Providing legal assistance and financial support for civil liberties issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 24 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $830K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$651K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.0M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$210K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$6.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$6.0M
FY2025▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$6.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · 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 Sep 1975.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.5M Management & general 18% · $409K Fundraising 13% · $291K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $651K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$168,273Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Director Thru May 2025
$131,337Pt VII · Sec A
Policy Dir Thru Mar 2025
$128,972Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$116,317Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$105,695Pt VII · Sec A
National Board Representat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Affiliate Equity Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Thru Jul 2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mindy Rush-Chipman$168,273$154,850$108,099——
Adam Sipple———$164,785$136,652
Danielle Conrad———$153,957$143,173
Rosangela Godinez$131,337$116,892$101,350——
Rebecca Richters$128,972$106,387———
Sam Petto$116,317$104,003———
Kristine Morton$105,695$101,273———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

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Offers legal help and funding for civil liberties cases.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing legal assistance and advocacy for civil liberties issues, including legal proceedings involving civil liberties and civil rights and delivering speeches or providing classes and materials to promote civil liberties education

$1.5Mprogram expense

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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$1.0M
Grants paid · 1 grant · $45K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$409K
Fundraisingcol D$291K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
SavingsLn 2$4.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K
Other assetsLn 15$97K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$4.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$217K$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K$53K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$445K$210K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$6.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$138K$24K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$743K$130K$163K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$53K$38K$7K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$190K$136K$24K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$101K$73K$13K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$119K$119K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$66K$66K
Office expensesLn 13$73K$52K$9K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$45K$8K$10K
TravelLn 17$33K$24K$4K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$15K$12K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$14K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$166K$149K$7K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.5M$409K$291K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.2M$2.2M$2.0M$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$1.9M$625K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.0M$183K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.0M$523K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$1.9M$851K$2.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,204,697 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,487,529$4,070,234
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,425$113,019
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$21,444
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,547,954$4,204,697
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$45,350
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,401,242$1,572,765
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $521,842$620,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,923,084$2,238,522
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $624,870$1,966,175
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,204,697 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,070,234
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,070,234
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107,064$107,064
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,955$5,955
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,444$21,444
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,444 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $113,019$4,204,697
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,238,522 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,350$45,350
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $138,286 · Management $24,227 · Fundraising $30,381$192,894
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $742,590 · Management $130,102 · Fundraising $163,144$1,035,836
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $38,039 · Management $6,664 · Fundraising $8,357$53,060
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $136,035 · Management $23,833 · Fundraising $29,886$189,754
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $72,566 · Management $12,713 · Fundraising $15,942$101,221
IX-11a Management feesManagement $119,455$119,455
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,229$40,229
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $66,465$66,465
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $52,003 · Management $9,110 · Fundraising $11,425$72,538
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,882 · Management $7,863 · Fundraising $9,860$62,605
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,890 · Management $4,185 · Fundraising $5,249$33,324
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,431 · Management $12,487 · Fundraising $3,390$31,308
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,943$7,943
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,018 · Management $2,456 · Fundraising $3,080$19,554
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,842 · Management $7,440 · Fundraising $9,332$165,614
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $1,372$1,372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,538,397 · Management $408,707 · Fundraising $291,418$2,238,522
Part X · Balance sheet $6,230,497 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $213,721$250,048
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,538,842$4,441,946
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,000$645,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $193,075$454,943
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,938$62,232
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,458$52,515
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $216,887$226,415
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $152,543$97,398
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,491,464$6,230,497
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $135,021$57,755
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $310,103$151,828
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $445,124$209,583
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,373,672$4,839,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $672,668$1,181,617
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,046,340$6,020,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,491,464$6,230,497
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,020,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,204,697
XI-2 Total expenses$2,238,522
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,966,175
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,046,340
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,399
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,020,914

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