Progressive organizations in Ohio

Nonprofits in Ohio 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 (275)

Organization City Type Revenue
ProkidsEIN 31-1020021 · filings Cincinnati Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.0 million
Ohio Organizing CampaignEIN 26-3064170 · filings Youngstown Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $10.8 million
Center For Christian VirtueEIN 31-1075684 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.5 million
Ohio Disability Rights Law And Policy Center IncEIN 45-4122935 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.2 million
Red Wine & BlueEIN 84-4355156 · filings Cleveland Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $6.0 million
Assembly For The ArtsEIN 34-1936190 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.2 million
Ohio Network Of Childrens Advocacy CentersEIN 01-0688897 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.5 million
American Policy RoundtableEIN 34-1188989 · filings Strongsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Comn Ctr Of Greater ClevelandEIN 34-1190920 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Equality Ohio Education FundEIN 02-0743268 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
Save Our Children Of Elyria IncEIN 31-1547340 · filings Elyria Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
State Power Action FundEIN 85-4015096 · filings Youngstown Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $1.5 million

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Environment and climate (716)

Organization City Type Revenue
Western Reserve Land ConservancyEIN 34-1571233 · filings Moreland Hls Charity, 501(c)(3) $32.0 million
Institute For Energy Economics And Financial Analysis IncEIN 45-4244605 · filings Valley City Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.1 million
Holden Arboretum TrustEIN 34-6919291 · filings Brooklyn Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.4 million
West Creek ConservancyEIN 34-1859064 · filings Parma Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.9 million
Cincinnati Nature Center AssociationEIN 31-6057978 · filings Milford Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.8 million
Holden ArboretumEIN 34-0750346 · filings Kirtland Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.6 million
Southern Ohio Diversification InitiativeEIN 31-1566951 · filings Piketon Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.5 million
Cleveland Botanical GardenEIN 34-0239538 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.2 million
Appalachia Ohio AllianceEIN 32-0004421 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.7 million
Conservancy For Cuyahoga Valley National ParkEIN 34-1917257 · filings Peninsula Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.3 million
Cardinal Land Conservancy IncEIN 31-1673211 · filings Loveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.0 million
Columbus Region Green FundEIN 87-2293624 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.7 million

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Labor unions and worker centers (2,232)

Organization City Type Revenue
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers And TrainmenEIN 23-7381451 · filings Independence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $58.7 million
International Union Of Operating Engineers 18EIN 34-0200322 · filings Cleveland Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $35.9 million
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation IncEIN 31-4369470 · filings Columbus Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $21.7 million
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers & TrainmenEIN 34-6000349 · filings Independence Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $19.6 million
American Federation Of State County & Municipal EmployeesEIN 31-6044189 · filings Westerville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $18.1 million
Service Employees International UnionEIN 55-0603480 · filings Columbus Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $15.8 million
United Food And Commercial Workers International UnionEIN 31-0621221 · filings Dayton Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $15.3 million
American Federation Of State County & Municipal EmployeesEIN 31-0603474 · filings Worthington Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $14.2 million
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & TransportationEIN 34-1568581 · filings Cleveland Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $13.4 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 31-4308416 · filings Columbus Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $12.2 million
Laborers International Union Of North AmericaEIN 31-4229654 · filings Westerville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $11.9 million
United Food And Commercial Workers International UnionEIN 34-0815295 · filings Broadview Hts Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $11.2 million

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Housing and homelessness (1,201)

Organization City Type Revenue
National Church ResidencesEIN 31-0651750 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $113.4 million
Chn Housing PartnersEIN 34-1346763 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $57.3 million
Emerald Development And EconomicEIN 34-1667990 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $56.3 million
Colonial Senior Services IncEIN 31-1596262 · filings Hamilton Charity, 501(c)(3) $51.8 million
Ohio Capital Corporation For HousingEIN 31-1265570 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $44.5 million
The Ohio Masonic HomeEIN 90-0054759 · filings Springfield Charity, 501(c)(3) $42.4 million
Twin LakesEIN 31-1708926 · filings Montgomery Charity, 501(c)(3) $40.2 million
Blanchard Valley Continuing Care ServicesEIN 34-6006904 · filings Findlay Charity, 501(c)(3) $38.7 million
St LeonardEIN 34-1940863 · filings Centerville Charity, 501(c)(3) $36.0 million
First Community VillageEIN 31-0655502 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $34.2 million
Willow Brook Christian ServicesEIN 20-0996799 · filings Delaware Charity, 501(c)(3) $30.5 million
Wesleyan Senior Care IncEIN 83-4710426 · filings Elyria Charity, 501(c)(3) $28.5 million

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Immigrant services and rights (77)

Organization City Type Revenue
Community Refugee And Immigration Services IncEIN 31-1674893 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.9 million
Asian Services In Action IncEIN 34-1798850 · filings Akron Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.3 million
Somali Education And Resource CenterEIN 80-0879429 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.1 million
International Institute Of Akron IncEIN 34-0733161 · filings Akron Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.3 million
Us Together IncEIN 83-0395108 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.1 million
Resource ClevelandEIN 30-0594051 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.7 million
Global ClevelandEIN 27-5245539 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
El Centro De Servicios Sociales IncEIN 34-1165756 · filings Lorain Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.4 million
Somali Community Link IncEIN 85-2912800 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $763,122
RefugeeconnectEIN 82-4193107 · filings Cincinnati Charity, 501(c)(3) $657,163
Partnership For Good HealthEIN 88-3376894 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $561,746
Hispanic Ministries Of Tuscarawas County IncEIN 31-1555846 · filings Canton Charity, 501(c)(3) $528,712

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Food banks and hunger (480)

Organization City Type Revenue
Greater Cleveland Food Bank IncEIN 34-1292848 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $99.2 million
Freestore-foodbank IncEIN 23-7122205 · filings Cincinnati Charity, 501(c)(3) $87.6 million
Akron-canton Regional FoodbankEIN 34-1369388 · filings Akron Charity, 501(c)(3) $77.8 million
Ohio Association Of FoodbanksEIN 34-1677838 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $50.0 million
Foodbank IncEIN 86-1082880 · filings Dayton Charity, 501(c)(3) $36.0 million
Lifecare AllianceEIN 31-4379494 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $25.2 million
Second Harvest Foodbank Of North Central OhioEIN 34-1446685 · filings Lorain Charity, 501(c)(3) $23.0 million
Second Harvest Foodbank Of The Mahoning ValleyEIN 34-1380074 · filings Youngstown Charity, 501(c)(3) $22.0 million
Toledo Northwestern Ohio Foodbank IncEIN 34-1441016 · filings Toledo Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.4 million
West Ohio Food BankEIN 34-1587528 · filings Lima Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.8 million
Hunger Network Of Greater ClevelandEIN 34-1810545 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.6 million
Last Mile Food RescueEIN 83-4495745 · filings Cincinnati Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.2 million

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Legal aid (36)

Organization City Type Revenue
Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central OhioEIN 31-0718185 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $23.7 million
Ohio Access To Justice FoundationEIN 46-4044686 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $19.0 million
Community Legal Aid Services IncEIN 34-0753560 · filings Akron Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.9 million
Legal Aid Of Western Ohio IncEIN 34-1485732 · filings Toledo Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.0 million
Legal Defender Office Of Summit County Ohio IncEIN 34-1912461 · filings Akron Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.0 million
Student Legal Services IncEIN 31-1682787 · filings Perrysburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.1 million
Pro Bono Partnership Of OhioEIN 46-4283169 · filings Cincinnati Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Immigrant And Refugee Law CenterEIN 82-2744813 · filings Cincinnati Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.5 million
Ohio Legal HelpEIN 83-0571864 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Union County Criminal Defense LawyersEIN 31-1580535 · filings Marysville Charity, 501(c)(3) $609,168
Legalworks IncEIN 38-3984750 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $608,010
Gallia County Defense Attorney CorpEIN 81-4815166 · filings Gallipolis Charity, 501(c)(3) $486,000

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Voting and civic participation (85)

Organization City Type Revenue
Ohio Organizing CampaignEIN 26-3064170 · filings Youngstown Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $10.8 million
The Ohio Organzing CollaborativeEIN 26-1601472 · filings Youngstown Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.0 million
Red Wine & BlueEIN 84-4355156 · filings Cleveland Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $6.0 million
Ohioans For A Healthy Economy IncEIN 82-2814507 · filings Columbus Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $5.8 million
Ohio VoiceEIN 82-3381404 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.9 million
American Policy RoundtableEIN 34-1188989 · filings Strongsville Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Good Knights IncEIN 85-1470144 · filings Wellington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million
RuralorganizingorgEIN 82-5040665 · filings Columbus Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $769,036
League Of Women Voters Of Ohio Education FundEIN 31-1050638 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $648,313
Black Leadership Organizing CollaborativeEIN 81-0824161 · filings Akron Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $321,342
American Freedom Builders IncEIN 46-2679662 · filings Columbus Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $266,500
League Of Women Voters Of The Cincinnati Area Education FundEIN 31-6030294 · filings Cincinnati Charity, 501(c)(3) $197,247

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Community health and reproductive care (143)

Organization City Type Revenue
Marietta Health Care Physicians IncEIN 31-1375125 · filings Marietta Charity, 501(c)(3) $203.5 million
Health Partners Of Western OhioEIN 56-2330309 · filings Lima Charity, 501(c)(3) $90.4 million
Community Health Associates IncEIN 34-1784017 · filings Galion Charity, 501(c)(3) $66.3 million
Five Rivers Health CentersEIN 45-0914398 · filings Dayton Charity, 501(c)(3) $56.6 million
Licking Memorial Health ProfessionalsEIN 31-1425530 · filings Newark Charity, 501(c)(3) $54.2 million
Family Health Services Of Darke County IncEIN 34-1119524 · filings Greenville Charity, 501(c)(3) $49.4 million
Planned Parenthood Of Greater OhioEIN 34-1015976 · filings Akron Charity, 501(c)(3) $37.6 million
Columbus Neighborhood Health Center IncEIN 31-1533908 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $36.7 million
Neighborhood Health Care IncorporatedEIN 34-1300581 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $29.8 million
Lower Lights Christian Health Center IncEIN 31-1810355 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $29.5 million
Bethesda Healthcare IncEIN 31-1027660 · filings Cincinnati Charity, 501(c)(3) $26.6 million
Chmc Community Health Services NetworkEIN 31-1459815 · filings Cincinnati Charity, 501(c)(3) $25.7 million

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LGBTQ+ services and rights (53)

Organization City Type Revenue
Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Comn Ctr Of Greater ClevelandEIN 34-1190920 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Equality Ohio Education FundEIN 02-0743268 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
The Open And Affirming Coalition Of The United Church Of ChristEIN 41-1494786 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $287,049
Equality OhioEIN 02-0743270 · filings Columbus Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $147,448
Lgbt Housing InitiatveEIN 84-2525726 · filings Westlake Charity, 501(c)(3) $78,890
Equality SanduskyEIN 33-3135408 · filings Sandusky Charity, 501(c)(3) $73,328
Lgbtq Lake CountyEIN 83-4587459 · filings Painesville Charity, 501(c)(3) $69,966
Pride YoungstownEIN 26-3634729 · filings Youngstown Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Oea Glbt CaucusEIN 27-3551255 · filings Columbus Advocacy, 501(c)(4) —
TransohioEIN 27-5363107 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Marsha P Johnson InstituteEIN 33-1340429 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Safe To TrainEIN 33-4985108 · filings Toledo Charity, 501(c)(3) —

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Criminal justice reform and reentry (119)

Organization City Type Revenue
Oriana House IncEIN 34-1334919 · filings Akron Charity, 501(c)(3) $73.3 million
Assembly For The ArtsEIN 34-1936190 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.2 million
Momentum Advisory CollectiveEIN 84-2723840 · filings West Chester Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.6 million
Crime Victim Services IncEIN 34-1437473 · filings Lima Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.7 million
Victory ProjectEIN 26-2243366 · filings Dayton Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.3 million
Truly Reaching YouEIN 75-3223368 · filings Akron Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.2 million
Stark County T A S C IncEIN 34-1865348 · filings Canton Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.0 million
Ohio Bird SanctuaryEIN 34-1691325 · filings Mansfield Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.4 million
True Freedom IncEIN 46-4701022 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $978,480
Urban Family Development CenterEIN 46-4676418 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $668,972
National Conference For Community And Justice Of Greater DaytonEIN 34-2056247 · filings Dayton Charity, 501(c)(3) $621,455
Scioto Educational FoundationEIN 93-1335805 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $458,408

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