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American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California
See schedule o for detailsthe organization defends the civil liberties enshrined in the us constitution and the bill of rights through policy advocacy, media advocacy, and organizing. It fights to secure and protect the civil rights of all people - including women, youth, people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people,…
- $46k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 3
- Grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $16,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $20,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 7
- FY2017 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $9.4M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 100% of the organizations American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $9k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 3 | $46k | 100% |
| FY2024 | 1 | $9k | 100% |
| FY2021 | 2 | $62k | 100% |
| FY2020 | 7 | $127k | 100% |
| FY2019 | 1 | $79k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 1 | $1.7M | 100% |
| FY2017 | 1 | $30k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation of Southern California | $1,819,158 | 2 | 12% |
| Homeboy Industries | $55,000 | 1 | 0% |
| American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Imperial Counties Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 5% |
| La Voice | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Loyola Marymount University | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| People Organized For Westside Renewal POWER | $20,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Black Women for Wellness | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Sclc of Southern California | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Community Partners | $19,600 | 1 | 0% |
| Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Education Program Inc | $16,400 | 1 | 2% |
Show all 15 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation of Southern California | $1,819,158 | 2 | 12% |
| Homeboy Industries | $55,000 | 1 | 0% |
| American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Imperial Counties Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 5% |
| La Voice | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Loyola Marymount University | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| People Organized For Westside Renewal POWER | $20,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Black Women for Wellness | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Sclc of Southern California | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Community Partners | $19,600 | 1 | 0% |
| Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Education Program Inc | $16,400 | 1 | 2% |
| Charitable Ventures of Orange County | $16,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cangress Dba Los Angeles Community Action Network | $11,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Post-Conviction Advocates | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| DecrimSex Work CA | $8,757 | 1 | n/a |
| Network on Women in Prison dba Legal Services for Prisoners w Children | $6,920 | 1 | 0% |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: California Community Foundation · Social Justice Partners Los Angeles · United Way Inc · The California Endowment · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California
- How much does American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California give?
- American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California reported 3 grants totaling $46,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 7 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2024.
- What does American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Civil Rights (89%), Public Benefit (4%), Community Improvement (3%).
- Who are American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: ACLU Foundation of Southern California ($1.8M), Homeboy Industries ($55k), American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Imperial Counties Inc ($30k).
- Does American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include California Community Foundation, Social Justice Partners Los Angeles, United Way Inc.
- Where is American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California based?
- American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California is based in CA.
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