ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $8.1M · expenses $6.6M · assets $32.5M

EIN
47-3686152
Address
1 CENTER PLZ, BOSTON, MA 02108-1887
Website
WWW.ACLUM.ORG
NTEE code
R60
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Ron Ansin (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

ACLU FOUNDATION OF MA WAS ESTABLISHED TO DEFEND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED IN THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LITIGATION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

12 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Carol Rose EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2017-2024 $479,770$3,268,520 3
Shirley Lai DIRECTOR OF FINANCE2017-2024 $315,597$2,323,860 3
Kafi Harrington CHIEF OPERATIONS AND TALENT OFFICER2022-2024 $252,556$728,881 2
Whitney Taylor POLITICAL DIRECTOR2022-2024 $196,112$559,555 2
Bianca Ward CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER2022-2024 $199,368$542,996 2
Jessie Rossman LEGAL DIRECTOR2023-2024 $219,846$400,620 2
Gavriel Wolfe LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR2024 $244,025$244,025 2
Laura Rotolo FIELD DIRECTOR2024 $238,669$238,669 2
Matt Segal (former) LEGAL DIRECTOR (TO 03/23)2017-2022 $253,078$1,442,322 2
John Ward (former) CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MAR2022-2023 $196,969$390,013 3
Ruth Bourquin (former) SENIOR MANAGING ATTORNEY2023 $182,810$182,810 1
Kirsten Mayer (former) INTERIM LEGAL DIRECTOR2023 $177,623$177,623 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

30 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Stephen Hall Esq TREASURER2023-2024 0 $0 reported 6
Martin Murphy DIRECTOR (TO 6/24)2022-2024 0 $0 reported 4
Kevin Prussia DIRECTOR2017-2024 0 $0 reported 4
David Bowman DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/24)2024 0 $0 reported 2
Holly Gunner DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/24)2017-2024 0 $0 reported 3
Charlotte Streat DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 2
Suma Nair DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 2
April Evans CHAIR (AS OF 6/24)2018-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Stephen Kay DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/24)2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Martin Fantozzi CLERK2017-2024 0 $0 reported 3
Maria Manning DIRECTOR2017-2024 0 $0 reported 3
Lael Chester DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 2
Susan Whitehead DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 2
Ellen Fisher DIRECTOR2023-2024 0 $0 reported 3
Jocelyn Sargent DIRECTOR2021-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Charu Verma (former) DIRECTOR (TO 6/23)2020-2023 0 $0 reported 5
Norma Shapiro (former) DIRECTOR (TO 6/23)2017-2023 0 $0 reported 3
Robert M Thomas Jr (former) DIRECTOR (TO 6/23)2022-2023 0 $0 reported 2
Stephen Chan (former) DIRECTOR (TO 6/23)2018-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Naomi Aberly (former) DIRECTOR (TO 6/23)2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Daniel Goldberg (former) DIRECTOR (TO 06/22)2020-2022 2 $0 reported 2
Nicki Nichols Gamble (former) CHAIR (TO 06/22)2017-2022 2 $0 reported 3
Ron Ansin (former) DIRECTOR (TO 06/22)2017-2022 2 $0 reported 2
Bob Thomas (former) Director2021 2 $0 reported 2
Jacob Lipton (former) Chair - Elect2019-2020 1 $0 reported 4
Kim Marrkand (former) Director2017-2020 1 $0 reported 3
Jb Kittredge (former) Director2017-2019 1 $0 reported 3
Peter Epstein (former) Director2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Nancy Ryan (former) Director2017-2018 1 $0 reported 3
Murat Bicer (former) Director2017 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 23 people listed · 8 paid, $2.1M · 55 employees · 42 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL ROSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR28 $233,581$100,106$146,083 $479,7703
SHIRLEY LAI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE30 $169,795$56,598$89,204 $315,5973
KAFI HARRINGTON CHIEF OPERATIONS AND TALENT OFFICER30 $166,377$55,459$30,720 $252,5562
GAVRIEL WOLFE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR8 $30,607$126,431$86,987 $244,0252
LAURA ROTOLO FIELD DIRECTOR18 $86,301$70,610$81,758 $238,6692
JESSIE ROSSMAN LEGAL DIRECTOR33 $155,772$31,905$32,169 $219,8462
BIANCA WARD CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER32 $142,221$35,555$21,592 $199,3682
WHITNEY TAYLOR POLITICAL DIRECTOR28 $123,131$52,770$20,211 $196,1122
APRIL EVANS CHAIR (AS OF 6/24)1 $0$0$0 $02
SUMA NAIR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHEN KAY DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/24)0 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN HALL TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $06
MARTIN MURPHY DIRECTOR (TO 6/24)0 $0$0$0 $04
MARTIN FANTOZZI CLERK0 $0$0$0 $03
MARIA MANNING DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
LAEL CHESTER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
SUSAN WHITEHEAD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
KEVIN PRUSSIA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
HOLLY GUNNER DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/24)0 $0$0$0 $03
ELLEN FISHER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
DAVID BOWMAN DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/24)0 $0$0$0 $02
CHARLOTTE STREAT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JOCELYN SARGENT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 27 people listed · 9 paid, $2.1M · 67 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL ROSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR24 $218,320$93,565$158,952 $470,8373
SHIRLEY LAI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE30 $165,405$55,135$102,563 $323,1033
KAFI HARRINGTON CHIEF OPERATIONS AND TALENT OFFICER30 $161,419$53,806$31,363 $246,5882
JOHN WARD CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MAR26 $80,441$80,442$36,086 $196,9693
WHITNEY TAYLOR POLITICAL DIRECTOR30 $114,990$49,281$19,981 $184,2522
RUTH BOURQUIN SENIOR MANAGING ATTORNEY40 $148,371$6,477$27,962 $182,8101
JESSIE ROSSMAN LEGAL DIRECTOR25 $126,332$25,875$28,567 $180,7742
KIRSTEN MAYER INTERIM LEGAL DIRECTOR39 $166,679$1,684$9,260 $177,6232
BIANCA WARD CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER32 $132,330$33,020$9,099 $174,4492
STEPHEN KAY CHAIR (AS OF 6/23)1 $0$0$0 $01
APRIL EVANS CHAIR ELECT (AS OF 6/23)1 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHEN HALL TREASURER (AS OF 6/23)0 $0$0$0 $06
MARTIN FANTOZZI CLERK0 $0$0$0 $03
KEVIN PRUSSIA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
MARTIN MURPHY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
SUSAN WHITEHEAD DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
NORMA SHAPIRO DIRECTOR (TO 6/23)0 $0$0$0 $03
CHARU VERMA DIRECTOR (TO 6/23)0 $0$0$0 $05
NAOMI ABERLY DIRECTOR (TO 6/23)0 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN CHAN DIRECTOR (TO 6/23)0 $0$0$0 $01
SUMA NAIR DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/23)0 $0$0$0 $02
MARIA MANNING DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
LAEL CHESTER DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/24)0 $0$0$0 $02
ELLEN FISHER DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/23)0 $0$0$0 $03
ROBERT M THOMAS JR DIRECTOR (TO 6/23)0 $0$0$0 $02
JOCELYN SARGENT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLOTTE STREAT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 24 people listed · 7 paid, $1.8M · 49 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROL ROSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR24 $295,196$0$145,668 $440,8643
SHIRLEY LAI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE30 $220,269$0$94,177 $314,4463
MATT SEGAL LEGAL DIRECTOR (TO 03/23)39 $212,666$0$40,412 $253,0782
KAFI HARRINGTON CHIEF OPERATIONS AND TALENT OFFICER40 $200,591$0$29,146 $229,7372
JOHN WARD CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING OFFICER40 $158,019$0$35,025 $193,0443
WHITNEY TAYLOR POLITICAL DIRECTOR40 $160,752$0$18,439 $179,1912
BIANCA WARD CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40 $159,986$0$9,193 $169,1792
NICKI NICHOLS GAMBLE CHAIR (TO 06/22)2 $0$0$0 $03
DANIEL GOLDBERG DIRECTOR (TO 06/22)2 $0$0$0 $02
JOCELYN SARGENT DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARIA MANNING DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
ROBERT M THOMAS JR DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
CHARLOTTE STREAT DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/22)2 $0$0$0 $02
RON ANSIN DIRECTOR (TO 06/22)2 $0$0$0 $02
STEPHEN CHAN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN KAY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN WHITEHEAD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $02
NORMA SHAPIRO DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $03
MARTIN FANTOZZI CLERK2 $0$0$0 $03
APRIL EVANS TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
KEVIN PRUSSIA CHAIR (AS OF 07/22)2 $0$0$0 $04
CHARU VERMA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $05
NAOMI ABERLY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARTIN MURPHY DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/22)2 $0$0$0 $04
2021 · 18 people listed · 3 paid, $992K · 50 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Carol Rose Executive Director24 $178,180$118,787$136,417 $433,3843
Shirley Lai Dir of Finance and Admin30 $163,610$54,537$85,200 $303,3473
Matt Segal Legal Director39 $215,470$2,177$38,038 $255,6852
Charu Verma Director2 $0$0$0 $05
Jocelyn Sargent Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Whitehead Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Stephen Kay Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Prussia Chair - Elect2 $0$0$0 $04
Norma Shapiro Director2 $0$0$0 $03
Ron Ansin Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Maria Manning Director2 $0$0$0 $03
Bob Thomas Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Stephen Chan Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Naomi Aberly Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Daniel Goldberg Director2 $0$0$0 $02
Martin Fantozzi Clerk2 $0$0$0 $03
Nicki Nichols Gamble Chair2 $0$0$0 $03
April Evans Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 16 people listed · 3 paid, $966K · 56 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Carol Rose Executive Director24 $169,726$113,151$123,665 $406,5423
Shirley Lai Dir of Finance and Admin30 $161,455$53,818$95,901 $311,1743
Matt Segal Legal Director39 $211,301$2,134$34,511 $247,9462
Charu Verma Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Norma Shapiro Chair Emerita1 $0$0$0 $03
Stephen Kay Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jacob Lipton Chair - Elect1 $0$0$0 $04
Stephen Chan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Nicki Nichols Gamble Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Kim Marrkand Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Ron Ansin Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Daniel Goldberg Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Kevin Prussia Director1 $0$0$0 $04
April Evans Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $02
Martin Fantozzi Clerk1 $0$0$0 $03
Maria Manning Chair1 $0$0$0 $03
2019 · 16 people listed · 3 paid, $876K · 52 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Carol Rose Executive Director24 $162,000$108,000$98,318 $368,3183
Shirley Lai Dir of Finance and Admin30 $153,661$51,220$63,613 $268,4943
Matt Segal Legal Director39 $202,798$2,048$34,575 $239,4212
Ron Ansin Director - Chair Emeritus1 $0$0$0 $02
Maria Manning Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Kim Marrkand Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Nicki Nichols Gamble Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Martin Fantozzi Clerk1 $0$0$0 $03
Peter Epstein Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Prussia Director1 $0$0$0 $04
Stephen Chan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JB Kittredge Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Stephen Kay Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jacob Lipton Director1 $0$0$0 $04
Norma Shapiro Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $03
April Evans Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $02
2018 · 15 people listed · 3 paid, $844K · 54 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Carol Rose Executive Director31 $208,207$60,447$92,762 $361,4163
Shirley Lai Dir of Finance and Admin36 $176,707$19,634$62,015 $258,3563
Matt Segal Legal Director39 $190,589$4,887$28,993 $224,4692
Ron Ansin Chair1 $0$0$0 $02
Maria Manning Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Kim Marrkand Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Nicki Nichols Gamble Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Martin Fantozzi Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Peter Epstein Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Prussia Director1 $0$0$0 $04
Stephen Chan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Norma Shapiro Director1 $0$0$0 $03
JB Kittredge Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Nancy Ryan Director1 $0$0$0 $03
April Evans Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $02
2017 · 15 people listed · 3 paid, $758K · 35 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Carol Rose Executive Director36 $211,237$23,481$72,671 $307,3893
Shirley Lai Dir of Finance and Admin36 $165,894$18,433$45,016 $229,3433
Matt Segal Legal Director39 $180,063$4,617$37,043 $221,7232
Ron Ansin Chair2 $0$0$0 $02
Maria Manning Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Murat Bicer Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kim Marrkand Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Nicki Nichols Gamble Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Martin Fantozzi Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Peter Epstein Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Kevin Prussia Director1 $0$0$0 $04
Holly Gunner Director1 $0$0$0 $03
Norma Shapiro Director1 $0$0$0 $03
JB Kittredge Clerk1 $0$0$0 $03
Nancy Ryan Director1 $0$0$0 $03

Highest-paid independent contractors

2020 · 1 contractor · $111K
NameLocationServicePaid
Wendy WoolforkHR consultant$111,300
2019 · 2 contractors · $312K
NameLocationServicePaid
Wendy WoolforkHR consultant$201,044
Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLPLegal Counsel$110,772
2018 · 1 contractor · $159K
NameLocationServicePaid
Wendy WoolforkHR consultant$158,700

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,060,782$6,584,362 $32,511,599$32,022,560 $6,655,410$179,503 $756,0725542
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,380,516$6,379,070 $30,503,828$30,064,228 $3,970,327$388,424 $925,5676750
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,032,565$5,844,798 $28,597,681$28,116,721 $8,792,075$402,572 $907,8574912
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,947,455$5,097,688 $25,972,208$25,639,786 $5,339,264$217,246 $169,72650-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,416,592$5,157,927 $25,120,569$24,719,167 $7,082,633$31,803 $169,72656-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,679,350$5,061,980 $18,953,551$18,342,549 $5,601,920$83,654 $162,00052-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,788,123$5,132,484 $19,291,009$18,615,594 $14,424,790$40,000 $208,20754-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,061,847$4,364,255 $9,760,736$9,177,136 $3,510,606$480,085 $211,32735-

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

78 grantors reported grants to this organization, $27,747,118 in all, tax years 2009 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 78). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2024 9$10,458,385 2024$2,198,933
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COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2024 7$10,241,797 2024$34,940
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2021, 2023-2024 6$1,390,150 2024$1,157,950
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BOSTON FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2024 14$1,147,350 2024$147,100
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2024 7$764,616 2024$172,650
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M W C FOUNDATION N M & F Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS” 2020-2024 5$500,000 2024$100,000
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THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$500,000 2018$500,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2024 6$234,800 2024$47,120
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LEBOWITZ-ABERLY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS” 2015-2016, 2020-2024 7$226,000 2024$10,000
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HANS AND MAVIS LOPATER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS” 2024 1$200,000 2024$200,000
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UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL MASS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2019 2$200,000 2019$100,000
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THE FISH FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS” 2016, 2018-2021 5$164,500 2021$30,500
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JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022-2024 4$135,000 2024$35,000
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MADRONO FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS” 2020 1$125,000 2020$125,000
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DE LA COUR FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts” 2020-2025 6$120,000 2025$15,000
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KRUPP FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS” 2021-2024 4$112,500 2024$25,000
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THE HYAMS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts Inc” 2023-2024 2$100,000 2024$50,000
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EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS Public charity Exact 2020-2021 2$100,000 2021$50,000
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$90,744 2024$56,050
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VIVIAN & PAUL OLUM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS” 2010-2013, 2015-2025 16$67,200 2025$10,000
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AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2018 1$62,500 2018$62,500
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WOODS AND GIL FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC” 2020-2024 5$50,750 2024$9,000
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EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS” 2020-2023, 2025 5$50,000 2025$10,000
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SAMELSON-LOWITT FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ACLU FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS” 2022-2023 2$50,000 2023$25,000
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NELLIE MAE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2020 1$50,000 2020$50,000
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SIKH COALITION INCNYR60 $5,422,610$3,055,496 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$176,812 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAWCAR60 $4,449,560$1,472,351 SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL$172,872 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
CENTERLINE LIBERTIES INCDCR60 $5,782,794$5,312,434 TREASURER$5,000 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW JERSEY FOUNDATIONNJR60 $4,318,651$4,037,864 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$262,743 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
FIREARMS POLICY COALITIONNVR60 $4,214,688$5,257,598 PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN$291,146 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
PROLIFE ACROSS AMERICAMNR60 $9,071,277$6,122,104 President$94,633 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL DAY LABORER ORGANIZINGNETWORKCAR60 $10,687,351$9,400,082 CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$141,832 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTECAR60 $6,477,991$6,298,946 PRESIDENT$296,677 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
ELLA BAKER CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIACAR60 $8,019,775$5,508,913 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$186,875 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
SAVE THE CHILDREN ACTION NETWORKCTR60 $7,782,368$7,652,708 BOARD CHAIR$649,348 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x
EQUAL JUSTICE USA INCMDR60 $6,954,878$8,703,110 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$243,360 Same NTEE code R60, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$140,106,842494 782016–2024 HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC; INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE; NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATION; NATIONAL DAY LABORER ORGANIZINGNETWORK and 74 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM funds this one DAF sponsor$58,684,676195 572020–2024 HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC; INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE; WORLD LIBERTY CONGRESS INC; NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATION and 53 more
DONORS TRUST INC DAF sponsor$41,637,944105 122020–2024 INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE; HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC; ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY; INSTITUTE ON RELIGION & DEMOCRACY and 8 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$31,217,664453 692014–2024 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION; INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE; CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS INC; AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS and 65 more
FORD FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$28,695,11693 122009–2024 NATIONAL DAY LABORER ORGANIZINGNETWORK; CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS INC; EDUCATION FUND OF THE AMERICAN CTR FOR INTERNATIONAL LABOR SOLIDARITY; PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION and 8 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$27,544,52571 212010–2024 EQUAL JUSTICE USA INC; CIVIL RIGHTS CORPS; NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATION; ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER and 17 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$27,309,483176 242012–2024 AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE INC; FIDELIS CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY; FOSTERS OUTRIDERS FOUNDATION; INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE and 20 more
GALASHIELS FUND LTD Private foundation$19,850,00010 12015–2024 INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR funds this one DAF sponsor$12,162,650166 422014–2024 INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE; CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS; DEMOCRACY MATTERS FOUNDATION; NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATION and 38 more
JOHN TEMPLETON FOUNDATION Private foundation$11,961,61761 32010–2024 HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC; ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY; INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$10,732,85053 192017–2024 CIVIL RIGHTS CORPS; HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC; NATIONAL DAY LABORER ORGANIZINGNETWORK; INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE and 15 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$10,727,827195 542019–2024 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION; INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE; ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIF; ELLA BAKER CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA and 50 more
FORGOOD INC funds this one DAF sponsor$10,238,894149 382010–2024 SIKH COALITION INC; ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER; CAIR NJ INC; INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE and 34 more
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY Private foundation$9,782,00020 72020–2024 CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS INC; SIKH COALITION INC; NATIONAL DAY LABORER ORGANIZINGNETWORK; TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE and 3 more
THE ROBERT D AND PATRICIA E KERN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$9,267,0009 22020–2024 ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY; INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $6,584,362 spent · pay $5,042,540 · grants $0 · events $442,109
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $3,261,104$2,731,778$139,475$389,851 49.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $756,072$402,671$296,438$56,963 11.5%
Other employee benefits $676,927$549,998$39,727$87,202 10.3%
Occupancy $636,585$527,033$41,811$67,741 9.7%
Payroll taxes $308,375$245,357$28,262$34,756 4.7%
Fees: other services $201,048$123,491$59,570$17,987 3.1%
Depreciation and depletion $154,236$127,787$10,229$16,220 2.3%
Information technology $125,606$70,543$35,595$19,468 1.9%
Office expenses $114,358$88,681$7,822$17,855 1.7%
Other (as described)BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $69,369$65,965$1,491$1,913 1.1%
Travel $55,086$48,882$1,727$4,477 0.8%
Fees: investment management $50,487$27,932$22,555- 0.8%
Pension plan contributions $40,062$40,062-- 0.6%
Insurance $36,043$32,327$1,409$2,307 0.5%
Other (as described)DUES AND FEES $34,486$18,389$5,467$10,630 0.5%
Fees: accounting $22,563-$22,563- 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $21,695$17,388$408$3,899 0.3%
Fees: legal $20,260$16,327$2,296$1,637 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $935,942$420,414reported apart
Total$6,584,362100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $6,379,070 spent · pay $4,869,517 · grants $0 · events $494,074
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,966,208$2,476,862$128,002$361,344 46.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $925,567$565,109$302,981$57,477 14.5%
Other employee benefits $647,010$550,030$34,974$62,006 10.1%
Occupancy $646,903$524,224$46,588$76,091 10.1%
Payroll taxes $291,282$232,928$26,761$31,593 4.6%
Depreciation and depletion $151,053$122,590$10,813$17,650 2.4%
Fees: other services $150,006$118,583$25,349$6,074 2.4%
Office expenses $146,913$115,717$6,983$24,213 2.3%
Information technology $91,477$65,720$3,743$22,014 1.4%
Other (as described)BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $66,982$59,105$3,819$4,058 1.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $62,865$51,887-$10,978 1.0%
Fees: investment management $48,344-$48,344- 0.8%
Other (as described)DUES AND FEES $45,208$29,690$6,350$9,168 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $39,450$39,450-- 0.6%
Insurance $34,879$31,583$1,243$2,053 0.5%
Travel $26,131$21,203$1,361$3,567 0.4%
Fees: accounting $20,750-$20,750- 0.3%
Fees: legal $18,042$15,513$1,445$1,084 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $840,215$431,209reported apart
Total$6,379,070100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $5,844,798 spent · pay $4,374,221 · grants $0 · events $360,088
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,634,505$2,316,956$40,391$277,158 45.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $907,857$488,021$370,053$49,783 15.5%
Occupancy $606,051$504,179$38,651$63,221 10.4%
Other employee benefits $521,597$454,122$23,020$44,455 8.9%
Payroll taxes $264,896$214,924$25,202$24,770 4.5%
Fees: other services $214,455$188,691$18,674$7,090 3.7%
Depreciation and depletion $136,450$111,209$8,436$16,805 2.3%
Office expenses $111,679$79,885$6,601$25,193 1.9%
Other (as described)BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $70,134$68,082$751$1,301 1.2%
Other (as described)DUES AND FEES $62,717$43,615$5,786$13,316 1.1%
Information technology $61,973$49,385$4,049$8,539 1.1%
Pension plan contributions $45,366$45,366-- 0.8%
Fees: investment management $41,433$34,107$2,889$4,437 0.7%
Other (as described)PRINTING AND PUBLISHING $38,906$28,386$875$9,645 0.7%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE AND EQUIP $35,291$30,122$2,233$2,936 0.6%
Insurance $34,414$30,460$2,203$1,751 0.6%
Fees: legal $22,955$20,134$1,612$1,209 0.4%
Travel $20,369$18,254$747$1,368 0.3%
Fees: accounting $13,750-$13,750- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $717,062$360,088reported apart
Total$5,844,798100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $5,097,688 spent · pay $4,155,078 · grants $0 · events $3,397
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $3,017,570$2,364,706$393,154$259,710 59.2%
Other employee benefits $559,110$446,052$70,183$42,875 11.0%
Occupancy $302,970$238,871$37,836$26,263 5.9%
Payroll taxes $255,146$197,224$34,259$23,663 5.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $169,726$101,836$33,945$33,945 3.3%
Pension plan contributions $153,526$80,346$65,031$8,149 3.0%
Fees: other services $130,484$106,098$11,493$12,893 2.6%
Depreciation and depletion $119,509$99,633$6,492$13,384 2.3%
Information technology $75,345$60,840$5,809$8,696 1.5%
Office expenses $66,632$43,892$2,935$19,805 1.3%
Other (as described)Printing and publishing $55,623$28,906$482$26,235 1.1%
Other (as described)Dues and fees $45,080$29,737$4,812$10,531 0.9%
Fees: investment management $37,010$29,733$3,752$3,525 0.7%
Insurance $32,930$28,942$2,268$1,720 0.6%
Other (as described)Books and subscriptions $24,859$23,974$437$448 0.5%
Other (as described)Telephone and equip $17,787$14,243$1,923$1,621 0.3%
Fees: legal $17,273$16,270$394$609 0.3%
Fees: accounting $11,600-$11,600- 0.2%
Travel $5,508$4,190$623$695 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,397reported apart
Total$5,097,688100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $5,157,927 spent · pay $4,124,882 · grants $0 · events $61,104
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,963,810$2,245,475$413,469$304,866 57.5%
Other employee benefits $525,819$401,837$70,279$53,703 10.2%
Occupancy $346,158$271,773$36,877$37,508 6.7%
Payroll taxes $266,385$198,972$38,034$29,379 5.2%
Pension plan contributions $199,142$98,778$89,946$10,418 3.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $169,726$101,836$33,945$33,945 3.3%
Fees: other services $166,979$120,875$23,048$23,056 3.2%
Depreciation and depletion $93,195$73,716$8,831$10,648 1.8%
Information technology $82,772$61,717$8,709$12,346 1.6%
Office expenses $75,458$44,855$3,090$27,513 1.5%
Other (as described)Dues and fees $42,536$24,146$4,998$13,392 0.8%
Fees: legal $35,719$27,001$4,359$4,359 0.7%
Fees: investment management $32,214$25,024$3,695$3,495 0.6%
Other (as described)Printing and publishing $31,311$12,035-$19,276 0.6%
Other (as described)Books and subscriptions $29,688$26,656$1,659$1,373 0.6%
Other (as described)Telephone and equip $28,078$22,074$3,381$2,623 0.5%
Fees: professional fundraisers $28,000--$28,000 0.5%
Insurance $27,314$24,145$1,655$1,514 0.5%
Fees: accounting $11,300-$11,300- 0.2%
Travel $2,323$1,611$636$76 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$61,104reported apart
Total$5,157,927100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $5,061,980 spent · pay $3,667,156 · grants $0 · events $228,383
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,670,240$2,015,027$283,081$372,132 52.8%
Other employee benefits $470,136$376,647$27,113$66,376 9.3%
Occupancy $355,600$272,144$40,553$42,903 7.0%
Fees: other services $295,001$181,624$83,951$29,426 5.8%
Payroll taxes $212,883$159,627$23,455$29,801 4.2%
Office expenses $181,043$128,784$9,551$42,708 3.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $162,000$97,200$32,400$32,400 3.2%
Pension plan contributions $151,897$69,534$66,191$16,172 3.0%
Fees: legal $140,437$103,167$17,459$19,811 2.8%
Information technology $88,393$60,038$9,027$19,328 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $84,916$68,758$6,403$9,755 1.7%
Travel $70,413$52,178$4,175$14,060 1.4%
Other (as described)Printing and publishing $46,080$36,268$829$8,983 0.9%
Other (as described)Books and subscriptions $36,617$31,027$1,081$4,509 0.7%
Other (as described)Dues and fees $34,095$22,758$3,851$7,486 0.7%
Other (as described)Telephone and equip $27,805$21,594$2,825$3,386 0.5%
Insurance $23,574$20,775$1,369$1,430 0.5%
Fees: accounting $10,850-$10,850- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $292,470$228,383reported apart
Total$5,061,980100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $5,132,484 spent · pay $3,628,181 · grants $0 · events $230,992
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,545,928$1,824,206$327,697$394,025 49.6%
Other employee benefits $475,633$355,256$51,452$68,925 9.3%
Occupancy $378,298$275,638$49,872$52,788 7.4%
Fees: other services $270,245$175,731$64,683$29,831 5.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $208,207$156,155$20,821$31,231 4.1%
Payroll taxes $203,782$145,351$26,148$32,283 4.0%
Pension plan contributions $194,631$84,110$71,848$38,673 3.8%
Fees: legal $172,941$134,589$19,176$19,176 3.4%
Other (as described)Printing and publishing $134,022$108,009$1,198$24,815 2.6%
Information technology $130,246$93,113$11,288$25,845 2.5%
Travel $92,086$66,973$5,800$19,313 1.8%
Depreciation and depletion $68,449$54,981$4,861$8,607 1.3%
Other (as described)Dues and fees $65,650$34,418$3,652$27,580 1.3%
Office expenses $64,000$47,049$6,756$10,195 1.2%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $40,130$26,422$333$13,375 0.8%
Other (as described)Books and subscriptions $37,569$34,083$831$2,655 0.7%
Fees: accounting $26,382-$26,382- 0.5%
Insurance $24,285$20,898$1,575$1,812 0.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $42,825$230,992reported apart
Total$5,132,484100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $4,364,255 spent · pay $3,229,535 · grants $0 · events $238,621
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $2,094,723$1,426,050$283,566$385,107 48.0%
Other employee benefits $599,103$413,914$52,109$133,080 13.7%
Occupancy $397,640$299,985$43,037$54,618 9.1%
Fees: other services $217,737$155,909$38,272$23,556 5.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $211,327$158,495$21,133$31,699 4.8%
Payroll taxes $167,331$115,273$22,155$29,903 3.8%
Pension plan contributions $157,051$110,715$20,453$25,883 3.6%
Information technology $91,207$65,112$7,221$18,874 2.1%
Office expenses $81,994$61,265$7,497$13,232 1.9%
Travel $61,069$46,822$2,786$11,461 1.4%
Fees: legal $51,084$51,084-- 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $44,678$38,331$2,299$4,048 1.0%
Other (as described)Dues and fees $42,685$23,429$2,298$16,958 1.0%
Other (as described)Printing and publishing $39,647$24,502$432$14,713 0.9%
Other (as described)Books and subscriptions $39,189$34,100$1,178$3,911 0.9%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $25,064$20,623$249$4,192 0.6%
Insurance $24,594$21,232$1,278$2,084 0.6%
Fees: accounting $18,132-$18,132- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $131,125$238,621reported apart
Total$4,364,255100%

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