ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

EIN 95-2673361 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R60Z)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O for DETAILSTHE ORGANIZATION DEFENDS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ENSHRINED IN THE US CONSTITUTION and THE BILL of RIGHTS THROUGH LITIGATION, 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 $66.30 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.24%of revenue went to mission work66.3% of expenses · Program services

9.11%of revenue went to fundraising10.0% of expenses

$90.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.48%of revenue went to management and office costs23.6% of expenses

$3.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.0%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 $300,784 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$15,341,862

Mission workProgram services$9,242,43260.24% of revenue66.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,295,40121.48% of revenue23.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,397,6889.11% of revenue10.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,406,3419.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,935,52190.83% 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: 66.3% mission · 23.6% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 24.2% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 20.2% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 18.8% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 13.2% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 14.5% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 12.0% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 9.0% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,341,862

Expenses$13,935,521

Annual surplus $1,406,341 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)$9,242,432 · 66.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,295,401 · 23.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,397,688 · 10.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,341,862

Expenses$13,935,521

Assets$43,543,296

Income$49,687,024

Contributions$13,814,996

Mission work (program services)$9,242,432

Fundraising$1,397,688

Grants given$691,221

Average grant$46,081

Management and general$3,295,401

Executive compensation (total)$1,115,494

Stocks and bonds$23,269,398

Accounting fees$76,681

Investing fees$96,087

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) · 36 hrs/week $300,784Base $190,461 · Other $110,323

PETER ELIASBERGCHIEF COUNSEL/DIRECTOR OF FIRST AMENDMENT AND DEMO · 45 hrs/week $287,387Base $192,138 · Other $95,249

JULIE WEINSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 54 hrs/week $253,716Base $212,922 · Other $40,794

DEBORAH ROBERSONCHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 02/25) · 45 hrs/week $191,959Base $178,223 · Other $13,736

ESMERALDA MARTINEZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $189,068Base $156,065 · Other $33,003

MINOUCHE D KANDELSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY · 45 hrs/week $176,732Base $166,234 · Other $10,498

AMANDA GOADDIR./LGBTQ & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE · 45 hrs/week $167,380Base $149,623 · Other $17,757

VICTOR LEUNGCHIEF LEGAL & ADVOCACY OFFICER · 39 hrs/week $166,837Base $140,054 · Other $26,783

DEJON JACKSONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 48 hrs/week $155,833Base $133,159 · Other $22,674

SARAH HOWARDDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 45 hrs/week $145,336Base $129,629 · Other $15,707

MARCUS BENIGNOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER · 33 hrs/week $136,764Base $117,184 · Other $19,580

ELISAVET GARCIAINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR. (START 5/24) · 45 hrs/week $126,333Base $117,502 · Other $8,831

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (46)

HECTOR VILLAGRAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)

PETER ELIASBERGCHIEF COUNSEL/DIRECTOR OF FIRST AMENDMENT AND DEMO

JULIE WEINSTEINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DEBORAH ROBERSONCHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 02/25)

ESMERALDA MARTINEZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MINOUCHE D KANDELSENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY

AMANDA GOADDIR./LGBTQ & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

VICTOR LEUNGCHIEF LEGAL & ADVOCACY OFFICER

DEJON JACKSONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

SARAH HOWARDDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

MARCUS BENIGNOCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER

ELISAVET GARCIAINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR. (START 5/24)

KARRIANN FARRELL HINDSSECRETARY

KELLY LYTLE HERNANDEZDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

MALEK MOAZZAM-DOULATVICE PRESIDENT

NICHELLE CARRAEO

MARLA STONEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

MARY ELLEN GALEDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

MICHELLE WHITEDIRECTOR

JACOB KREILKAMPDIRECTOR

RITA HENRYDIRECTOR

SARA WIDZERDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

SHERRY FRUMKINDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

STACEY HERZINGDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

STACY HORTH-NEUBERTVICE CHAIR

STEVE PERSKYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

ZELLA KNIGHTSECRETARY

DOUGLAS MIRELLDIRECTOR

BARRY HIRSCHDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

BETTY TOTODIRECTOR

BRENDA HOLMESDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

CARLOS AMADORCHAIR

CONNIE PARKERTREASURER

CONNIE TCHENGCHAIR / VICE-CHAIR

DANICE WOODLEYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

DAX GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

DOLORES LEALDIRECTOR

JULIE MORALESDIRECTOR

EHSAN ZAFFARDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

ELLEN GREENSTONEDIRECTOR

ELLIOT GORDONTREASURER

EMILY DASILVADIRECTOR

GARY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

HANNAH CANNOMDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

ISABELLE GUNNINGDIRECTOR

JON WIENERDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 700 S FLOWER STREET STE 200, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-4101
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
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R60Z)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes