AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF GEORGIA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF GEORGIA INC

EIN 58-0951433

What they do

THE ACLU of GEORGIA is DEDICATED to PRESERVING THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ENSHRINED IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION and BILL of RIGHTS. THROUGH LITIGATION, LOBBYING, and COMMUNICATIONS, THE ACLU of GEORGIA WORKS to PRESERVE and ENHANCE THE RIGHTS of ALL CITIZENS of GEORGIA WITHOUT POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP. FOREMOST AMONG THESE RIGHTS ARE FREEDOM of SPEECH and RELIGION, THE RIGHT to EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER LAW, and THE RIGHT to PRIVACY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

45.04%of revenue went to mission work83.0% of expenses · Program services

2.51%of revenue went to fundraising4.6% of expenses

$54.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.75%of revenue went to management and office costs12.4% of expenses

$5.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,317,748

Mission workProgram services$593,46145.04% of revenue83.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$88,9316.75% of revenue12.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$33,0282.51% of revenue4.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$602,32845.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$715,42054.29% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.0% mission · 12.4% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 11.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 6.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 9.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 3.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 8.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 11.2% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 11.6% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,317,748

Expenses$715,420

Annual surplus $602,328 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$593,461 · 83.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$88,931 · 12.4% of expenses

Fundraising$33,028 · 4.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,317,748

Expenses$715,420

Assets$3,968,075

Income$1,532,623

Contributions$1,198,237

Mission work (program services)$593,461

Fundraising$33,028

Management and general$88,931

Accounting fees$17,194

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER BRUCEPOLITICAL DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $25,051Base · Other $25,051

ANDREA YOUNGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $21,535Base · Other $21,535

CORY ISAACSONLEGAL · 40 hrs/week $21,428Base · Other $21,428

DOROLITA TONEYCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $18,088Base · Other $18,088

FALLON MCCLUREDEPUTY POLICY AND ADVOCACY · 1 hrs/week $17,818Base · Other $17,818

LISA ADLERDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $17,818Base · Other $17,818

NIKKI COXDEVELOPMENT DIR. · 1 hrs/week $9,579Base · Other $9,579

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

CHRISTOPHER BRUCEPOLITICAL DIRECTOR

ANDREA YOUNGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CORY ISAACSONLEGAL

DOROLITA TONEYCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

FALLON MCCLUREDEPUTY POLICY AND ADVOCACY

LISA ADLERDEPUTY DIRECTOR

NIKKI COXDEVELOPMENT DIR.

JACK KENNEDYPRESIDENT

RAQUEL GAYLEDIRECTOR

RANDY BUTTERFIELD1ST VICE CHAIR

NATALIE KENGDIRECTOR

MICHELLE WALSHDIRECTOR

MARIA DEL ROSARIO PALACIOSDIRECTOR

LISA AMANDIRECTOR

KAMA PIERCEEQUITY OFFICER

JULIE STONEDIRECTOR

JEFFREY A WILLARD2ND VICE CHAIR

HARRY FLOYD TAYLORDIRECTOR

GRAYDON GORDIANSECRETARY

GAIL PODOLSKYNATIONAL BOARD REP

FEIFEI SUNDIRECTOR

FARAZ IQBALDIRECTOR

CHRISTIE SITHIPHONEDIRECTOR

CARLTON FIELDSTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: PO BOX 77208, ATLANTA, GA 30357-0000
County: Fulton
In care of: ANDREA YOUNG
Primary officer: ANDREA YOUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(770) 303-8111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC