Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Americans United or AU for short) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advocates for the disassociation of religion and religious organizations from government. The separation of church and state in the United States is sometimes interpreted to be provided in the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

"Americans United" redirects here. Not to be confused with Citizens United (organization).

Americans United for Separation of Church and State
FoundedJanuary 11, 1948 (1948-01-11)
FoundersCharles Clayton Morrison,
Glenn L. Archer,
Edwin McNeill Poteat,
G. Bromley Oxnam,
Joseph Martin Dawson
Tax ID no.
53-0184647
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
PurposeTo preserve the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure religious freedom for all Americans.
Headquarters1310 L Street NW, Suite 200,
Washington, D.C. 20005
Coordinates38.9035°N 77.0304°W / 38.9035; -77.0304
Area served
United States
MethodLitigation, education
Members
Over 75,000
President, CEO
Rachel Laser
Chris Colburn
Revenue (2015)
$7,142,780
Expenses (2015)$6,223,371
Employees (2014)
32
Volunteers (2014)
15
Websitewww.au.org
Formerly called
Protestants and Other Americans United for Separation of Church and State
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