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Memphis civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 47 civil rights and advocacy organizations in the greater Memphis metro area. Combined, these Memphis metro civil rights and social justice organizations employ 227 people, earn more than $11 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $9 million.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations in Memphis

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
19
 
$8,891,092
LGBT rights organizations
 
7
 
$4,851,234
Voter registration and education organizations
 
6
 
$1,474,535
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
5
 
$785,477
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
4
 
$39,091
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
3
 
$38,199
Anti-abortion organizations
 
3
 
$144,803
Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes
 
1
 
$0
Organizations supporting a single civil rights or social justice organization
 
1
 
$0
Pro-choice advocacy organizations
 
1
 
$175,276
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Job trends for Memphis civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
7
1-10
 
5
11-25
 
2
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in Memphis

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
12
$250k to $1M
 
6
$1M to $5M
 
2
$5M to $25M
 
0
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like OUTMemphis, Advance Memphis, Advocates for Immigrant Rights, Votes for All, and We Care TN earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Memphis civil rights and social justice organizations.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 42.4% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Memphis 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 Memphis

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Advance Memphis

Empowers South Memphis adults to break cycles of unemployment. Offers job training, staffing service, and resources to restore dignity through knowledge and skills.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
143
EIN
62-1778254
IRS type
501(c)(3)

OUTMemphis

OUTMemphis empowers the LGBTQ+ community in the Mid-South through housing services, peer support groups, education, and advocacy.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
28
EIN
62-1398741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Advocates for Immigrant Rights

Advocates for Immigrant Rights provides legal services, including legal advice to 333 clients, direct representation to 198 clients, and outreach and presentation of legal information to 450 people.
Revenue
$901.8k
Assets
$314.1k
Employees
22
EIN
83-2194896
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Votes for All

Votes for All increases voting access in Memphis and Shelby County by building civic partnerships, advocating policy, and promoting community outreach.
Revenue
$832.2k
Assets
$662.6k
Employees
5
EIN
84-3944571
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pension Rights Express

Pension Rights Express is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Bartlett, TN, which was founded in 1993 and most recently had $154 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$154
Assets
$6,624
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-1496678
IRS type
501(c)(5)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - 5645 Somerville-Fayette

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - 5645 Somerville-Fayette is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Somerville, TN that was founded in 1961.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-1289789
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Greys2stay USA

Greys2stay USA is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Crawfordsvlle, AR that was founded in 2019.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-2485789
IRS type
501(c)(4)

We Thrive

We Thrive is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Southaven, MS that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-4348100
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Getting Heard

Getting Heard is a women's rights advocacy organization in Memphis, TN that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
87-1608222
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Action Network West Tennessee

National Action Network West Tennessee is a civil rights organization in Southaven, MS that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-2529015
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Salt and Liberty Light of the World

Salt and Liberty Light of the World is an anti-abortion organization in Hernando, MS that was founded in 2020.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-3412602
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Righs and Civic Leadership

To support college students in developing Civic Leadership skills, and educating people in The memphis region about both historical and contemporary topics through scholarly research and reporting.
Revenue
$19.4k
Assets
$5,343
Employees
0
EIN
82-0973575
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hoist

Hoist is a lgbt rights organization in Memphis, TN that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-1716526
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Focus Center Foundation

Our Mission is to recognize excellence in LGBTQ+ persons & their allies. The Focus Center Foundation (FCF) is a 501(c)3 organization, and is the fiscal agent of the Focus Awards.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-4274982
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope

A coalition of community and faith-based organizations giving a more powerful voice for justice in Memphis, with 3 pillar issues.
Revenue
$518.1k
Assets
$524.6k
Employees
10
EIN
82-1172084
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Security Alliance for Equal Rights

Security Alliance for Equal Rights educates the community under the leadership of Jennifer in Germantown, TN.
Revenue
$0
Assets
$0
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-3246440
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Remnant Community Outreach

Remnant Community Outreach is an organizations supporting a single civil rights or social justice organization in Memphis, TN that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-1103873
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sister in Success

Sister in Success is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Memphis, TN that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-4402462
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Love Foundation

Love Foundation is a civil rights or social justice alliances or advocate in Memphis, TN that was founded in 2019.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
46-2675013
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Celebrate Nursing

Celebrate Nursing is a civil rights or advocacy organization in Memphis, TN, which was founded in 1997 and most recently had $0 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$0
Assets
$1
Employees
0
EIN
62-1414545
IRS type
501(c)(6)
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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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