American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Vermont Inc (EIN 237123046) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1969

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

James Duff Lyall

Phone

8022236304

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Vermont Inc, founded in 1969, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Net assets of $4.6M represent 31 months of operating reserves.

Mission

The ACLU Foundation of Vermont is an organization that protects civil liberties.

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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 $1,609,260

Program Service Revenue $43,202

Investment Income $126,469

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,778,931

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,432,440

Fundraising Expenses $242,053

Program Expenses $1,091,999

Other Expenses $310,604

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,743,044

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,778,931	$1,504,648	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,743,044	$1,668,779	+0.0%
Net Income	$35,887	$-164,131	-1.2%

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

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

$176,342

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Nick Ward	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Farkas	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Elisabeth Marx	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Iarrapino	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Indra Acharya	Equity Officer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Claudia Becker	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William Boyd	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adler Chris	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Goodman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amanda Janoo	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kate Jerman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Julie Kalish	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eliza Novick-Smith	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nadia Pabst	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Adrianne Johnson Ross	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Arnold Isidore Thomas	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kim Jordan	Past Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amelia Silver	Past Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melinda Moulton	Past Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Duff Lyall	Executive Director	36.00	Officer	$167,480	$8,862	$176,342
Lia Ernst	Legal Director	40.00	Highest	$110,594	$17,809	$128,403

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	$1,778,931	$1,743,044	$4,689,096	$35,887
2024	$1,504,648	$1,668,779	$4,594,750	$-164,131
2023	$961,868	$1,521,095	$4,135,335	$-559,227
2022	$1,563,445	$1,286,327	$4,963,497	$277,118
2021	$1,440,510	$871,264	$4,719,009	$569,246
2020	$996,326	$897,281	$3,301,255	$99,045
2019	$1,026,236	$802,839	$3,322,091	$223,397
2018	$1,136,466	$718,294	$3,065,285	$418,172

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Vermont Inc