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Civil liberties advocates and organizations

There are 2,358 civil liberties organizations in the United States. Combined, these civil liberties organizations employ 13,831 people, earn more than $3 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $5 billion.
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Types of civil liberties organizations

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
2,358
 
$3,234,515,682
Anti-abortion organizations
 
809
 
$429,994,532
Pro-choice advocacy organizations
 
247
 
$408,001,051
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Job trends for Civil liberties organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
417
1-10
 
414
11-25
 
184
26-100
 
103
101 to 1,000
 
22
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of civil liberties organizations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
720
$250k to $1M
 
413
$1M to $5M
 
291
$5M to $25M
 
80
$25M to $100M
 
10
$100M+
 
6
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Directory of civil liberties organizations

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1-20 of 2,358

Catholics for Choice

Catholics for Choice promotes sexual and reproductive ethics based on justice and respect for individuals' decision-making capacity.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$14.9m
Employees
19
EIN
52-1154418
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR)

The Center for Reproductive Rights promotes women's equality worldwide by securing reproductive rights in constitutional and international human rights law.
Revenue
$65.4m
Assets
$117.0m
Employees
281
EIN
13-3669731
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Media Matters for America

Media Matters for America combats conservative misinformation, supports progressive issues, and analyzes media narratives to empower activists and the public.
Revenue
$19.6m
Assets
$20.0m
Employees
122
EIN
47-0928008
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Compassion and Choices

Compassion & Choices of Washington (C&C) provides advocacy, counseling, and emotional support to qualified individuals who desire a peaceful, humane death.
Revenue
$22.8m
Assets
$22.2m
Employees
128
EIN
84-1328829
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ACLU Foundation

The ACLU Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-deductible donations, which supports ACLU's litigation, communications, advocacy and public education efforts for civil liberties. The ACLU Foundation does not advocate and lobby in legislatures.
Revenue
$185.1m
Assets
$828.6m
Employees
483
EIN
13-6213516
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

The ACLU is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that advances civil liberties through extensive litigation, communications and public education programs. ACLU also advocates and lobbies legislatures at the federal and local level to advance civil liberties.
Revenue
$142.7m
Assets
$177.3m
Employees
389
EIN
13-3871360
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Physicians For Reproductive Health

Physicians For Reproductive Health empowers medical providers to advocate for equitable reproductive health care and access to abortion through education and community support.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$9.1m
Employees
25
EIN
13-3693391
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alliance Defending Freedom

Alliance Defending Freedom protects religious freedom, free speech, and parental rights through legal advocacy, education, and significant representation in Supreme Court cases.
Revenue
$101.8m
Assets
$97.6m
Employees
439
EIN
54-1660459
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Reproductive Freedom for All

NARAL Pro-Choice America ensures women's reproductive freedom through political advocacy, organizing members, and national communication from Washington, D.C.
Revenue
$18.4m
Assets
$9.6m
Employees
137
EIN
13-2630359
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Family Research Council (FRC)

Family Research Council's mission is to advance faith, family and freedom in public policy and the culture from a Christian worldview.
Revenue
$22.0m
Assets
$21.6m
Employees
116
EIN
52-1792772
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Institute for Justice

Through strategic litigation, training, communication, activism and research, the Institute for Justice (ij) advances a rule of law under which individuals can control their destinies as free and responsible members of society.
Revenue
$49.9m
Assets
$163.7m
Employees
216
EIN
52-1744337
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The American Humanist Association

The American Humanist Association promotes humanism, defends civil liberties and secular governance, and educates the public through publications and conferences.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
18
EIN
94-6168317
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Rifle Association (NRA)

The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization which advocates for gun rights.
Revenue
$175.7m
Assets
$168.1m
Employees
496
EIN
53-0116130
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Fund For Policy Reform

Funding initiatives for public welfare, drug policy, poverty alleviation & criminal justice. Supports legislation for fairness across states & nations.
Revenue
$329.1m
Assets
$776.3m
Employees
0
EIN
26-4351242
IRS type
501(c)(4)

ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts

Defends freedoms through litigation and education. Provides legal support to advance civil liberties and rights. Located in Boston, MA.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$30.5m
Employees
67
EIN
47-3686152
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU

The Foundation is an Illinois not-for-profit organization formed in 1969 whose purposes are to facilitate increased understanding of civil liberties and rights, to inquire into The protection of civil liberties and rights and to publish The results of the....
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$17.3m
Employees
59
EIN
36-2682569
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Right to the City Alliance

National alliance promoting urban justice, human rights, and democracy; working against gentrification and displacement of low-income people of color.
Revenue
$21.5m
Assets
$31.6m
Employees
66
EIN
94-3462187
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

American Constitution Society for Law and Policy advocates for progressive legal principles, connecting diverse members to uphold democracy, equality, and the rule of law.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
48
EIN
52-2313694
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU)

Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan educational and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure freedom of religion.
Revenue
$13.7m
Assets
$29.5m
Employees
48
EIN
53-0184647
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Live Action

Live Action is a new media movement dedicated to building a culture of life and ending abortion, the greatest human rights injustice of our time.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
61
EIN
42-1764425
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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