Progressive organizations in California

Nonprofits in California working on civil rights, the environment, labor, housing, immigrant services, hunger, legal aid, voting, health care, LGBTQ+ rights and justice reform, largest first.

Civil rights and advocacy (1,042)

Organization City Type Revenue
The Trevor Project IncEIN 95-4681287 · filings W Hollywood Charity, 501(c)(3) $85.5 million
Disability Rights CaliforniaEIN 94-2505916 · filings Sacramento Charity, 501(c)(3) $47.3 million
Center For Empowered Politics Education FundEIN 84-3636499 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $24.4 million
National Immigration Law CenterEIN 95-4539765 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $23.0 million
Impact JusticeEIN 47-3363891 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.9 million
Chinese For Affirmative ActionEIN 94-2161304 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.8 million
California Court Appointed Special Advocate AssociationEIN 68-0163010 · filings San Diego Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.4 million
CalmattersEIN 47-2474086 · filings Sacramento Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.3 million
Rise Up TogetherEIN 93-1807227 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $16.2 million
VotingworksEIN 83-2910494 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $16.0 million
Transgender Law CenterEIN 05-0544006 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.7 million
Public Rights ProjectEIN 88-4139028 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.4 million

The 300 largest →

Environment and climate (3,443)

Organization City Type Revenue
Center For Sustainable EnergyEIN 33-0936366 · filings San Diego Charity, 501(c)(3) $335.6 million
Trust For Public LandEIN 23-7222333 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $301.2 million
Climate Imperative FoundationEIN 84-5024713 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $271.7 million
EarthjusticeEIN 94-1730465 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $170.8 million
Social And Environmental Entrepreneurs IncEIN 95-4116679 · filings Calabasas Charity, 501(c)(3) $94.6 million
Resources Legacy FundEIN 95-4703838 · filings Sacramento Charity, 501(c)(3) $79.6 million
Save The Redwoods LeagueEIN 94-0843915 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $68.1 million
MultiplierEIN 91-2166435 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $65.8 million
Peninsula Open Space TrustEIN 94-2392007 · filings Palo Alto Charity, 501(c)(3) $62.3 million
Golden Gate National Parks ConservancyEIN 94-2781708 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $54.7 million
Klamath River Renewal CorporationEIN 81-2761910 · filings Berkeley Charity, 501(c)(3) $49.8 million
Catalyst4 IncEIN 87-3323607 · filings Palo Alto Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $48.5 million

The 300 largest →

Labor unions and worker centers (3,301)

Organization City Type Revenue
California Teachers AssociationEIN 94-0362310 · filings Burlingame Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $249.1 million
Western States Regional Council Of CarpentersEIN 95-1318135 · filings Los Angeles Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $198.9 million
California Nurses AssociationEIN 94-0362060 · filings Oakland Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $187.1 million
S E I U Uhw Local 2005EIN 20-1973983 · filings Oakland Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $145.9 million
Screen Actors Guild- American Federation Of Television And RadioEIN 45-4931719 · filings Los Angeles Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $129.7 million
Service Employees International UnionEIN 47-4164197 · filings Los Angeles Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $121.7 million
Service Employees International UnionEIN 37-1535315 · filings Los Angeles Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $90.8 million
International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 3EIN 94-0577785 · filings Concord Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $77.7 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 94-0938402 · filings Vacaville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $74.8 million
United Brotherhood Of Carpenters & Joiners Of AmericaEIN 94-3271496 · filings Oakland Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $69.8 million
Southwest Carpenters Training FundEIN 95-2106266 · filings Los Angeles Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $68.0 million
United Teachers Los AngelesEIN 95-2635019 · filings Los Angeles Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $64.8 million

The 300 largest →

Housing and homelessness (3,723)

Organization City Type Revenue
Front Porch Communities And ServicesEIN 95-4538269 · filings Glendale Charity, 501(c)(3) $422.9 million
Abode ServicesEIN 94-3087060 · filings Fremont Charity, 501(c)(3) $158.4 million
Low Income Investment FundEIN 94-2952578 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $123.4 million
Midpen Housing CorporationEIN 23-7089977 · filings Foster City Charity, 501(c)(3) $109.0 million
Self Help EnterprisesEIN 94-1592676 · filings Visalia Charity, 501(c)(3) $107.7 million
Bridge Housing CorporationEIN 94-2827909 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $101.8 million
Elwyn CaliforniaEIN 26-1855027 · filings San Jose Charity, 501(c)(3) $93.4 million
Weingart Center AssociationEIN 95-6054617 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $89.7 million
Eden Housing IncEIN 23-1716750 · filings Hayward Charity, 501(c)(3) $78.4 million
Tenderloin Housing Clinic IncEIN 94-2681706 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $75.3 million
Episcopal Communities & Services For SeniorsEIN 95-1642373 · filings Altadena Charity, 501(c)(3) $74.8 million
National Community Renaissance Of CaliforniaEIN 33-0521215 · filings Rch Cucamonga Charity, 501(c)(3) $72.0 million

The 300 largest →

Immigrant services and rights (399)

Organization City Type Revenue
Special Service For Groups IncEIN 95-1716914 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $264.2 million
Jewish Family Service Of San DiegoEIN 95-1644024 · filings San Diego Charity, 501(c)(3) $93.1 million
Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center IncEIN 94-2581434 · filings Sacramento Charity, 501(c)(3) $32.4 million
International Institute Of Los AngelesEIN 95-1641446 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $31.5 million
Coalition For Humane Immigrant RightsEIN 95-4421521 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $24.5 million
Koreatown Youth And Community Center IncEIN 95-3779389 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $22.5 million
Immigrant Legal Resource CenterEIN 94-2939540 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $17.6 million
Central American Resource Center - Carecen - Of CaliforniaEIN 95-3867724 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.7 million
United American Indian InvolvementEIN 95-2917933 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.5 million
The Fresno CenterEIN 77-0280265 · filings Fresno Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.8 million
Latino Center For Prevention & Action In Health & WelfareEIN 33-0562943 · filings Santa Ana Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.9 million
Central American Resource Center Carecen Of Northern CaliforniaEIN 94-3036508 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.6 million

The 300 largest →

Food banks and hunger (1,063)

Organization City Type Revenue
Second Harvest Of Silicon ValleyEIN 94-2614101 · filings San Jose Charity, 501(c)(3) $309.8 million
Food Forward IncEIN 90-0678872 · filings North Hollywood Charity, 501(c)(3) $195.3 million
Food Bank Contra Costa And SolanoEIN 94-2418054 · filings Concord Charity, 501(c)(3) $157.2 million
Central California Food BankEIN 77-0320851 · filings Fresno Charity, 501(c)(3) $124.1 million
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food BankEIN 20-4374795 · filings San Diego Charity, 501(c)(3) $111.0 million
California Association Of Food BanksEIN 68-0392816 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $108.9 million
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Orange County IncEIN 32-0362611 · filings Irvine Charity, 501(c)(3) $95.3 million
Feeding San DiegoEIN 26-0457477 · filings San Diego Charity, 501(c)(3) $86.7 million
Feeding America Riverside And San Bernardino CountiesEIN 33-0072922 · filings Riverside Charity, 501(c)(3) $78.2 million
Redwood Empire Food BankEIN 68-0121855 · filings Santa Rosa Charity, 501(c)(3) $67.4 million
Food In Need Of Distribution IncEIN 33-0006007 · filings Indio Charity, 501(c)(3) $52.9 million
Foodshare IncEIN 77-0018162 · filings Oxnard Charity, 501(c)(3) $43.5 million

The 300 largest →

Legal aid (264)

Organization City Type Revenue
Legal Aid Foundation Of Los AngelesEIN 95-1684067 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $78.2 million
Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers IncEIN 20-5491740 · filings Monterey Park Charity, 501(c)(3) $55.2 million
California Rural Legal Assistance IncEIN 95-2428657 · filings Modesto Charity, 501(c)(3) $33.1 million
Pacific Legal FoundationEIN 94-2197343 · filings Sacramento Charity, 501(c)(3) $31.6 million
Public CounselEIN 23-7105149 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $23.8 million
Inner City Law CenterEIN 95-3697572 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $21.9 million
Inland Counties Legal ServicesEIN 95-6124556 · filings Riverside Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.1 million
Legal Services Of Northern CaliforniaEIN 94-1384659 · filings Sacramento Charity, 501(c)(3) $19.3 million
Community Legal Aid SocalEIN 95-1994337 · filings Santa Ana Charity, 501(c)(3) $17.5 million
Immigrant Legal DefenseEIN 84-1833586 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.2 million
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern CaliforniaEIN 95-3854152 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.6 million
Legal Aid At WorkEIN 94-2783401 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.3 million

The 264 largest →

Voting and civic participation (253)

Organization City Type Revenue
CalmattersEIN 47-2474086 · filings Sacramento Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.3 million
VotingworksEIN 83-2910494 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $16.0 million
Fuse CorpsEIN 27-5469219 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.1 million
California Calls Education FundEIN 46-2301623 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.9 million
Million Voter Project Action Fund Sponsored By Social Justice OrgsEIN 81-1953580 · filings Los Angeles Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $6.8 million
Californians For Justice Education Fund IncEIN 94-3256009 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.4 million
Act Now ProjectEIN 92-2517254 · filings Covina Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $4.5 million
Independent Voter ProjectEIN 20-4842091 · filings San Diego Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $3.0 million
Voters Of Tomorrow Action IncEIN 86-3955624 · filings Los Angeles Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $2.6 million
California Environmental VotersEIN 94-3169564 · filings Oakland Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $2.6 million
Nextgen Education FundEIN 86-3766505 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.6 million
Inland Empire United Education FundEIN 88-3118296 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million

The 253 largest →

Community health and reproductive care (443)

Organization City Type Revenue
Altamed Health Services CorpEIN 95-2810095 · filings Commerce Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 billion
Providence Medical FoundationEIN 33-0185031 · filings Anaheim Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.5 billion
City Of Hope Medical FoundationEIN 27-4803222 · filings Duarte Charity, 501(c)(3) $812.5 million
Centro De Salud De La Comunidad De San Ysidro IncEIN 95-2801772 · filings San Diego Charity, 501(c)(3) $615.9 million
John Muir Physician NetworkEIN 68-0360801 · filings Walnut Creek Charity, 501(c)(3) $519.2 million
Sansum ClinicEIN 95-6419205 · filings Santa Barbara Charity, 501(c)(3) $404.7 million
Pih Health PhysiciansEIN 95-3942828 · filings Whittier Charity, 501(c)(3) $354.9 million
Adventist Health Physicans NetworkEIN 68-0357690 · filings Roseville Charity, 501(c)(3) $343.3 million
United Health Centers Of The San Joaquin ValleyEIN 94-1732538 · filings Fresno Charity, 501(c)(3) $291.4 million
Clinica Sierra VistaEIN 95-2707101 · filings Bakersfield Charity, 501(c)(3) $246.8 million
Community Health Centers Of The Central Coast IncEIN 95-3253302 · filings Nipomo Charity, 501(c)(3) $197.9 million
Northeast Valley Health CorporationEIN 23-7120632 · filings San Fernando Charity, 501(c)(3) $177.5 million

The 300 largest →

LGBTQ+ services and rights (150)

Organization City Type Revenue
Transgender Law CenterEIN 05-0544006 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.7 million
The Translatin CoalitionEIN 27-3801872 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.5 million
San Diego Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender PrideEIN 33-0619449 · filings San Diego Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.4 million
Genders & Sexualities Alliance NetworkEIN 20-5367752 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.1 million
Miss Major And Alexander L Lees TgijpEIN 85-3693121 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.9 million
The Lgbtq Community Center Of The DesertEIN 33-0937301 · filings Palm Springs Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.4 million
Source Lgbt Center IncEIN 81-1907707 · filings Visalia Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.4 million
Equality CaliforniaEIN 95-4708781 · filings Los Angeles Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $2.3 million
Christopher Street West Association IncEIN 95-3736454 · filings Burbank Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.3 million
Reaching Out Mba IncEIN 06-1706646 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.2 million
Brave TrailsEIN 46-4530883 · filings Los Angeles Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
Cgrs California IncEIN 47-2970078 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million

The 150 largest →

Criminal justice reform and reentry (345)

Organization City Type Revenue
Crop OrganizationEIN 26-3513635 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.6 million
Bail Project IncEIN 81-4985512 · filings Venice Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.5 million
Resource Environment For Under- Privileged Groups EnterpriseEIN 94-3357670 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.2 million
Essie Justice GroupEIN 80-0956021 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.0 million
Friends OutsideEIN 94-1539901 · filings Stockton Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.7 million
Turn 2 U IncEIN 46-2899930 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.7 million
Centers For Equity And Success IncEIN 94-2844443 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.4 million
Timelist Group IncEIN 46-0881011 · filings Lancaster Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.1 million
For The PeopleEIN 83-3317244 · filings Oakland Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.9 million
Project Avary IncEIN 68-0433289 · filings San Rafael Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.9 million
Root & ReboundEIN 46-3876220 · filings San Francisco Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.9 million
San Gabriel Valley Conservation And Service CorpsEIN 27-0030016 · filings El Monte Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.8 million

The 300 largest →

Matched by IRS activity code and listed by the revenue on the organization's latest return. Inclusion is not an endorsement; check an organization's own site and filings before you give. Gifts to 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(5) organizations are not tax-deductible.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Updated Nov 9, 2026.