Columbia area nonprofits

There are 4,873 organizations in the greater Columbia South Carolina metro area. Combined, these Columbia metro nonprofits employ 37,093 people, earn more than $6 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $10 billion.

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Job trends for Columbia nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	438
1-10	230
11-25	93
26-100	102
101 to 1,000	39
1,000+	5

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Columbia is driven by large organizations like Palmetto Health, Lutheran Homes of South Carolina (LHSC), Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina, The Young Men's Christian Assoc of Columbia SC, and Babcock Center.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, senior residential care facilities, multiservice human service organizations, developmentally disabled centers, and colleges.

Sizes of nonprofits in Columbia

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,028
$250k to $1M	311
$1M to $5M	173
$5M to $25M	57
$25M to $100M	28
$100M+	5

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Palmetto Health, Central Electric Power Cooperative, Palmetto Health-University of South Carolina Medical Group, Welvista, and Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative Attn Theresa Crepes earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Columbia.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.5% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Columbia with more than $100 million account for 58.5% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, public utilities, managed care organizations, public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations, and fraternal societies.

Types of nonprofits in Columbia

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	1,128	365	$28,102,157	$34,316,035
Educational institutions	723	4,959	$477,878,115	$1,172,946,501
Business and community development organizations	413	848	$147,650,024	$350,888,529
Human service organizations	347	8,682	$363,013,160	$705,754,623
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	296	1,685	$67,541,274	$107,591,708
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	276	883	$105,026,350	$621,460,292
Foundations	245	113	$130,476,314	$723,808,896
Mutual assistance organizations	191	97	$328,887,639	$214,416,786
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	171	726	$1,697,483,463	$3,236,909,237
Youth development organizations	130	797	$12,532,543	$8,115,408

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Harvest Hope Food Bank

The mission of Harvest Hope Food Bank is to provide for the needs of hungry people by gathering and sharing quality food with dignity, compassion and education.

Revenue

$52.3m

Assets

$5.8m

Employees

EIN

57-0725560

IRS type

501(c)(3)

South Carolina Hospital Association

To support its member hospitals in creating a world-class health care delivery system for the people of south carolina by fostering high quality patient care and serving as effective advocates for the hospital community. Scha's mission is to support its...

Revenue

$21.6m

Assets

$23.4m

Employees

EIN

57-0372816

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Camden Military Academy

Camden military academy provides instructional service to students grades 7-12. It maintains a faculty, dormitory, mess hall, infirmary, mess hall, classrooms and recreational facilities. It maintains a faculty, dormitory, mess hall, infirmary, classroo...

Revenue

$9.6m

Assets

$18.0m

Employees

141

EIN

57-0602035

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina

Presbyterian communities of south carolina is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community associated with the presbyterian church (usa) and offers a variety of lifestyle choices to meet the diverse and changing needs of today's seniors. Their ...

Revenue

$57.7m

Assets

$122.8m

Employees

1,207

EIN

57-0373677

IRS type

501(c)(3)

South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)

South Carolina Research Authority is an applied research corporation with over 31 years of experience delivering technology solutions to federal and corporate clients and growing the Knowledge Economy in South Carolina.

Revenue

$12.9m

Assets

$85.5m

Employees

EIN

57-0736144

IRS type

501(c)(3)

South Carolina Virtual Charter

Uses the k12 curriculum to offer south carolina students in grades k-12 an exceptional learning experience with individualized learning approaches, the south carolina virtual charter school and k12 provide the tools kids need to succeed-in school and be...

Revenue

$26.8m

Assets

$13.8m

Employees

168

EIN

26-1966189

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Welvista

Welvista is a unique private-public partnership of non-governmental healthcare intervention that, since 1993, has helped thousands of uninsured residents in South Carolina.

Revenue

$158.6m

Assets

$60.1m

Employees

EIN

56-2034627

IRS type

501(c)(3)

University of South Carolina School of Medicine Educational Trust

To enhance the purpose of the University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina School of medicine. It performs its purpose in providing clinical setting for faculty to perform medical services to patients.

Revenue

$57.8m

Assets

$54.8m

Employees

197

EIN

57-0705675

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Columbia College

Columbia College provides educational opportunities that develop students' capacity for critical thought and expression, life-long learning, acceptance of personal responsibility, and commitment to service and social justice. Columbia college provides e...

Revenue

$29.2m

Assets

$48.8m

Employees

654

EIN

57-0324915

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hammond School

The mission of hammond school is to instill in students a commitment to academic excellence and recognition of individual potential that will contribute to the development of their characters.

Revenue

$16.9m

Assets

$56.1m

Employees

343

EIN

57-0477924

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Columbia area nonprofits

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Harvest Hope Food Bank

South Carolina Hospital Association

Camden Military Academy

Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina

South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)

South Carolina Virtual Charter

Welvista

University of South Carolina School of Medicine Educational Trust

Columbia College

Hammond School

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