Columbus area nonprofits

There are 14,262 organizations in the greater Columbus Ohio metro area. Combined, these Columbus metro nonprofits employ 232,747 people, earn more than $32 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $49 billion.

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Job trends for Columbus nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,536
1-10	758
11-25	334
26-100	300
101 to 1,000	183
1,000+	28

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Columbus is driven by large organizations like Battelle Memorial Institute, OhioHealth, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners - 200 BCJ, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Mount Carmel Health System.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, physical and earth sciences research centers, unions, specialty hospitals, and hospital systems.

Sizes of nonprofits in Columbus

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	3,231
$250k to $1M	1,203
$1M to $5M	586
$5M to $25M	277
$25M to $100M	56
$100M+	33

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Battelle Memorial Institute, OhioHealth, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Mount Carmel Health System, and OhioHealth Corporation earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Columbus.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Columbus with more than $100 million account for 76.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be physical and earth sciences research centers, general hospitals, specialty hospitals, fraternal societies, and managed care organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Columbus

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	2,249	23,839	$2,174,050,992	$5,307,264,480
Religious organizations	1,935	1,061	$145,446,009	$358,973,600
Foundations	1,162	876	$737,074,946	$4,489,809,106
Business and community development organizations	1,000	4,796	$1,279,410,511	$3,581,091,312
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	958	3,875	$206,866,292	$345,731,212
Unions and employment organizations	858	34,274	$769,579,158	$1,390,642,718
Human service organizations	850	26,326	$1,012,879,986	$1,840,463,119
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	799	2,488	$205,999,284	$703,630,578
Youth development organizations	700	1,222	$42,360,234	$67,724,432
Housing providers and shelters	586	3,067	$558,440,856	$1,576,288,787

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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's mission is to create a partnership between farmers and consumers that meets consumer needs and ensures agricultural prosperity in a global marketplace.

Revenue

$20.4m

Assets

$39.7m

Employees

109

EIN

31-4369470

IRS type

501(c)(5)

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children's Hospital is a destination academic pediatric medical center designed to manage the most complex of diseases. They treat the sickest of patients from across the country and around the world.

Revenue

$2.1b

Assets

$4.5b

Employees

15.8k

EIN

01-0782751

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Battelle Memorial Institute

Battelle Memorial Institute's vision is to be a major force in science and technology discovery and in the translation of knowledge into innovative applications that have significant societal and economic impacts.

Revenue

$8.3b

Assets

$1.1b

Employees

32.3k

EIN

31-4379427

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mid-Ohio Foodbank

Mid-Ohio Foodbank works in community to connect our hungry neighbors with nutritious food, stabilizing families today while helping them access resources for tomorrow so they can thrive for a lifetime.

Revenue

$95.9m

Assets

$30.3m

Employees

172

EIN

31-0865343

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ohio Hospital Association

The Ohio Hospital Association (oha) exists to collaborate with member hospitals and health systems to ensure a healthy Ohio. The Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) exists to collaborate with member hospitals and health systems to ensure a healthy Ohio.

Revenue

$14.8m

Assets

$65.8m

Employees

EIN

31-4270340

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Ohio Education Association

Oea's mission is to lead the way for the continuous improvement of public Education while advocating for our members and the students we serve. Through oea's more than 150 year history oea members have been involved in every struggle and effort to advan...

Revenue

$63.6m

Assets

$117.2m

Employees

200

EIN

31-4269414

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association (OHHA)

The mission of the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association is to preserve, protect, promote and serve the entire Standardbred industry in Ohio and beyond.

Revenue

$52.0m

Assets

$47.2m

Employees

EIN

31-6050108

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Ohio State University Foundation (OSUF)

Ohio State University Foundation raises funds, manages endowments, and manages planned gifts exclusively for the benefit of The Ohio State University.

Revenue

$261.4m

Assets

$1.1b

Employees

EIN

31-1145986

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Columbus Jewish Foundation

The Columbus Jewish Foundation develops sustainable financial resources to fulfill its mission to ensure continuity of Jewish life and to meet changing needs locally, in israel and in our worldwide community.the Foundation develops and manages endowment...

Revenue

$13.6m

Assets

$131.5m

Employees

EIN

31-1384772

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Foundation of The Catholic Diocese of Columbus

The Catholic Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization that receives and manages assets to provide perpetual funding for the parishes, schools and ministries within the 23-county Diocese of Columbus.

Revenue

$10.1m

Assets

$180.9m

Employees

EIN

31-1116640

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Columbus area nonprofits

Job trends for Columbus nonprofits

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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Battelle Memorial Institute

Mid-Ohio Foodbank

Ohio Hospital Association

Ohio Education Association

Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association (OHHA)

Ohio State University Foundation (OSUF)

Columbus Jewish Foundation

The Foundation of The Catholic Diocese of Columbus

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