The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a national organization that defends and preserves the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and laws. It pursues impact litigation, legislative advocacy, and public education on civil liberties issues including free speech, privacy, due process, equal protection, and religious freedom.
Civil liberties and constitutional rights, including free speech and press, privacy and surveillance limits, criminal justice reform and prisoners' rights, voting rights and election law, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, racial justice, and government accountability and transparency.
Primarily private donations and membership dues, supplemented by foundation grants, bequests, and program-related revenue from litigation and education activities.
ACLU Foundation and ACLU national office, state and local ACLU affiliates, ACLU PAC, and frequent coalition partners in the civil rights community such as NAACP, Lambda Legal, and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Non-profit (national civil liberties organization with affiliated 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities)
