AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1969

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LEON HOWARD

Phone

5052665915

Tax Period

2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW MEXICO, founded in 1969, is a small nonprofit that reported $496K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 48% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $3.2M represent 77 months of operating reserves.

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF ACLU NM IS TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE JUSTICE, LIBERTY, AND EQUITY AS GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTIONS OF NEW MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES. ACLU OF NEW MEXICO WORKS TO MAKE JUSTICE, LIBERTY, AND EQUITY REALITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE IN NEW MEXICO, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE AND GROUPS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN DISENFRANCHISED. THE ACLU NM SHALL TAKE ANY LEGITIMATE ACTION IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THESE PRINCIPLES AND DO SO WHOLLY WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP. JUST AS IT CHAMPIONS JUSTICE, LIBERTY, AND EQUITY EXTERNALLY, SO TOO SHALL IT STRIVE TO EMBODY THESE PRINCIPLES IN ITS OWN OPERATIONS SUCH THAT ALL MAY FEEL AT HOME, SAFE, AND RESPECTED WITHIN THIS ORGANIZATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $413,769

THE ORGANIZATION IS ACTIVE AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE, WORKING TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT PROTECTS CIVIL LIBERTIES AND TO DEFEAT LEGISLATION THAT ROLLS BACK FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $454,662

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $41,689

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $496,351

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $51,564

Program Expenses $413,769

Other Expenses $524,218

TOTAL EXPENSES $524,218

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$496,351	$961,067	-0.5%
Expenses	$524,218	$364,803	+0.4%
Net Income	$-27,867	$596,264	-1.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

$224,966

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PETER SIMONSON	EXECUTIVE DI	4.00	Officer	$0	$44,932	$224,966
MARIA M SANCHEZ	LEGAL DIRECT	4.00	Highest	$0	$14,202	$147,716
LEON HOWARD	DEPUTY DIREC	4.00	Highest	$0	$11,996	$145,991
NAYOMI K VALDEZ	POLICY DIREC	4.00	Highest	$0	$12,431	$121,944
JULIE BERNARD	DIR OF PHILA	4.00	Highest	$0	$13,612	$121,267
PRESTON SANCHEZ	LEGAL STAFF	4.00	Highest	$0	$10,682	$116,552
RODNEY BOWE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TYLER BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSS CHANEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JORDAN FRANCO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON GORDON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SZU-HAN HO	CHAIR FINANC	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EARTHA HODGE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZACHARY MANNING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES MARTIN	SANTA FE CHA	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSE MORRIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY POLLOM	SOUTHWEST CH	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OSCAR S RODRIGUEZ	TREAS ACLU N	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GABRIELLE UBALLEZ	NATL BOARD R	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN HOOVER	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDRIA TAYLOR	VICE PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE SIERRA	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SALAMACK	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$496,351	$524,218	$3,293,965	$-27,867
2023	$961,067	$364,803	$3,073,012	$596,264
2022	$720,110	$276,808	$2,481,015	$443,302
2021	$747,204	$324,696	$2,037,284	$422,508
2020	$881,764	$340,249	$1,584,330	$541,515
2019	$713,784	$366,625	$1,057,984	$347,159

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW MEXICO