EIN 13-6213516

ACLU Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
479
Year formed
1966
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
Description
The ACLU Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-deductible donations, which supports ACLU's litigation, communications, advocacy and public education efforts for civil liberties. The ACLU Foundation does not advocate and lobby in legislatures.
Also known as...
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Total revenues
$201,181,635
2023
Total expenses
$186,344,190
2023
Total assets
$785,630,158
2023
Num. employees
479
2023

Program areas at ACLU Foundation

Legal - the aclu Foundation's litigation program is the cornerstone of its Civil Liberties program. The aclu today is the nation's preeminent Civil Liberties organization, with a staff of attorneys in the national office working in collaboration with attorneys at affiliate offices nationwide to address cases involving a wide range of Civil Liberties issues. The aclu appears before the u.s. supreme court more than any other legal services organization or governmental agency except the u.s. department of justice.
EDUCATION - THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, ITS 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 FOUNDATION PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION TO THE ACLU'S 1.2 MILLION supporters NATIONWIDE AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH RESPECT TO A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES AND CONCERNS. A CORE COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS IS THE EMPHASIS ON KEY RIGHTS, INCLUDING FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO FREE SPEECH, ASSOCIATION AND ASSEMBLY; THE RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW; THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND TO (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Affiliate support - the aclu has an affiliate or chapter in every state, the district of columbia, and in 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 department (asni), the national aclu also provides grants and support to affiliates on specific initiatives and projects that have been identified as involving matters of both (continued on schedule o)

Grants made by ACLU Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of FloridaAffiliate Program$1,709,475
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of VirginiaAffiliate Program$912,000
ACLU Foundation of TexasAffiliate Program$880,000
...and 49 more grants made totalling $15,994,046

Who funds ACLU Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$20,439,871
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Public Service$13,452,850
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$5,356,599
...and 516 more grants received totalling $94,242,781

Personnel at ACLU Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Anthony D RomeroExecutive Director and Chief Executive Officer$0
Charizma T WilliamsChief Operating Officer$0
Terence R DoughertyDeputy Executive Director Operations and General Counsel$0
Larisa MuellerChief Financial Officer$0
Rebecca Lowell EdwardsChief Communications Officer$442,457
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for ACLU Foundation

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$184,197,455
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$6,674,105
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$382,319
Net rental income$808,442
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,542,415
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$7,576,899
Total revenues$201,181,635

Form 990s for ACLU Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032023-10-12990View PDF
2022-032022-11-14990View PDF
2021-032021-11-17990View PDF
2020-032021-02-22990View PDF
2019-032020-01-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 199 new grant, including a grant for $4,445,634 from Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)
December 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
November 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 6 new vendors, including , , , , , and
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 48 new grant, including a grant for $755,065 from The Chicago Community Trust
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
125 Broad St 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
aclufoundation.org/ 
Phone
(212) 549-2500
Facebook page
aclu.nationwide 
Twitter profile
@aclu 
IRS details
EIN
13-6213516
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1966
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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