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Filing year 2023

NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION

New York, New York·EIN 90-0808294·NTEE R60 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$13.3M
Total assets
$44.9M
Total expenses
$17.1M
Reported officers
15
Mission

TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in New York.

Executive Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$305k
$342k
Base
$224k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$39k
Deputy Executive Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers nationwide
$294k
$330k
Base
$229k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$52k
Legal Director
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers nationwide
$285k
$319k
Base
$211k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$36k
Of Education Policy Center
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$255k
$286k
Base
$186k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$36k
Strategy Program Integration
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$242k
$272k
Base
$196k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$36k
Development Director
Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers nationwide
$238k
$268k
Base
$192k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$36k
Deputy Legal Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$194k
$218k
Base
$184k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$732
Executive Director
10th to 25th percentile
$61k
$68k
Chapter Regional Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$58k
$65k
Chapter Assistant Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$23k
$26k
Suffolk Chapter Regional Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$22k
$25k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 4 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

This organization (2023)
2%
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.

Funded by

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

Down 7%
from 2022

From $326k in 2022 to $305k in 2023.

$326k
2022
$305k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 10% in real terms$380k to $342k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.

$326k in 2022 to $305k in 2023.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay fell 10% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION received $304,647 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

What are NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION reported $13.3M in total revenue and $17.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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