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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1643182

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Also known as OF MICHIGAN

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48201

Financials

$1.9M$1.6M2023$3M$1.8M2024
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$3,037,292$1,775,279$1,262,013$5,696,742$406,321$5,290,421
March 31, 2024990$1,908,099$1,637,066$271,033$4,697,600$673,039$4,024,561
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,825,838
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$201,544
Other revenue
$9,910

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$628,223
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$769,752
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$16,970
Occupancy
$83,319
Travel
$6,511
Depreciation
$14,553
Program services (functional)
$1,564,392
Management and general (functional)
$210,887

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,697,600
Total assets, end of year
$5,696,742
Total liabilities, end of year
$406,321
Net assets, end of year
$5,290,421
Land, buildings and equipment
$892
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,943,308
Net assets with donor restrictions
$347,113
Gross receipts
$3,037,292
Employees
8
Volunteers
700
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
MI

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
LOREN KHOGALIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
10$0$201,050$11,941
WILLIAM GREENECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
2$0$149,954$18,444
DANIEL KOROBKINLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
2$0$148,216$5,954
ANN MULLENCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
10$0$122,669$7,960
MIRIAM AUKERMANSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
2$0$120,232$7,456
MERISSA KOVACHPOLITICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
38$121,469$0$5,292
JAY KAPLANLGBTQ+ STAFF ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
2$0$106,881$12,382
NATHAN TRIPLETTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JOE MALCOUNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
KATE PEW WOLTERSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
MELISSA CRAGGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
MICHAEL NAUGHTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
DERRELL SLAUGHTERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
KATHERINE HUMPHREYAFFILIATE EQUITY OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
CARMEN GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVE GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DESSA COSMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FREDA SAMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN SHEADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHNELL ALLEN-BEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MEGAN NORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL CARTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RANA ELMIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHELLEY PADNOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
LOREN KHOGALIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
10$0$200,449$464
WILLIAM GREENECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
2$0$144,395$8,297
DANIEL KOROBKINLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
2$0$142,786$5,273
ANN MULLENCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
10$0$118,618$9,018
MIRAM AUKERMANWEST MI REGIONAL STAFF ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
2$0$115,557$464
MARY BEJIANDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
2$0$112,761$464
NATHAN TRIPLETTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
KATHERINE HUMPHREYVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JOE MALCOUNVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
MELISSA CRAGGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
JOEL MAROGILSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
DERRELL SLAUGHTERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0$0
PONSELLA HARDAWAYEQUITY OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0$0
JOHNELL ALLEN-BEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
MICHAEL CARTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
LAURA J CHAMPAGNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
CARMEN GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
PETER HAMMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
MICHAEL NAUGHTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
MEGAN NORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
SHELLEY PADNOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
NOEL J SALEHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
FREDA SAMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0
KATE WOLTERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2966 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48201-3035
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LOREN KHOGALI, 2966 WOODWARD AVENUE, DETROIT, MI 482013035
Signed the 990
LOREN KHOGALI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(313) 578-6800
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

FREEDOM, EQUALITY, AND JUSTICETHE BILL OF RIGHTS DECLARED THAT WE HAVE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULDN'T INTERFERE WITH. RIGHTS LIKE THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND OUR RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL THAT ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR DEMOCRACY AND DEFINE WHAT MAKES US AMERICAN.PROTECTING THESE LIBERTIES AND PUSHING FOR MORE FREEDOM AND EQUALITY IN OUR LIVES IS OUR JOB.THE ACLU OF MICHIGAN'S MISSION REMAINS REALIZING THE PROMISE OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR ALL AND EXPANDING THE REACH OF ITS GUARANTEES TO NEW AREAS THROUGH ALL THE TOOLS AT OUR DISPOSAL: PUBLIC EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, ORGANIZING, AND LITIGATION. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS NATIONWIDE, FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, WHO HELP US CARRY OUT OUR MISSION EVERY DAY.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR PROPOSALS THAT WOULD ADVANCE OR PRESERVE CIVIL LIBERTIES/RIGHTS AND OPPOSITION TO PROPOSALS THAT WOULD HARM CIVIL LIBERTIES/RIGHTS, USING MEANS SUCH AS ANALYZING PROPOSED LEGISLATION, DRAFTING AND PRESENTING TESTIMONY, CONTACTING LEGISLATIVE OFFICES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND STIMULATING GRASSROOTS CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS. WHILE THESE ACTIVITES ADDRESSED MANY CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES, PRIORITY WAS GIVEN TO ISSUES THAT RELATED TO VOTING RIGHTS/DEMOCRACY, REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM, CRIMINAL LEGAL REFORM, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, FREE SPEECH, EQUAL PROTECTION AND ANTIDISCRIMINATION.
    Expenses $748,921
  • ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS USED GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND MASS MEDIA TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO CIVIL LIBERIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS AND PROMOTE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
    Expenses $730,077
  • MEMBER SERVICE PROGRAMS INCLUDED OUTREACH AT FAIRS, FESTIVALS, AND OTHER EVENTS, AS WELL AS OTHER ACTIVITIES TO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS, TO RETAIN AND ENGAGE CURRENT MEMBERS, AND TO SUPPORT LOCAL VOLUNTEERS AND COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUS GROUPS.
    Expenses $85,394

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
38-1643182
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)
$5,696,742
Income (IRS master file)
$3,037,292

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$3,037,292$1,775,279$5,696,742XML
990March 2024$1,908,099$1,637,066$4,697,600XML
990March 2023$2,618,157$3,321,301$3,746,397IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 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 38-1643182).

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 38-1643182.
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 LOREN KHOGALI.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 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 $3,037,292, expenses of $1,775,279 and total assets of $5,696,742 at year end.

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