Grants paid by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California Inc
EIN 94-0279770 · San Francisco, CA · Form 990, Schedule I
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California Inc of San Francisco, CA (EIN 94-0279770) reported 92 grants paid totaling $11,375,798 to 41 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$11,375,798
92 grants
Recipients
41
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | $2,080,850 | — |
| 2019 | 21 | $1,238,000 | — |
| 2020 | 16 | $1,013,348 | — |
| 2021 | 16 | $3,950,600 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $1,090,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $660,000 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $618,000 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $725,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 41 recipients receiving the most from American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California Inc, by grants paid, out of 41 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclu Union of Northern Ca 94-2151925 | A | San Francisco, CA | 8 | $4,375,000 | 2025 |
| Aclu Foundation National 13-6213516 | A | New York, NY | 4 | $3,640,000 | 2022 |
| Aclu Fdn of Southern Ca 95-2673361 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | $1,532,698 | 2023 |
| Nor Cal Indian Dev Council 51-0189400 | A | Eureka, CA | 2 | $260,600 | 2021 |
| Movement Strategy Center 20-1037643 | A | Oakland, CA | 5 | $142,000 | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley de-Bug 46-4274158 | A | San Jose, CA | 5 | $98,000 | 2022 |
| Starting Over Inc 90-0455003 | A | Corona, CA | 5 | $95,000 | 2022 |
| Sacramento Area Congregations 94-3146791 | A | Sacramento, CA | 5 | $93,500 | 2022 |
| Faith in the Valley 77-0635938 | A | Stockton, CA | 3 | $85,000 | 2020 |
| Cope 33-0938212 | A | San Bernadino, CA | 4 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund Inc 46-1323531 | A | Richmond, CA | 4 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| A New Way of Life 95-4782503 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $75,000 | 2019 |
| Fathers & Families of Sj 32-0171398 | A | Stockton, CA | 4 | $73,500 | 2021 |
| Ca Immigrant Policy Center 81-5304541 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $65,000 | 2019 |
| Chinese Progressive Assoc 23-7404756 | A | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $60,000 | 2022 |
| Immigrant Legal Resources Cen 94-2939540 | A | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $55,000 | 2022 |
| University of Southern Ca 95-1642394 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $46,000 | 2019 |
| Network On Women Prison Lpsc 94-3080408 | A | Oakland, CA | 2 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Wiyot Tribe 94-2714533 | A | Loleta, CA | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation Sdic 33-0325791 | A | San Diego, CA | 1 | $40,000 | 2019 |
| Common Cause Education Fund 31-1705370 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $39,000 | 2019 |
| Fresno Barrios Unidos 77-0363955 | A | Fresno, CA | 2 | $35,000 | 2021 |
| Dignity and Power Now 46-3064675 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2018 |
| Legal Services for Children 51-0169463 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| East Bay Community Law Ctr 94-3042565 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2018 |
| Community Partners for Foce 95-4302067 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $28,500 | 2019 |
| Empowerment Collective of Li 47-4824223 | A | NY, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| American Constitution Society 52-2313694 | A | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation 94-6090626 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Center for Policy Initiatives 33-0824881 | A | San Diego, CA | 1 | $18,500 | 2018 |
| Urban Strategies Council 94-3044453 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $18,500 | 2018 |
| California Lgbtq Foundation 30-0805115 | A | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $18,000 | 2024 |
| Pico National Network 94-2206497 | A | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Acce Institute 27-1487442 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Disability Rights California 94-2505916 | A | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Ella Baker Center 94-3252009 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Equal Justice Society 20-0490698 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Jus 95-3854152 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Berkeley Jrnl Africal Am Law 94-6002123 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $6,000 | 2018 |
| Chinese for Affirmative Actio 94-2161304 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $6,000 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 92 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aclu Union of Northern Ca San Francisco, CA | A | $725,000 | paid | LEGISLATIVE | 202620339349300347 |
| 2024 | Aclu Union of Northern Ca San Francisco, CA | A | $600,000 | paid | LEGISLATIVE | 202500369349301225 |
| 2024 | California Lgbtq Foundation Sacramento, CA | A | $18,000 | paid | MESSAGING RESEARCH | 202500369349301225 |
| 2023 | Aclu Union of Northern Ca San Francisco, CA | A | $650,000 | paid | LEGISLATIVE | 202420329349300647 |
| 2023 | Aclu Fdn of Southern Ca Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202420329349300647 |
| 2022 | Aclu Union of Northern Ca San Francisco, CA | A | $600,000 | paid | LEGISLATIVE | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Aclu Foundation New York, NY | A | $230,000 | paid | VOTING RIGHTS | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Wiyot Tribe Loleta, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | INDIGENOUS RIGHTS | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Aclu Fdn of Southern Ca Los Angeles, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Cope San Bernadino, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Sacramento Act Sacramento, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley de-Bug San Jose, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Immigrant Legal Resources Cen San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Chinese Progressive Assoc San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Social Good Fund Inc Richmond, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Starting Over Inc Corona, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202320379349300937 |
| 2022 | Network On Women Prison Lpsc Oakland, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202320379349300937 |
| 2021 | Aclu Foundation New York, NY | A | $3,000,000 | paid | VOTING RIGHTS | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Aclu Union of Northern Ca San Francisco, CA | A | $600,000 | paid | LEGISLATIVE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Nor Cal Indian Dev Council Eureka, CA | A | $100,600 | paid | INDIGENOUS RIGHTS | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Chinese Progressive Assoc San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Immigrant Legal Resources Cen San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Silicon Valley de-Bug San Jose, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Social Good Fund Inc Richmond, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Starting Over Inc Corona, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Fathers & Families of Sj Stockton, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Sacramento Act Sacramento, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Aclu Fdn of Southern Ca Los Angeles, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Cope San Bernadino, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Fresno Barrios Unidos Fresno, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Network On Women Prison Lpsc Oakland, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2021 | Equal Justice Society Oakland, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202230319349301623 |
| 2020 | Aclu Fdn of Southern Ca Los Angeles, CA | A | $318,348 | paid | VARIOUS | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Aclu Union of Northern Ca San Francisco, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | LEGISLATIVE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Ncidc Eureka, CA | A | $160,000 | paid | Education Equity | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Legal Services for Children San Francisco, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Faith in the Valley Stockton, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Chinese Progressive Assoc San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Social Good Fund Inc Richmond, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Fresno Barrios Unidos Fresno, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley de-Bug San Jose, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Fathers & Families of Sj Stockton, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Immigrant Legal Resources Cen San Francisco, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Sacramento Act Sacramento, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Cope San Bernadino, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2020 | Starting Over Inc Corona, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202120299349300632 |
| 2019 | Aclu Union of Northern Ca San Francisco, CA | A | $400,000 | paid | LEGISLATIVE | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Aclu Fdn of Southern Ca Los Angeles, CA | A | $279,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Aclu Foundation National New York, NY | A | $80,000 | paid | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS & ORGANIZING | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Ca Immigrant Policy Center Los Angeles, CA | A | $65,000 | paid | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CA | A | $51,000 | paid | VOTING RIGHTS & CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | University of Southern Ca Los Angeles, CA | A | $46,000 | paid | VOTING RIGHTS | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Aclu Foundation Sdic San Diego, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Common Cause Education Fund Los Angeles, CA | A | $39,000 | paid | VOTING RIGHTS | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | A New Way of Life Los Angeles, CA | A | $37,500 | paid | BAIL REFORM | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Faith in the Valley Stockton, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Silicon Valley de-Bug San Jose, CA | A | $24,500 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Starting Over Inc Corona, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Sacramento Area Congregations Sacramento, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Social Good Fund Inc Richmond, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Cope San Bernadino, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Fathers & Families of Sj Stockton, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Asian Americans Advancing Jus Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | VOTING RIGHTS | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Disability Rights California Sacramento, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | VOTING RIGHTS | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Ella Baker Center Oakland, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | LEGAL | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Community Partners for Foce Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | VOTING RIGHTS | 202030309349300633 |
| 2019 | Chinese for Affirmative Actio San Francisco, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS | 202030309349300633 |
| 2018 | Aclu Fdn of Southern Ca Los Angeles, CA | A | $865,350 | paid | VARIOUS | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Aclu Northern California San Francisco, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Aclu Foundation National New York, NY | A | $330,000 | paid | POLICY | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | A New Way of Life Los Angeles, CA | A | $37,500 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CA | A | $36,000 | paid | VOTING RIGHTS | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Dignity and Power Now Los Angeles, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | East Bay Community Law Ctr Berkeley, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | POLICY | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Faith in the Valley Fresno, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Empowerment Collective of Li NY, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | POLICY | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Starting Over Inc Corona, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | American Constitution Society Washington DC, DC | A | $20,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Cope San Bernadino, CA | A | $18,500 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Urban Strategies Council Oakland, CA | A | $18,500 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Fathers & Families of Sj Stockton, CA | A | $18,500 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Sacramento Area Congregations Sacramento, CA | A | $18,500 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Center for Policy Initiatives San Diego, CA | A | $18,500 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Silicon Valley de-Bug San Jose, CA | A | $18,500 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Pico National Network Washington DC, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Acce Institute Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | CRIMINAL JUSTICE - PROSECUTORS | 201920369349300927 |
| 2018 | Berkeley Jrnl Africal Am Law Berkeley, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | POLICY | 201920369349300927 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-03-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202620339349300347 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-03-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202500369349301225 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-03-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202420329349300647 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-03-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202320379349300937 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-03-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202230319349301623 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-03-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202120299349300632 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-03-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202030309349300633 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-03-31 | not stated | 2017v2.2 | 201920369349300927 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/940279770.json.
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