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Nonprofit · EIN 95-2673361

ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90017

Financials

$11.5M$12.9M2022$9.9M$13.8M2023$15.3M$13.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$15,341,862$13,935,521$1,406,341$43,543,296$2,177,565$41,365,731
March 31, 2024990$9,893,281$13,761,617-$3,868,336$44,718,403$5,255,646$39,462,757
March 31, 2023990$11,479,077$12,933,416-$1,454,339$46,479,486$4,712,043$41,767,443
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,814,996
Program service revenue
$797,983
Investment income
$1,183,931
Net rental income
-$129,389
Net gain from sales of assets
$32,655
Net income from fundraising events
-$377,840
Other revenue
-$455,048

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$59,150
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$956,498
Other salaries and wages
$6,564,517
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,322,167
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$202,598
Accounting fees
$76,681
Occupancy
$1,010,754
Travel
$27,972
Depreciation
$93,589
Program services (functional)
$9,242,432
Management and general (functional)
$3,295,401
Fundraising (functional)
$1,397,688

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$44,718,403
Total assets, end of year
$43,543,296
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,177,565
Net assets, end of year
$41,365,731
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,058,075
Publicly traded securities
$23,269,398
Net assets without donor restrictions
$30,282,045
Net assets with donor restrictions
$11,083,686
Gross receipts
$49,687,024
Employees
96
Volunteers
69
Year formed
1974
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
36$190,461$126,974$110,323
PETER ELIASBERGCHIEF COUNSEL/DIRECTOR OF FIRST AMENDMENT AND DEMO
Highest-paid employee
45$192,138$21,349$95,249
JULIE WEINSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
54$212,922$23,658$40,794
DEBORAH ROBERSONCHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 02/25)
Officer
45$178,223$59,408$13,736
VICTOR LEUNGCHIEF LEGAL & ADVOCACY OFFICER
Officer
39$140,054$75,414$26,783
ESMERALDA MARTINEZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
45$156,065$52,022$33,003
MARCUS BENIGNOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
33$117,184$97,833$19,580
MINOUCHE D KANDELSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
45$166,234$18,470$10,498
AMANDA GOADDIR./LGBTQ & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
Highest-paid employee
45$149,623$16,625$17,757
ELISAVET GARCIAINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR. (START 5/24)
Officer
45$117,502$39,167$8,831
DEJON JACKSONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
47.5$133,159$7,008$22,674
SARAH HOWARDDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
45$129,629$14,403$15,707
CARLOS AMADORCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
CONNIE TCHENGCHAIR / VICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
STACY HORTH-NEUBERTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MALEK MOAZZAM-DOULATVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CONNIE PARKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ELLIOT GORDONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ZELLA KNIGHTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KARRIANN FARRELL HINDSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NICHELLE CARRAEO
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
HANNAH CANNOMDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
EMILY DASILVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHERRY FRUMKINDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY ELLEN GALEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
DAX GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR
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
KELLY LYTLE HERNANDEZDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
STACEY HERZINGDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
BARRY HIRSCHDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
BRENDA HOLMESDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
JACOB KREILKAMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DOLORES LEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DOUGLAS MIRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIE MORALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVE PERSKYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
MARLA STONEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
BETTY TOTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELLE WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARA WIDZERDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
JON WIENERDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
GARY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANICE WOODLEYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
EHSAN ZAFFARDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PETER ELIASBERGCHIEF COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
33.75$183,339$86,528
HECTOR VILLAGRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
36$166,994$70,126
JULIE WEINSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
54$203,395$33,708
JENNIFER PASQUARELLADIR. IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS (THRU 01/24)
Highest-paid employee
37.5$133,100$78,374
PREETI KULKARNICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 02/24)
Officer
42$170,531$15,866
MINOUCHE D KANDELSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
33.75$161,082$19,246
VICTOR LEUNGCHIEF ADVOCACY & LEGAL DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
54$159,124$21,134
DEBORAH ROBERSONCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Officer
42$158,974$19,180
AMANDA GOADDIR./LGBTQ & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
Highest-paid employee
33.75$146,867$15,160
MICHAEL KAUFMANSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
33.75$128,984$27,689
ESMERALDA MARTINEZINTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
42$119,595$20,244
MARCUS BENIGNOCHIEF COMMS & MKTNG OFFICER
Officer
33$120,976$10,691
CONNIE TCHENGCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MICHELE GOODWINCHAIR (THRU 07/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STACY HORTH-NEUBERTVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ROB HENNIGVICE-CHAIR/CO-CHAIR (THRU 03/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CONNIE PARKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
NICHELLE CARRSECRETARY, EDI OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CARLOS AMADORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JUDY BALABANDIRECTOR (PASSED AWAY 10/23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HANNAH CANNOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFFREY DOUGLASDIRECTOR (THRU 01/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHERRY FRUMKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY ELLEN GALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLIOT GORDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN GREENSTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLY LYTLE HERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STACEY HERZINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARRY HIRSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACOB KREILKAMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOLORES LEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SIDNEY MACHTINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARY MANDINACHDIRECTOR (THRU 02/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUGLAS MIRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVE PERSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARLA STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATE SUMMERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARA WIDZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JON WIENERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANICE WOODLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EHSAN ZAFFARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LATIA CURRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
PETER ELIASBERGCHIEF COUNSEL
Key employee
33.75$179,797$80,098
HECTOR VILLAGRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
39$169,882$70,016
JULIE WEINSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
54$182,873$31,448
MELISSA GOODMANDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
24.38$138,455$55,620
PETER BIBRINGSENIOR COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
30$121,186$54,426
AMANDA GOADDIR./LGBTQ & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
Highest-paid employee
37.5$148,366$15,752
MICHAEL KAUFMANDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
37.5$128,758$29,587
PREETI KULKARNICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
42$138,717$9,661
DEBORAH ROBERSONCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Officer
42$139,891$8,138
MINOUCHE D KANDELSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
30$137,273$7,881
MARCUS BENIGNOCHIEF COMM AND MKTNG OFFICER
Officer
42$130,806$12,318
MICHELE GOODWINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROB HENNIGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STACY HORTH-NEUBERTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CONNIE PARKERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICHELLE S CARRSECRETARY, EDI OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JUDY BALABANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK BROCCOLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HANNAH CANNOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LATIA CURRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFFREY J DOUGLASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEO FRUMKINDIRECTOR (PASSED AWAY 08/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRY FRUMKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY ELLEN GALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIOT GORDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN GREENSTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVE HECKLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KELLY LYTLE HERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACEY HERZINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARRY HIRSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACOB KREILKAMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DENNIS LAVINTHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOLORES LEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHARI LEINWANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE LERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIDNEY MACHTINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY MANDINACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS E MIRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVE PERSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLA STONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATE SUMMERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CONNIE TCHENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN ULINDIRECTOR (LEFT 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAMYA ULLAHDIRECTOR (LEFT 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE WHIZINDIRECTOR (PASSED AWAY 07/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA WIDZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON WIENERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANICE WOODLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EHSAN ZAFFARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
700 S FLOWER STREET STE 200, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-4101
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 95-2673361 or by the name ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF.

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

Mission

SEE FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE IMPACTED BY CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES, THE ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT ON DOZENS OF MATTERS, ON ISSUES INCLUDING UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, ARREST, AND DETENTION PRACTICES; LGBTQ AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE, HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND PRISONS; HARMFUL AND DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES IN THE FAMILY REGULATION SYSTEM, RESTRICTIONS OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT MEETINGS, EDUCATION EQUITY; UNLAWFUL AND DISCRIMNIATORY PRACTICES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND POLICE PRACTICES; UNLAWFUL AND UNSAFE JAIL CONDITIONS; DISCRIMINATIN AND CIMINALIZATION OF UNHOUSED PEOPLE AND PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY.
    Expenses $7,713,126 · grants $59,150 · revenue $797,983
  • ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL OFFICE WHEREBY CERTAIN REVENUES ARE SHARED ACCORDING TO SET FORMULAS FOR PROGRAM SERVICES THROUGH THE NATION.
    Expenses $1,529,306

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
95-2673361
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
1970
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$43,543,296
Income (IRS master file)
$49,687,024

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$15,341,862$13,935,521$43,543,296XML
990March 2024$9,893,281$13,761,617$44,718,403XML
990March 2023$11,479,077$12,933,416$46,479,486XML
990March 2022$18,834,457$13,057,663$48,853,408IRS
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 95-2673361).

Questions about ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF

What is the EIN of ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF is 95-2673361.
Is ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
Are donations to ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF 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 ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF 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 ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF 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 ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names CHANDRA BHATNAGAR.
Who are the officers and directors of ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 46 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,461 (HECTOR VILLAGRA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)).
How much revenue does ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,341,862, expenses of $13,935,521 and total assets of $43,543,296 at year end.

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