American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota Foundation

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1966, 60 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 Minnesota Foundation reported income of $3.8m and spending of $5.2m, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $1.2m to $3.8m (+215%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 137% 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 Minnesota Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sauti Yetu Center for African Women ($3.8m), Child Protection Center Inc ($3.8m) and American Academy of Forensic Sciences ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.0% of the total. At year end it held assets of $3.8m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $2.5m.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.