Civil Rights & Advocacy
(R600)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
69/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
75/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The ACLU of Maine is the state's guardian of liberty. We are active in the courts, the legislature and the public sphere to defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and to extend their promises to all Mainers. Our priority issues include criminal legal reform, reproductive freedom, racial justice, immigrants' rights, LGBTQ rights, women's rights, voting rights, freedom of expression, freedom of speech and religion, and privacy. We're also the Maine affiliate of the nationwide ACLU.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.7M
Total Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$7.1M
Net Assets
21
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
68.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
38.52x
Liability-to-Asset
7.7%
Revenue Diversification
96.2%
Executive Compensation
$166K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 216 similar organizations
(United States, Civil Rights & Advocacy, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
68.1% | 79.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
14.6% | 13.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
17.4% | 6.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
38.5 mo | 11.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
7.7% | 9.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
96.2% | 95.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-18.6% | 5.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
13.9% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
18.9% | 2.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $2.2M | $7.1M | 68.1% | 21 |
| 2024 | $3.4M | $2.0M | $6.5M | 69.8% | 20 |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $4.9M | 77.0% | 25 |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $4.8M | 73.9% | 24 |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $1.5M | N/A | — | 18 |
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