Denver area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Denver area nonprofits
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There are 19,665 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 229,509 people, earn more than $42 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $137 billion.

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Job trends for Denver nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,386
1-10	1,325
11-25	493
26-100	395
101 to 1,000	215
1,000+	22

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Denver is driven by large organizations like Youth Empowerment Agency, Children's Hospital Colorado, Intermountain Front Range, University of Denver (DU), and PAHS Service Corporation.
The largest employers tend to be youth service organizations, hospital systems, specialty hospitals, and universities.

Sizes of nonprofits in Denver

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	4,430
$250k to $1M	1,697
$1M to $5M	1,149
$5M to $25M	436
$25M to $100M	107
$100M+	43

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like DAFgiving360, Children's Hospital Colorado, Portercare Adventist Health System, Intermountain Front Range, and Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Denver.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Denver with more than $100 million account for 68.0% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be community foundations, general hospitals, specialty hospitals, hospital systems, and health finance organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Denver

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	2,940	2,715	$389,406,765	$905,604,771
Educational institutions	2,678	33,400	$4,514,718,150	$12,574,097,582
Foundations	1,891	1,128	$13,813,848,992	$67,969,556,979
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,528	6,497	$602,156,690	$926,233,357
Human service organizations	1,494	80,707	$1,490,769,179	$3,584,507,879
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,317	7,640	$864,157,279	$1,961,905,964
Business and community development organizations	1,290	3,630	$893,199,277	$1,539,797,334
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	583	4,312	$2,167,287,087	$24,544,889,706
Health organizations	549	41,042	$10,743,808,068	$13,830,321,508
Mental health organizations	462	6,853	$898,005,036	$910,121,135

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1-20 of 19,665

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)

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)

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)

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

$10.5m

Assets

$9.9m

Employees

EIN

01-0744024

IRS type

501(c)(5)

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)

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

$17.3m

Assets

$123.3m

Employees

EIN

84-6032307

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Compassion and Choices

Compassion & Choices improves care, expands options, and empowers everyone to chart their end-of-life journey. Compassion and Choices improves care and expands choice at the end of life. We support, educate and advocate.

Revenue

$23.3m

Assets

$20.8m

Employees

125

EIN

84-1328829

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Our mission is to promote safety and optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures by providing practice support and professional development opportunities to perioperative Nurses.

Revenue

$35.3m

Assets

$49.2m

Employees

181

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

$30.8m

Assets

$20.2m

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

$738.5k

Assets

$3,972

Employees

EIN

27-3484449

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Denver Museum of Nature and Science ignites curiosity through exhibitions, theater, and planetarium shows, advancing research and inspiring learners with camps, school programs, and community 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

$176.0m

Assets

$184.2m

Employees

303

EIN

84-0772672

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Colorado Academy (CA)

Colorado Academy is an independent nonsectarian, co-educational, college preparatory day school for students from Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The program is based on academics, arts and athletics.

Revenue

$54.2m

Assets

$141.1m

Employees

651

EIN

84-0421874

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)

Project Cure / Benevolent Healthcare Foundation

Project Cure / Benevolent Healthcare Foundation is a humanitarian organization in Centennial, CO whose mission is: Project Cure distributes medical supplies to needy countries worldwide.

Revenue

$95.7m

Assets

$115.6m

Employees

EIN

84-1568566

IRS type

501(c)(3)

David Merage Foundation for Confronting Antisemitism

David Merage Foundation for Confronting Antisemitism is a nonprofit family foundation supported by the David Merage 2002 Trust and based in Englewood, CO.

Revenue

$26.9m

Assets

$56.7m

Employees

EIN

99-2520875

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Colorado Ballet

Colorado Ballet presents exceptional classical and contemporary dance through world-class performances, professional training, and inclusive education programs that enrich community cultural life.

Revenue

$17.6m

Assets

$19.5m

Employees

343

EIN

84-6038137

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Educate

Educate equips African youth with work-ready and entrepreneurship skills through evidence-based training, mentorship, and scalable programs, including bootcamps for rural young women.

Revenue

$9.8m

Assets

$28.7m

Employees

EIN

84-1648607

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

$32.3m

Assets

$47.1m

Employees

348

EIN

84-1198543

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Jefferson Center for Mental Health (JCMH)

Jefferson Center for Mental Health is the community mental health center serving Jefferson, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties in Colorado.

Revenue

$79.5m

Assets

$61.9m

Employees

956

EIN

84-0474717

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

Humane Colorado

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

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

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

Colorado Academy (CA)

Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF)

Project Cure / Benevolent Healthcare Foundation

David Merage Foundation for Confronting Antisemitism

Colorado Ballet

Educate

Smith Agency

Jefferson Center for Mental Health (JCMH)

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