Nonprofits in California

There are 176,054 organizations in California. Combined, these Californian nonprofits employ 2 million people, earn more than $395 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $819 billion.

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Nonprofits by major California cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Los Angeles	58,828	580,064	$92,791,881,197	$233,682,853,815
San Francisco	27,068	525,867	$181,439,831,090	$298,079,565,319
San Diego	14,272	173,631	$25,064,096,019	$54,852,208,399
Riverside	13,922	90,786	$11,552,957,033	$24,457,784,519
Sacramento	11,940	142,699	$25,528,693,867	$51,341,120,297
San Jose	10,001	100,831	$23,053,254,942	$82,019,817,998
Oxnard	3,574	20,332	$3,829,243,925	$6,282,105,581
Fresno	3,313	36,219	$5,698,505,527	$9,190,826,017
Santa Rosa	2,998	19,468	$1,999,692,929	$8,177,629,893
Santa Maria	2,757	24,829	$4,862,443,109	$9,941,346,727

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Job trends for California nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	18,705
1-10	8,879
11-25	3,861
26-100	3,896
101 to 1,000	2,253
1,000+	255

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 community clinics.

Sizes of nonprofits in California

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	44,666
$250k to $1M	13,299
$1M to $5M	7,882
$5M to $25M	3,268
$25M to $100M	859
$100M+	392

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 73.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be managed care organizations, general hospitals, universities, private foundations, and health finance organizations.

Types of nonprofits in California

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	32,524	26,557	$4,215,047,661	$12,757,877,305
Educational institutions	24,894	431,236	$43,883,997,177	$126,093,698,056
Foundations	14,259	4,844	$31,003,402,964	$183,005,204,335
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	13,655	73,694	$5,460,515,973	$17,456,432,370
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	13,537	56,191	$4,494,669,217	$6,931,409,912
Human service organizations	12,192	222,822	$19,647,077,037	$20,887,551,024
Business and community development organizations	10,730	30,601	$6,448,802,675	$16,668,654,216
Unions and employment organizations	4,718	96,250	$6,237,799,767	$7,475,361,264
Mutual assistance organizations	4,642	39,452	$22,294,864,807	$26,972,417,753
Youth development organizations	4,480	28,969	$1,116,335,735	$1,885,863,631

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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

$25.5m

Assets

$18.0m

Employees

182

EIN

41-2024986

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

$25.1m

Assets

$101.4m

Employees

364

EIN

94-1687847

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

$7.4m

Assets

$37.8m

Employees

EIN

38-2231279

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

$41.4m

Employees

164

EIN

95-1643344

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

$12.8m

Assets

$48.8m

Employees

137

EIN

94-1196215

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

$40.2m

Assets

$83.8m

Employees

290

EIN

94-2494324

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

$19.0m

Assets

$12.3m

Employees

187

EIN

68-0200138

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

$4.0m

Assets

$6.1m

Employees

EIN

54-2033897

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

$22.6m

Assets

$28.1m

Employees

EIN

94-1741155

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

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Common Sense Media

Conservation Society of California

Seva Foundation

Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)

Marin Humane

Summer Search

Camfed

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco (MOWSF)

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