The mission of the ACLU of Minnesota Foundation is to promote, protect, and extended civil liberties and civil rights of people in Minnesota through litigation, education, and community engagement. Note: The ACLU of Minnesota operates as two legally distinct but closely affiliated entities: the ACLU of Minnesota Foundation (501(c)(3)) and the ACLU of Minnesota (501 (c)(4)). The Foundation supports the above work, while the 501(c)(4) entity supports our lobbying and advocacy work. The financials reflected on this page represent the ACLU of Minnesota Foundation only. For a complete picture of our organization's total budget and activities, please also refer to the ACLU of Minnesota's 501(c)(4) filings, available through the IRS or Guidestar (EIN #: 41-0904564).