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Wisconsin civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 322 civil rights and advocacy organizations in Wisconsin. Combined, these Wisconsinite civil rights and social justice organizations employ 691 people, earn more than $121 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $107 million.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations in Wisconsin

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
128
 
$37,038,909
Voter registration and education organizations
 
58
 
$40,386,274
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
47
 
$16,129,220
LGBT rights organizations
 
43
 
$7,290,345
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
34
 
$8,266,182
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
31
 
$9,147,809
Anti-abortion organizations
 
23
 
$7,176,181
Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes
 
4
 
$11,772,471
Pro-choice advocacy organizations
 
4
 
$2,287,257
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
 
3
 
$727,833
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Civil rights and social justice organizations by major Wisconsin cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Milwaukee
 
116
 
$53,859,272
Madison
 
71
 
$57,947,119
Appleton
 
16
 
$1,821,924
Janesville
 
14
 
$767,869
Green Bay
 
14
 
$3,038,783
Minneapolis, MN
 
11
 
$2,769,390
Eau Claire
 
9
 
$85,095
Chicago, IL
 
9
 
$63,460
Wausau
 
8
 
$286,695
Racine
 
8
 
$91,298
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Job trends for Wisconsin civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
32
1-10
 
23
11-25
 
12
26-100
 
5
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in Wisconsin

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
40
$250k to $1M
 
32
$1M to $5M
 
20
$5M to $25M
 
7
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations in Wisconsin

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State Innovation Exchange

State Innovation Exchange is a nonpartisan resource center supporting state legislators and the public through research and education on progressive policies.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$8.7m
Employees
46
EIN
46-1368531
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Disability Rights Wisconsin

Disability Rights Wisconsin provides legal protection and advocacy to defend the rights of people with disabilities in Wisconsin.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$3.4m
Employees
92
EIN
39-1279037
IRS type
501(c)(3)

9to5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING Women

9to5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING Women organizes women and nonbinary people of color to build power, win workplace justice, and advance economic justice through policy and civic engagement.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$8.8m
Employees
71
EIN
34-1246311
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Organizing Empowerment Project

Organizing Empowerment Project enhances voter turnout, especially in BIPOC communities, through relational organizing, providing support and training to expand civic engagement.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$5.5m
Employees
15
EIN
84-2852380
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Leaders Igniting Transformation Education Fund

The Leaders Igniting Transformation Education Fund empowers BIPOC youth through education, advocacy, and community support, enhancing civic engagement and fostering leadership.
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
0
EIN
82-3151192
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Green Bay

Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Green Bay combats racism, empowers women and youth, advances justice, and delivers anti-bias early childhood, after-school, and summer care.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$4.8m
Employees
106
EIN
39-0806277
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Foundation

The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Foundation, Inc. fights to protect, defend, and expand Civil rights and Liberties - particularly for communities historically denied their rights - through nonpartisan advocacy, community education, litigati....
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
30
EIN
23-7052345
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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)

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
$3.7m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
0
EIN
02-0759160
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Organizing Empowerment Fund

OEF provides support to encourage underserved populations to participate in voting, democracy, and civic engagement through staff, training, and technology.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
0
EIN
85-1997265
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Wisconsin Initiative

Advocates for commonsense policies and solutions to benefit Wisconsin working families in healthcare, representation, economic empowerment, and equitable resource access.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$138.1k
Employees
0
EIN
87-1540257
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)

Wisconsin Opportunity Coalition

Wisconsin Opportunity Coalition supports civic engagement and progressive public policies for fair representation, economic opportunity, and social welfare in the state.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$141.2k
Employees
0
EIN
82-4943049
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Wisconsin Principles

Wisconsin Principles advocates conservative values through constitutional integrity, fiscal responsibility, educational choice, and individual liberty, using research, communications, and grassroots mobilization.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$85.8k
Employees
0
EIN
99-2011538
IRS type
501(c)(4)

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
$900.3k
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
8
EIN
39-1830544
IRS type
501(c)(3)

OutReach

OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center provides essential services, advocates for equity, and supports the LGBTQ+ community through health programs, social groups, and housing assistance.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$712.1k
Employees
20
EIN
39-1336583
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)

Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council

Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council combats housing discrimination, investigates complaints, educates communities and housing providers, advances fair lending, and promotes inclusive, integrated housing across Wisconsin.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$2.2m
Employees
23
EIN
39-1286685
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)

Forge

Forge empowers trans and nonbinary survivors by training service providers, advocating systems reform, and connecting communities to trauma-informed support, healing, and resilience.
Revenue
$752.4k
Assets
$299.4k
Employees
5
EIN
20-1795062
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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