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NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 135628799 · Form 990 · FY2023 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$3.9M
expenses
$3.3M
net assets
$26.1M
employees
15
volunteers
50
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

New York Civil Liberties Union Inc defends and promotes civil rights and civil liberties through public education, grassroots organizing, coalition building, and direct lobbying. The organization focuses on influencing public policy and mobilizing public advocacy around civil liberties issues in New York. It operates as a nonprofit advocacy entity with programs centered on civic engagement and policy change.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $863K
    FIELD - SEEKS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, PUBLIC EDUCATION, COALITION BUILDING, ONLINE ACTIVISM AND DIRECT LOBBYING IN FY19, IT WAS DESCRIBED AS ADVOCACY.
  2. #2 $324K
    COMMUNICATION - EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON NYCLUS PRIORITY ISSUES AND ENGAGES IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND ECOURAGE GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Communication Program
Educates the public on NYCLU's priority issues and encourages grassroots advocacy for civil liberties through various outreach activities.
Field Program
Seeks to influence public policy through grassroots organizing, public education, coalition building, online activism, and direct lobbying.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
    • Grassroots organizing and public education on civil liberties
      Conducts grassroots organizing, public education, coalition building, online activism, and direct lobbying to influence public policy on civil liberties issues.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$3.95M
Contributions & grants$3.95M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$5220%
Other revenue$499
expenses
Total expenses$3.31M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$2.31M
Grants paid out$400K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$27.90M
Cash$4.89M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.75M
Net assets$26.14M
Liquid reserves17.7 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -20.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 11
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LIEBERMAN DONNA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10 $377K
EISENBERG ARTHUR EXECUTIVE COUNSEL 4 $305K
PRISTIN DAVID DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10 $294K
DUNN CHRISTOPHER LEGAL DIRECTOR 4 $285K
MILLER JOHANNA DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY CENTER 6 $255K
AMREETA MATTHAI DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY PROGRAM INTEGRATION 10 $242K
COTTER CAROLINE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 2 $238K
BIKLEN MOLLY DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR 4 $194K
WONG SHANNON WESTCHESTER CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR 40 $180K
HOLMES BRANDON WESTCHESTER CHAPTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 40 $149K
JAIMES-SOLIS IRMA SUFFOLK CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR 40 $123K
board members · 14
  • BARTLETT MAYO — DIRECTOR
  • CAINES WESLEY — DIRECTOR
  • CUTHBERTSON DOUGLAS — DIRECTOR
  • DROUBI LUNA — DIRECTOR
  • FAHMAWI WAQAAS — DIRECTOR
  • FOX STEPHANIE — DIRECTOR
  • GRANT DAEYNA — DIRECTOR
  • HEDAHL MARY — DIRECTOR
  • HORN JONATHAN — DIRECTOR
  • KEENAN ANNE F — SECRETARY
  • KOWITZ MARGOLIES JULIE — VICE PRESIDENT
  • LAURO NINA — DIRECTOR
  • LOPEZ-SOTO EDWIN J — DIRECTOR
  • MEYER CARLIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • NYCLU Network — Operates as part of the broader NYCLU network focused on civil liberties advocacy in New York.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Grassroots Advocacy and Coalition-Based Policy Change
    methodology: grassroots advocacy
    By mobilizing public support through grassroots organizing, public education, and coalition building, we increase the effectiveness of lobbying efforts and shift public policy on civil liberties, because broad-based civic engagement amplifies marginalized voices and creates political accountability.