Nonprofits in California

Name: Top 20 California nonprofits
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There are 204,831 organizations in California. Combined, these Californian nonprofits employ 2 million people, earn more than $519 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 trillion.

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Nonprofits by major California cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Los Angeles	70,109	620,599	$124,974,319,827	$322,412,319,276
San Francisco	30,344	524,174	$232,783,893,655	$439,790,009,175
Riverside	16,970	266,773	$16,336,538,066	$31,290,044,406
San Diego	16,665	180,070	$32,826,784,458	$74,923,506,801
Sacramento	13,918	151,283	$31,262,423,012	$67,034,142,041
San Jose	11,708	93,117	$31,885,379,396	$125,839,223,318
Oxnard	4,145	22,512	$6,218,462,425	$17,476,302,715
Fresno	4,012	41,899	$7,293,025,868	$13,082,912,333
Santa Rosa	3,286	24,808	$3,799,604,262	$14,487,804,979
Bakersfield	3,160	18,697	$2,714,067,883	$7,355,394,820

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Job trends for California nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	21,397
1-10	10,201
11-25	4,304
26-100	4,248
101 to 1,000	2,273
1,000+	266

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in California is driven by large organizations like Molding Hearts Org, Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, University of Southern California (USC), and Stanford University / The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, heart disease organizations, managed care organizations, and universities.

Sizes of nonprofits in California

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	49,896
$250k to $1M	14,026
$1M to $5M	8,871
$5M to $25M	3,880
$25M to $100M	1,129
$100M+	510

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP), Kaiser Permanente, Schwab Charitable Fund, Stanford University / The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, and Dignity Health earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in California.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in California with more than $100 million account for 75.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be managed care organizations, hospital systems, general hospitals, private foundations, and health finance organizations.

Types of nonprofits in California

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	38,312	34,315	$5,251,801,714	$25,482,625,722
Educational institutions	26,437	439,161	$58,062,229,725	$180,736,089,690
Foundations	18,420	16,270	$60,650,069,564	$288,118,721,186
Human service organizations	15,810	205,087	$26,193,331,192	$27,930,393,598
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	15,704	66,959	$7,223,635,928	$23,893,249,341
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	15,568	57,406	$4,811,648,197	$6,932,974,936
Business and community development organizations	12,681	30,704	$7,190,363,249	$21,995,367,610
Youth development organizations	5,239	27,017	$1,876,854,836	$3,467,578,048
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	5,128	30,800	$8,450,293,471	$163,700,316,157
Mutual assistance organizations	4,984	21,069	$21,482,869,024	$34,867,829,483

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1-20 of 204,831

Reading Partners

Reading Partners is a national education nonprofit that works with elementary schools to support students who are reading six months to two and a half years below grade-level.

Revenue

$50.0m

Assets

$38.8m

Employees

730

EIN

77-0568469

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)

The mission of Canine Companions for Independence is to provide highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.

Revenue

$45.8m

Assets

$163.9m

Employees

392

EIN

94-2494324

IRS type

501(c)(3)

For more than 30 years, Futures Without Violence has been providing groundbreaking programs, policies, and campaigns that empower individuals and organizations working to end violence against women and children around the world.

Revenue

$17.4m

Assets

$78.3m

Employees

EIN

94-3110973

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Camfed

Camfed is an international non-profit organization tackling poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change.

Revenue

$17.7m

Assets

$31.1m

Employees

EIN

54-2033897

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Earthjustice

EarthJustice is a non-profit public interest law organization dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment.

Revenue

$135.3m

Assets

$276.7m

Employees

597

EIN

94-1730465

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seva Foundation

Since 1978, Seva Foundation has been a leading innovator in the delivery of vital eye care services to the world's most vulnerable.

Revenue

$12.4m

Assets

$35.5m

Employees

EIN

38-2231279

IRS type

501(c)(3)

ClimateWorks Foundation

ClimateWorks Foundation amplifies the power of philanthropy to end the climate crisis through innovation, collaboration, and solutions that scale.

Revenue

$366.2m

Assets

$503.2m

Employees

116

EIN

26-2303250

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media (CSM) is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization that provides education and advocacy to families to promote safe technology and media for children.

Revenue

$41.9m

Assets

$40.2m

Employees

186

EIN

41-2024986

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco (MOWSF)

MOWSF is a local, independent non-profit organization. MOWSF exists to alleviate the food insecurity and loneliness experienced by seniors who want to stay in their own home but cannot shop or prepare meals for themselves.

Revenue

$24.1m

Assets

$82.4m

Employees

200

EIN

94-1741155

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Summer Search

To help low-income teenagers transform what they believe is possible for themselves and develop the skills they need to become college-educated leaders who give back to their families and communities.

Revenue

$26.6m

Assets

$31.9m

Employees

190

EIN

68-0200138

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Conservation Society of California

Oakland Zoo, operated by the Conservation Society of California, inspires respect for the natural world and offers quality visitor experiences.

Revenue

$35.4m

Assets

$99.1m

Employees

379

EIN

94-1687847

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Skoll Foundation

The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world's most pressing problems.

Revenue

$108.6m

Assets

$1.0b

Employees

N/A

EIN

11-3659133

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Stuart Foundation

The Stuart Foundation is dedicated to improving life outcomes for young people through education. They work to ensure that effective education systems in California and Washington provide opportunities for all students to learn, achieve, and thrive.

Revenue

$98.5m

Assets

$470.1m

Employees

N/A

EIN

20-0882784

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Humane Society Silicon Valley is a California nonprofit that has operated continuously since 1929, focused on companion animal rescue and homelessness prevention.

Revenue

$19.2m

Assets

$63.6m

Employees

165

EIN

94-1196215

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pasadena Humane

The Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA provide care and shelter for animals in eight cities. Their mission is to provide compassionate care for all animals. The SPCA sponsors a program to educate the public on the proper care and handling of animals.

Revenue

$17.3m

Assets

$46.7m

Employees

147

EIN

95-1643344

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Marin Humane

Marin Humane transforms lives through animal care, education, and advocacy. It offers clinics, adoption services and outreach programs in Novato, CA.

Revenue

$9.9m

Assets

$21.0m

Employees

132

EIN

94-1156562

IRS type

501(c)(3)

SumOfUs

SumOfUs will organize consumers and citizens to pressure corporations to adopt policies that promote economic justice, the health and welfare of citizens and protection of the environment, in the nations in which these corporations operate.

Revenue

$9.3m

Assets

$3.3m

Employees

EIN

45-2513966

IRS type

501(c)(4)

Rainforest Action Network

Rainforest Action Network ("ran") was established in 1985 as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation to conduct research and educate the public about environmental issues.

Revenue

$11.7m

Assets

$14.0m

Employees

EIN

94-3045180

IRS type

501(c)(3)

St Baldrick's Foundation (SBF)

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.

Revenue

$22.6m

Assets

$23.0m

Employees

EIN

20-1173824

IRS type

501(c)(3)

First Place for Youth

First Place for Youth serves foster kids who have the greatest needs in their community, helping them find their way as adults and build a foundation for a bright future.

Revenue

$27.2m

Assets

$17.9m

Employees

166

EIN

94-3341034

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in California

Nonprofits by major California cities

Job trends for California nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in California

Types of nonprofits in California

Directory of nonprofits in California

Reading Partners

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)

Futures Without Violence

Camfed

Earthjustice

Seva Foundation

ClimateWorks Foundation

Common Sense Media

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco (MOWSF)

Summer Search

Conservation Society of California

Skoll Foundation

Stuart Foundation

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Pasadena Humane

Marin Humane

SumOfUs

Rainforest Action Network

St Baldrick's Foundation (SBF)

First Place for Youth

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