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Civil rights and advocacy organizations

There are 17,539 civil rights and social justice organizations in the United States. Combined, these civil rights and social justice organizations employ 397,580 people, earn more than $24 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $32 billion.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
7,095
 
$15,390,829,948
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
2,566
 
$4,084,755,772
Voter registration and education organizations
 
2,056
 
$2,409,631,155
LGBT rights organizations
 
1,959
 
$749,311,847
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
1,650
 
$541,458,184
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
1,388
 
$586,971,535
Anti-abortion organizations
 
860
 
$564,617,787
Organizations supporting multiple civil rights and social justice organizations
 
347
 
$26,450,493
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
 
308
 
$95,858,790
Pro-choice advocacy organizations
 
244
 
$437,455,955
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Job trends for Civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
1,678
1-10
 
1,430
11-25
 
592
26-100
 
391
101 to 1,000
 
79
1,000+
 
3
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2,916
$250k to $1M
 
1,422
$1M to $5M
 
1,027
$5M to $25M
 
362
$25M to $100M
 
60
$100M+
 
17
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Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations

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Naacp Empowerment Programs

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)

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)

Catholics for Choice

Catholics for Choice advances reproductive and religious freedom, amplifies pro-choice Catholic voices, and educates and emboldens people of faith supporting abortion access.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$12.9m
Employees
24
EIN
52-1154418
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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)

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)

Freedom Forum

The Freedom Forum -- dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people -- is a nonpartisan foundation that champions the five freedoms of the First Amendment.
Revenue
$25.8m
Assets
$650.2m
Employees
52
EIN
54-1604427
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)

Rock the Vote

Rock the Vote empowers young people's civic power through nonpartisan voter registration, education, and mobilization, using culture, storytelling, and technology to reduce participation barriers.
Revenue
$11.3m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
17
EIN
02-0767157
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
$53.7m
Assets
$112.2m
Employees
245
EIN
13-3669731
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MoveOn.Org Civic Action

MoveOn.org Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, focuses on education and advocacy, providing civic engagement tools to the public and building the progressive movement by encouraging and supporting the development of more grassroots leaders.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$7.1m
Employees
149
EIN
06-1553389
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Eko and Affiliate

SumOfUs will organize consumers and citizens to pressure corporations to adopt policies that promote economic justice, the health and welfare of citizens and protection of the environment, in the nations in which these corporations operate.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$834.4k
Employees
38
EIN
45-2513966
IRS type
501(c)(4)

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)

America Votes

America Votes is the central coordination hub of the progressive community working with over 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections, and protect every American's right to vote.
Revenue
$176.3m
Assets
$22.3m
Employees
106
EIN
26-4568349
IRS type
501(c)(4)

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
$306.8m
Assets
$961.9m
Employees
464
EIN
13-6213516
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)

Compassion and Choices

Compassion & Choices improves care, expands options, and empowers everyone to chart their end-of-life journey. Compassion and Choices improves care and expands choice at the end of life. We support, educate and advocate.
Revenue
$23.3m
Assets
$20.8m
Employees
125
EIN
84-1328829
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Common Cause Education Fund

Common Cause is a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest.
Revenue
$26.8m
Assets
$34.1m
Employees
227
EIN
31-1705370
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
$222.1m
Assets
$242.8m
Employees
383
EIN
13-3871360
IRS type
501(c)(4)

UnidosUS

UnidosUS is the largest Hispanic civil rights organization in the US, working to improve opportunities through advocacy and community-based programs.
Revenue
$75.9m
Assets
$139.6m
Employees
177
EIN
86-0212873
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$4.1m
Assets
$8.8m
Employees
23
EIN
13-3693391
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "R00: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy: General" 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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