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American Civil Liberties Union of

LOUISVILLE, KY EIN: 61-6058569 Website

THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF KENTUCKY (ACLU) IS FREEDOM'S WATCHDOG, WORKING DAILY IN COURTS, LEGISLATURES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEFEND THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES GUARANTEED TO ALL PEOPLE BY THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.3M

+24.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

-85.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

-70.9% YoY

About American Civil Liberties Union of

Based on IRS filings

American Civil Liberties Union of is a nonprofit organization, based in LOUISVILLE, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $11K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Louisville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$869K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,316,027$3,473,295$4,646,015
Revenue$3,160,373$1,327,417$2,862,857
Expenses$2,431,932$2,918,294$2,111,108
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$10,954$875$82,750
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$74K$149K$223K$297K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20222 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS$43K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

AMBER DUKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$132KCOREY SHAPIROLEGAL DIRECTOR$127KHEATHER GATNAREKSR. STAFF ATTORNEY$117KCHARLENE BUCKLESDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR$105K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SOHA SAIYEDBOARD MEMBER1
EMI RAMIREZAFFILIATE EQUITY OFFICER1
DOMINIQUE OLBERTVICE PRESIDENT1
KENDRA HOLMESBOARD MEMBER1
DR CHERIE DAWSON-EDWARDSNAT'L BOARD1
OMAR SALINAS CHACONPRESIDENT1
DANIEL KIRCHNERBOARD MEMBER1
TORI PHANTOMBOARD MEMBER1
ERIN BENNEDY-STARTZMANBOARD MEMBER1
JOANNE WHEELER BLANDBOARD MEMBER1
JASON CROSBYBOARD MEMBER1
TIM HEINEBOARD MEMBER1
BASEL TOUCHANBOARD MEMBER1
SARAH KATZENMAIERBOARD MEMBER1
ANA'NEICIA WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER1
CURTIS STAUFFERBOARD MEMBER1
RABBI BEN FREEDBOARD MEMBER1
STEPHANIE JOHNSONTREASURER1
FRANK BENCOMO-SUAREZBOARD MEMBER1
RACHEL STACKBOARD MEMBER1
RISHI RAITHATHABOARD MEMBER1
B SOFIA CALLEJASECRETARY1
KEN MILLERBOARD MEMBER1
MARY DEANA HARGISBOARD MEMBER1
AMBER DUKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30$131,930
CHARLENE BUCKLESDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR40$104,585
HEATHER GATNAREKSR. STAFF ATTORNEY30$117,187
COREY SHAPIROLEGAL DIRECTOR30$126,766

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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