American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Foundation Inc

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukee, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 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 of Wisconsin Foundation Inc reported income of $2.1m and spending of $2.0m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $2.1m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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 Wisconsin Foundation Inc sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Black Justice Coalition Inc ($2.1m), Friends N Family Helping the Youth Inc ($2.1m) and Rural Advocates for Independent Living ($2.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $966k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $245k, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 34 employees.