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Kentucky civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 170 civil rights and advocacy organizations in Kentucky. Combined, these Kentuckian civil rights and social justice organizations employ 191 people, earn more than $23 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $38 million.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations in Kentucky

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
66
 
$4,700,914
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
36
 
$8,976,319
LGBT rights organizations
 
31
 
$3,768,040
Anti-abortion organizations
 
21
 
$4,782,925
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
13
 
$60,055
Voter registration and education organizations
 
10
 
$5,577,478
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
9
 
$189,472
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
 
4
 
$2,399,818
Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes
 
3
 
$0
Pro-choice advocacy organizations
 
3
 
$1,182,622
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Civil rights and social justice organizations by major Kentucky cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Louisville
 
69
 
$11,097,150
Lexington
 
30
 
$5,746,167
Cincinnati, OH
 
8
 
$2,127,523
Bowling Green
 
8
 
$198,375
Owensboro
 
6
 
$31,402
Elizabethtown
 
5
 
$198,465
Huntington, WV
 
4
 
$9,134
Clarksville, TN
 
2
 
$0
Evansville, IN
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Kentucky civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
12
1-10
 
18
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in Kentucky

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
35
$250k to $1M
 
15
$1M to $5M
 
7
$5M to $25M
 
0
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations in Kentucky

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Kentucky Coalition

Kentucky Coalition supports grassroots organizing and public education to promote active citizen participation in the democratic process.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1113237
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation

ACLU Kentucky Foundation defends civil liberties in Kentucky, monitors COVID-19 policies, and promotes fair elections through advocacy and legal action.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$4.4m
Employees
22
EIN
61-6058569
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Common Ground Kentucky

Kentucky Civic Engagement Table engages in community and neighborhood development and works towards improvement. The organization is located in Lexington, KY and had a total revenue of $669,889 last year.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
0
EIN
83-2413836
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kentucky Health Justice Network

Kentucky Health Justice Network supports abortion access and reproductive justice with case management, funding, logistical support, and educational programs.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
8
EIN
27-1246514
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Assurance for Life

Assurance for Life empowers individuals to consider beneficial options for pregnancy and sexual health. They enable positive choices regarding sexual, emotional, and spiritual health with a mission to promote overall well-being.
Revenue
$855.1k
Assets
$638.6k
Employees
16
EIN
31-1118102
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL)

The mission of NHCSL is to be the foremost organization serving and representing the interests of Hispanic state legislators from all states, commonwealths and territories of the United States and the Western Hemisphere.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
0
EIN
84-1168319
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Care Net Pregnancy Services of Northern KY

Care Net Pregnancy Services of Northern KY empowers women and men before, during, and after pregnancy with free, Christ-centered counseling, mentoring, and medical services.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
35
EIN
61-1351706
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Commonwealth Ground Kenucky Action

Commonwealth Alliance Voter Engagement coordinates voter engagement efforts of member organizations that align around social welfare issues within the meaning of Section 501(c)4 of the Internal Revenue Code. Its purpose is to promote social welfare.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$744.5k
Employees
18
EIN
84-2758628
IRS type
501(c)(4)

National Equality Systems LLC

National Equality Systems LLC is an LGBTQIA+ advocacy organization advancing education, charitable support, inclusion, and equal rights.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-4023819
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kentucky Fried Sisters

Kentucky Fried Sisters is a civil rights organization in Frankfort, KY that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-1197940
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Words I Cannot Say Out Loud Project

Words I Cannot Say Out Loud Project is a civil rights organization in Louisville, KY that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-4288912
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Big Table

Big Table is a civil rights organization in Louisville, KY that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-5117810
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Breathitt Democratic Womans Club

Breathitt Democratic Womans Club is a women's rights advocacy organization in Jackson, KY that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
35-2529174
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Outfit

Outfit is a civil rights or social justice alliances or advocate in Paducah, KY that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-2016134
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bowling Green Bail Fund

Bowling Green Bail Fund is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Bowling Green, KY that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-4051404
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - 3084 Eddyville Prison Branch Naacp

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - 3084 Eddyville Prison Branch Naacp is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Eddyville, KY that was founded in 1961.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
90-0114433
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Pflag Danville Ky

Pflag Danville Ky is a lgbt rights organization in Danville, KY that was founded in 1994.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-3936875
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kentucky Womens Leadership Network

Kentucky Womens Leadership Network is a women's rights advocacy organization in Lawrenceburg, KY that was founded in 1995.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
61-1274919
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nai Action Fund

Nai Action Fund is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Louisville, KY that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-1058755
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Abolish Slavery Ky

Abolish Slavery Ky is a civil rights organization in Berea, KY that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-3117519
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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