AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111 (415) 621-2493 Est. 1958 EIN 94-2151925
Form 990 501(c)(4)
www.aclunc.org

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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
38
Total Giving
$16.2M
Recipients
38
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $793,234 Median: $100,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20244$2.6M $648K22
20233$2.5M $849K21
20224$5.9M $1.5M31
20211$2.3M $2.3M01
202012$1.8M $147K93
20195$375K $75K32
20179$762K $85K90

Sectors Funded

Civil Rights & Advocacy
10
Human Services
4
Youth Development
2
Education
1
Community Improvement
1

Top States

California
32
District of Columbia
2
Louisiana
2
Ohio
1
New York
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
9
$5M - $10M
5
Over $50M
4
$10M - $50M
2
Under $100K
2
$100K - $500K
2
$500K - $1M
1

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 28 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$9,584,433
Total Expenses
$6,148,837
Net Assets
$17,853,843
185 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-03-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.9 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 52.1%
Expenses ↓ 9.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 38.5% Earned revenue 59.0% Investment 2.1%
Expense Breakdown
Program 86.7% Management 9.1% Fundraising 4.1%

Officers & Trustees (45)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
$9,584,433 $6,148,837$17,853,843
2023 Form 990
Apr 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
$6,301,021 $6,788,705$14,357,245
2022 Form 990
Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
$8,539,200 $9,980,855$14,146,584
2021 Form 990
Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
$8,409,590 $6,785,976$15,663,067
2020 Form 990
Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
$8,859,137 $6,545,437$14,039,793
2019 Form 990
Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
$7,554,377 $5,757,464$11,418,328
2017 Form 990
Apr 1, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
$8,463,288 $5,359,727$9,362,436

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EIN: 94-2151925 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data