American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona is the state's premier guardian of liberty working through the Arizona legislature and communities statewide to defend and preserve individual rights and freedoms guaranteed to all by the united states constitution, the Arizona constitution, and the laws of the united states of America.
American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona at a glance
In short: American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,000,000
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $6,233,732
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACLU Foundation of Arizona ($1.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation of Arizona Phoenix, AZ | To Support Operations | $1,000,000 |
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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 | $6,233,732 | $1,485,586 | $1,552,514 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $204,305 |
| 2024 | $6,300,058 | $1,227,007 | $929,443 | — | — | $92,840 |
| 2023 | $5,203,837 | $1,471,333 | $1,313,886 | — | — | $26,157 |
| 2022 | $4,958,816 | $2,374,883 | $980,114 | — | — | $6,173 |
| 2021 | $3,591,210 | $1,750,049 | $1,184,344 | — | — | $14,525 |
| 2020 | $3,088,898 | $1,129,015 | $1,077,577 | — | — | $10,477 |
| 2019 | $2,933,480 | $1,783,321 | $1,002,336 | — | — | $7,108 |
About American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona
Based on IRS filings
American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $204K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona is led by Victoria Lopez-Tremont, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Victoria Lopez-Tremont
Executive Director
Legal & Advocacy Director → Director of Program & Strategy, 2024
Director of Program & Strategy → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$100K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Alejandro Perez
President
General Counsel → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Greenwood
Interim Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Robinson
Finance Director
On filings since 2019
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Underwood
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Eis
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naydia Pershard
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas W. Chiang
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Gaubeca
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Gahee
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Willits
Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Nail
Equity Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Delgado
General Council
Board Member → General Council, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassie Ramirez-Breneman
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Dickman
National Board Representative
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Belen Gonzalez (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Leticia De La Vara (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Allen (2022–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Jacob Raiford (2023–2024) — Vice President & National Board Representative
- Former: Verlon Jose (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: May Lu (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Nadia Mustafa (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Abby Jensen (2021–2023) — General Counsel
- Former: Cassie Ramirez Breneman (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Dale Baich (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Frances Baker Dickman (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ray Ybarra Maldonado (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Janelle Wood (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Roicia Banks (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Vicki Guabeca (2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Fife (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Marie Provine (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Alessandra Navidad (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Merl Waschler (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rosemarie Christofolo (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Flaherty-Zonis (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Zenaido Quintana (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Siman Qaasim (2020) — Director of Philanthropy
- Former: Alessandra Soler (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Julia Nierad (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Gahee Kloss (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Roopali Desai (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Mohur Sidhwa (2019) — Board Member
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 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $100K, to Victoria Lopez-Tremont (Legal & Advocacy Director).
Frequently asked questions about American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona
How much does American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona give each year?
American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona?
American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona?
American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $6.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona operate?
American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona's EIN?
American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0205157. 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 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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