American Civil Liberties Union Inc

New York, NY · Founded 1920

National nonprofit defending and preserving individual civil rights and liberties through litigation and advocacy

Primary audience
General Public
Work area
Community Service
Topic
Social Impact
Contact
Anthony D Romero
Website Contact

About Organization

American Civil Liberties Union maintains and advances civil liberties including freedoms of association, press, religion, and speech, and rights to due process and equal protection for all people throughout the United States. Founded in 1920 and based in New York, NY, the organization operates with $142.7 million in annual revenue and 389 employees working in courts, legislatures, and communities nationwide.

What They Focus On

Program Delivery

Implements evidence-based programs designed to achieve measurable outcomes and community impact.

Capacity Building

Develops organizational infrastructure and partnerships to enhance service quality and sustainability.

Research Impact

Conducts research and evaluation to inform best practices and demonstrate program effectiveness.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$142.7M

-2.7% vs 2022

Expenses (2023)

$143.6M

-17.7% vs 2022

Assets (2023)

$177.3M

-2.3% vs 2022

Employees (2023)

389

+6.9% vs 2022

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2023 $142,704,104 $143,607,758 $177,315,051 389
2022 $146,699,874 $174,521,367 $181,410,698 364
2020 $170,961,146 $155,530,309 $205,028,782 364
2019 $140,404,183 $144,488,761 $202,351,220 325
2018 $139,090,985 $145,927,989 $192,989,413 281

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

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  • 01

    Assess Needs

    Identifies community needs through data analysis and stakeholder engagement to inform program design.

  • 02

    Design Programs

    Develops evidence-based programs and services tailored to address identified needs and achieve measurable outcomes.

  • 03

    Deliver Services

    Implements programs through trained staff and partners to ensure quality service delivery and participant engagement.

  • 04

    Evaluate Impact

    Measures program effectiveness and collects feedback to continuously improve services and demonstrate results.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by American Civil Liberties Union Inc

To Support The Grantee's Social Welfare Activities

Provides to support the grantee's social welfare activities designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

General Support

Provides general support designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Equity, Human Rights, And Economic Empowerment

Provides equity, human rights, and economic empowerment designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Legislative

Provides legislative designed to support organizational goals and deliver measurable community impact.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American Civil Liberties Union Inc.

Anthony D Romero

Anthony D Romero

ACLU Executive Director
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $1,320,302
Ijeoma Mbamalu

Ijeoma Mbamalu

Chief Technology Officer
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $291,239
Kriston Alford McIntosh

Kriston Alford McIntosh

Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
6 hrs/week
Mark V Wier

Mark V Wier

Chief Development Officer
6 hrs/week
Terence R Dougherty

Terence R Dougherty

Deputy Executive Director for Operations and General Counsel
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $553,182
AJ Hikes

AJ Hikes

Deputy Executive Director, Strategy & Culture
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $543,532
Kary L Moss

Kary L Moss

National Director of Affiliate Support & Nationwide Initiatives
6 hrs/week
Deirdre Schifeling

Deirdre Schifeling

Chief Political and Advocacy Officer
Cecillia Wang

Cecillia Wang

National Legal Director
Esete Assefa

Esete Assefa

Chief Political Advisor
Yasmin Cader

Yasmin Cader

Deputy Legal Director and Director of the Trone Center for Justice and Equality
Liz FitzGerald

Liz FitzGerald

Director of Development
Melanie Harrington

Melanie Harrington

Senior Director, Affiliate Leadership, Organizational Development, & Equity and Inclusion
Aletheia Henry

Aletheia Henry

Chief Strategy Officer
Quinton Herbert

Quinton Herbert

Chief Human Resources Officer
Kamara Jones

Kamara Jones

Deputy Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
CT

Charizma T Williams

Chief Operating Officer
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $467,980
DS

Deidre Schifeling

National Political Director
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $430,114
NA

NJ Akbar

CHief Eq, Div & Incl. officer
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $401,409
SK

Sophia K Goldmacher

Chief People Officer
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $348,573
LM

Larisa Mueller

CFO
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $323,421
SW

Stephanie Wecht

Deputy Chief Operating Officer
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $286,903
AS

Amardeep Singh

Chief Information Officer
26 hrs/week
Compensation: $286,235
AG

Aigne Goldsby

Director (Thru 06/11/23)
2 hrs/week
AB

Alice Boyer

Director (As of 10/15/23)
2 hrs/week
AH

Allan Hillman

Director (As of 06/11/23)
2 hrs/week
AS

Andrea Saenz

Director (THRU 01/28/24)
2 hrs/week
AB

Annie B Williams

Director (As of 10/15/23)
2 hrs/week
BM

Ben Matthews

Director (As of 10/15/23)
2 hrs/week
BB

Bruce Barry

Director (THRU 01/28/24)
3 hrs/week
CG

Cynthia Garcia

Director (Thru 10/15/23)
3 hrs/week
DD

David D Cole

National Legal Director
6 hrs/week
DS

Derrell Slaughter

Director (As of 06/15/23)
2 hrs/week
EL

Edwin Lopez-Soto

Director (THRU 10/15/23)
2 hrs/week
EW

Eve Wachtell

Director (As of 10/15/23)
2 hrs/week
IT

Irene Tresser

Director (As of 10/15/23)
2 hrs/week
JH

Joan Hsiao

Director (As of 01/28/24)
2 hrs/week
JS

Joy Springfield

Director (As of 06/11/23)
2 hrs/week
JM

Julie Morales

Director (As of 06/11/23)
2 hrs/week
LK

Laura Kofoid

Director (As of 10/15/23)
2 hrs/week
LE

Lia Epperson

Director (As of 01/28/24)
3 hrs/week
MC

Michael Carter

Director (THRU 06/11/23)
2 hrs/week
PA

Patrick Anderson

Director (THRU 01/28/24)
3 hrs/week
PM

Paul McKean

Director (THRU 06/11/23)
2 hrs/week
RB

Royce Brooks

Director (As of 06/15/23)
2 hrs/week
RM

Rut Martinez-Alicea

Director (As of 01/28/24)
2 hrs/week
RM

Ruth Mary Hall

Director (As of 01/28/24)
2 hrs/week
SK

Sameena Karmally

Director (Thru 06/11/23)
2 hrs/week
SK

Sharon Kyle

Director (Thru 06/11/23)
3 hrs/week
SR

Suk Rhee

Director (THRU 01/28/24)
2 hrs/week
SE

Susan Estes

Director (Thru 06/11/23)
3 hrs/week
WA

William Aceves

Director (Thru 01/28/24)
3 hrs/week

Milestones

1920

Organization Founded

1920

Established to serve community needs and advance organizational mission.

2020

Program Expansion

2020

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

2023

Program Expansion

2023

Enhanced service delivery and broadened community reach through strategic initiatives.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AK
Alonzo Kelly Director 2.0 hrs/week
AC
Amber Cyphers Stephens Director 2.0 hrs/week
AS
Amer Sajed Director 2.0 hrs/week
AA
Andrew Aleman Director 2.0 hrs/week
AM
Anil Mujumdar Director 2.0 hrs/week
AF
Anne Farmer Director 2.0 hrs/week
AG
Anne Gordon Director 2.5 hrs/week
AH
Ashley Heilprin Director 2.0 hrs/week
CL
Carolyn Love Director 2.0 hrs/week
CM
Carolyn Mannis Director 3.0 hrs/week
CV
Charu Verma Director/Vice President 2.0 hrs/week
CA
Chelsie Acosta Director 2.0 hrs/week
CD
Cherie Dawson-Edwards Director 2.5 hrs/week
CG
Claudia Gordon Director 2.5 hrs/week
CB
Coleman Bazelon Director 2.0 hrs/week
CT
Connie Tcheng Director 2.0 hrs/week
DE
Darlene English Director 2.5 hrs/week
DS
Daron Smith Director 2.0 hrs/week
DG
Dax Goldstein Director/Secretary(AS Of 1/24) 2.0 hrs/week
DA
Deborah ARCHER Director/President 3.0 hrs/week
DJ
Donita Judge Director 3.0 hrs/week
ES
Eric Schneider Director 2.0 hrs/week
ES
Eric Smaw Director 2.5 hrs/week
GU
Gabrielle Uballez Director 2.0 hrs/week
GP
Gail Podolsky Director 2.5 hrs/week
GG
Gavin Grimm Director 2.0 hrs/week
GC
Grace Chan Director/Sec. (Thru 10/15/23) 2.0 hrs/week
GH
Greg Hasty Director 2.5 hrs/week
GM
Guadalupe Marroquin Director 2.0 hrs/week
IS
Ivan Segura Director 2.5 hrs/week
JR
Jacob Raiford Director 2.0 hrs/week
JH
Jeffrey Hong Director/Sec. (Thru 10/15/23) 3.0 hrs/week
JW
Jesse Wing Director 3.0 hrs/week
KS
Kara Simard Director 2.0 hrs/week
KJ
Kathryn Jakabcin Director 2.0 hrs/week
KF
Kim Ferguson Director 2.0 hrs/week
KJ
Kim Jordan Director 2.0 hrs/week
LY
Li Yun Alvarado Director 3.0 hrs/week
LR
Lisa Rasmussen Director 2.0 hrs/week
LP
Lorella Praeli Director 2.0 hrs/week
LT
Louis Thomas Director 2.0 hrs/week
ML
Marilyn Lantz Director 2.0 hrs/week
MH
Marina Hsieh Director 2.0 hrs/week
MD
Melanie Deas Director 2.0 hrs/week
MB
Michelle Brown-Yazzie Director 2.5 hrs/week
NH
Nadia Hussain Director 2.0 hrs/week
NF
Nancy Fannon Director/Secretary(AS Of 1/24) 2.5 hrs/week
RR
Robert Remar Director/VP, Treasurer 4.5 hrs/week
RC
Ronald Chen Director/General Counsel 3.0 hrs/week
RT
Ronald Tyler Director/General Counsel 2.5 hrs/week
RC
Ruth Colker Director 2.5 hrs/week
SV
Sandy Vopalka Director 2.0 hrs/week
SS
Shaakirrah Sanders Director/General Counsel 2.0 hrs/week
TF
Tim Fox Director 2.5 hrs/week
YW
Yomi Wrong Director 2.5 hrs/week
ME
Michelle Espino New Mexico
YY
Yomi Young California
RT
Ron Tyler (General Counsel)
AC
At-large, California Board Member
AR
Affiliate Representative, ACLU of Arkansas Board Member
TD
Terence Dougherty Board Member
AR
Anthony Romero Board Member
CW
Charizma Williams Board Member

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$5.9M

Highest Paid

$1.4M

Anthony D Romero

Compensated Officers

15

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Anthony D Romero Executive Director/CEO $1,320,302 $58,263 $1,378,565 26
Terence R Dougherty DEP EXEC DIR. OPS/Gen. Counsel $553,182 $66,754 $619,936 26
Aj Hikes DEP. EXEC DIR Strategy&Culture $543,532 $30,884 $574,416 26
Charizma T Williams Chief Operating Officer $467,980 $33,571 $501,551 26
Deidre Schifeling National Political Director $430,114 $33,872 $463,986 26
Nj Akbar Chief Eq, Div & Incl. Officer $401,409 $24,143 $425,552 26
Sophia K Goldmacher Chief People Officer $348,573 $59,581 $408,154 26
Amardeep Singh Chief Information Officer $286,235 $57,574 $343,809 26
Larisa Mueller CFO $323,421 $18,720 $342,141 26
Stephanie Wecht Deputy Chief Operating Officer $286,903 $49,467 $336,370 26
Ijeoma Mbamalu Chief Tech & Analytics Officer $291,239 $43,227 $334,466 26
Kary L Moss DIR Aff Support & Nation. Init $0 $124,101 $124,101 6
Mark V Wier Chief Development Officer $0 $50,124 $50,124 6
David D Cole National Legal Director $0 $25,314 $25,314 6
Kriston Alford Mcintosh Chief Communications Officer $0 $19,838 $19,838 6

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$8.2M Grants Received
$9.1M Grants Given
54 Organizations

Top Funders

5 total
OS
Open Society Action Fund Inc.
$5.0M
TJ
The Just Trust For Action
$3.0M
TA
Tides Advocacy
$100K
CF
Community Foundation Of Jackson Hole
$75K
TF
Tides Foundation
$50K

Top Grantees

49 total
OU
Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights Columbus, OH
$2.1M
CN
Citizens Not Politicians Columbus, OH
$1.0M
OP
One Person One Vote Columbus, OH
$600K
AF
Arizona for Abortion Access Phoenix, AZ
$500K
OF
Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom PAC Columbus, OH
$500K
AO
ACLU of Arizona Phoenix, AZ
$450K
AO
ACLU of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
$280K
AO
ACLU of Texas Houston, TX
$275K
AO
ACLU of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
$275K
MF
Missourians for Constitutional Freedom St Louis, MO
$250K
+39 more grantees
Open Society Action Fund Inc. The Just Trust For Action Tides Advocacy Community Foundation Of Jackson Hole Tides Foundation Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights Citizens Not Politicians One Person One Vote Arizona for Abortion Access Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom PAC ACLU of Arizona ACLU of Pennsylvania ACLU of Texas ACLU of Wisconsin Missourians for Constitutional Freedom ACLU of Virginia Floridians Protecting Freedom Inc ACLU of Michigan ACLU of Oregon ACLU of Ohio FWDus Inc ACLU of Maryland ACLU of Missouri ACLU of Connecticut Rise PAC ACLU of South Carolina ACLU of the District of Columbia ACLU of West Virginia ACLU of New Hampshire ACLU of Delaware Human Rights Campaign Foundation ACLU Foundation of Alabama ACLU of Alabama ACLU Foundation of Arkansas ACLU Foundation of New Jersey ACLU of Alaska
Open Society Action Fund Inc. The Just Trust For Action Tides Advocacy Community Foundation Of Jackson Hole Tides Foundation Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights Citizens Not Politicians One Person One Vote Arizona for Abortion Access Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom PAC ACLU of Arizona ACLU of Pennsylvania ACLU of Texas ACLU of Wisconsin Missourians for Constitutional Freedom ACLU of Virginia Floridians Protecting Freedom Inc ACLU of Michigan ACLU of Oregon ACLU of Ohio FWDus Inc ACLU of Maryland ACLU of Missouri ACLU of Connecticut Rise PAC ACLU of South Carolina ACLU of the District of Columbia ACLU of West Virginia ACLU of New Hampshire ACLU of Delaware Human Rights Campaign Foundation ACLU Foundation of Alabama ACLU of Alabama ACLU Foundation of Arkansas ACLU Foundation of New Jersey ACLU of Alaska

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Related Organizations

2 affiliated entities reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule R

2

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

2
American Civil Liberties Union Fdn Inc
New York, NY
See Part Vii
501(c) 501(C)(3)
Aclu Voters Education Fund
New York, NY
See Part Vii
501(c) 527

Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule R (Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships)

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
9 Registrations
3 Clients
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 3 total

American Civil Liberties Union
7 filings
Self
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc.
1 filing
Self
American Civil Liberties Union Of Texas
1 filing
Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with American Civil Liberties Union Inc

Phone

(212) 549-2500

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125 Broad Street 18th Floor New York, NY 10004