American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
Grantmaking foundation in New York, New York · EIN 13-6213516
- Total giving
- $29MTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $960MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
AS NOTED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE MISSION OF THE ACLU FOUNDATION IS "TO ENCOURAGE, SPONSOR, AND FACILITATE THE CULTIVATION AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE VARIOUS CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS WHICH ARE PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF THE VARIOUS STATES TO PERSONS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES WHEREIN THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES ARE THREATENED OR INFRINGED." THE ACLU FOUNDATION TODAY REMAINS FOCUSED ON THE OVERARCHING GOALS SET BY ITS FOUNDERS, SERVING AS THE NATION'S GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY, WORKING DAILY IN COURTS, LEGISLATURES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEFEND AND PRESERVE THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE US GUARANTEE. THE ACLU ALSO WORKS TO EXTEND RIGHTS TO SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN DENIED THEIR RIGHTS, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR; WOMEN; LESBIANS, GAY MEN, BISEXUALS AND TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONBINARY PEOPLE; PRISONERS; AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation of Texas | $2.4M | 2024 |
| ACLU Foundation of Florida | $2.3M | 2024 |
| ACLU Foundation of West Virginia | $1.7M | 2024 |
| Citizens Not Politicians | $1.6M | 2024 |
| ACLU Foundation of Tennessee | $1.4M | 2024 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.aclufoundation.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.