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12 funders with a record of paying for “aclu”
Where the money went American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Florida: $3.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → American Civil Liberties Union Fdn: $1.8M across 1 grant, latest 2022 The San Francisco Foundation → Aclu Foundation of Northern California: $1.8M across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc: $1.5M across 2 grants, latest 2021 The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation → Aclu: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu Inc: $1.1M across 7 grants, latest 2023 Seattle Foundation → Aclu Foundation: $945K across 18 grants, latest 2024 Laybel Family Foundation → Aclu Foundation: $725K across 6 grants, latest 2025 American Civil Liberties Union Inc → Aclu of Arkansas: $700K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Skadden Foundation → Aclu - American Civil Liberties Union: $464K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Equal Justice Works → Aclu of Southern California: $114K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund → Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu: $65K across 6 grants, latest 2025 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Louisiana: $2.4M across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → Aclu of New Jersey Foundation: $1.1M across 6 grants, latest 2024 The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation → Aclu Nebraska Foundation Inc: $879K across 4 grants, latest 2025 American Civil Liberties Union Inc → Aclu of Nevada Pac: $569K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Laybel Family Foundation → Aclu Foundation of Michigan: $560K across 5 grants, latest 2025 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → The Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu Inc: $375K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu Inc: $341K across 4 grants, latest 2023 Seattle Foundation → Aclu of Washington Foundation: $318K across 23 grants, latest 2024 The San Francisco Foundation → Aclu Foundation of Southern California: $202K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Skadden Foundation → Aclu-Nj: $114K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Equal Justice Works → Aclu Foundation of Texas: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund → Aclu National Gay and Lesbian Project: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2025 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Texas: $2.4M across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation → Aclu of New Mexico Foundation: $600K across 2 grants, latest 2024 American Civil Liberties Union Inc → Aclu of Arizona: $565K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation → American Civil Liberties Union Foundation: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The San Francisco Foundation → Aclu Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Skadden Foundation → Aclu of Kansas: $112K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Equal Justice Works → Aclu of South Carolina Foundation Inc: $100K across 2 grants, latest 2022 Seattle Foundation → Aclu Foundation of Georgia: $80K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu) of Ohio Foundation: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2021 The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund → Aclu Foundation of Taxes: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2025 John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) → Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu Inc: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Florida: $2.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Alabama: $2.0M across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Georgia: $2.0M across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of West Virginia: $1.7M across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Texas: $1.7M across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Tennessee: $1.4M across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Virginia: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Arkansas: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Virginia: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of New Mexico: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Pennsylvania: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Nebraska: $1.1M across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of South Carolina: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Minnesota: $1.0M across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of North Carolina: $963K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Southern California: $915K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Minnesota: $900K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of South Carolina: $897K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Arizona: $891K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Nevada: $882K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Mississippi: $840K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Michigan: $810K across 1 grant, latest 2024 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of New Jersey: $796K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Idaho: $760K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Kansas: $760K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Wisconsin: $714K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of West Virginia: $669K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Ohio: $635K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc → Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts: $575K across 2 grants, latest 2023 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc: $41M on this topic. Open the funder. American Civil Liberties Unio… $41M The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: $3.1M on this topic. Open the funder. The Robert Wood Johnson Found… $3.1M The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation: $2.7M on this topic. Open the funder. The Susan Thompson Buffett Fo… $2.7M The San Francisco Foundation: $2.1M on this topic. Open the funder. The San Francisco Foundation $2.1M The Chicago Community Trust: $1.9M on this topic. Open the funder. The Chicago Community Trust $1.9M American Civil Liberties Union Inc: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder. American Civil Liberties Unio… $1.8M John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated): $1.5M on this topic. Open the funder. John D and Catherine T Macart… $1.5M Seattle Foundation: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Seattle Foundation $1.3M Laybel Family Foundation: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. Laybel Family Foundation $1.3M The Skadden Foundation: $690K on this topic. Open the funder. The Skadden Foundation $690K Equal Justice Works: $314K on this topic. Open the funder. Equal Justice Works $314K The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund: $115K on this topic. Open the funder. The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund $115K Aclu Foundation of Florida: received $3.2M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Florida $3.2M Aclu Foundation of Texas: received $2.5M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Texas $2.5M Aclu Foundation of Louisiana: received $2.4M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Louisiana $2.4M Aclu Foundation of Florida: received $2.3M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Florida $2.3M Aclu Foundation of Alabama: received $2.0M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Alabama $2.0M Aclu Foundation of Georgia: received $2.0M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Georgia $2.0M American Civil Liberties Union Fdn: received $1.8M on this topic American Civil Liberties Union… $1.8M Aclu Foundation of Northern California: received $1.8M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Northern Cal… $1.8M Aclu Foundation of West Virginia: received $1.7M on this topic Aclu Foundation of West Virginia $1.7M Aclu Foundation of Texas: received $1.7M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Texas $1.7M Aclu Foundation: received $1.7M on this topic Aclu Foundation $1.7M American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc: received $1.5M on this topic American Civil Liberties Union… $1.5M Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu Inc: received $1.5M on this topic Roger Baldwin Foundation of Acl… $1.5M Aclu Foundation of Tennessee: received $1.4M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Tennessee $1.4M Aclu Foundation of Michigan: received $1.4M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Michigan $1.4M Aclu Foundation of Virginia: received $1.3M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Virginia $1.3M Aclu Foundation of Arkansas: received $1.3M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Arkansas $1.3M Aclu Foundation of Virginia: received $1.3M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Virginia $1.3M Aclu: received $1.3M on this topic Aclu $1.3M Aclu Foundation of New Mexico: received $1.2M on this topic Aclu Foundation of New Mexico $1.2M Aclu Foundation of Pennsylvania: received $1.2M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Pennsylvania $1.2M Aclu Foundation of Nebraska: received $1.1M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Nebraska $1.1M Aclu of New Jersey Foundation: received $1.1M on this topic Aclu of New Jersey Foundation $1.1M Aclu Foundation of South Carolina: received $1.0M on this topic Aclu Foundation of South Caroli… $1.0M Aclu Foundation of Minnesota: received $1.0M on this topic Aclu Foundation of Minnesota $1.0M Aclu Foundation of North Carolina: received $963K on this topic Aclu Foundation of North Caroli… $963K Aclu Foundation of Southern California: received $915K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Southern Cal… $915K Aclu Foundation of Minnesota: received $900K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Minnesota $900K Aclu Foundation of South Carolina: received $897K on this topic Aclu Foundation of South Caroli… $897K Aclu Foundation of Arizona: received $891K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Arizona $891K Aclu Foundation of Nevada: received $882K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Nevada $882K Aclu Nebraska Foundation Inc: received $879K on this topic Aclu Nebraska Foundation Inc $879K Aclu Foundation of Mississippi: received $840K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Mississippi $840K Aclu Foundation of New Jersey: received $796K on this topic Aclu Foundation of New Jersey $796K Aclu Foundation of Idaho: received $760K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Idaho $760K Aclu Foundation of Kansas: received $760K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Kansas $760K Aclu Foundation of Wisconsin: received $714K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Wisconsin $714K Aclu of Arkansas: received $700K on this topic Aclu of Arkansas $700K Aclu Foundation of West Virginia: received $669K on this topic Aclu Foundation of West Virginia $669K Aclu Foundation of Ohio: received $635K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Ohio $635K Aclu of New Mexico Foundation: received $600K on this topic Aclu of New Mexico Foundation $600K Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts: received $575K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts $575K Aclu of Nevada Pac: received $569K on this topic Aclu of Nevada Pac $569K Aclu of Arizona: received $565K on this topic Aclu of Arizona $565K Aclu - American Civil Liberties Union: received $464K on this topic Aclu - American Civil Liberties… $464K The Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu Inc: received $375K on this topic The Roger Baldwin Foundation of… $375K Aclu of Washington Foundation: received $318K on this topic Aclu of Washington Foundation $318K Aclu Foundation of Southern California: received $202K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Southern Cal… $202K American Civil Liberties Union Foundation: received $200K on this topic American Civil Liberties Union… $200K Aclu Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties: received $150K on this topic Aclu Foundation of San Diego an… $150K Aclu-Nj: received $114K on this topic Aclu-Nj $114K Aclu of Southern California: received $114K on this topic Aclu of Southern California $114K Aclu of Kansas: received $112K on this topic Aclu of Kansas $112K Aclu of South Carolina Foundation Inc: received $100K on this topic Aclu of South Carolina Foundati… $100K Aclu Foundation of Georgia: received $80K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Georgia $80K Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu: received $65K on this topic Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu $65K Aclu National Gay and Lesbian Project: received $30K on this topic Aclu National Gay and Lesbian P… $30K American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu) of Ohio Foundation: received $20K on this topic American Civil Liberties Union… $20K Aclu Foundation of Taxes: received $20K on this topic Aclu Foundation of Taxes $20K Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu Inc: received $5K on this topic Roger Baldwin Foundation of Acl… $5K 12 funders, 60 recipients, grants matching “aclu” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $2.4M to ACLU FOUNDATION OF TEXAS — affiliate program
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Largest: $700,000 to ACLU of Arkansas — affiliate program
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Largest: $500,000 to ACLU FOUNDATION — to provide general support
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Largest: $1.3M to ACLU — program support
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Largest: $15,000 to ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF ACLU — all contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.
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Largest: $175,000 to Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU Inc — to support policy research, public education, and other activities aimed at reducing unnecessary incarceration in illinois as part of the safety and justice challenge
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Largest: $410,000 to ACLU FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — advised - for general operating support. advised - for general support. advised - for general support. to be divided equally between the aclu foundation national and the aclu found…
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Largest: $114,000 to ACLU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — fellowship support
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Largest: $260,000 to ACLU FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN — unrestricted donation
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Largest: $300,000 to ACLU OF NEW JERSEY FOUNDATION — 82077 general operating support for the aclu of new jersey foundation, 2024-2025
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Largest: $108,500 to Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU Inc — gen. operating, general operating support. to support the aclu virtual lunch: fighting for a more perfect union. in support of general operations.
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Largest: $306,451 to ACLU - AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION — payment for fellows
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