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New Orleans disease-focused nonprofits

There are 113 medical disease and disorder focused nonprofits in the greater New Orleans metro area, including the cities of New Orleans and Metairie. Combined, these New Orleans metro disease-focused nonprofits employ 715 people, earn more than $131 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $174 million.
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Types of disease-focused nonprofits in New Orleans

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Cancer nonprofits
 
30
 
$2,549,886
Organizations focused on specific diseases
 
19
 
$81,880,931
Organ disease nonprofits
 
19
 
$10,310,858
Disease and disorder focused professional societies
 
11
 
$857,808
Autism awareness organizations
 
8
 
$458,947
HIV / AIDS focused organizations
 
8
 
$81,010,917
Medical specialty organizations
 
7
 
$297,029
Organizations supporting multiple disease or disorder focused nonprofits
 
7
 
$2,783
Arthritis, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy organizations
 
7
 
$27,680,793
Heart and circulatory disease organizations
 
6
 
$455,467
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Job trends for New Orleans disease-focused nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
19
1-10
 
8
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of disease-focused nonprofits in New Orleans

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
45
$250k to $1M
 
12
$1M to $5M
 
2
$5M to $25M
 
4
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of disease-focused nonprofits in New Orleans

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CrescentCare

CrescentCare's mission is to offer comprehensive health and wellness services to the community, to advocate empowerment, to safeguard the rights and dignity of individuals, and to provide for an enlightened public.
Revenue
$73.5m
Assets
$90.8m
Employees
336
EIN
72-1059635
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lighthouse Louisiana

Lighthouse Louisiana empowers people with disabilities through services, advocacy, and employment, promoting independence for children and adults with vision impairments and other disabilities.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$14.7m
Employees
103
EIN
72-0408941
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Team Gleason Foundation

Team Gleason provides leading edge technology, equipment and services to help individuals with neuromuscular diseases communicate, interact and live with purpose.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$9.6m
Employees
24
EIN
45-3689316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women With A Vision

Women With A Vision empowers at-risk women affected by HIV/AIDS through advocacy programs in New Orleans.
Revenue
$4.6m
Assets
$9.5m
Employees
15
EIN
72-1202185
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Answer Als

Answer Als creates the largest ALS data foundation with machine learning to improve lives until a cure is found. Located in New Orleans.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$7.4m
Employees
1
EIN
47-1643994
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Samaritan Fund Foundation

The Samaritan Fund Foundation alleviates medical expenses, facilitating transitions to suitable health plans and providing financial support for participants' peace of mind and healing.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
1
EIN
87-3467536
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brotherhood

Brotherhood provides HIV/AIDS education, housing, treatment assistance and assists other organizations with counseling and testing services in New Orleans.
Revenue
$756.6k
Assets
$292.1k
Employees
24
EIN
72-1326474
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Project Lazarus

Project Lazarus empowers people living with HIV/AIDS through wellness-focused support services and transitional housing in New Orleans.
Revenue
$993.8k
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
14
EIN
72-1154192
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Access National Network (CANN)

CANN promotes healthcare access for people living with HIV/AIDS and/or viral hepatitis via advocacy, education, and networking.
Revenue
$877.9k
Assets
$642.8k
Employees
0
EIN
88-0370777
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pace Greater New Orleans

Pace Greater New Orleans offers comprehensive healthcare to help elderly clients live in their homes and communities as long as possible.
Revenue
$16.2m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
80
EIN
42-1614056
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana

Louisiana's National Kidney Foundation protects against kidney disease through screenings, education, and patient support.
Revenue
$676.6k
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
29
EIN
72-0649707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Auxiliary To West Jefferson Medical Center

Auxiliary to West Jefferson Medical Center aids and assists the medical center with donations and scholarships for junior volunteers.
Revenue
$30.8k
Assets
$118.4k
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-4825686
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana

Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana reduces disparities through sustainable CRC screening and training CHW-PNs to overcome barriers in poor areas.
Revenue
$197.8k
Assets
$166.2k
Employees
0
EIN
83-4430802
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana

Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana advocates for cancer research and passing statewide legislation that benefits cancer patients in Louisiana.
Revenue
$647.6k
Assets
$345.3k
Employees
1
EIN
84-4307155
IRS type
501(c)(4)

Helpthem Org

Helpthem Org is an organ disease nonprofit in Destrehan, LA that was founded in 2011.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
45-0842275
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Louisiana Health Information Management Association

LHIMA promotes health information management education for members and facilitates quality clinical data for healthcare providers and consumers.
Revenue
$116.9k
Assets
$303.1k
Employees
0
EIN
72-0797555
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Thomasmcmahan Cancer Foundation

Thomasmcmahan Cancer Foundation provides support programs, including transportation and meal delivery, to enhance the quality of life for cancer patients and their families.
Revenue
$13.2k
Assets
$17.7k
Employees
0
EIN
72-1423840
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Louisiana Council of the Blind

LCB provides information to the visually impaired with braille, large print, and cassette, and produces a quarterly newsletter.
Revenue
$-7,195
Assets
$7,821
Employees
20
EIN
72-0943428
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bionic Babes Dancers of Hope

Bionic Babes Dancers of Hope is a cancer nonprofit in Madisonville, LA that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
37-2077681
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northshore Advanced Cardiovascular Therapeutics

Northshore Advanced Cardiovascular Therapeutics promotes cardiology through Educational Conferences, emphasizing complex heart interventions and facilitating the exchange of knowledge and techniques.
Revenue
$60.3k
Assets
$23.8k
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-1695060
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "G00: Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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