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North Carolina business and community development organizations

There are 4,115 business associations and community development organizations in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian business and community development organizations employ 8,255 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $8 billion.
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Types of business and community development organizations in North Carolina

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Business and industry associations
 
1,485
 
$1,240,115,076
Trade / professional associations and chambers of commerce
 
1,141
 
$963,619,050
Community service clubs and organizations
 
1,112
 
$53,700,270
Community development corporations
 
768
 
$203,612,259
Economic development organizations
 
395
 
$498,087,839
Urban development organizations
 
183
 
$195,972,546
Real estate organizations
 
126
 
$103,124,664
Business and community development alliances and advocates
 
61
 
$6,137,374
Organizations supporing multiple business and community development organizations
 
55
 
$17,378,438
Small business development organizations
 
50
 
$43,744,982
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Business and community development organizations by major North Carolina cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Charlotte
 
774
 
$292,356,117
Raleigh
 
629
 
$427,285,483
Durham
 
343
 
$739,737,375
Greensboro
 
340
 
$93,954,432
Winston-Salem
 
234
 
$54,514,871
Asheville
 
228
 
$65,209,634
Fayetteville, NC
 
152
 
$26,422,228
Wilmington
 
114
 
$43,654,638
Hickory
 
114
 
$29,432,498
Greenville, NC
 
100
 
$13,680,395
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Job trends for North Carolina business and community development organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
490
1-10
 
439
11-25
 
64
26-100
 
50
101 to 1,000
 
15
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of business and community development organizations in North Carolina

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,049
$250k to $1M
 
362
$1M to $5M
 
169
$5M to $25M
 
52
$25M to $100M
 
8
$100M+
 
2
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Directory of business and community development organizations in North Carolina

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Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)

MEMA has exclusively represented more than 1,000 companies that manufacture motor vehicle components and systems for the original equipment and aftermarket segments of the light vehicle and heavy-duty industries.
Revenue
$16.2m
Assets
$40.7m
Employees
65
EIN
13-1068400
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

AICPA unites and serves accountancy professionals, advances accountancy science, provides education courses and a variety of membership products.
Revenue
$242.4m
Assets
$223.1m
Employees
0
EIN
13-0432265
IRS type
501(c)(6)

National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI)

NCASI is an independent, non-profit research institute that focuses on environmental and sustainability topics relevant to forest management and the manufacture of forest products.
Revenue
$17.4m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
98
EIN
13-1085344
IRS type
501(c)(6)

North Carolina Association of Realtors

To promote the success of our members and enhance the Quality of Life in North Carolina. We further pledge to preserve and promote the right to own, transfer and use real property.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$31.4m
Employees
47
EIN
56-0488849
IRS type
501(c)(6)

North Carolina Healthcare Association

A voluntary Association of hospitals in North Carolina organized to provide leadership to members in their maintenance of an appropriate environment for the provision of cost effective, quality health care and health education services to enhance the heal....
Revenue
$14.3m
Assets
$22.8m
Employees
64
EIN
56-0641290
IRS type
501(c)(6)

SRCco

SRCco funds and operates microelectronic technology research programs, benefiting industry and defense through university partnerships in Durham, NC.
Revenue
$44.5m
Assets
$38.2m
Employees
0
EIN
56-2038762
IRS type
501(c)(6)

North Carolina Bar Association

The North Carolina Bar Association is organized for the purposes of promoting and improving the administration of justice in North Carolina; fostering and encouraging law reform when in the public interest; advancing the science of jurisprudence in all it....
Revenue
$9.3m
Assets
$16.4m
Employees
59
EIN
56-0583941
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Golden LEAF Foundation

Golden LEAF's mission is to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina's rural and tobacco-dependent communities through leadership in grantsmaking, collaboration, innovation, and stewardship as an independent and perpetual foundation.
Revenue
$57.8m
Assets
$1.3b
Employees
28
EIN
52-2204473
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carolina Small Business Development Fund

Carolina SBDF supports small businesses in underserved communities through capital, services, and research as a certified community development financial institution.
Revenue
$10.5m
Assets
$34.4m
Employees
42
EIN
58-1903219
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Carolina Rural Center

Our mission is to develop, promote and implement sound economic strategies to improve the quality of life of rural North Carolinians. We serve the state's 85 rural counties, with a special focus on low to moderate income individuals and communities.
Revenue
$21.4m
Assets
$262.4m
Employees
62
EIN
56-1552375
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

Activities shall include but are not limited to collaborating with the NC Department of Commerce to assist, promote, and enhance economic opportunities, particularly in the state of North Carolina's rural and urban communities, and to involve the private ....
Revenue
$52.5m
Assets
$25.1m
Employees
87
EIN
46-4840814
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MDC

MDC advances economic mobility for Southern communities through education, employment, and strategic philanthropy. Located in Durham, NC.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$16.8m
Employees
57
EIN
56-0894222
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mountain Bizworks

Mountain Bizworks helps small businesses start, grow, and create jobs through learning and lending in Western North Carolina.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$35.2m
Employees
34
EIN
14-1864873
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lions Services

Lions Services provides vocational rehab, employment opportunities, eyecare and optical program for visually-impaired individuals and low-income people in Charlotte, NC.
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$6.5m
Employees
304
EIN
51-0191811
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Serc Reliability Corporation (SERC)

SERC is a trade / professional association or chamber of commerce in Charlotte, NC whose mission is: SERC's mission is to promote and improve the reliability of the Bulk Power System in its Region.
Revenue
$33.2m
Assets
$21.7m
Employees
109
EIN
20-3311003
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Inda-Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Inda fosters nonwoven industry success through innovation, sustainability, and recognition of excellence, with focused seminars on technological advancements.
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
22
EIN
13-2619154
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Assoc of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)

AATCC is the world's leading not-for-profit association serving textile professionals by providing test method development, quality control materials, and professional networking for thousands of members in 60 countries throughout the world.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$12.3m
Employees
10
EIN
04-2103653
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Greensboro Regional Realtors Association

To support its members in their business pursuits by promoting the highest professional ethics and being the primary provider for quality services, education and real estate information in our market area.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$7.3m
Employees
8
EIN
56-0509232
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Downtown Raleigh Alliance

Downtown Raleigh lies at the heart of the Triangle, the fastest growing metropolitan region in the Carolinas. For businesses, residents and visitors alike, downtown is the urban center of the region, an incredible place to live, work and play.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
19
EIN
56-1994005
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Nash Edgecombe Wilson Community Action

Nash-Edgecombe Economic Development provides housing, child care assistance, and poverty elimination strategies to disadvantaged populations in Eastern North Carolina.
Revenue
$10.6m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
135
EIN
56-0817561
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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