Nonprofits in Colorado

Name: Top 20 Colorado nonprofits
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There are 35,530 organizations in Colorado. Combined, these Coloradan nonprofits employ 297,647 people, earn more than $43 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $113 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Colorado cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Denver	16,097	158,674	$25,766,680,969	$70,245,533,654
Colorado Springs	3,997	42,808	$5,167,335,307	$9,378,808,178
Fort Collins	3,508	20,345	$2,977,348,195	$11,629,395,307
Boulder	2,537	20,452	$2,394,341,390	$7,595,559,347
Greeley	1,487	7,159	$917,879,762	$2,261,489,620
Grand Junction	830	7,434	$635,321,029	$1,032,293,254
Pueblo	764	8,856	$1,042,950,833	$1,982,080,499
Anchorage, AK	1	0	$0	$0

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Job trends for Colorado nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,000
1-10	2,268
11-25	941
26-100	821
101 to 1,000	382
1,000+	43

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Colorado is driven by large organizations like Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado (CHI), University of Denver (DU), Children's Hospital Colorado, Parker Adventist Hospital, and Young Life.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, christian organizations, universities, hospital systems, and developmentally disabled centers.

Sizes of nonprofits in Colorado

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	7,813
$250k to $1M	2,650
$1M to $5M	1,552
$5M to $25M	563
$25M to $100M	148
$100M+	62

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like CommonSpirit Health, Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado (CHI), Children's Hospital Colorado, Parker Adventist Hospital, and Compassion International Incorporated earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Colorado.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 4.5% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Colorado with more than $100 million account for 57.2% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, christian organizations, hospital systems, public utilities, and specialty hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in Colorado

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	5,566	45,814	$4,197,580,446	$11,329,798,400
Religious organizations	5,364	29,908	$5,137,123,571	$6,298,247,945
Foundations	3,265	1,025	$2,588,101,924	$19,497,341,176
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,788	10,147	$732,445,359	$2,299,596,138
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,728	12,496	$1,072,710,149	$2,221,678,511
Human service organizations	2,328	38,422	$2,154,503,998	$3,532,723,102
Business and community development organizations	2,229	7,044	$1,263,389,892	$2,281,260,689
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,238	6,598	$2,856,269,278	$22,690,371,750
Mutual assistance organizations	967	3,158	$571,071,363	$940,176,048
Health organizations	946	87,929	$16,026,802,022	$32,934,625,105

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Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)

Nurse-Family Partnership is an evidence-based, nurse home visiting program that improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income, first-time parents and their children.

Revenue

$24.8m

Assets

$41.7m

Employees

130

EIN

20-0234163

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Children's Hospital Colorado

Children's Hospital Colorado provides comprehensive medical care for kids from birth through adolescence at the only pediatric Level 1 trauma center in the region.

Revenue

$1.3b

Assets

$2.0b

Employees

8,951

EIN

84-0166760

IRS type

501(c)(3)

EDUCAUSE helps those who lead, manage, and use information technology to shape strategic decisions at every level. EDUCAUSE actively engages with colleges and universities, corporations, foundations, government, and other nonprofit organizations.

Revenue

$16.6m

Assets

$37.4m

Employees

101

EIN

84-1455437

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Dumb Friends League

The Dumb Friends League, based in Denver, Colorado, is the largest independent, nonprofit community-based animal shelter/humane society in the Rocky Mountain region.

Revenue

$21.7m

Assets

$132.8m

Employees

376

EIN

84-0405254

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

Morris Animal Foundation is a nonprofit organization that invests in science to advance animal health. The Foundation is a global leader in funding scientific studies for companion animals, horses and wildlife.

Revenue

$15.3m

Assets

$90.8m

Employees

EIN

84-6032307

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

Advocates and preservers of the most beautiful and oldest breed of horse on earth. To serve members and owners of purebred, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses through registration, events and activities, programs, products and customer service.

Revenue

$9.9m

Assets

$3.7m

Employees

EIN

01-0744024

IRS type

501(c)(5)

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

To promote the Study of the etiology, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and all other aspects of Lung Cancer and other thoracic malignancies.to provide education and information about Lung Cancer and other thoracic malignancies to iaslc mem...

Revenue

$18.8m

Assets

$21.4m

Employees

EIN

20-0499338

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Compassion and Choices

Compassion & Choices of Washington (C&C) provides advocacy, counseling, and emotional support to qualified individuals who desire a peaceful, humane death.

Revenue

$19.0m

Assets

$14.2m

Employees

EIN

84-1328829

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Water For People

Water For People exists to promote the development of high quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all, and sustained by strong communities, businesses, and governments.

Revenue

$22.8m

Assets

$17.1m

Employees

EIN

84-1166148

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

AORN is a non-profit membership association based in Denver, Colorado that represents the interests of more than 160,000 perioperative nurses by providing nursing education, standards, and clinical practice resources.

Revenue

$32.2m

Assets

$31.2m

Employees

185

EIN

13-1882322

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science inspires curiosity and excites minds of all ages through scientific discovery and the presentation and preservation of the world's unique treasures. Be a catalyst!. Ignite our community's passion for nature and scie...

Revenue

$41.4m

Assets

$33.9m

Employees

565

EIN

84-0518447

IRS type

501(c)(3)

University of Northern Colorado Foundation

Established in 1966, the University of Northern Colorado Foundation is entrusted to provide support and steward donations for the University of Northern Colorado.

Revenue

$19.5m

Assets

$134.9m

Employees

EIN

84-6044833

IRS type

501(c)(3)

English Language Institute in China

ELIC places passionate people in contact with students across Asia through the medium of teaching English. ELIC recruits, trains, and sends men and women from the U.S. and Canada to meet the ever-growing demand for quality English education in Asia. Pro...

Revenue

$18.1m

Assets

$6.8m

Employees

494

EIN

95-3551085

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Food Bank of the Rockies

The organization's mission is to end hunger by efficiently procuring and distributing Food and essentials to the hungry through our programs and partner agencies in Colorado and Wyoming. End hunger by procuring and distributing Food and essentials to th...

Revenue

$143.2m

Assets

$45.3m

Employees

139

EIN

84-0772672

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Brewers Association (BA)

The Brewers Association is an organization, promoting and protecting American craft brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts.

Revenue

$30.2m

Assets

$33.1m

Employees

EIN

84-0802918

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)

The purpose of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners is to establish and maintain uniform high standards of excellence in the chiropractic profession and chiropractic education, primarily but not exclusively.

Revenue

$12.7m

Assets

$40.2m

Employees

EIN

74-6069951

IRS type

501(c)(6)

AlloSource

Inspired by the gift of donation from our communities, AlloSource responsibly provides innovative cellular and tissue allografts to advance patient healing.

Revenue

$137.2m

Assets

$155.5m

Employees

558

EIN

84-1327507

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Graland Country Day School

Graland Country Day School's mission is to achieve intellectual excellence, build strong character, enrich learning through the arts and athletics, and prepare their students to be engaged citizens and thoughtful leaders.

Revenue

$23.6m

Assets

$37.4m

Employees

253

EIN

84-0402699

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation (RMAHF)

Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation's mission is to extend the healing ministry of Christ by connecting generous hearts to our community.

Revenue

$6.7m

Assets

$20.4m

Employees

EIN

84-0745018

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Colorado Legal Services

To provide meaningful access to high quality, civil Legal Services in the pursuit of justice for as many low income persons and members of vulnerable populations throughout Colorado as possible.

Revenue

$15.7m

Assets

$15.5m

Employees

140

EIN

84-0402702

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Colorado

Nonprofits by major Colorado cities

Job trends for Colorado nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Colorado

Types of nonprofits in Colorado

Directory of nonprofits in Colorado

Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)

Children's Hospital Colorado

Educause

Dumb Friends League

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Compassion and Choices

Water For People

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

University of Northern Colorado Foundation

English Language Institute in China

Food Bank of the Rockies

The Brewers Association (BA)

National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)

AlloSource

Graland Country Day School

Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation (RMAHF)

Colorado Legal Services

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