Nonprofits in Colorado

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There are 34,961 organizations in Colorado. Combined, these Coloradan nonprofits employ 299,738 people, earn more than $41 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	15,836	158,975	$24,817,519,925	$64,814,528,912
Colorado Springs	3,883	41,534	$4,662,971,281	$13,817,634,934
Fort Collins	3,470	19,086	$2,738,616,615	$9,862,981,768
Boulder	2,542	21,792	$2,365,496,820	$6,901,618,058
Greeley	1,427	7,732	$834,857,461	$2,063,292,814
Grand Junction	824	9,455	$1,052,014,146	$1,650,110,873
Pueblo	754	8,857	$939,985,797	$1,762,067,840
Anchorage, AK	1	0	$0	$0

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Job trends for Colorado nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,067
1-10	2,223
11-25	896
26-100	864
101 to 1,000	388
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, SCL Health, and Young Life.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, developmentally disabled centers, hospital systems, and specialty hospitals.

Sizes of nonprofits in Colorado

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	8,475
$250k to $1M	2,676
$1M to $5M	1,544
$5M to $25M	571
$25M to $100M	145
$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 55.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, public utilities, private foundations, and specialty hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in Colorado

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	5,562	47,384	$3,556,447,559	$8,605,647,079
Religious organizations	5,149	14,014	$2,065,313,176	$1,922,554,910
Foundations	3,024	1,278	$2,819,072,315	$19,052,121,286
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,779	11,268	$831,507,265	$2,033,115,988
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,639	12,714	$1,098,935,542	$1,990,865,259
Human service organizations	2,269	42,277	$2,060,613,602	$3,570,307,339
Business and community development organizations	2,224	7,129	$1,391,913,360	$2,157,176,950
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,200	7,413	$3,031,363,818	$26,620,215,407
Mutual assistance organizations	958	3,198	$615,360,953	$874,109,528
Animal organizations	927	3,721	$274,651,460	$626,577,439

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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Sizes of nonprofits in Colorado

Types of nonprofits in Colorado

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Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)

Educause

Children's Hospital Colorado

Denver Dumb Friends League

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

Compassion and Choices

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Water For People

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