Nonprofits in Colorado

Name: Top 20 Colorado nonprofits
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There are 41,904 organizations in Colorado. Combined, these Coloradan nonprofits employ 426,972 people, earn more than $63 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $176 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Colorado cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Denver	19,281	263,391	$38,548,533,310	$105,466,189,875
Colorado Springs	4,871	51,498	$8,257,613,952	$23,331,562,394
Fort Collins	3,855	26,240	$4,304,764,389	$16,946,348,764
Boulder	2,909	20,336	$3,302,186,447	$9,754,507,161
Greeley	1,825	7,954	$1,241,513,248	$3,712,798,140
Grand Junction	1,007	11,309	$1,494,341,206	$2,398,890,075
Pueblo	875	9,648	$1,164,626,954	$2,484,494,481

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Job trends for Colorado nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,132
1-10	2,821
11-25	1,086
26-100	919
101 to 1,000	438
1,000+	49

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Colorado is driven by large organizations like Youth Empowerment Agency, Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, CommonSpirit Health, Children's Hospital Colorado, and Intermountain Front Range.
The largest employers tend to be youth service organizations, hospital systems, general hospitals, specialty hospitals, and charter schools.

Sizes of nonprofits in Colorado

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	9,031
$250k to $1M	3,425
$1M to $5M	2,127
$5M to $25M	785
$25M to $100M	210
$100M+	77

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like CommonSpirit Health, Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, Children's Hospital Colorado, Parker Adventist Hospital, and Avenir Foundation earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Colorado.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Colorado with more than $100 million account for 59.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, private foundations, specialty hospitals, and credit unions.

Types of nonprofits in Colorado

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	6,357	53,895	$6,672,201,434	$18,780,293,177
Religious organizations	6,148	13,144	$2,109,378,133	$3,034,566,636
Foundations	3,590	2,100	$4,846,973,342	$28,768,880,313
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,451	16,732	$2,214,342,643	$3,811,646,791
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,965	13,145	$1,212,821,773	$3,034,047,513
Human service organizations	2,908	104,529	$2,959,372,950	$6,152,989,454
Business and community development organizations	2,510	5,486	$1,412,000,678	$2,584,660,415
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,364	9,652	$4,829,270,925	$44,083,694,769
Animal organizations	1,105	4,819	$536,617,871	$932,490,604
Health organizations	1,018	123,333	$26,158,665,440	$50,945,614,016

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1-20 of 41,904

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

$25.7m

Assets

$48.4m

Employees

EIN

84-1455437

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First (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

$42.5m

Assets

$118.1m

Employees

189

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

$2.0b

Assets

$2.4b

Employees

11.4k

EIN

84-0166760

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Colorado

Denver Dumb Friends League ends pet homelessness and suffering by providing comprehensive care for vulnerable pets and offering urgent veterinary services.

Revenue

$92.9m

Assets

$180.3m

Employees

426

EIN

84-0405254

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

$10.5m

Assets

$9.9m

Employees

EIN

01-0744024

IRS type

501(c)(5)

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer advocates for lung cancer through education, research, and collaboration to enhance prevention and patient care.

Revenue

$28.6m

Assets

$35.6m

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

$14.4m

Assets

$112.2m

Employees

EIN

84-6032307

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

$23.3m

Assets

$20.8m

Employees

125

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

$35.3m

Assets

$49.2m

Employees

181

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

$30.8m

Assets

$20.2m

Employees

EIN

84-1166148

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA)

To promote the growth of a responsible and legitimate cannabis industry and to work for a favorable social, economic and legal environment for that industry in the United States.

Revenue

$766.3k

Assets

$123.2k

Employees

EIN

27-3484449

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Denver Museum of Nature and Science ignites curiosity through exhibitions, theater, and planetarium shows, advancing research and inspiring learners with camps, school programs, and community partnerships.

Revenue

$57.2m

Assets

$27.7m

Employees

503

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

$26.3m

Assets

$210.7m

Employees

EIN

84-6044833

IRS type

501(c)(3)

English Language Institute in China

ELIC recruits and trains teachers from the US and Canada to provide quality English education in China and Southeast Asia.

Revenue

$17.1m

Assets

$7.4m

Employees

406

EIN

95-3551085

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Food Bank of the Rockies

Food Bank of the Rockies empowers communities by providing food and essentials to those facing hunger across Colorado and Wyoming through extensive partnerships.

Revenue

$174.0m

Assets

$155.2m

Employees

298

EIN

84-0772672

IRS type

501(c)(3)

CableLabs

We wake up every day to invent the future. Our powerful innovation engine develops life-altering technologies that move communities and industries toward more connected tomorrows.

Revenue

$77.7m

Assets

$69.1m

Employees

211

EIN

04-3012897

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Brewers Association

The Brewers Association advocates for independent American craft brewers, providing education, research, benefits, and community-building while promoting fair policy, safety, and sustainability.

Revenue

$23.4m

Assets

$36.7m

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

$17.7m

Assets

$51.6m

Employees

EIN

74-6069951

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Rocky Mountain Prep

STRIVE Preparatory Schools (STRIVE Prep) is a Denver-based community of free, open enrollment, public charter schools committed to providing every student with an excellent, high-quality, college-preparatory education.

Revenue

$92.7m

Assets

$37.4m

Employees

924

EIN

20-2562193

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF)

Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation funds legal services, pro-bono work, and legal education projects. It supports crime and legal-related single organization support in Denver, CO.

Revenue

$20.9m

Assets

$32.2m

Employees

EIN

74-2250921

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

Educause

The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First (NFP)

Children's Hospital Colorado

Humane Colorado

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

Compassion and Choices

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Water For People

National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

University of Northern Colorado Foundation

English Language Institute in China

Food Bank of the Rockies

CableLabs

Brewers Association

National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)

Rocky Mountain Prep

Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF)

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