AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1958

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ABDI SOLTANI

Phone

4156212493

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, founded in 1958, is a community nonprofit that reported $9.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 52% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.4M, a strong 36% operating margin.

Mission

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (ACLU NC UNION) DEFENDS AND ADVANCES THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE CONTAINED IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. ACLU NC UNION, A CALIFORNIA MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(4), CONDUCTS LEGISLATIVE, COMMUNITY ACTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $5,332,158 Revenue: $5,658,845

COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - THROUGH TRAININGS, CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, ACLU NC UNION SUPPORTS CALIFORNIANS TO DEFEND AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES. ACLU NC UNION ALSO...

COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - THROUGH TRAININGS, CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, ACLU NC UNION SUPPORTS CALIFORNIANS TO DEFEND AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES. ACLU NC UNION ALSO SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF CHAPTERS THAT ARE ACTIVE THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. ACLU NC UNION OPERATES FROM ITS OFFICES IN SAN FRANCISCO AS WELL AS IN FRESNO AND SACRAMENTO THAT SERVE THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY. ISSUE PRIORITIES 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. IN ADDITION, ACLU NC UNION MADE GRANTS TO ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION FOR STATE POLICY WORK.ACLU NC Union 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 $3,692,888

Program Service Revenue $5,658,845

Investment Income $205,465

Other Revenue $27,235

TOTAL REVENUE $9,584,433

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,593,286

Salaries & Benefits $2,838,706

Fundraising Expenses $254,809

Program Expenses $5,332,158

Other Expenses $716,845

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,148,837

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$9,584,433	$6,301,021	+0.5%
Expenses	$6,148,837	$6,788,705	-0.1%
Net Income	$3,435,596	$-487,684	-8.0%

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

N/A

Volunteers

185

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.	4.00		$37,835	$36,141	$413,453
ABDI SOLTANI	Executive Dir.	8.00	Officer	$67,370	$38,154	$369,484
SHILPI AGARWAL	LEGAL-POLICY DIR	4.00		$28,757	$66,094	$341,240
ELISE TRAYNUM	GENERAL COUNSEL	8.00		$57,090	$53,469	$333,400
JACOB SNOW	SENIOR STAFF ATTNY	0.00		$0	$54,796	$289,189
ELIZABETH GILL	SENIOR STAFF ATTNY	0.00		$0	$34,638	$261,383
DUC LE	COO	8.00	Officer	$30,927	$24,826	$177,388
ARLETTE FLORES	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETSY BUCHALTER ADLER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESA LOFTY JUELCH	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL GALINDO	Audit Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE FLORES	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AYISHA IRFAN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIENNE BOUSIAN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE JOLLY	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZAINAB RAMAHI	AFFIL OFFICER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDY LUCAS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLEN ASCH	GOV CHAIR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KASSON STONE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUTUMN GONZALEZ	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH VON EMSTER	Dev Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KALIMAH SALAHUDDIN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIKO YOSHIHARA	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM BAILEY	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BOBBIE SIMPSON	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRAHAM DRAKE	CEPAC Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA-ELENA YOUNG	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEVERLY TUCKER	Personnel Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY WAN	Trea/F&I Chair	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATELYNN BISHOP	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANITA BRADY	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARINA HSIEH	NaTL Delegate	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
D KRISTOPHER MEADOWS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KORI CORDERO	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY STUART	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VERONICA DIAZ	AFF EQ OFFICER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVENT HENSLEY	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUKAINA HUSSAIN	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAGAN RAY	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELYS JEREZ	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KOBE MARTINEZ MOORE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEREDITH MARZUOLI	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHOWNING POPPLER	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NIKI SOLIS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATALIE WORMELI	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	$9,584,433	$6,148,837	$18,051,936	$3,435,596
2024	$6,301,021	$6,788,705	$15,172,752	$-487,684
2023	$8,539,200	$9,980,855	$14,653,023	$-1,441,655
2022	$8,409,590	$6,785,976	$16,577,611	$1,623,614
2021	$8,859,137	$6,545,437	$14,569,952	$2,313,700
2020	$7,554,377	$5,757,464	$12,119,871	$1,796,913
2019	$10,004,650	$9,813,954	$11,058,622	$190,696
2018	$8,463,288	$5,359,727	$10,487,255	$3,103,561

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA