Nonprofits in California

There are 46,048 organizations in California. Combined, these Californian nonprofits employ 2 million people, earn more than $380 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $808 billion.

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Nonprofits by major California cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Los Angeles	15,131	611,387	$89,884,856,786	$234,347,638,858
San Francisco	9,415	512,230	$173,890,683,397	$291,321,703,637
San Diego	3,577	171,897	$23,970,119,282	$52,495,725,964
San Jose	2,976	98,844	$21,430,948,480	$81,259,173,145
Sacramento	2,947	133,879	$23,366,904,666	$48,657,071,766
Riverside	2,423	97,380	$11,635,095,203	$24,856,808,908
Santa Maria	908	25,208	$4,925,523,664	$9,721,025,073
Oxnard	879	20,646	$3,795,632,845	$6,145,158,376
Santa Rosa	842	20,439	$1,973,857,683	$7,637,760,363
Fresno	768	36,007	$5,654,445,195	$9,092,105,123

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Job trends for California nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	15,831
1-10	8,625
11-25	3,927
26-100	3,904
101 to 1,000	2,263
1,000+	260

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	19,525
$250k to $1M	13,746
$1M to $5M	7,741
$5M to $25M	3,228
$25M to $100M	849
$100M+	381

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 2.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in California with more than $100 million account for 73.4% 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
Foundations	8,742	4,553	$27,805,105,299	$177,175,314,694
Educational institutions	5,390	436,349	$42,644,410,220	$125,404,293,512
Business and community development organizations	3,590	29,963	$6,292,283,844	$15,835,058,740
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,495	70,545	$5,533,717,799	$16,908,848,135
Human service organizations	3,197	228,840	$19,530,160,218	$20,681,514,075
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,015	56,515	$4,314,454,695	$7,050,986,612
Housing providers and shelters	2,209	24,652	$5,005,222,649	$15,659,765,629
Religious organizations	2,105	26,612	$4,037,798,320	$12,606,511,780
Unions and employment organizations	1,679	96,248	$6,023,148,060	$7,274,944,591
Health organizations	1,529	659,192	$204,896,977,308	$226,357,861,360

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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

$35.9m

Assets

$38.6m

Employees

EIN

20-1173824

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural sciences under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people.

Revenue

$18.9m

Assets

$50.9m

Employees

170

EIN

45-3138892

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

$40.6m

Assets

$38.2m

Employees

EIN

38-2231279

IRS type

501(c)(3)

San Francisco Opera Association

San Francisco Opera is committed to being the most exciting force in the opera world. To present opera performances of the highest international quality available to the widest possible audiences.

Revenue

$85.7m

Assets

$272.3m

Employees

938

EIN

94-0836240

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

$31.1m

Assets

$71.3m

Employees

282

EIN

94-2494324

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Bonnie J Addario A Breath Away From the Cure Foundation (ALCF)

The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) is one of the largest philanthropies (patient-founded, patient-focused, and patient-driven) devoted exclusively to eradicating Lung Cancer through research, early detection, education, and treatment.

Revenue

$4.4m

Assets

$3.5m

Employees

EIN

20-4417327

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Opera Company

The los angeles opera company (la opera) is a non-profit entity organized to provide an opportunity for all to experience the rich emotional and cultural experience of opera. The los angeles opera company (la opera) is a non-profit entity organized to p...

Revenue

$56.4m

Assets

$92.0m

Employees

1,065

EIN

95-2096402

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

$40.1m

Assets

$393.7m

Employees

N/A

EIN

20-0882784

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH)

PBGH is an influential change agent demanding increased value in the health care system. Through collaborative purchaser action and support for systemic change initiatives, we drive improvement in affordability, quality and service.

Revenue

$10.3m

Assets

$6.8m

Employees

EIN

94-3093623

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Habitat For Humanity - Los Angeles HFH of Greater

Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Building affordable housing for qualified low-income families.

Revenue

$18.8m

Assets

$35.8m

Employees

146

EIN

33-0416470

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

St Baldrick's Foundation (SBF)

Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)

Seva Foundation

San Francisco Opera Association

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)

The Bonnie J Addario A Breath Away From the Cure Foundation (ALCF)

Los Angeles Opera Company

Stuart Foundation

Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH)

Habitat For Humanity - Los Angeles HFH of Greater

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