ACLU of Arkansas

What ACLU of Arkansas does

The ACLU of Arkansas (legal entity: American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, Inc., with parallel Arkansas Civil Liberties Union Foundation Incorporated) is the Arkansas state affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union, headquartered in Little Rock and operating exclusively within Arkansas. The organization pursues civil rights and civil liberties through three integrated channels: federal and state litigation, legislative advocacy at the Arkansas Capitol, and community organizing via volunteer mobilization, action alerts, canvassing, and public education. Its docket spans voting rights, criminal justice, immigrants' rights, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, free speech, students' rights, religious freedom, and prisoners' rights, with active or recently resolved matters including ballot initiative challenges, redistricting under the Voting Rights Act, parole revocation class actions, religious-display litigation, and prisoner medical consent suits. Staff leadership is small and specialized, anchored by Legal Directors John Williams and Gary Sullivan and Communications Director Megan Bailey; operational scale is amplified by co-counsel partnerships with national ACLU, MacArthur Justice Center, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Freedom From Religion Foundation, and pro bono support from firms including Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and Dechert LLP.

Name

ACLU of Arkansas

Legal name

American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, Inc.

Website

https://acluarkansas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The ACLU of Arkansas is the state affiliate of the national ACLU, providing free civil rights litigation, legislative advocacy, and public education to Arkansas residents on voting, criminal justice, immigration, LGBTQ, religious, and First Amendment issues, funded through donations and membership.

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Product category

Civil Rights Legal Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Legal Literacy & Public Legal Education (Know Your Rights) (EDAAAFAI), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Civil rights advocacy
• Legal representation services
• Legislative advocacy
• Community organizing
• Constitutional litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership: The ACLU of Arkansas generates revenue through donations from supporters and membership fees. Individuals can become members, make one-time or recurring donations, and support the organization through various giving methods including online portals.
2. Merchandise Sales: The organization sells ACLU merchandise through an online store (shop.aclu.org) to support fundraising efforts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The ACLU of Arkansas provides free civil rights legal representation, impact litigation in federal and state courts, and legislative advocacy at the Arkansas State Capitol. It also publishes Know Your Rights educational resources, mobilizes community action through grassroots organizing, and conducts public education campaigns on civil liberties issues affecting Arkansas residents.

Product overview

ACLU of Arkansas is a nonprofit civil rights organization that provides advocacy, legal services, and public education rather than commercial products. The organization's primary offerings include litigation and legal representation in civil rights cases, public education campaigns on constitutional rights (Know Your Rights resources), and advocacy organizing to influence legislation and policy. These are social impact services rather than technology products or software offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Representation and Impact Litigation

Quantifiable outcome

• Federal court strikes down multiple Arkansas laws restricting ballot initiative process
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MacArthur Justice CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Co-counsel partnership in Fason v. Hamlet class action lawsuit challenging Arkansas parole revocation practices. The MacArthur Justice Center provides additional legal resources and expertise for this prisoner rights litigation.
• Latham & Watkins LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Pro bono co-counsel partnership in Fason v. Hamlet class action lawsuit. Latham & Watkins serves as pro bono counsel providing additional litigation resources and expertise for the constitutional challenge to Arkansas parole revocation practices.
• Americans United for Separation of Church and StatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025Co-counsel partnership in Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1, representing plaintiffs in litigation challenging Arkansas Act 573 requiring Ten Commandments displays in public schools.
• Freedom From Religion FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025Co-counsel partnership in Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1, challenging Arkansas law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public schools.
• Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025Pro bono counsel partnership in Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1, providing litigation support for the constitutional challenge to Arkansas's Ten Commandments law.
• Arkansas State Conference NAACPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2021Co-plaintiff partnership in Arkansas State Conference NAACP et al v. The Arkansas Board of Apportionment et al, challenging redistricting maps under the Voting Rights Act.
• Arkansas Public Policy PanelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2021Co-plaintiff partnership in redistricting litigation challenging Arkansas state House maps under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
• Law Office of Bryan L. Sells LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2021Co-counsel partnership in redistricting litigation, working with ACLU of Arkansas and Dechert LLP on voting rights case.
• Dechert LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2021Co-counsel partnership in redistricting litigation challenging Arkansas state House maps under the Voting Rights Act.
• ACLU NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ACLU of Arkansas is the official state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU National). They coordinate on litigation, advocacy campaigns, and share resources, expertise, and legal precedents. The national organization provides support, funding, and strategic coordination while the state affiliate focuses on Arkansas-specific issues.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Freedom From Religion Foundation: Nonprofit advocacy organization co-litigating Stinson v. Fayetteville with ACLU of Arkansas. Directly comparable mission on church-state separation and First Amendment advocacy, with a similar reliance on litigation and public education.
• Lambda Legal: National civil rights organization specializing in LGBTQ litigation and advocacy, an issue area explicitly covered by the ACLU of Arkansas. Operates a comparable federal litigation and Know Your Rights model.
• MacArthur Justice Center: Nonprofit law firm focused on criminal justice reform that is an active co-counsel partner of ACLU of Arkansas in the Fason v. Hamlet class action. Directly comparable mission, federal litigation model, and reliance on pro bono capacity.
• NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: National civil rights legal organization that frequently co-litigates with the ACLU on voting rights and criminal justice cases (including the Arkansas redistricting matter). Directly comparable mission, nonprofit funding model, and federal litigation focus.
• Arkansas State Conference NAACP: Arkansas civil rights organization that co-litigated the redistricting case alongside ACLU of Arkansas. Closely comparable on mission, geography, target populations, and litigation portfolio in the same state.
• Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF): National Latino civil rights legal organization pursuing voting rights, immigrants' rights, and educational equity litigation. Operates a comparable federal-court-focused nonprofit legal model with overlapping state-level work.
• Americans United for Separation of Church and State: Active co-counsel with ACLU of Arkansas in Stinson v. Fayetteville challenging the Ten Commandments law. Directly comparable nonprofit legal advocacy model focused on religious freedom and First Amendment issues.
• ACLU of Texas: Another ACLU state affiliate operating in a politically restrictive Southern state with a comparable mix of litigation, legislative advocacy, and community organizing on identical issue areas including voting rights, immigrants' rights, and reproductive rights.

Broad incumbents

• Southern Poverty Law Center: Southern-focused civil rights legal and advocacy organization with overlapping priorities in criminal justice, immigrants' rights, and voting rights. Operates at a larger regional scale across the same Southern states including Arkansas.
• ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) National: The national parent organization of the ACLU of Arkansas. Operates a broader portfolio across all 50 states on the same civil liberties mandate, providing coordination, funding, and shared legal precedents that the Arkansas affiliate relies on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArkansasACLU
• Facebookfacebook.com/ACLUArkansas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aclu-of-arkansas

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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