Chicago area nonprofits

Name: Top 10 Chicago area nonprofits
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There are 50,346 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 885,817 people, earn more than $102 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $267 billion.

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Job trends for Chicago nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,914
1-10	2,239
11-25	1,068
26-100	1,066
101 to 1,000	705
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, The University of Chicago (UChicago), Northwestern University, 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	12,729
$250k to $1M	3,693
$1M to $5M	2,331
$5M to $25M	997
$25M to $100M	313
$100M+	149

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 67.3% 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	8,137	13,953	$1,902,889,606	$9,751,123,839
Educational institutions	7,522	381,510	$15,940,183,213	$45,584,843,492
Foundations	6,746	1,055	$4,792,658,712	$42,555,617,404
Human service organizations	3,987	83,832	$4,384,191,708	$8,020,615,931
Business and community development organizations	3,677	28,441	$6,656,741,661	$17,316,177,948
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,419	26,599	$1,616,441,380	$6,253,278,146
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,908	20,619	$1,928,755,183	$2,596,954,285
Unions and employment organizations	1,962	21,448	$1,332,898,134	$1,903,936,961
Mutual assistance organizations	1,456	7,518	$13,665,996,678	$31,892,374,381
Youth development organizations	1,263	6,899	$298,574,088	$408,212,138

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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 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)

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 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)

Obama Foundation

Obama Foundation is an international, foreign affairs and national security alliances and advocacy in Chicago, IL whose mission is: Obama Foundation's mission is to inspire and empower people to change their world.

Revenue

$141.3m

Assets

$439.4m

Employees

203

EIN

46-4950751

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Kidney Foundation (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

$2.6m

Assets

$7.1m

Employees

EIN

36-6009226

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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 Academy of Dermatology

To assure that dermatologists have access to the highest quality education, research and innovations in the field, and that patients and the public have access to the highest quality medical and surgical dermatologic care and to information regarding pr...

Revenue

$38.3m

Assets

$83.8m

Employees

204

EIN

41-0793046

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

$16.6m

Assets

$9.1m

Employees

EIN

36-2130315

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

$245.1m

Assets

$489.4m

Employees

354

EIN

36-1520690

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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Chicago area nonprofits

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American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

The Society of American Archivists

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)

Obama Foundation

National Kidney Foundation (NKF)

Lions Clubs International (LCI)

American Academy of Dermatology

American Marketing Association

National Association of Realtors

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