Civil rights & advocacy
Civil rights & advocacy nonprofits in the U.S.
11,815 civil-rights nonprofits file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $20 billion in revenue and hold $31 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called advocacy charities.
The largest are Aarp, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc, and National Rifle Association Of America.
Organizations
11,815
Total revenue
$20.2B
Total assets
$30.5B
Largest civil-rights nonprofits
Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or support an org to track it.
All civil-rights nonprofits by state
California1,427 orgsNew York885 orgsTexas803 orgsFlorida699 orgsDistrict Of Columbia480 orgsIllinois417 orgsGeorgia413 orgsVirginia413 orgsOhio379 orgsMichigan350 orgsMassachusetts340 orgsPennsylvania314 orgsNorth Carolina306 orgsMaryland294 orgsWashington290 orgsNew Jersey289 orgsColorado270 orgsOregon223 orgsMinnesota218 orgsIndiana212 orgsWisconsin212 orgsArizona205 orgsMissouri178 orgsTennessee169 orgsConnecticut132 orgsLouisiana128 orgsSouth Carolina123 orgsDelaware119 orgsKentucky108 orgsAlabama103 orgsIowa100 orgsOklahoma94 orgsUtah90 orgsKansas87 orgsNevada86 orgsNew Mexico80 orgsArkansas78 orgsIdaho74 orgsMississippi73 orgsNebraska71 orgs
Largest civil-rights nonprofits by state
California1,427 orgsNew York885 orgsTexas803 orgsFlorida699 orgsDistrict Of Columbia480 orgsIllinois417 orgsGeorgia413 orgsVirginia413 orgsOhio379 orgsMichigan350 orgsMassachusetts340 orgsPennsylvania314 orgsNorth Carolina306 orgsMaryland294 orgsWashington290 orgsNew Jersey289 orgsColorado270 orgsOregon223 orgsMinnesota218 orgsIndiana212 orgsWisconsin212 orgsArizona205 orgsMissouri178 orgsTennessee169 orgsConnecticut132 orgsLouisiana128 orgsSouth Carolina123 orgsDelaware119 orgsKentucky108 orgsAlabama103 orgsIowa100 orgsOklahoma94 orgsUtah90 orgsKansas87 orgsNevada86 orgsNew Mexico80 orgsArkansas78 orgsIdaho74 orgsMississippi73 orgsNebraska71 orgs
Civil rights & advocacy categories
Censorship, Freedom of Speech & PressCivil LibertiesCivil RightsCivil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.Disabled Persons RightsIntergroup & Race RelationsLesbian & Gay RightsMinority RightsReproductive RightsRight to LifeSeniors RightsVoter Education & RegistrationWomens Rights
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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an
organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation;
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