American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union's network
23 people16 organisationsi23 people and 16 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (37) 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
23 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adela Mason | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Alberto Galvan | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Amber Cyphers Stephens | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| ANA Gloria Rodriguez | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Andrea Cubitt | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrea St Julian | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Angela Reed | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ben Aguilar | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Daniela Flores | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Deborah Fritsch (also filed as Debbie Fritsch) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| George Majeed Khoury | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Greg Rose | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jasmine Young | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kim Knox | Aclu Ca Rep | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kwofi Reed | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Manisha Sharma | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michele McKenzie | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Neal Orteguerra | Aclu Ca Rep | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Pat Wilson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas Gilkison | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Veronica Williams | Edi Officer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Viviana Ochoa | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wedad Schlotte | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bardis Vakili | Sr Staff Attorney | 2022 |
| Cheryl Phelps | cOMMUNICATIONS DIR | since 2018 |
| David Trujillo | Advocacy Director | since 2018 |
| Jeffrey Wergeles | Deputy Director | since 2018 |
| John D LOY | Legal Director | since 2018 |
| Margaret Dooley-Sammuli | Criminal Justice & | since 2018 |
| Norma Chavez-Peterson | Executive Dir. | since 2018 |
| Samantha Ollinger | Deputy COO | 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Chavez-Peterson | Executive Dir. | 2.5 | $26k | $230k | $38k |
| Jeffrey Wergeles | Deputy Director | 2.5 | $22k | $200k | $13k |
| Cheryl Phelps | Chief Comm Officer | 2.5 | $17k | $157k | $23k |
| Christie Love Hill | Advoc & Legal Dir | 2.5 | $17k | $150k | $20k |
| Efaon Cobb | Dep Legal Dir | 2.5 | $14k | $130k | $8k |
| Sarah Elizabeth Huck | Chief Phil Officer | 2.5 | $14k | $129k | $22k |
| Samantha Ollinger | Deputy COO | 2.5 | $12k | $105k | $14k |
| Angela Reed | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Viviana Ochoa | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ana Gloria Rodriguez | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Jasmine Young | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Neal Orteguerra | Aclu Ca Rep | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Cubitt | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Veronica Williams | Edi Officer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Adela Mason | Director | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Kwofi Reed | Vice President | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Kim Knox | Aclu Ca Rep | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Wedad Schlotte | Director | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Greg Rose | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Manisha Sharma | Director | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Gilkison | Director | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Amber Cyphers Stephens | President | 0.6 | $0 | ||
| Alberto Galvan | Director | 0.2 | $0 | ||
| Pat Wilson | Director | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Daniela Flores | Director | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Andrea St Julian | Director | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Debbie Fritsch | Director | 0.4 | $0 | ||
| Ben Aguilar | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michele McKenzie | Secretary | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| George Majeed Khoury | Director | 0.4 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Civil Liberties Union
- EIN
- 330325795
- Address
- Po Box 87131, San Diego, CA, 92138-7131
- State
- California
- Mission
- American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Inc. (the Union) is a California Nonprofit Corporation (exempt under Section 501(c)(4)) incorporated on December 23, 1988. The Union works to protect and expand fairness, equity, and freedom through community engagement, building power, policy advocacy, and impact litigation. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Norma Chavez-Peterson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1970
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Relatedindividual rights and fundamental freedom for allAclu FDN San Diego & Imperial CountiesRelatedPRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIESAmerican Civil Liberties Union Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAmber Cyphers Stephens
≥8years on the filingsDeborah Fritsch
≥8years on the filingsGreg Rose
≥8years on the filingsKwofi Reed
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
- $2.2m
- Total liabilities
- $16k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $931k
- Program service revenue
- $938k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $500k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 313
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 | $1.3m | $1.3m | $24k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aclu FND of San Diego & Imp | $500k |