American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
AS NOTED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE MISSION OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION IS "TO ENCOURAGE, SPONSOR, AND FACILITATE THE CULTIVATION AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS WHICH ARE PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF THE VARIOUS STATES TO PERSONS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES WHEREIN THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES ARE THREATENED OR INFRINGED." THE ACLU FOUNDATION TODAY REMAINS FOCUSED ON THE OVERARCHING GOALS SET BY ITS FOUNDERS, SERVING AS THE NATION'S GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY, WORKING DAILY IN COURTS, LEGISLATURES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE US GUARANTEE. THE ACLU ALSO WORKS TO EXTEND RIGHTS TO SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN DENIED THEIR RIGHTS, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR; WOMEN; LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUALS AND TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONBINARY PEOPLE; PRISONERS; AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$961.9M
+16.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$28.4M
+16.4% YoY
Grant Count
73
+17.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$389K
-1.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $961,853,261 | $828,604,389 | $785,630,158 |
| Revenue | $306,750,536 | $185,146,988 | $201,181,635 |
| Expenses | $245,542,362 | $201,684,585 | $186,344,190 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $8,528,889 | $7,226,828 | $8,216,520 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
305 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARU VERMA | DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT | 3.5 | — |
| CONNIE TCHENG | DIRECTOR/TREASURER(AS OF 02/01/2025) | 3.5 | — |
| DAX GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 3.5 | — |
| DEBORAH ARCHER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 3.5 | — |
| ROBERT REMAR | DIRECTOR/VP, TREASURER (THRU 02/01/2025) | 3.5 | — |
| RONALD TYLER | GENERAL COUNSEL (THRU 02/01/2025) | 3.5 | — |
| SHAAKIRRAH SANDERS | DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL | 3.5 | — |
| ANIL MUJUMDAR | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/02/2025) | 2.5 | — |
| CHERIE DAWSON EDWARDS | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/01/2025) | 3 | — |
| COLEMAN BAZELON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/05/2024) | 3 | — |
| DARLENE ENGLISH | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/05/2024) | 3 | — |
| DONITA JUDGE | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| GABRIELLE UBALLEZ | DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/05/2024) | 3 | — |
| MICHELLE ESPINO | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| RUTH COLKER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| YOMI YOUNG | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| AJ HIKES | DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & CULTURE | 14 | — |
| ANTHONY D ROMERO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO | 14 | — |
| CHARIZMA T WILLIAMS | COO | 14 | — |
| TERENCE R DOUGHERTY | DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL | 14 | — |
| CECILLIA WANG | NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/16/2024) | 34 | $398,925 |
| DAVID D COLE | NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/2024) | 34 | $494,121 |
| DEIRDRE SCHIFELING | CHIEF POLITICAL & ADVOCACY OFFICER | 14 | — |
| KARY MOSS | NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF AFFILIATES SUPPORT & NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES | 34 | $498,809 |
| KRISTON MCINTOSH | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER | 26 | $435,187 |
| LARISA MUELLER | CFO | 14 | — |
| MARK V WIER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 34 | $520,123 |
| AMARDEEP SINGH | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (THRU 11/30/2024) | 14 | — |
| ELIZABETH FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $353,947 |
| LOUISE MELLING | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR LIBERTY | 40 | $363,528 |
| MIRIAM CADER | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $329,085 |
| MOHAMMAD ZAIDI | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF NATIONWIDE LEADERSHIP AND PLANNED GIFTS | 40 | $286,006 |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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