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Detroit civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 231 civil rights and advocacy organizations in the greater Detroit metro area, including the cities of Detroit, Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Livonia, Novi, Pontiac, Southfield, Taylor, Troy, and Warren. Combined, these Detroit metro civil rights and social justice organizations employ 414 people, earn more than $96 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $74 million.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations in Detroit

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
97
 
$18,426,545
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
41
 
$12,456,757
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
33
 
$1,844,436
Voter registration and education organizations
 
29
 
$50,581,637
LGBT rights organizations
 
24
 
$7,366,206
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
23
 
$11,767,701
Anti-abortion organizations
 
18
 
$2,209,021
Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes
 
3
 
$210,000
Pro-choice advocacy organizations
 
3
 
$158,933
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
 
2
 
$171,699
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Job trends for Detroit civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
29
1-10
 
17
11-25
 
6
26-100
 
6
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in Detroit

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
42
$250k to $1M
 
23
$1M to $5M
 
10
$5M to $25M
 
6
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations in Detroit

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Mothering Justice

Mothering Justice organizes a diverse leadership of mothers throughout Michigan to represent their collective interest. Nicole Brown runs the organization from Detroit, MI.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
38
EIN
45-3740989
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Michigan Voices

Michigan Voices builds civic engagement capacity in progressive nonprofits, particularly those led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Located in Detroit.
Revenue
$10.9m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
21
EIN
83-0612165
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan

American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan is a civil liberties advocate or organization in Detroit, MI whose mission is: To preserve, protect, defend, and advance Civil Liberties and Civil rights.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$13.1m
Employees
30
EIN
23-7243421
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan

In Michigan, their story begins as early as 1955, when social justice advocates came together and began to plan for a state organization. The ACLU of Michigan was officially established in 1959 to defend their civil liberties.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
8
EIN
38-1643182
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Apia Vote Michigan

Apia Vote Michigan empowers the Asian and Pacific Islander American community through civic engagement, voter education, leadership development, and grassroots mobilization efforts.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
12
EIN
26-4514751
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Migen

Supports LGBTQ older adults through presentations, online training, social groups, and annual events.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
15
EIN
47-3464425
IRS type
501(c)(3)

For Michigan

For Michigan empowers students in higher education to lead community initiatives, enhance democratic participation, and promote civic engagement across 41 campuses.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$764.4k
Employees
54
EIN
37-2128145
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Michigan Civic Education Fund

Michigan Civic Education Fund funds nonpartisan efforts to strengthen civic life, promoting economic and educational opportunities, welfare, accountability, ethics, and transparency.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
0
EIN
82-4762045
IRS type
501(c)(3)

We The People Action Fund

The We The People Action Fund trains and organizes community leaders across Michigan, engages community members in developing thoughtful public policy solutions through nonpartisan educational means, and promotes racial and economic justice.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
37
EIN
84-3528071
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Michigan Peoples Campaign

Michigan Peoples Campaign promotes civic engagement, educates voters on social issues, and conducts get-out-the-vote drives in Kalamazoo.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
2
EIN
46-4173944
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Mi Poder

Mi Poder strengthens the Michigan Latinx voice and mobilizes its constituency to increase participation in democratic processes. It promotes social welfare by developing capable leaders and increasing capacity for leadership in Detroit, MI.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
45
EIN
88-1133984
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Affirmations Community Center

Affirmations Community Center supports Southeast Michigan's LGBTQ+ community with safe spaces, mental health services, advocacy, and diverse programs for connection and wellness.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$3.3m
Employees
28
EIN
38-2882823
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities

Michigan Roundtable empowers individuals to overcome racism in communities and workplaces through advocacy, dialogue, and anti-racism policies.
Revenue
$959.7k
Assets
$914.1k
Employees
7
EIN
20-3122770
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Life Advancement Group

Life Advancement Group aids women worldwide with technology. Programs optimize search engine rankings for not-for-profit pregnancy centers. Based in White Lake, MI.
Revenue
$978.7k
Assets
$95.2k
Employees
12
EIN
82-3381780
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Inforum

Inforum focuses on accelerating careers for women, providing original research, and facilitating gender equity in business leadership through educational programs, networking, leadership and volunteer opportunities.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
8
EIN
30-0101343
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arab Americans for Progress

Arab Americans for Progress works to build a just, equitable and democratic society where the highest purpose of government serves all its people. The organization is based in Dearborn, MI.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$903.4k
Employees
0
EIN
92-1323983
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Michigan Liberation

Michigan Liberation organizes for justice and develops leaders statewide, working to end the criminalization of black families and communities.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$50.8k
Employees
18
EIN
83-1522206
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Michigan Civic Action Fund

Michigan Civic Action Fund conducts nonpartisan research, voter education, registration, and mobilization to promote community welfare and defend voting rights.
Revenue
$14.6m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
0
EIN
82-3995979
IRS type
501(c)(4)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - 3150 Port Huron Naacp

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - 3150 Port Huron Naacp is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Port Huron, MI that was founded in 1961.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
38-6143256
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Aisha Sisterhood

Aisha Sisterhood is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Taylor, MI that was founded in 2019.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-4394636
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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