Chicago area nonprofits

There are 13,969 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 643,768 people, earn more than $99 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $248 billion.

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Job trends for Chicago nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,058
1-10	2,105
11-25	1,038
26-100	1,065
101 to 1,000	695
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	6,226
$250k to $1M	3,771
$1M to $5M	2,288
$5M to $25M	955
$25M to $100M	307
$100M+	148

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 2.5% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Chicago with more than $100 million account for 66.9% 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
Foundations	4,514	852	$5,922,429,692	$43,920,671,693
Business and community development organizations	1,390	29,855	$6,642,934,055	$15,189,373,670
Educational institutions	1,203	157,151	$15,095,180,094	$44,398,378,674
Human service organizations	833	80,888	$4,168,591,510	$7,704,217,163
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	771	19,714	$1,794,323,919	$2,223,679,036
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	734	27,935	$1,650,641,994	$6,089,314,144
Religious organizations	527	13,723	$1,495,285,080	$4,778,405,300
Health organizations	449	223,253	$36,348,912,813	$56,100,483,615
Unions and employment organizations	434	19,209	$1,202,796,111	$1,675,416,877
Housing providers and shelters	430	5,694	$715,903,337	$2,292,189,771

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American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the go to source of musculoskeletal info for health care professionals, the media and the general public.

Revenue

$46.9m

Assets

$122.3m

Employees

288

EIN

36-2110592

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

Serving as the professional family for more than 110,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) promotes public health and encourages scientific research.

Revenue

$47.2m

Assets

$72.7m

Employees

202

EIN

36-2170786

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Window To the World Communications (WTTW)

Window To the World Communications (WTTW) is Chicago's premier public media organization committed to creating and presenting unique content for television and digital media.

Revenue

$48.3m

Assets

$75.4m

Employees

307

EIN

36-2246703

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)

Advancing general dentistry and oral health through quality continuing education and advocacy. Oral health and better lives through the Academy of General Dentistry.

Revenue

$14.9m

Assets

$31.4m

Employees

EIN

36-6107533

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) advances patient safety, practice excellence, and its members' profession. To advance patient safety and excellence in anesthesia, promote the profession of nurse anesthesia, and support its members thro...

Revenue

$27.1m

Assets

$52.5m

Employees

118

EIN

36-2113743

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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)

American Dental Hygienists' Association

To improve the public's total health, the mission of the American dental hygienists' association is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by ensuring access to quality health care; increasing awareness of the cost-effective benefits of preven...

Revenue

$6.2m

Assets

$5.0m

Employees

EIN

36-2372371

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), established in 1863, is association representing more than 86,500 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services.

Revenue

$42.7m

Assets

$70.8m

Employees

177

EIN

36-0731170

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Hospital Association

To advance the health of individuals and communities. The aha leads, represents and serves hospitals, health systems and other related organizations that are accountable to the community and committed to health improvement. The AHA leads, represents and...

Revenue

$137.5m

Assets

$308.7m

Employees

417

EIN

36-0726140

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

$3.6m

Assets

$3.3m

Employees

EIN

20-0058563

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Chicago area nonprofits

Job trends for Chicago nonprofits

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Types of nonprofits in Chicago

Directory of nonprofits in Chicago

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

Window To the World Communications (WTTW)

Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

American Brain Tumor Association

American Dental Hygienists' Association

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

American Hospital Association

GiGi's Playhouse

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