Nonprofit · EIN 47-4484602
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Also known as OF MINNESOTA
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,395,040 | $636,794 | $758,246 | $722,666 | $194,880 | $527,786 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $980,280 | $476,135 | $504,145 | $265,703 | $53,205 | $212,498 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,408,874 | $330,922 | $1,077,952 | $625,301 | $59,109 | $566,192 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,394,596
- Membership dues
- $1,123,063
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $444
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $280,964
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $419,754
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $34,015
- Travel
- $12,835
- Program services (functional)
- $520,463
- Management and general (functional)
- $116,331
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $265,703
- Total assets, end of year
- $722,666
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $194,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $527,786
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $527,786
- Gross receipts
- $1,395,040
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEEPINDER MAYELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $169,824 | $43,493 |
| TERESA NELSON | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 9 | $112,552 | $70,150 |
| MOLLY MONS MILLER | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 2 | $101,505 | $67,239 |
| BARBARA CLARE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 20 | $125,088 | $41,745 |
| HAILEY BAILEY | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 5 | $113,819 | $7,010 |
| JENNY LEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON DEHARPPORTE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM PENTELOVITCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARISS MALDONADO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAI MOUA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA CABAN-RAMIREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GORDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM FERGUSON | NATIONAL REP & EQUITY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON GESHICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE PADILLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON KENNEDY VICKERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY COURTS KOOPMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANCE OPPERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA FURST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUMMRA SHARIFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL SEALS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA SPRANGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY WASSBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON ZIMMERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEEPINDER MAYELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 4 | $157,062 | $43,102 |
| TERESA NELSON | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 4 | $107,379 | $66,912 |
| BENJAMIN FEIST | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 4 | $117,949 | $34,118 |
| BARBARA CLARE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 4 | $119,789 | $23,434 |
| JENNY LEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON DEHARPPORTE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM PENTELOVITCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HOLLAND | FORMER VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ABRAM | FORMER TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARISS MALDONADO | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAI MOUA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA CABAN-RAMIREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE CARBONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM FERGUSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON GESHICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY JUNEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON KENNEDY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KOOPMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALEIGH LEVINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANCE OPPERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIDA SAJID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMRA SHARIFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE STATZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIKA WARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY WASSBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL REDLEAF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA NELSON | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 4 | $100,385 | $71,321 |
| BENJAMIN FEIST | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER (INTERIM ED) Highest-paid employee | 4 | $133,747 | $34,077 |
| BARBARA CLARE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 4 | $104,261 | $20,605 |
| DEEPINDER MAYELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTED 5/2022) Officer | 4 | $93,579 | $25,132 |
| LARISS MALDONADO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAI MOUA | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HOLLAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN ABRAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM PENTELOVITCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMARA CABAN-RAMIREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE CARBONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON DEHARPPORTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM FERGUSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON GESHICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY JUNEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON KENNEDY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KOOPMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALEIGH LEVINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN MILES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANCE OPPERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL REDLEAF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIDA SAJID | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMRA SHARIFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE STATZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIKA WARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY WASSBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2828 UNIVERSITY AVE SE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414-3252
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEEPINDER MAYELL, PO BOX 14720, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414
- Signed the 990
- DEEPINDER MAYELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 529-1697
- Website
- WWW.ACLU-MN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ZINNER & CO LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ACLU OF MN IS TO PROMOTE, PROTECT AND EXTEND THE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA THROUGH LOBBYING AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICY CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM: BY DRAFTING EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION AND TESTIFYING ON BILLS WITH CIVIL LIBERTIES IMPLICATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION ENSURES THAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT SUCCEED IN INFRINGING ON INDIVIDUALS' RIGHTS.Expenses $520,463
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
- 47-4484602
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- 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)
- $722,666
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,395,040
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,395,040 | $636,794 | $722,666 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $980,280 | $476,135 | $265,703 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,408,874 | $330,922 | $625,301 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $1,345,305 | $546,215 | $4,921,698 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 47-4484602).
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 47-4484602.
- Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1970.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- 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 DEEPINDER MAYELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,824 (DEEPINDER MAYELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,395,040, expenses of $636,794 and total assets of $722,666 at year end.
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