American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska Foundation

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Anchorage, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 2024, American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska Foundation reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.8m, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $1.0m to $1.1m (+9.0%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Alaska Foundation sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 79th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Utopia PDX - United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance Portlan ($1.1m), King County Bar Foundation ($1.1m) and Generation Group Homes of Greenville Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $186k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $921k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $381k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 14 employees.