ACLU OF UTAH FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACLU OF UTAH FOUNDATION INC

EIN 87-0439810 · Civil Liberties (R60)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to PRESERVE and PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL CIVIL RIGHTS and CIVIL LIBERTIES AS GUARANTEED BY THE UNITED STATES and UTAH CONSTITUTIONS and THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS WITHIN THE STATE of UTAH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.50 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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.31%of revenue went to mission work69.5% of expenses · Program services

7.02%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$93.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.60%of revenue went to management and office costs23.0% of expenses

$1.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $166,260 for BRITTNEY NYSTROM (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,444,273

Mission workProgram services$1,596,28765.31% of revenue69.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$528,03421.60% of revenue23.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$171,4867.02% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$148,4666.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,295,80793.93% 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: 69.5% mission · 23.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 27.0% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 23.6% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 26.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 20.0% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 18.0% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 17.7% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 14.0% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,444,273

Expenses$2,295,807

Annual surplus $148,466 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)$1,596,287 · 69.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$528,034 · 23.0% of expenses

Fundraising$171,486 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,444,273

Expenses$2,295,807

Assets$4,413,026

Income$4,765,932

Contributions$1,968,652

Mission work (program services)$1,596,287

Fundraising$171,486

Management and general$528,034

Executive compensation (total)$134,860

Stocks and bonds$2,871,149

Accounting fees$20,461

Investing fees$23,681

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

BRITTNEY NYSTROMEXECUTIVE DI · 35 hrs/week $166,260Base $138,871 · Other $27,389

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 (20)

BRITTNEY NYSTROMEXECUTIVE DI

ERIKA LARSENBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM FRESCASBOARD MEMBER

SOPHIA HAWES-TINGEYPRESIDENT

ROSEMARY LESSERBOARD MEMBER

NASIR KHANBOARD MEMBER

KILO ZAMORABOARD MEMBER

KASS HARSTADBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA NELSONBOARD MEMBER

JAMES MORRISBOARD MEMBER

GEIDY ACHECARBOARD MEMBER

BEN GRENAWAYBOARD MEMBER

EMILY HASETREASURER

DIANE ERCANBRACKSECRETARY

DHIRAJ CHANDBOARD MEMBER

DARLENE MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER

CHELSIE ACOSTABOARD MEMBER

CHARLENE LUIPRESIDENT

CAMLYN GIDDINSBOARD MEMBER

BRIANNE KRAMERVICE PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 311 S STATE ST, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2320
County: Salt Lake
In care of: % BRITTNEY NYSTROM
Primary officer: BRITTNEY NYSTROM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(801) 521-9862

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOUNTIFUL PEAK ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Civil Liberties (R60)
IRS tax category: Civil Liberties