Nonprofits in District of Columbia

There are 14,420 organizations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 266,466 people, earn more than $63 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $115 billion.

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Nonprofits by major District of Columbia cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Washington DC	14,411	266,416	$62,801,294,670	$114,820,666,851

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Job trends for District of Columbia nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,103
1-10	1,608
11-25	721
26-100	716
101 to 1,000	327
1,000+	34

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in District of Columbia is driven by large organizations like American National Red Cross (ANRC), Georgetown University, American University (AU), Children's National Hospital, and Smithsonian Institution (SI).
The largest employers tend to be universities, trade / professional associations, disaster relief organizations, general hospitals, and unions.

Sizes of nonprofits in District of Columbia

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	2,673
$250k to $1M	1,608
$1M to $5M	1,596
$5M to $25M	827
$25M to $100M	254
$100M+	92

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like American National Red Cross (ANRC), Aarp, National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Smithsonian Institution (SI), and Georgetown University earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in District of Columbia.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 1.7% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in District of Columbia with more than $100 million account for 58.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be trade / professional associations, unions, universities, public sector improvement organizations, and general hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in District of Columbia

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	2,438	59,604	$6,445,628,033	$12,735,373,457
Business and community development organizations	1,834	27,544	$10,441,385,885	$13,977,238,651
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,072	21,975	$4,292,123,818	$12,326,020,108
Religious organizations	1,041	931	$213,143,767	$328,105,541
Health organizations	1,023	36,415	$8,034,259,668	$8,339,069,386
Foundations	876	276	$1,370,136,365	$9,404,374,029
International-focused organizations	773	10,548	$3,760,915,918	$4,791,138,663
Human service organizations	713	14,464	$1,050,540,970	$1,408,230,742
Civil rights and social justice organizations	629	8,306	$3,162,710,591	$4,067,339,812
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	449	8,100	$3,885,643,493	$6,999,029,183

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Community Health Accreditation Program

Chap defines, verifies and advances the highest quality of home and community-based care through its, standards, Accreditation, education and research. CHAP defines, verifies and advances the highest quality of home and community-based care through its ...

Revenue

$15.2m

Assets

$13.5m

Employees

108

EIN

13-3506107

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Society for Engineering Education

Asee advances innovation, excellence, and access at all levels of education for the Engineering profession. Foster and support Engineering and Engineering technology education.

Revenue

$36.5m

Assets

$8.9m

Employees

EIN

37-0730118

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bread for the World

Bread for the World is a non-partisan, Christian citizens' movement in the United States to end hunger. The organization describes itself as a collective Christian voice urging nation's decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad.

Revenue

$5.9m

Assets

$7.5m

Employees

EIN

13-2803276

IRS type

501(c)(4)

Drug Information Association

Dia fosters innovation to improve health and well being worldwide by: providing invaluable forums to exchange vital Information and discuss current issues related to health products, technologies, and services; delivering customized learning experiences...

Revenue

$23.6m

Assets

$14.8m

Employees

EIN

23-7311318

IRS type

501(c)(3)

SOS CHILDREN'S Village USA

We build families for orphaned, abandoned and other vulnerable children in 134 countries and territories, including the United States. We are the largest nongovernmental organization dedicated to the care of orphaned and abandoned children.

Revenue

$9.8m

Assets

$6.0m

Employees

EIN

13-6188433

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Catholics for Choice

Catholics for Choice's mission is to shape and advance sexual and reproductive ethics that are based on justice, reflect a commitment to women's well-being, and respect and affirm the capacity of men and women to make moral decisions about their lives.

Revenue

$5.4m

Assets

$16.7m

Employees

EIN

52-1154418

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP)

To benefit the public by granting the CFP certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for competent and ethical personal financial planning.

Revenue

$40.1m

Assets

$51.6m

Employees

EIN

74-2385850

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

The Service Employees International Union is 2.1 million working people and 50,000 retirees united to improve services and their communities across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Revenue

$287.2m

Assets

$339.7m

Employees

556

EIN

36-0852885

IRS type

501(c)(5)

Population Reference Bureau (PRB)

Prb translates scientific information about Population, health and the environment into understandable language for policymakers, journalists, educators and the public.

Revenue

$12.3m

Assets

$14.1m

Employees

EIN

53-0214030

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Seed Foundation

The Seed Foundation is a national nonprofit that partners with urban communities to provide innovative educational opportunities that prepare underserved students for success in college and beyond. The SEED Foundation is a national nonprofit that partne...

Revenue

$4.3m

Assets

$9.4m

Employees

EIN

54-1850819

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in District of Columbia

Nonprofits by major District of Columbia cities

Job trends for District of Columbia nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in District of Columbia

Types of nonprofits in District of Columbia

Directory of nonprofits in District of Columbia

Community Health Accreditation Program

American Society for Engineering Education

Bread for the World

Drug Information Association

SOS CHILDREN'S Village USA

Catholics for Choice

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP)

Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Population Reference Bureau (PRB)

The Seed Foundation

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