irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $1.58MFIELD - LEADS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS TO DEFEND AND PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.
- #2 $1.98MEDUCATION POLICY CENTER - LEGAL AND POLICY ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY AROUND CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ITS PROGRAM INCLUDES A YOUTH ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Campaigns and Field Organizing
Organizes grassroots campaigns, public actions, and community mobilization efforts to challenge power and demand systemic change across New York.
Education Policy Center
Advances students' rights in public schools through legal and policy advocacy, ensuring equitable, safe, and fair treatment for all young people in New York’s education system.
Know Your Rights
Provides public education resources to help New Yorkers understand and assert their legal rights in interactions with law enforcement, schools, and government agencies.
Policy Advocacy
Engages in legislative analysis, drafts justice-forward bills, and advocates for policy changes at local, state, and federal levels on issues including abortion rights, police transparency, and voter protections.
Racial Justice Center
Integrates racial justice into all NYCLU initiatives, working to eliminate systemic racism in policing, education, housing, and government institutions.
Strategic Litigation
Files lawsuits to defend constitutional rights, set legal precedents, and challenge unlawful practices in areas such as police misconduct, free speech, fair housing, and humane jail conditions.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 2 activities
- Racial justice and reparations advocacyIntegrates racial justice analysis into organizational strategy and campaigns, advocating for reparations as a necessary response to historical harms and systemic barriers faced by Black communities in New York.
- Research and publication on civil liberties issuesProduces in-depth reports and publications analyzing critical civil liberties issues in New York, including systemic racial injustice and the historical exploitation of Black New Yorkers, with a focus on how laws and policies have denied economic security and justice.
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Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocacy and strategic litigation for civil libertiesConducts strategic litigation, policy advocacy, and public campaigns to advance civil liberties in areas including abortion rights, criminal justice reform, police transparency, voter protections, free speech, fair housing, and surveillance. Achieved reforms such as overhauling stop-and-frisk policies, curbing solitary confinement, and strengthening New York's abortion law.
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Facility-Based Service Delivery 1 activity
- Regional civil liberties service deliveryOperates eight regional offices across New York State—Capital, Central, Genesee Valley, Hudson Valley, NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, and Western—to provide civil liberties services and organize volunteers, covering counties including Albany, Onondaga, Monroe, Westchester, Erie, and others.
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Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 1 activity
- Youth and public education advocacyAdvances equitable treatment and safe learning environments in public schools and youth-serving institutions through policy analysis, legal advocacy, and a youth advocacy and development program.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$23.30M
Contributions & grants$19.59M84%
Program service revenue$2.91M13%
Investment income$769K3%
Other revenue$35K
expenses
Total expenses$15.82M
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$13.10M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$57.10M
Cash$4.63M
Investments$33.39M
Liabilities$28.19M
Net assets$28.91M
Liquid reserves28.9 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +75.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 11
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIEBERMAN DONNA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 26 | $379K |
| EISENBERG ARTHUR | EXECUTIVE COUNSEL | 32 | $289K |
| PRISTIN DAVID | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 28 | $282K |
| DUNN CHRISTOPHER | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 33 | $262K |
| MILLER JOHANNA DIRECTOR | OF EDUCATION POLICY CENTER | 23 | $252K |
| MATHAI AMREETA DIRECTOR OF | STRATEGY PROGRAM INTEGRATION | 26 | $251K |
| MURRAY RAQUEL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 28 | $249K |
| COTTER CAROLINE | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 34 | $238K |
| BIKLEN MOLLY | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR | 33 | $220K |
| HOLMES BRANDON WESTCHESTER | CHAPTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | — | $186K |
| JAIMES-SOLIS IRMA | SUFFOLK CHAPTER REGIONAL DIRECTOR | — | $129K |
board members · 4
- KEENAN ANNE F — SECRETARY
- KOWITZ-MARGOLIES JULIE — VICE-PRESIDENT
- STRYKER WENDY — PRESIDENT
- VASSANJI ANIL K — TREASURER
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- ACLU Network — New York state affiliate of the national ACLU network
- ACLU Network — State affiliate of the ACLU
- Albany Government — Has a major presence in Albany to influence state-level policymaking.
- Andrea Callan Partner — Suffolk Chapter Director
- Central and Western New York Partner — Organizing presence and advocacy activities in Central and Western New York region
- Mario Hernandez Partner — NYCLU Western Regional Office Organizer
- Megan Sterback Partner — Suffolk Chapter intern
- Shaina Taub Partner — Collaborates on a musical performance to support immigrant rights, with proceeds benefiting the NYCLU.
strategies · 5
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.
- Integrated Advocacy Modelmethodology: integrated_advocacyBy combining litigation, policy advocacy, field organizing, and strategic communications in a coordinated way, the organization produces systemic change because multi-channel pressure increases leverage across legal, political, and public opinion domains.
- Intersectional Systems Advocacymethodology: intersectional_advocacyBy linking civil liberties issues across domains—such as digital privacy and reproductive rights, or policing and education equity—the organization reveals interconnected systems of power because people’s lived experiences are shaped by overlapping forms of oppression.
- Multi-Level Pressure Strategymethodology: multi-level advocacyBy simultaneously engaging in institutional advocacy (e.g., litigation, legislation) and grassroots mobilization, the organization creates sustained pressure on decision-makers because top-down and bottom-up efforts reinforce each other’s legitimacy and impact.
- Policy-Driven Racial Justice Frameworkmethodology: policy-exposure-for-justiceBy exposing how deliberate government policies create and sustain racial inequality, the organization builds the case for reparative justice because naming systemic intent shifts discourse from individual harm to institutional accountability.
- Research-to-Public-Understanding Strategymethodology: research-and-storytellingBy pairing rigorous research with narrative storytelling, the organization increases public understanding of civil liberties issues and drives community action because evidence-based stories make structural injustices visible and relatable.