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Civil rights and advocacy organizations

There are 18,420 civil rights and social justice organizations in the United States. Combined, these civil rights and social justice organizations employ 407,378 people, earn more than $26 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $34 billion.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
7,788
 
$17,685,059,193
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
2,741
 
$4,188,877,663
Voter registration and education organizations
 
2,147
 
$3,383,966,541
LGBT rights organizations
 
2,028
 
$752,859,108
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
1,578
 
$979,828,522
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
1,578
 
$200,143,621
Anti-abortion organizations
 
1,006
 
$734,584,127
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
 
463
 
$92,970,184
Organizations supporting multiple civil rights and social justice organizations
 
336
 
$22,844,454
Pro-choice advocacy organizations
 
253
 
$465,424,853
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Job trends for Civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
1,760
1-10
 
1,563
11-25
 
707
26-100
 
498
101 to 1,000
 
96
1,000+
 
3
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2,978
$250k to $1M
 
1,546
$1M to $5M
 
1,205
$5M to $25M
 
441
$25M to $100M
 
71
$100M+
 
19
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Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations

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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

American Action Network

American Action Network promotes center-right policies on freedom, limited government, American exceptionalism, and national security through advocacy and grassroots mobilization.
Revenue
$57.0m
Assets
$17.4m
Employees
25
EIN
27-0730508
IRS type
501(c)(4)

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)

Center for Community Change (CCC)

CCC builds low-income people's power to change their communities and policies, with a focus on black, brown and immigrant groups.
Revenue
$43.6m
Assets
$36.2m
Employees
147
EIN
52-0888113
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MoveOn.org Civic Action

MoveOn.Org Civic Action mobilizes millions to champion progressive values, support candidates, and advocate for equality, justice, and sustainable change across America.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$7.1m
Employees
149
EIN
06-1553389
IRS type
501(c)(4)

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)

UUSC advances human rights globally, partnering with those who challenge unjust power structures and supporting Central Americans at risk of forced displacement.
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$45.2m
Employees
46
EIN
04-6186012
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vital Voices Global Partnership

Vital Voices Global Partnership is an American international, 501(c)(3),[3] non-profit, non-governmental organization that works with women leaders in the areas of economic empowerment, women's political participation, and human rights.
Revenue
$17.7m
Assets
$53.8m
Employees
94
EIN
52-2151557
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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