ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lincoln, NE EIN: 23-7259984

For over 50 years in Nebraska, the aclu has worked in courts, legislatures, and communities to protect the constitutional and individual rights of all people. With a nationwide network of offices and millions of members and supporters, including an ever-growing presence in Nebraska, we take up the toughest civil liberties fights. Beyond one person, one party, or one side - we the people dare to create a more perfect union.

ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,350
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$45,350
Median grant
$45,350
Total assets
$6,230,497
+38.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Nebraskans for Reproductive Freedom: $45KNebraskans for ReproductiveFreedom$45K

The largest 2025 recipient was Nebraskans for Reproductive Freedom ($45K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lincoln

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nebraskans for Reproductive Freedom Lincoln, NELegal Fees$45,350
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$6,230,497$4,204,697$2,238,522$45,3501$113,019
2024$4,491,464$2,547,954$1,923,084——$60,425
2023$3,579,937$2,224,575$2,041,602——$21,378
2022$3,385,481$2,493,614$1,970,945——$6,393
2021$2,803,475$2,729,275$1,878,449——$4,348
2020$1,868,635$1,448,421$1,301,396——$6,275

About ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $113K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc is led by Mindy Rush-Chipman, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 5 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mindy Rush-Chipman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    57 hrs/week

    $108K (2023) → $168K (2025)

  • Molly Brummond

    President

    Secretary → 2nd Vice President, 2023

    2nd Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosangela Godinez

    Legal Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2023) → $131K (2025)

  • Kristine Morton

    Development Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024) → $106K (2025)

  • Rebecca Richters

    Policy Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2024) → $129K (2025)

  • Sam Petto

    Communications Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2024) → $116K (2025)

  • Carol Windrum

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Bare

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natasha Naseem

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alejandra Ayotitla

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Cox

    Director Jun-Aug

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Owusu-Ansah

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kitra Monnier

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luciano Ramirez Guerra

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholette Seigfried Meyer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Aleman

    National Board Representative

    Director → National Board Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosey Higgs

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yolanda Chavez Nuncio

    Affiliate Equity Officer

    Director → Affiliate Equity Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lasunya Phillips

    2nd Vice President

    Director → 2nd Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Beverly

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shivani Sharma

    1st Vice President

    Secretary → 1st Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Strozier

    Edib Co-Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Ashlei Spivey (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Jason Witmer (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Christina Ellison (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Julie Tse Isaacs (2024) — Director
  • Former: Julia Isaacs Tse (2023) — Director
  • Former: Danielle Conrad (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Destiny Burkett (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karson Kampfe (2020–2022) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Marj Plumb (2020–2022) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Michael Berry (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ralph Kellogg (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Adam Sipple (2021–2022) — Legal Director
  • Former: Franecia Moore (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: A'jamal Bydon (2020–2021) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Danielle Powell (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Leslie J. Seymore (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James Dake (2020) — Director
  • Former: Joan Birnie (2020) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Shaun Ilahi (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Mindy Rush-Chipman — Executive Director: $168KMindy Rush-ChipmanExecutive Director$168KRosangela Godinez — Legal Director Thru May 2025: $131KRosangela GodinezLegal Director Thru May 2025$131KRebecca Richters — Policy DIR Thru Mar 2025: $129KRebecca RichtersPolicy DIR Thru Mar 2025$129KSam Petto — Communications Director: $116KSam PettoCommunications Director$116KKristine Morton — Development Director: $106KKristine MortonDevelopment Director$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $168K, to Mindy Rush-Chipman (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc

How much does ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc give each year?

ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc?

ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.

Where does ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc operate?

ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc's EIN?

ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7259984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 22, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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