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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2857664

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF CONNECTICUT INC

Also known as ACLU CONNECTICUT

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · HARTFORD, CT 06123

Financials

$674K$985K2023$1.3M$923K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF CONNECTICUT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$1,251,011$922,597$328,414$2,670,492$90,076$2,580,416
March 31, 2024990$674,307$985,473-$311,166$2,386,656$212,321$2,174,335
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,212,222
Membership dues
$917,570
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$38,789
Net gain from sales of assets
$20,317
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$34,409
Occupancy
$38,809
Travel
$21,823
Depreciation
$175
Program services (functional)
$711,464
Management and general (functional)
$153,683
Fundraising (functional)
$57,450

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,386,656
Total assets, end of year
$2,670,492
Total liabilities, end of year
$90,076
Net assets, end of year
$2,580,416
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,475,889
Net assets with donor restrictions
$104,527
Gross receipts
$1,430,694
Employees
0
Volunteers
24
Year formed
1949
State of legal domicile
CT

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
DAVID MCGUIREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$0$188,739$64,896
RACHEL SEXTONDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Officer
20$0$116,529$36,945
DANIEL BARRETTLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
20$0$118,605$32,699
LOGAN MARSHALLDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
20$0$119,495$22,811
MARGIE ADLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
NICHOLE BERKLASVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PATRICK JOHNSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ANDREW GIERINGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DAVID ADDAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EVA BERMUDEZ ZIMMERMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AKIA CALLUMMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AHMAD CANTRELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GINNE-RAE CLAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SAMANTHA CONWAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEPHANIE DECEUSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALLAN HILLMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIK KOLSTADMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD MARTINSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ZACHARY PHILLIPPSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT POSTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILSON RAMOSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERICA SMOCKMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CZARINA YUFFAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CICERO BOOKEREMERITUS MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOLA ELLIOT-HUGHEMERITUS MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DON NOELEMERITUS MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DAVID MCGUIREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$0$177,593$68,005
DANIEL BARRETTLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
20$0$111,678$35,208
RACHEL SEXTONDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Officer
20$0$97,565$33,350
MARGIE ADLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
NICHOLE BERKLASVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PATRICK JOHNSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ANDREW GIERINGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DAVID ADDAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EVA BERMDEZ ZIMMERMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AKIA CALLUMMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AUDREY CHAPMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GINNE-RAE CLAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEFF DANIELSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NED FARMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALLAN HILLMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIK KOLSTADMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JASANA LEVYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRAD MARTINSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ZACHARY PHILLIPPSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT POSTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ZAFAR RASHIDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CZARINA YUFFAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CICERO BOOKEREMERITUS MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LOLA ELLIOT-HUGHEMERITUS MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DON NOELEMERITUS MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARGARET LEVYEMERITUS MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
80 STATE HOUSE SQUARE PO BOX 23017, HARTFORD, CT 06123-7701
In care of
% DAVID MCGUIRE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID MCGUIRE, 80 STATE HOUSE SQUARE PO BOX 230178, HARTFORD, CT 06123
Signed the 990
DAVID MCGUIRE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(860) 471-8476
Return prepared by
WHITTLESEY PC

Mission

TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS WITHIN THE STATE OF CT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FREEDOMS OF SPEECH, PRESS, ASSOCIATION, AND RELIGION, AND THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS THROUGH LEGISLATIVE AND ADVOCACY, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON A BROAD ARRAY OF ISSUES AFFECTING THE CIVIL LIBERTIES OF THOSE IN THE STATE OF CT.
    Expenses $711,464

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
45-2857664
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,670,492
Income (IRS master file)
$1,430,694

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2016
Posted by the IRS
August 8, 2016
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2016

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$1,251,011$922,597$2,670,492XML
990March 2024$674,307$985,473$2,386,656XML
990March 2023$1,050,368$1,106,367$2,486,743IRS
990March 2022$1,281,061$918,371$2,598,759IRS
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 45-2857664).

Questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF CONNECTICUT INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF CONNECTICUT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF CONNECTICUT INC is 45-2857664.
Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF CONNECTICUT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2016 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2016.
Are donations to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF CONNECTICUT INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF CONNECTICUT 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 OF CONNECTICUT 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 OF CONNECTICUT 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 OF CONNECTICUT INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names DAVID MCGUIRE.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF CONNECTICUT INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF CONNECTICUT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,251,011, expenses of $922,597 and total assets of $2,670,492 at year end.

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