American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii Foundation

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Honolulu, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1980, 46 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 of Hawaii Foundation reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.7m, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $2.0m to $1.3m (-33%), an average of -9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 of Hawaii Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Santa Fe Dreamers Project ($1.3m), Casa of Lane County ($1.3m) and Casa of Williamson County Texas ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $262k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $766k. At year end it held assets of $5.8m against liabilities of $94k, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 19 employees.