EIN 81-0445339501(c)(3) public charityApproved October 1988Donations tax deductible
From the latest return on file
At a glance
Figures come from the organization’s Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 2025, as recorded by the IRS.
Revenue
$1,830,724
FY2025
Assets
$3,737,615
Year end
Required return
Form 990
Full return required from $200K of receipts
Fiscal year
April to March
Ends in March
Focus
Civil liberties
NTEE R60, civil rights
Charity type
Publicly supported
170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Compliance clock
What is due, and when
Computed from the fiscal year end and the return type. Federal dates are fixed by law. The state line is the general charitable solicitation rule of Montana, read from the regulator’s own guidance; exemptions vary, and the regulator’s page is the authority.
Aug 17, 2026
Form 990 for FY2026 Not yet on the IRS file
The October 2026 IRS file shows FY2025 as the latest return. Filed on extension, it is due February 16, 2027.
Feb 16, 2027
Extended deadline for FY2026
Six month automatic extension (Form 8868). February 15 is a legal holiday (Washington's Birthday), so the deadline moves to the next business day.
Aug 16, 2027
Form 990 for FY2027
Fifteenth day of the fifth month after year end. August 15 falls on a Sunday, so the deadline moves to Monday.
State
Montana charitable solicitation registration
Montana does not require charities to register before they ask for contributions.
Exempt status is revoked after three consecutive years without a return. The latest return on file is FY2025.
Filing history
When each return reached the IRS
From IRS records of electronically filed returns. The IRS record date is the date in the IRS’s own record of each return. It is not a legal filing date, and extensions are not public.
Fiscal year
Form
IRS record date
Due date
Note
FY2025
Form 990
December 12, 2025
August 15, 2025
FY2024
Form 990
February 13, 2025
August 15, 2024
FY2023
Form 990
December 22, 2023
August 15, 2023
FY2022
Form 990
February 6, 2023
August 15, 2022
Returns for fiscal years before 2021, and returns the IRS record cannot date, are not listed.
IRS status check
What the IRS lists say
Three IRS lists, read each month. This is a display of what they show, not a determination of status.
Exempt status
Listed as exempt
The IRS list of exempt organizations. As of October 13, 2026.
Deductible donations
Listed
The IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax deductible contributions. Listed with code PC (public charity). As of October 13, 2026.
Automatic revocation
Not on the list
The IRS list of organizations whose exemption was revoked for not filing three years in a row. As of October 13, 2026.
Peers
Against civil rights organizations of similar size, nationwide
Fewer than ten such organizations report in Montana, so the group is national: 1,103 public charities with this focus and revenue between $500K and $5M on a recent return. The shaded band is the middle half of the group.
$500K$1M$2M$3M$4M$5M
Aclu of Montana Foundation Inc $1.83MPeer median $1.26MMiddle half of peers
Revenue rank
68th percentile
Among the 1,103 peers
Assets held
About 2 years
Of annual revenue, from public figures
Age
Older than most
Approved 1988; the median peer, 2009
Readiness
What public data cannot tell you
A 990 shows money in and money out. It cannot show whether programs, outcomes, funding and compliance live in one place, or how long a funder report takes to produce. The five pillars below are scored only by the organization itself.
Mission & Strategic Clarity
Can every program be traced to a stated outcome?
Unscored
Stakeholders & Positioning
Do funders see the same story the board sees?
Unscored
Programs & Program Design
Are participants, activities and budgets tracked per program?
Unscored
Evidence, Data & Storytelling
How long does the next funder report take to assemble?