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Nonprofit · EIN 62-0790133

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Also known as OF TENNESSEE

Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37212

Financials

$281K$262K2022$862K$526K2023$724K$729K2024
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 (amended)$724,162$729,421-$5,259$1,375,713$899,039$476,674
March 31, 2024990$861,734$525,779$335,955$1,283,267$805,082$478,185
March 31, 2023990$280,554$262,349$18,205$627,231$215,552$411,679
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$688,464
Membership dues
$12,718
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$35,698
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$464,525
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$516,265
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,120
Accounting fees
$10,401
Occupancy
$1,438
Travel
$16,744
Program services (functional)
$690,618
Management and general (functional)
$38,803

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,283,267
Total assets, end of year
$1,375,713
Total liabilities, end of year
$899,039
Net assets, end of year
$476,674
Net assets without donor restrictions
$451,674
Net assets with donor restrictions
$25,000
Gross receipts
$724,162
Employees
0
Volunteers
53
Year formed
1968
State of legal domicile
TN

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
KATHRYN SINBACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL
Former
9$0$197,390$31,946
ERIC SIRIGNANOADMIN & HR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
7$0$126,595$14,460
LINDSAY KEEDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
13$0$115,617$14,005
STELLA YARBROUGHLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
15$0$109,715$13,717
GEORGE TOLBERT IIDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
0$0$107,965$4,843
BRUCE BARRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
CHANDRA FLINTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MONA FREDERICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KATIE HANNAH POWELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SUSAN L KAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BERTHENA NABAA-MCKINNEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MELODY SHEKARIMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ELAINE SHENGMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
HERSHELL WARRENMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ANNIE B WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIKA WOLLAM-NICHOLSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
AMY SEIGENTHALER PIERCEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHARLES SIENKNECHTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID TAYLORPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHARLES GRANTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BRANDON TUCKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PHYLLIDA BURLINGAMEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
KATHRYN SINBACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$34,991$104,973$10,500
BRUCE BARRYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
CHANDRA FLINTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MONA FREDERICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KATIE HANNAH POWELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
SUSAN L KAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BERTHENA NABAA-MCKINNEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MELODY SHEKARIMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ELAINE SHENGMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
HERSHELL WARRENMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ANNIE B WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ERIKA WOLLAM-NICHOLSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ROSEVELT NOBLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
AMY SEIGENTHALER PIERCEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
CHARLES SIENKNECHTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
DAVID TAYLORPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
PAULA WILLIAMSPRIOR PRESIDENT (LEFT 6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
CHARLES GRANTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BRANDON TUCKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
HEDY WEINBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT 09/22)
Officer
2$0$88,682
KATHRYN SINBACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/22)
Officer
2$0$46,267
BRUCE BARRYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE DITENHAFERMEMBER (LEFT 09/22)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHANDRA FLINTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MONA FREDERICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATIE HANNAHMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN L KAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BERTHENA NABAA-MCKINNEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARLENE SANDERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELODY SHEKARIMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELAINE SHENGMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HERSHELL WARRENMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNIE B WILLIAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIKA WOLLAM-NICHOLSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSEVELT NOBLEAFFILIATE EQUITY OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AMY SEIGENTHALERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BUZZ SIENKNECHTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID TAYLORTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PAULA WILLIAMSBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHARLES GRANTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRANDON TUCKERMEMBER (AS OF 02/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 120160, NASHVILLE, TN 37212-0160
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MIRIAM R NEMETH, PO BOX 120160, NASHVILLE, TN 37212
Signed the 990
MIRIAM R NEMETH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(615) 320-7142
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

TO PROTECT AND EXPAND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY & LOBBYING EFFORTS AT BOTH THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT'S ROLE WITHIN ACLU-TN IS TO INTEGRATE OUR MISSION WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS AND INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD A MOVEMENT AND MOBILIZE IN SUPPORT OF BOLD, IMPACTFUL CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS CHANGES IN OUR STATE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ADVOCACY AT ACLU-TN CENTERS THE EXPERIENCES AND LEADERSHIP OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE WHILE ENSURING THAT NON-IMPACTED ALLIES PARTICIPATE IN EFFECTIVE AND SUBSTANTIVE ACTION.
    Expenses $280,403
  • THE POLICY PROGRAM MONITORS AND ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE A WIDE RANGE OF LEGISLATION AFFECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. IN ADDITION, WE ARE CONSULTED BY LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFF MEMBERS ON CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES AND PRESENT EXPERT TESTIMONY. WE ALSO WORK IN COALITION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO SHARE SIMILAR GOALS, AND TOGETHER, WE WORK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER POLICY INITIATIVES.
    Expenses $243,225
  • THE ACLU - TN LEGAL PROGRAM AIMS TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE MEET THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE, ENGAGING IN ADVOCACY, AND (AS A LAST RESORT) LITIGATION. WE PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, FREE OF CHARGE, FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WHOSE CIVIL LIBERTIES HAVE BEEN THREATENED OR DENIED. WE ALSO SUBMIT FRIEND-OF-THE-COURT BRIEFS IN APPROPRIATE CASES. THROUGH SUCH LITIGATION, OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN INDIVIDUAL CASES AND ESTABLISH LEGAL PRECEDENTS THAT WILL BE OF ENDURING VALUE IN TENNESSEE AND ACROSS THE NATION.
    Expenses $166,990

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
62-0790133
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)
$1,375,713
Income (IRS master file)
$724,162

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$724,162$729,421$1,375,713XML
990March 2024$861,734$525,779$1,283,267XML
990March 2023$280,554$262,349$627,231XML
990March 2022$237,492$130,846$526,456IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990-EZMarch 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 62-0790133).

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 62-0790133.
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 MIRIAM R NEMETH.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 22 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 $724,162, expenses of $729,421 and total assets of $1,375,713 at year end.

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