Chicago area nonprofits

There are 50,615 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 885,133 people, earn more than $102 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $265 billion.

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Job trends for Chicago nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,919
1-10	2,228
11-25	1,069
26-100	1,045
101 to 1,000	706
1,000+	104

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Chicago is driven by large organizations like City Garden Waldorf School, Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, Northwestern University, The University of Chicago (UChicago), and Presence Health Presence Healthcare Presence Health Care.
The largest employers tend to be preschools, general hospitals, universities, hospital systems, and trade / professional associations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Chicago

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	13,144
$250k to $1M	3,662
$1M to $5M	2,317
$5M to $25M	995
$25M to $100M	311
$100M+	151

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, The University of Chicago (UChicago), Central States SE and SW Areas Health and Welfare Fund, 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 67.1% 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	8,178	14,750	$1,937,831,068	$9,458,563,237
Educational institutions	7,654	382,431	$16,023,102,476	$45,588,621,114
Foundations	6,663	821	$5,224,363,464	$42,330,154,057
Human service organizations	3,998	81,037	$4,197,388,259	$7,678,048,466
Business and community development organizations	3,647	28,801	$6,680,258,898	$16,919,275,243
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,385	27,352	$1,743,405,380	$6,371,589,997
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,914	19,479	$1,811,970,028	$2,282,637,707
Unions and employment organizations	1,933	22,492	$1,327,363,067	$1,935,431,919
Mutual assistance organizations	1,492	7,504	$13,619,400,748	$32,036,118,373
Youth development organizations	1,246	5,977	$256,285,048	$355,586,923

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Lions Clubs International (LCI)

Lions Clubs International's mission is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.

Revenue

$82.3m

Assets

$161.1m

Employees

311

EIN

36-1263962

IRS type

501(c)(4)

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

$54.2m

Assets

$126.5m

Employees

188

EIN

36-2181944

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights

Heartland Alliance advances the human rights and responds to the human needs of endangered populations particularly the poor, the isolated, and the displaced through the provision of comprehensive and respectful services and the promotion of permanent s...

Revenue

$21.0m

Assets

$31.6m

Employees

286

EIN

36-1877640

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

$62.9m

Assets

$35.0m

Employees

431

EIN

36-2369301

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)

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

$4.0m

Assets

$3.0m

Employees

EIN

20-0058563

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Association for Corporate Growth

To promote the professional and business interests of the Association for Corporate Growth members by providing access to knowledge and business opportunities through networking, communications and forums related to both internal and external Corporate ...

Revenue

$11.4m

Assets

$8.2m

Employees

EIN

13-6163137

IRS type

501(c)(6)

The Society of American Archivists

Saa's mission is to serve the education and information needs of more than 6,000 individual and institutional members and to provide leadership to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of records of historical value.

Revenue

$2.9m

Assets

$2.7m

Employees

EIN

84-6023531

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)

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.

Revenue

$3.4m

Assets

$5.6m

Employees

EIN

23-7286648

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

RSNA promotes excellence in patient care and health care delivery through education, research and technologic innovation. Promoting and developing the highest standards of radiology and related science through education and research.

Revenue

$56.1m

Assets

$182.0m

Employees

270

EIN

15-0539115

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Chicago area nonprofits

Job trends for Chicago nonprofits

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Directory of nonprofits in Chicago

Lions Clubs International (LCI)

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

Gigi's Playhouse

Association for Corporate Growth

The Society of American Archivists

American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

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