Nonprofits in Colorado

There are 33,559 organizations in Colorado. Combined, these Coloradan nonprofits employ 304,440 people, earn more than $41 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $108 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Colorado cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Denver	15,140	159,249	$24,742,341,032	$64,592,959,261
Colorado Springs	3,697	46,463	$5,447,836,323	$14,284,412,045
Fort Collins	3,376	18,978	$2,593,482,801	$8,744,239,549
Boulder	2,434	21,713	$2,401,558,977	$7,004,922,080
Greeley	1,366	7,738	$834,698,666	$2,111,738,762
Grand Junction	794	9,417	$1,050,497,178	$1,645,958,093
Pueblo	738	8,790	$904,513,976	$1,733,232,914
Anchorage, AK	1	0	$0	$0

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Job trends for Colorado nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,061
1-10	2,246
11-25	890
26-100	867
101 to 1,000	393
1,000+	46

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, SCL Health, and Young Life.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, universities, developmentally disabled centers, and charter schools.

Sizes of nonprofits in Colorado

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	8,416
$250k to $1M	2,699
$1M to $5M	1,555
$5M to $25M	570
$25M to $100M	148
$100M+	56

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 55.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, public utilities, private foundations, and religious organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Colorado

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	5,417	47,994	$3,527,339,526	$8,617,880,877
Religious organizations	4,811	14,564	$2,061,787,901	$1,723,143,963
Foundations	2,856	1,289	$2,902,202,718	$19,345,979,421
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,684	11,129	$872,941,220	$1,959,609,962
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,552	12,803	$1,256,786,758	$2,049,944,336
Business and community development organizations	2,188	7,343	$1,395,425,426	$2,118,670,764
Human service organizations	2,147	40,121	$1,875,267,513	$3,279,541,364
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,179	7,436	$3,037,114,938	$26,610,276,872
Mutual assistance organizations	957	3,216	$613,590,101	$871,980,640
Health organizations	901	100,219	$18,399,736,463	$33,845,419,593

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Denver Dumb Friends League

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

$27.7m

Assets

$39.3m

Employees

110

EIN

84-1455437

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

$21.0m

Assets

$16.5m

Employees

EIN

84-1166148

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Denver Dumb Friends League

Educause

Children's Hospital Colorado

Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

Compassion and Choices

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Water For People

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