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Nonprofit · EIN 95-0490250

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Also known as OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90017

Financials

$4.6M$4.7M2022$3.2M$5M2023$6M$5.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$6,032,569$5,160,029$872,540$9,387,425$600,744$8,786,681
March 31, 2024990$3,222,144$4,991,008-$1,768,864$8,398,694$597,212$7,801,482
March 31, 2023990$4,628,647$4,738,590-$109,943$9,669,998$354,276$9,315,722
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,732,765
Membership dues
$3,474,875
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$234,492
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,152
Net income from fundraising events
$57,716
Other revenue
$65,312

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$46,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$536,901
Other salaries and wages
$1,825,128
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,939,036
Professional fundraising fees
$80,936
Legal fees
$99,058
Accounting fees
$36,894
Occupancy
$205,999
Travel
$4,970
Program services (functional)
$3,758,604
Management and general (functional)
$1,099,541
Fundraising (functional)
$301,884

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,398,694
Total assets, end of year
$9,387,425
Total liabilities, end of year
$600,744
Net assets, end of year
$8,786,681
Publicly traded securities
$2,200,341
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,455,351
Net assets with donor restrictions
$331,330
Gross receipts
$6,338,721
Employees
0
Volunteers
35
Year formed
1946
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
HECTOR VILLAGRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)
Officer
24$126,974$190,461$110,323
JULIE WEINSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
6$23,658$212,922$40,794
DEBORAH ROBERSONCHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 02/25)
Officer
15$59,408$178,223$13,736
VICTOR LEUNGCHIEF LEGAL & ADVOCACY OFFICER
Officer
21$75,414$140,054$26,783
ESMERALDA MARTINEZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
15$52,022$156,065$33,003
MARCUS BENIGNOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
27$97,833$117,184$19,580
CLARISSA WOO HERMOSILLODIR. OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE/DEPUTY DIR.
Highest-paid employee
45$132,674$14,742$65,441
ELVIA MEZADIR. OF ACTIVIST ENGAGEMENT AND DEVE
Highest-paid employee
45$118,697$13,189$65,354
MEEGAN POTTER LEEARTIST RELATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
45$111,947$12,438$68,700
ELISAVET GARCIAINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR. (START 5/24)
Officer
15$39,167$117,502$8,831
CARLOS AMADORPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DAX GOLDSTEINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
MALEK MOAZZAM-DOULATVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
CONNIE TCHENGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
CONNIE PARKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
42 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELLIOT GORDONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KARRIANN FARRELL HINDSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ZELLA KNIGHTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
EMILY DASILVAAFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JULIE MORALESNATIONAL BOARD REP.
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NICHELLE CARRAFFILIATE EQUITY OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JULIE ALLEYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
JODY ARMOURDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT CORSINIDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
VINCENT DESTEFANODIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN ERICKSONDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
AMY FRIEDMANDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY ELLEN GALEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSHUA GILLINSDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY GREENSTEINDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
ELLEN GREENSTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ISABELLE GUNNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RITA HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRENDA HOLMESDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
STACY HORTH-NEUBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RON KAGANDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
ZUADE KAUFMANDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL KLEINDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
JACOB KREILKAMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHARON KYLEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM LAFFERTYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
DOLORES LEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GREGORY MANNDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
KAZ MATAMURADIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
YVONNE MEDRANODIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL MILANDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
DOUGLAS MIRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WENDY MITCHELLDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM NASELLADIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
DAMIEN PETTYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
DICK PRICEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN ROHDEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
RANA SHARIFDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
BETTY TOTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TANIA VERAFIELDDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELLE WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GARY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CLARISSA WOODIR. OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE/DEPUTY DIR. OF ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
33.75$126,241$59,710
ELVIA MEZADIR. OF ACTIVIST ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
33.75$112,082$58,425
HECTOR VILLAGRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
24$105,103$45,213
MARCUS BENIGNOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
27$83,958$7,955
PREETI KULKARNICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 02/24)
Officer
18$73,085$6,799
DEBORAH ROBERSONCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Officer
18$68,132$8,221
ESMERALDA MARTINEZINTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
18$51,255$8,676
JULIE WEINSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
6$22,599$3,745
VICTOR LEUNGCHIEF ADVOCACY & LEGAL OFFICER
Officer
6$17,680$2,348
CARLOS AMADORPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAX GOLDSTEINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CONNIE PARKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KARRIANN HINDSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
EMILY DASILVAAFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JULIE MORALESNATIONAL BOARD REP.
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JULIE ALLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JODY ARMOURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN BIBRIESCADIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT CORSINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VINCENT DESTEFANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN ERICKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AMY FRIEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY ELLEN GALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CANDICE GARRETTDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DENISE GASTELUMDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSHUA GILLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELE GOODWINDIRECTOR (THRU 07/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY GREENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN GREENSTONEDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ISABELLE GUNNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RITA HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENDA HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STACY HORTH-NEUBERTDIRECTOR (THRU 03/20/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RON KAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RENA KAREFA-JOHNSONDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ZUADE KAUFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ZELLA KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHARON KYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM LAFFERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREGORY MANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAZ MATAMURADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
YVONNE MEDRANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL MILANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUGLAS MIRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WENDY MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MALEK MOAZZAM-DOULATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM NASELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAMIEN PETTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DICK PRICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN ROHDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARISSA ROYDIRECTOR (THRU 09/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANA SHARIFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CONNIE TCHENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETTY TOTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TANIA VERAFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL MCDERMOTTDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CLARISSA WOODIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE/DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AD
Highest-paid employee
33.75$108,988$54,660
ELVIA MEZADIR OF ACTIVIST ENGAGEMENT/DEV
Highest-paid employee
33.75$101,698$53,164
HECTOR VILLAGRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
21$85,870$36,200
PREETI KULKARNICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
18$59,450$4,141
DEBORAH ROBERSONCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Officer
18$59,953$3,487
MARCUS BENIGNOCHIEF COMM AND MKTING OFFICER
Officer
18$57,910$5,362
JULIE WEINSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
6$20,319$3,494
RANA SHARIFPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CARLOS AMADORVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KARRIANN HINDSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CONNIE PARKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAZ MATAMURAAFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIE MORALESNATIONAL BOARD REP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIE ALLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GLORIA BECKY ALVAREZ SALAZARA PREZDIRECTOR (LEFT 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODY ARMOURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA ARVIZUDIRECTOR (LEFT 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN BIBRIESCADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA CASEYDIRECTOR (LEFT 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT CORSINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY DA SILVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VINCENT DE STEFANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN ERICKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY FRIEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY ELLEN GALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CANDICE GARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENISSE GASTELUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA GILLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAX GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELE GOODWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
NANCY GREENSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN GREENSTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISABELLE GUNNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RITA HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RON KAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENA KAREFA-JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZUADE KAUFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL S KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZELLA KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARON KYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM LAFFERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORY MANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YVONNE MEDRANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MILANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS E MIRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MALEK MOAZZAM-DOULATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM NASELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
R SAMUEL PAZDIRECTOR (LEFT 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAMIEN PETTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DICK PRICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN F ROHDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARISSA ROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAT SEGALOFFDIRECTOR (LEFT 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAIYYEBA SKOMRADIRECTOR (LEFT 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONNIE TCHENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FERMIN VASQUEZDIRECTOR (LEFT 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TANIA VERAFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1313 W 8TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-4420
In care of
% ESMERALDA MARTINEZ
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHANDRA BHATNAGAR, 700 S FLOWER STREET 2900, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
Signed the 990
CHANDRA BHATNAGAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(213) 977-9500
Return prepared by
ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-0490250 or by the name AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILSSEE FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY, AS WELL AS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON ISSUES, PERTAINING TO CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS. AMONG OTHER THINGS, IT HELPED RETURN DEPORTED VETERANS TO THE U.S., PASS A BILL ENSURING ALL STUDENTS HAVE A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT REGARDLESS OF THEIR GENDER IDENTITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, STOP LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE INCREASED THE CRIMINALIZATION OF UNHOUSED CALIFORNIANS, PREVENT LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED FOR THE PROLIFERATION OF POLICE ATTACK DOGS, AND MAKE LOS ANGELES A SANCTUARY CITY.
    Expenses $2,449,553 · grants $46,000
  • ACLU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL OFFICE WHEREBY CERTAIN REVENUES ARE SHARED ACCORDING TO A SET FORMULA REVENUE SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE RECEIVED MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL, SPECIAL APPEALS, AND BEQUESTS.
    Expenses $708,452
  • ACLU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S SHARE OF EXPENSES FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION.
    Expenses $600,599

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-0490250
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,387,425
Income (IRS master file)
$6,338,721

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$6,032,569$5,160,029$9,387,425XML
990March 2024$3,222,144$4,991,008$8,398,694XML
990March 2023$4,628,647$4,738,590$9,669,998XML
990March 2022$5,601,442$4,240,182$9,796,512IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 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 95-0490250).

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 95-0490250.
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 CHANDRA BHATNAGAR.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 57 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,974 (HECTOR VILLAGRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)).
How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,032,569, expenses of $5,160,029 and total assets of $9,387,425 at year end.

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