Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy nonprofits

4,596 organizations, from IRS Form 990 filings and other public records.

Combined revenue $19.9B. Median revenue $249k — half of these organizations are smaller than that. Combined assets $30.2B.

Largest by revenue

Ranked on reported total revenue, not on any Helpfund score.

1. AARP — Washington, DC — $11.0B (FY2024)

2. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION — New York, NY — $306.8M (FY2024)

3. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA — Fairfax, VA — $173.8M (FY2024)

4. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC — Washington, DC — $159.3M (FY2024)

5. FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM INC — Foxborough, MA — $135.4M (FY2024)

6. AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE — New York, NY — $126.7M (FY2024)

7. Our American Future Foundation — Washington, DC — $120.3M (FY2023)

8. Alliance Defending Freedom — Scottsdale, AZ — $101.8M (FY2022)

9. BUILDING AMERICA'S FUTURE — Washington, DC — $100.2M (FY2024)

10. BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES — Brooklyn, NY — $89.2M (FY2023)

11. ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT — Chicago, IL — $80.4M (FY2022)

12. EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE — Montgomery, AL — $79.6M (FY2023)

13. NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUC FUND INC — New York, NY — $75.7M (FY2023)

14. RESTORATION OF AMERICA — Downers Grove, IL — $75.1M (FY2024)

15. INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT — Boston, MA — $74.4M (FY2023)

16. FORWARD ACTION FUND — Concord, NH — $72.3M (FY2024)

17. TREVOR PROJECT INC — West Hollywood, CA — $71.2M (FY2023)

18. The Center for Reproductive Rights Inc — New York, NY — $65.4M (FY2023)

19. CHRISTIAN ADVOCATES SERVING — Brentwood, TN — $62.7M (FY2024)

20. KEY CHANGE INC — Wichita, KS — $61.7M (FY2024)

21. INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY GROUP INC — Romeoville, IL — $61.6M (FY2023)

22. NAACP EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS INC — Baltimore, MD — $60.6M (FY2024)

23. LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND — New York, NY — $58.5M (FY2024)

24. THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER — Washington, DC — $58.0M (FY2024)

25. Center for Disability Rights Inc — Rochester, NY — $56.1M (FY2024)

26. PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT — Washington, DC — $55.5M (FY2024)

27. INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE — Arlington, VA — $55.3M (FY2024)

28. WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC — Brooklyn, NY — $54.3M (FY2024)

29. HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN INC — Washington, DC — $50.1M (FY2024)

30. DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA — Sacramento, CA — $49.7M (FY2023)

31. National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc — New York, NY — $48.6M (FY2024)

32. FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND — Philadelphia, PA — $40.0M (FY2024)

33. LEGAL AID CENTER OF SOUTHERN — Las Vegas, NV — $39.6M (FY2024)

34. REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR — San Antonio, TX — $39.2M (FY2024)

35. TEXAS CASA INC — Austin, TX — $39.1M (FY2023)

36. HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION INC — New York, NY — $38.7M (FY2024)

37. ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE — New York, NY — $38.3M (FY2023)

38. CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION — Washington, DC — $37.4M (FY2024)

39. Center For American Progress — Washington, DC — $37.4M (FY2024)

40. AMERICA FIRST WORKS INC — Washington, DC — $36.7M (FY2024)

41. THE FRANKLIN EDUCATION FORUM — Washington, DC — $35.6M (FY2024)

42. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND — Boston, MA — $33.5M (FY2023)

43. STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INC — Washington, DC — $33.3M (FY2024)

44. WOMEN BUILDING UP INC — Brooklyn, NY — $32.7M (FY2024)

45. ONE GENERATION AWAY — Franklin, TN — $32.5M (FY2024)

46. THIRD WAY — Washington, DC — $31.7M (FY2024)

47. CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION — Washington, DC — $31.3M (FY2024)

48. COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS — Los Angeles, CA — $31.0M (FY2023)

49. ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE FOUNDATION — New York, NY — $30.8M (FY2023)

50. ACCELERATE CHANGE INC — Boston, MA — $30.2M (FY2023)

51. AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE INC — Virginia Beach, VA — $30.2M (FY2024)

52. HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION — Washington, DC — $28.6M (FY2024)

53. WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INC — Washington, DC — $28.5M (FY2024)

54. DEMOCRACY MATTERS — Washington, DC — $28.3M (FY2023)

55. PRIORITIES USA — Washington, DC — $26.5M (FY2024)

56. FAITH AND FREEDOM COALITION INC — Duluth, GA — $26.1M (FY2024)

57. AVAAZ FOUNDATION — New York, NY — $26.1M (FY2024)

58. MOVEMENT ACTION FUND — New York, NY — $25.8M (FY2024)

59. STATE POLICY NETWORK — Arlington, VA — $25.2M (FY2024)

60. BVM Capacity Building Institute Inc — Atlanta, GA — $25.2M (FY2024)

61. NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND INC — Boulder, CO — $24.6M (FY2023)

62. FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND — Washington, DC — $24.6M (FY2024)

63. CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION — San Francisco, CA — $24.4M (FY2024)

64. CATHOLIC LEGAL IMMIGRATION NETWORK INC — Silver Spring, MD — $24.2M (FY2024)

65. UNITE AMERICA INC — Denver, CO — $24.0M (FY2024)

66. CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND — Washington, DC — $24.0M (FY2024)

67. COMPASSION & CHOICES — Littleton, CO — $22.8M (FY2023)

68. First Liberty Institute — Plano, TX — $22.1M (FY2023)

69. CALIFORNIA COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL — San Diego, CA — $21.9M (FY2023)

70. IMPACT JUSTICE — Oakland, CA — $21.5M (FY2024)

71. DISABILITY RIGHTS TEXAS — Austin, TX — $21.2M (FY2023)

72. GORONGOSA PROJECT INC — Idaho Falls, ID — $20.9M (FY2024)

73. American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found — Seattle, WA — $20.5M (FY2023)

74. HEARTLAND ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL LLC — Chicago, IL — $20.4M (FY2023)

75. NEXTGEN EDUCATION FUND — San Francisco, CA — $20.2M (FY2024)

76. ONETEN COALITION INC — Montclair, NJ — $20.1M (FY2024)

77. HANAC INC — Astoria, NY — $19.9M (FY2023)

78. Chinese for Affirmative Action — San Francisco, CA — $19.7M (FY2024)

79. THIRD WAY INSTITUTE — Washington, DC — $19.3M (FY2024)

80. STATE VOICES — Washington, DC — $19.0M (FY2024)

81. THE ASIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION — Washington, DC — $18.9M (FY2024)

82. PRIORITIES USA FOUNDATION — Washington, DC — $18.9M (FY2024)

83. RAPID RESIST ACTION — Chicago, IL — $18.0M (FY2023)

84. PA ALLIANCE ACTION — Philadelphia, PA — $17.8M (FY2024)

85. NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER — Washington, DC — $17.6M (FY2023)

86. Students for Life of America Inc — Fredericksburg, VA — $17.6M (FY2024)

87. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA — New Orleans, LA — $17.1M (FY2024)

88. THE VOTER PROJECT FUND — Philadelphia, PA — $17.0M (FY2024)

89. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIONAL — Washington, DC — $16.9M (FY2024)

90. FONDO CENTROAMERICANO DE MUJERES FOUNDATION — Dover, DE — $16.9M (FY2024)

91. Right Vote Inc — Washington, DC — $16.2M (FY2024)

92. ACCESS NOW — New York, NY — $16.2M (FY2024)

93. Movement 4 Black Lives Inc — Lawrenceville, GA — $15.9M (FY2024)

94. DALLAS CASA — Dallas, TX — $15.7M (FY2024)

95. LIVE ACTION — Arlington, VA — $15.7M (FY2024)

96. Transgender Law Center — Oakland, CA — $15.7M (FY2024)

97. ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING — Washington, DC — $15.3M (FY2024)

98. ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Los Angeles, CA — $15.3M (FY2024)

99. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT — Baltimore, MD — $15.2M (FY2024)

100. ORGANIZING EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC — McFarland, WI — $15.2M (FY2024)

Who funds this sector

Drawn from each funder's own IRS filing, not reported by the organizations they fund.

SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND — 112 organizations funded, most recently 2024

ALL HANDS ON DECK NETWORK INC — 81 organizations funded, most recently 2023

OPEN SOCIETY POLICY CENTER INC — 77 organizations funded, most recently 2024

TIDES ADVOCACY — 74 organizations funded, most recently 2024

National Court Appointed Special — 59 organizations funded, most recently 2024

AMERICA VOTES — 54 organizations funded, most recently 2023

WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INC — 52 organizations funded, most recently 2024

NORTH FUND — 41 organizations funded, most recently 2024

BVM Capacity Building Institute Inc — 40 organizations funded, most recently 2024

UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION — 39 organizations funded, most recently 2024

WOMEN DONORS NETWORK ACTION — 38 organizations funded, most recently 2024

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION — 36 organizations funded, most recently 2024

TEXAS CASA INC — 34 organizations funded, most recently 2023

VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT — 33 organizations funded, most recently 2024

NEO PHILANTHROPY ACTION FUND INC — 30 organizations funded, most recently 2024

Where individual donors give

Donor-advised funds and giving platforms that pass on gifts from individual donors. They fund across every sector and do not take proposals.

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

TIDES FOUNDATION

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

NEW VENTURE FUND

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC

Trends

We hold one year of filings per organization today, so we cannot yet show how this sector has changed over time. We would rather leave this out than chart something that only looks like a trend.

Source: IRS Form 990 filings and other public records, republished by Helpfund. Placement is never sold.