Key People
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Anthony D. Romero
Executive Director
2001 – present
Anthony D. Romero became ACLU's sixth Executive Director on September 4, 2001, the first Latino and openly gay person to hold the role. Confirmed on official ACLU bio page as of 2026-03-31.
Funding History
2Sheryl Sandberg Grant - Abortion RightsgrantOct 2022
$3MLed by Sheryl Sandberg
Multiyear donation ($3 million spread over three years) to the ACLU Ruth Bader Ginsburg Liberty Center to support advocacy fighting abortion bans nationwide. Grant covers 2022-2025.
aclu.orgFord Foundation - Social Bond GrantgrantOct 2020
$8MLed by Ford Foundation
Social Bond grant for civic participation, civil and human rights, and government policy and practice. Duration: December 2020 - November 2025.
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Organization
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Other
foia-campaignFiled FOIA requests with 40+ federal agencies (including SSA, VA, OPM) seeking records on DOGE's unrestricted access to databases containing PII, financial, and healthcare data2025view →
litigationACLU v. NSA — FOIA lawsuit seeking records about NSA use of AI in surveillance programsApr 2024view →
policy-positionPublicly opposed Trump administration December 2025 executive order preempting state AI regulationDec 20252 pts▶
Board Seats
13| Member | Role | Source | Notes | Appointed | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X1viDn8DWu | Board Member | aclu.org | Gabrielle Uballez (New Mexico) listed on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| U6e8PFII2C | Board Member | aclu.org | Darlene English (Ohio) listed on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| uCEnV4Ioqr | Treasurer | aclu.org | Connie Tcheng listed as Treasurer on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| 0AnMZj3nUp | President | aclu.org | Deborah Archer elected ACLU's first Black board president in 2021; serves as Chair of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Confirmed on aclu.org as of 2026-03-31. | 2021 | Not checked |
| jpv0NoZ8JH | Board Member | aclu.org | Julie Reiskin (Colorado, National Board Representative) listed on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| tTgcdBMafm | Board Member | aclu.org | Yomi Young (California) listed on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| cidNVfDTj7 | General Counsel | aclu.org | Shaakirrah Sanders listed as General Counsel (Idaho) on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| dOAD12YWtQ | Board Member | aclu.org | Coleman Bazelon (Maryland) listed on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| rfHiZ9oCjY | Board Member | aclu.org | Lia Epperson (DC) listed on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| dF8qFMRoXb | Board Member | aclu.org | William Aceves (California) listed on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| hGDY6SnjQC | Board Member | aclu.org | Kim Ferguson (Minnesota) listed on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| t7fBfzqBCn | Board Member | aclu.org | Marina Hsieh (California) listed on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
| GDQdIXWfow | Secretary | aclu.org | Dax Goldstein listed as Secretary on ACLU Officers & Board of Directors page as of January 2026. | — | Not checked |
▶Internal Metadata
| ID: | sid_7DpEvy5wQr |
| Stable ID: | sid_7DpEvy5wQr |
| Wiki ID: | E2870 |
| Type: | organization |
| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/aclu.yaml |
| Facts: | 9 structured |
| Records: | 16 in 3 collections |