American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Newark, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1971, 55 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 2024, American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation reported income of $2.9m and spending of $4.0m, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $1.7m to $2.9m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 of New Jersey Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Farmworkers Inc ($2.9m), Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Jersey Inc ($2.9m) and Twin County Community Probation Center ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $27k, net assets of $7.3m. It reported 36 employees.