American Civil Liberties Foundation of Delaware Inc

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Foundation of Delaware Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilmington, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1978, 48 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 Foundation of Delaware Inc reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.6m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.6m (+50%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 Foundation of Delaware Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation ($1.6m), Embrace of Wichita Inc ($1.6m) and Pilnet ($1.6m).

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 $144k (8.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $785k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $65k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 16 employees.