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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation

EIN 13-6213516Human and Civil Rights New York Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

We the People

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation is the arm of the ACLU that conducts litigation and communication efforts. The Foundation provides legal presentation in cases involving issues of civil liberties and constitutional rights ranging from administrative hearings to trials and appeals. In addition, the Foundation educates the public as to civil liberties and constitutional rights by disseminating literature and other publications. The ACLU Foundation preserves and promotes civil rights and liberties as guaranteed by the United States Constitution.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

96.66Overall score
out of 100

97.50Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$146,251,550

Total expenses · USD$115,464,165

Program expenses

$101,377,536.87 recorded amount

87.8%

Fundraising expenses

$9,583,525.70 recorded amount

8.3%

Administrative expenses

$4,272,174.11 recorded amount

3.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.07 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Anthony D. Romero
Recorded compensation: $0.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.00%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Human and Civil Rights
`description` Mission & description	The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation is the arm of the ACLU that conducts litigation and communication efforts. The Foundation provides legal presentation in cases involving issues of civil liberties and constitutional rights ranging from administrative hearings to trials and appeals. In addition, the Foundation educates the public as to civil liberties and constitutional rights by disseminating literature and other publications. The ACLU Foundation preserves and promotes civil rights and liberties as guaranteed by the United States Constitution.
`ein` EIN	13-6213516
`tot_exp` Total expenses	115464165.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.037000000000000005
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.07
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.083
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.878
`fscore` Financial score	97.5
`leader` Recorded leader	Anthony D. Romero
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	0.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0
`motto` Tagline	We the People
`name` Charity name	American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	146251550.0
`score` Overall score	96.66
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Advocacy and Education
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	101377536.87
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	9583525.695
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	4272174.105

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-6213516
Source category: Human and Civil Rights
Source subcategory: Advocacy and Education
Recorded location: New York (NY)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.