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Filing year 2023

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco, California·EIN 94-2151925·4
Total revenue
$6.3M
Total assets
$15.2M
Total expenses
$6.8M
Reported officers
41
Mission

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (ACLU NC UNION) DEFENDS AND ADVANCES THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE CONTAINED IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. ACLU NC UNION, A CALIFORNIA MUTUAL BENEFIT CORPORATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(4), CONDUCTS LEGISLATIVE, COMMUNITY ACTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Dir.
Officer (Unspecified)
$99k
$108k
Base
$64k
Bonus
Other
$276
Benefits
$7k
Communications Dir
Unclassified
$95k
$103k
Base
$66k
Bonus
$330
Other
$455
Benefits
$6k
Legal-policy Dir.
Unclassified
$89k
$97k
Base
$23k
Bonus
$100
Other
$138
Benefits
$5k
General Counsel
Unclassified
$87k
$94k
Base
$51k
Bonus
$200
Other
$276
Benefits
$6k
COO
25th percentile to median
$86k
$94k
Base
$51k
Bonus
$200
Other
$276
Benefits
$4k
Legal-policy Dir
Unclassified
$71k
$77k
Base
$24k
Bonus
$100
Other
$138
Benefits
$3k
Development Dir
Unclassified
$57k
$63k
Base
$21k
Bonus
$100
Other
$138
Benefits
$4k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 34 unpaid individuals.

Up 5%
from 2022

From $94k in 2022 to $99k in 2023.

$94k
2022
$99k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$107k to $108k

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$8.5M
$10M
2022
$6.3M
$6.8M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

What does the Chief Operating Officer of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA earn?

In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA received $85,899 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Operating Officer pay at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA falls between the 25th percentile and the median.

What are AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA reported $6.3M in total revenue and $6.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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