Denver area nonprofits

There are 14,846 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 159,164 people, earn more than $25 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $64 billion.

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Job trends for Denver nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,632
1-10	1,002
11-25	392
26-100	354
101 to 1,000	193
1,000+	24

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Denver is driven by large organizations like Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), University of Denver (DU), Children's Hospital Colorado, SCL Health, and Parker Adventist Hospital.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, hospital systems, developmentally disabled centers, and charter schools.

Sizes of nonprofits in Denver

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	3,798
$250k to $1M	1,311
$1M to $5M	817
$5M to $25M	284
$25M to $100M	77
$100M+	33

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like CommonSpirit Health, Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), Parker Adventist Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado, and SCL Health earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Denver.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Denver with more than $100 million account for 61.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, private foundations, universities, and community foundations.

Types of nonprofits in Denver

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	2,227	3,461	$282,188,232	$421,747,799
Educational institutions	1,976	31,174	$2,198,203,859	$4,673,915,562
Foundations	1,434	627	$2,290,006,585	$15,730,618,446
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,099	6,003	$353,981,974	$706,533,023
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,092	5,721	$513,504,124	$1,007,610,148
Human service organizations	1,026	17,712	$933,846,656	$1,592,231,297
Business and community development organizations	995	4,528	$825,487,870	$1,063,267,532
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	446	2,972	$1,105,227,241	$13,413,848,912
Health organizations	432	58,890	$12,170,821,219	$20,264,366,954
Mutual assistance organizations	424	335	$544,867,766	$672,502,633

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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)

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

$38.4m

Assets

$47.8m

Employees

163

EIN

20-0234163

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)

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)

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

$9.9m

Assets

$4.4m

Employees

EIN

01-0744024

IRS type

501(c)(5)

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

$9.0m

Assets

$10.8m

Employees

100

EIN

84-1328829

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$21.0m

Assets

$16.5m

Employees

EIN

84-1166148

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)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science inspires curiosity and excites minds of all ages through scientific discovery and the presentation and preservation of the world's unique treasures. Be a catalyst!. Ignite our community's passion for nature and sc...

Revenue

$63.1m

Assets

$35.2m

Employees

593

EIN

84-0518447

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Denver area nonprofits

Job trends for Denver nonprofits

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Types of nonprofits in Denver

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Children's Hospital Colorado

Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)

Denver Dumb Friends League

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

Compassion and Choices

Water For People

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

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