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Denver civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 198 civil rights and advocacy organizations in the greater Denver metro area, including the cities of Denver, Aurora, Broomfield, Centennial, Commerce City, and Lakewood. Combined, these Denver metro civil rights and social justice organizations employ 827 people, earn more than $116 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $177 million.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations in Denver

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
64
 
$17,641,386
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
33
 
$56,795,305
Voter registration and education organizations
 
24
 
$6,686,154
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
22
 
$26,649,256
LGBT rights organizations
 
17
 
$5,892,378
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
11
 
$1,183,633
Anti-abortion organizations
 
5
 
$46,397
Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes
 
4
 
$1,990,490
Pro-choice advocacy organizations
 
4
 
$12,171,688
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
 
3
 
$0
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Job trends for Denver civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
31
1-10
 
10
11-25
 
10
26-100
 
9
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in Denver

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
41
$250k to $1M
 
19
$1M to $5M
 
20
$5M to $25M
 
5
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like Compassion and Choices, Policing Equity, Unite America, Cobalt Foundation, and Advance Colorado earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Denver civil rights and social justice organizations.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 11.2% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Denver civil rights and social justice organizations with more than $100 million account for 0.0% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations in Denver

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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)

Policing Equity

Policing Equity produces analyses to reduce racial disparities and supports vulnerable communities through data-driven interventions and triage response.
Revenue
$14.1m
Assets
$43.5m
Employees
167
EIN
81-4945849
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cobalt Foundation

Cobalt Foundation secures reproductive autonomy and access through community organizing, public education, and volunteer activation. Based in Denver, CO.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$22.9m
Employees
29
EIN
84-6050191
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Compassion and Choices Action Network

To engage in programs to promote education of members, provide grants to other organizations & assist various chapters throughout the united states who advocate patient's rights and their rights to end of life Choices.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$14.1m
Employees
0
EIN
84-1328830
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Mountain States Legal Foundation

Pro bono legal organization protecting individual liberty, property rights, and limited government principles enshrined in the US Constitution.
Revenue
$4.5m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
27
EIN
84-0736725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition

Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition unites diverse organizations to advocate for immigrants' rights, promote civic engagement, and foster a more welcoming environment in Colorado.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
17
EIN
73-1675486
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Era Colorado Foundation

New Era Colorado Foundation organizes young people to participate in the political process, develop as leaders, and find a political home.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
55
EIN
26-1389272
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Young Aspiring Americans for Social and Political Activism

YAASPA supports underserved youth to participate socially & politically. Programs include Engaged to Climb Youth Advisory Council, Social Sciences & Policy Institute, and ABC Coalition.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
31
EIN
27-1970080
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Disability Law Colorado

Disability Law Colorado protects and promotes the rights of people with disabilities and older people in Colorado through direct legal representation, advocacy, education and legislative analysis.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
34
EIN
84-0705890
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aclu Foundation of Colorado

To protect and promote the principles inherent in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to ensure individual freedoms and equality through litigation and education and outreach.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
48
EIN
23-7028224
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Unite America

Unite America promotes common-sense solutions, coordinates with non-partisan organizations and conducts research on electoral reforms from Denver, CO.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
0
EIN
82-1106814
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Transformative Leadership for Change

Transformative Leadership for Change empowers BIPOC leaders through a fellowship, fostering transformation, community care, strategic collaboration, and funding opportunities in social justice.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$3.4m
Employees
3
EIN
88-3569824
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Center on Colfax

The Center is a nonprofit community center dedicated to providing support and advocacy for Colorado's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) population.
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
23
EIN
84-0738879
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Advance Colorado

Advance Colorado educates citizens to enhance and strengthen active citizenship in a democracy through public education materials available on their website.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
0
EIN
85-4192457
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado

To protect, defend, and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado through litigatiion, education, and advocacy.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
48
EIN
84-0437750
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Healthier Colorado

Nonprofit advocating for public policy changes to improve the health of Coloradans through physical, mental, and social wellness.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$10.1m
Employees
48
EIN
46-3981284
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Colorado Youth Congress

Empowering youth to lead systemic change in mental health and racial justice through a Youth Leadership Program.
Revenue
$858.5k
Assets
$566.6k
Employees
21
EIN
82-4121769
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ProgressNow Colorado Education

Progressnow Colorado Education advances progressive solutions through daily news clips and weekly collaboration meetings for state/local organizations.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$168.4k
Employees
10
EIN
73-1674017
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Black Parents United Foundation

The Black Parents United Foundation empowers parents of black and brown children to help their children and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion through confidence building, community development, and community engagement.
Revenue
$951.4k
Assets
$390.1k
Employees
7
EIN
86-2839473
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Colorado Cross Disability Coalition

Colorado-based advocacy group for disability rights, providing training, education, and support to ensure social justice.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
28
EIN
74-2564419
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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