Detroit area nonprofits

There are 19,517 organizations in the greater Detroit metro area, including the cities of Detroit, Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Livonia, Novi, Pontiac, Southfield, Taylor, Troy, and Warren. Combined, these Detroit metro nonprofits employ 263,656 people, earn more than $45 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $167 billion.

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Job trends for Detroit nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,772
1-10	738
11-25	360
26-100	367
101 to 1,000	289
1,000+	39

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Detroit is driven by large organizations like Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak, Henry Ford Health System (HFHS), Trinity Health - Michigan, Beaumont Hospital Dearborn, and Ascension St John Hospital.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, vocational rehabilitation programs, unions, residential care facilities, and developmentally disabled centers.

Sizes of nonprofits in Detroit

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	4,300
$250k to $1M	1,229
$1M to $5M	695
$5M to $25M	309
$25M to $100M	100
$100M+	41

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Uaw Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, Blue Care Network of Michigan, Henry Ford Health System (HFHS), Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak, and Trinity Health - Michigan earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Detroit.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.1% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Detroit with more than $100 million account for 75.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, health finance organizations, pension and retirement funds, insurance companies, and hospital systems.

Types of nonprofits in Detroit

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	3,278	4,014	$347,000,633	$965,658,738
Educational institutions	2,595	13,734	$899,724,397	$2,335,901,651
Human service organizations	1,731	35,232	$2,563,673,995	$4,027,971,072
Foundations	1,646	698	$1,438,760,244	$13,141,384,343
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,375	9,023	$348,013,761	$651,740,925
Business and community development organizations	1,286	2,236	$498,696,721	$994,995,490
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,210	6,080	$381,603,970	$1,306,199,323
Unions and employment organizations	874	19,352	$831,107,277	$1,526,509,275
Youth development organizations	737	769	$52,585,033	$89,280,727
Mutual assistance organizations	724	4,037	$9,093,306,367	$88,208,257,135

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Kresge Foundation

To expand opportunities in America's cities through grantmaking and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development in Detroit.

Revenue

$275.7m

Assets

$4.0b

Employees

N/A

EIN

38-1359217

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Forgotten Harvest

The mission of Forgotten Harvest is to relieve hunger in the Detroit metropolitan community and preventing nutritious food waste.

Revenue

$77.3m

Assets

$12.6m

Employees

EIN

38-2926476

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Michigan Humane Society

To end companion animal homelessness, to provide the highest quality service and compassion to the animals entrusted to our care, and to be a leader in promoting humane values. To end companion animal homelessness, to provide the highest quality service...

Revenue

$21.3m

Assets

$37.9m

Employees

309

EIN

38-1358206

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Henry Ford

The Henry Ford provides unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories, and lives from America's traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation.

Revenue

$88.5m

Assets

$480.0m

Employees

2,118

EIN

38-1359513

IRS type

501(c)(3)

College for Creative Studies (CSS)

The College for Creative Studies (CCS), located in midtown Detroit, strives to provide students with the tools needed for successful careers in the dynamic and growing creative industries.

Revenue

$77.0m

Assets

$261.5m

Employees

1,160

EIN

38-1550064

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Henry Ford Health System (HFHS)

The Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) is a comprehensive, integrated, non-profit, managed care, health care organization located in Metro Detroit.

Revenue

$3.1b

Assets

$2.4b

Employees

22.9k

EIN

38-1357020

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Invest Detroit

Idf promotes a higher quality of life for distressed communities, primarily in the city of detroit through attracting new industry, encouraging the development of business, housing, transportation and other community resources. Idf provides loans and fi...

Revenue

$21.1m

Assets

$86.7m

Employees

EIN

27-1927369

IRS type

501(c)(3)

McLaren Oakland

McLaren Oakland is a 328-bed medical center that provides primary and specialty healthcare services to the greater Pontiac and Oakland County community.

Revenue

$223.8m

Assets

$152.8m

Employees

1,796

EIN

38-1428164

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Coalition On Temporary Shelter (COTS)

COTS exists to alleviate homelessness by providing an array of services that enable people to achieve self-sufficiency and obtain quality affordable housing. COTS also exists to advocate for long-term solutions to the problems of homelessness.

Revenue

$13.9m

Assets

$23.0m

Employees

EIN

38-2420565

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Established in 1926, their mission is to improve human health through excellence in the science and art of health care and healing.

Revenue

$310.2m

Assets

$172.1m

Employees

2,688

EIN

38-2791823

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Detroit area nonprofits

Job trends for Detroit nonprofits

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Kresge Foundation

Forgotten Harvest

Michigan Humane Society

Henry Ford

College for Creative Studies (CSS)

Henry Ford Health System (HFHS)

Invest Detroit

McLaren Oakland

Coalition On Temporary Shelter (COTS)

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

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