This list uses the word organization in its loosest sense. Some of the following groups would be better categorized as networks.
| Dates of operation | Name | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1827–1830 | Cincinnati Time Store | Cincinnati, Ohio (United States) | Mutualist store |
| 1864-18?? | International Revolutionary Brotherhood | International | Secret organization founded by Mikhail Bakunin |
| 1868–1869 | International Alliance of Socialist Democracy | International | Caucus in the International Workingmans' Association |
| 1871-??? | Jura Federation | Switzerland | Regional federation |
| 1872–1877 | Anarchist St. Imier International | International | Network formed by federations expelled from the First International |
| 1886–Present | Freedom Press | London, England | Publisher |
| 1891–1893 | Socialist Revolutionary Anarchist Party | Italy | National organization |
| 1899–1903 | The Gemidzsii | Ottoman Empire | National organization |
| 1903–1906 | Chernoe Znamia | Russia | Anarchist Communist revolutionaries |
| 1905–Present | Industrial Workers of the World* | International | Industrial Union |
| 1906–Present | Anarchist Black Cross | International | Political support organization |
| 1910–Present | Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden | Sweden | Anarcho-syndicalist trade union federation |
| 1910–Present | Confederación Nacional del Trabajo | Spain | Confederation of anarcho-syndicalist labor unions |
| 1910–1912 | Red Brotherhood | Ottoman Empire | Revolutionary anarchist association |
| 1910–1914 | Revolutionary Avengers | Poland | Terrorist group |
| 1911–1912 | Bonnot Gang | France and Belgium | Illegalist criminal group |
| 1918 | Black Guards | Russia | armed group |
| 1918–1920 | Nabat | Ukraine | Ukrainian Anarchist organization |
| 1919–1933 | Free Workers' Union of Germany | Germany | Anarcho-Syndicalist labor union |
| 1918–1921 | Revolutionary Insurrectionary Army of Ukraine | Ukraine | Guerilla army |
| 1922–Present | International Workers Association | International | Anarcho-syndicalist federation of unions |
| 1922 | Los Solidarios | Spain | Anarchist armed group |
| 1925–1928 | Group of Russian Anarchists Abroad | Russia | Exiled group, publisher of Dielo Truda |
| 1935–Present | Federación Libertaria Argentina | Argentina | National federation |
| 1936 | Durruti Column | Spain | Military organisation |
| 1937–1938 | Friends of Durruti | Spain | Anarchist Communist revolutionaries |
| 1937 | Iron Column | Spain | Anarchist militia column |
| 1946–1968 | Japanese Anarchist Federation | Japan | National union |
| 1950–1979 | Syndicalist Workers' Federation | United Kingdom | Anarcho-Syndicalist, IWA affiliate |
| 1957–Present | Centre International de Recherches sur l'Anarchisme | Switzerland | Multilingual Anarchist library |
| 1962–Present | Cuban Libertarian Movement | Cuba | Network of Cuban anarchists living in exile |
| 1965–1967 | Provo | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Counterculture movement |
| 1966–1968 | Diggers | San Francisco, California (United States) | Guerilla theater |
| 1966–1970 | Black Mask/Up Against the Wall Motherfuckers | New York City, New York (United States) | A Dada-influenced street gang |
| 1967-??? | Acratas | Madrid, Spain | Local protest group |
| 1968–Present | International of Anarchist Federations | International | Coordinator of federations |
| 1970–1972 | The Angry Brigade | Britain | Libertarian communist terrorist group |
| 1971-1980 | Movement 2 June | Germany | Terrorist organization |
| 1971-1973 | Movimiento Ibérico de Liberación | Spain, France | Armed group |
| 1977–Present | Free Workers' Union | Germany | Anarcho-syndicalist labor union |
| 1977–Present | Jura Books | Sydney, Australia | Infoshop |
| 1977–1987 | Social Revolutionary Anarchist Federation | United States | National federation |
| 1979–1987 | Action directe | France | Urban guerilla group |
| 1979–Present | Anarchist Black Cross Network | International | Political support organization |
| 1979–Present | Confederación General del Trabajo | Spain | Anarcho-syndicalist trade union |
| 1979–Present | Solidarity Federation | United Kingdom | Anarcho-syndicalist federation |
| 198?-Present | Haringey Solidarity Group | London, England | Local collective |
| 1980–Present | Food Not Bombs | International | Collectives serving free vegetarian food |
| 1980–1983 | Committee for Liquidation of Computers (CLODO) | France | Neo-luddite saboteurs |
| 1981–1984 | Libertarian Workers' Group | New York City, New York (United States) | Anarcho-syndicalist affinity group |
| 1982 | Direct Action (Squamish Five) | Canada | Urban guerrillas |
| 1982 | Anarchist Party of Canada | Canada | Dadaist political party |
| 1982–Present | Anarchist Bookfair | London, England | Organizers of annual bookfair |
| 1983–Present | Class War | United Kingdom | Class struggle group and publisher |
| 1983–Present | Workers Solidarity Alliance | (United States) | Anarcho-syndicalist group |
| 1984–Present | Green Anarchist | London, England | Green anarchism publisher |
| 1984–Present | Workers Solidarity Movement | Ireland | Platformist organization |
| 1986–Present | Anarchist Federation | Britain and Ireland | Anarcho-communist federation |
| 1986–Present | Federation of Anarchist Communists | Italy | Nationwide anarchist-communist federation |
| 1987–Present | AK Press | Oakland, California (United States) | Publisher and book distributor |
| 1987–Present | Anti-Racist Action | Canada and United States | Militant anti-fascist network |
| 1987–1991 | Revolutionary Anarchist Bowling League | Minnesota (United States) | Local network |
| 1988–Present | Federacja Anarchistyczna | Poland | National federation |
| 1989–Present | Ontario Coalition Against Poverty | Ontario, Canada | Anti-poverty direct action network |
| 199?-Present | Awareness League | Nigeria | Anarcho-syndicalist association |
| 1991–Present | Alternative libertaire | France | Publisher and nationwide libertarian organization |
| 1991–Present | CIB Unicobas | Italy | Syndicalist union |
| 1992–Present | Critical Mass | International | Bicycle-centric direct action network |
| 1992–Present | Homes Not Jails | United States | Homelessness and prison abolition group |
| 1992–Present | Mujeres Creando | Bolivia | Anarcha-feminist collective |
| 1993–1998 | Love and Rage Federation | United States and Mexico | Continental federation |
| 1993–Present | Red and Anarchist Skinheads | International | Anti-racist, anti-fascist skinhead group |
| 1993–Present | Swedish Anarcho-syndicalist Youth Federation | Sweden | Anarcho-syndicalist federation |
| 1995–Present | Anarchist Black Cross Federation | International | Political support organization |
| 1995–Present | Comision de Relaciones Anarquistas | Venezuela | National network |
| 1995–Present | Federação Anarquista Gaúcha | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | National federation |
| 1996–Present | Institute for Anarchist Studies | New York (United States) | Thinktank |
| 1996–Present | Peoples' Global Action | International | Anti-authoritarian communication and coordination network |
| 1996-2000 | Revolutionary Nuclei | Greece | Terrorist group |
| 1996–Present | New Revolutionary Alternative | Russia | Underground insurrectionary group |
| 1997–2012 | Bring the Ruckus | United States | Cadre organization |
| 1997–Present | G7 Welcoming Committee Records | Canada | Independent record label |
| 1998–Present | Biotic Baking Brigade | United States | Pie throwing activists |
| 1998–Present | CrimethInc. | United States | Decentralized anarchist collective |
| 1998–2003 | Movement Against the Monarchy | London, England | Anti-monarchist protest group |
| 1999-2002 | Black Star | Greece | Armed group |
| 1999–2002 | Direct Action Network | United States | Antiglobalist confederation |
| 1999–Present | Independent Media Center | International | Global network of participatory journalists |
| 1999–2011 | North Eastern Federation of Anarchist Communists (NEFAC) | Canada and United States | Regional platformist federation |
| 1999–Present | Space Hijackers | United Kingdom | Culture jammers |
| 2000–Present | Green Anarchy | Eugene, Oregon (United States) | Regional federation |
| 2000-Present | Red and Black Cafe | Portland, Oregon (United States) | Restaurant / Event space |
| 2001–Present | Black Bridge International | International | Decentralized Anarchist Mutual-Aid Network |
| 2001–Present | Curious George Brigade | New York City, New York (United States) | Thinktank |
| 2001–2005 | Federation of Revolutionary Anarchist Collectives | United States | Regional federation |
| 2000–Present | Rhizome Collective | Austin, Texas (United States) | Local collective |
| 2002–Present | Autonomous Action | Russia, Belarus and Ukraine | National federation |
| 2002–Present | Thieves in Black | Athens, Greece | Criminal group |
| 2002–Present | Pittsburgh Organizing Group | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (United States) | Local direction action group |
| 2003–Present | Anonymous (group) | International | Vigilante justice group, direct action, hacktivism |
| 2003–Present | Anarchists Against the Wall | Israel | Direct action group opposing Israeli Gaza Strip and West Bank barriers |
| 2003–Present | Anarchist People of Color | United States | National network |
| 2003–Present | Informal Anarchist Federation | Italy | Federation of militant anarchist groups |
| 2003–present | Revolutionary Struggle | Greece | Urban guerilla group |
| 2003–2006 | Direct Action Anti-Authoritarians Collective | Modesto, California (United States) | Local community activist collective |
| 2003–2007 | Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Federation (ZabFed) | South Africa | Platformist anarchist communist political organisation |
| 2004–Present | Capital Terminus Collective | Atlanta, Georgia (United States) | Local collective |
| 2004–Present | Red Libertaria de Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Local collective |
| 2004–Present | Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group | Melbourne, Australia | Local federation |
| 2004–2006 | Queer Fist | New York City, New York (United States) | Local LGBT collective |
| 2005–Present | Anarkismo.net | International | International network of platformist/especifista organisations, and anarchist news and discussion website |
| 2005–Present | Northwest Anarchist Federation | Canada and United States | Regional federation |
| 2006–Present | Anti-State Justice | Athens, Greece | Local terrorist cell |
| 2006–Present | Improvised Action | Florida (United States) | Local collective |
| 2006–Present | New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists | New York City, New York (United States) | Local network |
| 2007–Present | Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front | South Africa | Regional (i.e. Southern African) platformist-especifist anarchist communist political organisation; descendant of ZabFed |
| 2008–2011 | Buffalo Class Action | Buffalo, New York (United States) | Local Anarchist-Communist Organization, merged in 2011 with Common Struggle. |
| 2008–Present | Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei | Athens, Greece | Terrorist group |
| 2008–Present | Columna Libertaria Joaquin Penina | Rosario, Santa Fe (Argentina) | Local Anarchist-Especifist organization |
| 2009–Present | Sect of Revolutionaries | Greece | Terrorist organization |
| 2011–Present | Common Struggle | United States | Especifist-platformist anarchist communist political organization; descendant of NEFAC |
* The Industrial Workers of the World, despite running on an autonomous and libertarian framework, is not politically aligned with anarchism. To call it an "anarchist organization" is incorrect. However, many still consider the IWW as an anarchistic union.
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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—French anarchist song of the 1880s.