Louise Melling
DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR LIBERTY at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC · NY · Civil Rights
$455K
Peak Total Compensation
8
Years Tracked
6x
vs. Median Household
Louise Melling has appeared in compensation disclosures over 8 years of available data (2017–2025). Total compensation changed from $282,554 to $454,926 — a 61% increase.
Peak total compensation of $454,926 equals 6x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR LIBERTY | $363,528 | $91,398 | $454,926 |
| 2024 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | Deputy Legal Director | $354,111 | $79,118 | $433,229 |
| 2023 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | Deputy Legal Director | $333,156 | $68,068 | $401,224 |
| 2022 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR | $315,722 | $72,078 | $387,800 |
| 2020 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR | $288,805 | $60,439 | $349,244 |
| 2019 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR | $270,530 | $55,160 | $325,690 |
| 2018 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR | $259,190 | $50,853 | $310,043 |
| 2017 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR | $238,556 | $43,998 | $282,554 |
Peers at AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony D Romero | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO | $1.4M |
| Dorothy M Ehrlich | DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $821K |
| Terence R Dougherty | DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL | $659K |
| Kary Moss | NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF AFFILIATES SUPPORT & NATIONWIDE INITIATIVES | $647K |
| Aj Hikes | DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & CULTURE | $619K |
| Kary L Moss | DIR AFF SUPPORT & NATION. INIT | $615K |
| Steven Shapiro | LEGAL DIRECTOR | $593K |
| Mark V Wier | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | $589K |
| Charizma T Williams | COO | $539K |
| Ronald Newman | NAT'L POLIT DIR (THRU 3/15/22) | $536K |
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