American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation
Our non-profit, non-partisan law firm's mission is to defend and extend civil liberties, to achieve the promise of equality and liberty for all in Missouri, through impact litigation and campaigns, narrative and legislative advocacy, and community education and engagement.
American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation at a glance
In short: American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Missouri. 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
- $8,519,196
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Missouri Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Missouri Voter Engagement Collaboration ($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 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Voter Engagement Collaboration St. Louis, MO | Voter Education and Registration. | $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 | $8,519,196 | $3,286,478 | $3,178,703 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $244,265 |
| 2024 | $8,336,079 | $2,963,180 | $1,991,249 | — | — | $186,973 |
| 2023 | $7,074,190 | $3,580,110 | $1,659,982 | — | — | $14,718 |
| 2022 | $4,797,487 | $1,820,036 | $1,524,892 | — | — | $83,068 |
| 2021 | $4,508,219 | $2,571,096 | $1,284,553 | — | — | $35,428 |
| 2020 | $3,128,864 | $3,290,230 | $1,252,173 | — | — | $9,063 |
| 2019 | $1,098,175 | $1,175,070 | $1,210,956 | — | — | $30,629 |
About American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation
Based on IRS filings
American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation is a public charity, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $244K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation is led by Luz Maria Henriquez, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Luz Maria Henriquez
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$96K (2021) → $142K (2025)
Brendan Donelon
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Nguyen
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Utterback
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Singer
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Hinners-Mueller
Deputy Executive Director
Chief Financial & Operations Officer → Deputy Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
39 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Dana Sandweiss
Secretary
Affiliate Equity Officer → Director, 2021
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daron Smith
National Board Representative
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josephine Goode Evans
Affiliate Equity Officer
Director → Affiliate Equity Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert W. Waugh
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Diane Levine (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Anthony Rothert (2020–2024) — Director of Integrated Advocacy
- Former: Robert King (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: William Raney (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Shontaia Riley (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Elizabeth Sternhell-Blackwell (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Joseph Stimpfl (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Pam Woodard (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Brad Pierce (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steven Streen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Johnda Boyce (2021) — Director
- Former: Martha Rabbani (2021) — Director
- Former: Dan Davis (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jeffrey Mittman (2019–2020) — Executive 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 $142K, to Luz Maria Henriquez (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation
How much does American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation give each year?
American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation?
American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
Where does American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation operate?
American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation's EIN?
American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6070952. 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 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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