Akron area nonprofits

There are 849 organizations in the greater Akron metro area. Combined, these Akron metro nonprofits employ 31,271 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $9 billion.

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Job trends for Akron nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	297
1-10	187
11-25	81
26-100	69
101 to 1,000	46
1,000+	6

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Akron is driven by large organizations like Akron Children's Hospital, Young Men's Christian Association of Akron, COLEMAN Professional Services, Vantage Aging, and Saber Educational Services Foundations Educational Solutions.
The largest employers tend to be specialty hospitals, developmentally disabled centers, community mental health centers, vocational rehabilitation programs, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Akron

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	386
$250k to $1M	219
$1M to $5M	175
$5M to $25M	52
$25M to $100M	11
$100M+	4

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Akron Children's Hospital, American Endowment Foundation, Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM), Summa Health (SH), and Saber Educational Services Foundations Educational Solutions earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Akron.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 4.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Akron with more than $100 million account for 58.9% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be specialty hospitals, public foundations, christian organizations, hospital systems, and community mental health centers.

Types of nonprofits in Akron

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	154	144	$869,215,673	$3,051,578,192
Educational institutions	95	2,783	$295,215,910	$969,472,157
Human service organizations	66	8,024	$267,109,007	$356,254,129
Business and community development organizations	66	347	$47,792,303	$112,131,745
Housing providers and shelters	64	266	$47,735,727	$174,831,797
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	61	1,106	$48,118,545	$83,304,573
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	49	718	$32,698,486	$124,998,416
Mutual assistance organizations	42	166	$32,866,404	$142,864,543
Unions and employment organizations	32	2,549	$60,212,349	$61,823,570
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	29	444	$33,258,186	$569,358,583

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American Endowment Foundation

American Endowment Foundation is a public foundation in Hudson, OH whose mission is: To expand the capacity of American philanthropy.

Revenue

$726.4m

Assets

$2.0b

Employees

EIN

34-1747398

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Summa Health (SH)

Summa Health is a nonprofit healthcare system that now encompasses a network of hospitals and community-based health centers, a health plan, a multi-specialty group practice, an entrepreneurial entity, research and medical education and a foundation.

Revenue

$196.9m

Assets

$1.1b

Employees

942

EIN

34-1887844

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Palestine Childrens Relief Fund (PCRF)

The P.C.R.F. helps to locate free medical care for children from the Middle East who are unable to get the necessary and specialized treatment in their homeland.

Revenue

$6.7m

Assets

$19.3m

Employees

EIN

93-1057665

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Barberton Community Foundation

The mission of the barberton community foundation is to strengthen the barberton community for current and future generations by providing leadership, fostering collaboration, and creating a legacy of giving to do good. To strengthen the barberton commu...

Revenue

$5.4m

Assets

$84.5m

Employees

EIN

34-1846432

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging

Direction home akron canton area agency on aging provides older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers long-term care choices and consumer protection so they can achieve the highest quality of life. Mission: direction home akron canton ar...

Revenue

$52.9m

Assets

$19.2m

Employees

238

EIN

34-1314654

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Akron Community Foundation

Akron community foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life in the greater akron area by building permanent endowments and providing philanthropic leadership that enables donors to make lasting investments in the community. During fiscal year...

Revenue

$26.2m

Assets

$219.0m

Employees

EIN

34-1087615

IRS type

501(c)(3)

In His Steps Foundation

In His Steps Foundation's mission is to encourage and teach Christlike stewardship which becomes the basis for personal giving and estate planning.

Revenue

$6.8m

Assets

$30.9m

Employees

EIN

31-1512682

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Western Reserve Academy (WRA)

Western Reserve Academy (WRA) is one of the oldest boarding schools in the nation and the premier school of its kind in the Midwest. Independent boarding/day for grades 9-12.

Revenue

$34.4m

Assets

$188.7m

Employees

263

EIN

34-0714390

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Akron Zoological Park

As conservators of wildlife, we exist to provide a dynamic, financially responsible, guest-oriented experience that is energized by innovation and fun. Facilities & groundsthe purpose of the facilities & grounds program is to create a positive guest-cen...

Revenue

$14.0m

Assets

$75.3m

Employees

310

EIN

34-6003866

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation

To improve the lives of people with serious mental illness by investing in innovative projects in Northeast Ohio having national transformational impact. supports the nourishment of the human mind through the promotion of mental wellness, arts, education.

Revenue

$8.9m

Assets

$91.6m

Employees

N/A

EIN

34-1948246

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Akron area nonprofits

Job trends for Akron nonprofits

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American Endowment Foundation

Summa Health (SH)

Palestine Childrens Relief Fund (PCRF)

The Barberton Community Foundation

Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging

Akron Community Foundation

In His Steps Foundation

Western Reserve Academy (WRA)

Akron Zoological Park

Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation

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