Civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: where the money goes
The 132 largest of 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities by contributions and grants, from their latest IRS Form 990.
Medians across the 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities (latest filings): programs 82.1%, management 11.1%, fundraising 4.4%, highest reported compensation $321,771.
| Charity | Contributions | Revenue | Programs | Fundraising | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY · FY2025 | $288M | $307M | 83.5% | 8.5% | $1.1M |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY · FY2025 | $135M | $135M | 75.3% | 12.7% | $1.4M |
| American Jewish Committee New York, NY · 2024 | $116M | $127M | 80.2% | 12.1% | $973K |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ · FY2025 | $110M | $120M | 77.9% | 12.2% | $623K |
| Our American Future Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $104M | $104M | 99.7% | 0.0% | — |
| Brooklyn Defender Services Brooklyn, NY · FY2025 | $92M | $93M | 88.0% | 0.1% | $428K |
| Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA · FY2025 | $85M | $85M | 82.0% | 11.3% | $461K |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL · FY2025 | $59M | $73M | 95.4% | 0.5% | $211K |
| The Voter Participation Center Washington, DC · 2024 | $56M | $58M | 93.6% | 3.8% | $275K |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Chicago, IL · FY2025 | $56M | $56M | 97.7% | 0.9% | $230K |
| Protect Democracy Project Washington, DC · 2024 | $52M | $55M | 82.3% | 3.7% | $421K |
| The Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY · FY2025 | $52M | $54M | 71.1% | 14.1% | $702K |
| Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism Brentwood, TN · 2025 | $50M | $67M | 92.9% | 4.3% | $690K |
| NAACP Empowerment Programs Baltimore, MD · 2024 | $50M | $61M | 66.9% | 7.5% | $891K |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance New York, NY · 2024 | $48M | $49M | 74.3% | 4.1% | $314K |
| Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund New York, NY · 2025 | $46M | $50M | 62.9% | 21.9% | $866K |
| Institute for Justice Arlington, VA · FY2025 | $46M | $55M | 81.3% | 8.8% | $860K |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund New York, NY · FY2025 | $45M | $68M | 67.3% | 15.6% | $655K |
| Disability Rights California Sacramento, CA · FY2025 | $44M | $47M | 85.9% | 0.0% | $334K |
| Texas CASA Austin, TX · FY2025 | $40M | $40M | 96.0% | 0.8% | $232K |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA · FY2025 | $36M | $40M | 79.5% | 10.9% | $667K |
| Democracy Matters Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $36M | $36M | 99.3% | 0.6% | — |
| Center for American Progress Washington, DC · 2024 | $35M | $37M | 79.0% | 6.4% | $452K |
| Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV · 2024 | $34M | $40M | 90.9% | 0.9% | $268K |
| States United Democracy Center Washington, DC · 2024 | $33M | $33M | 90.8% | 1.5% | $462K |
| ONE Generation Away Franklin, TN · 2024 | $32M | $32M | 97.7% | 1.2% | $163K |
| Women Building Up Brooklyn, NY · 2024 | $31M | $33M | 22.7% | 3.4% | $269K |
| Human Rights Foundation New York, NY · 2024 | $30M | $39M | 90.4% | 4.1% | $344K |
| MS Foundation for Women Brooklyn, NY · FY2025 | $28M | $31M | 75.2% | 8.9% | $327K |
| International Institute of New England Boston, MA · FY2025 | $27M | $29M | 78.9% | 7.9% | $307K |
| First Liberty Institute Plano, TX · FY2025 | $27M | $29M | 78.6% | 11.6% | $627K |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation Washington, DC · FY2025 | $27M | $29M | 65.6% | 10.6% | — |
| Accelerate Change Boston, MA · FY2025 | $27M | $28M | 93.0% | 1.9% | — |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute Atlanta, GA · 2024 | $25M | $25M | 83.3% | 2.3% | $213K |
| American Center for Law and Justice Virginia Beach, VA · FY2026 | $25M | $32M | 89.0% | 2.4% | $529K |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles, CA · FY2025 | $25M | $25M | 78.0% | 3.7% | $215K |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund Oakland, CA · 2024 | $23M | $24M | 80.2% | 6.8% | $234K |
| Hanac Astoria, NY · FY2025 | $22M | $24M | 82.7% | 0.1% | $201K |
| Compassion & Choices Littleton, CO · FY2025 | $22M | $23M | 83.5% | 8.2% | $383K |
| National Immigration Law Center Washington, DC · FY2025 | $21M | $23M | 84.1% | 9.5% | $369K |
| Impact Justice Oakland, CA · 2024 | $21M | $21M | 87.7% | 4.9% | $398K |
| Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO · FY2025 | $20M | $25M | 66.0% | 20.7% | $345K |
| Nextgen Education Fund San Francisco, CA · 2024 | $20M | $20M | 94.1% | 3.6% | $268K |
| California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association San Diego, CA · FY2025 | $20M | $20M | 93.3% | 3.7% | $279K |
| Disability Rights Texas Austin, TX · FY2025 | $20M | $20M | 91.6% | 0.1% | $317K |
| New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY · FY2025 | $20M | $23M | 73.0% | 11.3% | $379K |
| Children's Defense Fund Washington, DC · 2024 | $19M | $24M | 73.2% | 6.4% | $377K |
| Priorities USA Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $19M | $19M | 96.2% | 2.0% | — |
| Students for Life of America Fredericksburg, VA · 2025 | $18M | $18M | 81.4% | 10.7% | $357K |
| Americans United for Separation of Church and State Washington, DC · FY2025 | $18M | $19M | 66.5% | 19.8% | $307K |
| Third Way Institute Washington, DC · 2024 | $17M | $19M | 99.0% | 0.0% | $455K |
| State Policy Network Arlington, VA · 2025 | $17M | $19M | 76.8% | 13.9% | $488K |
| State Voices Washington, DC · 2024 | $17M | $19M | 81.0% | 3.7% | $397K |
| The Voter Project Fund Philadelphia, PA · 2024 | $17M | $17M | 98.6% | 0.1% | $12,000 |
| CalMatters Sacramento, CA · 2025 | $17M | $18M | 87.8% | 9.3% | $395K |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · FY2025 | $17M | $17M | 94.3% | 2.5% | $212K |
| The Asian American Foundation Washington, DC · 2024 | $17M | $19M | 84.3% | 0.6% | $340K |
| Fondo Centroamericano de Mujeres Foundation Dover, DE · 2024 | $17M | $17M | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Oneten Coalition Montclair, NJ · 2024 | $17M | $20M | 76.4% | 7.5% | $870K |
| Access Now New York, NY · 2024 | $16M | $16M | 72.9% | 5.6% | $214K |
| Movement 4 Black Lives Lawrenceville, GA · 2024 | $16M | $16M | 5.0% | 3.6% | — |
| Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services San Antonio, TX · 2024 | $15M | $39M | 80.0% | 5.2% | $451K |
| Anti-Defamation League Foundation New York, NY · FY2025 | $15M | $26M | 74.0% | 14.8% | $1.4M |
| Public Rights Project Oakland, CA · 2025 | $15M | $15M | 70.8% | 12.0% | $264K |
| The Tahirih Justice Center Falls Church, VA · 2025 | $15M | $16M | 70.1% | 7.0% | $210K |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing Washington, DC · 2024 | $15M | $15M | 91.3% | 2.0% | $188K |
| Live Action Arlington, VA · 2024 | $15M | $16M | 81.1% | 9.5% | $388K |
| Economic Security Project New York, NY · 2024 | $14M | $15M | 80.5% | 6.1% | $322K |
| Heartland Alliance International Chicago, IL · FY2025 | $14M | $15M | 80.9% | 0.8% | $267K |
| Transgender Law Center Oakland, CA · 2024 | $14M | $16M | 73.8% | 11.0% | $242K |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of New York New York, NY · FY2025 | $14M | $16M | 80.1% | 5.8% | $491K |
| Florida Rising Together Miami, FL · 2024 | $14M | $14M | 82.9% | 4.6% | $176K |
| All Americans Vote Washington, DC · 2024 | $14M | $14M | 99.1% | 0.7% | $242K |
| Justice Catalyst Access Fund Charlottesville, VA · 2024 | $14M | $14M | 80.2% | 11.3% | — |
| VotingWorks San Francisco, CA · 2025 | $14M | $16M | 83.5% | 2.7% | $386K |
| Head Count New York, NY · 2024 | $14M | $14M | 76.2% | 5.1% | $200K |
| Guarantee Our Votes Project Washington, DC · 2024 | $14M | $14M | 99.7% | 0.0% | $364K |
| ACLU Foundation of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · FY2025 | $14M | $15M | 66.3% | 10.0% | $428K |
| All Voting Is Local Washington, DC · 2024 | $14M | $14M | 87.4% | 0.7% | $359K |
| Color of Changeorg Education Fund New York, NY · FY2025 | $14M | $15M | 75.8% | 6.4% | $522K |
| Catholic Legal Immigration Network Silver Spring, MD · 2025 | $14M | $19M | 86.4% | 2.8% | $218K |
| Michigan Civic Education Fund Madison Heights, MI · 2024 | $13M | $13M | 97.2% | 2.1% | — |
| ONE Arizona Phoenix, AZ · 2024 | $13M | $13M | 92.2% | 1.6% | $87,000 |
| Native Americans in Philanthropy Washington, DC · FY2025 | $13M | $14M | 73.2% | 5.7% | $280K |
| Institute for Healthcare Improvement Boston, MA · FY2025 | $13M | $57M | 78.9% | 0.0% | $940K |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Florida Miami, FL · FY2025 | $13M | $14M | 90.6% | 5.1% | $223K |
| Legacy Plus Foundation Williamsville, NY · FY2025 | $13M | $13M | 79.2% | 1.9% | — |
| Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Washington, DC · 2025 | $13M | $26M | 42.4% | 11.1% | $377K |
| Combat Hate Foundation Moundridge, KS · 2025 | $12M | $12M | 99.3% | 0.0% | — |
| ProKids Cincinnati, OH · 2024 | $12M | $13M | 67.0% | 16.4% | $142K |
| The Translatin Coalition Los Angeles, CA · 2024 | $12M | $13M | 90.0% | 0.5% | — |
| Yaqeen Research Institute Irving, TX · FY2025 | $12M | $12M | 78.9% | 0.0% | $281K |
| Dallas CASA Dallas, TX · 2025 | $12M | $12M | 87.7% | 4.7% | $341K |
| Center for Constitutional Rights New York, NY · FY2025 | $12M | $13M | 73.5% | 15.1% | $377K |
| Committee to Protect Journalists New York, NY · 2024 | $11M | $12M | 71.9% | 11.2% | $372K |
| Arizona Center for Empowerment Phoenix, AZ · 2024 | $11M | $12M | 92.1% | 4.5% | $184K |
| Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders Boston, MA · FY2026 | $11M | $12M | 80.7% | 11.4% | $285K |
| Voteamerica Sacramento, CA · 2024 | $11M | $11M | 93.4% | 4.2% | $235K |
| Rock the Vote Washington, DC · 2024 | $11M | $11M | 96.9% | 0.9% | $152K |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found Seattle, WA · FY2025 | $11M | $16M | 78.2% | 9.0% | $272K |
| Michigan Voices Detroit, MI · 2024 | $11M | $11M | 90.5% | 2.3% | $150K |
| Center for Democracy and Technology Washington, DC · 2024 | $11M | $11M | 89.7% | 4.7% | $463K |
| Right to the City Alliance Brooklyn, NY · 2025 | $11M | $12M | 77.8% | 4.6% | $177K |
| Ifwhenhow Oakland, CA · 2024 | $11M | $11M | 79.7% | 9.2% | $289K |
| Earthrights International Washington, DC · 2024 | $11M | $11M | 81.8% | 5.0% | $204K |
| Susan B Anthony List Education Fund Arlington, VA · 2024 | $11M | $11M | 83.7% | 7.1% | $441K |
| People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled) Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024 | $10M | $11M | 85.4% | 1.9% | $360K |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence San Francisco, CA · 2024 | $10M | $11M | 76.7% | 13.8% | $326K |
| State Innovation Exchange Madison, WI · 2024 | $10M | $11M | 76.0% | 1.2% | $338K |
| Mi Familia En Accion Phoenix, AZ · 2024 | $10M | $11M | 94.8% | 2.4% | $309K |
| Texas Association Against Sexual Assault Austin, TX · 2024 | $10M | $10M | 91.8% | 0.5% | $147K |
| Progeorgia State Table Atlanta, GA · 2024 | $10M | $10M | 72.3% | 3.7% | $570K |
| California Immigrant Policy Center Los Angeles, CA · 2024 | $10M | $10M | 81.6% | 6.9% | $232K |
| National Day Laborer Organizing Network Pasadena, CA · FY2025 | $9.5M | $11M | 86.9% | 4.3% | $142K |
| Disability Rights Florida Tallahassee, FL · FY2025 | $9.4M | $9.6M | 88.2% | 0.0% | $201K |
| Chinese for Affirmative Action San Francisco, CA · 2025 | $9.4M | $21M | 85.9% | 2.6% | $238K |
| Care Net Lansdowne, VA · FY2025 | $9.2M | $11M | 77.8% | 12.0% | $306K |
| Clean Slate Initiative Orlando, FL · 2024 | $8.7M | $10M | 82.9% | 2.2% | $509K |
| The Century Foundation New York, NY · FY2025 | $8.3M | $12M | 81.8% | 5.2% | $369K |
| Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty Grand Rapids, MI · 2025 | $7.9M | $8.9M | 80.8% | 13.3% | $418K |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc Washington, DC · 2025 | $7.7M | $8.9M | 84.5% | 3.7% | $270K |
| The Pride Foundation Seattle, WA · FY2025 | $7.6M | $11M | 88.6% | 5.3% | $257K |
| Focus for Democracy Fund Washington, DC · 2025 | $6.9M | $7.3M | 91.8% | 2.3% | $92,109 |
| Montana Conservation Corps Bozeman, MT · 2025 | $6.8M | $14M | 89.4% | 0.9% | $186K |
| Independent Women's Forum Winchester, VA · 2025 | $6.4M | $6.6M | 86.1% | 7.3% | $284K |
| The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund Roxbury, MA · FY2025 | $5.4M | $5.8M | 74.3% | 17.2% | $423K |
| Southern Center for Children & Families Monroe, LA · FY2025 | $4.2M | $11M | 74.2% | 0.0% | — |
| Arise Child & Family Service Syracuse, NY · FY2024 | $4.0M | $18M | 87.5% | 0.0% | $261K |
| Voteorg Washington, DC · FY2025 | $3.2M | $3.2M | 71.1% | 8.7% | $240K |
| Women's Business Enterprise National Council Washington, DC · 2024 | $2.6M | $17M | 86.3% | 0.8% | $524K |
| Individual Advocacy Group Romeoville, IL · FY2025 | $395K | $68M | 89.2% | 0.1% | $276K |
| Center for Disability Rights Rochester, NY · 2024 | $234K | $56M | 92.2% | 0.0% | $255K |