Charlotte area nonprofits

There are 2,508 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 75,526 people, earn more than $7 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $23 billion.

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Job trends for Charlotte nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	766
1-10	499
11-25	235
26-100	243
101 to 1,000	133
1,000+	7

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Charlotte is driven by large organizations like Ymca of Greater Charlotte, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Davidson College, and Wingate University.
The largest employers tend to be multiservice human service organizations, vocational rehabilitation programs, colleges, charter schools, and general hospitals.

Sizes of nonprofits in Charlotte

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,031
$250k to $1M	781
$1M to $5M	409
$5M to $25M	169
$25M to $100M	36
$100M+	11

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Foundation for the Carolinas, CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Energyunited Electric Membership Corporation, Davidson College, and Union Power Cooperative earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Charlotte.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 6.7% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Charlotte with more than $100 million account for 34.0% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be community foundations, public utilities, general hospitals, private foundations, and colleges.

Types of nonprofits in Charlotte

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	490	359	$1,417,572,202	$9,019,319,571
Educational institutions	273	18,030	$1,337,502,109	$3,821,568,712
Human service organizations	231	21,494	$817,663,223	$1,549,040,552
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	176	5,040	$268,992,488	$443,810,733
Business and community development organizations	173	815	$259,793,564	$1,797,022,937
Religious organizations	153	3,991	$251,805,461	$678,159,080
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	117	2,221	$171,597,694	$565,698,502
Public safety organizations	109	1,838	$67,479,187	$187,115,092
Mutual assistance organizations	101	28	$299,321,371	$511,968,371
Health organizations	98	7,136	$982,044,952	$1,582,669,312

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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

$2.4m

Assets

$1.0m

Employees

EIN

20-3768277

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$54.8m

Assets

$50.9m

Employees

634

EIN

56-1219017

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Foundation for the Carolinas

Inspiring philanthropy and strengthening our region through innovative community initiatives and quality services to donors and constituents. Foundation For The Carolinas is a nonprofit community foundation serving donors and a broad range of charitable...

Revenue

$662.5m

Assets

$1.9b

Employees

106

EIN

56-6047886

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

$22.3m

Assets

$9.2m

Employees

398

EIN

56-0554413

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Inspirational Ministries

Impacting people for christ worldwide through media. The promotion, production, and provision of religious, charitable, and educational programming communicating the gospel to peoples of the world on linear television and various server based platforms ...

Revenue

$29.7m

Assets

$145.3m

Employees

EIN

57-0931093

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

$43.0m

Assets

$102.2m

Employees

597

EIN

56-0952382

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Horizon Development Properties (HDP)

Horizon Development Properties (HDP) is a nonprofit development company guided by a mission to develop, operate, and provide housing in sustainable communities of choice for residents of diverse incomes.

Revenue

$34.2m

Assets

$256.0m

Employees

EIN

56-2246833

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

$38.2m

Assets

$165.6m

Employees

705

EIN

56-0547462

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Leroy Springs and Company (LSC)

Leroy Springs and Company's mission is to provide affordable, quality recreational, educational and community activities and facilities in the communities they serve.

Revenue

$13.2m

Assets

$80.0m

Employees

493

EIN

57-0344121

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Arts and Science Council (ASC)

The Arts & Science Council (ASC) is organization that serves and supports Charlotte-Mecklenburg's cultural community through grant-making, planning, programs and services to ensure a vibrant community enriched with arts, science and history.

Revenue

$11.5m

Assets

$47.7m

Employees

EIN

56-0693436

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Charlotte area nonprofits

Job trends for Charlotte nonprofits

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24 Foundation

Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR)

Foundation for the Carolinas

Alexander Youth Network

Inspirational Ministries

Providence Day School (PDS)

Horizon Development Properties (HDP)

Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community

Leroy Springs and Company (LSC)

Arts and Science Council (ASC)

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