKAR | CHIEF EQUITY & INCLUSION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $290,905 | $0 | $72,381 |
87 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE WECHT | DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $294,183 | $58,961 |
| CHARU VERMA | DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE TCHENG | DIRECTOR/TREASURER(AS OF 02/01/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAX GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ARCHER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FANNON | CO-SECRETARY (THRU 10/5/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REMAR | DIRECTOR/VP, TREASURER (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD CHEN | DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD TYLER | EX-OFFICIO OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAAKIRRAH SANDERS | DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS KARTERON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN HILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALONZO KELLY | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/01/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER CYPHERS STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMER SAJED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ALEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA COOK | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIL MUJUMDAR | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/02/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE FARMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE B WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY HEILPRIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL WINDRUM | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN LOVE | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MANNIS | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE LUI | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSIE ACOSTA | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE DAWSON EDWARDS | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEMAN BAZELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE ZIFF | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRELL SLAUGHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONITA JUDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SMAW | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN KENNEDY STARTZMAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE WACHTELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES DICKMAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE UBALLEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL PODOLSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVIN GRIMM | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HASTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE MARROQUIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE TRESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN SEGURA | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB RAIFORD | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BARTH | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE WING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM METZGER | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN HSIAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY SPRINGFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MORALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE REISKIN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA SIMARD | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE CORRIVEAU | DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE JERMAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ITACY | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN JAKABCIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM JORDAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KOFOID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LI YUN ALVARADO | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LIA EPPERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORELLA PRAELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS THOMAS | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN LANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA HSIEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHAET | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE DEAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ESPINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA HUSSAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL LOPEZ | DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMZI KASSEM | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KELLEY | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/01/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROYCE BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RUT MARTINEZ-ALICEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH COLKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH MARY HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY VOPALKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ACEVES | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| YOMI YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 98 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony D Romero | Executive Director/CEO Officer | 26 | $1,320,302 | $0 | $58,263 |
| Terence R Dougherty | Dep Exec Dir. Ops/Gen. Counsel Officer | 26 | $553,182 | $0 | $66,754 |
| Kary L Moss | Dir Aff Support & Nation. Init Key employee | 6 | $0 | $491,101 | $124,101 |
| AJ Hikes | DEP. EXEC DIR STRATEGY&CULTURE Officer | 26 | $543,532 | $0 | $30,884 |
| Mark V Wier | Chief Development Officer Key employee | 6 | $0 | $504,111 | $50,124 |
| David D Cole | National Legal Director Key employee | 6 | $0 | $492,089 | $25,314 |
| Charizma T Williams | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 26 | $467,980 | $0 | $33,571 |
| Deidre Schifeling | National Political Director Key employee | 26 | $430,114 | $0 | $33,872 |
| NJ Akbar | CHief Eq, Div & Incl. officer Highest-paid employee | 26 | $401,409 | $0 | $24,143 |
| Sophia K Goldmacher | Chief People Officer Highest-paid employee | 26 | $348,573 | $0 | $59,581 |
| Kriston Alford McIntosh | Chief Communications Officer Key employee | 6 | $0 | $334,893 | $19,838 |
| Amardeep Singh | Chief Information Officer Highest-paid employee | 26 | $286,235 | $0 | $57,574 |
| Larisa Mueller | CFO Officer | 26 | $323,421 | $0 | $18,720 |
| Stephanie Wecht | Deputy Chief Operating Officer Highest-paid employee | 26 | $286,903 | $0 | $49,467 |
| Ijeoma Mbamalu | Chief Tech & Analytics Officer Highest-paid employee | 26 | $291,239 | $0 | $43,227 |
| Deborah ARCHER | Director/President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Remar | Director/VP, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charu Verma | Director/Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grace Chan | Director/Sec. (Thru 10/15/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Hong | Director/Sec. (Thru 10/15/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Chen | Director/General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shaakirrah Sanders | Director/General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Tyler | Director/General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Aceves | Director (Thru 01/28/24) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chelsie Acosta | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Aleman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Li Yun Alvarado | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Anderson | Director (THRU 01/28/24) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Barry | Director (THRU 01/28/24) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Coleman Bazelon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Brown-Yazzie | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Boyer | Director (As of 10/15/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Royce Brooks | Director (As of 06/15/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Carter | Director (THRU 06/11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Colker | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Garcia | Director (Thru 10/15/23) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cherie Dawson-Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melanie Deas | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darlene English | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Estes | Director (Thru 06/11/23) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lia Epperson | Director (As of 01/28/24) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Fannon | Director/Secretary(AS Of 1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Farmer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Ferguson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Fox | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aigne Goldsby | Director (Thru 06/11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dax Goldstein | Director/Secretary(AS Of 1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Gordon | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Claudia Gordon | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gavin Grimm | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Hasty | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Heilprin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marina Hsieh | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadia Hussain | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Allan Hillman | Director (As of 06/11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Hsiao | Director (As of 01/28/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Mary Hall | Director (As of 01/28/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Jakabcin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Jordan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donita Judge | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sameena Karmally | Director (Thru 06/11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alonzo Kelly | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Kyle | Director (Thru 06/11/23) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Kofoid | Director (As of 10/15/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Lantz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Edwin Lopez-Soto | Director (THRU 10/15/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Love | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Mannis | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Guadalupe Marroquin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul McKean | Director (THRU 06/11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anil Mujumdar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rut Martinez-Alicea | Director (As of 01/28/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Matthews | Director (As of 10/15/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Morales | Director (As of 06/11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Podolsky | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorella Praeli | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Rasmussen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacob Raiford | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Suk Rhee | Director (THRU 01/28/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Saenz | Director (THRU 01/28/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amer Sajed | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Schneider | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ivan Segura | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kara Simard | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Smaw | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daron Smith | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amber Cyphers Stephens | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Derrell Slaughter | Director (As of 06/15/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joy Springfield | Director (As of 06/11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Tcheng | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Irene Tresser | Director (As of 10/15/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabrielle Uballez | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Vopalka | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse Wing | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Yomi Wrong | Director Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eve Wachtell | Director (As of 10/15/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annie B Williams | Director (As of 10/15/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10004-2400
- In care of
- % CHARIZMA T WILLIAMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANTHONY D ROMERO, 125 BROAD STREET 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- CHARIZMA T WILLIAMS, COO
- Phone
- (212) 549-2500
- Website
- WWW.ACLU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
AS NOTED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE MISSION OF THE ACLU IS "TO MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FREEDOMS OF ASSOCIATION, PRESS, RELIGION AND SPEECH, AND THE RIGHTS TO THE FRANCHISE, TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW, AND TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND ITS JURISDICTIONS. THE ACLU'S OBJECTS SHALL BE SOUGHT WHOLLY WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP." THE ACLU TODAY REMAINS FOCUSED ON THE OVERARCHING GOALS SET BY ITS FOUNDERS MORE THAN 100 YRS AGO, SERVING AS THE NATION'S GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY, WORKING DAILY IN COURTS, LEGISLATURES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE US GUARANTEE. THE ACLU ALSO WORKS TO EXTEND RIGHTS TO SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN DENIED THEIR RIGHTS, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR; WOMEN; LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUALS AND TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONBINARY PEOPLE; PRISONERS; AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- AFFILIATE SUPPORT - THE ACLU HAS AN AFFILIATE OR CHAPTER IN EVERY STATE AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO. AFFILIATES HANDLE REQUESTS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE, LOBBY STATE LEGISLATURES AND HOST EDUCATIONAL FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NATIONAL ACLU COORDINATES FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH ITS AFFILIATES AND SHARES THE PROCEEDS OF FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH AFFILIATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DETAILED POLICY. THROUGH ITS AFFILIATE SUPPORT AND NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES (ASNI) DEPARTMENT, THE NATIONAL ACLU PROVIDES GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES ON SPECIFIC INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS INVOLVING MATTERS OF BOTH LOCAL/REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. ASNI PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF RELEVANCE. THE $88,289,780 OF EXPENSES INCLUDES GRANTS TO AFFILIATES, BEYOND THE $8,546,612 GRANT, TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES. ASNI PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF RELEVANCE. THE $88,289,780 OF EXPENSES INCLUDES GRANTS TO AFFILIATES, BEYOND THE $8,546,612 GRANT, TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES.Expenses $88,289,780 · grants $8,546,612
- EDUCATION - THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, ITS COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, ADVERTISEMENTS, OP-ED ARTICLES, MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS AFFILIATES THROUGHOUT THE US, THE ACLU PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION TO ITS approximately 1,400,000 supporters AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE CONCERNING A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS EMPHASIZE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, ASSOCIATION AND ASSEMBLY; THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW; THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND TO FAIR TREATMENT WHEN THE LOSS OF LIBERTY OR PROPERTY IS AT STAKE; AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND FREEDOM FROM UNWARRANTED GOVERNMENT INTRUSION INTO PERSONAL AND PRIVATE AFFAIRS.Expenses $32,136,159
- LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY - THE ACLU'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN STATE LEGISLATURES, WHERE THEY WORK TO ADDRESS CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. BASED PRIMARILY IN THE ACLU'S WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE, THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE POLICY TEAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT PROPOSED LEGISLATION MOVES TOWARDS, RATHER THAN AWAY, FROM THE CIVIL LIBERTIES GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH STAFF FROM ACLU AFFILIATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN COALITION WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH A SHARED INTEREST IN SPECIFIC CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES, THE ACLU CONDUCTS RESEARCH, PUBLISHES POSITION PAPERS, HOSTS FORUMS FOR THE PUBLIC, AND MEETS WITH KEY LEGISLATORS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR STAFFS TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES TO PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS.Expenses $21,538,267 · grants $1,761,420
- LEGAL - THE ACLU SEEKS TO IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH WORK ON LEGISLATION AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL, AS APPROPRIATE. THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON FEDERAL AND STATE CIVIL LIBERTIES LEGISLATIVE ISSUES. UPDATES ON KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IMPACTING CIVIL LIBERTIES ARE INCLUDED IN MAIL, EMAIL, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO ACLU MEMBERS NATIONWIDE, AS WELL AS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. IN ADDITION, THE ACLU DEVELOPS POLICY RELATING TO POSITIONS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. EXPENSES $6,263,161. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0. CIVIL LIBERTIES POLICY FORMULATION - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ACLU WORKS THROUGH ITS STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES TO ANALYZE CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO DEVELOP POLICIES THAT WILL SERVE AS THE FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR LEGISLATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND CASE-SPECIFIC WORK AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, AND THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTS AND ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY GOALS THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. EXPENSES $1,308,411. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $0. REVENUE $0.Expenses $7,571,572
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3871360
- 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
- Group exemption
- 2131 (47 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $242,812,594
- Income (IRS master file)
- $247,881,661
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $222,051,375 | $185,590,909 | $242,812,594 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $142,704,104 | $143,607,758 | $177,315,051 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $146,699,874 | $174,521,367 | $181,410,698 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $162,150,933 | $162,866,541 | $218,780,528 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-3871360).
Questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC is 13-3871360.
- Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1970.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC 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 INC 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 INC 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 INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names ANTHONY D ROMERO.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 102 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $759,792 (ANTHONY D ROMERO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $222,051,375, expenses of $185,590,909 and total assets of $242,812,594 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (47)
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 94-2151925 · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 13-5628799 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 95-0490250 · LOS ANGELES, CA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 27-1629328 · CHICAGO, IL · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 91-0683589 · SEATTLE, WA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 04-1180450 · BOSTON, MA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 59-0883831 · CORAL GABLES, FL · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 54-0845509 · RICHMOND, VA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 23-7184439 · PHILADELPHIA, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 38-1643182 · DETROIT, MI · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 93-0556378 · PORTLAND, OR · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 76-0343140 · HOUSTON, TX · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 56-0863265 · DURHAM, NC · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 22-1758950 · NEWARK, NJ · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 84-0437750 · DENVER, CO · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 52-0746271 · BALTIMORE, MD · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 34-0700606 · CLEVELAND, OH · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 33-0325795 · SAN DIEGO, CA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 39-6057574 · MILWAUKEE, WI · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EIN 86-0205157 · PHOENIX, AZ · last filed 990 for 2025
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- GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC EIN 31-1774905 · last filed 990 for 2024