American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union's network
40 people16 organisationsi40 people and 16 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (35) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
42 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 42 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADA Lopez (also filed as Ada Lopez) | Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Akif Rahman | Board of Directors | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andrew Johnson | Board of Directors As of 01/01/25 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Aziz HUQ (also filed as Aziz Huq) | Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bernadette Chopra | VP at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cindy Wilson | At-Large Members | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Colby Kingsbury | Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Darlene Oliver Hightower | Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Darren Hunter | Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daryl Woods | Board of Directors | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Diane F Klotnia (also filed as Diane Klotnia, Diane Klotnia) | At-Large Members | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Mattson | Board of Directors As of 01/01/25 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Everett Cygal | General Counsel As of 01/01/25 | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Genita C Robinson (also filed as Genita Robinson) | Board of Directors | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Grace Chan McKibben | At-Large Members | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Howard Suskin | At-Large Members 01/01/25 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Holzhauer | At-Large Members | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jill M Metz (also filed as Jill Metz, Jill Metz) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathleen Gillespie | Board of Directors | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kerry A Miller (also filed as Kerry Miller) | General Counsel | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura Kofoid | National Board Representative | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leah Bruno | Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Louis A Klapp (also filed as Louis Klapp) | Board of Directors | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Luis Gutierrez | Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marc O Beem (also filed as Marc Beem, Marc Beem) | At-Large Members | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mario F Garcia | At-Large Members | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary Stowell | Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mort Rosen | At-Large Members | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nida Shakir Ghaffar | Board of Directors | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Noel Elfant | Board of Directors | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rev Susan Frances | Board of Directors | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Richard J O'Brien (also filed as Richard J Obrien, Richard O'Brien) | General Counsel | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Murphymd | Board of Directors | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert Sash | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Roxana Espoz | Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ruth Krugly | VP at Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Lassar | VP, Policy | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shyni R Varghese (also filed as Shyni Varghese, Shyni Varghese) | VP, Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Simon E Weffer (also filed as Simon Weffer, Simon Weffer) | At-Large Members | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stelios Valavanis | Board of Directors | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sufyan Sohel | Affiliate Equity Officer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Wendy Walker Williams | VP, Development | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
24 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Althea Walton | Director of Finance | since 2019 |
| Angela Gemini | Director of Finance | 2025 |
| Benjamin Ruddell | Director of Criminal Justice t | since 2020 |
| Bennett Khadine | Director of Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs | since 2022 |
| Colleen K Connell | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Collins-Mandeville Nora | Director of Systems Reform Policy | 2023 |
| Connell Colleen | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| ED Yohnka | Director of Communications and Public Policy | since 2019 |
| Edwin Yohnka | Communications & Policy Director | 2018 |
| Elizabeth Roberson-Young | Senior Supervising Policy Counsel | 2024 |
| Emmalee Scott | Director of Philanthropy and Engagement | since 2024 |
| Gabriel Pachter | Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Team Operations | since 2024 |
| Kathryn Sullivan | Associate Director | 2018 |
| Khadine Bennett | Director of Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs | since 2018 |
| KT Sullivan | Associate Director | since 2019 |
| Mary Dixon | Director of Health Justice Policy | 2018 |
| Meaghan McElroy | Senior Program Director | 2024 |
| Monique Hanson | Director of Development | since 2018 |
| Nora Collins-Mandeville | Director of Systems Reform Policy | since 2024 |
| Ruddell Ben | Director of Criminal Justice Policy | 2023 |
| Scott Emmalee | Director of Philanthropy and Engagement | since 2021 |
| Sullivan KT | Associate Director | since 2022 |
| Walton Althea | Director of Finance | 2023 |
| Yohnka Ed | Director of Communications and Public Policy | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khadine Bennett | Director of Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs | 48 | $166k | $42k | $58k |
| Colleen Connell | Executive Director | 24 | $132k | $199k | $43k |
| Benjamin Ruddell | Director of Criminal Justice Policy | 36 | $83k | $55k | $38k |
| Nora Collins-Mandeville | Director of Systems Reform Policy | 36 | $81k | $54k | $18k |
| Emmalee Scott | Director of Philanthropy and Engagement | 24 | $73k | $110k | $40k |
| Ed Yohnka | Director of Communications and Public Policy | 24 | $72k | $109k | $109k |
| Kt Sullivan | Associate Director | 18 | $54k | $127k | $120k |
| Angela Gemini | Director of Finance | 18 | $49k | $115k | $49k |
| Gabriel Pachter | Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Team Operations | 6 | $11k | $103k | $17k |
| Jill Metz | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robert Sash | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amrith Kaur Aakre | Secretary Through 12/31/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bernadette Chopra | VP at Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ruth Krugly | VP at Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kerry A Miller | General Counsel | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Kofoid | National Board Representative | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shyni R Varghese | VP, Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Lassar | VP, Policy | 1 | $0 | ||
| Everett Cygal | General Counsel As of 01/01/25 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard J O'brien | General Counsel | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sufyan Sohel | Affiliate Equity Officer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diane Klotnia | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Holzhauer | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc Beem | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mort Rosen | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 | ||
| Simon E Weffer | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mario F Garcia | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Wilson | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 | ||
| Grace Chan McKibben | At-Large Members | 2 | $0 | ||
| Howard Suskin | At-Large Members 01/01/25 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ada Lopez | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luis Gutierrez | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aziz Huq | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Noel Elfant | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Colby Kingsbury | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darren Hunter | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rev Susan Frances | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Genita C Robinson | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leah Bruno | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Stowell | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Civil Liberties Union
- EIN
- 271629328
- Address
- 150 N Michigan Ave Ste 600, Chicago, IL, 60601-7570
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Defend freedom of speech, press, assembly, and other rights guaranteed by the US constitution and the constitution of the state of illinois. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Colleen K Connell (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1972
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsADA Lopez
≥8years on the filingsAziz HUQ
≥8years on the filingsBernadette Chopra
≥8years on the filingsCindy Wilson
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $14.2m
- Total liabilities
- $118k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $14.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 165
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.2m | $2.2m | $20k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.