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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
125 Broad Street
18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
tel: (212) 549-2573
EIN: 13-6213516

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Board Leadership

Susan Herman
President

CEO

Anthony Romero
Executive Director


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Public Benefit : Advocacy and Civil Rights

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

Because freedom can't protect itself

 
  Score (out of 100) Rating
FYE 03/2013
Overall 88.61 3 stars
  Financial 84.18 3 stars
  Accountability & Transparency 97.00 4 stars

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Financial Performance Metrics
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity’s budget spent on the programs
and services it delivers)
85.7%
  Administrative Expenses 5.0%
  Fundraising Expenses 9.1%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.13
  Primary Revenue Growth -4.0%
  Program Expenses Growth 4.1%
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 3.05

 

Income Statement     (FYE 03/2013)

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $51,692,074
   Federated Campaigns $351,351
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $52,043,425
   Program Service Revenue $2,333,073
Total Primary Revenue $54,376,498
   Other Revenue $13,787,131
TOTAL REVENUE $68,163,629
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $63,666,582
   Administrative Expenses $3,773,342
   Fundraising Expenses $6,774,034
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $74,213,958
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-6,050,329
   
Net Assets $267,146,890

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Compensation of Leaders     (FYE 03/2013)

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title Compensation from Affiliates
Not compensated -- Anthony Romero Executive Director/ CEO $401,851
Other Salaries of Note
$301,869 0.40% Steven Shapiro Legal Director --
$280,631 0.37% Emily Tynes Director of Communications --
$266,130 0.35% Geri Rozanski Director, Affiliate Support and Advocacy --

Mission

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation is the arm of the ACLU that conducts litigation and communication efforts. The Foundation provides legal presentation in cases involving issues of civil liberties and constitutional rights ranging from administrative hearings to trials and appeals. In addition, the Foundation educates the public as to civil liberties and constitutional rights by disseminating literature and other publications. The ACLU Foundation preserves and promotes civil rights and liberties as guaranteed by the United States Constitution.

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