Nonprofit · EIN 23-7184439
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Also known as OF PENNSYLVANIA
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,153,129 | $2,054,829 | $1,098,300 | $10,331,235 | $373,078 | $9,958,157 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,204,591 | $2,234,280 | -$29,689 | $9,152,688 | $459,121 | $8,693,567 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,851,469 | $1,822,900 | $1,028,569 | $8,601,615 | $416,765 | $8,184,850 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,857,117
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $296,012
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $152,413
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,410,118
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $36,577
- Occupancy
- $111,581
- Travel
- $42,252
- Program services (functional)
- $1,067,192
- Management and general (functional)
- $919,365
- Fundraising (functional)
- $68,272
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,152,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,331,235
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $373,078
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,958,157
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,453,062
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,944,157
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,153,129
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 375
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WITOLD WALCZAK | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 1 | $0 | $193,877 | $31,431 |
| MICHAEL LEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 10 | $0 | $175,923 | $29,304 |
| ANDREW HOOVER | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 20 | $161,531 | $0 | $26,630 |
| SARA MULLEN | ADVOCACY AND POLICY DIRECTOR Key employee | 8 | $0 | $153,180 | $31,744 |
| TRISHA GRAHAM | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Key employee | 10 | $0 | $152,157 | $31,744 |
| SARA ROSE | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $134,082 | $31,671 |
| STEPHEN LONEY | SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $129,508 | $31,659 |
| SARAH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 4 | $0 | $146,218 | $10,580 |
| DANITRA SHERMAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 10 | $139,467 | $0 | $10,561 |
| MARIAN SCHNEIDER | SENIOR POLICY COUNSEL FOR VOTING RIGHTS Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $126,141 | $440 |
| ADRIENNE GHORASHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJELICA HENDRICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA DOMINGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL PERIDIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIERA ELLISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MILLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOV HASSELKOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAMARY BONILLA-RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KATHI ELLIOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIAN GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LACEE ECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE GOTTSCHALK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARTHA CONLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA RUIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD ASKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SALEEM HOLBROOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAMRYA FELIX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHUJA MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WASI MOHAMMED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMER SAJED | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER GOLDBERGER | BOARD PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RILEY ROSS III | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW HOOVER | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $150,138 | $561 |
| DANITRA SHERMAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,933 | $10,418 |
| ADRIENNE GHORASHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMER SAJED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJELICA HENDRICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA DOMINGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL PERIDIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CIERA ELISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MILLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOV HASSELKOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAMARY BONILLA-RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHI ELLIOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEE ECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE GOTTSCHALK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA CONLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA RUIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI HATZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ASKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RILEY ROSS III | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SALEEM HOLBROOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAMYRA FELIX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUJA MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TOWLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WASI MOHAMED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WARREN JR | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GOLDBERGER | BOARD PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGINALD SHUFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 6 | $31,984 | $181,250 | $10,490 |
| WITOLD WALCZAK | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 0 | $0 | $172,712 | $33,193 |
| ANDREW HOOVER | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $70,302 | $100,302 | $519 |
| SARA MULLEN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 12 | $39,847 | $92,974 | $32,396 |
| TRISHA GRAHAM | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 12 | $37,103 | $86,572 | $33,934 |
| SARA ROSE | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $117,760 | $33,338 |
| SARAH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 4 | $11,552 | $103,969 | $10,645 |
| AAYSHA NOOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE GHORASHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMER SAJED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJELICA HENDRICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA DOMINGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL PERIDIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MILLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAMARY BONILLA-RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHI ELLIOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY VANOUS 1122 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA GILMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ROMANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEE ECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET WATTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE GOTTSCHALK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA CONLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA RUIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI HATZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ASKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNA BOLANTE 222 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAMYRA WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUJA MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TOWLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WASI MOHAMED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA HARRIS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GOLDBERGER | BOARD PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RILEY ROSS III | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WARREN JR | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD STE 600, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-7404
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL LEE, 1800 JFK BOULEVARD 600, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL LEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 592-1513
- Website
- WWW.ACLUPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KREISCHER MILLER
Mission
THE ACLU IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DEFENDING AND PROTECTING OUR CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND PERSONAL FREEDOMS.
Program accomplishments
- SERVICES INCLUDE PUBLIC EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES WHICH CONCERN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS.Expenses $1,067,192
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
- 23-7184439
- 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)
- $10,331,235
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,153,129
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $3,153,129 | $2,054,829 | $10,331,235 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,204,591 | $2,234,280 | $9,152,688 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $2,851,469 | $1,822,900 | $8,601,615 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $2,648,337 | $1,625,695 | $7,985,609 | 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 23-7184439).
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 23-7184439.
- 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 MICHAEL LEE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 2 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 $3,153,129, expenses of $2,054,829 and total assets of $10,331,235 at year end.
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