AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1920

Legal Domicile

Phone

2125492500

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC, founded in 1920, is a major nonprofit that reported $222.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 56% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $36.5M, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

AS NOTED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE MISSION OF THE ACLU IS "TO MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FREEDOMS OF ASSOCIATION, PRESS, RELIGION AND SPEECH, AND THE RIGHTS TO THE FRANCHISE, TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW, AND TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND ITS JURISDICTIONS. THE ACLU'S OBJECTS SHALL BE SOUGHT WHOLLY WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP." THE ACLU TODAY REMAINS FOCUSED ON THE OVERARCHING GOALS SET BY ITS FOUNDERS MORE THAN 100 YRS AGO, SERVING AS THE NATION'S GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY, WORKING DAILY IN COURTS, LEGISLATURES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE US GUARANTEE. THE ACLU ALSO WORKS TO EXTEND RIGHTS TO SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN DENIED THEIR RIGHTS, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR; WOMEN; LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUALS AND TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONBINARY PEOPLE; PRISONERS; AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $88,289,780 Revenue: $0

AFFILIATE SUPPORT - THE ACLU HAS AN AFFILIATE OR CHAPTER IN EVERY STATE AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND PUERTO RICO. AFFILIATES HANDLE REQUESTS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE, LOBBY STATE LEGISLATURES AND HOST EDUCATIONAL FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NATIONAL ACLU COORDINATES FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH ITS AFFILIATES AND SHARES THE PROCEEDS OF FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH AFFILIATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DETAILED POLICY. THROUGH ITS AFFILIATE SUPPORT AND NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES (ASNI) DEPARTMENT, THE NATIONAL ACLU PROVIDES GRANTS AND SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES ON SPECIFIC INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS INVOLVING MATTERS OF BOTH LOCAL/REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. ASNI PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF RELEVANCE. THE $88,289,780 OF EXPENSES INCLUDES GRANTS TO AFFILIATES, BEYOND THE $8,546,612 GRANT, TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES. ASNI PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF RELEVANCE. THE $88,289,780 OF EXPENSES INCLUDES GRANTS TO AFFILIATES, BEYOND THE $8,546,612 GRANT, TO SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES.

Program 2

Expenses: $32,136,159 Revenue: $0

EDUCATION - THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, ITS COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, ADVERTISEMENTS, OP-ED ARTICLES, MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED IN...

EDUCATION - THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, ITS COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, ADVERTISEMENTS, OP-ED ARTICLES, MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS AFFILIATES THROUGHOUT THE US, THE ACLU PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION TO ITS approximately 1,400,000 supporters AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE CONCERNING A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS EMPHASIZE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, ASSOCIATION AND ASSEMBLY; THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW; THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND TO FAIR TREATMENT WHEN THE LOSS OF LIBERTY OR PROPERTY IS AT STAKE; AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND FREEDOM FROM UNWARRANTED GOVERNMENT INTRUSION INTO PERSONAL AND PRIVATE AFFAIRS.

Program 3

Expenses: $21,538,267 Revenue: $0

LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY - THE ACLU'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN STATE LEGISLATURES, WHERE THEY WORK TO ADDRESS CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. BASED PRIMARILY IN THE...

LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY - THE ACLU'S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES ARE A CONSTANT PRESENCE ON CAPITOL HILL AND IN STATE LEGISLATURES, WHERE THEY WORK TO ADDRESS CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES. BASED PRIMARILY IN THE ACLU'S WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE, THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE POLICY TEAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT PROPOSED LEGISLATION MOVES TOWARDS, RATHER THAN AWAY, FROM THE CIVIL LIBERTIES GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH STAFF FROM ACLU AFFILIATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN COALITION WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH A SHARED INTEREST IN SPECIFIC CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES, THE ACLU CONDUCTS RESEARCH, PUBLISHES POSITION PAPERS, HOSTS FORUMS FOR THE PUBLIC, AND MEETS WITH KEY LEGISLATORS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR STAFFS TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES TO PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $220,027,137

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,788,620

Other Revenue $235,618

TOTAL REVENUE $222,051,375

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,308,032

Salaries & Benefits $39,982,051

Fundraising Expenses $23,422,880

Program Expenses $149,535,778

Other Expenses $116,973,235

TOTAL EXPENSES $185,590,909

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$222,051,375	$142,704,104	+0.6%
Expenses	$185,590,909	$143,607,758	+0.3%
Net Income	$36,460,466	$-903,654	-41.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✓ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

383

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$2,945,796

Total Directors

Key Employees

$3,568,929

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARU VERMA	DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT	3.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CONNIE TCHENG	DIRECTOR/TREASURER(AS OF 02/01/2025)	3.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAX GOLDSTEIN	DIRECTOR/SECRETARY	3.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH ARCHER	DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT	3.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY FANNON	CO-SECRETARY (THRU 10/5/2024)	3.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT REMAR	DIRECTOR/VP, TREASURER (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RONALD CHEN	DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL	3.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RONALD TYLER	EX-OFFICIO OFFICER	3.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAAKIRRAH SANDERS	DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL	3.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXIS KARTERON	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE BOYER	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLAN HILLMAN	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALONZO KELLY	DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/01/2024)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMBER CYPHERS STEPHENS	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMER SAJED	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW ALEMAN	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA COOK	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANIL MUJUMDAR	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/02/2025)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE FARMER	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE GORDON	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNIE B WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY HEILPRIN	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN MATTHEWS	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL WINDRUM	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN LOVE	DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLYN MANNIS	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLENE LUI	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHELSIE ACOSTA	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERIE DAWSON EDWARDS	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLAUDIA GORDON	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLEMAN BAZELON	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELLE ZIFF	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARLENE ENGLISH	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARON SMITH	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DERRELL SLAUGHTER	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONITA JUDGE	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC SCHNEIDER	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC SMAW	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN KENNEDY STARTZMAN	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVE WACHTELL	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCES DICKMAN	DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GABRIELLE UBALLEZ	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAIL PODOLSKY	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAVIN GRIMM	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG HASTY	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GUADALUPE MARROQUIN	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
IRENE TRESSER	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
IVAN SEGURA	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACOB RAIFORD	DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY BARTH	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSE WING	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM METZGER	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN HSIAO	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOY SPRINGFIELD	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE MORALES	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE REISKIN	DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARA SIMARD	DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE CORRIVEAU	DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE JERMAN	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE ITACY	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN JAKABCIN	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM FERGUSON	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM JORDAN	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA KOFOID	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LI YUN ALVARADO	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIA EPPERSON	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA RASMUSSEN	DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORELLA PRAELI	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUIS THOMAS	DIRECTOR (THRU 06/07/2024)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARILYN LANTZ	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARINA HSIEH	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK CHAET	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELANIE DEAS	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE ESPINO	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
NADIA HUSSAIN	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL LOPEZ	DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/01/2024)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAMZI KASSEM	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT KELLEY	DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/01/2024)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROYCE BROOKS	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUT MARTINEZ-ALICEA	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTH COLKER	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTH MARY HALL	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDY VOPALKA	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM FOX	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM ACEVES	DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/01/2025)	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
YOMI YOUNG	DIRECTOR	3.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
AJ HIKES	DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & CULTURE	26.0	Officer	$569,934	$49,383	$619,317
ANTHONY D ROMERO	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO	25.0	Officer	$759,792	$368,410	$1,128,202
CHARIZMA T WILLIAMS	COO	25.0	Officer	$492,394	$46,634	$539,028
TERENCE R DOUGHERTY	DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL	25.0	Officer	$569,229	$90,020	$659,249
CECILLIA WANG	NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/16/2024)	6.0	Key Emp	$0	$62,064	$460,989
DAVID D COLE	NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/2024)	6.0	Key Emp	$0	$36,995	$531,116
DEIRDRE SCHIFELING	CHIEF POLITICAL & ADVOCACY OFFICER	25.0	Key Emp	$466,658	$32,334	$498,992
KARY MOSS	NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF AFFILIATES SUPPORT & NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES	6.0	Key Emp	$0	$148,185	$646,994
KRISTON MCINTOSH	CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER	14.0	Key Emp	$0	$24,263	$459,450
LARISA MUELLER	CFO	26.0	Key Emp	$361,434	$20,872	$382,306
MARK V WIER	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	6.0	Key Emp	$0	$68,959	$589,082
ALETHEIA HENRY	CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	40.0	Highest	$322,240	$71,507	$393,747
AMARDEEP SINGH	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (THRU 11/30/2024)	26.0	Highest	$431,847	$71,778	$503,625
IJEOMA G MBAMALU	CHIEF TECH & ANALYTICS OFFICER	40.0	Highest	$289,858	$74,520	$364,378
ISHUGHUN ORKAR	CHIEF EQUITY & INCLUSION OFFICER	40.0	Highest	$290,905	$72,381	$363,286
STEPHANIE WECHT	DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.0	Highest	$294,183	$58,961	$353,144

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$222,051,375	$185,590,909	$242,812,594	$36,460,466
2024	$142,704,104	$143,607,758	$177,315,051	$-903,654
2023	$146,699,874	$174,521,367	$181,410,698	$-27,821,493
2022	$162,150,933	$162,866,541	$218,780,528	$-715,608
2021	$170,961,146	$155,530,309	$205,028,782	$15,430,837
2020	$140,404,183	$144,488,761	$202,351,220	$-4,084,578
2019	$139,090,985	$145,927,989	$192,989,413	$-6,837,004