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.
ACLU Foundation of at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,820,759
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,858,027
- +42.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $116,006
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,737,410
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who ACLU Foundation of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $75K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yes on 16 Sacramento, CA | Initiatives | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,820,759 | $3,858,027 | $4,737,410 | — | — | $116,006 |
| 2024 | $7,763,316 | $2,716,990 | $4,418,340 | — | — | $100,529 |
| 2023 | $9,212,943 | $2,407,910 | $4,323,833 | — | — | $94,644 |
| 2022 | $11,164,604 | $6,106,880 | $4,868,110 | — | — | $90,272 |
| 2021 | $9,665,883 | $4,648,354 | $4,483,263 | $25,000 | 1 | $85,926 |
| 2020 | $8,104,222 | $3,824,070 | $4,159,816 | — | — | $130,776 |
| 2019 | $8,610,720 | $3,302,526 | $4,373,174 | $75,000 | 2 | $170,036 |
About ACLU Foundation of
Based on IRS filings
ACLU Foundation of is a public charity, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $116K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ACLU Foundation of is led by Norma Chavez-Peterson, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 7 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norma Chavez-Peterson
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$173K (2019) → $230K (2025)
Amber Cyphers Stephens
President
Vice President & National Representative → National Representative, 2024
National Representative → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christie Love Hill
Advoc & Legal Director
Deputy Advoc Director → Legal Director, 2023
Legal Director → Advoc & Legal Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$94K (2020) → $150K (2025)
Efaon Cobb
Dep Legal Director
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Kwofi Reed
Director
Edi Officer → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Wilson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea St Julian
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Reed
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wedad Schlotte
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alberto Galvan
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Cubbit
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Gilkison
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Viviana Ochoa
Director
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Gloria Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Aguilar
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Majeed Khoury
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manisha Sharma
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adela Mason
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Flores
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Fritsch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jasmine Young
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Phelps
Chief Committee Officer
Communications Director → Chief Committee Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$111K (2019) → $157K (2025)
Jeffrey Wergeles
Fmr Deputy Director
Deputy Director → Fmr Deputy Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$152K (2019) → $200K (2025)
Sarah Elizabeth Huck
Chief Phil Officer
Chief Philanthropy → Chief Phil Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$117K (2024) → $129K (2025)
Samantha Ollinger
Deputy COO
New on the 2025 filing
37.3 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Greg Rose
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neal Orteguerra
Ca Action Representative
Director → Ca Action Representative, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Knox
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele McKenzie
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Williams
Edi Officer
Director → Edi Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Carl Crider (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David Gangsei (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David Trujillo (2019–2024) — Advocacy Director
- Former: Octavio Aguilar (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rimah Khouri Velez (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrea Skorepa (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrea Roggenkamp (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Beatrice Zamora (2021–2023) — Edi Officer
- Former: Stacy Sakamoto (2023) — Dep Phil Director
- Former: John D. Loy (2019–2022) — Legal Director
- Former: Leticia Cazares (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Madison Shockley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Udoka Nwanna (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kirk Michie (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Bardis Vakili (2022) — Senior Staff Attorney
- Former: Deborah Fritsch (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Goldstein (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Alex Gantman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Andy Zlotnik (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Frances Beope (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Chinn (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Rimah Khouri (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Beth Herman (2019) — Director
- Former: Luz Villafana (2019) — Director
- Former: Margaret Dooley-Sammuli (2019) — Cj & Dp Director
- Former: Mark Adams (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $230K, to Norma Chavez-Peterson (Executive Dir.). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about ACLU Foundation of
How large is ACLU Foundation of?
ACLU Foundation of reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
Where does ACLU Foundation of operate?
ACLU Foundation of has awarded grants in California.
What is ACLU Foundation of's EIN?
ACLU Foundation of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0325791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
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