Program areas at Aclu Foundation of Southern California
On behalf of people impacted by civil liberties and civil rights issues, the Aclu Foundation of Southern California provided legal services and support on dozens of matters, on issues including unlawful immigration enforcement, arrest, and detention practices; over-policing in schools; lgbtq and gender discrimination in the workplace, healthcare, public accommodations, and prisons; abortion access; restrictions of first amendment rights and access to government meetings; unlawful and discriminatory practices in the criminal legal system and police practices; unlawful and unsafe jail conditions; discrimination and criminalization of unhoused people and people living in poverty. This year, among other things, we secured court orders and settlements removing individuals from the calgang database; improving conditions in orange county jails; improving conditions and preventing abuse in the la county jail system's inmate reception center; strengthening voter outreach and education efforts to the latine community; and ensuring free appeals for administrative citations and reductions in citation penalties.
Aclu Foundation of Southern California has an agreement with the national office whereby certain revenues are shared according to set formulas for program services throughout the nation.
Grants made by Aclu Foundation of Southern California
Who funds Aclu Foundation of Southern California
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Aclu Foundation of Southern California
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Preeti Kulkarni | Chief Financial Officer / Chief Financial and Administration Officer / Chief Financial and Administrative Officer | $132,231 | 2022-03-31 |
| Marcus Benigno | Chief Communications and Marketing Officer | $122,924 | 2024-04-23 |
| Julie Weinstein | Chief Development Officer | $170,148 | 2022-03-31 |
| Deborah Roberson | Chief Human Resources Officer | $20,724 | 2022-03-31 |
| Hector Villagra | Executive Director | $177,007 | 2024-04-23 |
| ...and 10 more key personnel |
Financials for Aclu Foundation of Southern California
| Revenues | FYE 03/2023 | FYE 03/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $9,912,525 | $14,806,572 | -33.1% |
| Program services | $1,167,967 | $2,022,600 | -42.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $886,562 | $797,123 | 11.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $-102,417 | $-94,747 | -8.1% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $80,122 | $1,569,452 | -94.9% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-552,278 | $-356,966 | -54.7% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $86,596 | $90,423 | -4.2% |
| Total revenues | $11,479,077 | $18,834,457 | -39.1% |
Organizations like Aclu Foundation of Southern California
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,204,901 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Florida | 501(c)(3) | Miami, FL | $5,732,370 |
| ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $10,032,565 |
| Lawyers for Civil Rights | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $3,304,753 |
| Texas Civil Rights Project | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $7,832,363 |
| Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) | 501(c)(3) | Purcellville, VA | $19,231,027 |
| First Liberty | 501(c)(3) | Plano, TX | $24,336,900 |
| MuckRock Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $3,344,096 |
| Pacific Justice Institute | 501(c)(3) | Sacramento, CA | $4,730,718 |
| Landmark Legal Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $7,810,830 |
Data update history
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $275,000 from ACLU Foundation June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human rights organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rightsLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1313 W Eighth St
- Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Website URL
- aclusocal.org/Â
- Phone
- (213) 977-9500
- Facebook page
- ACLU.SoCalÂ
- Twitter profile
- @aclu_socalÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 95-2673361
- Fiscal year end
- March
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1974
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
- NAICS code, primary
- 5411: Legal Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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