Nonprofit · EIN 33-0325795
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Also known as OF SN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES INC
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92138
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,870,147 | $1,286,826 | $583,321 | $2,191,541 | $15,726 | $2,175,815 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,314,742 | $1,290,418 | $24,324 | $2,164,215 | $570,858 | $1,593,357 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,150,465 | $1,414,533 | -$264,068 | $2,064,661 | $497,200 | $1,567,461 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $930,806
- Program service revenue
- $938,199
- Investment income
- $1,142
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $500,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $39,835
- Other salaries and wages
- $352,841
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $490,358
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $28,453
- Travel
- $24,422
- Program services (functional)
- $1,073,733
- Management and general (functional)
- $110,943
- Fundraising (functional)
- $102,150
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,164,215
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,191,541
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,726
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,175,815
- Publicly traded securities
- $176,274
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,159,877
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,938
- Gross receipts
- $1,870,147
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 313
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMA CHAVEZ-PETERSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 2.5 | $25,598 | $230,382 | $38,145 |
| JEFFREY WERGELES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $22,184 | $199,653 | $13,119 |
| CHERYL PHELPS | CHIEF COMM OFFICER | 2.5 | $17,402 | $156,620 | $22,533 |
| CHRISTIE LOVE HILL | ADVOC & LEGAL DIR | 2.5 | $16,704 | $150,340 | $20,080 |
| SARAH ELIZABETH HUCK | CHIEF PHIL OFFICER | 2.5 | $14,288 | $128,592 | $21,611 |
| EFAON COBB | DEP LEGAL DIR | 2.5 | $14,449 | $130,039 | $7,716 |
| SAMANTHA OLLINGER | DEPUTY COO Officer | 2.5 | $11,694 | $105,243 | $13,900 |
| ANGELA REED | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIANA OCHOA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA GLORIA RODRIGUEZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE YOUNG | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL ORTEGUERRA | ACLU CA REP Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CUBITT | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA WILLIAMS | EDI OFFICER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELA MASON | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KWOFI REED | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| KIM KNOX | ACLU CA REP Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| WEDAD SCHLOTTE | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| GREG ROSE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MANISHA SHARMA | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| THOMAS GILKISON | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| AMBER CYPHERS STEPHENS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 |
| ALBERTO GALVAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| PAT WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| DANIELA FLORES | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| ANDREA ST JULIAN | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| DEBBIE FRITSCH | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| BEN AGUILAR | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCKENZIE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| GEORGE MAJEED KHOURY | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMA CHAVEZ-PETERSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 2.5 | $36,048 | $204,273 | $38,966 |
| JEFFREY WERGELES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $31,643 | $179,312 | $24,506 |
| DAVID TRUJILLO | ADVOCACY DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $28,345 | $160,623 | $19,966 |
| CHERYL PHELPS | COMMUNICATIONS DIR | 2.5 | $26,981 | $152,894 | $23,250 |
| CHRISTIE HILL | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $24,103 | $136,583 | $26,935 |
| SARAH HUCK | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY | 2.5 | $20,654 | $117,038 | $23,200 |
| ANGELA REED | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIANA OCHOA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA GLORIA RODRIGUEZ | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO AGUILAR | Director Trustee or director | 13 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL ORTEGUERRA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CUBITT | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA WILLIAMS | EDI OFFICER Trustee or director | 19 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL CRIDER | CAL Action Rep Trustee or director | 37 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GANGSEI | Director Trustee or director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KWOFI REED | President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KNOX | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WEDAD SCHLOTTE | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ROSE | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MANISHA SHARMA | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GILKISON | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER CYPHERS STEPHENS | National Rep Trustee or director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERTO GALVAN | Director Trustee or director | 17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 24 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RIMAH KHOURI VELEZ | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ST JULIAN | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN AGUILAR | Director Trustee or director | 17 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCKENZIE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MAJEED KHOURY | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMA CHAVEZ-PETERSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $34,836 | $197,405 | $34,649 |
| JEFFREY WERGELES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $30,194 | $171,102 | $21,734 |
| DAVID TRUJILLO | ADVOCACY DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $27,346 | $154,963 | $17,573 |
| CHERYL PHELPS | COMMUNICATIONS DIR | 2.5 | $22,545 | $127,753 | $20,874 |
| CHRISTIE HILL | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $22,167 | $125,611 | $14,174 |
| STACY SAKAMOTO | DEP PHIL DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $17,555 | $99,479 | $12,938 |
| ANGELA REED | Director Trustee or director | 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIANA OCHOA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEATRICE ZAMORA | EDI OFFICER Trustee or director | 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO AGUILAR | Director Trustee or director | 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL ORTEGUERRA | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CUBITT | Director Trustee or director | 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL CRIDER | CAL Action Rep Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GANGSEI | Director Trustee or director | 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KWOFI REED | President Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KNOX | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WEDAD SCHLOTTE | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ROSE | Director Trustee or director | 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GILKISON | Director Trustee or director | 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER CYPHERS STEPHENS | National Rep Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERTO GALVAN | Director Trustee or director | 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RIMAH KHOURI VELEZ | Director Trustee or director | 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ST JULIAN | Director Trustee or director | 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ROGGENKAMP | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCKENZIE | Director Trustee or director | 16 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SKOREPA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 87131, SAN DIEGO, CA 92138-7131
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NORMA CHAVEZ-PETERSON, PO BOX 87131, SAN DIEGO, CA 921387131
- Signed the 990
- NORMA CHAVEZ-PETERSON, Executive Director
- Phone
- (619) 232-2121
- Website
- www.aclu-sdic.org
- Return prepared by
- Leaf & Cole LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0325795 or by the name AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Inc. (the Union) is a California Nonprofit Corporation (exempt under Section 501(c)(4)) incorporated on December 23, 1988. The Union works to protect and expand fairness, equity, and freedom through community engagement, building power, policy advocacy, and impact litigation.
Program accomplishments
- The Union fights for individual rights and fundamental freedoms for all. The Union's activities include fostering, protecting, extending and obtaining civil liberty rights through educational, legal, legislative and community action.Expenses $1,073,733 · grants $500,000 · revenue $938,199
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0325795
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 2131: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,191,541
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,870,147
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,870,147 | $1,286,826 | $2,191,541 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,314,742 | $1,290,418 | $2,164,215 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,150,465 | $1,414,533 | $2,064,661 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $3,212,739 | $3,572,711 | $2,346,156 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0325795).
Questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION is 33-0325795.
- Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1970.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names NORMA CHAVEZ-PETERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,598 (NORMA CHAVEZ-PETERSON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,870,147, expenses of $1,286,826 and total assets of $2,191,541 at year end.
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