Chattanooga area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Chattanooga area nonprofits
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There are 3,465 organizations in the greater Chattanooga metro area. Combined, these Chattanooga metro nonprofits employ 26,612 people, earn more than $3 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $7 billion.

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Job trends for Chattanooga nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	397
1-10	226
11-25	103
26-100	71
101 to 1,000	37
1,000+	4

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Chattanooga is driven by large organizations like Memorial Health Care System, The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates, Ymca of Metropolitan Chattanooga, Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (VBHCS), and Covenant College.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, senior residential care facilities, high schools, multiservice human service organizations, and community mental health centers.

Sizes of nonprofits in Chattanooga

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	650
$250k to $1M	270
$1M to $5M	144
$5M to $25M	56
$25M to $100M	17
$100M+	4

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Memorial Health Care System, The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates, Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative, and Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (VBHCS) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Chattanooga.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 6.4% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Chattanooga with more than $100 million account for 37.5% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, public foundations, senior residential care facilities, high schools, and public utilities.

Types of nonprofits in Chattanooga

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	749	800	$118,074,759	$168,537,556
Educational institutions	403	5,139	$432,714,028	$1,397,611,635
Human service organizations	287	6,143	$359,062,345	$355,508,921
Foundations	251	555	$369,155,485	$2,012,513,101
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	233	1,056	$47,259,402	$114,295,166
Business and community development organizations	227	537	$79,205,460	$294,067,144
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	186	918	$67,616,146	$199,768,151
Mutual assistance organizations	153	40	$13,039,834	$59,372,538
Animal organizations	99	720	$54,036,786	$113,291,298
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	94	385	$175,898,786	$664,238,340

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1-20 of 3,465

Tennessee Valley Public Power Association

The purpose of the association is to represent the common interests of its members to tva, to promote the common interests and efficiencies of its members and to promote the professional developoment of its members' employees.

Revenue

$10.6m

Assets

$37.1m

Employees

EIN

62-0468356

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Cempa Community Care

Cempa Community Care champions healthy communities, provides support and prevention services, and offers high-quality care for those impacted by HIV/STIs.

Revenue

$51.1m

Assets

$28.2m

Employees

122

EIN

62-1325543

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation

Siskin Hospital provides high-quality physical rehabilitation services with positive outcomes for individuals and the community in Chattanooga, TN.

Revenue

$54.8m

Assets

$146.9m

Employees

657

EIN

62-1220402

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Guardian Foundation

Guardian Foundation provides administrative support for affiliated healthcare organizations, including nursing homes, hospices, and facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Revenue

$8.8m

Assets

$23.4m

Employees

EIN

52-1623898

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (VBHCS)

To serve individuals, families and communities through prevention, treatment and recovery services, ensuring that help today leads to a better tomorrow.

Revenue

$81.0m

Assets

$64.0m

Employees

1,271

EIN

62-1589440

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Orange Grove Center

Founded in 1953, Orange Grove Center is a private, non-profit organization serving approximately 700 adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Revenue

$44.8m

Assets

$23.9m

Employees

902

EIN

62-0549365

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Mccallie School

Mccallie is a private School with state-of-the-art facilities nestled on 100 acres on chattanooga's missionary ridge. Since 1905, Mccallie has remained committed to providing an outstanding college preparatory education program for boys.

Revenue

$64.2m

Assets

$284.7m

Employees

637

EIN

62-0475837

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Girls Preparatory School (GPS)

Girls Preparatory School, one of the largest secondary girls' day schools in the United States, enrolls nearly 600 college-bound students in grades 6-12. Generations of our accomplished alumnae are evidence that single-sex education works.

Revenue

$31.7m

Assets

$77.3m

Employees

352

EIN

62-0475682

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bright School

Bright School fosters wise and compassionate citizens by providing excellent elementary education to boys and girls in Chattanooga, TN.

Revenue

$9.4m

Assets

$23.0m

Employees

127

EIN

62-0476284

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Generosity Trust

The Generosity Trust empowers Christian Giving through training churches, tuition for seminary student and tools to re-engage Christians with the joy of generosity.

Revenue

$35.7m

Assets

$111.4m

Employees

EIN

62-1536731

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services

CADAS provides education, awareness, and treatment for drug/alcohol abuse. Offers Adult Transition and Family Residential Treatment & Transition programs.

Revenue

$14.8m

Assets

$24.6m

Employees

224

EIN

62-0716063

IRS type

501(c)(3)

BrightBridge

BrightBridge provides loans and technical assistance to small and startup businesses in qualified areas, promoting economic development. Based in Chattanooga, TN.

Revenue

$10.7m

Assets

$161.1m

Employees

EIN

58-1494630

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ymca of Metropolitan Chattanooga

YMCA Chattanooga strengthens community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility with Christian principles at the core.

Revenue

$24.4m

Assets

$38.0m

Employees

1,350

EIN

62-0475699

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Siskin Childrens Institute

Siskin Children's Institute improves the quality of life for children of all abilities through excellence in education, research, health care, advocacy and support.

Revenue

$12.3m

Assets

$53.0m

Employees

336

EIN

59-1781637

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Tivoli Theatre Foundation

The Tivoli Theatre Foundation manages and maintains two historic performing arts venues in Chattanooga, TN through fundraising events and direction.

Revenue

$16.8m

Assets

$30.6m

Employees

EIN

47-4405861

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency (SETHRA)

To empower families, moving them from dependence to independence, by providing comprehensive services in collaboration with local, state, and federal resources.

Revenue

$20.3m

Assets

$26.3m

Employees

254

EIN

62-0926520

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Tennessee Aquarium

The Tennessee Aquarium mission is to carry out environmental research and conservation projects needed to help ensure the health and long-term sustainability of regional natural resources, and especially aquatic ecosystems.

Revenue

$31.5m

Assets

$85.5m

Employees

346

EIN

58-1837154

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Blood Assurance

Blood Assurance is full-service regional blood center serving 51 counties and more than 70 health care facilities in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia.

Revenue

$44.6m

Assets

$39.7m

Employees

415

EIN

62-0842419

IRS type

501(c)(3)

United Way of Greater Chattanooga

United Way of Greater Chattanooga is working to advance the common good by educating children to be ready for school, promoting economic stability so people can provide for themselves and their families.

Revenue

$10.8m

Assets

$29.6m

Employees

EIN

62-0565962

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation

Incorporated in June of 1945 by Robert J. Maclellan, his son Robert L. Maclellan, and his sister Dora Maclellan Brown, the Maclellan Foundation has served the evangelical and Chattanooga communities for over sixty years.

Revenue

$7.7m

Assets

$56.0m

Employees

EIN

23-7159802

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Chattanooga area nonprofits

Job trends for Chattanooga nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Chattanooga

Types of nonprofits in Chattanooga

Directory of nonprofits in Chattanooga

Tennessee Valley Public Power Association

Cempa Community Care

Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation

Guardian Foundation

Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (VBHCS)

Orange Grove Center

The Mccallie School

Girls Preparatory School (GPS)

Bright School

The Generosity Trust

Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services

BrightBridge

Ymca of Metropolitan Chattanooga

Siskin Childrens Institute

The Tivoli Theatre Foundation

Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency (SETHRA)

Tennessee Aquarium

Blood Assurance

United Way of Greater Chattanooga

Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation

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