Nonprofits in Colorado

Name: Top 10 Colorado nonprofits
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There are 34,788 organizations in Colorado. Combined, these Coloradan nonprofits employ 307,022 people, earn more than $42 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $109 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Colorado cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Denver	15,733	164,792	$25,496,814,462	$64,107,969,484
Colorado Springs	3,866	41,882	$4,645,864,586	$13,850,169,166
Fort Collins	3,455	19,250	$2,774,334,509	$9,937,938,458
Boulder	2,525	21,741	$2,395,082,376	$7,091,965,404
Greeley	1,442	7,568	$897,319,577	$2,095,477,022
Grand Junction	822	9,879	$1,082,025,821	$1,728,736,981
Pueblo	753	8,991	$964,572,599	$1,783,851,275
Anchorage, AK	1	0	$0	$0

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Job trends for Colorado nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,051
1-10	2,260
11-25	910
26-100	858
101 to 1,000	395
1,000+	45

Key takeaways for employment stats:

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

Sizes of nonprofits in Colorado

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	8,245
$250k to $1M	2,712
$1M to $5M	1,559
$5M to $25M	574
$25M to $100M	148
$100M+	59

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like CommonSpirit Health, Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), Parker Adventist Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado, and Compassion International Incorporated earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Colorado.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 4.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Colorado with more than $100 million account for 56.1% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, health financing and support organizations, public utilities, private foundations, and specialty hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in Colorado

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	5,530	49,362	$4,060,005,708	$11,035,826,733
Religious organizations	5,200	13,946	$2,135,474,702	$2,132,987,645
Foundations	3,001	1,010	$2,599,867,510	$16,734,773,452
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,809	11,688	$873,562,087	$2,129,847,081
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,665	12,737	$1,097,378,043	$2,044,262,030
Human service organizations	2,276	42,949	$2,146,290,859	$3,678,291,360
Business and community development organizations	2,228	6,980	$1,358,674,563	$2,191,017,637
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,209	7,500	$3,042,905,305	$26,596,645,819
Mutual assistance organizations	945	3,261	$585,681,358	$921,101,239
Health organizations	919	99,320	$18,305,733,483	$33,265,855,094

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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

$1.2b

Assets

$1.8b

Employees

8,195

EIN

84-0166760

IRS type

501(c)(3)

We are committed to the welfare of animals. We shall provide shelter and care for animals. We shall provide programs and services that enhance the bond between animals and people. We shall be advocates for animals.. Speaking for those who cannot speak f...

Revenue

$26.4m

Assets

$130.4m

Employees

322

EIN

84-0405254

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Educause

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

$26.1m

Assets

$37.2m

Employees

106

EIN

84-1455437

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$14.0m

Assets

$18.6m

Employees

EIN

20-0499338

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

$14.0m

Assets

$87.0m

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

$9.1m

Assets

$4.1m

Employees

EIN

01-0744024

IRS type

501(c)(5)

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

$13.4m

Assets

$10.9m

Employees

EIN

84-1328829

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

$28.7m

Assets

$29.5m

Employees

186

EIN

13-1882322

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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

$19.4m

Assets

$15.0m

Employees

EIN

84-1166148

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Colorado

Nonprofits by major Colorado cities

Job trends for Colorado nonprofits

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Types of nonprofits in Colorado

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Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)

Children's Hospital Colorado

Denver Dumb Friends League

Educause

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

Compassion and Choices

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Water For People

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