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Milwaukee civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 106 civil rights and advocacy organizations in the greater Milwaukee metro area, including the cities of Milwaukee and Waukesha. Combined, these Milwaukee metro civil rights and social justice organizations employ 344 people, earn more than $38 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $45 million.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations in Milwaukee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
35
 
$11,371,977
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
21
 
$10,934,812
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
16
 
$2,957,422
Anti-abortion organizations
 
14
 
$6,713,929
Voter registration and education organizations
 
12
 
$11,524,059
LGBT rights organizations
 
10
 
$1,724,859
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
7
 
$7,822,154
Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes
 
1
 
$922,996
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
 
1
 
$0
Organizations supporting multiple civil rights and social justice organizations
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Milwaukee civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
11
1-10
 
12
11-25
 
6
26-100
 
2
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in Milwaukee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
17
$250k to $1M
 
12
$1M to $5M
 
10
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations in Milwaukee

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9to5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING Women

9to5 is a women's rights organization advocating for economic justice through grassroot power building and workplace justice initiatives.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$9.4m
Employees
100
EIN
34-1246311
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Foundation

To maintain and advance Civil Liberties including the freedoms of association, press, religion, and speech, and the rights to franchise, to due process of law, and to equal protection under the laws for all people throughout the state of Wisconsin.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
37
EIN
23-7052345
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Voces de la Frontera Action

Voces Action works to get out the vote, communicates support and/or opposition to candidates in the geographic areas where there is the most concentration of Latinos, and researches and educates the Latino and worker population about what are current elec....
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
0
EIN
02-0759160
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Citizen Action of Wisconsin

Citizen Action of Wisconsin - an issue-focused coalition of individuals and organizations committed to achieving racial, social, economic, and environmental justice.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
19
EIN
39-1424314
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund

Wisconsin pro-life education and service nonprofit, promoting alternatives to euthanasia, infanticide, abortion, and destruction of human embryos.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
0
EIN
39-1548867
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pro-Life Wisconsin Education Task Force

Advocate through Education right to life of all citizens of our state, whether born or preborn, young, old, disabled, or terminally ill. we educate that the right to life exists at the moment of fertilization and extends until natural death.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
0
EIN
39-1830544
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wisconsin Voices

Wisconsin Voices provides technical assistance and resources to 501(c)(3) organizations in support of common values, based in Milwaukee.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
51
EIN
27-3183754
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Life's Connection

Life's Connection is a faith-based family resource, medical, and crisis care center. We charitably serve anyone facing difficulties in a variety of life issues.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
19
EIN
45-3599266
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Institute 2100

Institute 2100 advances public and international affairs through research, educational work, and leadership development focused on economic development, governance, and citizen participation.
Revenue
$923.0k
Assets
$41.2k
Employees
0
EIN
88-1692478
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Public Policy Forum Researching Community Issues

We seek, discover, and disclose true and accurate information to enhance the effectiveness of government and public policy in southeastern Wisconsin; and we facilitate public policy discussion and action.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
12
EIN
39-0210040
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Together Wisconsin Acts

Together Wisconsin Acts advocates for legislation and public education to maintain and improve the common good and quality of life in Wisconsin.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$443.2k
Employees
0
EIN
47-5656409
IRS type
501(c)(4)

American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin

American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, Inc. (the Union") protects and promotes the Civil Liberties and Civil rights of all people of Wisconsin in a non-partisan matter.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
0
EIN
39-6057574
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Milwaukee Pride

Milwaukee Pride educates the community about various aspects of the lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) culture and provides a forum to celebrate the history and accomplishments of the LGBT people.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$410.2k
Employees
0
EIN
38-3901627
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Project 72 Wi

Project 72 Wi promotes social welfare through research, education, and grassroots lobbying, enhancing the understanding of issues affecting Wisconsin's quality of life.
Revenue
$876.5k
Assets
$37.5k
Employees
8
EIN
92-1606425
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Direct Supply Senior Living Advocacy

Direct Supply Senior Living Advocacy engages in civil rights and social action, advocates for the elderly, and raises and distributes funds. It generated $563,641 in revenue last year.
Revenue
$965.0k
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4860618
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Girls with Purpose

Girls with Purpose is a civil rights organization in Greenfield, WI that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-3460574
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Association of University Women / Aauw of Wisconsin

American Association of University Women / Aauw of Wisconsin is a women's rights advocacy organization in Dousman, WI that was founded in 2010.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-6077770
IRS type
501(c)(4)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - 3258 Wisconsin State Conference

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - 3258 Wisconsin State Conference is a civil rights organization in Brookfield, WI that was founded in 1961.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
39-1757384
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Suburbs for Equality

Suburbs for Equality leverages suburban power to promote intersectional equality and educates communities in residential, urban, and rural areas.
Revenue
$723
Assets
$0
Employees
N/A
EIN
85-2028120
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nothing Less

Nothing Less is a civil rights or advocacy organization in S Milwaukee, WI that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-0870924
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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