Progressive organizations in District of Columbia

Nonprofits in District of Columbia 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 (332)

Organization City Type Revenue
AarpEIN 95-1985500 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $11.0 billion
Our American Future FoundationEIN 88-4235954 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $104.4 million
The Voter Participation CenterEIN 55-0889748 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $58.0 million
Human Rights Campaign IncEIN 52-1243457 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $50.1 million
Center For Voter InformationEIN 03-0554750 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $37.4 million
Democracy Matters FoundationEIN 46-3009324 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $35.6 million
America Votes Education FundEIN 92-1602494 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $33.0 million
Childrens Defense FundEIN 52-0895622 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $31.9 million
Third WayEIN 20-1734070 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $31.7 million
Human Rights Campaign FoundationEIN 52-1481896 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $28.6 million
Priorities UsaEIN 47-4596232 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $26.5 million
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation IncEIN 52-1160561 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $25.9 million

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Environment and climate (368)

Organization City Type Revenue
New Venture FundEIN 20-5806345 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $662.4 million
World Wildlife Fund IncEIN 52-1693387 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $366.7 million
Windward FundEIN 47-3522162 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $308.2 million
Sixteen Thirty FundEIN 26-4486735 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $282.2 million
Urban Land InstituteEIN 53-0159845 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $92.3 million
Climate PowerEIN 92-2307261 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $79.4 million
Paintcare IncEIN 27-1354262 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $77.1 million
League Of Conservation Voters Education FundEIN 52-1379661 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $75.2 million
American Rivers IncEIN 23-7305963 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $53.4 million
National Parks Conservation AssociationEIN 53-0225165 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $51.6 million
U S Green Building Council IncEIN 52-1822816 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $50.3 million
Ocean Conservancy IncEIN 23-7245152 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $48.8 million

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Labor unions and worker centers (243)

Organization City Type Revenue
Laborers-employers Benefit Plan Collection TrustEIN 52-6681436 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $387.5 million
Service Employees International UnionEIN 36-0852885 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $280.8 million
United Food And Commercial Workers International UnionEIN 53-0220586 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $261.8 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 52-0951104 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $227.8 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 53-0088380 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $224.1 million
International Brotherhood Of TeamstersEIN 53-0215427 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $223.8 million
American Federation Of TeachersEIN 36-0725240 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $220.4 million
American Federation Of State County & Municipal EmployeesEIN 53-0237789 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $190.3 million
National Football League Players AssociationEIN 52-1169809 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $163.5 million
Communications Workers Of America Afl-cio ClcEIN 53-0246709 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $147.7 million
Laborers International Union Of North AmericaEIN 53-0088501 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $134.2 million
American Federation Of Labor & Congress Of Industrial OrgsEIN 53-0228172 · filings Washington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $131.1 million

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Housing and homelessness (169)

Organization City Type Revenue
Washington Housing Conservancy IncEIN 83-1866109 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $53.6 million
The Fairness ProjectEIN 37-1779557 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $33.3 million
Stoddard Baptist Global CareEIN 27-2281079 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $33.1 million
Housing Counseling Services IncEIN 52-0958568 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $31.5 million
Friendship PlaceEIN 52-1925494 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $24.3 million
Leadingage IncEIN 13-6213525 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $22.4 million
Mission First Housing Development CorporationEIN 27-1824650 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $21.6 million
House Of RuthEIN 52-1054102 · filings Washington Dc Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.0 million
The National Alliance To End Homelessness IncorporatedEIN 52-1299641 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.8 million
Nht CommunitiesEIN 31-1662007 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.6 million
Transitional Housing CorporationEIN 52-1675958 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.5 million
Housing Assistance CouncilEIN 52-0939288 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.1 million

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Immigrant services and rights (29)

Organization City Type Revenue
Hispanic Access FoundationEIN 27-2589206 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $16.1 million
Ayuda IncEIN 52-0971440 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.2 million
The National Alliance For Hispanic HealthEIN 95-2856725 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.7 million
National Immigration Project Of The National Lawyers Guild IncEIN 95-2926663 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.3 million
Refugees InternationalEIN 52-1224516 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.2 million
Justice Without BordersEIN 47-1057411 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.4 million
Detention Watch NetworkEIN 83-3874583 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.1 million
Center For Immigration Studies IncEIN 52-1449368 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.9 million
Spanish Catholic Center IncEIN 52-0980905 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.8 million
ArrivedEIN 81-3205931 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.6 million
Africa Humanitarian Action IncEIN 26-3717985 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Hogar Hispano IncEIN 55-0860403 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.0 million

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Food banks and hunger (35)

Organization City Type Revenue
Means Database IncEIN 47-4262060 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $161.6 million
Capital Area Food BankEIN 52-1167581 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $128.3 million
Bread For The City IncEIN 52-1138207 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $29.1 million
Marthas TableEIN 52-1186071 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $25.6 million
Food Research & Action Center IncEIN 23-7200739 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.8 million
Thrive DcEIN 52-1485474 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.7 million
Alliance To End HungerEIN 20-2803848 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.3 million
Father Mckenna Center IncEIN 46-1406974 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.0 million
Food Recovery Network IncEIN 45-3836775 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
Breadcoin Foundation LtdEIN 82-3636054 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Dcck Support CorporationEIN 87-3441118 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Common Good City FarmEIN 80-0365344 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $965,535

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Legal aid (53)

Organization City Type Revenue
Legal Services CorporationEIN 52-1039060 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $572.8 million
Kind IncEIN 26-2763038 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $79.0 million
Democracy Forward FoundationEIN 82-1007988 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $65.7 million
Namati IncEIN 45-2796201 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $61.5 million
America First Legal FoundationEIN 86-2190372 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $32.0 million
Louis D Brandeis Center IncEIN 45-3204617 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.0 million
Capital Area Immigrants Rights CoalitionEIN 52-2141497 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $17.3 million
Childrens Law Center IncorporatedEIN 52-1961588 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.1 million
Center For Law And Social PolicyEIN 23-7000150 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.3 million
National Legal Aid And Defender AssociationEIN 36-2337880 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.1 million
Washington Legal FoundationEIN 52-1071570 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.9 million
University Legal Services IncEIN 52-0902922 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.7 million

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Voting and civic participation (95)

Organization City Type Revenue
Our American Future FoundationEIN 88-4235954 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $104.4 million
Consortium For Elections And Political Process StrengtheningEIN 52-1943638 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $93.1 million
The Voter Participation CenterEIN 55-0889748 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $58.0 million
America Votes Education FundEIN 92-1602494 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $33.0 million
Priorities UsaEIN 47-4596232 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $26.5 million
State VoicesEIN 20-1115618 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $19.0 million
Americans United For Separation Of Church And State IncEIN 53-0184647 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.6 million
Right Vote IncEIN 93-2721813 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $16.2 million
Alliance For Youth OrganizingEIN 46-2465621 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.3 million
All Voting Is LocalEIN 87-3908699 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.7 million
Guarantee Our Votes ProjectEIN 86-2625901 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.9 million
State Democracy Defenders ActionEIN 93-1524544 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $11.7 million

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Community health and reproductive care (14)

Organization City Type Revenue
Unity Health Care IncEIN 52-1572431 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $166.8 million
Planned Parenthood Association Of Metropolitan Washington D C IncEIN 53-0204621 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $21.1 million
Femhealth Usa IncEIN 46-4144274 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.8 million
Abortion Care NetworkEIN 26-1972058 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.2 million
Circle Of Hope Health Care ServicesEIN 87-1195144 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million
Grace Reproductive Health ServicesEIN 92-3479502 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Capitol Hill Crisis Pregnancy CenterEIN 52-1384736 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $750,183
Breast Care For WashingtonEIN 45-5574713 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $569,251
Health&helpEIN 81-3432192 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $327,159
Court Of Appeals For Veterans Claims Bar AssociationEIN 52-2361046 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $38,390
Adams Morgan Community AllianceEIN 82-1834452 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $23,420
MamamedsEIN 39-4891112 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) —

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LGBTQ+ services and rights (25)

Organization City Type Revenue
Human Rights Campaign IncEIN 52-1243457 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $50.1 million
Human Rights Campaign FoundationEIN 52-1481896 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $28.6 million
Lgbtq Victory Institute IncEIN 52-1835268 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.9 million
National Lesbian And Gay Law FoundationEIN 41-1791489 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.2 million
Lpac Action NetworkEIN 84-3759390 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $491,708
Modern Military Association Of America IncEIN 52-1845000 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $372,502
Pride At WorkEIN 52-2217817 · filings Washington Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $363,186
Rogue League Sports IncEIN 82-3566478 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $138,001
Rainbow Families DcEIN 20-5149640 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $100,867
Equality Chamber FoundationEIN 84-2484671 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $54,926
Queer Women Of EsportsEIN 85-0627597 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $76
GlifaaEIN 30-1281938 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) —

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Criminal justice reform and reentry (42)

Organization City Type Revenue
Muslim AdvocatesEIN 30-0298794 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.0 million
Asian Pacific American Institute For Congressional Studies IncEIN 52-1917903 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.7 million
Equity In The Center IncEIN 85-0728401 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.9 million
Visitors Services Center IncEIN 52-0906685 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
Frederick Douglass Project For Justice IncEIN 84-3166690 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Open City AdvocatesEIN 20-2325866 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million
Hope Foundation Re-entry Network IncEIN 45-3202505 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
The National Reentry Network For Returning CitizensEIN 27-2880114 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Sikh American Legal Defense And Education Fund IncEIN 04-3382840 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.1 million
Changing PerceptionsEIN 47-5462125 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $726,259
Out For SustainabilityEIN 27-1233060 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $241,834
Nasp Foundation IncEIN 52-2104838 · filings Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) $205,824

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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.