Charleston area nonprofits

There are 3,872 organizations in the greater Charleston South Carolina metro area, including the cities of Charleston and North Charleston. Combined, these Charleston metro nonprofits employ 24,781 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $8 billion.

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Job trends for Charleston nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	325
1-10	169
11-25	71
26-100	88
101 to 1,000	31
1,000+	4

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Charleston is driven by large organizations like Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Palmetto Goodwill, Charleston Southern University, Waterfront Employers - Ila Welfare Pl, and Container Royalties Supplemental.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, vocational rehabilitation programs, fraternal societies, universities, and high schools.

Sizes of nonprofits in Charleston

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	936
$250k to $1M	225
$1M to $5M	135
$5M to $25M	48
$25M to $100M	9
$100M+	6

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Advanced Technology International, Roper Hospital, Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Bon Secours St Francis Hospital, and Roper St Francis Physicians Partners earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Charleston.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 4.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Charleston with more than $100 million account for 61.7% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be engineering and technology research centers, general hospitals, public utilities, managed care organizations, and hospital systems.

Types of nonprofits in Charleston

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	781	61	$23,467,487	$45,291,482
Educational institutions	562	4,772	$392,749,950	$2,098,285,720
Foundations	310	129	$131,163,706	$958,895,554
Human service organizations	298	2,136	$103,868,705	$292,520,204
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	271	591	$45,618,956	$112,782,603
Business and community development organizations	253	779	$96,651,722	$111,248,147
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	253	1,573	$85,695,838	$247,812,393
Mutual assistance organizations	135	2,096	$64,094,856	$117,486,007
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	116	509	$347,136,206	$580,126,070
Health organizations	89	7,157	$1,131,884,945	$2,546,917,286

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The Citadel Foundation

The Citadel Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to raise funds for The Citadel. Gifts from alumni and friends, corporations, and other organizations provide resources that The college uses to award scholarships, recruit and retain outstanding...

Revenue

$20.1m

Assets

$236.0m

Employees

EIN

57-6020493

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Roper Saint Francis Foundation

Roper Saint Francis Foundation's mission is to heal all people with compassion, faith and excellence.

Revenue

$16.4m

Assets

$50.7m

Employees

EIN

57-1068509

IRS type

501(c)(3)

International African American Museum (IAAM)

IAAM aims to re-center South Carolina's place in global history, illuminating its pivotal role in the development of the international slave trade and the Civil War.

Revenue

$18.7m

Assets

$44.5m

Employees

EIN

20-3398254

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Charleston Southern University

Charleston Southern University is an university or technological institute in Charleston, SC whose mission is: The University's mission is to promote academic excellence in a Christian environment.

Revenue

$95.8m

Assets

$191.6m

Employees

1,440

EIN

57-0474291

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Roper St. Francis cares for more Lowcountry families than any other healthcare provider in our area. Our mission is healing all people with compassion, faith and excellence.

Revenue

$134.1m

Assets

$905.7m

Employees

6,521

EIN

57-0831165

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Trident United Way (TUW)

Trident United Way gives you the power to make real, long-lasting change in the Lowcountry by addressing the issues that matter the most in people's lives -- education, financial stability and health.

Revenue

$9.2m

Assets

$20.7m

Employees

EIN

57-0314378

IRS type

501(c)(3)

College of Charleston Foundation

The Mission of the College of Charleston Foundation is to promote programs of education, research, student development, and faculty development for the exclusive benefit of the College of Charleston.

Revenue

$12.6m

Assets

$138.3m

Employees

EIN

23-7069236

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Coastal Community Foundation

Coastal Community Foundation is a public grant making Foundation fostering philanthropy for the lasting good of the Community. Coastal Community Foundation is a public Foundation working to address the challenges facing the Coastal communities of beaufo...

Revenue

$43.2m

Assets

$203.9m

Employees

EIN

23-7390313

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Historic Charleston Foundation

We are dedicated to preserving and protecting the historical, architectural and cultural character of Charleston and its historic environs, and to educating the public about Charleston's history and the benefits that are derived from preservation.

Revenue

$5.1m

Assets

$28.6m

Employees

159

EIN

57-6000599

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community

Bishop Gadsden, a Life Care Retirement Community, embraces God's call to ministry. We affirm positive living for all who live and work here. We serve with integrity. We exercise wise stewardship. We reach out with a generous spirit.

Revenue

$39.8m

Assets

$173.5m

Employees

579

EIN

57-0337132

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Charleston area nonprofits

Job trends for Charleston nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Charleston

Types of nonprofits in Charleston

Directory of nonprofits in Charleston

The Citadel Foundation

Roper Saint Francis Foundation

International African American Museum (IAAM)

Charleston Southern University

Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Trident United Way (TUW)

College of Charleston Foundation

Coastal Community Foundation

Historic Charleston Foundation

Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community

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