American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Foundation

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 of Washington Foundation reported income of $11.7m and spending of $10.1m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $30.2m to $11.7m (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2020, when income dropped by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 67% 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 Washington Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cia Officers Memorial Foundation ($11.7m), Childrens Advocacy Centers of North Carolina Inc ($11.8m) and Center for Appellate Litigation ($11.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $56.4m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $54.6m. It reported 58 employees.