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Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Nonprofit OrganizationsCivil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations account for 13k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $15b in revenue and employ 51.2k individuals.

13 Thousand

Active Organizations

$14.5 Billion

Annual Revenue

51 Thousand

Employees in Sector

$20.8 Billion

Controlled Assets

Explore Nonprofits in the Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy Sector

Alliance For Retired Americans

Washington, DC

Assets: $11m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

IN RECOGNITION OF THE SIGNIFICANT AND ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS OF OLDER AND RETIRED WORKERS TO THE LIFE OF THIS NATION, THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS, THE UNIQUE AND COMPLEX ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR WELL-BEING, AND THE OFTEN INADEQUATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE POLICY DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEM NATIONWIDE, THE ALLIANCE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A STRONG AND EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION TO REPRESENT THE NEEDS, VIEWS AND INTERESTS OF OLDER AND RETIRED WORKERS, AND TO GENERATE LIFELONG OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS.

American Civil Liberties Union

Baltimore, MD

Assets: $11m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO EMPOWER MARYLANDERS TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS SO THAT THE LAW VALUES AND UPLIFTS THEIR HUMANITY.

Students For Life Of America Inc

Fredericksburg, VA

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $15m

MISSION:

EMPOWERING & EQUIPPING THOSE AFFECTED BY ABORTION TO JOIN OUR HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

Calmatters

Sacramento, CA

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $12m

MISSION:

TO IMPROVE CALIFORNIAS DEMOCRACY BY MAKING ITS GOVERNMENT MORE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE AND GIVING CALIFORNIANS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND AND ENGAGE WITH THAT GOVERNMENT.

Nextgen Education Fund

San Francisco, CA

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $13m

MISSION:

NEXTGEN EDUCATION FUND'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, MOBILIZE, AND ORGANIZE YOUNG PEOPLE (AGES 18-35) AND PROMOTE YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH VOTER EDUCATION, VOTER REGISTRATION AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE ACTIVITIES.

California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association

San Diego, CA

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $14m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF CALIFORNIA CASA IS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS HAVE BOTH A VOICE AND THE SERVICES THEY NEED TO THRIVE. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY STRENGTHENING AND EMPOWERING CALIFORNIAS NETWORK OF LOCAL CASA PROGRAMS AND ADVOCATING FOR EFFECTIVE CHILD WELFARE POLICIES AND PRACTICES.

American Civil Liberties Union

Chicago, IL

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

DEFEND FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, AND OTHER RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE US CONSTITUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

American Cntr For Religious Liberty & Tolerance Inc

Lakewood, NJ

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $393k

MISSION:

CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN AID PURPOSES. TO DEFEND AND FOSTER RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE.

Tahirih Justice Center

Falls Church, VA

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $12m

MISSION:

SERVING IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS FLEEING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.

Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc

Atlanta, GA

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $21m

MISSION:

OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE POWER IN MARGINALIZED, PREDOMINANTLY BLACK COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO HELP BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE WORKING TOWARDS SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Inter-Tribal Council Of Arizona Inc

Phoenix, AZ

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $24m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to support the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures that protect and promote the rights and interests of one or more specific ethnic groups or individuals who have a common national origin.

Democracy Works Inc

Brooklyn, NY

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

IMPROVING CIVIC PARTICIPATION BY SIMPLIFYING AND MODERNIZING THE VOTING PROCESS FOR VOTERS AND ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS.

Bnai Brith Foundation Of The United States

Washington, DC

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $1m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE B'NAI B'RITH FOUNDATION IS TO OPERATE A CHARITABLE "ENDOWMENT" FUND TO SUPPORT B'NAI B'RITH'S NATIONAL CHARITIES AND NON-RELATED CHARITIES.

American Civil Liberties Union

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILSTHE ORGANIZATION DEFENDS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ENSHRINED IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL OF RIGHTS THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY, MEDIA ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING. IT FIGHTS TO SECURE AND PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE - INCLUDING WOMEN, YOUTH, PEOPLE OF COLOR, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, MEMBERS OF MINORITY RELIGIONS, DISABLED PEOPLE, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY OR HOUSELESSNESS, AND PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED.

American Civil Liberties Foundation Of Pennsylvania Inc

Philadelphia, PA

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

THE ACLF-PA WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENDING THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE UNITED STATES AND PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION, THROUGH LITIGATION, ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Justice And Education Fund Inc

New York, NY

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $21m

MISSION:

TO RAISE AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRESSING PROBLEMS OF SOCIETY AND HOW TO EFFECT SOCIAL CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, SPECIFICALLY THROUGH ISSUING GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND MOBILIZATION OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES CONCERNING SUBJECTS RANGING FROM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE THAT ENABLES COMMUNITIES TO FEED THEIR RESIDENTS IN A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-PROTECTIVE MANNER, TO IMPROVED HEALTHCARE AND DISEASE-PREVENTION THROUGH INSTRUCTION IN MAKING SOAP AND BEST HYGIENE PRACTICES, TO DEVELOPING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN YOUTH WHICH ENCOURAGE THEIR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Second Amendment Foundation

Bellevue, WA

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $9m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to protect the rights of people guaranteed by the Constitution and promote the passage of laws or other social measures that extend individual rights or more effectively protect them.

Ibex Social And Welfare Association

Lanham, MD

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $767k

MISSION:

THE IBEX S&W ASSOCIATION IS A A DIVISION OF IBEW LOCAL UNION NO. 26 DESIGNED TO PROMOTE MEMBERSHIP SATISFACTION AND PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL UNION.

Grassroots Global Justice

Washington, DC

Assets: $10m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

SUPPORT LOW INCOME GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN GRASSROOTS GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING.

Justice In Aging

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $9m

MISSION:

TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF LOW-INCOME OLDER ADULTS. (CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE 'O')(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1, PART 1) THROUGH ADVOCACY, LITIGATION, AND THE EDUCATION AND COUNSELING OF LOCAL ADVOCATES, WE SEEK TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THOSE WITH LIMITED INCOME AND RESOURCES, AND, FOR EVERYONE, KEEPING THE COURTS OPEN FOR JUSTICE. JUSTICE IN AGING RECEIVES GRANTS THAT SUPPORT ITS ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND COUNSELING WORK FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND FROM INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, PUBLICATIONS SALES AND ATTORNEY FEES.