Program areas at Civil Liberties Defense Center
The Civil Liberties Defense Centers Justice In Action program 1. Provides legal defense for environmental and social justice activists and movements; and 2. Protects civil liberties through impact litigation. 2023 program priorities included federal and state legal representation for environmental, climate, and indigenous activists, reproductive and racial justice, as well as other social justice causes. We defend organizations and individuals fighting back against Lawfare and SLAPP suits, as well as litigating civil rights and police misconduct lawsuits.
CLDCs Dissent and Democracy program educates and empowers activists, organizations, funders and attorneys with legal information and best practices for resiliently engaging in political change work, including by offering organizational memberships to CLDC for orgs without attorneys or legal support. Program priorities included a wide menu of online and in -person Know your rights & risks trainings, digital security, and movement lawyer trainings and mentorship for law students, lawyers and legal workers. Our goal is to provide accessibility and language translation options when requested and/or available. We partner with other NGOs around the country, including in several national coalitions to defend a vibrant civic space and support movements intent on building a healthier planet for all.
Who funds Civil Liberties Defense Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Civil Liberties Defense Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| L C Regan | Executive Director , Attorney | $94,000 | 2022-12-31 |
| Lauren Regan, Aal, | Executive Director and Senior Staff | | 2023-03-28 |
| Marianne Dugan | Attorney | | 2024-11-15 |
| Miriam Oommen | Secretary / Board Member | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Dana Johnson | President / Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| ...and 11 more key personnel |
Financials for Civil Liberties Defense Center
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,057,844 | $700,272 | 51.1% |
| Program services | $46,335 | $2,614 | 1672.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $6,849 | $3,008 | 127.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $808 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-4,180 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $355 | $0 | 999% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,594 | $165 | 1472.1% |
| Total revenues | $1,110,605 | $706,059 | 57.3% |
Organizations like Civil Liberties Defense Center
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR) | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $4,895,964 |
| Justice At Last | 501(c)(3) | San Carlos, CA | $1,595,584 |
| American Civil Liberties Union - NJ Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Newark, NJ | $3,153,242 |
| National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,858,749 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Anchorage, AK | $1,588,378 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of KS | 501(c)(3) | Overland Park, KS | $1,891,217 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Vermont | 501(c)(3) | Montpelier, VT | $961,868 |
| Aclu Foundation of Arizona | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $2,397,640 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the District of Columbia (ACLU) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,925,989 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico Foundation (ACLUNM) | 501(c)(3) | Albuquerque, NM | $2,189,649 |
Data update history
January 9, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 7, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 3, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from Tides Center Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1711 Willamette St Ste 359
- Eugene, OR 97401
- Metro area
- Eugene-Springfield, OR
- County
- Lane County, OR
- Website URL
- cldc.org/Â
- Phone
- (541) 687-9180
IRS details
- EIN
- 58-2670951
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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
- Independent
Free account sign-up
Want updates when Civil Liberties Defense Center has new information, or want to find more organizations like Civil Liberties Defense Center?
Create free Cause IQ account