Nonprofits in California

There are 186,607 organizations in California. Combined, these Californian nonprofits employ 2 million people, earn more than $410 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $842 billion.

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Nonprofits by major California cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Los Angeles	62,668	598,687	$96,524,410,720	$240,762,893,422
San Francisco	28,590	535,141	$187,711,001,689	$305,645,246,896
San Diego	15,130	176,210	$25,912,832,534	$56,643,301,563
Riverside	14,890	93,717	$12,011,190,353	$26,632,970,325
Sacramento	12,609	145,558	$26,088,238,875	$51,585,524,296
San Jose	10,691	100,706	$23,816,293,034	$82,731,630,845
Oxnard	3,804	20,579	$3,958,432,139	$6,420,701,998
Fresno	3,540	36,617	$5,798,252,711	$9,396,999,724
Santa Rosa	3,127	20,639	$3,073,375,396	$9,586,245,056
Santa Maria	2,869	25,800	$5,182,051,583	$10,426,022,687

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Job trends for California nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	19,601
1-10	9,199
11-25	3,931
26-100	3,984
101 to 1,000	2,284
1,000+	269

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	48,289
$250k to $1M	13,568
$1M to $5M	8,016
$5M to $25M	3,259
$25M to $100M	889
$100M+	406

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 74.3% 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	34,640	29,275	$4,677,748,452	$14,714,975,646
Educational institutions	25,946	437,073	$44,236,778,124	$131,191,890,463
Foundations	15,970	5,234	$29,406,559,679	$157,485,237,488
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	14,353	73,034	$6,145,757,801	$19,405,179,783
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	14,182	56,556	$4,617,557,664	$7,372,631,936
Human service organizations	13,195	224,489	$20,447,315,120	$22,862,998,167
Business and community development organizations	11,092	30,579	$6,570,253,803	$17,730,835,988
Unions and employment organizations	4,824	97,959	$6,431,121,316	$7,777,179,265
Youth development organizations	4,794	29,876	$1,195,021,094	$2,005,831,995
Mutual assistance organizations	4,730	39,959	$23,191,935,167	$28,147,572,936

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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)

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)

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

$102.8m

Assets

$183.6m

Employees

407

EIN

94-1730465

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)

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

$37.2m

Assets

$398.7m

Employees

N/A

EIN

20-0882784

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)

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)

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Conservation Society of California

Earthjustice

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Stuart Foundation

ClimateWorks Foundation

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