Program areas at AU
Educational and publication division: provide both print and electronic educational material for distribution to the general public regarding the constitutional principle of Separation of Church and State.
Legal division: legal expenses incurred in the defense of the Separation of Church and State.
Field services division: maintain close contact with various government leaders and faith leaders nationwide. Alert members to proposed legislation on church-state Separation issues.
Legal academy: bring together law students working as summer legal interns at the organization and other leading nonprofit litigation groups. The legal academy will focus on using high-impact litigation to protect the rights of marginalized people. The program represents the organization's collective commitment to cultivate a new generation of leaders who can shape the law into the future. The legal academy will teach hard litigating skills, philosophy and strategy, and through its continuing education and alumni networks, it will also forge a multi-generational community to bolster upcoming leaders.
Trustee and national advisory council meetings to further the organization's mission.
Who funds Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at AU
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Rachel Laser | President and Chief Executive Officer | $255,538 | 2024-08-07 |
| Cynthia Hess | Chief Operating Officer | $138,508 | 2023-09-30 |
| Michael Smoot | Chief Financial Officer / Director of Finance / Finance Director | $132,145 | 2023-09-30 |
| Vickie Sevener | Chief Development Officer | $184,350 | 2023-09-30 |
| Andrew L. Seidel | Vice President of Strategic Communications | | 2023-08-06 |
| ...and 26 more key personnel |
Financials for AU
| Revenues | FYE 09/2023 | FYE 09/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $16,915,008 | $11,187,289 | 51.2% |
| Program services | $46,778 | $2,338 | 1900.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $643,710 | $320,940 | 100.6% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-187,452 | $-238,614 | 21.4% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $513,649 | $590,608 | -13% |
| Total revenues | $17,931,693 | $11,862,561 | 51.2% |
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|---|
| National Center on Sexual Exploitation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $4,855,994 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $14,848,424 |
| Institute for Justice | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $38,753,383 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $35,935,057 |
| Becket Fund for Religious Liberty | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $17,272,623 |
| New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $12,845,376 |
| American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $4,707,605 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $7,166,257 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $11,691,840 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico Foundation (ACLUNM) | 501(c)(3) | Albuquerque, NM | $5,163,492 |
Data update history
September 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $29,550 from Jewish Communal Fund Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman rightsReligionPublic policy
Characteristics
ReligiousPolitical advocacyLobbyingNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1310 L St NW 200
- Washington, DC 20005
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Website URL
- au.org/Â
- Phone
- (202) 466-3234
- Facebook page
- americansunitedÂ
- Twitter profile
- @americansunitedÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 53-0184647
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1948
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
- NAICS code, primary
- 813311: Human Rights Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Parent of group exemption
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Delinquent
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 064612
- FTB Entity ID
- 0329648
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-11-20
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