Progressive organizations in Maryland

Nonprofits in Maryland 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 (220)

Organization City Type Revenue
Naacp Empowerment Programs IncEIN 13-1084135 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $60.6 million
Catholic Legal Immigration Network IncEIN 52-1584951 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.9 million
National Association For The Advancement Of Colored PeopleEIN 38-4108034 · filings Baltimore Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $15.2 million
FairvoteEIN 54-1635649 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.2 million
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault IncEIN 52-1907037 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.2 million
Mid Atlantic Equity Consortium IncEIN 52-1790753 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.6 million
Equal Justice Usa IncEIN 26-1316408 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.5 million
March On Maryland IncEIN 82-0958114 · filings Severna Park Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.5 million
Chisholm Legacy Project IncEIN 92-0515371 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.3 million
Center For Civic DesignEIN 46-3535619 · filings Cambridge Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.5 million
Representwomen IncEIN 82-1933696 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.1 million
Court Appointed Special Advocate -casa- Prince Georges County IncEIN 52-1772617 · filings Uppr Marlboro Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million

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Environment and climate (541)

Organization City Type Revenue
Climate United FundEIN 92-2069788 · filings Bethesda Charity, 501(c)(3) $48.9 million
National Marine Sanctuary FoundationEIN 94-3370994 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $36.0 million
Chesapeake Bay Foundation IncEIN 52-6065757 · filings Annapolis Charity, 501(c)(3) $35.4 million
Montgomery County Green Bank CorpEIN 81-2179565 · filings Rockville Charity, 501(c)(3) $25.5 million
Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay IncEIN 54-1060924 · filings Annapolis Charity, 501(c)(3) $16.0 million
Chesapeake Conservancy IncEIN 26-2271377 · filings Annapolis Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.0 million
Oceantic Network IncEIN 46-3553839 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.9 million
Shorerivers IncEIN 26-3187608 · filings Easton Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.3 million
Trees For The Future IncEIN 52-1644869 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.9 million
Environmental Policy Innovation CenterEIN 93-3208396 · filings College Park Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.9 million
Southern Maryland Resource Conservation & Development BoardEIN 52-1217054 · filings Leonardtown Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.4 million
Wild Earth Allies IncEIN 04-2730954 · filings Chevy Chase Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.0 million

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Labor unions and worker centers (474)

Organization City Type Revenue
United Association Of Journeymen & Apprentices Of The Plumbing & PipeEIN 53-0159020 · filings Annapolis Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $185.3 million
International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace Grand LodgeEIN 53-6001417 · filings Uppr Marlboro Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $179.2 million
Amalgamated Transit UnionEIN 53-6014540 · filings Silver Spring Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $55.8 million
International Union Of Painters And Allied TradesEIN 35-0198600 · filings Hanover Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $53.3 million
Transportation-communications UnionEIN 31-6000450 · filings Rockville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $46.3 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 53-0088390 · filings Lanham Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $37.9 million
International Union Of Elevator ConstructorsEIN 23-0725260 · filings Columbia Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $32.2 million
Maryland State Education AssociationEIN 52-0607919 · filings Annapolis Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $28.3 million
Seafarers International Union Of North AmericaEIN 11-1690171 · filings Camp Springs Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $24.5 million
International Association Of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied WorkersEIN 53-0088300 · filings Lanham Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $16.0 million
Amalgamated Transit UnionEIN 53-0151930 · filings Forrestville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $15.2 million
American Federation Of State County & Municipal EmployeesEIN 46-1117385 · filings Baltimore Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $15.2 million

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Housing and homelessness (746)

Organization City Type Revenue
Cedar Crest Village LlcEIN 52-2184915 · filings Catonsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $117.1 million
Enterprise Community Investment IncEIN 52-1206840 · filings Columbia Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $116.1 million
Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership IncEIN 46-1215609 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $112.6 million
Brooksby Village IncEIN 52-2126755 · filings Catonsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $109.7 million
Ann S Choice IncEIN 52-2324152 · filings Catonsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $100.9 million
Maris Grove IncEIN 55-0878964 · filings Catonsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $100.3 million
Enterprise Community Development IncEIN 52-1888775 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $91.0 million
Linden Ponds IncEIN 14-1849849 · filings Catonsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $89.1 million
Highland Springs IncEIN 51-0536892 · filings Catonsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $83.2 million
Fox Run Village IncEIN 52-2291271 · filings Catonsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $80.0 million
Eagles Trace IncEIN 03-0498683 · filings Catonsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $65.4 million
Tallgrass Creek IncEIN 87-0765641 · filings Catonsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $59.3 million

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Immigrant services and rights (76)

Organization City Type Revenue
Hias IncEIN 13-5633307 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $107.6 million
Association On American Indian Affairs IncEIN 13-1623902 · filings Clarksville Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.8 million
Asylee Women EnterpriseEIN 45-3769025 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.7 million
Turkish-american Religious FoundationEIN 13-4194912 · filings Lanham Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
Centro De Apoyo Familiar CafEIN 26-0452137 · filings Riverdale Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Solutions In Hometown Connections CorpEIN 82-1942936 · filings Greenbelt Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Luminus Network IncEIN 52-1397480 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.1 million
Centro Hispano De Frederick IncEIN 30-0430736 · filings Frederick Charity, 501(c)(3) $863,067
Spanish-speaking Community Of Maryland IncEIN 52-0889386 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $775,728
New American Community Lending CorporationEIN 88-3474687 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $673,583
Sisterhood Agenda IncEIN 56-1906766 · filings Owings Mills Charity, 501(c)(3) $430,990
Guadalupe MinistryEIN 87-4832571 · filings Annapolis Charity, 501(c)(3) $422,596

The 76 largest →

Food banks and hunger (231)

Organization City Type Revenue
Meals On Wheels Of Central Maryland IncEIN 52-6074723 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.5 million
Manna Food Center IncEIN 52-1289203 · filings Silverspring Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.6 million
Anne Arundel County Food Bank IncEIN 52-1660473 · filings Crownsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.9 million
Lexington Market IncEIN 52-1163034 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.0 million
Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation IncEIN 31-1652380 · filings North Bethesda Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.9 million
Pauls Place IncEIN 52-1372359 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.3 million
First Fruits Farm IncEIN 65-1220502 · filings Freeland Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.3 million
Upcounty Hub IncEIN 88-2381948 · filings Germantown Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.3 million
Nourish Now Foundation IncEIN 45-2404503 · filings Rockville Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.0 million
End Hunger In Calvert County IncEIN 80-0456174 · filings Huntingtown Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.5 million
Celestial Manna IncEIN 01-0588746 · filings Waldorf Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Aarons Place IncEIN 84-2099035 · filings Preston Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.0 million

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Legal aid (36)

Organization City Type Revenue
Maryland Legal Services CorpEIN 52-1266744 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $62.0 million
Legal Aid Bureau IncEIN 52-0591621 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $24.5 million
Pro Bono Resource Center Of Maryland IncEIN 52-1664796 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.8 million
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service IncEIN 52-1225979 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.0 million
Disability Rights Maryland IncEIN 51-0215570 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.0 million
Public Justice Center IncEIN 52-1412226 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.1 million
Advancing Real Change IncEIN 35-2518417 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.4 million
Community Law Center IncEIN 52-1320934 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Pro Bono Counseling Project IncEIN 52-1784604 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Civil Justice IncEIN 52-2102516 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.1 million
Freestate Legal Project IncEIN 26-2174290 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.1 million
Employment Law Center Of Maryland IncEIN 85-1738414 · filings Urbana Charity, 501(c)(3) $974,163

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Voting and civic participation (47)

Organization City Type Revenue
FairvoteEIN 54-1635649 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.2 million
Center For Civic DesignEIN 46-3535619 · filings Cambridge Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.5 million
Free Our Vote IncEIN 85-3015345 · filings Bethesda Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million
Justice Through Music Project IncEIN 27-0051467 · filings Bethesda Charity, 501(c)(3) $742,603
Black Girls Vote 4 H E R IncEIN 81-2583545 · filings Towson Charity, 501(c)(3) $648,535
Endowment For Middle East TruthEIN 20-4329740 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $605,996
Maryland Public Policy InstituteEIN 52-2199055 · filings Middletown Charity, 501(c)(3) $472,932
League Of Women Voters Of Montgomery County Md IncEIN 52-0824326 · filings Rockville Charity, 501(c)(3) $207,317
Step Up MarylndEIN 86-1394429 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $170,459
Germantown Global Connection IncEIN 99-0811588 · filings Germantown Charity, 501(c)(3) $152,289
Common Ground IncEIN 92-3036895 · filings Mount Airy Charity, 501(c)(3) $148,690
Yuan FoundationEIN 87-4812150 · filings N Bethesda Charity, 501(c)(3) $65,530

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Community health and reproductive care (76)

Organization City Type Revenue
Three Lower Counties Community Services IncEIN 52-1860379 · filings Salisbury Charity, 501(c)(3) $129.3 million
University Of Maryland Community Medical Group IncEIN 52-1874111 · filings Linthicum Heights Charity, 501(c)(3) $66.5 million
Community Clinic IncEIN 52-0988386 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $55.0 million
National Association Of Community Health Centers IncEIN 52-0939952 · filings Bethesda Charity, 501(c)(3) $46.3 million
Choptank Community Health System IncEIN 52-1116591 · filings Denton Charity, 501(c)(3) $43.8 million
Planned Parenthood Of Maryland IncEIN 52-0607930 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $22.6 million
Walnut Street Community Health Center IncEIN 02-0575163 · filings Hagerstown Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.4 million
West Cecil Health Center IncEIN 20-5860113 · filings Conowingo Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.8 million
National Abortion Federation IncEIN 88-3509330 · filings Annapolis Jct Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.3 million
Northbay Education IncEIN 52-2112929 · filings North East Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.5 million
Owensville Primary Care IncEIN 52-1020937 · filings West River Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.1 million
Mobile Medical Care IncEIN 23-7022588 · filings Rockville Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.7 million

The 76 largest →

LGBTQ+ services and rights (23)

Organization City Type Revenue
The Frederick CenterEIN 46-1705400 · filings Frederick Charity, 501(c)(3) $624,181
Annapolis Pride IncEIN 83-4719430 · filings Annapolis Charity, 501(c)(3) $156,211
Latino Glbt History ProjectEIN 26-0192115 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $32,765
Adodi NationalEIN 06-1761644 · filings Temple Hills Charity, 501(c)(3) $24,235
Hagerstown HopesEIN 46-3796596 · filings Hagerstown Charity, 501(c)(3) $12,929
Hsqrab IncEIN 39-4215329 · filings Dunkirk Charity, 501(c)(3) —
William And Mary Gala FoundationEIN 45-3938420 · filings Catonsville Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Dhs Pride IncorporatedEIN 45-5108909 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Blaq Equity Baltimore IncEIN 47-0870596 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Lgbt Fallen Heroes FoundationEIN 47-1607849 · filings Ft Washington Charity, 501(c)(3) —
American Gays And Lesbians FoundationEIN 47-4115043 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Interfaith Fairness Coalition Of Maryland IncEIN 52-2143108 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 23 largest →

Criminal justice reform and reentry (64)

Organization City Type Revenue
Independence Now IncEIN 52-1891697 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Pivot IncEIN 82-3451911 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million
From Prison Cells To Phd IncEIN 82-2056611 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Out For Justice IncEIN 45-2482209 · filings Baltimore Charity, 501(c)(3) $762,908
I M Still Standing Community CorporationEIN 45-3063435 · filings Joppa Charity, 501(c)(3) $630,138
Witness Institute IncEIN 87-3123859 · filings Silver Spring Charity, 501(c)(3) $398,402
Juneteenth Scotland Foundation IncEIN 92-3385761 · filings Gaithersburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $367,099
Maryland Reentry Resource Center IncEIN 47-5132127 · filings Odenton Charity, 501(c)(3) $349,270
White AwakeEIN 81-4400567 · filings Riverdale Pk Charity, 501(c)(3) $325,386
Fr Michaels Mission IncEIN 83-4253414 · filings La Plata Charity, 501(c)(3) $289,115
Dc National Association For The Advancemet Of Returning CitizensEIN 85-0629163 · filings Forestville Charity, 501(c)(3) $175,000
New Start Foundation IncEIN 82-3544429 · filings Hagerstown Charity, 501(c)(3) $93,307

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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.