American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania Inc

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania Inc reported income of $4.7m and spending of $4.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $4.7m (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2020, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Foundation of Pennsylvania Inc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seniorlaw Center ($4.7m), Legal Assistance to the Elderly Inc ($4.7m) and Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest Inc ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $398k (8.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.2m. At year end it held assets of $9.7m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $8.4m. It reported 40 employees.