American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
NEW YORK, NY · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2024). American Civil Liberties Union Foundation has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
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.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
$372.9M in foundation grants on record from 824 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $96.1M | 4 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management | $53.8M | 3 |
| American Online Giving Foundation | $26.4M | 5 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $19.7M | 4 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $13.7M | 4 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $11.7M | 3 |
| Ford Foundation | $9.8M | 33 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $9.2M | 4 |
| Skyline Foundation | $9M | 3 |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund | $7.7M | 4 |
Leadership
ANTHONY D ROMERO (Principal officer)
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