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California civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 1,842 civil rights and advocacy organizations in California. Combined, these Californian civil rights and social justice organizations employ 6,692 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Types of civil rights and social justice organizations in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Civil rights organizations
 
790
 
$579,736,880
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
 
240
 
$235,164,667
LGBT rights organizations
 
219
 
$303,084,681
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
 
190
 
$54,951,528
Voter registration and education organizations
 
181
 
$119,124,551
Women's rights advocacy organizations
 
102
 
$30,263,068
Anti-abortion organizations
 
56
 
$17,786,497
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
 
39
 
$6,564,806
Organizations supporting multiple civil rights and social justice organizations
 
35
 
$9,239,023
Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes
 
26
 
$28,395,961
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Civil rights and social justice organizations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
644
 
$385,362,003
San Francisco
 
405
 
$395,849,216
Sacramento
 
174
 
$127,783,073
San Diego
 
157
 
$44,060,070
Riverside
 
99
 
$14,656,227
San Jose
 
84
 
$47,629,371
Oxnard
 
34
 
$2,672,163
Fresno
 
24
 
$10,253,082
Santa Maria
 
20
 
$2,739,818
Santa Rosa
 
19
 
$12,380,977
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Job trends for California civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
199
1-10
 
157
11-25
 
60
26-100
 
49
101 to 1,000
 
11
1,000+
 
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
352
$250k to $1M
 
154
$1M to $5M
 
117
$5M to $25M
 
48
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations in California

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Eko and Affliate

SumOfUs will organize consumers and citizens to pressure corporations to adopt policies that promote economic justice, the health and welfare of citizens and protection of the environment, in the nations in which these corporations operate.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$867.3k
Employees
0
EIN
45-2513966
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Out and Equal

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is the world's premiere organization dedicated to achieving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workplace equality.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$13.4m
Employees
48
EIN
02-0681855
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Transgender Law Center

Transgender Law Center (TLC) changes law, policy and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.
Revenue
$15.7m
Assets
$37.7m
Employees
62
EIN
05-0544006
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. We work to ensure that rights and freedoms are enhanced and protected as our use of technology grows.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$46.7m
Employees
99
EIN
04-3091431
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles LGBT Center

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is the world's largest provider of programs and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Revenue
$162.4m
Assets
$192.1m
Employees
1,081
EIN
95-3567895
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Black Women for Wellness

Black Women for Wellness empowers Black women and girls through health education, advocacy, and community engagement, promoting well-being and reproductive justice.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
60
EIN
95-4624707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Equal Rights Advocates (ERA)

Equal Rights Advocates is a nonprofit legal organization dedicated to protecting and expanding economic and educational access and opportunities for women and girls.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
24
EIN
23-7217027
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality

CAA is a San Francisco-based civil rights organization, promoting equity & social justice through community service, advocacy, and movement building.
Revenue
$19.7m
Assets
$52.3m
Employees
162
EIN
94-2161304
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

Ella Baker Center for Human Rights empowers marginalized communities, reallocates resources from prisons to opportunities, and advocates for racial and economic justice.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$21.6m
Employees
28
EIN
94-3252009
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gay-Straight Alliance Network

GSA Network is a next-generation LGBTQ racial and gender justice organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
38
EIN
20-5367752
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MALDEF - Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Founded in 1968, Maldef is the nation's leading latino civil rights Legal organization, promoting social change through advocacy, community education and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrants rights and political access.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$24.7m
Employees
80
EIN
74-1563270
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Californians For Justice Education Fund

CFJ empowers youth and communities of color to advance racial justice through leadership development, advocacy work, and community schools.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$16.6m
Employees
78
EIN
94-3256009
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR)

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, founded in 1968, works to advance, protect and promote the legal rights of communities of color, and low-income persons, immigrants, and refugees.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$5.2m
Employees
37
EIN
94-2581415
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Public Rights Project

Public Rights Project empowers government officials nationwide to enforce laws that protect civil rights through litigation, training, and convening.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
45
EIN
88-4139028
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nextgen Education Fund

Nextgen Education Fund empowers youths to strengthen democracy through multi-issue and multi-racial voter education, registration, and get-out-the-vote activities.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$10.3m
Employees
0
EIN
86-3766505
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Explore Freedom Services (EFS)

Explore Freedom Services (EFS) is a non-profit organization that provides Supportive Living Services for adult individuals with developmental disabilities and currently serves the greater San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$7.8m
Employees
200
EIN
02-0772791
IRS type
501(c)(3)

VotingWorks

VotingWorks builds secure, affordable election technology to increase trust by promoting transparency, simplicity, and demonstrable security.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$10.5m
Employees
27
EIN
83-2910494
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feminist Majority Foundation

The Feminist Majority Foundation advocates for women's equality, reproductive health, and economic justice through research, action, and empowerment initiatives globally.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
47
EIN
54-1426440
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vote Org

Vote.org empowers voters with technology that simplifies registration, provides election information, and combats voter suppression to foster increased civic participation.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$6.8m
Employees
17
EIN
26-2094990
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ifwhenhow

Ifwhenhow litigates pregnancy-related cases, provides legal support, and offers training and opportunities for law students and professionals.
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$25.6m
Employees
52
EIN
90-0181944
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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