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Chicago civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 449 civil rights and advocacy organizations in the greater Chicago metro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro civil rights and social justice organizations employ 1,813 people, earn more than $345 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $306 million.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations in Chicago

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
196
 
$175,887,476
LGBT rights organizations
 
58
 
$7,961,911
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
58
 
$39,763,009
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
53
 
$6,340,898
Voter registration and education organizations
 
51
 
$34,680,726
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
39
 
$24,469,515
Anti-abortion organizations
 
18
 
$3,496,097
Organizations supporting multiple civil rights and social justice organizations
 
11
 
$858,553
Pro-choice advocacy organizations
 
10
 
$12,230,834
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
 
7
 
$9,404
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Job trends for Chicago civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
37
1-10
 
32
11-25
 
15
26-100
 
9
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in Chicago

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
70
$250k to $1M
 
26
$1M to $5M
 
30
$5M to $25M
 
12
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations in Chicago

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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
$8.0m
Assets
$20.4m
Employees
49
EIN
36-2682569
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Action Center on Race & the Economy Institute

ACRE Institute partners with organizations and provides programs to reduce inequality, promote justice, and hold conferences on related topics.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
33
EIN
82-1199695
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Economic Research and Social Change

The Center for Economic Research and Social Change is dedicated to a better understanding of today's world, and helping to put forward a vision of a better future.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$17.4m
Employees
35
EIN
36-4400754
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights mobilizes 100+ partners to advance immigrant and refugee rights, win equitable policies, and expand access to citizenship and services.
Revenue
$97.9m
Assets
$38.4m
Employees
38
EIN
36-3783551
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Individual Advocacy Group (IAG)

The Individual Advocacy Group's mission is to provide a full array of quality, outcome-based, functional and age-appropriate person and community centered services and supports for individuals in Illinois.
Revenue
$61.6m
Assets
$35.2m
Employees
973
EIN
36-4057568
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Equip for Equality (EFE)

Equip for Equality is a private, not-for-profit legal advocacy organization and is the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy System designated to safeguard the rights of people with physical and mental disabilities.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
82
EIN
36-3361312
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Descendants Truth&reconciliation

Descendants Truth&Reconciliation is a civil rights and advocacy organization run by JP Morgan Chase Bank N A and located in Chicago, IL with total revenues of $15,031,584 last year.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$29.2m
Employees
0
EIN
85-2163027
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Power for Action and Justice

The Organization conducted leadership training and public forums addressing means by which to be proactive in advocacy for social justice and values. Advocacy for social Justice, common good, and housing opportunity.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
4
EIN
36-4205738
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Abortion Fund

Chicago Abortion Fund provides financial, logistical and emotional support to low-income women seeking abortion services in Chicago, while also working towards political change.
Revenue
$16.2m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
25
EIN
36-3451293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum

National Asian Pacific American Womens Forum empowers AAPI women through grassroots organizing, impact litigation, and non-partisan voter engagement.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$22.7m
Employees
64
EIN
36-4799986
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE)

To build a global community free from sexual exploitation. We know that all forms of sexual exploitation, including sexual assault and the commercial sex trade, are detrimental to a healthy society and undermine the dignity of all people.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
31
EIN
26-0220074
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Workers Center For Racial Justice NFP

Workers Center For Racial Justice aims to eliminate structural barriers to sustainable and living wage by offering various programs.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$430.9k
Employees
0
EIN
45-4461270
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Midwest Access Coalition

Midwest Access Coalition provides logistical and financial support for those seeking a safe and legal abortion, including transportation and accommodation.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
13
EIN
47-2160168
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Votes

Chicago Votes empowers young Chicagoans through civic education, advocacy, and leadership development, fostering a more inclusive democracy and making politics engaging.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
16
EIN
46-0545127
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Live Free Illinois

Live Free Illinois is a statewide organization partnering with over 120 congregations and directly impacted individuals to build safer, more quitable communities across Illinois.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
19
EIN
81-5487128
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Legal Council for Health Justice

The Legal Council for Health Justice uses the power of the law to secure dignity, well-being and opportunity for people who face barriers due to illness or disability.
Revenue
$4.2m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
0
EIN
36-3563802
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Quad Project

The Quad Project combats prejudice and antisemitism at institutions of higher learning through policy-level efforts and advocates for and secures the civil rights of students, faculty, and staff.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
1
EIN
99-1968258
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bikes N' Roses

Communities United drives healing and racial justice by empowering youth, advocating for affordable housing, education equity, and transforming justice systems into restorative alternatives.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$11.7m
Employees
87
EIN
36-4394374
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Invisible Institute

Invisible Institute enhances public accountability through investigative journalism, police data transparency, and youth engagement on race and policing in Chicago.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
21
EIN
47-3551981
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Think Big America

Think Big America promotes and safeguards reproductive rights, supporting ballot initiatives nationwide as a social welfare organization under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
7
EIN
93-3884227
IRS type
501(c)(4)
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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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