American Civil Liberties Union

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Honolulu, HI EIN 99-0156207

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$922K

Foundation funders

55

Grants recorded

110

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds American Civil Liberties Union?

American Civil Liberties Union is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by American Civil Liberties Union Inc ($386K), MHK Foundation Tr ($150K), Lederer Foundation ($50K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $922K in grants to American Civil Liberties Union between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
American Civil Liberties Union Inc$386,22852021–2025
MHK Foundation Tr$150,00012023
Lederer Foundation$50,00042021–2024
The Edward and Lucy Minor Family$35,83422020–2021
Flynn Family Foundation$30,00032020–2022
Arthur K Smith Family Foundation Inc$25,00052021–2025
Caliber Foundation$25,00052020–2024
Indiana Progressive Collaborative Inc$21,00012024
Kessler-Sachs Charitable Foundation$20,00022023–2024
David and Anita Keller Foundation$20,00022020–2021
Nancy & Maurice Lazarus Fund$15,00032022–2024
The Christopher L & M Susan Gust$15,00022022–2023
Block-Leavitt Foundation$14,00032020–2022
The Te Foundation$10,00012024
Leon and Gloria Plevin Family$10,00022023–2024
Frank and Janina Petschek Foundation$10,00012020
Devonwood Foundation 009606-007$9,00022021–2023
Lubetkin Family Foundation$8,50022020–2021
The Mellen Foundation Inc$8,00022020–2021
Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family$7,00012023
The Dobson Foundation Inc$6,00022022–2023
The Taylor Family Foundation$5,00012025
Susan a & Donald P Babson Foundation$5,00032020–2023
Abel & Judy Friedman Charitable$5,00012022
The John Levy and Gail Rothenberg$5,00012020
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K22 grants2020 20 grants2021 21 grants2022 24 grants2023 19 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2020) to $270K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $167K.

What grants has American Civil Liberties Union received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025American Civil Liberties Union IncAFFILIATE PROGRAM$156,228
2025Arthur K Smith Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$5,000
2025The Taylor Family FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$5,000
2025The Mackenzie FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2024American Civil Liberties Union IncAffiliate Program$50,000
2024Indiana Progressive Collaborative IncVOTER MOBILIZATION IN PRIORITY DISTRICTS$21,000
2024Lederer FoundationCHARITABLE$20,000
2024The Te FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$10,000
2024Caliber FoundationGENERAL USE OF THE CHARITY$10,000
2024Kessler-Sachs Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2024Arthur K Smith Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$5,000
2024Nancy & Maurice Lazarus FundGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2024Leon and Gloria Plevin FamilyGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2024Adjlm FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2024The May Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$600
2024The Salon Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE$500
2024The Paula and William Bernstein FamilyCIVIC AND COMMUNITY$500
2024The Karl FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$300
2024The Maria Altmann Family FoundationPROGRAM ACTIVITIES$150
2024Louise K Smith FoundationGENERAL$100
2024Robert G Weiss Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$100
2024The Maggie & Michael Delia Foundation IOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$100
2024Ernest Lowenstein Foundation IncCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL$100
2023MHK Foundation TrGENERAL OPERATING$150,000
2023American Civil Liberties Union IncAffiliate Program$50,000
2023The Christopher L & M Susan GustGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2023Kessler-Sachs Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2023Lederer FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2023Leon and Gloria Plevin FamilyGENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
2023Howard and Geraldine Polinger FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,000

Showing 30 most recent of 110 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds American Civil Liberties Union?

American Civil Liberties Union is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by American Civil Liberties Union Inc ($386K), MHK Foundation Tr ($150K), Lederer Foundation ($50K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $922K in grants to American Civil Liberties Union between 2020–2025.

Who is American Civil Liberties Union's largest funder?

American Civil Liberties Union Inc is the largest recorded funder of American Civil Liberties Union, with $386K across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has American Civil Liberties Union received?

IRS 990 filings record $922K in grants to American Civil Liberties Union across 110 grants from 55 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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