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Massachusetts civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 441 civil rights and advocacy organizations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsan civil rights and social justice organizations employ 991 people, earn more than $250 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $327 million.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations in Massachusetts

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
189
 
$85,460,682
Voter registration and education organizations
 
78
 
$94,362,755
LGBT rights organizations
 
67
 
$24,439,992
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
56
 
$53,193,576
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
44
 
$4,653,824
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
29
 
$3,112,408
Pro-choice advocacy organizations
 
9
 
$18,032,266
Organizations supporting multiple civil rights and social justice organizations
 
8
 
$495,036
Anti-abortion organizations
 
8
 
$1,675,252
Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes
 
5
 
$3,134,661
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Civil rights and social justice organizations by major Massachusetts cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Boston
 
337
 
$198,146,636
Worcester
 
32
 
$4,459,649
Springfield, MA
 
32
 
$46,149,947
Pittsfield
 
14
 
$268,412
Providence, RI
 
13
 
$860,317
Barnstable Town
 
9
 
$272,135
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Job trends for Massachusetts civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
36
1-10
 
51
11-25
 
17
26-100
 
13
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in Massachusetts

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
82
$250k to $1M
 
39
$1M to $5M
 
29
$5M to $25M
 
13
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations in Massachusetts

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Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC)

The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) promotes human rights and social justice in the United States and around the world.
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$45.2m
Employees
46
EIN
04-6186012
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MuckRock Foundation

MuckRock is a non-profit news site that promotes transparency by requesting, analyzing, and sharing government documents.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$4.0m
Employees
28
EIN
81-1485228
IRS type
501(c)(3)

ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts

Defends freedoms through litigation and education. Provides legal support to advance civil liberties and rights. Located in Boston, MA.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$32.5m
Employees
55
EIN
47-3686152
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America

Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America monitors and challenges anti-Israel media bias, corrects misinformation, educates journalists, and supports students countering campus distortions.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$17.3m
Employees
44
EIN
52-1332702
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Glad Law (GLAD)

Gay and Andlesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) advances LGBTQ+ rights through strategic litigation, advocacy, and education, promoting dignity and equality for all.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
38
EIN
04-2660498
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Promise Education Fund

American Promise Education Fund educates, inspires and empowers Americans to strengthen democracy through citizen-led constitutional amendments.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
0
EIN
47-4601462
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Disability Rights Fund (DRF)

Disability Rights Fund empowers disability rights movements, promotes inclusive development, and champions equal rights through collaboration, learning, and participatory grantmaking.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$12.6m
Employees
9
EIN
27-5026293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cultural Survival

Cultural Survival is a global leader in the fight to protect indigenous lands, languages, and cultures around the world. In partnership with indigenous peoples, they advocate for native communities whose rights, cultures, and dignity are under threat.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$17.5m
Employees
19
EIN
23-7182593
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Turnup Activism

Turnup Activism is a hub for civic engagement, youth voter registration, and social justice campaigns through mobile apps and training programs.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
4
EIN
83-3917641
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Reproductive Equity Now Foundation

Reproductive Equity Now Foundation is a pro-choice advocacy organization in Boston, MA whose mission is: Advocating for reproductive rights, including access to safe abortion, education and resources.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
0
EIN
04-2679358
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Public Interest Research

The Center for Public Interest Research conducts research, organizing, community service, and public education around critical public interest issues.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
16
EIN
04-2863170
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Politics Leadership Academy

New Politics Leadership Academy recruits and mentors servant leaders through nonpartisan training, reflection, and networks, preparing them to pursue political leadership and office.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
24
EIN
46-2202997
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lawyers for Civil Rights

Lawyers' committee for Civil Rights and economic justice, Inc. (the organization") is a nonprofit, nonpartisan legal organization that fosters equal opportunity and fights discrimination on behalf of people of color and immigrants.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
14
EIN
04-3490614
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pro-Democracy Center

Pro-Democracy Center strengthens democracy by funding and advising charitable initiatives, convening nonpartisan briefings, and training partners to advance civic engagement nationwide.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
0
EIN
93-2176499
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Collective Power

Collective Power advances reproductive, racial, and economic justice by educating, mentoring, and training new leaders, convening advocates nationwide, and supporting grassroots groups.
Revenue
$11.4m
Assets
$10.7m
Employees
0
EIN
85-1884503
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Black and Pink

Black and Pink advocates for LGBTQ people affected by the prison industrial complex to abolish it through education, direct service, and organizing.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
10
EIN
27-3930676
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth (BAGLY)

BAGLY provides community-based leadership development, health promotion and social support programs for Massachusetts LGBTQ youth communities, and is a leader in local and national LGBTQ youth advocacy work and workforce development.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
41
EIN
04-2785336
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Keshet

Keshet advocates for LGBTQ+ Jews' equality, empowers queer youth, strengthens Jewish communities, and promotes inclusion through training, resources, and nationwide advocacy.
Revenue
$4.5m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
35
EIN
48-1278664
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vot-ER

Vot-Er envisions a healthy country powered by a more inclusive American democracy. It promotes civic engagement and equitable healthcare access in Boston.
Revenue
$4.5m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
57
EIN
86-2040929
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Disability Policy Consortium

Disability Policy Consortium advocates for public policy that positively impacts the lives of people with disabilities by redefining the government's role. Their programs focus on advocacy for persons with disabilities.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
25
EIN
04-3570281
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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