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ACLU Nebraska

501(c)(4) organization Lincoln, NE EIN: 23-7093415 Website

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 at a glance

Total assets
$709,885
+17.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$820,096
+154.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$8,961
+40.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$659,291
+61.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who ACLU Nebraska funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

DenverWashington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $64K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Benenson Strategy Group Denver, COPolitical Assistance$54,500
BNF Lake Research Partners Washington, DCPolitical Assistance$9,546
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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$709,885$820,096$659,291——$8,961
2024$604,902$322,455$407,981——$6,394
2023$636,703$465,013$95,874——$550
2022$264,083$173,878$128,055$64,0462$5
2021$241,357$158,526$167,501——$2

About ACLU Nebraska

Based on IRS filings

ACLU Nebraska is a public charity, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $710K in total assets. Net investment income was $9K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

ACLU Nebraska is led by Mindy Rush-Chipman, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mindy Rush-Chipman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2023) → $0 (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

  • Carol Windrum

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Bare

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natasha Naseem

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    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

  • Kristine Morton

    Development 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 Seigried Meyer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Richters

    Policy Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosangela Godinez

    Legal Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Petto

    Communications Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Aleman

    National Board Representative

    Director → National Board Representative, 2022

    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 (15)
  • Former: Ashlei Spivey (2021–2024) — 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 (2021–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Destiny Burkett (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Franecia Moore (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karson Kampfe (2021–2022) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Marj Plumb (2021–2022) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Michael Berry (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ralph Kellogg (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: A'jamal Bydon (2021) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Danielle Powell (2021) — Director
  • Former: Leslie J. Seymore (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Mindy Rush-Chipman — Executive Director: $3KMindy Rush-ChipmanExecutive Director$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $3K, to Mindy Rush-Chipman (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about ACLU Nebraska

How large is ACLU Nebraska?

ACLU Nebraska reported $710K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $820K.

Where does ACLU Nebraska operate?

ACLU Nebraska has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia.

What is ACLU Nebraska's EIN?

ACLU Nebraska's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7093415. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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