Charlotte area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Charlotte area nonprofits
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There are 16,442 organizations in the greater Charlotte metro area, including the cities of Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia, and Rock Hill within the states of South Carolina and North Carolina. Combined, these Charlotte metro nonprofits employ 437,898 people, earn more than $13 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $39 billion.

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Job trends for Charlotte nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,765
1-10	698
11-25	267
26-100	310
101 to 1,000	163
1,000+	13

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Charlotte is driven by large organizations like Friendship Community Development Corporation, Ymca of Greater Charlotte, Caromont Regional Medical Center, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, and Davidson College.
The largest employers tend to be housing development and management companies, multiservice human service organizations, charter schools, colleges, and hospital systems.

Sizes of nonprofits in Charlotte

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	2,842
$250k to $1M	967
$1M to $5M	574
$5M to $25M	245
$25M to $100M	58
$100M+	25

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Caromont Regional Medical Center, Foundation for the Carolinas, Atlantic Coast Conference, The Leon Levine Foundation, and Duke Endowment earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Charlotte.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 4.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Charlotte with more than $100 million account for 46.9% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be private foundations, community foundations, hospital systems, public utilities, and training camps.

Types of nonprofits in Charlotte

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	3,417	3,102	$506,377,349	$1,470,672,914
Educational institutions	2,090	23,247	$2,274,172,780	$7,442,712,491
Human service organizations	1,861	22,478	$1,288,146,665	$2,444,410,702
Foundations	1,228	512	$2,754,596,375	$14,561,068,532
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,145	6,726	$1,139,184,921	$974,080,147
Business and community development organizations	910	1,207	$410,554,512	$2,102,302,706
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	848	2,882	$235,783,472	$721,219,097
Youth development organizations	746	2,168	$76,205,601	$174,063,813
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	416	950	$771,283,908	$1,954,104,515
Health organizations	411	10,381	$1,960,383,822	$3,036,564,414

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1-20 of 16,442

24 Foundation

24 Foundation aims to inspire and engage communities to make an immediate impact on the lives of people affected by cancer, with an ultimate vision of providing cancer navigation and survivorship for all.

Revenue

$2.5m

Assets

$1.9m

Employees

EIN

20-3768277

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety

IBHS conducts research to protect homes and businesses from natural hazards and causes of loss through tests and guidance.

Revenue

$26.0m

Assets

$55.9m

Employees

100

EIN

23-2049143

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Alexander Youth Network

Alexander Youth Network's mission is to provide quality professional treatment to children with serious emotional and behavioral problems.

Revenue

$34.8m

Assets

$12.8m

Employees

618

EIN

56-0554413

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Via Health Partners / Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR)

At Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, our goal is to provide comfort and peace of mind to our patients and their families. We have served the Charlotte region for over thirty years and our outstanding level of services speaks to this expertise.

Revenue

$101.9m

Assets

$95.5m

Employees

852

EIN

56-1219017

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Foundation for the Carolinas

Foundation for the Carolinas inspires philanthropy, offers innovative solutions and serves as a catalyst for charitable activity in North and South Carolina.

Revenue

$761.4m

Assets

$3.9b

Employees

141

EIN

56-6047886

IRS type

501(c)(3)

CitizenAudit.org

Centralized fundraising and resource distribution to promote Jewish activities, with a Center for Jewish Education. Partnered with Charlotte Jewish News.

Revenue

$7.9m

Assets

$12.3m

Employees

EIN

56-1951745

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Alliance Preparatory Schools

Alliance Preparatory Schools operates two charter schools in Charlotte, empowering 1,676 students through a STEM-based curriculum and diverse learning opportunities.

Revenue

$25.8m

Assets

$50.8m

Employees

139

EIN

46-4207477

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Gambrell Foundation

The Gambrell Foundation is a private foundation located in Charlotte, NC. Last year, it made $6,365,070 in annual grants and has total assets of $126,401,755.

Revenue

$18.3m

Assets

$172.6m

Employees

EIN

56-2120679

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Queens University of Charlotte

Queens University of Charlotte provides transformative educational experiences that nurture intellectual curiosity, promote global understanding, encourage ethical living and prepare individuals for purposeful and fulfilling lives.

Revenue

$91.8m

Assets

$171.5m

Employees

1,103

EIN

56-0530003

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Providence Day School (PDS)

Providence Day School is an independent, college preparatory Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 12 school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Revenue

$70.2m

Assets

$154.5m

Employees

679

EIN

56-0952382

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hospice of Iredell County (HOIC)

The mission of Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County is to honor life by providing extraordinary care with compassion, comfort and dignity to our patients, families and community.

Revenue

$20.7m

Assets

$31.8m

Employees

195

EIN

56-1376577

IRS type

501(c)(3)

HopeWay Foundation

HopeWay provides mental health treatment and education, with residential care and day treatment for adults and families in Charlotte, NC.

Revenue

$19.8m

Assets

$38.8m

Employees

188

EIN

46-4510365

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Pines at Davidson

The Pines at Davidson's mission is to provide a retirement community for area residents who wanted to remain close to their friends and family.

Revenue

$40.6m

Assets

$169.7m

Employees

528

EIN

58-1598135

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community

Aldersgate is a ministry of the Western North Carolina conference of the United Methodist church and offers exceptional quality of life opportunities for older adults across a continuum of housing and health care options.

Revenue

$47.2m

Assets

$138.8m

Employees

604

EIN

56-0547462

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cannon School

The Cannon School community instills academic excellence and personal responsibility, inspires athletic and artistic accomplishment, and promotes a respect for diversity within a challenging and safe educational environment.

Revenue

$31.8m

Assets

$58.1m

Employees

406

EIN

56-0935064

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Charles A Cannon Trust No 1

The C. A. Cannon Charitable Trust #1 primarily funds general support, faith community nurse, debt reduction, hvac replacement, technology upgrades, parking lot repavement, windows and facade, window replacement, and w.

Revenue

$18.2m

Assets

$138.4m

Employees

EIN

56-6132354

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Charlotte Soccer Academy (CSA)

The Charlotte Soccer Academy provides player development for approximately 5,300 boys and girls, ranging in age from 4 to 19, competing in both recreational and competitive soccer.

Revenue

$11.1m

Assets

$14.9m

Employees

EIN

56-1887771

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Merancas Foundation

A Charlotte-based private foundation that funds services for adults with disabilities, scholarships, food program for seniors, housing stability and youth mentorship.

Revenue

$19.8m

Assets

$154.1m

Employees

EIN

56-1677733

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Davidson Day School

Davidson Day School is a diverse independent school that cultivates academic excellence through collaboration, creativity, and character development. Each student is offered an active, challenging learning environment through our broad array of programs.

Revenue

$13.9m

Assets

$21.7m

Employees

165

EIN

11-1976223

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont

Goodwill has been serving individuals and families in the Southern Piedmont region of North and South Carolina for 50 years.

Revenue

$93.5m

Assets

$130.3m

Employees

3,312

EIN

56-0844639

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Charlotte area nonprofits

Job trends for Charlotte nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Charlotte

Types of nonprofits in Charlotte

Directory of nonprofits in Charlotte

24 Foundation

Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety

Alexander Youth Network

Via Health Partners / Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR)

Foundation for the Carolinas

CitizenAudit.org

Alliance Preparatory Schools

The Gambrell Foundation

Queens University of Charlotte

Providence Day School (PDS)

Hospice of Iredell County (HOIC)

HopeWay Foundation

The Pines at Davidson

Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community

Cannon School

Charles A Cannon Trust No 1

Charlotte Soccer Academy (CSA)

Merancas Foundation

Davidson Day School

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont

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