Nonprofit · EIN 72-0717944
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70156
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $17,132,957 | $16,860,792 | $272,165 | $6,687,746 | $436,303 | $6,251,443 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,611,500 | $2,557,498 | $1,054,002 | $6,194,450 | $215,172 | $5,979,278 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,323,565 | $1,551,178 | $772,387 | $4,912,413 | $329,086 | $4,583,327 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,030,922
- Program service revenue
- $45,000
- Investment income
- $52,321
- Other revenue
- $4,714
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $177,222
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,050,299
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,525,582
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $39,069
- Accounting fees
- $88,500
- Occupancy
- $79,801
- Travel
- $79,895
- Depreciation
- $9,376
- Program services (functional)
- $15,901,380
- Management and general (functional)
- $534,469
- Fundraising (functional)
- $424,943
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,194,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,687,746
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $436,303
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,251,443
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,341
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,804,297
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,447,146
- Gross receipts
- $17,132,957
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALANAH ODOMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 38.8 | $177,222 | $5,481 | $29,541 |
| NORA AHMED | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,531 | $0 | $24,979 |
| MEAGAN R BACCINELLI | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 38 | $115,343 | $6,071 | $14,250 |
| ASHLEY HEILPRIN | NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CARIDAD-RALSTON | DEI OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN BROWN | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIE HASLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITRA BLUE-FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DERWYN BUNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASHAUNA HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VICKNAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAILA HLASS | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRICE SAMS-ABIODUN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN PHIPPS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MYLA POUREE | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DORIAN ALEXANDER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALANAH ODOMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 29 | $100,233 | $37,072 | $22,697 |
| NORA AHMED | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 29 | $88,894 | $32,879 | $33,975 |
| ASHLEY HEILPRIN | NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITRA BLUE-FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN BROWN | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DERWYN BUNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRICE SAMS-ABIODUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CARIDAD-RALSTON | AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLA POUREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAILA HLASS | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN ALEXANDER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIE HASLE | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN PHIPPS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALANAH ODOMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $109,629 | $53,996 | $24,948 |
| NORA AHMED | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $93,622 | $46,112 | $20,500 |
| ASHLEY HEILPRIN | NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITRA BLUE-FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN BROWN | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DERWYN BUNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRICE SAMS-ABIODUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAILA HLASS | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN ALEXANDER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE RALSTON | AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIE HASLE | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN PHIPPS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 56157, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70156-6157
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALANAH ODOMS, PO BOX 56157, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70156
- Signed the 990
- ALANAH ODOMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (504) 522-0628
- Website
- laaclu.org
- Return prepared by
- LUTHER SPEIGHT & COMPANY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS & CONSULTANTS
Mission
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE AMERCIAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF LOUISIANA THROUGH LITIGATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LIMITED LOBBYING IN SUPPORT OF CIVIL LIBERTIES.
Program accomplishments
- AT THE ACLU OF LOUISIANA, WE SEEK TO PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF ALL LOUISIANA BY WORKING TO DISMANTLE SYSTEMS OF OPRESSION THAT HARM THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SPECIFICALLY, BLACK, BROWN, IMMIGRANT, AND LGBTQ PEOPLE. WE DO THIS BY CONSTRUCTING A VIGOROUS LEGAL, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY CENTERED STRATEGY DEDICATED TO ENDING WHITE SUPREMACIST POLICY AND LAW.Expenses $15,901,380
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
- 72-0717944
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,687,746
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,132,957
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $17,132,957 | $16,860,792 | $6,687,746 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $3,611,500 | $2,557,498 | $6,194,450 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $2,323,565 | $1,551,178 | $4,912,413 | XML |
| 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 72-0717944).
Questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA is 72-0717944.
- Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA 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 LOUISIANA 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 LOUISIANA 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 LOUISIANA 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 LOUISIANA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names ALANAH ODOMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,222 (ALANAH ODOMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,132,957, expenses of $16,860,792 and total assets of $6,687,746 at year end.
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