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Filing year 2023

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

New Orleans, Louisiana·EIN 72-0604244·501(c)(4)
Total revenue
$723k
Total assets
$1.3M
Total expenses
$589k
Reported officers
15
Mission

TO PROMOTE ADVOCACY ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN SUPPORT OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES. TO ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES AGENDA IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Legal Director
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$67k
$73k
Base
$33k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$60k
$65k
Base
$37k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$53

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 13 unpaid individuals.

Down 15%
from 2022

From $79k in 2022 to $67k in 2023.

$79k
2022
$67k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 19% in real terms$90k to $73k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 24% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 74%.

$79k in 2022 to $60k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$415k
$657k
2022
$723k
$589k
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

What does the Key Employee of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION earn?

In 2023, the Key Employee of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION received $66,854 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION falls between the 25th percentile and the median.

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

In 2023, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION reported $723k in total revenue and $589k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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