ACLU California Action
SEE SCHEDULE OACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION ADVOCATES FOR THE DEFENSE AND ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL. WE WORK TO SECURE GREATER EQUALITY, EQUITY, JUSTICE, AND FREEDOM FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS. OUR POLICY PRIORITIES ARE AIMED AT DISMANTLING SYSTEMS ROOTED IN OPPRESSION AND DISCRIMINATION THROUGH AN INTEGRATED ADVOCACY APPROACH THAT EMPLOYS RIGOROUS POLICY ANALYSIS, LOBBYING, COMMUNICATIONS, COALITION-BUILDING, AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING. ACLU CALIFORNIA ACTION IS A 501(C)(4) SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION FORMED BY THE SIX ACLU ENTITIES IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN STATEWIDE ADVOCACY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$2.7M
+23.8% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,693,226 | $2,176,007 | $2,088,727 |
| Revenue | $3,824,959 | $4,197,265 | $4,073,861 |
| Expenses | $3,413,530 | $4,139,142 | $2,982,544 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $25,674 | $4,344 | $76 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Crider | Chair and Board member | 5 | — |
| Mariko Yoshihara | Secretary and Board member | 5 | — |
| Neal Ortiguerra | Treasurer and Board member | 5 | — |
| China Brotsky | Board member | 2 | — |
| Norma Chavez-Peterson | Board member | 2 | — |
| Elliot Gordon | Board member | 2 | — |
| Victor Leung | Board member | 2 | — |
| Abdi Soltani | Board member | 2 | — |
| Elizabeth Garcia Bynum | Interim Executive Director | 40 | $202,579 |
| Carmen-Nicole Cox | Director of Government Affairs | 40 | $151,257 |
| Carlos Marquez | Former Executive Director | 40 | $140,267 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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