Nonprofits in District of Columbia

There are 5,599 organizations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 260,425 people, earn more than $60 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	5,595	260,407	$59,705,927,400	$114,435,584,536

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Job trends for District of Columbia nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,696
1-10	1,526
11-25	724
26-100	697
101 to 1,000	330
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 Hospital / The Northern Trust Co, and Howard University.
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	1,193
$250k to $1M	1,641
$1M to $5M	1,541
$5M to $25M	797
$25M to $100M	232
$100M+	93

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like American National Red Cross (ANRC), Aarp, National Association of Letter Carriers - Nalc HQS (NALC), Georgetown University, and Smithsonian Institution (SI) 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 59.2% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be trade / professional associations, universities, disaster relief organizations, unions, and general hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in District of Columbia

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Business and community development organizations	1,228	30,222	$11,958,659,768	$14,669,406,488
Foundations	484	403	$1,119,207,865	$9,435,612,103
Educational institutions	447	59,509	$6,227,234,516	$11,584,489,244
International-focused organizations	436	12,628	$5,323,096,134	$12,508,348,323
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	409	22,526	$4,107,003,749	$11,934,658,006
Civil rights and social justice organizations	310	7,117	$3,164,533,082	$4,482,052,095
Human service organizations	262	14,117	$1,163,692,684	$1,407,489,681
Hospitals and clinics	204	32,899	$6,660,853,169	$7,800,819,287
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	189	2,765	$1,965,786,199	$4,146,237,155
Environmental organizations	187	8,912	$1,434,737,116	$3,541,285,139

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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

To promote mentally healthy children, adolescents and families through research, training, advocacy, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, peer support and collaboration. Annual meeting & institutes: present the latest research and advances...

Revenue

$9.6m

Assets

$19.8m

Employees

EIN

13-1958990

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Organization for International Investment (OFII)

OFII works to ensure the United States remains the top location for global investment. As such, OFII advocates for fair, non-discriminatory treatment of foreign-based companies and promotes policies that will encourage them to establish U.S. operations.

Revenue

$5.0m

Assets

$4.5m

Employees

EIN

13-3218529

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Naral Pro-Choice America

Promotion of social welfare and education of the public on matters related to reproductive rights. Political strategies - the political department serves as the organization's political representative with the other political organizations, our activist...

Revenue

$12.4m

Assets

$4.4m

Employees

EIN

13-2630359

IRS type

501(c)(4)

Personal Care Products Council Foundation

The Personal Care Products Council Foundation is a charitable organization of the Personal Care Products Council, the national representative of the personal care products industry, which provides services to support the industry's interests.

Revenue

$20.0m

Assets

$3.0m

Employees

EIN

52-1523017

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)

Physicians Committee's mission is promote preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for effectiveness in research.

Revenue

$12.9m

Assets

$11.4m

Employees

EIN

52-1394893

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Beverage Association (ABA)

ABA's mission is to provide a neutral forum in which members convene to discuss common issues while maintaining their tradition of spirited competition in the American marketplace.

Revenue

$94.9m

Assets

$74.9m

Employees

EIN

53-0025510

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA)

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association is the trade association representing financial services companies and manufacturers in the $903 billion U.S. equipment finance sector.

Revenue

$10.4m

Assets

$15.6m

Employees

EIN

52-6054211

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is the leading advocacy group for the auto industry, representing 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States.

Revenue

$33.1m

Assets

$26.4m

Employees

EIN

52-2143968

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Forests

American Forests is a natural resources conservation and protection in Washington, DC whose mission is: Protection and expansion of threatened urban and wildland forest ecosystems.

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$7.4m

Employees

EIN

53-0196544

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Coatings Association (ACA)

The American Coatings Association (ACA) is a nonprofit trade association representing both companies and professionals in the paint and coatings industry.

Revenue

$8.6m

Assets

$26.4m

Employees

EIN

53-0115900

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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Nonprofits in District of Columbia

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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Organization for International Investment (OFII)

Naral Pro-Choice America

Personal Care Products Council Foundation

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)

American Beverage Association (ABA)

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA)

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

American Forests

American Coatings Association (ACA)

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