American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Iowa

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Iowa is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1969, 57 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 Foundation of Iowa reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.5m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 68%. 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 Foundation of Iowa sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend ($1.5m), Just Futures Law Inc ($1.5m) and San Luis Obispo County Child Abuse Prevention Council ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (8.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $829k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $837k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 16 employees.