Public Charity

ACLU California Action

ACLU California Action, of Sacramento, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.4M in revenue, $4.2M in expenses, $2.1M in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 851471040 Sacramento, CA Alliances & Advocacy NTEE: R01 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$4.2M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$10.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ADVOCATES FOR THE DEFENSE AND ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL. WE WORK TO SECURE GREATER EQUALITY, EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND FREEDOM FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS. OUR POLICY PRIORITIES ARE AIMED AT DISMANTLING SYSTEMS ROOTED IN OPPRESSION AND DISCRIMINATION THROUGH AN INTEGRATED ADVOCACY APPROACH THAT EMPLOYS RIGOROUS POLICY ANALYSIS, LOBBYING, COMMUNICATIONS, COALITION-BUILDING, AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING. ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION IS A 501(C)(4) SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION FORMED BY THE SIX ACLU ENTITIES IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN STATEWIDE ADVOCACY.

Where $100 goes at ACLU California Action

How ACLU California Action divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $82 for programs

$82
All 2,776 pieces of legislation introduced in the California State Legislature were reviewed; 659 of those bills were actively monitored due to their potential to impact civil liberties…
All program spending
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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

$2,348,286
$2,348,286
$2,598,286
$2,261,422
$596,477

Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Board member Abdi Soltani
Director of Strategic Communications Anita Narayana
Director of Government Aff Carmen-Nicole Cox
Executive Director David Trujillo
Board member Elliot Gordon
Treasurer and Board member Emily Da Silva

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Unspecified
$10,152,757 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.4M $4.2M $2.1M
2024 $3.8M $3.4M $2.7M
2023 $4.2M $4.1M $2.2M
2022 $4.1M $3.0M $2.1M
2021 $773K $179K $594K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $773K to $3.4M (+339%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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