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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, RI

Website

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$692K

Net assets

$5.8M

Grants received

$296K

19 grants

EIN

237039364

Tax year

2024

Mission

Legal representation and education

Programs

2 programs

Prepared, publicized and disseminated an array of know your rights materials in english, spanish and other languages on a variety of civil liberties issues, including the rights of people in encounters with the police; and issued a report examining the availability of remote access by the public to meetings of school committees and city and town councils.

Expenses: $125K

Organized and participated in a variety of events during the year to make people aware of their rights and stimulate public discussion on civil liberties issues, including: an annual meeting discussion with attorneys and clients involved in major aclu cases; a review of enacted state laws in 2024 affecting civil liberties; and a review of important civil liberties cases in the 2023-2024 u.s. Supreme court term.

Expenses: $159K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M
Program service revenue$111K
Investment income$180K
Other revenue$22K
Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$382K
Fundraising$33K
Other expenses$310K
Total expenses$692K
Total assets$5.9M
Net assets$5.8M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEVEN BROWN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$145K

32 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE LOPES-METCALFE

VICE CHAIRPERSON

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JENNIFER AZEVEDO

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CARL KRUEGER

TREASURER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

KATHERINE ITACY

DIRECTOR (NATIONAL BD REP)

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

YAMIL BAEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ANNE MULREADY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

KENDRA ANDERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CRAIG CERWONKA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

HEATHER BURBACH

CHAIRPERSON

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DEBBIE FLITMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DEBORAH GONZALEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

IAN KNOWLES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CAROLYN MANNIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ANN ELISE MCCAFFREY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JAYASHREE NIMMAGADDA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JOANNE POPE MELISH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ANNIE VOSS-ALTMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

NICK FIGUEROA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

LYNETTE LABINGER

LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO ACLU

$122K

Grants received

Showing 19 of 19

FromAmountPurposeYear
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$36K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$10K
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
2024
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
EQ - EQUITY (PRIMARY)
2024
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$32K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
THE SENTENCING PROJECT
$15K
ORGANIZE COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO SUPPORT CAMPAIGN TO END LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE.
2023
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$7K
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
2023
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
OTHER
2023
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$103
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$36K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
THE SENTENCING PROJECT
$10K
THIS GRANT, GIVEN THROUGH THE ACLU OF RHODE ISLAND, HIRED A FULL-TIME ORGANIZER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND GARNER PARTNERS TO END LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN RHODE ISLAND. THIS EFFORT HAS BROUGHT 75 COMMUNITY PARTNERS (DIRECTLY IMPACTED) AND 36 ESTABLISHED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INTO THE PROCESS OF REPEALING LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE. WIDESPREAD IGNORANCE OF THIS SENTENCE HAS ALLOWED IT TO CONTINUE IN AN INTERCONNECTED COMMUNITY THAT IS NOW SHOWING A HIGH LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR ITS REPEAL. IT HAS ALSO BROUGHT MANY NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY KNOWN EXPERTS TO THE TABLE WHO ARE NOW PUBLICLY COMMENTING ON THEIR DESIRE TO REPEAL THIS SENTENCE. OF THE 25 PERSONS SERVING LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN RI, WE HAVE CONNECTED WITH AT LEAST 1 FAMILY MEMBER OR SUPPORTER PER INCARCERATED PERSON, AND IN SOME CASES, AS MANY AS 10, WHOSE STORIES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND ARE BEING SHARED WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO SHOW THE IMPACT OF THIS TERRIBLE SENTENCE.
2022
THE SENTENCING PROJECT
$10K
THIS GRANT, GIVEN THROUGH THE ACLU OF RHODE ISLAND, HIRED A FULL-TIME ORGANIZER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND GARNER PARTNERS TO END LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN RHODE ISLAND. THIS EFFORT HAS BROUGHT 75 COMMUNITY PARTNERS (DIRECTLY IMPACTED) AND 36 ESTABLISHED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INTO THE PROCESS OF REPEALING LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE. WIDESPREAD IGNORANCE OF THIS SENTENCE HAS ALLOWED IT TO CONTINUE IN AN INTERCONNECTED COMMUNITY THAT IS NOW SHOWING A HIGH LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR ITS REPEAL. IT HAS ALSO BROUGHT MANY NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY KNOWN EXPERTS TO THE TABLE WHO ARE NOW PUBLICLY COMMENTING ON THEIR DESIRE TO REPEAL THIS SENTENCE. OF THE 25 PERSONS SERVING LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN RI, WE HAVE CONNECTED WITH AT LEAST 1 FAMILY MEMBER OR SUPPORTER PER INCARCERATED PERSON, AND IN SOME CASES, AS MANY AS 10, WHOSE STORIES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND ARE BEING SHARED WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO SHOW THE IMPACT OF THIS TERRIBLE SENTENCE.
2022
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$7K
DESIGNATED DONATION/GRANT
2022
THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$36K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$34K
Unrestricted
2020
FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
DONATIONS
2020
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC
$7K
DESIGNATED DONATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$25K
Unrestricted
2018

Funded by

$296K from 7 funders · 19 grants · 2018–2024

Network For Good

$200K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

The Sentencing Project

$35K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

United Way Of Rhode Island Inc

$31K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Rhode Island Community Foundation

$15K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fiduciary Charitable Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2020

The Pfizer Foundation Inc

$103 · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN237039364
Subsection03
Ruling date1969-09
Formed1969
Employees6
Volunteers18
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