Nonprofits in Connecticut

There are 6,980 organizations in Connecticut. Combined, these Connecticuter nonprofits employ 336,600 people, earn more than $44 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $140 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Connecticut cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Bridgeport	2,381	79,565	$14,017,640,110	$27,332,026,360
Lansing	2,089	114,629	$11,183,606,185	$26,518,064,394
New Haven	1,488	107,450	$15,522,787,093	$78,385,821,897
Norwich	417	17,606	$1,647,887,439	$3,449,016,237
Worcester, MA	152	7,177	$490,292,024	$672,010,811

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Job trends for Connecticut nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,963
1-10	1,144
11-25	569
26-100	609
101 to 1,000	456
1,000+	56

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Connecticut is driven by large organizations like Yale University, Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), Hartford Hospital, St Francis Hospital and Medical Center, and Quinnipiac University.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, developmentally disabled centers, hospital systems, and social and country clubs.

Sizes of nonprofits in Connecticut

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	3,030
$250k to $1M	1,863
$1M to $5M	1,005
$5M to $25M	491
$25M to $100M	131
$100M+	51

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Yale University, Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), Knights of Columbus - Supreme Council, General Electric Insurance Plan Trust, and Hartford Hospital earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Connecticut.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Connecticut with more than $100 million account for 65.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, universities, fraternal societies, private foundations, and pension and retirement funds.

Types of nonprofits in Connecticut

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	1,556	1,196	$2,526,842,935	$12,736,961,358
Educational institutions	776	90,240	$10,362,987,784	$53,317,552,854
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	557	15,476	$631,214,413	$1,243,633,033
Human service organizations	487	50,848	$2,123,227,211	$3,000,198,066
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	446	9,055	$495,627,194	$1,537,967,194
Business and community development organizations	376	4,395	$1,015,099,838	$6,748,006,084
Hospitals and clinics	360	114,298	$16,095,318,590	$20,920,306,099
Housing providers and shelters	346	3,867	$419,022,203	$1,523,914,108
Mutual assistance organizations	304	4,700	$5,454,996,198	$28,115,070,019
Unions and employment organizations	260	11,867	$456,678,207	$407,827,719

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AmeriCares Foundation

AmeriCares is an emergency response and global health organization committed to saving lives and building healthier futures for people in crisis in the United States and around the world. Every day, AmeriCares puts critically needed medicines and suppli...

Revenue

$1.0b

Assets

$327.3m

Employees

170

EIN

06-1008595

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Wheeler Clinic

Wheeler Clinic provides comprehensive solutions that address complex health issues, providing individuals, families and communities with accessible, innovative care that encourages health, recovery and growth at all stages of life.

Revenue

$74.4m

Assets

$75.7m

Employees

1,201

EIN

06-0867065

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Hartford

The ymca of greater hartford is an association, open to all and committed to helping people develop their god-given potential in spirit, mind and body. Our committment is based on the belief that the purpose of this three-fold development is to live out...

Revenue

$34.2m

Assets

$147.4m

Employees

2,313

EIN

06-0881325

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Connecticut Food Bank (CFB)

Connecticut Food Bank, a private organization, works with corporations, community organizations, and individuals to solicit, transport, warehouse and distribute donated food.

Revenue

$45.2m

Assets

$26.1m

Employees

EIN

06-1063025

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Shatterproof A Nonprofit Corporation

Ending the stigma of addiction, providing families with critical info and support, bringing approaches to bear on prevention, treatment and recovery, and changing public policy.

Revenue

$5.0m

Assets

$3.3m

Employees

EIN

45-4619712

IRS type

501(c)(3)

ZOOM Foundation

The ZOOM Foundation focuses its philanthropic investments on innovative change efforts that have the high potential for sustainable, scalable impact, especially in the areas of education and the environment.

Revenue

$238.7m

Assets

$618.2m

Employees

N/A

EIN

06-1600601

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH)

Yale New Haven Hospital is a 1,541-bed hospital located in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the primary teaching hospital for Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Nursing.

Revenue

$2.8b

Assets

$3.6b

Employees

14.2k

EIN

06-0646652

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is among the oldest and largest of more than 700 community foundations in the United States and remains the largest grantmaker in a region of twenty-towns located in the heart of central Connecticut.

Revenue

$63.9m

Assets

$594.9m

Employees

EIN

06-6032106

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)

The mission of the MMRF is to relentlessly pursue innovative means that accelerate the development of next-generation multiple myeloma treatments to extend the lives of patients and lead to a cure.

Revenue

$45.7m

Assets

$56.5m

Employees

EIN

06-1504413

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a research and policy non-profit that discovers and promotes effective solutions to global poverty problems.

Revenue

$42.5m

Assets

$19.5m

Employees

187

EIN

06-1660068

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Connecticut

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Wheeler Clinic

Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Hartford

Connecticut Food Bank (CFB)

Shatterproof A Nonprofit Corporation

ZOOM Foundation

Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH)

Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

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