Charleston area nonprofits

There are 734 organizations in the greater Charleston South Carolina metro area, including the cities of Charleston and North Charleston. Combined, these Charleston metro nonprofits employ 18,460 people, earn more than $3 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $7 billion.

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Job trends for Charleston nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	219
1-10	154
11-25	73
26-100	73
101 to 1,000	30
1,000+	3

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Charleston is driven by large organizations like Roper Hospital Inc, Charleston Southern University, Waterfront Employers - Ila Welfare Pl, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, and Container Royalties Supplemental.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, hospital systems, and charter schools.

Sizes of nonprofits in Charleston

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	290
$250k to $1M	216
$1M to $5M	133
$5M to $25M	42
$25M to $100M	10
$100M+	6

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like SCRA APPLIED R&d, Roper Hospital Inc, 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 4.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Charleston with more than $100 million account for 55.5% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, engineering and technology research centers, public utilities, managed care organizations, and school foundations.

Types of nonprofits in Charleston

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	125	132	$104,585,024	$715,579,253
Educational institutions	106	4,353	$450,907,323	$2,156,635,020
Human service organizations	57	2,243	$110,877,791	$290,028,892
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	55	1,447	$84,029,232	$210,639,562
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	48	542	$42,358,489	$80,890,671
Business and community development organizations	45	343	$99,308,631	$86,665,387
Housing providers and shelters	32	492	$49,604,719	$141,339,562
Religious organizations	30	35	$17,033,599	$45,574,022
Hospitals and clinics	27	3,364	$1,128,034,682	$2,494,747,237
Unions and employment organizations	23	1,187	$32,253,506	$28,532,797

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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

$16.6m

Assets

$21.9m

Employees

EIN

20-3398254

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

$11.4m

Assets

$27.0m

Employees

286

EIN

20-4587841

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Roper Hospital Inc

Roper St. Francis is Charleston's only private, not-for-profit healthcare system with a specific focus on community outreach.

Revenue

$411.0m

Assets

$351.4m

Employees

2,119

EIN

57-0828733

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ashley Hall Foundation

To conduct a school for educational purposes, on a nonprofit basis, and such other things as necessary or useful in the accomplishment of said purpose. Education provided to kindergarten through 12th grade students. Afterschool and summer programs for t...

Revenue

$19.3m

Assets

$48.1m

Employees

301

EIN

57-0314364

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Roper St Francis Mt Pleasant Hospital

Healing all people with compassion, faith, and excellence. Operation of nonprofit hospital facility in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Pleasant, South Carolina.

Revenue

$77.7m

Assets

$138.6m

Employees

EIN

57-0360499

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

$123.5m

Assets

$925.1m

Employees

823

EIN

57-0831165

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Spoleto Festival USA

The festival's mission is to present programs of the highest artistic caliber while maintaining a dedication to young artists, a commitment to all forms of the performing arts, a passion for contemporary innovation, and an enthusiasm for providing unusu...

Revenue

$8.2m

Assets

$17.8m

Employees

392

EIN

57-0660848

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

$37.1m

Assets

$175.2m

Employees

573

EIN

57-0337132

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$52.2m

Assets

$242.2m

Employees

EIN

57-6020493

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

$8.4m

Assets

$494.4m

Employees

EIN

57-0288358

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Charleston area nonprofits

Job trends for Charleston nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Charleston

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International African American Museum (IAAM)

Meeting Street Schools (MSS)

Roper Hospital Inc

Ashley Hall Foundation

Roper St Francis Mt Pleasant Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Spoleto Festival USA

Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community

The Citadel Foundation

Medical Society of South Carolina

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