Public Charity

NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION

NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $23.3M in revenue, $15.8M in expenses, $57.1M in total assets. 101 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 900808294 NEW YORK, NY Civil Liberties NTEE: R60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.3M
Total Expenses$15.8M
Total Assets$57.1M
Grant Records101
Funding Total$9.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.

Where $100 goes at New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation

How New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$46
Legal
59% of program spending
$18
Education policy center
23% of program spending
$15
Field
18% of 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

2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,980
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$205,750
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$198,322
$185,000
2024
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$103,200

Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR Biklen Molly
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Cotter Caroline
LEGAL DIRECTOR Dunn Christopher
EXECUTIVE COUNSEL Eisenberg Arthur
CHAPTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Holmes Brandon Westchester
SUFFOLK CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR Jaimes-Solis Irma

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$6,058,079 77 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$2,479,550 7 grants
Economic Development
$516,000 3 grants
Education
$287,000 5 grants
Human & Social Services
$96,567 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $23.3M $15.8M $57.1M
2024 $13.3M $17.1M $44.9M
2023 $12.8M $17.0M $46.3M
2022 $13.6M $13.5M $46.7M
2021 $14.2M $12.7M $42.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $14.2M to $23.3M (+64%), with total assets most recently reported at $57.1M.

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