In 2003, there were over 1,800 organizations within the state. National organizations with headquarters in Alabama include Civitan International (Birmingham); the National Speleological Society (Huntsville); Klanwatch; and the Southern Poverty Law Center, both located in Montgomery. The last-named is one of the major civil rights organizations active in Alabama, along with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Two branches of the Ku Klux Klan are also active in Alabama.
State cultural organizations include the Alabama Historical Association and Alabama Preservation Alliance, both in Montgomery.