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Civil rights organizations

There are 7,479 civil rights organizations in the United States. Combined, these civil rights organizations employ 369,943 people, earn more than $16 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $21 billion.
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Types of civil rights organizations

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
7,479
 
$16,331,853,892
LGBT rights organizations
 
2,007
 
$769,594,926
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
1,499
 
$805,559,619
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Job trends for Civil rights organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
592
1-10
 
598
11-25
 
270
26-100
 
202
101 to 1,000
 
43
1,000+
 
3
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Sizes of civil rights organizations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,224
$250k to $1M
 
565
$1M to $5M
 
461
$5M to $25M
 
177
$25M to $100M
 
25
$100M+
 
6
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1-20 of 7,479

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)

GLAAD amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively.
Revenue
$12.4m
Assets
$38.5m
Employees
86
EIN
13-3384027
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

Anti-Defamation League fights antisemitism and bias, promotes justice, protects civil rights, and educates against hate to create an inclusive society for all.
Revenue
$135.3m
Assets
$101.4m
Employees
623
EIN
13-1818723
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Jewish Committee (AJC)

With offices across the United States and around the globe, and partnerships with Jewish communities worldwide, American Jewish Committee works to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and to advance human rights and democratic values for all.
Revenue
$126.7m
Assets
$334.9m
Employees
393
EIN
13-5563393
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Equality Now

Equality Now protects and promotes the human rights of women and girls around the world through legal advocacy and mobilization of public pressure.
Revenue
$12.1m
Assets
$28.4m
Employees
18
EIN
13-3660566
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is an independent organization that uses medicine and science to stop mass atrocities and severe human rights violations against individuals.
Revenue
$3.9m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
35
EIN
22-2488437
IRS type
501(c)(3)

NAACP Empowerment Programs (NAACP)

NAACP Empowerment Programs build Black power, advocate for civil rights, support young leaders, promote equitable health and education, and celebrate achievements in the arts.
Revenue
$60.6m
Assets
$89.5m
Employees
203
EIN
13-1084135
IRS type
501(c)(3)

EarthRights International

EarthRights International (ERI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of lawyers, trainers and organizers with expertise in human rights, the environment, and corporate and government accountability.
Revenue
$10.9m
Assets
$15.7m
Employees
40
EIN
04-3265555
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ywca USA

YWCA USA empowers women, eliminates racism, and promotes justice through advocacy, local support, and initiatives focusing on civil rights, economic advancement, and health.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$76.2m
Employees
56
EIN
13-1624103
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Community Change (CCC)

The Center for Community Change's mission is to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to change their communities and public policies for the better.
Revenue
$43.6m
Assets
$36.2m
Employees
147
EIN
52-0888113
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Media Matters for America

Media Matters for America monitors, analyzes, and corrects conservative misinformation, champions progressive values, and promotes accountability in media and advertising.
Revenue
$21.9m
Assets
$18.0m
Employees
106
EIN
47-0928008
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Freedom House

Freedom House acts as a catalyst for freedom through a combination of analysis, advocacy, and action. Their research and analysis frames the policy debate in the United States and abroad on the progress and decline of freedom.
Revenue
$69.4m
Assets
$34.2m
Employees
223
EIN
13-1656647
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)

The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) promotes human rights and social justice in the United States and around the world.
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$45.2m
Employees
46
EIN
04-6186012
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Human Rights First

Since its founding in 1978, Human Rights First has focused on protecting the rights of refugees, supporting human rights defenders around the world, and pressing for the U.S. government's full participation in the international human rights system.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
87
EIN
13-3116646
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Immigration Forum

National Immigration Forum advocates for a better immigration system through communication, advocacy, and policy expertise. Located in Washington, DC.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
31
EIN
13-1776711
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Global Fund for Women

Global Fund for Women is one of the world's leading foundations for gender equality, standing up for the human rights of women and girls. It campaigns for zero violence, economic and political empowerment, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Revenue
$28.0m
Assets
$75.3m
Employees
67
EIN
77-0155782
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Pride Foundation

The Pride Foundation empowers LGBTQ+ communities in the Northwest through grants, scholarships, and leadership development, centering racial equity in its transformative initiatives.
Revenue
$10.5m
Assets
$52.9m
Employees
17
EIN
91-1325007
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Out and Equal

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is the world's premiere organization dedicated to achieving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workplace equality.
Revenue
$14.6m
Assets
$15.2m
Employees
50
EIN
02-0681855
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brennan Center for Justice

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that works to reform, revitalize - and when necessary, defend - their country's systems of democracy and justice.
Revenue
$73.8m
Assets
$348.8m
Employees
258
EIN
13-3839293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Transgender Law Center

Transgender Law Center (TLC) changes law, policy and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.
Revenue
$15.7m
Assets
$37.7m
Employees
62
EIN
05-0544006
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Amnesty International of the USA

Amnesty International is a global movement of millions of people demanding human rights for all people no matter who they are or where they are. They are the world's largest grassroots human rights organization.
Revenue
$61.2m
Assets
$57.9m
Employees
144
EIN
52-0851555
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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