American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Connecticut Inc

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Connecticut Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Hartford, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Connecticut Inc reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.4m (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Connecticut Inc sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Washington D C Police Foundation ($1.4m), Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Inc ($1.4m) and Path2freedom Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $255k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $523k. At year end it held assets of $7.6m against liabilities of $760k, net assets of $6.8m. It reported 20 employees.