PRESERVATION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES THROUGH LITIGATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $158k | — | — | $35k | $245k $268k |
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $181k | — | — | $12k | $205k $224k |
Director of Philanthropy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $139k | — | — | $22k | $168k $185k |
Deputy Director of Operations Median to 75th percentile | $136k | — | — | $14k | $158k $173k |
Legal Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $149k | — | — | — | $157k $172k |
Strategic Communications Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $126k $138k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $235k in 2022 to $245k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 40%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA received $244,714 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FUND OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA reported $1.8M in total revenue and $3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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