Nonprofit · EIN 86-0205157
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Also known as OF ARIZONA
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,485,586 | $1,552,514 | -$66,928 | $6,233,732 | $667,790 | $5,565,942 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,227,007 | $929,443 | $297,564 | $6,300,058 | $800,601 | $5,499,457 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,471,333 | $1,313,886 | $157,447 | $5,203,837 | $266,026 | $4,937,811 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,281,281
- Membership dues
- $1,073,939
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $204,305
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,686
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $266,306
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $318,871
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,749
- Occupancy
- $23,186
- Travel
- $6,327
- Program services (functional)
- $1,407,831
- Management and general (functional)
- $139,824
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,859
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,300,058
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,233,732
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $667,790
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,565,942
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,254,899
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,070,331
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $495,611
- Gross receipts
- $3,317,204
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 365
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT GREENWOOD | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $133,954 | $18,850 |
| VICTORIA LOPEZ-TREMONT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $142,987 | $8,581 |
| DEANNA ROBINSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 12 | $0 | $119,103 | $23,779 |
| ALEJANDRO PEREZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE RAMIREZ-BRENEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GAHEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WILLITS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DELGADO | GENERAL COUNCIL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY NAIL | EQUITY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK DICKMAN | NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W CHIANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI GAUBECA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NAYDIA PERSHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS EIS | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA LOPEZ-TREMONT | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM AND STRATEGY Officer | 40 | $0 | $126,966 | $8,348 |
| JENNIFER ALLEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $118,968 | $14,900 |
| DEANNA ROBINSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 12 | $0 | $100,059 | $28,739 |
| BELEN GONZALEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB RAIFORD | VICE PRESIDENT AND NATIONAL BOARD REP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WILLITS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE RAMIREZ-BRENEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO PEREZ | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY NAIL | EQUITY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W CHIANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DELGADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GAHEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI GAUBECA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LETICIA DE LA VARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VERLON JOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL UNDERWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NAYDIA PERSHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS EIS | BOARD MEMBER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER ALLEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $163,702 | $19,331 |
| VICTORIA LOPEZ-TREMONT | LEGAL AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $116,859 | $7,742 |
| DEANNA ROBINSON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 12 | $0 | $92,806 | $20,788 |
| MAY LU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA MUSTAFA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WILLITS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE RAMIREZ-BRENEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY JENSEN | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY NAIL | EQUITY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB RAIFORD | NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W CHIANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DELGADO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GAHEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI GAUBECA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VERLON JOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL UNDERWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NAYDIA PERSHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS EIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 17148, PHOENIX, AZ 85011-0148
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEJANDRO PEREZ, PO BOX 17148, PHOENIX, AZ 85011
- Signed the 990
- ALEJANDRO PEREZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (602) 650-1854
- Website
- WWW.ACLUAZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ARIZONA IS THE STATE'S PREMIER GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY WORKING THROUGH THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE AND COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO ALL BY THE (CONT. ON SCHEDULE O)UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THE ARIZONA CONSTITUTION, AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNICATIONS -THROUGH TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRADITIONAL AND ONLINE MEDIA, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA HELPS INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT CURRENT OR PROPOSED LAWS, POLICIES OR BALLOT MEASURES THAT IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES. WE WORK TO INFLUENCE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND POLICYMAKERS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND USE A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE OUR MEMBERS, (WHICH TOTALED 20,635 IN 2025) AND SUPPORTERS IN ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING, CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION, RESPONDING TO CIVIL LIBERTIES-RELATED NEWS ITEMS AND INFLUENCING DECISION MAKERS. THE ACLU OF ARIZONA AND 36,438 SUBSCRIBERS ON OUR EMAIL LIST AND MAINTAINED A WEBSITE THAT ATTRACTED 343,192 HITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND HAD 29,500 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS.Expenses $1,128,777 · grants $1,000,000
- POLICY -THE ACLU OF ARIZONA LOBBIES ARIZONA LEGISLATORS AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES, INCLUDING SCHOOL BOARDS, TO TAKE ACTION ON PUBLIC POLICIES THAT IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES. WE ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP AND DRAFT POLICIES AND TAKE POSITIONS AND ACTIONS ON BALLOT MEASURES THAT IMPACT CIVIL LIBERTIES. DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA'S LOBBYING-RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDED TESTIFYING 70 TIMES BEFORE MEMBERS OF THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE AND SUBMITTING 176 WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THOSE ELECTED OFFICIALS. DURING THE 2025 SESSION, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA ASSISTED IN DEFEATING 105 OF THE BILLS WE OPPOSED THAT WOULD HAVE THREATENED CIVIL LIBERTIES, TRACKED 553 BILLS, DRAFTED 4 PIECES OF LEGISLATION, AND SENT 9 VETO LETTERS.Expenses $188,373
- ORGANIZING -THE ACLU OF ARIZONA UTILIZES GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND MOBILIZE ACLU MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS IN THE FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES. WE BELIEVE IN ELEVATING THE VOICES OF DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, HELP DEVELOP POLICY GOALS AND LEAD DISCUSSIONS WITH POLICYMAKERS. THROUGH A VARIETY OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TRAINING, PHONE BANKS, WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND CONVERSATIONS, THE ACLU OF ARIZONA RECRUITS, TRAINS AND DEVELOPS VOLUNTEER LEADERS, WHILE ALSO EDUCATING PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE ABOUT THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND IMPORTANT CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. AS PART OF OUR ORGANIZING/ADVOCACY EFFORTS, WE MAINTAINED 349 VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND CONDUCTED 110 ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS TO EXPAND OUR VOLUNTEER/LEADER BASE.Expenses $90,681
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
- 86-0205157
- 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)
- $6,233,732
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,317,204
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,485,586 | $1,552,514 | $6,233,732 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,227,007 | $929,443 | $6,300,058 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,471,333 | $1,313,886 | $5,203,837 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | 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 86-0205157).
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 86-0205157.
- 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 ALEJANDRO PEREZ.
- 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 $1,485,586, expenses of $1,552,514 and total assets of $6,233,732 at year end.
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