ACLU Foundation of Southern Calif

Analysis

ACLU Foundation of Southern Calif is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1970, 56 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, ACLU Foundation of Southern Calif reported income of $11.5m and spending of $12.9m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $13.7m to $11.5m (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Southern Calif sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Empire Justice Center ($11.3m), Exodus Transitional Community Inc ($11.5m) and Community Legal Services ($11.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (9.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.5m. At year end it held assets of $46.5m against liabilities of $4.7m, net assets of $41.8m. It reported 103 employees.