AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOU… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1972

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ABDI SOLTANI

Phone

4156212493

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INC, founded in 1972, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $21.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 80% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $19.8M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (ACLU NC FOUNDATION) DEFENDS AND ADVANCES THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE CONTAINED IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. ACLU NC FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), CONDUCTSLITIGATION, POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZINGIN ORDER TO PROTECT AND DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $15,449,667 Revenue: $1,012,106

DEDICATED LEGAL & POLICY PROGRAMS-THE ACLU NC FOUNDATION MAINTAINS SIX DEDICATED LEGAL AND POLICY PROGRAMS THAT CONDUCT LITIGATION, RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, PUBLIC EDUCATION, COALITION-BUILDING...

DEDICATED LEGAL & POLICY PROGRAMS-THE ACLU NC FOUNDATION MAINTAINS SIX DEDICATED LEGAL AND POLICY PROGRAMS THAT CONDUCT LITIGATION, RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, PUBLIC EDUCATION, COALITION-BUILDING, AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE POSITIVE CHANGE ON KEY ISSUES. THE SIX PROGRAMS INCLUDE: 1) CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, INCLUDING POLICING, 2) DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING VOTING RIGHTS, 3) GENDER, SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, 4) IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS, 5) RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, INCLUDING HOUSING, EDUCATION EQUITY AND INDIGENOUS JUSTICE, AND 6) TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.ACLU NC Foundation completed a strategic planning process to define priorities for the period from 2025-2029.

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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 $20,222,316

Program Service Revenue $1,012,106

Investment Income $606,040

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $21,840,462

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $725,000

Salaries & Benefits $15,389,632

Fundraising Expenses $2,019,250

Program Expenses $15,449,667

Other Expenses $3,701,819

TOTAL EXPENSES $19,816,451

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$21,840,462	$12,167,074	+0.8%
Expenses	$19,816,451	$19,118,675	+0.0%
Net Income	$2,024,011	$-6,951,601	-1.3%

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

117

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

$546,872

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PHYLLIDA BURLINGAME	LEGAL-POLICY DIR.	36.00		$339,477	$36,141	$413,453
ABDI SOLTANI	Executive Dir.	32.00	Officer	$263,960	$38,154	$369,484
SHILPI AGARWAL	LEGAL-POLICY DIR.	36.00		$246,389	$66,094	$341,240
ELISE TRAYNUM	GENERAL COUNSEL	32.00		$222,841	$53,469	$333,400
JACOB SNOW	SENIOR STAFF ATTNY	40.00		$234,393	$54,796	$289,189
ELIZABETH GILL	SENIOR STAFF ATTNY	40.00		$226,745	$34,638	$261,383
DUC LE	COO	32.00	Officer	$121,635	$24,826	$177,388
ADAM BAILEY	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AJAY KRISHNAN	Legal Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLEN ASCH	GOV CHAIR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZAINAB RAMAHI	Affil OfficER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY STUART	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARINA HSIEH	NATL DELEGATE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETSY BUCHALTER ADLER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATELYNN BISHOP	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRAHAM DRAKE	CEPAC Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VERONICA DIAZ	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KASSON STONE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEVERLY TUCKER	PERSONNEL Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEG DURBIN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY WAN	Treas/F&I Chair	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH VON EMSTER	Dev Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER ARGYOS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL GALINDO	Audit Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JALLE DAFA	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM LAWRENCE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT WHITE	Director	1.00	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	$21,840,462	$19,816,451	$49,296,244	$2,024,011
2024	$12,167,074	$19,118,675	$46,431,592	$-6,951,601
2023	$16,281,571	$16,542,137	$49,414,422	$-260,566
2022	$20,203,197	$15,233,319	$50,273,493	$4,969,878
2021	$16,549,414	$19,214,779	$45,375,573	$-2,665,365
2020	$14,347,707	$14,526,579	$43,746,498	$-178,872
2019	$13,757,331	$12,674,998	$43,562,211	$1,082,333
2018	$14,972,787	$11,408,094	$42,853,409	$3,564,693

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INC