Donation Information

All mailed gifts can be sent to our office in Cleveland, Ohio at 

ACLU of Ohio 
4506 Chester Ave. 
Cleveland, OH 44103 

The ACLU of Ohio Foundation 501(C)3: 23-7137105. 

The ACLU of Ohio 501(c)4:  34-0700606 

You can make an automatic monthly gift online.  
 
If you’d like your monthly gift to be a MEMBERSHIP gift, go here to become a Guardian of Liberty: https://action.aclu.org/give/ohio-join-renew-today

If you’d like your monthly gift to be a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE Foundation gift, go here: https://action.aclu.org/give/aclu-foundation-monthly-giving

Do you have an ongoing monthly donation to the ACLU? If you need to update your credit card or your donation amount, you can do so online here. 

You can give a gift in memory of or in honor of another person here:  

Put in your information first, then in the “Tribute and Memorial Giving Information” section you can add in whom you are giving the gift in honor of, and indicate whom we should notify of your memorial or honorary gift. 

Are both the ACLU and the ACLU of Ohio Foundation eligible to receive a gift of IRA assets? Only the ACLU of Ohio Foundation is eligible to receive a gift through your IRA. Gifts from your IRA to the ACLU of Ohio Foundation 501(c)3 are Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs). 
 
Is there a minimum/maximum dollar amount to make a gift? There is no minimum gift amount required by the ACLU of Ohio Foundation. You should, however, check with your IRA administrator to see whether or not they have policies regarding minimum transfer amounts. 
The maximum dollar amount that you can give to the ACLU of Ohio Foundation through your IRA assets is $100,000 per calendar year (married couples may each give $100,000 from the individual IRA accounts).  
 
Will my gift satisfy my Required Minimum Distribution? Yes. Direct transfers from your IRA to the ACLU of Ohio Foundation will be applied to your Required Minimum Distribution. 

How do I make an IRA gift? Once you decide to proceed with a gift, contact your IRA administrator, well in advance of the December 31st deadline, and tell them that you would like to make a direct “charitable IRA rollover” to the ACLU of Ohio Foundation. You may need to provide our Tax ID number/EIN: 23-7137105.  

Please let us know about your gift so we can let you know when we receive the check from your financial institution! You can do so by emailing [email protected] or calling (614) 586-1959. If you do not inform the ACLU of Ohio of your gift, it could arrive from your administrator as a “mystery gift,” with no information telling us that you were the donor. 

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is an investment account with the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations you care about. When you contribute cash, securities, or other assets to your DAF, you’ll enjoy an immediate tax deduction—and easily support the ACLU of Ohio Foundation and other charities that matter to you. 
 
Are both the ACLU and the ACLU of Ohio Foundation eligible to receive a gift from a Donor Advised Fund? Only the ACLU of Ohio Foundation, our 501(c)3 is eligible to receive a grant recommendation from your Donor Advised Fund.  

Your DAF holder may require the following information in order to make a grant: 

The ACLU of Ohio Foundation 501(C)3’s Tax Identification Number: 23-7137105. 

Address: 
ACLU of Ohio Foundation 
4506 Chester Ave. 
Cleveland, OH 44103 

One of the most important ways that you can express your personal commitment to the mission and work of the ACLU of Ohio is by making a gift through your will or trust. Legacy gifts provide financial support for the protection of civil liberties and guarantee the ACLU of Ohio is equipped to continue the fight to protect Constitutional rights. 

Including the ACLU of Ohio in your Will 

You may include the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio or the ACLU of Ohio Foundation as a beneficiary of your will for a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or as a contingent beneficiary.  

Although both the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the ACLU of Ohio Foundation accept bequests, only those to the ACLU of Ohio Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, qualify for the estate tax charitable deduction. 

What Language should I use? 

When your attorney drafts your will, we suggest using the following language: 

“I give to the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation, Inc. [(the sum of $___) or (all or __ percent of my residuary estate)] to be used for its general purposes.” 

Or 

“I give to the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, Inc. [(the sum of $___) or (all or __ percent of my residuary estate)] to be used for its general purposes.” 

Companies and organizations all across our state have matching gift programs to help support the causes most important to their employees. Matching gift programs often match the full dollar amount of an employee’s contribution which can double your support! 

How it works: 

• Check out our list of companies that match gifts page to see if your company has a matching gift program. 
• Not on the list? Call your company’s human relations (HR) or payroll department to ask if there is a matching gifts program. 
• Contact your HR or payroll department and request a matching gift form. 
• Complete the form and send it to: 

          ACLU of Ohio Foundation 
          Attn: Matching Gifts 
          4506 Chester Avenue 
          Cleveland, OH 44103 

The ACLU of Ohio Foundation will verify that you’ve made a previous gift, fill out the matching gift form and return it to your employer. We will send you a notification when we receive the matching gift. 

Your donation will be doubled!