Nonprofits in California

There are 175,617 organizations in California. Combined, these Californian nonprofits employ 2 million people, earn more than $386 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $817 billion.

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Nonprofits by major California cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Los Angeles	58,658	613,734	$92,683,578,018	$235,951,574,845
San Francisco	26,999	511,320	$175,064,170,849	$293,455,160,081
San Diego	14,240	173,229	$25,102,198,661	$54,219,046,265
Riverside	13,899	97,494	$11,829,338,647	$25,220,009,207
Sacramento	11,889	134,384	$23,644,944,466	$48,883,494,433
San Jose	9,983	100,778	$21,285,533,590	$84,048,095,233
Oxnard	3,571	20,431	$3,910,287,169	$6,300,473,444
Fresno	3,300	36,056	$5,677,140,570	$9,112,062,979
Santa Rosa	2,995	20,331	$1,967,393,688	$7,726,931,974
Santa Maria	2,754	25,161	$4,948,866,571	$9,764,166,183

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Job trends for California nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	18,297
1-10	8,836
11-25	3,886
26-100	3,897
101 to 1,000	2,252
1,000+	263

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	43,918
$250k to $1M	13,207
$1M to $5M	7,760
$5M to $25M	3,269
$25M to $100M	859
$100M+	385

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP), Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, Stanford University, and Delta Dental of California earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in California.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in California with more than $100 million account for 73.2% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be managed care organizations, general hospitals, universities, private foundations, and fraternal societies.

Types of nonprofits in California

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	32,476	26,872	$4,219,485,949	$12,733,588,160
Educational institutions	24,879	431,402	$43,797,134,252	$126,035,154,558
Foundations	14,187	4,805	$28,242,874,758	$182,744,922,331
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	13,616	73,308	$5,464,257,898	$17,439,452,305
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	13,477	55,605	$4,442,182,995	$6,861,812,274
Human service organizations	12,192	222,592	$19,403,653,245	$20,448,254,688
Business and community development organizations	10,696	38,799	$9,665,482,708	$19,065,380,940
Unions and employment organizations	4,699	95,821	$6,143,754,865	$7,426,783,703
Mutual assistance organizations	4,638	53,858	$22,191,733,297	$26,493,021,101
Youth development organizations	4,502	28,721	$1,087,200,449	$1,908,227,430

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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)

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

$40.1m

Assets

$393.7m

Employees

N/A

EIN

20-0882784

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)

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)

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

$9.3m

Assets

$17.1m

Employees

124

EIN

94-1156562

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)

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

$14.0m

Assets

$579.9m

Employees

N/A

EIN

11-3659133

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)

Futures Without Violence

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

$13.2m

Assets

$44.0m

Employees

EIN

94-3110973

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

$12.7m

Assets

$40.6m

Employees

162

EIN

95-1643344

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in California

Nonprofits by major California cities

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Humane Society Silicon Valley

Stuart Foundation

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco (MOWSF)

Conservation Society of California

Marin Humane

Camfed

Skoll Foundation

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)

Futures Without Violence

Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA

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