Nonprofit · EIN 94-0279770
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $21,840,462 | $19,816,451 | $2,024,011 | $49,296,244 | $3,495,440 | $45,800,804 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,167,074 | $19,118,675 | -$6,951,601 | $46,431,592 | $3,452,556 | $42,979,036 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,281,571 | $16,542,137 | -$260,566 | $49,414,422 | $2,925,639 | $46,488,783 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,222,316
- Program service revenue
- $1,012,106
- Investment income
- $606,040
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$298
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $725,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $263,130
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,848,350
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,389,632
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,337,263
- Occupancy
- $342,219
- Travel
- $110,905
- Depreciation
- $436,808
- Program services (functional)
- $15,449,667
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,347,534
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,019,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $46,431,592
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,296,244
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,495,440
- Net assets, end of year
- $45,800,804
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,393,017
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,940,789
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,451,276
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,349,528
- Gross receipts
- $21,840,760
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYLLIDA BURLINGAME | LEGAL-POLICY DIR. | 36 | $339,477 | $37,835 | $36,141 |
| ABDI SOLTANI | Executive Dir. Officer | 32 | $263,960 | $67,370 | $38,154 |
| SHILPI AGARWAL | LEGAL-POLICY DIR. | 36 | $246,389 | $28,757 | $66,094 |
| ELISE TRAYNUM | GENERAL COUNSEL | 32 | $222,841 | $57,090 | $53,469 |
| JACOB SNOW | SENIOR STAFF ATTNY | 40 | $234,393 | $0 | $54,796 |
| ELIZABETH GILL | SENIOR STAFF ATTNY | 40 | $226,745 | $0 | $34,638 |
| DUC LE | COO Officer | 32 | $121,635 | $30,927 | $24,826 |
| ADAM BAILEY | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY KRISHNAN | Legal Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN ASCH | GOV CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAINAB RAMAHI | Affil OfficER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STUART | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA HSIEH | NATL DELEGATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY BUCHALTER ADLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATELYNN BISHOP | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM DRAKE | CEPAC Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VERONICA DIAZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KASSON STONE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY TUCKER | PERSONNEL Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEG DURBIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WAN | Treas/F&I Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BETH VON EMSTER | Dev Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ARGYOS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL GALINDO | Audit Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JALLE DAFA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LAWRENCE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WHITE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDI SOLTANI | Executive Dir. Officer | 32 | $258,740 | $64,685 | $34,157 |
| PHYLLIDA BURLINGAME | LEGAL-POLICY DIR. | 36 | $209,924 | $23,325 | $65,546 |
| DUC LE | COO Officer | 32 | $205,428 | $51,357 | $34,542 |
| ELISE TRAYNUM | GENERAL COUNSEL | 32 | $204,697 | $51,174 | $35,439 |
| SHILPI AGARWAL | LEGAL-POLICY DIR. | 36 | $214,147 | $23,794 | $47,268 |
| DOROTHY STELL | DEVELOPMENT DIR | 36 | $190,072 | $21,119 | $36,298 |
| CANDICE FRANCIS | COMMUNICATIONS DIR | 27 | $136,156 | $67,061 | $27,559 |
| ADAM BAILEY | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY KRISHNAN | Legal Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HEKKER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GEIGER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHINA BROTSKY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA HSIEH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUKAINA HUSSAIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AL HAMMOND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM DRAKE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY BUCHALTER ADLER | Audit Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KASSON STONE | Dev Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY TUCKER | Personnel Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG DURBIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONAY WAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH VON EMSTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA FERNANDEZ ZAMORA | Policy Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ARGYOS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GALINDO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JALLE DAFA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM LAWRENCE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATELYNN BISHOP | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA DIAZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WHITE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDI SOLTANI | Executive Dir. Officer | 32 | $252,567 | $63,142 | $31,322 |
| PHYLLIDA BURLINGAME | LEGAL-POLICY DIR. | 36 | $200,737 | $22,304 | $53,373 |
| DUC LE | COO Officer | 32 | $186,250 | $46,563 | $31,512 |
| ELISE TRAYNUM | GENERAL COUNSEL | 32 | $184,802 | $46,200 | $31,517 |
| SHILPI AGARWAL | LEGAL-POLICY DIR. | 36 | $185,837 | $20,648 | $44,953 |
| DOROTHY STELL | DEVELOPMENT DIR | 36 | $179,092 | $19,898 | $34,195 |
| CANDICE FRANCIS | COMMUNICATIONS DIR | 27 | $125,919 | $62,019 | $27,196 |
| ADAM BAILEY | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY KRISHNAN | Legal Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HEKKER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GEIGER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHINA BROTSKY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA HSIEH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUKAINA HUSSAIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AL HAMMOND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YOMI WRONG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY BUCHALTER ADLER | Audit Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KASSIE STONE | Dev Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY TUCKER | Personnel Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG DURBIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA WARREN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN PULASKI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA FERNANDEZ ZAMORA | Policy Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAH BRELVI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE RABINOVITZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BROWN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 39 DRUMM ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-4805
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ABDI SOLTANI, 39 DRUMM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
- Signed the 990
- ABDI SOLTANI, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (415) 621-2493
- Website
- WWW.ACLUNC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Leaf & Cole LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-0279770 or by the name AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (ACLU NC FOUNDATION) DEFENDS AND ADVANCES THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE CONTAINED IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. ACLU NC FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), CONDUCTSLITIGATION, POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZINGIN ORDER TO PROTECT AND DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
Program accomplishments
- DEDICATED LEGAL & POLICY PROGRAMS-THE ACLU NC FOUNDATION MAINTAINS SIX DEDICATED LEGAL AND POLICY PROGRAMS THAT CONDUCT LITIGATION, RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, PUBLIC EDUCATION, COALITION-BUILDING, AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE POSITIVE CHANGE ON KEY ISSUES. THE SIX PROGRAMS INCLUDE: 1) CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, INCLUDING POLICING, 2) DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING VOTING RIGHTS, 3) GENDER, SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, 4) IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS, 5) RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, INCLUDING HOUSING, EDUCATION EQUITY AND INDIGENOUS JUSTICE, AND 6) TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.ACLU NC Foundation completed a strategic planning process to define priorities for the period from 2025-2029.Expenses $15,449,667 · grants $725,000 · revenue $1,012,106
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
- 94-0279770
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,296,244
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,840,760
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $21,840,462 | $19,816,451 | $49,296,244 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $12,167,074 | $19,118,675 | $46,431,592 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $16,281,571 | $16,542,137 | $49,414,422 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $20,203,197 | $15,233,319 | $50,273,493 | 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 94-0279770).
Questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA is 94-0279770.
- Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names ABDI SOLTANI.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $339,477 (PHYLLIDA BURLINGAME, LEGAL-POLICY DIR.).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,840,462, expenses of $19,816,451 and total assets of $49,296,244 at year end.
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