Charlotte area nonprofits

There are 11,957 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 78,259 people, earn more than $8 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $24 billion.

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Job trends for Charlotte nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	942
1-10	517
11-25	237
26-100	258
101 to 1,000	138
1,000+	8

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	2,422
$250k to $1M	772
$1M to $5M	431
$5M to $25M	179
$25M to $100M	33
$100M+	12

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Foundation for the Carolinas, Energyunited Electric Membership Corporation, Duke Endowment, and Davidson College earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Charlotte.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 7.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Charlotte with more than $100 million account for 34.5% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, private foundations, public utilities, community foundations, and colleges.

Types of nonprofits in Charlotte

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	2,545	4,971	$372,923,821	$864,028,838
Educational institutions	1,690	17,809	$1,394,216,845	$4,096,563,666
Human service organizations	1,110	22,418	$975,378,403	$1,614,955,498
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	900	5,133	$268,581,191	$439,253,392
Foundations	897	372	$1,281,833,790	$8,114,528,561
Business and community development organizations	661	895	$280,727,289	$1,852,380,430
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	661	2,696	$190,957,745	$570,423,740
Youth development organizations	436	1,350	$47,240,700	$149,389,117
Mutual assistance organizations	345	32	$218,045,354	$577,420,105
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	329	766	$675,507,731	$1,582,746,487

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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

$2.3m

Assets

$1.1m

Employees

EIN

20-3768277

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)

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

$59.4m

Assets

$50.7m

Employees

650

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

$449.7m

Assets

$1.8b

Employees

118

EIN

56-6047886

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Gambrell Foundation

Gambrell Foundation is a private foundation in Charlotte, NC, which was founded in 1999 and most recently had $7,315,673 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$7.3m

Assets

$126.4m

Employees

N/A

EIN

56-2120679

IRS type

501(c)(3)

C. A. Cannon Charitable Trust #1

C. A. Cannon Charitable Trust #1 is a private foundation in Charlote, NC, which was founded in 1981 and most recently had $8,505,258 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$8.5m

Assets

$164.3m

Employees

EIN

56-6132354

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

$23.1m

Assets

$49.1m

Employees

344

EIN

56-0935064

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

$24.5m

Assets

$101.1m

Employees

383

EIN

58-1598135

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Charlotte Country Day School (CCDS)

Charlotte Country Day School, established in 1941, is a mission-driven school committed to developing fully the potential of every student in grades JK-12.

Revenue

$52.3m

Assets

$180.3m

Employees

608

EIN

56-0623935

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

$63.9m

Assets

$77.3m

Employees

4,084

EIN

56-0844639

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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24 Foundation

Alexander Youth Network

Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR)

Foundation for the Carolinas

Gambrell Foundation

C. A. Cannon Charitable Trust #1

Cannon School

The Pines at Davidson

Charlotte Country Day School (CCDS)

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