Denver area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Denver area nonprofits
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There are 19,073 organizations in the greater Denver metro area, including the cities of Denver, Aurora, Broomfield, Centennial, Commerce City, and Lakewood. Combined, these Denver metro nonprofits employ 257,480 people, earn more than $36 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $101 billion.

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Job trends for Denver nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,310
1-10	1,310
11-25	494
26-100	399
101 to 1,000	219
1,000+	25

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Denver is driven by large organizations like Youth Empowerment Agency, Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, Children's Hospital Colorado, CommonSpirit Health, and Intermountain Front Range.
The largest employers tend to be youth service organizations, hospital systems, specialty hospitals, universities, and charter schools.

Sizes of nonprofits in Denver

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	4,387
$250k to $1M	1,667
$1M to $5M	1,120
$5M to $25M	412
$25M to $100M	111
$100M+	39

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like CommonSpirit Health, Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, Children's Hospital Colorado, Intermountain Front Range, and Alliance for Sustainable Energy earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Denver.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Denver with more than $100 million account for 62.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, specialty hospitals, health finance organizations, private foundations, and general hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in Denver

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	2,838	2,916	$448,816,598	$992,054,005
Educational institutions	2,622	32,283	$4,299,710,778	$12,171,499,304
Foundations	1,928	959	$2,407,903,545	$18,425,580,513
Human service organizations	1,432	85,125	$1,622,616,249	$2,736,616,087
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,430	6,939	$587,771,658	$927,124,883
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,279	7,644	$755,897,784	$1,872,866,706
Business and community development organizations	1,213	3,467	$814,059,049	$1,439,539,525
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	555	4,431	$1,998,517,931	$23,949,700,252
Health organizations	521	71,774	$16,964,001,413	$29,496,117,887
Housing providers and shelters	445	5,584	$767,655,402	$3,195,226,756

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1-20 of 19,073

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

$2.0b

Assets

$2.4b

Employees

11.4k

EIN

84-0166760

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First (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

$42.5m

Assets

$118.1m

Employees

189

EIN

20-0234163

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Colorado

Denver Dumb Friends League ends pet homelessness and suffering by providing comprehensive care for vulnerable pets and offering urgent veterinary services.

Revenue

$92.9m

Assets

$180.3m

Employees

426

EIN

84-0405254

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

$10.8m

Assets

$9.5m

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

$14.4m

Assets

$112.2m

Employees

EIN

84-6032307

IRS type

501(c)(3)

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer advocates for lung cancer through education, research, and collaboration to enhance prevention and patient care.

Revenue

$28.6m

Assets

$35.6m

Employees

EIN

20-0499338

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

$22.8m

Assets

$22.2m

Employees

128

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

$42.1m

Assets

$51.4m

Employees

182

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

$35.0m

Assets

$22.7m

Employees

EIN

84-1166148

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA)

To promote the growth of a responsible and legitimate cannabis industry and to work for a favorable social, economic and legal environment for that industry in the United States.

Revenue

$1.1m

Assets

$168.6k

Employees

EIN

27-3484449

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Denver Museum ignites passion for nature and science, through research contributing to scientific knowledge, and presenting dynamic exhibits, programs and partnerships.

Revenue

$57.2m

Assets

$27.7m

Employees

503

EIN

84-0518447

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Food Bank of the Rockies

Food Bank of the Rockies empowers communities by providing food and essentials to those facing hunger across Colorado and Wyoming through extensive partnerships.

Revenue

$174.0m

Assets

$155.2m

Employees

298

EIN

84-0772672

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Educate

Educate! develops young leaders in Africa through practical education, reforming school curriculums and addressing youth unemployment.

Revenue

$9.8m

Assets

$28.7m

Employees

EIN

84-1648607

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Prosperity Denver Fund

Prosperity Denver Fund increases education access for residents to enhance economic security and mobility through scholarships and funding for organizations.

Revenue

$17.7m

Assets

$46.8m

Employees

EIN

84-2091903

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Smith Agency

The Smith Agency works to raise awareness and to serve people with developmental disabilities. They offer a wide range of programs and services to meet the needs of those with developmental disabilities.

Revenue

$27.8m

Assets

$40.1m

Employees

312

EIN

84-1198543

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Colorado Railroad Museum

Preserving and exhibiting artifacts that represent the railroading history of Colorado, including immersive experiences like "The Polar Express" during winter.

Revenue

$7.5m

Assets

$20.4m

Employees

EIN

84-6037753

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Water Research Foundation (WRF)

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is the leading research organization advancing the science of all water to meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector.

Revenue

$24.1m

Assets

$57.1m

Employees

EIN

13-6211384

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF)

Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation funds legal services, pro-bono work, and legal education projects. It supports crime and legal-related single organization support in Denver, CO.

Revenue

$20.9m

Assets

$32.2m

Employees

EIN

74-2250921

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rocky Mountain Prep

STRIVE Preparatory Schools (STRIVE Prep) is a Denver-based community of free, open enrollment, public charter schools committed to providing every student with an excellent, high-quality, college-preparatory education.

Revenue

$92.7m

Assets

$37.4m

Employees

924

EIN

20-2562193

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Signal Behavioral Health Network

The corporation is organized to facilitate and arrange for the delivery of high quality chemical dependency and other behavioral health care services.

Revenue

$100.6m

Assets

$58.9m

Employees

EIN

84-1362495

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Denver area nonprofits

Job trends for Denver nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Denver

Types of nonprofits in Denver

Directory of nonprofits in Denver

Children's Hospital Colorado

The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First (NFP)

Humane Colorado

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Compassion and Choices

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Water For People

National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Food Bank of the Rockies

Educate

Prosperity Denver Fund

Smith Agency

Colorado Railroad Museum

The Water Research Foundation (WRF)

Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF)

Rocky Mountain Prep

Signal Behavioral Health Network

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