The ACLU Foundation of Texas is the unyielding guardian and promoter of freedom, justice, equality and dignity of all people, particularly for those who are still fighting to secure the full exercise of their civil rights and liberties. (Continued on Schedule O) The Foundation will supply legal counsel to persons whose civil liberties and rights are threatened.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $123k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $106k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $100k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $85k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $123k | — | — | $3k | $139k $152k |
Chief Operating Officer | $106k | — | — | $5k | $125k $136k |
Legal Director highest compensated employee | $100k | — | — | — | $109k $119k |
Director of Development | $85k | — | — | $6k | $103k $112k |
Senior Staff Attorney highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $94k $103k |
Communications Director director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $90k $99k |
Senior Staff Attorney highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $84k $92k |
Co-director, Policy and Advocacy director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $76k $82k |
Co-director, Policy and Advocacy director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $75k $82k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
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Up 10%
from 2022
From $126k in 2022 to $139k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
ACLU Foundation of Texas Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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