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Filing year 2023

American Civil Liberties Union of Washington

Seattle, Washington·EIN 91-0683589·501(c)(4)
Total revenue
$6.4M
Total assets
$24.8M
Total expenses
$4M
Reported officers
34
Mission

TO PROTECT AND EXTEND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS, AND TO TAKE ACTION TO FURTHER THOSE LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS WITHIN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Political Director
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$199k
$218k
Base
$148k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$120k
$132k
Base
$74k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Communications Director
Director (Operational)
25th percentile to median
$95k
$104k
Base
$69k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$5k
Iad Director
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$93k
$102k
Base
$62k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Deputy Director
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$93k
$102k
Base
$68k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Finance Director
25th percentile to median
$84k
$92k
Base
$48k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Policy Advocacy Director
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$82k
$89k
Base
$46k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$5k
Human Resources Director
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$75k
$82k
Base
$42k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$4k
Development Director
10th to 25th percentile
$34k
$37k
Legal Director
Key Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$20k
$22k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 24 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 6%
from 2022

From $188k in 2022 to $199k in 2023.

$188k
2022
$199k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$215k to $218k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Key Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 59%.

$188k in 2022 to $199k in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 39% from 2022 to 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 of Washington reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$4.1M
$5.7M
2022
$6.4M
$4M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about American Civil Liberties Union of Washington

What does the Key Employee of American Civil Liberties Union of Washington earn?

In 2023, the Key Employee of American Civil Liberties Union of Washington received $198,806 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at American Civil Liberties Union of Washington 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 of Washington falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are American Civil Liberties Union of Washington's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, American Civil Liberties Union of Washington reported $6.4M in total revenue and $4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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