Nonprofit · EIN 52-6070446
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,668,386 | $3,099,284 | $569,102 | $12,068,798 | $202,781 | $11,866,017 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,754,969 | $2,972,323 | -$1,217,354 | $11,208,146 | $215,600 | $10,992,546 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,925,989 | $2,842,076 | $83,913 | $11,169,279 | $173,512 | $10,995,767 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,379,547
- Program service revenue
- $75,374
- Investment income
- $213,351
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $66,893
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $114
- Other revenue
- $114
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $183,508
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,566,676
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,248,820
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $126,966
- Accounting fees
- $75,055
- Occupancy
- $85,395
- Travel
- $3,156
- Depreciation
- $12,597
- Program services (functional)
- $1,846,056
- Management and general (functional)
- $840,860
- Fundraising (functional)
- $412,368
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,208,146
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,068,798
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $202,781
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,866,017
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,297
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,226,678
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,981,674
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,884,343
- Gross receipts
- $3,668,427
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA HOPKINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 8 | $186,690 | $39,974 |
| ARTHUR SPITZER | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,063 | $39,762 |
| BRIGID SLIPKA | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 36 | $156,528 | $33,507 |
| NATHAN WARNER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 20 | $152,278 | $24,605 |
| SCOTT MICHELMAN | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,626 | $8,717 |
| AMBER TAYLOR | STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 24 | $115,848 | $17,100 |
| HEIDI TSEU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE PARHAM | VICE PRESIDENT, EQUITY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ALI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVI RAO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA GORDON | NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL DAUGHETY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WEINGARTEN | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY HIEMSTRA | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ARANDES | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR SPITZER | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,353 | $86,361 |
| MONICA HOPKINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 8 | $181,007 | $23,588 |
| BRIGID SLIPKA | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 36 | $138,969 | $29,486 |
| NATHAN WARNER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 20 | $135,738 | $21,852 |
| SCOTT MICHELMAN | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,238 | $7,900 |
| AMBER TAYLOR | STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 24 | $113,323 | $12,400 |
| HEIDI TSEU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE TONI PARHAM | VICE PRESIDENT, EQUITY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WEINGARTEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KATIE ALI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL SAM DAUGHETY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA GORDON | NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ARANDES | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY HIEMSTRA | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVI RAO | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART SPITZER | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,339 | $79,279 |
| MONICA HOPKINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $169,780 | $14,846 |
| BRIGID SLIPKA | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,875 | $27,887 |
| NASSIM MOSHIREE | DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,050 | $25,548 |
| SCOTT MICHELMAN | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,325 | $6,829 |
| NATHAN WARNER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,685 | $18,883 |
| HEIDI TSEU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE TONI PARHAM | VICE PRESIDENT, EQUITY OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WEINGARTEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KATIE ALI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LEBLANC-ROSS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL SAM DAUGHETY | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA GORDON | MEMBER/NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ARANDES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY STEWART | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY HIEMSTRA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVI RAO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 529 14TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20045-1000
- In care of
- % MONICA HOPKINS-MAXWELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MONICA HOPKINS, 529 14TH ST NW 722, WASHINGTON, DC 20045
- Signed the 990
- MONICA HOPKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 457-0800
- Website
- WWW.ACLUDC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
PRESERVATION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL: ARRANGING FOR AND REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS IN LEGAL ACTIONS IN DEFENSE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES.Expenses $1,416,507 · revenue $75,488
- EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY: ANSWERING PUBLIC AND PRESS INQUIRIES ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES, ACLU POSITIONS, AND ACLU LITIGATION. WRITING AND LECTURING ABOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES AND ACLU LITIGATION.Expenses $429,549
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
- 52-6070446
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,068,798
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,668,427
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $3,668,386 | $3,099,284 | $12,068,798 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,754,969 | $2,972,323 | $11,208,146 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $2,925,989 | $2,842,076 | $11,169,279 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $2,923,036 | $2,011,948 | $11,488,843 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | 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 52-6070446).
Questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA is 52-6070446.
- Is AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MONICA HOPKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,690 (MONICA HOPKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,668,386, expenses of $3,099,284 and total assets of $12,068,798 at year end.
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