Mission
SEE FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1
Public Charity
ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Based in LOS ANGELES, CA, ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $15.3M in revenue, $13.9M in expenses, $43.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 212 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $18.5M.
EIN: 952673361
LOS ANGELES, CA
Civil Liberties
NTEE: R60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.3M
Total Expenses$13.9M
Total Assets$43.5M
Grant Records212
Funding Total$18.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at ACLU Foundation of Southern California
How ACLU Foundation of Southern California divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$63
On behalf of people impacted by civil liberties and civil rights issues, the Aclu Foundation of Southern California provided legal services and support on dozens of matters, on…
$13
Aclu Foundation of Southern California has an agreement with the national office whereby certain revenues are shared according to set formulas for program services through the nation
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$40,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,602
THE GRANT SUPPORTS THE PARTNERS ROLE AS A CORE TEAM MEMBER OF THE ALL IN FOR SAFE SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN, A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON HELPING EDUCATORS CREATE WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND LGBTQ+ STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA. FUNDING SUPPORTS EDUCATOR TRAININGS, CAMPAIGN OUTREACH, COORDINATION, AND PARTICIPATION IN COLLABORATIVE PLANNING EFFORTS.
$15,000
$11,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$539,047
Showing up to 5 of 212 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIR./LGBTQ & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
Amanda Goad
DIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)
Barry Hirsch
DIRECTOR
Betty Toto
DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)
Brenda Holmes
CHAIR
Carlos Amador
TREASURER
Connie Parker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.3M | $13.9M | $43.5M |
| 2024 | $9.9M | $13.8M | $44.7M |
| 2023 | $11.5M | $12.9M | $46.5M |
| 2022 | $18.8M | $13.1M | $48.9M |
| 2021 | $16.2M | $15.1M | $45.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $16.2M to $15.3M (-5%), with total assets most recently reported at $43.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.