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Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties nonprofits in the U.S.

Organizations that 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. Use this code for organizations that advocate for a wide variety of civil liberties or for specific rights that are not specified below. 558 civil liberties file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $1.4 billion in revenue and hold $2.4 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called Bill of Rights, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Rights, Criminal Rights, Cyber-Liberties, Death Penalty Advocacy, Death Penalty Issues, Due Process, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Religion, Gun Control Advocacy, Legal Rights, Library Censorship, Political Rights, Right of Assembly, Right to Bear Arms, Right to Privacy.

The largest are American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc, National Rifle Association Of America, and Anti-Defamation League.

Organizations
558
Total revenue
$1.4B
Total assets
$2.4B

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Largest civil liberties

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Top 100 by revenue · 558 civil liberties nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Support
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc New York NY$306.8M$961.9M
National Rifle Association Of America Fairfax VA$173.8M$137.1M
Anti-Defamation League New York NY$162.9M$101.4M
Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale AZ$119.8M$112.2M
Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism Inc Atlanta GA$62.7M$102.2M
Institute For Justice Arlington VA$55.3M$178.0M
Human Rights Foundation Inc New York NY$38.7M$96.9M
The Franklin Education Forum Washington DC$35.6M$2.2M
American Center For Law And Justice Inc Virginia Bch VA$30.2M$4.5M
New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York NY$23.3M$57.1M
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of Louisiana New Orleans LA$17.1M$6.7M
American Civil Liberties Union Of Washington Foundation Seattle WA$15.6M$62.9M
Aclu Foundation Of Southern Calif Los Angeles CA$15.3M$43.5M
Center For Constitutional Rights Inc New York NY$13.5M$46.6M
N National Association For Gun Rights Inc Greenville SC$11.0M$3.0M
Acton Institute For The Study Of Religion And Liberty Grand Rapids MI$10.8M$26.6M
P Prolife Across America Roseville MN$9.1M$5.3M
Second Amendment Foundation Bellevue WA$9.0M$9.8M
Aclu Foundation Of Massachusetts Inc Boston MA$8.1M$32.5M
Ella Baker Center For Human Rights In California Oakland CA$8.0M$21.6M
Save The Children Action Network Fairfield CT$7.8M$4.3M
Gun Owners Of America Inc Springfield VA$7.7M$2.2M
Equal Justice Usa Inc Brooklyn NY$7.0M$6.4M
Civil Rights Corps Washington DC$6.8M$12.7M
Fidelis Center For Law And Policy Carmel IN$6.6M$3.2M
American Civil Liberties Foundation Of Pennsylvania Inc Philadelphia PA$6.5M$10.0M
Pacific Justice Institute Sacramento CA$6.5M$9.5M
Centerline Liberties Inc Washington DC$5.9M$1.7M
People For The American Way Foundation Washington DC$5.6M$7.8M
Sikh Coalition Inc New York NY$5.4M$6.6M
Battleground New York Action Albany NY$5.4M$665K
N National Redistricting Foundation Washington DC$5.4M$2.3M
Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Boston MA$5.3M$4.0M
Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence Washington DC$4.8M$5.1M
Oregon Justice Resource Center Portland OR$4.6M$74K
American Civil Liberties Union Of New Jersey Foundation Newark NJ$4.3M$7.6M
Firearms Policy Coalition Inc Las Vegas NV$4.2M$3.2M
National Day Laborer Organizing Network Pasadena CA$3.9M$19.5M
Aclu Foundation Of Arizona Phoenix AZ$3.9M$7.3M
Defending The Republic Inc Dallas TX$3.8M$3.1M
Inequality Media Civic Action Berkeley CA$3.8M$3.9M
Capacity Shop San Francisco CA$3.7M$4.8M
American Civil Liberties Union Of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis MN$3.7M$4.2M
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of New Hampshire Concord NH$3.6M$6.7M
Texas Immigration Law Council Austin TX$3.5M$3.2M
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of Colorado Inc Denver CO$3.5M$6.1M
March On Maryland Inc Severna Park MD$3.5M$534K
Free Speech For People Inc Austin TX$3.3M$6.1M
Aclu Foundation Of Georgia Inc Atlanta GA$3.1M$553K
Nra Civil Rights Defense Fund Fairfax VA$3.1M$16.7M
Electronic Privacy Information Center Washington DC$3.0M$5.8M
American Civil Liberties Union Of Indiana Foundation Indianapolis IN$2.9M$9.0M
American Civil Liberties Foundation Of Oregon Inc Portland OR$2.9M$4.7M
Center For Individual Rights Washington DC$2.8M$6.5M
Wisconsin Principles Inc Oconomowoc WI$2.8M$86K
American Civil Liberties Union Of Maine Foundation Portland ME$2.7M$7.7M
Worker Rights Consortium Inc Washington DC$2.7M$968K
Texas Defender Service Austin TX$2.6M$3.3M
Peace Is Loud Inc New York NY$2.5M$1.8M
American Civil Liberties Union Of Alabama Foundation Montgomery AL$2.4M$5.2M
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of Connecticut Inc Hartford CT$2.4M$9.0M
F Foster'S Outriders Foundation Jackson WY$2.3M$373K
Southeastern Legal Foundation Inc Roswell GA$2.3M$8.3M
American Constitutional Rights Union Naples FL$2.3M$1.3M
Centerline Action Inc Washington DC$2.3M$1.3M
American Civil Liberties Union Newark NJ$2.2M$7.9M
Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education Philadelphia PA$2.2M$2.9M
American Civil Liberties Union Of Wisconsin Foundation Inc Milwaukee WI$2.1M$2.7M
Foundation For Moral Law Inc Gallant AL$2.0M$1.1M
American Civil Liberties Union Of Alaska Foundation Anchorage AK$2.0M$1.7M
Gilda'S Club Grand Rapids Grand Rapids MI$1.9M$4.9M
American Civil Liberties Union Of South Carolina Foundation Inc Columbia SC$1.9M$3.6M
The Institute On Religion & Democracy Inc Washington DC$1.9M$933K
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of Iowa Des Moines IA$1.8M$3.1M
Aclu Of Montana Foundation Inc Missoula MT$1.8M$3.7M
Cair-Chicago Chicago IL$1.8M$3.2M
Cair Florida Inc Tampa FL$1.8M$3.5M
American Civil Liberties Union Of Oklahoma Foundation Oklahoma City OK$1.7M$7.4M
Protect Life Michigan Lansing MI$1.7M$1.1M
Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Inc New York NY$1.6M$1.3M
Arkansas Civil Liberties Union Foundation Incorporated Little Rock AR$1.5M$2.9M
Free The People Fight The Power Foundation Washington DC$1.5M$441K
E Education Fund Of The American Ctr For International Labor Solidarity Washington DC$1.4M$2.7M
I Integrity Minnesota Hudson WI$1.4M$139K
M Michigan Voting Rights Foundation Okemos MI$1.4M$618K
American Civil Liberties Union Of Idaho Foundation Inc Boise ID$1.4M$2.7M
New England Legal Foundation Boston MA$1.3M$1.3M
California Family Council Foundation Fresno CA$1.3M$759K
World Liberty Congress Inc New York NY$1.3M$192K
Southwest Women'S Law Center Albuquerque NM$1.3M$1.5M
Upper Seven Law Helena MT$1.3M$643K
S Sorek Berkeley CA$1.2M$963K
Center For Human Rights And Constitutional Law Foundation Santa Ana CA$1.2M$10.2M
Matthew Shepard Foundation Casper WY$1.2M$1.0M
Count Mi Vote Lansing MI$1.2M$899K
Democracy Sentry Foxboro MA$1.1M$31K
American Association Of Physicians For Human Rights Inc Washington DC$1.1M$586K
P Pico California Action Fund Los Angeles CA$1.1M$905K
A American Stewards Of Liberty Inc Georgetown TX$1.1M$122K
Freedom Watch Inc Washington DC$1.0M$846K
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All civil liberties by state

New York52 orgsCalifornia47 orgsTexas38 orgsFlorida30 orgsDistrict Of Columbia30 orgsMichigan28 orgsVirginia23 orgsMassachusetts20 orgsIllinois17 orgsArizona16 orgsGeorgia15 orgsNorth Carolina15 orgsWashington15 orgsColorado14 orgsOregon13 orgsNew Jersey12 orgsIndiana11 orgsPennsylvania11 orgsDelaware10 orgsSouth Carolina10 orgsLouisiana8 orgsMaryland8 orgsOhio8 orgsAlabama7 orgsMissouri7 orgsMontana7 orgsArkansas6 orgsMinnesota6 orgsNevada6 orgsNew Hampshire6 orgsOklahoma6 orgsTennessee6 orgsWisconsin6 orgsConnecticut5 orgsWyoming5 orgs

Largest civil liberties by state

New York52 orgsCalifornia47 orgsTexas38 orgsFlorida30 orgsDistrict Of Columbia30 orgsMichigan28 orgsVirginia23 orgsMassachusetts20 orgsIllinois17 orgsArizona16 orgsGeorgia15 orgsNorth Carolina15 orgsWashington15 orgsColorado14 orgsOregon13 orgsNew Jersey12 orgsIndiana11 orgsPennsylvania11 orgsDelaware10 orgsSouth Carolina10 orgsLouisiana8 orgsMaryland8 orgsOhio8 orgsAlabama7 orgsMissouri7 orgsMontana7 orgsArkansas6 orgsMinnesota6 orgsNevada6 orgsNew Hampshire6 orgsOklahoma6 orgsTennessee6 orgsWisconsin6 orgsConnecticut5 orgsWyoming5 orgs

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