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Civil rights and social justice research and public policy institutes

There are 214civil rights and social justice research institutes in the United States. Combined, these civil rights and social justice research institutesemploy 1,111 people, earn more than $491 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $488 million.
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Job trends for Civil rights and social justice research institutes

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
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32
1-10
20
11-25
11
26-100
6
101 to 1,000
4
1,000+
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Sizes of civil rights and social justice research institutes

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
30
$250k to $1M
22
$1M to $5M
25
$5M to $25M
5
$25M to $100M
3
$100M+
1
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Directory of civil rights and social justice research institutes

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1-20 of 214

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)

Third Way

Third Way is a Washington, D.C. based public policy think tank founded in 2005. The think tank develops political and policy ideas, conducts public opinion research, and hosts an array of public events, issues briefings, etc.
Revenue
$27.2m
Assets
$57.6m
Employees
106
EIN
20-1734070
IRS type
501(c)(4)

American Oversight

American Oversight exposes government corruption through research, open record requests, and litigation. Educates public via media and social media.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
45
EIN
81-5294830
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Texas Public Policy Foundation

The Texas Public Policy Foundation promotes liberty, free enterprise, and personal responsibility through research, shaping policy on critical issues in Texas and beyond.
Revenue
$24.3m
Assets
$25.2m
Employees
109
EIN
74-2524057
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Third Way

Third Way is a Washington, D.C.-based public policy think tank founded in 2005. The think tank develops political and policy ideas, conducts public opinion research, and hosts an array of public events, issues briefings and more.
Revenue
$18.4m
Assets
$31.9m
Employees
0
EIN
26-0535276
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oneten Coalition

Oneten advances one million Black individuals into family-sustaining careers using a skills-first approach, aiming to close the opportunity gap.
Revenue
$42.7m
Assets
$112.5m
Employees
93
EIN
86-1528485
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Protect Democracy Project

Protect Democracy Project strengthens checks and balances to prevent democratic decline, by educating and advocating for American people and monitoring threats.
Revenue
$33.1m
Assets
$73.2m
Employees
121
EIN
81-4777062
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jews of Color Initiative

Advancing racial equity by centering Jews of Color in leadership and promoting multiracial representation in Jewish communities and institutions.
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
21
EIN
86-2742246
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Public Interest Research

The Center for Public Interest Research conducts research, organizing, community service, and public education around critical public interest issues.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$5.6m
Employees
35
EIN
04-2863170
IRS type
501(c)(3)

AFL-CIO Technology Institute

AFL-CIO Technology Institute researches worker voice in the innovation economy and helps unions respond to automation changes, strengthening union jobs.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
5
EIN
87-1908508
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Compass

American Compass advances new economic policy ideas centered on family, community, and industry to restore national liberty and prosperity.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
7
EIN
84-4031579
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)

EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. To focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$6.2m
Employees
21
EIN
52-2225921
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Immigration Studies

Center for Immigration Studies is a non-profit research organization in Washington, DC, dedicated to providing expert perspectives on immigration issues.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
20
EIN
52-1449368
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism and Policy (ISGAP)

The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) is dedicated to the scholarly research of the origins, processes and manifestations associated with antisemitism globally, as well as other forms of prejudice, including racisms.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$271.4k
Employees
2
EIN
20-1381912
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Worth Rises

Worth Rises dismantles the prison industry through data analysis, policy campaigns, and empowering communities.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$7.1m
Employees
15
EIN
83-3653756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Countering Digital Hate

CCDH combats hate and disinformation online through research, campaigns, and policy to increase the cost of supporting it.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
10
EIN
86-2006080
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$9.1m
Assets
$8.5m
Employees
39
EIN
46-1368531
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Texas After Violence Project

Founded in 2007, the Texas After Violence Project (www.texasafterviolence.org) is a community-based archive and documentary Project cultivating deeper understandings of state-sanctioned Violence on individuals, families, and communities.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$971.8k
Employees
12
EIN
80-0294810
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Perception Institute

Perception Institute creates solutions to reduce discrimination by using mind science research and identifying effective interventions.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$963.6k
Employees
8
EIN
88-0557075
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lexington Institute

The Institute supports and provides research regarding issues of public policy having effects on the rights, freedom, security, and quality of life of American citizens.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$3.8m
Employees
6
EIN
54-1880642
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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