New Civil Liberties Alliance: mission, leadership and finances
Nonprofit civil liberties group founded in 2017 that challenges the administrative state in court.
Also known as NCLA
Organization
| Founded | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Arlington, VA |
| EIN | 81-3474290 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | nclalegal.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $6.3 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $5.7 million |
| Total assets | $5.9 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
The New Civil Liberties Alliance, or NCLA, is a legal organization that litigates against what it calls the administrative state. It represents clients who say agencies have overstepped, and files amicus briefs.
New Civil Liberties Alliance is listed here in the category "Legal". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 2017 and was led by Philip Hamburger, a Columbia law professor. Cases include challenges to agency enforcement powers.
New Civil Liberties Alliance is a legal organization. It is headquartered in Arlington, VA. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
It is funded by donations and files a Form 990, shown here.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $6.3 million, total expenses of $5.7 million and total assets of $5.9 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as New Civil Liberties Alliance. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
NCLA argues that agencies exercise legislative, executive and judicial powers in ways the Constitution forbids.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Pacific Legal Foundation, Institute for Justice, Cause of Action Institute.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026