ACLU California Action

Foundation · Grantmaker SACRAMENTO, CA EIN: 85-1471040 Website

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.

Key facts about ACLU California Action

EIN: 85-1471040
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets: $2,083,179

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-22.7% YoY

Revenue

$3.4M

-11.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$33K

+29.5% YoY

Expenses

$4.2M

+22.6% YoY

About ACLU California Action

Based on IRS filings

ACLU California Action is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in SACRAMENTO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $33K.

Focus Areas

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $5K (100%)

States

California

Cities

San Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$2,083,179	$2,693,226	$2,176,007
Revenue	$3,392,527	$3,824,959	$4,197,265
Expenses	$4,184,179	$3,413,530	$4,139,142
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$33,241	$25,674	$4,344
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 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Neal Ortiguerra	Chair and Board member	5	—
Mariko Yoshihara	Secretary and Board member	5	—
Emily Da Silva	Treasurer and Board member	5	—
Robert White	Board member	2	—
Norma Chavez-Peterson	Board member	2	—
Kim Knox	Board member	2	—
Victor Leung	Board member	2	—
Abdi Soltani	Board member	2	—
Elliot Gordon	Board member	2	—
David Trujillo	Executive Director	40	$167,832
Carmen-Nicole Cox	Director of Government Aff	40	$207,068
Jack Zwald	Director of Finance and Administration	40	$192,885
Anita Narayana	Director of Strategic Communications	40	$168,770
Rachel Bhagwat	Legislative Advocate	40	$153,888
Ruth Dawson	Legislative Attorney	40	$148,138

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ACLU California Action?

ACLU California Action is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in SACRAMENTO, CA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.