Nonprofits in California

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There are 184,954 organizations in California. Combined, these Californian nonprofits employ 2 million people, earn more than $416 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $854 billion.

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Nonprofits by major California cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Los Angeles	62,249	602,337	$97,794,660,752	$244,343,693,643
San Francisco	28,325	537,795	$190,659,234,209	$312,266,031,938
San Diego	14,983	177,337	$26,255,492,193	$57,900,549,633
Riverside	14,714	93,065	$12,231,309,140	$26,913,766,734
Sacramento	12,457	146,067	$26,161,951,852	$51,767,021,702
San Jose	10,632	99,286	$23,846,958,596	$83,091,479,123
Oxnard	3,779	20,656	$4,043,227,515	$6,459,180,107
Fresno	3,498	37,267	$5,941,448,893	$9,545,588,750
Santa Rosa	3,117	20,152	$3,074,218,630	$9,614,760,390
Bakersfield	2,828	21,263	$1,957,827,664	$3,257,554,790

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Job trends for California nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	19,778
1-10	9,258
11-25	3,958
26-100	3,994
101 to 1,000	2,289
1,000+	272

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in California is driven by large organizations like Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, University of Southern California (USC), Stanford University, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP).
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, managed care organizations, charter schools, and hospital systems.

Sizes of nonprofits in California

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	48,526
$250k to $1M	13,640
$1M to $5M	8,098
$5M to $25M	3,283
$25M to $100M	908
$100M+	413

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP), Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, Stanford University, and University of Southern California (USC) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in California.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.5% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in California with more than $100 million account for 74.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be managed care organizations, general hospitals, universities, health finance organizations, and private foundations.

Types of nonprofits in California

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	35,073	29,936	$4,740,659,757	$14,942,813,424
Educational institutions	25,457	438,468	$45,121,339,206	$134,679,873,992
Foundations	16,030	5,569	$29,981,241,152	$159,193,821,663
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	14,436	73,451	$6,287,951,416	$19,537,709,439
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	14,112	54,942	$4,613,759,945	$7,138,131,753
Human service organizations	13,178	238,306	$21,485,348,777	$23,697,855,202
Business and community development organizations	10,968	30,818	$6,604,885,038	$18,543,223,679
Youth development organizations	4,804	29,481	$1,198,220,825	$2,022,715,192
Unions and employment organizations	4,653	92,153	$6,338,199,712	$7,810,311,437
Mutual assistance organizations	4,618	39,751	$23,363,875,342	$28,464,133,542

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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

$43.1m

Assets

$103.4m

Employees

331

EIN

94-2494324

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Humane Society Silicon Valley is an animal protection and welfare in Milpitas, CA whose mission is: The mission of the organization is to save and enhance lives.

Revenue

$13.7m

Assets

$49.1m

Employees

144

EIN

94-1196215

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

$12.4m

Assets

$13.6m

Employees

EIN

54-2033897

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$102.8m

Assets

$183.6m

Employees

407

EIN

94-1730465

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Conservation Society of California

The oakland zoo inspires respect for and stewardship of the natural world while providing a quality visitor experience. Inspire respect for and stewardship of the natural world/provide quality visitor experience. Inspire respect for and stewardship of t...

Revenue

$23.7m

Assets

$96.1m

Employees

364

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

$24.1m

Assets

$579.8m

Employees

N/A

EIN

11-3659133

IRS type

501(c)(3)

ClimateWorks Foundation

To mobilize philanthropy to solve the climate crisis and ensure a prosperous future. To mobilize philanthropy to help solve the climate crisis and ensure a prosperous future.

Revenue

$162.8m

Assets

$201.4m

Employees

EIN

26-2303250

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Marin Humane

Improving the lives of animals and people through advocacy, education, and support. Marin Humane is committed to a world in which animals are treated with compassion and respect and where resources are readily available to those who require support for ...

Revenue

$8.4m

Assets

$18.4m

Employees

125

EIN

94-1156562

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

$20.2m

Assets

$9.6m

Employees

195

EIN

68-0200138

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA

Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA is an animal protection and welfare in Pasadena, CA whose mission is: Compassionate care for all animals.

Revenue

$14.2m

Assets

$41.3m

Employees

164

EIN

95-1643344

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in California

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Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Camfed

Earthjustice

Conservation Society of California

Skoll Foundation

ClimateWorks Foundation

Marin Humane

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Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA

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