Chattanooga area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Chattanooga area nonprofits
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There are 3,504 organizations in the greater Chattanooga metro area. Combined, these Chattanooga metro nonprofits employ 35,061 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $8 billion.

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Job trends for Chattanooga nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	417
1-10	229
11-25	103
26-100	70
101 to 1,000	38
1,000+	5

Key takeaways for employment stats:

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

Sizes of nonprofits in Chattanooga

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	676
$250k to $1M	263
$1M to $5M	158
$5M to $25M	55
$25M to $100M	19
$100M+	5

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Erlanger Health, Memorial Health Care System, The Guardian Foundation Inc-Affiliates, Memorial Health Partners Foundation, and Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Chattanooga.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 4.2% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Chattanooga with more than $100 million account for 54.7% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, public foundations, high schools, and senior residential care facilities.

Types of nonprofits in Chattanooga

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	755	853	$125,647,202	$173,899,304
Educational institutions	411	5,093	$462,284,627	$1,445,444,070
Human service organizations	287	5,262	$346,360,166	$295,943,253
Foundations	254	563	$439,441,284	$2,087,124,520
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	238	2,419	$83,719,268	$164,966,346
Business and community development organizations	231	539	$84,855,574	$298,216,497
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	190	957	$71,409,765	$208,772,539
Mutual assistance organizations	154	39	$14,176,207	$61,629,854
Animal organizations	100	744	$53,927,577	$110,747,522
Health organizations	96	14,099	$2,210,826,718	$1,814,500,538

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1-20 of 3,504

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

$10.7m

Assets

$37.5m

Employees

EIN

62-0468356

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Guardian Foundation

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

Revenue

$10.4m

Assets

$26.0m

Employees

EIN

52-1623898

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lyndhurst Foundation

The Lyndhurst Foundation identifies and invests in initiatives, institutions, people and programs that contribute to the long-term livability and resilience of the greater Chattanooga region.

Revenue

$10.6m

Assets

$125.0m

Employees

EIN

62-6044177

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

$55.0m

Assets

$157.5m

Employees

732

EIN

62-1220402

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)

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)

Bright School

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

Revenue

$8.4m

Assets

$24.5m

Employees

132

EIN

62-0476284

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

$41.1m

Assets

$95.6m

Employees

368

EIN

62-0475682

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)

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

$11.2m

Assets

$51.0m

Employees

244

EIN

59-1781637

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Tucker Foundation

The Tucker Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Ooltewah, TN. They gave out $2,478,808 in grants last year and they have $66,275,076 in assets.

Revenue

$6.2m

Assets

$68.7m

Employees

EIN

62-1603398

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)

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)

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

$53.6m

Assets

$136.1m

Employees

EIN

62-1536731

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ymca of Metropolitan Chattanooga

Ymca of Metropolitan Chattanooga empowers individuals, nurtures youth potential, promotes healthy living, and engages in social responsibility through inclusive community programs.

Revenue

$28.4m

Assets

$44.4m

Employees

1,363

EIN

62-0475699

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)

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)

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)

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

$57.2m

Assets

$47.3m

Employees

484

EIN

62-0842419

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

Guardian Foundation

Lyndhurst Foundation

Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation

Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System (VBHCS)

Cempa Community Care

Bright School

Girls Preparatory School (GPS)

Orange Grove Center

The Mccallie School

Siskin Childrens Institute

Tucker Foundation

BrightBridge

Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services

The Generosity Trust

Ymca of Metropolitan Chattanooga

The Tivoli Theatre Foundation

Tennessee Aquarium

Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency (SETHRA)

Blood Assurance

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