Nonprofit · EIN 62-0988329
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,964,957 | $1,860,512 | $1,104,445 | $5,440,319 | $183,576 | $5,256,743 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,918,224 | $1,510,175 | $408,049 | $4,179,563 | $55,614 | $4,123,949 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,196,957 | $1,261,872 | -$64,915 | $3,408,646 | $19,429 | $3,389,217 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,749,010
- Program service revenue
- $129,458
- Investment income
- $84,514
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $885
- Other revenue
- $1,975
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $194,491
- Other salaries and wages
- $785,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,248,825
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $62,067
- Accounting fees
- $124,026
- Occupancy
- $180,312
- Travel
- $32,342
- Depreciation
- $2,659
- Program services (functional)
- $1,244,752
- Management and general (functional)
- $490,261
- Fundraising (functional)
- $125,499
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,179,563
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,440,319
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $183,576
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,256,743
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,002
- Publicly traded securities
- $354,500
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,896,445
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,360,298
- Gross receipts
- $2,964,957
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SINBACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL Former | 31 | $197,390 | $31,946 |
| ERIC SIRIGNANO | ADMIN & HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 33 | $126,595 | $14,460 |
| LINDSAY KEE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 27 | $115,617 | $14,005 |
| STELLA YARBROUGH | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 25 | $109,715 | $13,717 |
| GEORGE TOLBERT II | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,965 | $4,843 |
| BRUCE BARRY | TREASURY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA FLINT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA FREDERICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HANNAH POWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN L KAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERTHENA NABAA-MCKINNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY SHEKARI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE SHENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HERSHELL WARREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE B WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA WOLLAM-NICHOLS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY SEIGENTHALER PIERCE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BUZZ SIENKNECHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES GRANT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON TUCKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHYLLIDA BURLINGAME | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SINBACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $104,973 | $34,991 | $10,500 |
| BRUCE BARRY | TREASURY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA FLINT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA FREDERICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE HANNAH POWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN L KAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERTHENA NABAA-MCKINNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODY SHEKARI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE SHENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HERSHELL WARREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE B WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA WOLLAM-NICHOLS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEVELT NOBLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SEIGENTHALER PIERCE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BUZZ SIENKNECHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TAYLOR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT (LEFT 6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GRANT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON TUCKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEDY WEINBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT 09/22) Officer | 24 | $88,682 |
| KATHRYN SINBACK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF /22) Officer | 2 | $46,267 |
| BRUCE BARRY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DITENHAFER | MEMBER (LEFT 09/2022) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANDRA FLINT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MONA FREDERICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE HANNAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN L KAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BERTHENA NABAA-MCKINNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARLENE SANDERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELODY SHEKARI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELAINE SHENG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HERSHELL WARREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNIE B WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIKA WOLLAM-NICHOLS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSEVELT NOBLE | AFFILIATE EQUITY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY SEIGENTHALER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BUZZ SIENKNECHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA WILLIAMS | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES GRANT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON TUCKER | MEMBER (AS OF 02/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $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) 320-7143
- Website
- WWW.ACLU-TN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROTECT AND EXPAND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO AGGRIEVED PERSONS; TO PROVIDE BILL OF RIGHTS PROTECTION.
Program accomplishments
- THE UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY GUIDING ACLUF-TN'S COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IS THAT TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU MUST EXERCISE THEM; TO EXERCISE THEM, YOU MUST KNOW THEM. WE INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES BY SPONSORING FORUMS AND MEETINGS, PREPARING AND DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS BOTH ONLINE AND OFF, WORKING IN COALITION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN, ENGAGING SUPPORTERS THROUGH EMAIL MARKETING AND ONLINE MOBILIZATION, FOSTERING DIALOGUE ON CIVIL LIBERTIES ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND SPEAKING REGULARLY TO THE MEDIA ON CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES.Expenses $300,979
- THE ACLUF-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 $505,389 · revenue $132,318
- THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT'S ROLE WITHIN ACLUF-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 $438,384
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-0988329
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,440,319
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,964,957
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,964,957 | $1,860,512 | $5,440,319 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,918,224 | $1,510,175 | $4,179,563 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,196,957 | $1,261,872 | $3,408,646 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $1,719,354 | $1,261,186 | $3,599,362 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 62-0988329).
Questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC is 62-0988329.
- Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE 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 FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE 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 FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE 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 FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MIRIAM R NEMETH.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,390 (KATHRYN SINBACK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,964,957, expenses of $1,860,512 and total assets of $5,440,319 at year end.
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