Chicago area nonprofits

There are 46,644 organizations in the greater Chicago metro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro nonprofits employ 645,349 people, earn more than $100 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $255 billion.

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Job trends for Chicago nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,538
1-10	2,160
11-25	1,054
26-100	1,057
101 to 1,000	691
1,000+	104

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Chicago is driven by large organizations like Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp, Northwestern University, The University of Chicago (UChicago), Presence Care Transformation Corporation, and Rush University Medical Center.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, hospital systems, trade / professional associations, and developmentally disabled centers.

Sizes of nonprofits in Chicago

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	11,721
$250k to $1M	3,583
$1M to $5M	2,300
$5M to $25M	959
$25M to $100M	311
$100M+	147

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp, The University of Chicago (UChicago), Central States SE & SW Areas Health & Welfare F, Northwestern University, and Feeding America earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Chicago.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Chicago with more than $100 million account for 66.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, universities, fraternal societies, pension and retirement funds, and trade / professional associations.

Types of nonprofits in Chicago

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	7,293	12,451	$1,811,793,062	$9,384,385,285
Educational institutions	7,061	157,212	$15,155,067,163	$44,572,417,841
Foundations	5,988	859	$5,803,414,486	$42,717,714,825
Human service organizations	3,840	79,186	$4,194,848,397	$7,755,362,703
Business and community development organizations	3,473	29,190	$6,610,830,635	$16,452,651,785
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,230	27,844	$1,672,261,574	$6,087,005,915
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,749	20,214	$1,852,547,845	$2,259,596,837
Unions and employment organizations	1,882	20,220	$1,241,074,763	$1,781,544,392
Mutual assistance organizations	1,438	7,168	$13,542,464,282	$30,810,622,537
Youth development organizations	1,218	4,513	$193,831,344	$304,948,887

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Obama Foundation

Obama Foundation is an international development, relief service in Chicago, IL whose mission is: Obama Foundation's mission is to inspire and empower people to change their world.

Revenue

$232.1m

Assets

$229.1m

Employees

EIN

46-4950751

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Association of Realtors

Nar provides a facility for professional development, research & exchange of information among its members and to the public in order to preserve the right to own, use and transfer real property. The national association of realtors (nar) provides a fac...

Revenue

$242.2m

Assets

$318.1m

Employees

355

EIN

36-1520690

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is an educational, research and scientific society with more than 50,000 members organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology.

Revenue

$53.3m

Assets

$132.8m

Employees

190

EIN

36-2181944

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) provides bonafide credentials and comprehensive oral implant education.

Revenue

$4.8m

Assets

$13.4m

Employees

EIN

41-6044864

IRS type

501(c)(6)

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

The mission of the YMCA of Metro Chicago is to develop strong children, families and communities across Metropolitan Chicago through academic readiness, character development, violence prevention, fitness and healthy living. The mission of the YMCA of M...

Revenue

$94.8m

Assets

$278.5m

Employees

4,133

EIN

36-2179782

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Marketing Association

The American Marketing Association (AMA) is a professional association for individuals and organizations leading the practice, teaching and development of marketing knowledge worldwide.Our principle role is to serve as a forum to connect like-minded ind...

Revenue

$17.1m

Assets

$10.4m

Employees

EIN

36-2130315

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Brain Tumor Association

Mission statement the mission of the American brain tumor association is to advance the understanding and treatment of brain tumors with the goals of improving, extending and, ultimately, saving the lives of those impacted by a brain tumor diagnosis. We...

Revenue

$5.8m

Assets

$5.1m

Employees

EIN

23-7286648

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Gigi's Playhouse

To change the way the world views Down syndrome through national campaigns, educational programs, and by empowering individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.

Revenue

$3.6m

Assets

$3.3m

Employees

EIN

20-0058563

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

NMMA is dedicated to advocating for and promoting the strength of marine manufacturing, the sales and service networks of its members, and the boating lifestyle.

Revenue

$60.4m

Assets

$32.4m

Employees

474

EIN

36-2369301

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKF)

The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois improves the health and well-being of people at risk for or affected by kidney disease through prevention, education and empowerment.

Revenue

$2.1m

Assets

$6.7m

Employees

EIN

36-6009226

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Chicago area nonprofits

Job trends for Chicago nonprofits

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Obama Foundation

National Association of Realtors

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

American Marketing Association

American Brain Tumor Association

Gigi's Playhouse

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKF)

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