2026-02-02T11:21:41-08:00 2025-03-31 952076568 Leaf & Cole LLP 2810 Camino Del Rio South Suite 200 San Diego CA 92108 990 2024-04-01 942151925 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AMER 4156212493 39 DRUMM STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 ABDI SOLTANI Executive Dir. 2026-02-02 true true LATONYA M KNOX P00513874 6192947200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ABDI SOLTANI 39 DRUMM STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 9584433 false X WWW.ACLUNC.ORG X 1958 CA The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU NC UNION) DEFENDS AND ADVANCES THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE CONTAINED IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. IT DOES SO THROUGH A RANGE OF LEGISLATIVE AND COMMUNITY ACTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 38 38 0 185 0 2617223 3692888 3490499 5658845 193085 205465 214 27235 6301021 9584433 2548286 2593286 0 2741015 2838706 0 254809 1499404 716845 6788705 6148837 -487684 3435596 15172752 18051936 815507 198093 14357245 17853843 THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (ACLU NC UNION) DEFENDS AND ADVANCES THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE CONTAINED IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. ACLU NC UNION, A CALIFORNIA MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(4), CONDUCTS LEGISLATIVE, COMMUNITY ACTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS. false false 5332158 2593286 5658845 COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - THROUGH TRAININGS, CAMPAIGNS, VOTER EDUCATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, ACLU NC UNION SUPPORTS CALIFORNIANS TO DEFEND AND ADVANCE CIVIL LIBERTIES. ACLU NC UNION ALSO SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF CHAPTERS THAT ARE ACTIVE THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. ACLU NC UNION OPERATES FROM ITS OFFICES IN SAN FRANCISCO AS WELL AS IN FRESNO AND SACRAMENTO THAT SERVE THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY. ISSUE PRIORITIES INCLUDE: 1) CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, INCLUDING POLICING, 2) DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING VOTING RIGHTS, 3) GENDER, SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, 4) IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS, 5) RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, INCLUDING HOUSING, EDUCATION EQUITY AND INDIGENOUS JUSTICE, AND 6) TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES. IN ADDITION, ACLU NC UNION MADE GRANTS TO ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION FOR STATE POLICY WORK.ACLU NC Union completed a strategic planning process to define priorities for the period from 2025-2029. 5332158 false false false true false false false false false true false false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 8 0 false 0 false false false false true true false false false X 38 38 false false false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true true true false CA X X DEBRA ROSACKER 4156212493 39 DRUMM STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 PHYLLIDA BURLINGAME LEGAL-POLICY DIR. 4.00 36.00 37835 339477 36141 ABDI SOLTANI Executive Dir. 8.00 32.00 X 67370 263960 38154 SHILPI AGARWAL LEGAL-POLICY DIR 4.00 36.00 28757 246389 66094 ELISE TRAYNUM GENERAL COUNSEL 8.00 32.00 57090 222841 53469 JACOB SNOW SENIOR STAFF ATTNY 0.00 40.00 0 234393 54796 ELIZABETH GILL SENIOR STAFF ATTNY 0.00 40.00 0 226745 34638 DUC LE COO 8.00 32.00 X 30927 121635 24826 ARLETTE FLORES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY BUCHALTER ADLER Director 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA LOFTY JUELCH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL GALINDO Audit Chair 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE FLORES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AYISHA IRFAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE BOUSIAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE JOLLY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZAINAB RAMAHI AFFIL OFFICER 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY LUCAS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN ASCH GOV CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 KASSON STONE Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUTUMN GONZALEZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETH VON EMSTER Dev Chair 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 KALIMAH SALAHUDDIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIKO YOSHIHARA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM BAILEY Chair 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BOBBIE SIMPSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRAHAM DRAKE CEPAC Chair 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA-ELENA YOUNG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEVERLY TUCKER Personnel Chair 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY WAN Trea/F&I Chair 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KATELYNN BISHOP Director 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA BRADY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA HSIEH NaTL Delegate 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 D KRISTOPHER MEADOWS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KORI CORDERO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY STUART Vice Chair 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VERONICA DIAZ AFF EQ OFFICER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVENT HENSLEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUKAINA HUSSAIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAGAN RAY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELYS JEREZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KOBE MARTINEZ MOORE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH MARZUOLI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHOWNING POPPLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NIKI SOLIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE WORMELI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 221979 1655440 308118 0 false true false 0 725000 2967888 3692888 MEMBERSHIP REVENUE 900099 5658845 5658845 5658845 205465 205465 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 27235 27235 27235 9584433 5686080 205465 2593286 2593286 0 0 0 65782 52626 6578 6578 0 2020470 1529121 330477 160872 177575 134724 28597 14254 411663 315934 64454 31275 163216 123831 26285 13100 0 5304 3913 1363 28 0 0 0 0 51528 44254 4517 2757 0 0 0 0 85555 77588 5311 2656 29198 20828 7949 421 0 24362 15501 7030 1831 0 0 4616 3923 462 231 91547 49817 40635 1095 ADMINSTRATIVE EXPENSES 174183 162099 8576 3508 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 143153 124494 6356 12303 OUTSIDE SERVICES 102919 76165 22862 3892 TAXES & FEES 3301 2875 418 8 1179 1179 6148837 5332158 561870 254809 5342928 5944260 2457220 2131265 0 0 0 0 256979 261476 0 63553 1162 111663 110701 5578 962 5233667 5521211 0 0 0 1812827 4191600 15172752 18051936 219518 198093 595989 815507 198093 X 13436290 17340709 920955 513134 14357245 17853843 15172752 18051936 3435596 80877 -19875 X false true X true false false true false false 111663 110701 962 962 DUE FROM ACLU NATIONAL UNION 3393281 DUE FROM FOUNDATION 798319 4191600 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Union is a civic league and is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(f) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The Organizations believe that they have appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and, as such, do not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the consolidated financial statements. The Union is not a private foundation.The Unions Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax for the years ended March 31, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and State taxing authorities, generally three-to-four years after the returns were filed. true ACLU CA ACTION 1127 11TH STREET SUITE 50 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 851471040 2348286 0 LEGISLATIVE COMM PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY 555 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 400 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 100000 0 BALLOT MEASURE YES FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY 515 S FIGUEROA ST STE 1109 LOS ANGELES CA 90071 932318542 501(c)(4) 135000 0 BALLOT MEASURE YES ON PROP 6 555 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 400 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 10000 0 BALLOT MEASURE 1 3 X X X false false false false false false false false false ABDI SOLTANI Executive Dir. 67094 262856 276 1104 7631 30523 75001 294483 DUC LE COO 30823 121221 104 414 1607 6429 3358 13432 35892 141496 ELISE TRAYNUM GENERAL COUNSEL 56814 221737 276 1104 2557 10228 8137 32547 67784 265616 ELIZABETH GILL SENIOR STAFF ATTNY 225365 1380 34638 261383 JACOB SNOW SENIOR STAFF ATTNY 233013 1380 11983 42813 289189 PHYLLIDA BURLINGAME LEGAL-POLICY DIR. 37835 339477 1450 13049 2164 19478 41449 372004 SHILPI AGARWAL LEGAL-POLICY DIR 28619 245147 138 1242 1507 13568 5102 45917 35366 305874 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a The Board of Directors of the ACLU NC Union has an executive committee composed entirely of members of the Board of Directors (Executive Committee). The Executive Committee has the authority to act on behalf of the Board of Directors of the ACLU NC Union except for certain actions which are reserved to the Board of Directors in the Bylaws of the ACLU NC Union. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The ACLU NC Union has one class of Members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a ACLU NC Union Directors are elected by vote of the general membership submitted by action by written ballot printed in the ACLU News or other documents mailed to this corporations membership. The method of nomination will appear in the issue of the ACLU News or other document in which the ballot appears. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b As required by the California Corporations Code, a few governing decisions (such as approval of amendments to the Bylaws which substantially affect the rights of Members) are reserved to Members under the Bylaws of the ACLU NC Union. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is provided to each member of the Finance Committee, the Audit and Compliance Committee, and the Board of Directors for review before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each board member (and certain non-director members of board advisory committees) is required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure form annually, to update the form if circumstances change during the year, and to disclose in real time any conflict of interest that arises in a given meeting.At the beginning of every meeting, the Chair reminds directors of the conflict of interest policy and to disclose or recuse themselves in instances of any conflicts. In addition, the General Counsel maintains the director conflict of interest disclosure forms, reviews them with the Audit and Compliance Committee Chair, and identifies potential conflicts that require either director disclosure or recusal. The General Counsel and the Audit and Compliance Committee Chair advise and consult with the Chair and directors in these situations. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Employees are compensated by the ACLU NC Foundation under the terms of the Resource Sharing Agreement. The ACLU NC Foundation Board of Directors works through its Personnel Committee to set the salary and bonus for the Executive Director based on a review process, consultation of a salary survey, and sometimes consulting with independent experts. In addition, the compensation of the Executive Director and Key Employees are subject to the terms of the budget set each year by the ACLU NC Foundation Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Employees are compensated by the ACLU NC Foundation under the terms of the Resource Sharing Agreement. The ACLU NC Foundation Board of Directors works through its Personnel Committee to set the salary and bonus for the Executive Director based on a review process, consultation of a salary survey, and sometimes consulting with independent experts. In addition, the compensation of the Executive Director and Key Employees are subject to the terms of the budget set each year by the ACLU NC Foundation Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial Statements are posted to ACLU NC Union website and are available upon request. ACLU NC FOUNDATION 39 DRUMM STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 940279770 DEFENDING CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS CA 501(C)(3) 7 N/A false AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC 125 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 133871360 DEFENDING CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS NY 501(C)(4) N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false ACLU NC FOUNDATION c 725000 COST ACLU NC FOUNDATION n 85555 COST ACLU NC FOUNDATION o 2773540 COST ACLU NC FOUNDATION p 345581 COST AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC c 7183988 COST AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC p 68384 COST SCHEDULE R SUPPLEMENTAL The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU NC Union) is related to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California (ACLU NC Foundation) and to the American Civil Liberties Union Inc (ACLU National). As explained elsewhere in Form 990 and Schedule O, the ACLU NC Foundation is a California public benefit corporation described in Section 501(c)(3) and classified as a public charity. Directors of the ACLU NC Foundation board are appointed by the ACLU NC Union, a California mutual benefit corporation described in Section 501(c)(4). The ACLU NC Union, in turn, is affiliated with ACLU National, a District of Columbia not-for-profit corporation described in Section 501(c)(4). To reduce costs and maximize efficiency, the ACLU NC Union and the ACLU NC Foundation share certain resources pursuant to a negotiated agreement. The agreement requires the ACLU NC Union to reimburse the Foundation's expenses at a rate that is no less than the Union's fair share of such expenses, plus the Foundation's cost of administering such sharing of resources and allocation of expenses, on a monthly basis, for any resources belonging to the ACLU NC Foundation that the ACLU NC Union uses in connection with the conduct of its activities, and the ACLU NC Foundation is permitted to pay no more than fair market value for any resources belonging to the ACLU NC Union that the ACLU NC Foundation uses in connection with the conduct of its activities. All shared resources, including office space, personnel, equipment, overhead, etc., are accounted for, and, as appropriate, paid for under the agreement.