Charlotte area nonprofits

There are 11,790 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 76,803 people, earn more than $8 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	898
1-10	503
11-25	230
26-100	247
101 to 1,000	133
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	2,254
$250k to $1M	740
$1M to $5M	411
$5M to $25M	174
$25M to $100M	36
$100M+	12

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Foundation for the Carolinas, CaroMont Regional Medical Center, 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 7.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Charlotte with more than $100 million account for 36.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be community foundations, general hospitals, private foundations, public utilities, and colleges.

Types of nonprofits in Charlotte

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	2,536	4,954	$364,581,284	$859,270,454
Educational institutions	1,674	17,644	$1,353,857,324	$3,958,941,099
Human service organizations	1,094	22,148	$948,557,178	$1,562,190,151
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	888	5,213	$275,350,510	$429,927,932
Foundations	838	352	$1,535,106,598	$8,219,809,234
Business and community development organizations	659	890	$283,852,448	$1,823,151,971
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	656	2,317	$186,316,814	$576,651,064
Youth development organizations	430	1,286	$45,700,100	$147,791,433
Mutual assistance organizations	342	35	$212,657,078	$571,177,989
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	327	761	$671,415,298	$1,576,089,964

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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)

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)

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)

Foundation for the Carolinas

Foundation For The Carolinas inspires philanthropy and strengthens our region through innovative community initiatives and quality services to donors and constituents.

Revenue

$662.5m

Assets

$1.9b

Employees

106

EIN

56-6047886

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

$104.3m

Assets

$170.4m

Employees

1,222

EIN

56-0530003

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)

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)

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

$12.9m

Assets

$18.1m

Employees

181

EIN

56-1376577

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)

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)

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Charlotte area nonprofits

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24 Foundation

Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR)

Alexander Youth Network

Foundation for the Carolinas

Queens University of Charlotte

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont

Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community

Hospice of Iredell County (HOIC)

Charlotte Country Day School (CCDS)

Cannon School

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