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Filing year 2023

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC

Columbia, South Carolina·EIN 27-1942832·NTEE R60 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.9M
Total assets
$2.9M
Total expenses
$1.3M
Reported officers
14
Mission

AT THE ACLU OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION, WE ADVOCATE, LITIGATE, EDUCATE, AND MOBILIZE TO DEFEND AND ADVANCE THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OF ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS.

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 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$158k
$173k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Advocacy Director
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$130k
$142k

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 12 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

This organization (2023)
13%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Climbed 75%
over 2 years

From $90k in 2021 to $158k in 2023.

$90k
2021
$95k
2022
$158k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 54% in real terms$112k to $173k

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 rose 75% from 2021 to 2023, while revenue rose 49%.

$90k in 2021 to $158k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 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 OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.3M
$978k
2021
$1.3M
$1.1M
2022
$1.9M
$1.3M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy executives earn

Comparable civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $87,020.

25th percentile
$42k
Median
$87,020
75th percentile
$152k
90th percentile
$243k

These are civil rights, social action & advocacy sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,368 organizations across 2,368 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy compensation data
FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC received $158,112 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

What are AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC reported $1.9M in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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