Mission
DEFEND FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, AND OTHER RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE US CONSTITUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Public Charity
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ILLINOIS is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.6M revenue, $2.0M expenses, $14.2M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $595K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 271629328
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.6M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$14.2M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$595K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
How American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$64
Legislative
$17
Communications
$2
Chapters
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
AFFILIATE PROGRAM
$279,649
$150,000
Affiliate Program
$25,000
Affiliate Program
$90,000
AFFILIATE PROGRAM
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ada Lopez
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Akif Rahman
SECRETARY THROUGH 12/31/24
Amrith Kaur Aakre
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS OF 01/01/25
Andrew Johnson
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Angela Gemini
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Aziz Huq
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.6M | $2.0M | $14.2M |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $10.9M |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $1.4M | $10.3M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $1.6M | $8.5M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $1.4M | $7.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $5.6M (+94%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.