AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

EIN 95-0490250

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O for DETAILSTHE ORGANIZATION DEFENDS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ENSHRINED IN THE US CONSTITUTION and THE BILL of RIGHTS THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY, MEDIA ADVOCACY, and ORGANIZING. IT FIGHTS to SECURE and PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS of ALL PEOPLE - INCLUDING WOMEN, YOUTH, PEOPLE of COLOR, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, and TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, IMMIGRANTS and REFUGEES, MEMBERS of MINORITY RELIGIONS, DISABLED PEOPLE, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY or HOUSELESSNESS, and PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders57 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.31%of revenue went to mission work72.8% of expenses · Program services

5.00%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$85.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.23%of revenue went to management and office costs21.3% of expenses

$1.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.0%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 $237,297 for HECTOR VILLAGRA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)). 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$6,032,569

Mission workProgram services$3,758,60462.31% of revenue72.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,099,54118.23% of revenue21.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$301,8845.00% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$872,54014.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,160,02985.54% 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: 72.8% mission · 21.3% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 31.3% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 23.0% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 23.3% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 21.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 17.0% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 18.7% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 3.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,032,569

Expenses$5,160,029

Annual surplus $872,540 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)$3,758,604 · 72.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,099,541 · 21.3% of expenses

Fundraising$301,884 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,032,569

Expenses$5,160,029

Assets$9,387,425

Income$6,338,721

Contributions$5,732,765

Mission work (program services)$3,758,604

Fundraising$301,884

Grants given$322,606

Average grant$23,043

Management and general$1,099,541

Stocks and bonds$2,200,341

Accounting fees$36,894

Investing fees$6,137

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

HECTOR VILLAGRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) · 24 hrs/week $237,297Base $126,974 · Other $110,323

CLARISSA WOO HERMOSILLODIR. OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE/DEPUTY DIR. · 45 hrs/week $198,115Base $132,674 · Other $65,441

ELVIA MEZADIR. OF ACTIVIST ENGAGEMENT AND DEVE · 45 hrs/week $184,051Base $118,697 · Other $65,354

MEEGAN POTTER LEEARTIST RELATIONS MANAGER · 45 hrs/week $180,647Base $111,947 · Other $68,700

MARCUS BENIGNOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER · 27 hrs/week $117,413Base $97,833 · Other $19,580

VICTOR LEUNGCHIEF LEGAL & ADVOCACY OFFICER · 21 hrs/week $102,197Base $75,414 · Other $26,783

ESMERALDA MARTINEZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 15 hrs/week $85,025Base $52,022 · Other $33,003

DEBORAH ROBERSONCHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 02/25) · 15 hrs/week $73,144Base $59,408 · Other $13,736

JULIE WEINSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 6 hrs/week $64,452Base $23,658 · Other $40,794

ELISAVET GARCIAINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR. (START 5/24) · 15 hrs/week $47,998Base $39,167 · Other $8,831

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 (57)

HECTOR VILLAGRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)

CLARISSA WOO HERMOSILLODIR. OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE/DEPUTY DIR.

ELVIA MEZADIR. OF ACTIVIST ENGAGEMENT AND DEVE

MEEGAN POTTER LEEARTIST RELATIONS MANAGER

MARCUS BENIGNOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER

VICTOR LEUNGCHIEF LEGAL & ADVOCACY OFFICER

ESMERALDA MARTINEZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DEBORAH ROBERSONCHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 02/25)

JULIE WEINSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ELISAVET GARCIAINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR. (START 5/24)

NICHELLE CARRAFFILIATE EQUITY OFFICER

JOSHUA GILLINSDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

KAZ MATAMURADIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

MALEK MOAZZAM-DOULATVICE PRESIDENT

ZUADE KAUFMANDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

MARY ELLEN GALEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

ZELLA KNIGHTSECRETARY

MICHAEL KLEINDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

MICHAEL MILANDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

MICHELLE WHITEDIRECTOR

NANCY GREENSTEINDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

YVONNE MEDRANODIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

TANIA VERAFIELDDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

RANA SHARIFDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

WENDY MITCHELLDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

RITA HENRYDIRECTOR

VINCENT DESTEFANODIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

ROBERT CORSINIDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

RON KAGANDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

SHARON KYLEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

STACY HORTH-NEUBERTDIRECTOR

STEPHEN ROHDEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

EMILY DASILVAAFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER

BETTY TOTODIRECTOR

BRENDA HOLMESDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

CARLOS AMADORPRESIDENT

CONNIE PARKERTREASURER

CONNIE TCHENGVICE PRESIDENT

DAMIEN PETTYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

DAX GOLDSTEINVICE PRESIDENT

DICK PRICEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

DOLORES LEALDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS MIRELLDIRECTOR

ELLEN GREENSTONEDIRECTOR

ELLIOT GORDONTREASURER

KARRIANN FARRELL HINDSSECRETARY

GARY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

GREGORY MANNDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

ISABELLE GUNNINGDIRECTOR

JACOB KREILKAMPDIRECTOR

JIM LAFFERTYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

JIM NASELLADIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

JODY ARMOURDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

JOHN ERICKSONDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

AMY FRIEDMANDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

JULIE ALLEYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

JULIE MORALESNATIONAL BOARD REP.

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 1313 W 8TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-4420
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % ESMERALDA MARTINEZ
Primary officer: CHANDRA BHATNAGAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(213) 977-9500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
Grant-giving organization: Yes