EIN 95-2673361

Aclu Foundation of Southern California

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
103
Year formed
1974
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
Description
Aclu Foundation of Southern California is a civil liberties and civil rights advocacy organization located in Los Angeles, CA. They provide legal services and litigate dozens of cases on behalf of people impacted by these issues and have an agreement with the national office to share certain revenues for program services throughout the nation.
Total revenues
$11,479,077
2023
Total expenses
$12,933,416
2023
Total assets
$46,479,486
2023
Num. employees
103
2023

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

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern CaliforniaSupport First Amendment Program for the Work on the California Voting Rights Act (Cvra) From the Haas JR Fund. Support Education Equity Program From the California Endowment$111,884
Charitable Ventures of Orange County (CVOC)Coalition Support for Stop the Music for the Da Accountibility$20,000

Who funds Aclu Foundation of Southern California

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The California EndowmentAdvancing Community Health, Safety and Immigrant Rights: To Increase Awareness of the Importance of Investing Resources To Support Positive Youth Development in Schools and Communities With the Foundation of Protecting Community Safety, Health and Immigrant Rights in California.$450,000
ACLU FoundationAffiliate Program$275,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$220,735
...and 58 more grants received totalling $2,360,127

Personnel at Aclu Foundation of Southern California

NameTitleCompensation
Preeti KulkarniChief Financial Officer / Chief Financial and Administration Officer / Chief Financial and Administrative Officer$138,717
Marcus BenignoChief Communications and Marketing Officer$130,806
Julie WeinsteinInterim Executive Director$182,873
Deborah RobersonChief Human Resources Officer$139,891
Peter EliasbergSenior Counsel / Chief Counsel / Legal Director$179,797
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Aclu Foundation of Southern California

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,912,525
Program services$1,167,967
Investment income and dividends$886,562
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-102,417
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$80,122
Net income from fundraising events$-552,278
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$86,596
Total revenues$11,479,077

Form 990s for Aclu Foundation of Southern California

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032024-02-13990View PDF
2022-032023-01-19990View PDF
2021-032022-02-14990View PDF
2020-032021-04-13990View PDF
2019-032020-09-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $154,797 from Pledgeling Foundation
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $450,000 from The California Endowment
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $72,293 from American Online Giving Foundation
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 donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1313 W Eighth St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
aclusocal.org/ 
Phone
(213) 977-9500
Facebook page
ACLU.SoCal 
Twitter profile
@aclu_socal 
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
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
011165
FTB Entity ID
0572878
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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