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Los Angeles civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 696 civil rights and advocacy organizations in the greater Los Angeles metro area, including the cities of Los Angeles, Anaheim, Arcadia, Burbank, Carson, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Gardena, Glendale, Irvine, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Orange, Pasadena, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Torrance, and Tustin. Combined, these Los Angeles metro civil rights and social justice organizations employ 2,257 people, earn more than $305 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $411 million.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations in Los Angeles

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
333
 
$170,976,169
LGBT rights organizations
 
86
 
$37,277,665
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
81
 
$47,808,183
Voter registration and education organizations
 
77
 
$52,608,364
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
65
 
$17,484,436
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
61
 
$36,972,884
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
 
16
 
$986,918
Anti-abortion organizations
 
14
 
$3,747,574
Organizations supporting multiple civil rights and social justice organizations
 
11
 
$787,564
Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes
 
9
 
$2,074,284
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Job trends for Los Angeles civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
71
1-10
 
57
11-25
 
17
26-100
 
19
101 to 1,000
 
5
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in Los Angeles

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
132
$250k to $1M
 
53
$1M to $5M
 
43
$5M to $25M
 
16
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations in Los Angeles

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1-20 of 696

Black Women for Wellness

Black Women for Wellness empowers Black women and girls through health education, advocacy, and community engagement, promoting well-being and reproductive justice.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
60
EIN
95-4624707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Power California (MIV)

Power California mobilizes and trains young voters of color and families to lead year-round organizing and policy advocacy for a more just California.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$9.4m
Employees
73
EIN
77-0651682
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
$8.6m
Assets
$34.9m
Employees
151
EIN
81-4945849
IRS type
501(c)(3)

StandWithUs

StandWithUs is dedicated to informing the public about Israel and to combating the extremism and anti-Semitism that often distorts the issues.
Revenue
$27.1m
Assets
$33.8m
Employees
156
EIN
01-0566033
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MALDEF - Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Founded in 1968, Maldef is the nation's leading latino civil rights Legal organization, promoting social change through advocacy, community education and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrants rights and political access.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$21.3m
Employees
75
EIN
74-1563270
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Immigrant Policy Center

California Immigrant Policy Center upholds immigrant and refugee rights through advocacy, communications, and organizing in Los Angeles.
Revenue
$10.2m
Assets
$12.0m
Employees
27
EIN
81-5304541
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Explore Freedom Services (EFS)

Explore Freedom Services (EFS) is a non-profit organization that provides Supportive Living Services for adult individuals with developmental disabilities and currently serves the greater San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
209
EIN
02-0772791
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feminist Majority Foundation

The Feminist Majority Foundation advocates for women's equality, reproductive health, and economic justice through research, action, and empowerment initiatives globally.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
47
EIN
54-1426440
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Day Laborer Organizing Network

National Day Laborer Organizing Network empowers day laborers and migrants, promoting their rights through leadership development, community organizing, and arts integration.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$19.5m
Employees
49
EIN
20-8802586
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Section National Council of Jewish Women

Ncjw|la ensures economic justice and equity for Women in Los Angeles through direct cash assistance, skill building, and advocating for policies that safeguard Women's financial stability and prosperity.
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$21.0m
Employees
156
EIN
95-1641433
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Social Justice Learning Institute

Social Justice Learning Institute empowers communities of color through education, fostering social change, youth leadership, and advocacy for justice and health equity.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$6.9m
Employees
54
EIN
26-3413373
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Translatin Coalition

The Translatin Coalition empowers trans Latin@ communities through advocacy, leadership development, wellness and violence prevention services, and access to housing, healthcare, and jobs.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$14.1m
Employees
88
EIN
27-3801872
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aclu Foundation of Southern California

Aclu Foundation of Southern California defends civil liberties, including immigrants' and LGBTQ rights, through advocacy, litigation, and support for marginalized communities.
Revenue
$15.3m
Assets
$43.5m
Employees
96
EIN
95-2673361
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Calls Education Fund

The California Calls Education Fund conducts community organizing and integrates voter engagement programs to educate underserved California communities about policy solutions addressing public services, good government, fair taxes and economic growth.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$27.2m
Employees
41
EIN
46-2301623
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harness Community

Harness Community mobilizes BIPOC youth to vote and advocates for health and justice issues through civic engagement, storytelling, and community building.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
9
EIN
85-1124839
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project

WRRAP provides financial assistance for safe and legal abortion services and emergency contraceptives to disadvantaged individuals across the US.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$9.5m
Employees
1
EIN
95-4522977
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law Foundation

Protects & furthers legal, civil, human, constitutional rights of immigrants, refugees, children, indigenous peoples & the indigent through technical support.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$10.2m
Employees
11
EIN
95-3700335
IRS type
501(c)(3)

LGBTQ Center Long Beach

The LGBTQ Center Long Beach advances equity for LGBTQ people through culturally responsive advocacy, education, programs, and services.
Revenue
$4.3m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
29
EIN
95-3523149
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United States Justice Foundation (USJF)

The United States Justice Foundation is a nonprofit public interest, legal action organization dedicated to instruct, inform and educate the public on, and to litigate, significant legal issues confronting America.
Revenue
$4.1m
Assets
$676.4k
Employees
1
EIN
95-3523852
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Confluence Rising

The California Conference for Equality and Justice empowers youth and adults to advance equity through anti-oppression education, restorative justice, leadership development, and institutional transformation.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
22
EIN
54-2178438
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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