Nonprofits in District of Columbia

There are 13,656 organizations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 259,945 people, earn more than $59 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $110 billion.

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Nonprofits by major District of Columbia cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Washington DC	13,648	259,892	$59,387,783,753	$109,906,983,911

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Job trends for District of Columbia nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,934
1-10	1,550
11-25	714
26-100	705
101 to 1,000	331
1,000+	33

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	2,378
$250k to $1M	1,561
$1M to $5M	1,593
$5M to $25M	800
$25M to $100M	238
$100M+	91

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like American National Red Cross (ANRC), Aarp, National Association of Letter Carriers (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 1.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in District of Columbia with more than $100 million account for 58.1% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be trade / professional associations, unions, universities, disaster relief organizations, and general hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in District of Columbia

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	2,398	59,385	$6,257,637,868	$11,746,758,089
Business and community development organizations	1,745	27,291	$9,854,014,763	$13,577,617,389
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,053	22,273	$4,112,412,668	$11,623,143,019
Health organizations	1,049	35,675	$6,583,172,518	$7,422,136,190
Religious organizations	947	1,098	$211,668,484	$326,969,276
Foundations	772	357	$1,164,762,285	$9,361,009,051
International-focused organizations	750	11,218	$4,568,568,056	$6,119,352,226
Human service organizations	707	13,602	$1,115,947,370	$1,392,378,635
Civil rights and social justice organizations	595	7,642	$3,264,285,441	$4,572,922,419
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	384	2,935	$1,981,566,274	$4,196,697,535

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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

$5.4m

Assets

$6.7m

Employees

EIN

13-2803276

IRS type

501(c)(4)

Friends of the Earth US

Friends of the Earth fights to defend the environment and create a more healthy and just world. We are part of a federation of grassroots groups in 76 countries.

Revenue

$740.9k

Assets

$937.3k

Employees

EIN

13-2644641

IRS type

501(c)(4)

Safe Kids Worldwide

Safe Kids Worldwide is a nonprofit organization working to help families and communities keep kids safe from injuries.

Revenue

$8.1m

Assets

$6.5m

Employees

EIN

52-1627574

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Aga Khan Foundation Usa

Aga Khan Foundation USA makes long-term investments, from early childhood education to infrastructure. They build hospitals and schools. They work with people to serve their community and build their local economy.

Revenue

$78.3m

Assets

$402.5m

Employees

EIN

52-1231983

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF)

SEAF is an international investment management group that provides growth capital and business assistance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging and transition markets underserved by traditional sources of capital.

Revenue

$12.2m

Assets

$59.8m

Employees

EIN

13-3535334

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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. Aacap leads its membership through collective action, peer support an...

Revenue

$9.6m

Assets

$19.8m

Employees

EIN

13-1958990

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

ASID inspires and enriches our members by promoting the value of interior design, while providing indispensable knowledge and experiences that build relationships.

Revenue

$8.2m

Assets

$8.7m

Employees

EIN

13-2798416

IRS type

501(c)(6)

340B Health

A nation where hospitals and health systems can continue to fulfill their mission to provide care for patients regardless of their ability to pay. Be the leading advocate and resource for 340B hospitals and their clinicians.

Revenue

$9.9m

Assets

$11.5m

Employees

EIN

20-5913680

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Business Group on Health

To gather, analyze, and disseminate information regarding health policy to the public. To convene employers and health industry stakeholders to address the financing, delivery, afforability and consumer experience with the health care system and to gath...

Revenue

$12.8m

Assets

$26.0m

Employees

EIN

52-1147591

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Eugene and Agnes E Meyer Foundation

The Meyer Foundation pursues and invests in solutions that build an equitable Greater Washington community in which economically disadvantaged people thrive.

Revenue

$8.1m

Assets

$203.9m

Employees

N/A

EIN

53-0241716

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

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Types of nonprofits in District of Columbia

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Bread for the World

Friends of the Earth US

Safe Kids Worldwide

Aga Khan Foundation Usa

Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF)

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

340B Health

National Business Group on Health

Eugene and Agnes E Meyer Foundation

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