SEE SCHEDULE OACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ADVOCATES FOR THE DEFENSE AND ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL. WE WORK TO SECURE GREATER EQUALITY, EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND FREEDOM FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS. OUR POLICY PRIORITIES ARE AIMED AT DISMANTLING SYSTEMS ROOTED IN OPPRESSION AND DISCRIMINATION THROUGH AN INTEGRATED ADVOCACY APPROACH THAT EMPLOYS RIGOROUS POLICY ANALYSIS, LOBBYING, COMMUNICATIONS, COALITION-BUILDING, AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING. ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION IS A 501(C)(4) SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION FORMED BY THE SIX ACLU ENTITIES IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN STATEWIDE ADVOCACY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $241
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interim Executive Director director (operational) | $203k | — | — | $20k | $235k $257k |
Director of Government Affairs key employee | $151k | — | — | $19k | $180k $197k |
Former Executive Director former officer/director/trustee | $140k | — | — | $241 | $153k $167k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
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Down 28%
from 2022
From $328k in 2022 to $235k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
ACLU California Action reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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