212 Organizations
Name of Organization | Religious Tradition | Year/Decade Arrived in D.C. | Annual Advocacy Expenditures | Type of Organization |
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American Israel Public Affairs Committee | Jewish | 1951 | $87,899,089 | Represents individuals |
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Catholic | 1919 | $26,662,111 | Represents religious bodies |
Family Research Council | Interreligious | 1983 | $14,259,622 | Represents individuals |
American Jewish Committee, Office of Government and International Affairs | Jewish | 1944 | $13,362,000 | Represents individuals |
Concerned Women for America | Evangelical Protestant | 1983 | $12,556,658 | Represents individuals |
Bread for the World | Interreligious | 1982 | $11,384,471 | Represents individuals |
National Right to Life Committee | Interreligious | 1973 | $11,356,907 | Represents individuals |
Home School Legal Defense Association | Evangelical Protestant | 1990 | $11,320,831 | Represents individuals |
CitizenLink (A Focus on the Family Affiliate) | Evangelical Protestant | 2009 | $10,844,044 | Represents individuals |
Traditional Values Coalition | Evangelical Protestant | 1980 | $9,542,126 | Permanent coalition |
National Organization for Marriage | Interreligious | 2009 | $8,594,845 | Represents individuals |
People For the American Way | Interreligious | 1981 | $7,799,786 | Represents individuals |
World Vision, Advocacy Office | Evangelical Protestant | 1985 | $6,950,000 | Represents institutions |
American Life League | Catholic | 1979 | $6,670,030 | Represents individuals |
Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Interreligious | 1947 | $6,308,554 | Represents individuals |
Sojourners | Interreligious | 1975 | $5,532,140 | Represents individuals |
Save Darfur Coalition | Interreligious | 2004 | $5,441,228 | Permanent coalition |
United Methodist Church, The General Board of Church & Society | Mainline Protestant | 1960s | $5,425,236 | Represents religious bodies |
Catholic Relief Services | Catholic | 2001 | $4,673,000 | Represents institutions |
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Washington, D.C., Office | Other Religion | 1989 | $4,550,828 | Represents individuals |
International Campaign for Tibet | Other Religion | 1988 | $4,200,605 | Represents religious bodies |
United Church of Christ, Justice and Witness Ministries, Washington Office | Mainline Protestant | 1975 | $3,994,753 | Represents religious bodies |
Muslim American Society | Muslim | 1993 | $3,992,555 | Represents individuals |
Human Life International | Catholic | 1981 | $3,834,470 | Represents individuals |
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice | Interreligious | 1973 | $3,416,168 | Permanent coalition |
Americans United for Life | Interreligious | 1971 | $3,340,406 | Represents individuals |
Southern Baptist Convention, The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission | Evangelical Protestant | 1993 | $3,268,327 | Represents religious bodies |
Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs | Jewish | 1973 | $3,109,507 | Think tank |
Friends Committee on National Legislation | Peace Church | 1943 | $3,010,831 | Represents individuals |
Catholics for Choice | Catholic | 1970s | $2,960,748 | Represents individuals |
Church World Service, Washington Advocacy and Policy Office | Mainline Protestant | 1975 | $2,928,739 | Represents institutions |
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism | Jewish | 1961 | $2,927,543 | Represents religious bodies |
Muslim Public Affairs Council | Muslim | 1997 | $2,912,022 | Represents individuals |
Republican Jewish Coalition | Jewish | 1985 | $2,858,109 | Represents individuals |
Susan B. Anthony List | Interreligious | 1997 | $2,837,834 | Represents individuals |
Ethics and Public Policy Center | Interreligious | 1976 | $2,750,452 | Think tank |
Jewish Council for Public Affairs | Jewish | 1995 | $2,624,565 | Represents institutions |
Episcopal Church, Office of Government Relations | Mainline Protestant | 1979 | $2,298,430 | Represents religious bodies |
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty | Interreligious | 1994 | $2,281,041 | Hybrid |
Eagle Forum, Capitol Hill Office | Interreligious | 1981 | $2,253,210 | Represents individuals |
Interfaith Alliance | Interreligious | 1994 | $2,150,903 | Represents individuals |
American Humanist Association | Secular | 1941 | $2,077,930 | Represents individuals |
Americans for Peace Now | Jewish | 1997 | $1,970,247 | Represents individuals |
B'nai B'rith International | Jewish | 1937 | $1,951,000 | Represents individuals |
Washington Office on Latin America | Interreligious | 1974 | $1,761,070 | Permanent coalition |
Catholic Charities USA | Catholic | 1910 | $1,535,303 | Represents institutions |
Mennonite Central Committee, Washington Office | Peace Church | 1968 | $1,428,000 | Represents religious bodies |
Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute | Catholic | 2003 | $1,408,243 | Think tank |
American Islamic Congress | Muslim | 2006 | $1,357,198 | Represents individuals |
Faith in Public Life | Interreligious | 2006 | $1,331,397 | Hybrid |
Christian Action Network | Evangelical Protestant | 1990 | $1,311,750 | Represents individuals |
Agudath Israel of America, Office of Government Affairs | Jewish | 1988 | $1,278,433 | Represents religious bodies |
National Jewish Democratic Council | Jewish | 1990 | $1,232,051 | Represents individuals |
J Street | Jewish | 2008 | $1,214,009 | Represents individuals |
Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty | Mainline Protestant | 1946 | $1,200,000 | Represents religious bodies |
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Washington Office | Mainline Protestant | 1947 | $1,173,030 | Represents religious bodies |
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty | Interreligious | 1976 | $1,165,933 | Permanent coalition |
Faith & Politics Institute | Interreligious | 1991 | $1,076,996 | Represents individuals |
American Jewish World Service, Washington, D.C., Office | Jewish | 2003 | $1,048,899 | Represents institutions |
Christian Freedom International, Washington Representative | Evangelical Protestant | 1995 | $1,044,324 | Represents individuals |
American Values | Evangelical Protestant | 2000 | $1,039,001 | Represents individuals |
National Association of Evangelicals, Office of Government Affairs | Evangelical Protestant | 1943 | $1,026,565 | Represents religious bodies |
Center of Concern | Catholic | 1971 | $1,004,444 | Hybrid |
Barnabas Aid | Evangelical Protestant | 2006 | $1,002,792 | Represents individuals |
NETWORK | Catholic | 1972 | $998,659 | Represents individuals |
Catholic Health Association of the United States | Catholic | 1984 | $995,533 | Represents institutions |
American Center for Law and Justice | Evangelical Protestant | 2000 | $989,347 | Represents individuals |
Quixote Center | Catholic | 1976 | $930,817 | Represents individuals |
Institute on Religion & Democracy | Interreligious | 1981 | $905,034 | Think tank |
International Christian Concern | Interreligious | 1995 | $873,786 | Represents individuals |
Witness for Peace | Interreligious | 1983 | $833,055 | Represents individuals |
National Religious Campaign Against Torture | Interreligious | 2006 | $826,055 | Permanent coalition |
National Committee for a Human Life Amendment | Catholic | 1974 | $796,416 | Represents individuals |
Center for Urban Renewal and Education | Interreligious | 1995 | $792,130 | Think tank |
Christian Legal Society, Center for Law and Religious Freedom | Evangelical Protestant | 1980 | $786,892 | Represents individuals |
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates | Interreligious | 1993 | $759,259 | Represents institutions |
Jewish Federations of North America, Washington Office | Jewish | 1977 | $753,668 | Represents institutions |
Christian Coalition of America | Evangelical Protestant | 1989 | $678,563 | Represents individuals |
Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good | Catholic | 2005 | $658,784 | Permanent coalition |
Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights | Muslim | 1993 | $620,761 | Represents individuals |
Presbyterian Church (USA), Office of Public Witness | Mainline Protestant | 1946 | $546,291 | Represents religious bodies |
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence | Interreligious | 1974 | $533,758 | Permanent coalition |
Jewish Policy Center | Jewish | 1985 | $533,459 | Think tank |
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International | Evangelical Protestant | 1984 | $529,395 | Represents institutions |
Habitat for Humanity International, Office of Government Relations and Advocacy | Interreligious | 1992 | $525,000 | Represents individuals |
Anti-Defamation League, Government & National Affairs Office | Jewish | 1950s | $484,194 | Represents individuals |
Evangelical Environmental Network | Evangelical Protestant | 2002 | $471,253 | Permanent coalition |
Hindu American Foundation | Other Religion | 2006 | $449,148 | Represents individuals |
Religious Freedom Coalition | Evangelical Protestant | 1982 | $436,110 | Hybrid |
Jubilee USA Network | Interreligious | 1997 | $430,561 | Permanent coalition |
Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy | Muslim | 1999 | $407,607 | Think tank |
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA | Catholic | 1983 | $380,826 | Represents institutions |
World Hope International | Evangelical Protestant | 2000 | $379,537 | Represents institutions |
Christian Medical & Dental Associations, Washington Office | Evangelical Protestant | 1999 | $375,549 | Represents individuals |
Center for Public Justice | Interreligious | 1983 | $364,473 | Think tank |
NCSJ: Advocates on behalf of Jews in Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic States & Eurasia | Jewish | 1971 | $354,809 | Permanent coalition |
Secular Coalition for America | Secular | 2005 | $348,170 | Permanent coalition |
Churches for Middle East Peace | Interreligious | 1984 | $342,177 | Permanent coalition |
Methodist Federation for Social Action | Mainline Protestant | 1907 | $335,942 | Represents individuals |
Kashmiri-American Council | Muslim | 1990 | $332,706 | Represents individuals |
Uyghur American Association | Muslim | 2004 | $321,639 | Represents individuals |
Center for Islamic Pluralism | Muslim | 2005 | $266,128 | Think tank |
Interfaith Peace-Builders | Interreligious | 2001 | $254,434 | Represents individuals |
National Religious Partnership for the Environment | Interreligious | 1993 | $242,953 | Permanent coalition |
Franciscan Action Network | Catholic | 2008 | $241,384 | Represents institutions |
Center on Conscience & War | Interreligious | 1940 | $237,203 | Permanent coalition |
Jubilee Campaign USA | Interreligious | 1991 | $216,905 | Represents individuals |
International Uyghur Human Rights & Democracy Foundation | Muslim | 2005 | $211,377 | Hybrid |
March for Life Education and Defense Fund | Interreligious | 1974 | $206,266 | Represents individuals |
Culture of Life Foundation | Catholic | 1997 | $201,139 | Think tank |
Africa Faith & Justice Network | Catholic | 1983 | $198,193 | Permanent coalition |
Volunteers of America | Evangelical Protestant | 2000 | $194,971 | Represents religious bodies |
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities | Catholic | 1970 | $173,390 | Represents institutions |
PICO National Network, Policy and Communications Office | Interreligious | 2008 | $165,480 | Permanent coalition |
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund | Other Religion | 1996 | $131,514 | Represents individuals |
International Coalition for Religious Freedom | Other Christian | 1997 | $128,458 | Hybrid |
Americans for Religious Liberty | Interreligious | 1982 | $127,899 | Represents individuals |
Dalit Freedom Network | Interreligious | 2003 | $108,096 | Represents individuals |
Minaret of Freedom Institute | Muslim | 1993 | $103,836 | Think tank |
Sikh Coalition | Other Religion | 2010 | $100,505 | Represents individuals |
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America | Jewish | 1954 | $88,435 | Represents individuals |
Disciples Justice Action Network | Mainline Protestant | Unknown | $77,554 | Represents individuals |
Hadassah, Women's Zionist Organization of America, Washington Action Office | Jewish | 1997 | $75,351 | Represents individuals |
Center for Democracy & Human Rights in Saudi Arabia | Interreligious | 2004 | $65,765 | Think tank |
National Religious Broadcasters, Office of Government Relations | Evangelical Protestant | 2006 | $62,574 | Represents institutions |
National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd | Catholic | 2001 | $39,698 | Represents institutions |
Christians' Israel Public Action Campaign | Interreligious | 1989 | $35,452 | Represents individuals |
World Organization for Resource Development & Education | Muslim | 2000 | $28,523 | Think tank |
National Council of Jewish Women, Washington Office | Jewish | 1940s | $13,673 | Represents individuals |
Lutheran World Relief | Mainline Protestant | 1977 | $9,655 | Represents institutions |
Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance | Interreligious | 2008 | $6,130 | Permanent coalition |
United States Catholic Mission Association | Catholic | 1949 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
American Association of Christian Schools, Legislative Office | Evangelical Protestant | 1985 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Institute for Public Affairs | Jewish | 1999 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, USA | Muslim | 1948 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
National Pro-Life Center | Catholic | 2000s | Not Available | Hybrid |
Advocates International | Evangelical Protestant | 1992 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
World Relief | Evangelical Protestant | 2001 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Wellington Boone Ministries, Network of Politically Active Christians | Interreligious | 2010 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
United States Copts Association | Other Christian | 1996 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
American Baptist Churches USA, National Ministries' Office of Governmental Relations | Mainline Protestant | 1970s | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Seventh-day Adventist Church, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Department | Evangelical Protestant | 1901 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Shepherding the Next Generation | Evangelical Protestant | 2008 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, Washington D.C. Office | Mainline Protestant | 1950 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Prison Fellowship, Justice Fellowship | Evangelical Protestant | 1983 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Progressive National Baptist Convention | Other Christian | 1961 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Salvation Army | Evangelical Protestant | 1991 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Salvation Army World Service Office | Evangelical Protestant | 1977 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Sikh Council on Religion and Education | Other Religion | 1998 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas | Catholic | 1991 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
American Principles Project | Interreligious | 2009 | Not Available | Think tank |
National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, External Affairs Office | Other Religion | 1987 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Soka Gakkai International - USA, Public Affairs Office | Other Religion | 1998 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
American Friends Service Committee, D.C. Peace and Economic Justice Program | Peace Church | 1952 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Justice and Peace Office | Catholic | 1998 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Pax Christi USA | Catholic | 2002 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists | Jewish | 1983 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Jewish Women International | Jewish | 1957 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Care Net | Interreligious | 1975 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Faith and Action | Evangelical Protestant | 1994 | Not Available | Hybrid |
Discovery Institute, Washington, D.C., Office | Interreligious | 2004 | Not Available | Think tank |
Council on American-Islamic Relations | Muslim | 1994 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities | Evangelical Protestant | 1976 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Fellowship Foundation Inc. | Evangelical Protestant | 1944 | Not Available | Hybrid |
Free Muslims Coalition | Muslim | 2004 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Hudson Institute, Center for Religious Freedom | Interreligious | 1986 | Not Available | Think tank |
Human Rights Campaign | Interreligious | 2005 | Not Available | Hybrid |
High Impact Leadership Coalition | Interreligious | 2005 | Not Available | Hybrid |
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Washington, D.C., Office | Jewish | 1913 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Baptist World Alliance | Evangelical Protestant | 1940 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation | Evangelical Protestant | 2005 | Not Available | Permanent coalition |
Consistent Life | Catholic | 2005 | Not Available | Permanent coalition |
Christian Embassy | Evangelical Protestant | 1975 | Not Available | Hybrid |
Christian Relief Services | Interreligious | 1995 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
China Aid Association, Advocacy Office | Evangelical Protestant | 2005 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty | Interreligious | 2008 | Not Available | Hybrid |
Catholics United | Catholic | 2005 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Christian Science Committee on Publication, Federal Office | Other Christian | 1943 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Office of Public and International Affairs | Other Christian | 1982 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. | Catholic | 1988 | Not Available | Hybrid |
Conference of Major Superiors of Men, Justice and Peace Office | Catholic | 1959 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Catholic Mobilizing Network To End the Use of the Death Penalty | Catholic | 2009 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Church Women United, Legislative Office | Mainline Protestant | 1989 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Church of Scientology International, National Affairs Office | Other Religion | 1984 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Institute for Global Engagement | Interreligious | 2004 | Not Available | Think tank |
Institute on Religion and Public Policy | Interreligious | 1999 | Not Available | Think tank |
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns | Catholic | 1989 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Medical Mission Sisters, Alliance for Justice Office | Catholic | 1997 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Lutheran Services in America, Public Policy Office | Mainline Protestant | 1997 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Legislative Affairs Office | Mainline Protestant | 1983 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Liberty Counsel | Evangelical Protestant | 2006 | Not Available | Hybrid |
Methodists United for Peace with Justice | Mainline Protestant | 1987 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation Office | Catholic | 1986 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
National Catholic Partnership on Disability | Catholic | 1982 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
National Committee of Women for a Democratic Iran | Muslim | 1990 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
National Catholic Educational Association | Catholic | 1929 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, Washington Representative | Other Christian | 1976 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Missionary Society of St. Columban, Columban Center for Advocacy & Outreach | Catholic | 1985 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Leadership Conference of Women Religious | Catholic | 1963 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Jews on First | Jewish | 2005 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
International Quranic Center | Muslim | 2007 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
International Religious Liberty Association | Interreligious | 1893 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
International Justice Mission | Evangelical Protestant | 1997 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
International Center for Religion & Diplomacy | Interreligious | 1999 | Not Available | Hybrid |
International Catholic Migration Commission, Inc., USA | Catholic | 1984 | Not Available | Hybrid |
Islamic Society of North America, Office for Interfaith and Community Alliances | Muslim | 2006 | Not Available | Represents religious bodies |
Jesuit Conference, Secretariat for Social and International Ministries | Catholic | 1972 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Catholics Against Capital Punishment | Catholic | 1992 | Not Available | Represents individuals |
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities | Catholic | 1899 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Jewish Funds for Justice | Jewish | 1984 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
Association of Christian Schools International, D.C. Office of Government Affairs | Evangelical Protestant | 1985 | Not Available | Represents institutions |
National Council of Catholic Women | Catholic | 1920 | Not Available | Represents individuals |