American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the District of Columbia

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the District of Columbia is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1967, 59 years ago. 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 Fund of the District of Columbia reported income of $2.9m and spending of $2.8m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $2.9m (+9.8%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the District of Columbia sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Share Supportive Housing and Resources for the Elderly ($2.9m), Key West Art & Historical Society Inc ($2.9m) and Student Health SVCS Support Fund ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 4.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $133k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $11.2m against liabilities of $174k, net assets of $11.0m. It reported 29 employees.