American Civil Liberties Union

Of New York

New York, NY
Tax-exempt since April 1972
EIN: 13-5628799

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(4) Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Revenue

$4.97M (2023)

Expenses

$3.06M (2023)

Total Assets

$26.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.32M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending March
2023

Revenue

$4,965,830

Expenses

$3,055,728

Net Income

$1,910,102

Net Assets

$25,502,279

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$4,980,080	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,034	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$15,284
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$157,273	5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,538,852	50.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,823,862
Total Liabilities	$1,321,583
Net Assets	$25,502,279

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lieberman Donna (Executive Director)	$301,948	$0	$65,517
Eisenberg Arthur (Executive Counsel)	$0	$222,677	$103,538
Dunn Christopher (Legal Director)	$0	$210,865	$106,668
Pristin David (Deputy Executive Director)	$0	$224,959	$62,545
Miller Johanna Director (Of Education Policy Center)	$0	$184,950	$88,324
Rowland Lee (Policy Director)	$0	$189,274	$44,761
Cotter Caroline (Development Director)	$0	$186,355	$44,636
Biklen Molly (Deputy Legal Director)	$0	$177,952	$10,527
Stryker Wendy (President)	$0	$0	$0
Kowitz Margolies Julie (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Vassanji Anil (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Keenan Anne (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Eva Maria (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bartlett Mayo (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Caines Wesley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Campbell Renee (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cross Quintin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cuthbertson Douglas (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Droubi Luna (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fahmawi Waqaas (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fox Stephanie (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Hedahl Mary (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Horn Jonathan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Hunter Tracy Givens (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lopez Soto Edwin J (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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Filed on Feb. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2022

Revenue

$5,522,447

Expenses

$2,448,903

Net Income

$3,073,544

Net Assets

$23,578,483

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,521,238	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,174	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$35	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$146,932	6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,288,403	52.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$23,701,662
Total Liabilities	$123,179
Net Assets	$23,578,483

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lieberman Donna (Executive Director)	$286,712	$0	$65,819
Dunn Christopher (Legal Director)	$0	$206,126	$102,593
Eisenberg Arthur (Executive Counsel)	$0	$210,177	$93,641
Miller Johanna Director (Of Education Policy Center)	$0	$171,168	$79,755
Pristin David (Deputy Executive Director)	$0	$189,666	$57,819
Rowland Lee (Policy Director)	$0	$178,944	$42,188
Lee Diana (Communications Director)	$0	$172,803	$23,484
Biklen Molly (Deputy Legal Director)	$0	$165,957	$9,878
Stryker Wendy (President)	$0	$0	$0
Kowitz Margolies Julie (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Wachtell Genevieve (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Keenan Anne (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Eva Maria (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bartlett Mayo (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Caines Wesley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Campbell Renee (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cirrin John (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cuthbertson Douglas (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Droubi Luna (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ehrlich Julie (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ellison Brooke (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fox Stephanie (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Givens Hunter Tracy (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Hedahl Mary (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Horn Jonathan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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Filed on Feb. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2021

Revenue

$5,961,535

Expenses

$2,235,573

Net Income

$3,725,962

Net Assets

$20,504,777

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,959,379	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,381	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$775	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$138,534	6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,122,846	50.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$20,703,180
Total Liabilities	$198,403
Net Assets	$20,504,777

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lieberman Donna (Executive Director)	$280,193	$0	$59,635
Eisenberg Arthur (Executive Counsel)	$0	$202,299	$80,798
Dunn Christopher (Legal Director)	$0	$194,520	$87,875
Sealey Wendy (Director Of Philanthropy)	$0	$184,930	$87,694
Pristin David (Chief Of Staff)	$0	$187,461	$56,222
Miller Johanna Director (Of Education Policy Center)	$0	$165,904	$68,434
Rowland Lee (Policy Director)	$0	$173,133	$44,502
Rosado Lourdes (Program Director)	$0	$192,922	$12,175
Sylvain Olivier (President)	$0	$0	$0
Stryker Wendy (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Wachtell Genevieve (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Tabak Ronald J (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Eva Maria (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bartlett Mayo (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Caines Wesley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Campbell Renee (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cirrin John (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cuthbertson Douglas (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ehrlich Julie (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ellison Brooke (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Finnegan Kevin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fox Stephanie (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Hedahl Mary (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Hunter Tracy Givens (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Keenan Anne F (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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Fiscal Year Ending March
2020

Revenue

$5,736,773

Expenses

$2,264,047

Net Income

$3,472,726

Net Assets

$16,776,169

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,734,370	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$2,403	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$118,431	5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,054,557	46.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,397,111
Total Liabilities	$620,942
Net Assets	$16,776,169

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lieberman Donna (Executive Director)	$214,583	$0	$55,470
Rowland Lee (Policy Director)	$98,700	$25,787	$36,555
Perry Robert (Former Legislative Director)	$56,364	$0	$8,342
Eisenberg Arthur (Executive Counsel)	$0	$159,782	$83,684
Dunn Christopher (Legal Director)	$0	$151,896	$85,583
Sealey Wendy (Director Of Philanthropy)	$0	$141,420	$87,951
Miller Johanna Director (Of Education Policy Center)	$0	$133,166	$69,500
Rosado Lourdes (Program Director)	$0	$124,519	$9,070
Pristin David (Chief Of Staff)	$0	$37,954	$18,176
Willner Robin (President)	$0	$0	$0
Stryker Wendy (Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Wachtell Genevieve (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Tabak Ronald J (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Eva Maria (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cirrin John (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cook Mack Rebekah (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cuthbertson Douglas (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ehrlich Julie (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ellison Brooke (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Finnegan Kevin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Fox Stephanie (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Hedahl Mary (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Hunter Tracy Givens (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Keenan Anne F (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lakhani Mayur (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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Fiscal Year Ending March
2019

Revenue

$6,492,474

Expenses

$1,871,686

Net Income

$4,620,788

Net Assets

$13,306,089

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,485,675	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,175	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,624	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$64,163	3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$886,550	47.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,479,030
Total Liabilities	$172,941
Net Assets	$13,306,089

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2018

Revenue

$5,231,220

Expenses

$1,497,857

Net Income

$3,733,363

Net Assets

$8,685,841

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,228,605	100.0%
Program Services	$2,561	0.0%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$54	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$60,968	4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$760,623	50.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,847,513
Total Liabilities	$161,672
Net Assets	$8,685,841

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2017

Revenue

$3,069,247

Expenses

$1,293,990

Net Income

$1,775,257

Net Assets

$4,953,099

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,068,497	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$750	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$59,521	4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$572,597	44.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,066,691
Total Liabilities	$113,592
Net Assets	$4,953,099

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2016

Revenue

$1,103,923

Expenses

$1,094,104

Net Income

$9,819

Net Assets

$3,176,249

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,102,966	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$933	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$24	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$57,985	5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$487,253	44.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,292,255
Total Liabilities	$116,006
Net Assets	$3,176,249

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2015

Revenue

$1,282,541

Expenses

$1,062,409

Net Income

$220,132

Net Assets

$3,168,320

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,281,212	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,033	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$296	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$55,037	5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$490,883	46.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,278,155
Total Liabilities	$109,835
Net Assets	$3,168,320

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Revenue

$1,997,343

Expenses

$1,166,178

Net Income

$831,165

Net Assets

$2,948,944

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,986,893	99.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,347	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$9,103	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$49,403	4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$491,716	42.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,048,880
Total Liabilities	$99,936
Net Assets	$2,948,944

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Revenue

$1,171,915

Expenses

$1,033,060

Net Income

$138,855

Net Assets

$2,119,723

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,167,892	99.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$803	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$3,220	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$49,468	4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$458,505	44.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,210,540
Total Liabilities	$90,817
Net Assets	$2,119,723

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Revenue

$1,104,917

Expenses

$938,044

Net Income

$166,873

Net Assets

$1,978,627

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,104,240	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$677	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$49,354	5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$403,730	43.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,065,167
Total Liabilities	$86,540
Net Assets	$1,978,627

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2011

Revenue

$1,041,973

Expenses

$868,730

Net Income

$173,243

Net Assets

$1,812,348

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,040,877	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$821	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$275	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$52,457	6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$412,701	47.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,888,982
Total Liabilities	$76,634
Net Assets	$1,812,348

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Revenue $4.97M (2023)

Expenses $3.06M (2023)

Total Assets $26.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities $1.32M (2023)

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Revenue

$4.97M (2023)

Expenses

$3.06M (2023)

Total Assets

$26.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$1.32M (2023)

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