Chicago area nonprofits

There are 46,863 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 876,649 people, earn more than $101 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $263 billion.

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Job trends for Chicago nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,783
1-10	2,140
11-25	1,029
26-100	1,042
101 to 1,000	699
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 Care Transformation Corporation.
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	12,109
$250k to $1M	3,623
$1M to $5M	2,318
$5M to $25M	976
$25M to $100M	315
$100M+	150

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, Central States SE and SW Areas Health and Welfare Fund, The University of Chicago (UChicago), 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 66.8% 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	7,441	12,003	$1,714,447,483	$9,128,199,802
Educational institutions	6,865	384,865	$15,161,849,932	$44,492,723,417
Foundations	5,976	847	$5,548,628,466	$43,871,445,283
Human service organizations	3,700	80,454	$4,292,203,403	$7,739,068,574
Business and community development organizations	3,521	29,378	$6,747,906,718	$16,840,595,813
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,201	26,574	$1,637,736,743	$6,012,096,135
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,807	19,396	$1,814,927,536	$2,266,970,706
Unions and employment organizations	1,886	20,761	$1,279,119,040	$1,833,304,683
Mutual assistance organizations	1,453	6,301	$13,817,402,751	$31,313,172,303
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,137	4,713	$1,181,910,459	$23,124,474,070

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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

$2.7m

Assets

$3.1m

Employees

EIN

84-6023531

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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

$10.3m

Assets

$7.9m

Employees

EIN

13-6163137

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)

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 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)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.

Revenue

$141.7m

Assets

$620.4m

Employees

451

EIN

36-2192800

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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)

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 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)

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

$79.4m

Assets

$161.2m

Employees

293

EIN

36-1263962

IRS type

501(c)(4)

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The Society of American Archivists

Association for Corporate Growth

American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

American Academy of Dermatology

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights

National Association of Realtors

Lions Clubs International (LCI)

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