Nonprofit · EIN 84-0437750
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Also known as OF COLORADO
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,212,079 | $1,723,419 | $488,660 | $5,025,166 | $0 | $5,025,166 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,414,296 | $2,150,957 | -$736,661 | $4,730,426 | $189,226 | $4,541,200 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,005,676 | $1,732,803 | $272,873 | $5,253,381 | $0 | $5,253,381 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,116,580
- Membership dues
- $2,091,580
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $87,305
- Other revenue
- $8,194
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $354,069
- Other salaries and wages
- $553,235
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,146,495
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,302
- Occupancy
- $158,823
- Travel
- $7,695
- Program services (functional)
- $1,471,558
- Management and general (functional)
- $251,861
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,730,426
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,025,166
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,025,166
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,025,166
- Gross receipts
- $2,212,079
- Employees
- 35
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Richardson | Executive Director Officer | 20 | $81,326 | $165,116 | $27,085 |
| Vanessa Michel | Deputy Director Officer | 20 | $62,759 | $127,421 | $16,096 |
| Tim Macdonald | Legal Director Officer | 20 | $59,537 | $120,877 | $20,210 |
| Sara Neel | Managing Atttorney Highest-paid employee | 20 | $44,421 | $90,189 | $19,274 |
| Erica Tinsley | Communications Director Officer | 20 | $39,641 | $80,484 | $19,073 |
| Sophia Mayott-Guerrero | Advocacy Director-Past Officer | 20 | $40,773 | $82,781 | $13,737 |
| Annie Kurtz | Senior Staff Attorney Highest-paid employee | 20 | $37,987 | $77,126 | $13,702 |
| Anaya Robinson | Policy Director Officer | 20 | $35,019 | $71,099 | $13,692 |
| Jen Samano | Advocacy Director Officer | 20 | $35,015 | $71,090 | $13,464 |
| Emma McLean-Riggs | Staff Attorney Highest-paid employee | 20 | $33,993 | $69,017 | $13,139 |
| Adam Abdulhafid | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beatriz Garcia Waddell | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindra Barnard | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Reiskin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Konkel | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul DeBell | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Chavez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah J Richardson | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $86,254 | $160,187 | $31,863 |
| Vanessa N Michel | Deputy Director Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $64,169 | $119,172 | $20,814 |
| Stephen J Meswarb | Deputy Director Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $48,980 | $90,964 | $14,653 |
| Carol Alexander | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beatriz Garcia Waddell | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul DeBell | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Konkel | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Abdulhafid | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann England | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adriana Ochoa Magallanes | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindra Barnard | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hans Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Reskin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LaDawn Sullivan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Fang | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Chavez | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Velveta Golightly-Howell | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Richardson | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $74,743 | $166,362 | $34,840 |
| Stephen Meswarb | Deputy Director Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $57,350 | $127,651 | $14,415 |
| Carol Alexander | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beatriz Garcia-Waddell | Board Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul DeBell | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Konkel | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ariadna Ochoa Magallanes | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Love | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Reiskin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Velveta Golightly-Howell | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Chavez | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mesach Rhoades | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LaDawn Sullivan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Abdulhafid | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hans Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindra Barnard | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann England | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Fang | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 303 E 17TH AVE STE 350, DENVER, CO 80203-1256
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Olivia Mendoza, 303 E 17th Ave STE 350, DENVER, CO 80203
- Signed the 990
- Olivia Mendoza, Executive Director
- Phone
- (303) 777-5482
- Website
- www.aclu-co.org
- Return prepared by
- PATRICIA DELUNA-ZICKEFOOSE PC
Mission
To protect, defend, and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado through litigation, education, and advocacy
Program accomplishments
- Membership-Annual meetings of members statewide and educational programs, publications, newsletters, annual report, legislative scorecard votes of all legislators on key issues e-mail alerts on legislationExpenses $249,380
- Legislature Lobbying-Examination of laws proposed by state legislation as to their effect on civil liberties and constitutional rights attempting to obtain passage of bills enhancing or defeating bills restricting such rightsExpenses $1,222,178
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
- 84-0437750
- 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
- Group exemption
- 2131: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,025,166
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,212,079
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,212,079 | $1,723,419 | $5,025,166 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,414,296 | $2,150,957 | $4,730,426 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $2,005,676 | $1,732,803 | $5,253,381 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $2,209,228 | $1,291,137 | $5,180,767 | 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 84-0437750).
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 84-0437750.
- 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 Olivia Mendoza.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,326 (Deborah Richardson, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,212,079, expenses of $1,723,419 and total assets of $5,025,166 at year end.
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