American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
Promote civil liberties and civil rights for everyone in the commwealth of Virginia through public education, litigation and advocacy with the goal of securing freedom and equality for all.
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia at a glance
- Total assets
- $11,809,490
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,199,364
- +78.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $600,802
- +181.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,464,676
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $450K.
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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 | $11,809,490 | $3,199,364 | $1,464,676 | — | — | $600,802 |
| 2024 | $10,504,085 | $1,793,611 | $1,427,051 | — | — | $213,117 |
| 2023 | $9,286,003 | $2,189,585 | $1,347,729 | — | — | $132,833 |
| 2022 | $8,869,808 | $2,277,616 | $907,335 | — | — | $162,607 |
| 2021 | $7,637,129 | $1,962,952 | $693,882 | — | — | $122,004 |
| 2020 | $5,285,898 | $1,861,765 | $1,177,960 | $450,000 | 1 | $129,486 |
About American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
Based on IRS filings
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia is a public charity, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $601K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia is led by Mary Bauer, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Bauer
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
$27K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Vivan Hamilton
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Rudnick
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Witting
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Vall-Llobera
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Rosenthal
Director
Director → Legal Panel, 2021
Legal Panel → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimble Reynods
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Gilbert
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lavonda Graham-Williams
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Anderson
Director
National Board → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Mary Hall
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheyna Burt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Levinson
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Heymann
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garrett Jackson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Shapiro
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Ochs
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niki Zimmeran
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Smith
Director
Equity Officer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Gilchrist
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Libby Witt
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Webb
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Moore
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Ardavan Mobasheri (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Witt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Liz Gilchrist (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Osita Iroegbu (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ariana Cheng (2023) — Director
- Former: Juan Hernandez (2023) — Director
- Former: Aida Pacheco (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Claire Gastanaga (2020–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Sandra Smith (2020–2022) — Equity Officer
- Former: Suja Amir (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christian Gineste (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Leslie Vandivere (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Phillip Thompson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Amy Adams (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Heilman (2020) — Director
- Former: Marion Stillson (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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $27K, to Mary Bauer (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
How large is American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia?
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
Where does American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia operate?
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia's EIN?
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0845509. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
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