American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
DEFEND FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, AND OTHER RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE US CONSTITUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$14.2M
+30.5% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,203,921 | $10,885,866 | $10,263,124 |
| Revenue | $5,575,980 | $2,229,365 | $3,556,973 |
| Expenses | $2,046,480 | $2,209,068 | $1,419,660 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $330,362 | $306,274 | $170,010 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILL METZ | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| ROBERT SASH | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| AMRITH KAUR AAKRE | SECRETARY THROUGH 12/31/24 | 1 | — |
| BERNADETTE CHOPRA | VP AT LARGE | 1 | — |
| RUTH KRUGLY | VP AT LARGE | 1 | — |
| KERRY A MILLER | GENERAL COUNSEL | 1 | — |
| LAURA KOFOID | NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE | 1 | — |
| SHYNI R VARGHESE | VP, DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| SCOTT LASSAR | VP, POLICY | 1 | — |
| EVERETT CYGAL | GENERAL COUNSEL AS OF 01/01/25 | 1 | — |
| RICHARD J O'BRIEN | GENERAL COUNSEL | 1 | — |
| SUFYAN SOHEL | AFFILIATE EQUITY OFFICER | 1 | — |
| DIANE KLOTNIA | AT-LARGE MEMBERS | 1 | — |
| JAMES HOLZHAUER | AT-LARGE MEMBERS | 1 | — |
| MARC BEEM | AT-LARGE MEMBERS | 1 | — |
| MORT ROSEN | AT-LARGE MEMBERS | 1 | — |
| SIMON E WEFFER | AT-LARGE MEMBERS | 1 | — |
| MARIO F GARCIA | AT-LARGE MEMBERS | 1 | — |
| CINDY WILSON | AT-LARGE MEMBERS | 1 | — |
| GRACE CHAN MCKIBBEN | AT-LARGE MEMBERS | 2 | — |
| HOWARD SUSKIN | AT-LARGE MEMBERS 01/01/25 | 1 | — |
| ADA LOPEZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| LUIS GUTIERREZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| AZIZ HUQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| NOEL ELFANT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| COLBY KINGSBURY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| DARREN HUNTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| REV SUSAN FRANCES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| GENITA C ROBINSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| LEAH BRUNO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| MARY STOWELL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| PETER H HANNA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH 12/31/24 | 1 | — |
| ROBERT MURPHYMD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| ROXANA ESPOZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| STELIOS VALAVANIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| WENDY WALKER WILLIAMS | VP, DEVELOPMENT | 1 | — |
| LOUIS A KLAPP | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| DARLENE OLIVER HIGHTOWER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| AKIF RAHMAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| NIDA SHAKIR GHAFFAR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN GILLESPIE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| DARYL WOODS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| ANDREW JOHNSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS OF 01/01/25 | 1 | — |
| ERIC MATTSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS OF 01/01/25 | 1 | — |
| KHADINE BENNETT | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | 48 | $166,424 |
| NORA COLLINS-MANDEVILLE | DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS REFORM POLICY | 36 | $81,291 |
| COLLEEN CONNELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 24 | $132,338 |
| ANGELA GEMINI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 18 | $49,370 |
| GABRIEL PACHTER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND TEAM OPERATIONS | 6 | $11,482 |
| BENJAMIN RUDDELL | DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY | 36 | $82,853 |
| EMMALEE SCOTT | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY AND ENGAGEMENT | 24 | $73,241 |
| KT SULLIVAN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR | 18 | $54,493 |
| ED YOHNKA | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY | 24 | $72,387 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Ohio $100K (100%)
States
Cities
Columbus
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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