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Boston civil rights organizations

There are 114civil rights organizations in the greater Bostonmetro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro civil rights organizationsemploy 478 people, earn more than $77 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $106 million.
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Types of civil rights organizations in Boston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
114
$76,857,466
LGBT rights organizations
26
$14,492,016
Women's rights advocacy organizations
12
$874,945
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Job trends for Boston civil rights organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
10
1-10
13
11-25
5
26-100
9
101 to 1,000
0
1,000+
0
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Sizes of civil rights organizations in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
30
$250k to $1M
12
$1M to $5M
10
$5M to $25M
5
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of civil rights organizations in Boston

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Accelerate Change

Accelerate Change helps social change organizations build capacity and innovate to advance economic equality, healthcare, immigrant integration, and more.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$7.7m
Employees
0
EIN
82-3400062
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gay and Andlesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders works in New England and nationally to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression, HIV status, and sexual orientation.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$9.1m
Employees
34
EIN
04-2660498
IRS type
501(c)(3)

One Fair Wage

One Fair Wage improves labor conditions nationally, promoting public good through education and services to underserved communities, with HQ in Cambridge.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
42
EIN
85-0692228
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
$15.6m
Assets
$14.8m
Employees
14
EIN
23-7182593
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Institute for Clinical and Economic Review

ICER is an independent organization providing evidence-based healthcare solutions to achieve higher-value care for Americans.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$15.5m
Employees
43
EIN
46-3250612
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Visions (Visions Inc)

VISIONS Inc is a pioneering multicultural training and consulting organization that initiates a positive learning journey for people and groups to become catalysts for change.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
36
EIN
52-1378064
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Disability Rights Fund (DRF)

DRF supports DPO in the developing world to take the lead in advocating for the human rights of persons with disabilities at local and national levels, utilizing the mechanism of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$9.3m
Employees
13
EIN
27-5026293
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)

The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) is the largest organization in New England promoting the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$4.5m
Employees
61
EIN
22-3115048
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Keshet

Keshet promotes full equality of LGBTQ Jews and their families in Jewish life, providing education and support to build affirming communities.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
37
EIN
48-1278664
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
$2.0m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
27
EIN
04-3570281
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Haymarket People's Fund

Haymarket People's Fund is an anti-racist and multi-cultural foundation that is committed to strengthening the movement for social justice in New England.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$12.7m
Employees
5
EIN
04-2586725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC)

Massachusetts Advocates for Children is a private organization dedicated to being an independent and effective voice for children who face significant barriers to equal educational and life opportunities.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
25
EIN
04-2488456
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Right Question Institute (RQI)

Right Question Institute (RQI) develops and disseminates innovative methods that all people can use to advocate for themselves and participate more effectively in decision-making processes that affect them.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
11
EIN
04-3099027
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boston CASA

Boston CASA advocates for court-involved children in Suffolk County who have experienced abuse and neglect, ensuring a safe and permanent home.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$483.8k
Employees
23
EIN
04-3110775
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Disability Rights Advocacy Fund

Drf's sister Fund, the Disability Rights Advocacy Fund, Inc. (draf), provides grants to disabled persons' organizations (dpos) to participate in treaty ratification and implementation efforts in the developing world.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
0
EIN
27-5026463
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Congolese American Women Empowerment and Leadership

Congolese American Women Empowerment and Leadership is a women's rights advocacy organization in Brockton, MA that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-1788504
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Respect Zone USA

Respect Zone USA is a civil rights organization in Boston, MA that was founded in 2019.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-2508289
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Give N Glow

Give N Glow is a women's rights advocacy organization in Wrentham, MA that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-4494108
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cato - The Coalition of Us

Cato - The Coalition of Us is a civil rights organization in Reading, MA that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-2304488
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Miss Trans Global USA

Miss Trans Global USA is a lgbt rights organization in Salem, MA that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-3979468
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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