ACLU Nebraska FY2022 filing

Not tax-deductible

Lincoln, NE501(c)(4)EIN 23-7093415Revenue $174K in FY2022

On file with the IRSaclunebraska.org134 S 13th St Ste 1010, 68508-1924 · Lincoln, NETax-exempt since Dec 1970

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For over 50 years in Nebraska, the ACLU has worked in courts, legislatures, and communities to protect the constitutional and individual rights of all people. With a nationwide network of offices and millions of members and supporters, including an ever-growing presence in Nebraska, we take up the toughest civil liberties fights. Beyond one person, one party, or one side - we the people dare to create a more perfect union.

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$174K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$240K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$174K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$820K
Expenses
$128K
FY2022▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$168K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$408K
FY2025$659K
Net assets
$240K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$194K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$609K
FY2024$524K
FY2025$685K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending March 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1970.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $113K Management & general 10% · $12K Fundraising 2% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Board Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Defends constitutional and individual rights through legal and community action.

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1 program · $113K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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We provide research and testimony to individual legislators and the legislative committees on bills and resolutions affecting civil liberties; we contact members of nebraska's congresional delegation on issues affecting the same and we provide political advocacy on ballot initiatives.

$113Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $64K · 2021–2021
Benenson Strategy GroupFY2021$54,500
Individual RecipientFY2021$9,546

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$174K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$113K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$240K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$174K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$240K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$240K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K$240K
Total assetsLn 16$241K$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$194K$240K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$17K$4K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$780$172$68
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$725$285
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$287$113
Management feesLn 11a$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$804$317
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$560$220
TravelLn 17$336$257$57$22
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$95$2K$8
InsuranceLn 23$1K$801$176$69
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$215$85
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$113K$12K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $820K$659K$161K$685K 990 PDF
FY2024 $322K$408K−$86K$524K 990 PDF
FY2023 $465K$96K$369K$609K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $174K$128K$46K$240K 990 PDF
FY2021 $159K$168K−$9K$194K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $173,878 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,524$173,873
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $158,526$173,878
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$64,046
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,604$29,677
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,897$34,332
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,501$128,055
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,975$45,823
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $173,878 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,981
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,892
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,873
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5$173,878
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,055 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $64,046$64,046
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,330 · Management $3,822 · Fundraising $1,502$22,654
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $780 · Management $172 · Fundraising $68$1,020
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,289 · Management $725 · Fundraising $285$4,299
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,304 · Management $287 · Fundraising $113$1,704
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $13,057$13,057
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,553$1,553
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,505$1,505
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,651 · Management $804 · Fundraising $317$4,772
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,537 · Management $560 · Fundraising $220$3,317
IX-17 TravelPrograms $257 · Management $57 · Fundraising $22$336
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $95 · Management $2,370 · Fundraising $8$2,473
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $801 · Management $176 · Fundraising $69$1,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,973 · Management $215 · Fundraising $85$6,273
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,120 · Management $12,246 · Fundraising $2,689$128,055
Part X · Balance sheet $264,083 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $224,640$239,699
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,717$24,384
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $241,357$264,083
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,900$23,803
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,900$23,803
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $194,457$240,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $194,457$240,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $241,357$264,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,878
XI-2 Total expenses$128,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,823
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$194,457
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,280

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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