American Civil Liberties Union

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-6057574

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$3.2M

Foundation funders

6

Grants recorded

16

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds American Civil Liberties Union?

American Civil Liberties Union is funded by 6 grantmakers, led by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc ($2.1M), American Civil Liberties Union Inc ($1.1M), Alabama Civil Justice Foundation ($25K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to American Civil Liberties Union between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $800 (2020) to $772K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $601K.

What grants has American Civil Liberties Union received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncAFFILIATE PROGRAM$295,000
2025American Civil Liberties Union IncAFFILIATE PROGRAM$156,179
2025American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncAFFILIATE PROGRAM$150,000
2024American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncAffiliate Program$460,800
2024American Civil Liberties Union IncAffiliate Program$275,000
2024Alabama Civil Justice FoundationASSISTING DISADVANTAGED, DISABLED, AND AT-RISK FAMILIES AND CHILDREN$25,000
2024Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust CharitableDONATIONS$11,000
2023American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncAffiliate Program$252,800
2023American Civil Liberties Union IncAffiliate Program$197,200
2023RADLER FOUNDATION for INNOVATION and EDUCATION INCGeneral Fund$250
2022American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncAFFILIATE PROGRAM; FOR WORK THAT IS CHARITABLE WITHIN THE MEANING OF 501C3$351,750
2022American Civil Liberties Union IncAFFILIATE PROGRAM$231,000
2022American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncAFFILIATE PROGRAM$188,250
2021American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncAFFILIATE PROGRAM$371,937
2021American Civil Liberties Union IncAFFILIATE PROGRAM$207,063
2020Bastian Family Foundation IncGENERAL$800

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds American Civil Liberties Union?

American Civil Liberties Union is funded by 6 grantmakers, led by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc ($2.1M), American Civil Liberties Union Inc ($1.1M), Alabama Civil Justice Foundation ($25K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to American Civil Liberties Union between 2020–2025.

Who is American Civil Liberties Union's largest funder?

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of American Civil Liberties Union, with $2.1M across 7 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has American Civil Liberties Union received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to American Civil Liberties Union across 16 grants from 6 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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