Public Charity

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INC

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $21.8M, expenses of $19.8M, total assets of $49.3M. Imperigo tracks 185 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $27.4M.

EIN: 940279770 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$21.8M
Total Expenses$19.8M
Total Assets$49.3M
Grant Records185
Funding Total$27.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (ACLU NC FOUNDATION) DEFENDS AND ADVANCES THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE CONTAINED IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. ACLU NC FOUNDATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), CONDUCTSLITIGATION, POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZINGIN ORDER TO PROTECT AND DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

Where $100 goes at American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California Inc

How American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$75
Dedicated legal & policy programs-the aclu nc foundation maintains six dedicated legal and policy programs that conduct litigation, research, policy analysis, public education, coalition-building, and policy advocacy to…
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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.

Officers & Directors

Executive Dir. Abdi Soltani
Chair Adam Bailey
Legal Chair Ajay Krishnan
GOV CHAIR Allen Asch
Treas/F&I Chair Anthony Wan
Dev Chair Beth Von Emster

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$16,988,996 131 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$2,166,217 22 grants
Human & Social Services
$609,195 5 grants
Education
$573,087 7 grants
Economic Development
$39,400 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $21.8M $19.8M $49.3M
2024 $12.2M $19.1M $46.4M
2023 $16.3M $16.5M $49.4M
2022 $20.2M $15.2M $50.3M
2021 $16.5M $19.2M $45.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.5M to $21.8M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $49.3M.

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

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