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Nonprofit · EIN 34-0700606

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Also known as OF OHIO

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44103

Financials

$1.5M$3.5M2023$1.9M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$1,925,388$1,821,131$104,257$3,210,640$1,089,646$2,120,994
March 31, 2024990$1,474,463$3,532,330-$2,057,867$3,083,838$1,134,702$1,949,136
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,563,630
Membership dues
$1,337,283
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$41,937
Other revenue
$319,821

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$25,000
Other salaries and wages
$955,713
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,245,259
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$77,470
Travel
$15,994
Program services (functional)
$1,345,983
Management and general (functional)
$265,966
Fundraising (functional)
$209,182

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,083,838
Total assets, end of year
$3,210,640
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,089,646
Net assets, end of year
$2,120,994
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,120,994
Gross receipts
$1,925,388
Employees
0
Volunteers
3,767
Year formed
1971
State of legal domicile
OH

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
J BENNETT GUESSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
9.6$0$212,433$10,039
FREDA LEVENSONLEGAL DIRECTOR/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
6$0$184,261$8,314
DAVID CAREYMANAGING LEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
6$0$151,087$6,793
CINDY TOMMCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
6$0$149,702$6,268
RAPHAEL DAVIS-WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF EQUITY, INCLUSION, PEOPLE & CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
6$0$145,494$6,404
ELIZABETH CHASTEEN DAYCHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
16$0$142,013$6,180
ANN ROWLETTDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Officer
4.8$0$121,836$19,192
JAMES KOSMATKADIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Officer
8$0$94,979$4,281
TERRI ENNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LARRY HAYMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURIE BRIGGSASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LAURA GOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JACK GUTTENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LLOYD SNYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EBONY SPEAKES-HALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DARLENE ENGLISHNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CURTIS MAPLESEQUITY OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ERIK MEINHARDTVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JUTHIKA PALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LACHELLE SIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT SOMOGYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW BESSERGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DANIEL CHANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHERYL LINDSAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHLEY LOGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ADARSH KRISHENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NICHOLE OOCUMMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HASAN KWAME JEFFRIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATALIE COLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB SALEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JONA HILARIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUE CARTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY PAXTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
J BENNETT GUESSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
24$0$176,224$8,102
FREDA LEVENSONLEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
4$0$151,895$7,263
CINDY TOMMDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
8$0$140,545$5,788
RAPHAEL DAVIS-WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Highest-paid employee
8$0$133,009$5,735
ELIZABETH CHASTEEN DAYORGANIZING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
4$0$131,029$5,473
ANN ROWLETTDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Officer
6.4$0$118,709$17,488
DAVID CAREYDEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
36$0$127,814$6,148
TERRI ENNSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LARRY HAYMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SUSAN BECKERASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LAURIE BRIGGSASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LAURA GOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JACK GUTTENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LLOYD SNYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EBONY SPEAKES-HALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DARLENE ENGLISHNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTAT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CURTIS MAPLESEQUITY OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
ERIK MEINHARDTVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JUTHIKA PALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LACHELLE SIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MATT SOMOGYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MATTHEW BESSERGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
DANIEL CHANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DESHAUNA LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHERYL LINDSAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ASHLEY LOGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ADARSH KRISHENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
NICHOLE OOCUMMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HASAN KWAME JEFFRIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4506 CHESTER AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44103-3621
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
J BENNETT GUESS, 4506 CHESTER AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 441033621
Signed the 990
JAMES KOSMATKA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPERATIONS
Phone
(614) 586-1959
Return prepared by
ZINNER & CO LLP

Mission

ADVOCATE FOR AND EFFECT SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO ENSURE JUSTICE AND EQUITY FOR ALL OHIOANS.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ACLU OF OHIO WORKS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT POLICY IN OHIO THROUGH DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING AT THE STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL LEVELS. WE UNDERTAKE OUTREACH EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE, ACTIVATE AND EMPOWER CITIZENS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND LEGISLATION THAT IMPACT THEIR RIGHTS. STRATEGIC TOOLS INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP MEETINGS, FORMATION OF ACTION TEAMS, WORKSHOPS, LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS, PROVIDING TESTIMONY BEFORE THE OHIO LEGISLATURE, EMAILS, TEXTING, SOCIAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA, BRIEFING PAPERS, AND WEBSITE UPDATES. ISSUES ADDRESSED INCLUDE VOTING RIGHTS AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM REFORM, AND PERSONAL AUTOMONY.
    Expenses $1,345,983 · grants $25,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-0700606
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,210,640
Income (IRS master file)
$1,925,388

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$1,925,388$1,821,131$3,210,640XML
990March 2024$1,474,463$3,532,330$3,083,838XML
990March 2023$1,854,856$1,627,746$4,588,169IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2019–––IRS
990March 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 34-0700606).

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 34-0700606.
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 J BENNETT GUESS.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,925,388, expenses of $1,821,131 and total assets of $3,210,640 at year end.

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