THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, FOCUSING ESPECIALLY ON THE FIRST, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, EIGHTH, AND 14TH AMENDMENTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WORKS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IOWA. IT ACCOMPLISHES THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH LITIGATION AND LEGAL ADVOCACY AS WELL AS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ALL DONE TO SECURE AND ADVANCE THE CIVIL LIBERTIES VALUES WHICH ARE REFLECTED IN THOSE AND OTHER AMENDMENTS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legal Director highest compensated employee | $148k | — | — | $1k | $158k $170k |
Executive Director | $126k | — | — | $20k | $156k $168k |
Staff Attorney highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $126k $136k |
Development Director | — | — | — | — | $112k $120k |
Policy Director highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $78k $84k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
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Climbed 17%
over 2 years
From $134k in 2022 to $158k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF IOWA reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
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