Charleston area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Charleston South Carolina area nonprofits
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There are 4,611 organizations in the greater CharlestonSouth Carolina metro area, including the cities of Charleston and North Charleston. Combined, these Charleston metro nonprofits employ 32,890 people, earn more than $10 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $12 billion.

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Job trends for Charleston nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	432
1-10	203
11-25	95
26-100	93
101 to 1,000	31
1,000+	8

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Charleston is driven by large organizations like Roper St Francis Healthcare, Roper Hospital, Palmetto Goodwill, Roper St Francis Physicians Partners, and Waterfront Employers - Ila Welfare Pl.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, vocational rehabilitation programs, managed care organizations, fraternal societies, and colleges.

Sizes of nonprofits in Charleston

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,088
$250k to $1M	267
$1M to $5M	172
$5M to $25M	59
$25M to $100M	14
$100M+	13

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Advanced Technology International, The Blackbaud Giving Fund, Roper Hospital, Berkeley Electric Cooperative, and Bon Secours St Francis Hospital earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Charleston.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.1% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Charleston with more than $100 million account for 82.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be vocational and technical schools, general hospitals, public foundations, public utilities, and charter schools.

Types of nonprofits in Charleston

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	888	161	$32,850,576	$108,170,862
Educational institutions	608	4,756	$6,004,452,619	$4,403,243,572
Foundations	445	1,204	$826,608,562	$904,328,880
Human service organizations	377	2,482	$153,423,746	$532,450,690
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	309	756	$87,360,389	$130,916,483
Business and community development organizations	295	482	$116,471,957	$222,598,343
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	283	1,290	$102,191,984	$321,639,714
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	145	454	$435,441,228	$829,642,797
Mutual assistance organizations	139	1,460	$34,373,853	$97,855,547
Youth development organizations	129	136	$7,615,731	$14,349,974

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1-20 of 4,611

Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Charleston Area CVB markets the area to individual, meeting and group travelers via publications, website, and various media initiatives.

Revenue

$31.7m

Assets

$21.1m

Employees

EIN

03-0386059

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Charleston Southern University

Charleston Southern University is a public university located in Charleston, SC. It has an undergraduate population of 3,190 students and a total of 753 full-time professors.

Revenue

$118.0m

Assets

$197.7m

Employees

1,286

EIN

57-0474291

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

$6.0m

Assets

$39.1m

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

$11.9m

Assets

$63.9m

Employees

EIN

20-3398254

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Citadel Foundation

The Citadel Foundation secures philanthropic support for The Citadel, providing scholarships and academic resources to attract and retain outstanding students.

Revenue

$31.6m

Assets

$306.8m

Employees

EIN

57-6020493

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Coastal Community Foundation

The Foundation's purpose is to help create vibrant communities by uniting people and investing resources. The Foundation officially serves nine Coastal counties - beaufort, berkeley, charleston, colleton, dorchester, georgetown, hampton, horry, and jasper....

Revenue

$52.5m

Assets

$328.0m

Employees

EIN

23-7390313

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Orange Grove Charter School

Orange Grove Charter School: Innovative, supportive learning environment developing life-long learners, while expanding capacity in Charleston County School District.

Revenue

$15.4m

Assets

$26.2m

Employees

217

EIN

20-2490360

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

$48.4m

Assets

$292.7m

Employees

807

EIN

57-0337132

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

$193.4m

Assets

$1.3b

Employees

7,319

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

$7.7m

Assets

$19.7m

Employees

EIN

57-0314378

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Palmetto Goodwill Services

Goodwill industries of lower sc's mission is to help people achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work.in 2013, gwilsc provided job training and employment Services to 53,084 individuals with disabilities and other barriers to empl....

Revenue

$18.2m

Assets

$16.0m

Employees

437

EIN

57-0632511

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

$6.2m

Assets

$32.1m

Employees

EIN

57-6000599

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Charleston Animal Society

Charleston Animal Society prevents animal cruelty and strives to create no-kill communities, serving as a model for national and international organizations.

Revenue

$10.1m

Assets

$25.6m

Employees

138

EIN

57-6021863

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

$11.4m

Assets

$165.5m

Employees

EIN

23-7069236

IRS type

501(c)(3)

James Island Charter High School (JICHS)

To develop confident, responsible, life-long learners who can excel in society by creating a diverse curriculum and extracurricular experiences in a safe, nurturing environment supported by faculty, parents and community.

Revenue

$25.5m

Assets

$27.9m

Employees

EIN

51-0438043

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Medical Society of South Carolina

Since 1789, The Medical Society of South Carolina has served as the foremost association of physicians dedicated to pioneering advances in their region's healthcare.

Revenue

$46.8m

Assets

$559.5m

Employees

EIN

57-0288358

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Meeting Street Schools (MSS)

The vision of Meeting Street Schools is to prove what is possible for all students in South Carolina and to fundamentally alter expectations for educators and students working in schools that serve under-resourced communities.

Revenue

$293.5m

Assets

$288.5m

Employees

450

EIN

20-4587841

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

The Blackbaud Giving Fund sponsors a national donor advised Fund that powers philanthropy through The generosity of donors. We partner with technology platforms to securely and efficiently deliver grants to charities making an impact around The world.

Revenue

$661.9m

Assets

$59.8m

Employees

EIN

46-0942102

IRS type

501(c)(3)

We Are Sharing Hope SC

Sharing Hope SC saves lives through organ and tissue donations. We work with hospitals, coroners, and funeral homes to facilitate donation decisions.

Revenue

$38.7m

Assets

$51.5m

Employees

138

EIN

57-0875658

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lowcountry Food Bank

Lowcountry Food Bank is a premier hunger-relief organization in the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina. Since 1983, it has been committed to leading the fight against hunger in its community. The organization provides Child and Senior Hunger-Relie...

Revenue

$79.2m

Assets

$28.8m

Employees

105

EIN

57-0751835

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

Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Charleston Southern University

Roper Saint Francis Foundation

International African American Museum (IAAM)

The Citadel Foundation

Coastal Community Foundation

Orange Grove Charter School

Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community

Roper St Francis Healthcare

Trident United Way (TUW)

Palmetto Goodwill Services

Historic Charleston Foundation

Charleston Animal Society

College of Charleston Foundation

James Island Charter High School (JICHS)

Medical Society of South Carolina

Meeting Street Schools (MSS)

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

We Are Sharing Hope SC

Lowcountry Food Bank

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