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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0746271

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Also known as OF MARYLAND

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21211

Financials

$2.1M$302K2022$1.7M$5.4M2023$2.1M$5.5M2024
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$2,071,033$5,504,048-$3,433,015$8,226,197$3,425,296$4,800,901
March 31, 2024990$1,680,131$5,439,509-$3,759,378$9,026,179$1,165,565$7,860,614
March 31, 2023990$2,055,516$301,786$1,753,730$10,584,611$235,536$10,349,075
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$233,286
Program service revenue
$1,628,791
Investment income
$208,956
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$39,903
Other salaries and wages
$225,759
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$348,531
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,713
Occupancy
$13,790
Travel
$4,134
Program services (functional)
$5,389,976
Management and general (functional)
$73,081
Fundraising (functional)
$40,991

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,026,179
Total assets, end of year
$8,226,197
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,425,296
Net assets, end of year
$4,800,901
Publicly traded securities
$6,364,184
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,760,768
Net assets with donor restrictions
$40,133
Gross receipts
$2,071,033
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
MD

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
DANA VICKERS SHELLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
1$0$211,568$11,211
DEBORAH JEONLEGAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
1$0$163,075$57,590
VERONICA DUNLAPDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
1$0$186,320$7,436
COURTNEY LEEFINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIR
Officer
1$0$126,935$28,666
SERGIO ESPANAENGAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATIO
Highest-paid employee
1$0$141,941$11,978
DAVID ROCAHSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
1$0$125,502$19,948
JENNY TRUSTDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
1$0$121,447$23,804
YANET AMNUELPUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
1$0$121,550$13,346
REGINA ELLEBYLEGAL ADVOCACY COORDINATIOR
Highest-paid employee
1$0$115,376$15,486
COREY STOTTLEMYERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0
KALI-AHSET AMENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
SARAH DWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
OPRAH KEYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
COLEMAN BAZELONNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
ERIC S GILLMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID MANNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
YASMIN BEHRAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JORDAN HOWLETTEAFFILIATE EQUITY OFFICER
Trustee or director
0$0
CHINYERE OKONKWONOMINATING CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
ERIN CHAPMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BRANDON JOHNSONGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CARLA PAISLEYDEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHAEL DAVIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KISHA PETTICOLASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KEINNA THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AIMY AVILA PENASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
HOMAYRA ZIADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BONNIE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DANA VICKERS SHELLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
1$0$206,438$11,137
DEBORAH JEONLEGAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
1$0$153,820$35,681
VERONICA DUNLAPDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
1$0$149,263$5,936
CRAIG LEEFINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIR
Officer
1$0$123,302$22,904
MEREDITH CURTIS GOODECOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
1$0$115,814$29,987
DAVID ROCAHSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
1$0$122,386$17,525
JENNY TRUSTDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
1$0$115,273$21,037
YANET AMNUELPUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
1$0$118,000$12,056
SERGIO ESPANAENGAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATIO
Highest-paid employee
1$0$117,653$11,727
COREY STOTTLEMYERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
KALI-AHSET AMENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
SARAH DWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
OPRAH KEYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
COLEMAN BAZELONNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
ERIC S GILLMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0
DAVID MANNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
YASMIN BEHRAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
JORDAN HOWLETTEAFFILIATE EQUITY OFFICER
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
CHINYERE OKONKWONOMINATING CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
ERIN CHAPMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
BRANDON JOHNSONGOVERNANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
CARLA PAISLEYDEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
MICHAEL DAVIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
KISHA PETTICOLASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
KEINNA THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
AIMY AVILA PENASECRETARY
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
HOMAYRA ZIADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0
BONNIE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DANA VICKERS SHELLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
0$0$205,794$9,687
DEBORAH JEONLEGAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
0$0$154,108$33,692
CRAIG LEEFINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Officer
0$0$128,173$24,533
FRANK PATINELLASENIOR PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCATE
Highest-paid employee
0$0$118,054$29,866
MEREDITH CURTIS GOODECOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
0$0$120,284$23,055
DAVID ROCAHSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
0$0$123,518$17,525
YANET AMNUELPUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$125,294$12,488
SERGIO ESPANAENGAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
0$0$125,113$12,133
VERONICA DUNLAPDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$51,761$1,867
HOMAYRA ZIADPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0
CHINYERE OKONKWODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
ERIC S GILLMANFINANCE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0
AIMY AVILA PENADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
TONI HOLNESSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
JOHN SONDHEIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
BRIAN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
SARA MOVAHEDNOMINATING CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
COLEMAN BAZELONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
BOATEMAA NITIRI-REIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
COREY STOTTLEMYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
NATALIA BACCHUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
SHEILA GRAHAMAFFILIATE EQUITY OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0
TOLU SOSANYAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0
LAURA HOWELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3600 CLIPPER MILL RD STE 200, BALTIMORE, MD 21211-1947
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
COREY STOTTLEMYER, 3600 CLIPPER MILL ROAD SUITE 350, BALTIMORE, MD 21211
Signed the 990
COREY STOTTLEMYER, BOARD PRESIDENT
Phone
(410) 889-8550
Return prepared by
MULLEN SONDBERG WIMBISH & STONE PA

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO EMPOWER MARYLANDERS TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS SO THAT THE LAW VALUES AND UPLIFTS THEIR HUMANITY.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS THROUGH LITIGATION, PUBLIC ADVOCACY, LEGISLATIVE OUTREACH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.
    Expenses $5,389,976 · revenue $1,628,791

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
52-0746271
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)
$8,226,197
Income (IRS master file)
$2,071,033

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$2,071,033$5,504,048$8,226,197XML
990March 2024$1,680,131$5,439,509$9,026,179XML
990March 2023$2,055,516$301,786$10,584,611XML
990March 2022$2,292,890$434,565$11,525,881IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 2018–––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 52-0746271).

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 52-0746271.
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 COREY STOTTLEMYER.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 0 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 $2,071,033, expenses of $5,504,048 and total assets of $8,226,197 at year end.

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