ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts Inc

Analysis

ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2015, 11 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, ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts Inc reported income of $5.4m and spending of $6.4m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income fell from $6.7m to $5.4m (-19%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bold Training Institute Inc ($5.4m), Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc ($5.4m) and The Childrens Place Inc ($5.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 7.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $926k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $30.5m against liabilities of $440k, net assets of $30.1m. It reported 67 employees.