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California civil rights and social justice organizations

There are 1,767civil rights and advocacy organizations in California. Combined, these Californiancivil rights and social justice organizationsemploy 8,637 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
767
$821,582,572
Civil liberties advocates and organizations
237
$202,183,510
LGBT rights organizations
198
$405,091,124
Civil rights and social justice alliances and advocates
186
$58,665,089
Voter registration and education organizations
165
$108,683,293
Women's rights advocacy organizations
88
$20,131,449
Anti-abortion organizations
58
$23,259,755
Organizations supporting multiple civil rights and social justice organizations
39
$4,494,773
Civil rights and social justice professional societies
35
$5,904,698
Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes
25
$29,386,207
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Civil rights and social justice organizations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
596
$532,730,942
San Francisco
406
$427,552,842
Sacramento
164
$100,124,752
San Diego
155
$72,784,697
Riverside
95
$10,036,528
San Jose
76
$56,663,320
Oxnard
30
$1,711,247
Fresno
25
$12,417,444
Santa Maria
21
$4,926,644
Bakersfield
21
$4,032,538
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Job trends for California civil rights and social justice organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
201
1-10
148
11-25
84
26-100
58
101 to 1,000
15
1,000+
1
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice organizations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
359
$250k to $1M
155
$1M to $5M
137
$5M to $25M
50
$25M to $100M
4
$100M+
1
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of civil rights and social justice organizations in California

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Eko

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
$10.2m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
18
EIN
45-2513966
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Out and Equal Workplace Advocates

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is the world's premiere organization dedicated to achieving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workplace equality.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$13.3m
Employees
38
EIN
02-0681855
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)

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
$18.5m
Assets
$40.2m
Employees
64
EIN
05-0544006
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)

Trevor Project

Trevor Project works to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing support and crisis intervention. As the world's largest suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, they are determined to save lives.
Revenue
$83.8m
Assets
$49.6m
Employees
597
EIN
95-4681287
IRS type
501(c)(3)

IRC's Center for Economic Opportunity

CEOs provides small business loans and microfinancing to refugees and immigrants in underserved communities through trusted partners.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$18.3m
Employees
8
EIN
45-3686069
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Horizons Foundation

Horizons Foundation, a philanthropic social justice organization, serves the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$48.9m
Employees
14
EIN
94-2686530
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
$16.8m
Assets
$49.0m
Employees
140
EIN
94-2161304
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
$11.6m
Assets
$24.7m
Employees
85
EIN
74-1563270
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Day Laborer Organizing Network

National Day Laborer Organizing Network empowers day laborers and migrants, promoting their rights through leadership development, community organizing, and arts integration.
Revenue
$14.8m
Assets
$22.0m
Employees
49
EIN
20-8802586
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)

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)

Court Appointed Special Advocate of Orange County

Court Appointed Special Advocate of Orange County provides a powerful voice and a meaningful connection for children who have experienced abuse, neglect, and abandonment. In 2021/2022, CASA OC served 1,590 children under the jurisdiction of Orange County.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
54
EIN
33-0069334
IRS type
501(c)(3)

VotingWorks

VotingWorks builds secure, affordable election technology to increase trust by promoting transparency, simplicity, and demonstrable security.
Revenue
$10.9m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
20
EIN
83-2910494
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feminist Majority Foundation

Feminist Majority Foundation promotes equality, reproductive health, and economic justice, while empowering feminist leadership and education.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
41
EIN
54-1426440
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)

Public Rights Project

Public Rights Project empowers government officials nationwide to enforce laws that protect civil rights through litigation, training, and convening.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$5.5m
Employees
33
EIN
88-4139028
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Disability Rights California

Disability Rights California defends and strengthens the rights of people with disabilities through advocacy, protection, and legal representation.
Revenue
$43.6m
Assets
$32.8m
Employees
409
EIN
94-2505916
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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