Nonprofit · EIN 58-2670951
CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER
Tax-exempt · EUGENE, OR 97401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,356,425 | $882,985 | $473,440 | $1,044,437 | $33,951 | $1,010,486 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $772,819 | $598,987 | $173,832 | $542,066 | $7,204 | $534,862 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,110,605 | $1,081,286 | $29,319 | $365,601 | $7,319 | $358,282 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,341,551
- Program service revenue
- $9,439
- Investment income
- $6,827
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$2,989
- Other revenue
- -$1,392
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $213,939
- Other salaries and wages
- $286,553
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $602,642
- Professional fundraising fees
- $7,686
- Legal fees
- $70,860
- Accounting fees
- $3,525
- Occupancy
- $41,181
- Travel
- $2,018
- Program services (functional)
- $534,345
- Management and general (functional)
- $292,154
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,486
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $542,066
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,044,437
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,951
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,010,486
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $881,897
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $128,589
- Gross receipts
- $1,363,352
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Regan | Co-Director | 40 | $109,439 |
| Marianne Dugan | Co-Director | 40 | $104,500 |
| Michael Moss | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $7,990 |
| Michael Hames-Garcia | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kim Marks | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dania Rose Colgrove | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judson Stern-Carusone | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard Stoehr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alai Reyes-Santos | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Regan | General Counsel Trustee or director | 40 | $103,946 |
| Michael Moss | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $22,230 |
| Carol Dyer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Hames-Garcia | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kim Marks | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dania Rose Colgrove | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Regan | Executive DirectorAttny Trustee or director | 40 | $100,164 |
| Kerul Dyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Moss | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dania Rose Colegrove | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Hames-Garcia | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Dana Johnson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Miriam Oommen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1711 WILLAMETTE ST, EUGENE, OR 97401-4014
- In care of
- % MARIANNE DUGAN
- Signed the 990
- Marianne Dugan, Co-Director
- Phone
- (541) 687-9180
- Website
- cldc.org
- Return prepared by
- Schapiro CPA LLC
Mission
CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER (CLDC) educates the general public about their rights and privileges under the US Constitution and provides free legal support to climate and social justice activists.
Program accomplishments
- The Civil Liberties Defense Center's "Justice in Action" program 1. Provides legal defense for environmental and social justice activists and movements; and 2.Protects civil liberties through impact litigation. 2025 program priorities included federal and state legal representation for environmental, climate, and indigenous activists, reproductive and racial justice, as well as other social justice causes. We defend organizations and individuals fighting back against Lawfare and SLAPP suits, as well as litigating civil rights and police misconduct lawsuits.Expenses $332,718 · revenue $7,939
- CLDC's "Dissent and Democracy" program educates and empowers activists, organizations, funders and attorney's with legal information and best practices for resiliently engaging in political change work, including by offering organizational memberships to CLDC for orgs without attorney's or legal support. Program priorities included a wide menu of online and in-person "Know your rights and risks" trainings, digital security, and movement lawyer trainings and mentorship for law students, lawyers and legal workers. Our goal is to provide accessibility and language translation options when requested and/or available. We partner with other NGO's around the country, including in several national coalitions to defend vibrant civic space and support movements intent on building a healthier planet for all.Expenses $201,627
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2670951
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,044,437
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,363,352
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,356,425 | $882,985 | $1,044,437 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $772,819 | $598,987 | $542,066 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,110,605 | $1,081,286 | $365,601 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $706,059 | $860,089 | $355,944 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 58-2670951).
Questions about CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER
- What is the EIN of CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER is 58-2670951.
- Is CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER 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 CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,439 (Lauren Regan, Co-Director).
- How much revenue does CIVIL LIBERTIES DEFENSE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,356,425, expenses of $882,985 and total assets of $1,044,437 at year end.
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