Aclu Foundation of
ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Inc. (the Foundation) is a California Nonprofit Corporation (exempt under Section 501(c)(3)) incorporated on December 23, 1988. The Foundation works to protect and expand fairness, equity, and freedom through community engagement, building power, policy advocacy, and impact litigation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.8M
-15.7% YoY
Revenue
$2.7M
+12.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$101K
+6.2% YoY
Expenses
$4.4M
+2.2% YoY
About Aclu Foundation of
Based on IRS filings
Aclu Foundation of is a nonprofit organization, based in SAN DIEGO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $101K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,763,316 | $9,212,943 | $11,164,604 |
| Revenue | $2,716,990 | $2,407,910 | $6,106,880 |
| Expenses | $4,418,340 | $4,323,833 | $4,868,110 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $100,529 | $94,644 | $90,272 |
| 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 .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORMA CHAVEZ-PETERSON | Executive Dir. | 37.5 | $204,273 |
| JEFFREY WERGELES | Deputy Director | 37.5 | $179,312 |
| DAVID TRUJILLO | ADVOCACY DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $160,623 |
| CHERYL PHELPS | COMMUNICATIONS DIR | 37.5 | $152,894 |
| CHRISTIE HILL | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $136,583 |
| SARAH HUCK | Chief Philanthropy | 37.5 | $117,038 |
| WEDAD SCHLOTTE | Director | 4 | — |
| OCTAVIO AGUILAR | Director | 9 | — |
| THOMAS GILKISON | Director | 8 | — |
| CARL CRIDER | Director | 6 | — |
| ANGELA REED | Director | 12 | — |
| BEN AGUILAR | Director | 12 | — |
| DAVID GANGSEI | Director | 6 | — |
| KWOFI REED | President | 15 | — |
| MANISHA SHARMA | Director | 6 | — |
| MICHELE MCKENZIE | Secretary | 11 | — |
| PAT WILSON | Director | 6 | — |
| VIVIANA OCHOA | Director | 10 | — |
| ANDREA ST JULIAN | Director | 9 | — |
| ANDREA CUBBIT | Director | 5 | — |
| NEAL ORTEGUERRA | CA Action Rep | 20 | — |
| KIM KNOX | Vice President | 6 | — |
| ALBERTO GALVAN | Director | 12 | — |
| GEORGE MAJEED KHOURY | Director | 5 | — |
| AMBER CYPHERS STEPHENS | National Rep | 10 | — |
| GREG ROSE | Treasurer | 14 | — |
| VERONICA WILLIAMS | EDI OFFICER | 2 | — |
| RIMAH KHOURI VELEZ | Director | 5 | — |
| ANA GLORIA RODRIGUEZ | Director | 5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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