Nonprofit · EIN 90-0808294
NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $23,302,376 | $15,819,769 | $7,482,607 | $57,101,924 | $28,193,665 | $28,908,259 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,310,360 | $17,117,944 | -$3,807,584 | $44,894,238 | $24,814,217 | $20,080,021 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,845,376 | $16,984,944 | -$4,139,568 | $46,336,268 | $25,175,395 | $21,160,873 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,585,763
- Program service revenue
- $2,912,875
- Investment income
- $769,059
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,596
- Net income from fundraising events
- $23,186
- Other revenue
- $34,679
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $759,639
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,458,271
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,098,603
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $88,104
- Occupancy
- $361,500
- Travel
- $121,670
- Depreciation
- $85,697
- Program services (functional)
- $11,542,461
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,497,354
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,779,954
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $44,894,238
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,101,924
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,193,665
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,908,259
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $217,766
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,240,016
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,434,441
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,473,818
- Gross receipts
- $36,809,706
- Employees
- 108
- Volunteers
- 650
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIEBERMAN DONNA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 26 | $0 | $313,309 | $65,212 |
| EISENBERG ARTHUR | EXECUTIVE COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 32 | $221,708 | $0 | $67,675 |
| PRISTIN DAVID | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 28 | $222,897 | $0 | $59,458 |
| DUNN CHRISTOPHER | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 33 | $207,076 | $0 | $54,808 |
| MILLER JOHANNA DIRECTOR | OF EDUCATION POLICY CENTER Highest-paid employee | 23 | $191,668 | $0 | $60,829 |
| MATHAI AMREETA DIRECTOR OF | STRATEGY PROGRAM INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 26 | $206,252 | $0 | $44,465 |
| MURRAY RAQUEL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 28 | $218,528 | $0 | $30,279 |
| COTTER CAROLINE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 34 | $194,387 | $0 | $43,850 |
| BIKLEN MOLLY | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 33 | $188,060 | $0 | $31,490 |
| HOLMES BRANDON WESTCHESTER | CHAPTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | – | $0 | $147,422 | $38,528 |
| JAIMES-SOLIS IRMA | SUFFOLK CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | – | $0 | $109,195 | $19,706 |
| STRYKER WENDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOWITZ-MARGOLIES JULIE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VASSANJI ANIL K | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEENAN ANNE F | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIEBERMAN DONNA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $0 | $316,089 | $61,000 |
| EISENBERG ARTHUR | EXECUTIVE COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 36 | $224,436 | $0 | $80,211 |
| PRISTIN DAVID | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $228,845 | $0 | $64,762 |
| DUNN CHRISTOPHER | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 36 | $210,598 | $0 | $74,055 |
| MILLER JOHANNA DIRECTOR | OF EDUCATION POLICY CENTER Highest-paid employee | 34 | $185,859 | $0 | $69,379 |
| MATHAI AMREETA DIRECTOR OF | STRATEGY PROGRAM INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 30 | $195,792 | $0 | $46,545 |
| COTTER CAROLINE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 38 | $192,175 | $0 | $46,305 |
| BIKLEN MOLLY | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 36 | $183,543 | $0 | $10,826 |
| WONG SHANNON WESTCHESTER | CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | – | $0 | $121,722 | $58,101 |
| HOLMES BRANDON WESTCHESTER | CHAPTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | – | $0 | $125,036 | $23,487 |
| JAIMES-SOLIS IRMA | SUFFOLK CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | – | $0 | $100,706 | $22,476 |
| STRYKER WENDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOWITZ-MARGOLIES JULIE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VASSANJI ANIL K | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEENAN ANNE F | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIEBERMAN DONNA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $0 | $301,948 | $65,517 |
| EISENBERG ARTHUR | EXECUTIVE COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 36 | $222,677 | $0 | $103,538 |
| DUNN CHRISTOPHER | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 36 | $210,865 | $0 | $106,668 |
| PRISTIN DAVID | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $224,959 | $0 | $62,545 |
| MILLER JOHANNA DIRECTOR | OF EDUCATION POLICY CENTER Highest-paid employee | 34 | $184,950 | $0 | $88,324 |
| ROWLAND LEE | POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 12 | $189,274 | $0 | $44,761 |
| COTTER CAROLINE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 38 | $186,355 | $0 | $44,636 |
| BIKLEN MOLLY | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 36 | $177,952 | $0 | $10,527 |
| STRYKER WENDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOWITZ-MARGOLIES JULIE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VASSANJI ANIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEENAN ANNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 BROAD ST 19TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10004-2458
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID PRISTIN, 125 BROAD ST 19TH FL, NY, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- DAVID PRISTIN, DEPUTY EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 607-3300
- Website
- WWW.NYCLU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WINNIE TAM & CO PC
Mission
TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL - UNDERTAKES LITIGATION, LEGAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.Expenses $5,006,207 · revenue $2,896,474
- FIELD - LEADS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.Expenses $1,577,736
- EDUCATION POLICY CENTER - LEGAL AND POLICY ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY AROUND CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ITS PROGRAM INCLUDES A YOUTH ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.Expenses $1,980,735
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
- 90-0808294
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,101,924
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,809,706
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $23,302,376 | $15,819,769 | $57,101,924 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $13,310,360 | $17,117,944 | $44,894,238 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $12,845,376 | $16,984,944 | $46,336,268 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $13,573,500 | $13,506,724 | $46,676,983 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | 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 90-0808294).
Questions about NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION is 90-0808294.
- Is NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION 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 NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION 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 NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION 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 NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names DAVID PRISTIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 8 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,302,376, expenses of $15,819,769 and total assets of $57,101,924 at year end.
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