Nonprofit · EIN 81-0431527
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Also known as OF MONTANA
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59806
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $456,302 | $413,315 | $42,987 | $822,682 | $61,767 | $760,915 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $411,551 | $167,441 | $244,110 | $840,251 | $122,425 | $717,826 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $485,673 | $197,881 | $287,792 | $624,603 | $97,270 | $527,333 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $426,057
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,245
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $147,293
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $179,300
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,810
- Accounting fees
- $22,910
- Occupancy
- $6,939
- Travel
- $31,211
- Depreciation
- $1,638
- Program services (functional)
- $265,401
- Management and general (functional)
- $115,040
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,874
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $840,251
- Total assets, end of year
- $822,682
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $61,767
- Net assets, end of year
- $760,915
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $662,186
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $98,729
- Gross receipts
- $456,302
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKILAH DEERNOSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $118,883 | $14,730 |
| PAUL MCKEAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEKE CAMPFIELD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CORSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY HONEYQUILL | AEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAPPHIRE CARTER | LAW SCHOOL REP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK STIRGUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GRYCZAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WYATT MURDOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RHIANNA TRETIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LAUBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKILAH DEERNOSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $89,372 | $12,834 |
| PAUL MCKEAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEKE CAMPFIELD | VICE PRESIDENT AND AEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CORSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SMILIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHE VANSICKLE | NATIONAL BOARD REP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER ELLISON | LAW SCHOOL REP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TW BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNITA LUCCHESI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA BONNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK STIRGUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA GRYCZAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LAUBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN BORGMANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $108,322 | $18,786 |
| PAUL MCKEAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TW BRADLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CORSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEKE CAMPFIELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA WHITING SORRELL | EQUITY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER DREUSSI | LAW SCHOOL REP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER ELLISON | LAW SCHOOL REP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNITA LUCCHESI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET KEVANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SNEDIGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICK VALENCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SMILIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHE VANSICKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA BONNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE CHRISTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1968, MISSOULA, MT 59806-1968
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- PO Box 1040, Helena MT 59634
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AKILAH DEERNOSE, PO BOX 1968, MISSOULA, MT 59806
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Caitlin Borgmann, PO Box 1317, Helena MT 59624
- Signed the 990
- AKILAH DEERNOSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 443-8590
- Website
- WWW.ACLUMONTANA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PC
Mission
TO DEFEND, PRESERVE, AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES IN MONTANA THROUGH PUBLIC ADVOCACY, INCLUDING NON-PARTISAN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- TO DEFEND, PRESERVE, AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES IN MONTANA THROUGH PUBLIC ADVOCACY, INCLUDING NON-PARTISAN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION.Expenses $265,401
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
- 81-0431527
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 2131: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $822,682
- Income (IRS master file)
- $456,302
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $456,302 | $413,315 | $822,682 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $411,551 | $167,441 | $840,251 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $485,673 | $197,881 | $624,603 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $240,030 | $109,734 | $286,157 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Caitlin Borgmann | March 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 81-0431527).
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 81-0431527.
- Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1972.
- 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 AKILAH DEERNOSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 15 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 $456,302, expenses of $413,315 and total assets of $822,682 at year end.
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