Nonprofit · EIN 13-5628799
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Also known as OF NEW YORK
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,383,661 | $4,381,028 | $2,002,633 | $29,198,874 | $1,051,707 | $28,147,167 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,948,504 | $3,306,249 | $642,255 | $27,898,156 | $1,753,622 | $26,144,534 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,965,830 | $3,055,728 | $1,910,102 | $26,823,862 | $1,321,583 | $25,502,279 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,383,457
- Membership dues
- $4,663,477
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $204
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,690
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,086,558
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,691,645
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,896
- Occupancy
- $70,305
- Travel
- $15,089
- Depreciation
- $21,078
- Program services (functional)
- $3,984,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $358,806
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,790
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,898,156
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,198,874
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,051,707
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,147,167
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,174
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,146,422
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $745
- Gross receipts
- $6,383,661
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIEBERMAN DONNA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 9 | $313,309 | $0 | $65,212 |
| EISENBERG ARTHUR | EXECUTIVE COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 3 | $0 | $221,708 | $67,675 |
| PRISTIN DAVID | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 7 | $0 | $222,897 | $59,458 |
| DUNN CHRISTOPHER | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 2 | $0 | $207,076 | $54,808 |
| MILLER JOHANNA DIRECTOR | OF EDUCATION POLICY CENTER Highest-paid employee | 12 | $0 | $191,668 | $60,829 |
| MATTHAI AMREETA DIRECTOR OF | STRATEGY PROGRAM INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 9 | $0 | $206,252 | $44,465 |
| MURRAY RAQUEL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 7 | $0 | $218,528 | $30,279 |
| COTTER CAROLINE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $194,387 | $43,850 |
| BIKLEN MOLLY | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $188,060 | $31,490 |
| HOLMES BRANDON WESTCHESTER | CHAPTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $147,422 | $0 | $38,528 |
| JAIMES-SOLIS IRMA | SUFFOLK CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $109,195 | $0 | $19,706 |
| STRYKER WENDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOWITZ MARGOLIES JULIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VASSANJI ANIL K | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEENAN ANNE F | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARTLETT MAYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAINES WESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARNIG JENNIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DELEON ROB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FAHMAWI WAQAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FORBES LUKEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FOX STEPHANIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRANT DAEYNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEDAHL MARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HORN JONATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURO NINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOPEZ-SOTO EDWIN J | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| McGOVERN THERESA M | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEYER CARLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOERDLINGER RACHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OYEFESO ADEMOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PANTIN LYNNISE E | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SILAS JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEWART DANIEL J | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TABAK RONALD J | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VASILE JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WACHTELL GENEVIEVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAMS KEISHA A | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WONG VIRGIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YAROSHEFSKY ELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YATES ROBIN A | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIEBERMAN DONNA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $316,089 | $0 | $61,000 |
| EISENBERG ARTHUR | EXECUTIVE COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 4 | $0 | $224,436 | $80,211 |
| PRISTIN DAVID | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $228,845 | $64,762 |
| DUNN CHRISTOPHER | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 4 | $0 | $210,598 | $74,055 |
| MILLER JOHANNA DIRECTOR | OF EDUCATION POLICY CENTER Highest-paid employee | 6 | $0 | $185,859 | $69,379 |
| AMREETA MATTHAI DIRECTOR OF | STRATEGY PROGRAM INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 10 | $0 | $195,792 | $46,545 |
| COTTER CAROLINE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $192,175 | $46,305 |
| BIKLEN MOLLY | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 4 | $0 | $183,543 | $10,826 |
| WONG SHANNON WESTCHESTER | CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,722 | $0 | $58,101 |
| HOLMES BRANDON WESTCHESTER | CHAPTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,036 | $0 | $23,487 |
| JAIMES-SOLIS IRMA | SUFFOLK CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,706 | $0 | $22,476 |
| STRYKER WENDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOWITZ MARGOLIES JULIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VASSANJI ANIL K | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEENAN ANNE F | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARTLETT MAYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAINES WESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CUTHBERTSON DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DROUBI LUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FAHMAWI WAQAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FOX STEPHANIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT DAEYNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEDAHL MARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HORN JONATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURO NINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOPEZ-SOTO EDWIN J | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| McGOVERN THERESA M | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEYER CARLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NOERDLINGER RACHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OYEFESO ADEMOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PANTIN LYNNISE E | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SILAS JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART DANIEL J | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SYED NABIHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TABAK RONALD J | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TURNER JR V SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VANTERPOOL JASMINE D | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VASILE JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAMS KEISHA A | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WACHTELL GENEVIEVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WONG VIRGIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YAROSHEFSKY ELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YATES ROBIN A | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIEBERMAN DONNA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $301,948 | $0 | $65,517 |
| EISENBERG ARTHUR | EXECUTIVE COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 4 | $0 | $222,677 | $103,538 |
| DUNN CHRISTOPHER | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 4 | $0 | $210,865 | $106,668 |
| PRISTIN DAVID | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 | $224,959 | $62,545 |
| MILLER JOHANNA DIRECTOR | OF EDUCATION POLICY CENTER Highest-paid employee | 6 | $0 | $184,950 | $88,324 |
| ROWLAND LEE | POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 28 | $0 | $189,274 | $44,761 |
| COTTER CAROLINE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $186,355 | $44,636 |
| BIKLEN MOLLY | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 4 | $0 | $177,952 | $10,527 |
| STRYKER WENDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOWITZ MARGOLIES JULIE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VASSANJI ANIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEENAN ANNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY EVA-MARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARTLETT MAYO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAINES WESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMPBELL RENEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CROSS QUINTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CUTHBERTSON DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DROUBI LUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FAHMAWI WAQAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FOX STEPHANIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEDAHL MARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HORN JONATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER TRACY GIVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOPEZ-SOTO EDWIN J | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| McGOVERN THERESA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEYER CARLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NOERDLINGER RACHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OYEFESO ADEMOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATEL ARJUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALOMON CLAUDIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SILAS JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SYED NABIHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TABAK RONALD J | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TURNER JR V SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VANTERPOOL JASMINE D | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WACHTELL GENEVIEVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WASHINGTON PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAMS KEISHA A | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WONG VIRGIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YAROSHEFSKY ELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YATES ROBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 BROAD ST FL 19, NEW YORK, NY 10004-2458
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID PRISTIN, 125 BROAD ST 19TH FL, NY, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- DAVID PRISTIN, DEPUTY EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 607-3300
- Website
- WWW.NYCLU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WINNIE TAM & CO PC
Mission
TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.
Program accomplishments
- POLICY - ENGAGES IN POLICY ANALYSIS, LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS, LOBBYING, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY AROUND CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AND PRIORITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN. IN FY19, IT WAS DESCRIBED AS LEGISLATIVE.Expenses $2,774,742 · grants $1,000,000
- FIELD - SEEKS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, PUBLIC EDUCATION, COALITION BUILDING, ONLINE ACTIVISM AND DIRECT LOBBYING IN FY19, IT WAS DESCRIBED AS ADVOCACY.Expenses $458,217
- EDUCATION POLICY CENTER - LEGAL AND POLICY ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY AND OCCASIONAL LOBBYING AROUND CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ITS PROGRAM INCLUDES A YOUTH ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.Expenses $406,454
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
- 13-5628799
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 2131: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,198,874
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,383,661
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $6,383,661 | $4,381,028 | $29,198,874 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $3,948,504 | $3,306,249 | $27,898,156 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $4,965,830 | $3,055,728 | $26,823,862 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $5,522,447 | $2,448,903 | $23,701,662 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | 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 13-5628799).
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 13-5628799.
- Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1972.
- 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 DAVID PRISTIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $313,309 (LIEBERMAN DONNA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,383,661, expenses of $4,381,028 and total assets of $29,198,874 at year end.
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