Nonprofits in District of Columbia

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There are 14,212 organizations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 266,411 people, earn more than $63 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $121 billion.

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Nonprofits by major District of Columbia cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Washington DC	14,205	266,394	$63,144,919,366	$121,181,458,941

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Job trends for District of Columbia nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,123
1-10	1,617
11-25	755
26-100	719
101 to 1,000	336
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 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	2,666
$250k to $1M	1,626
$1M to $5M	1,605
$5M to $25M	838
$25M to $100M	251
$100M+	96

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 1.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in District of Columbia with more than $100 million account for 59.6% 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	2,306	61,622	$6,947,014,988	$13,862,800,035
Business and community development organizations	1,845	28,299	$10,456,100,109	$14,905,492,887
Health organizations	1,067	35,791	$7,341,371,771	$8,833,662,222
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,057	14,801	$2,646,912,410	$7,289,138,256
Religious organizations	1,015	1,045	$202,506,349	$298,859,153
Foundations	902	213	$1,212,481,821	$9,697,839,741
International-focused organizations	775	11,060	$4,293,485,388	$5,642,646,525
Human service organizations	686	14,128	$1,079,647,843	$1,606,161,953
Civil rights and social justice organizations	640	8,200	$3,250,235,699	$4,183,401,689
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	438	8,346	$4,231,830,015	$7,820,623,894

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Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)

Software and Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA is an umbrella association representing 800+ technology, data and media companies globally.

Revenue

$8.8m

Assets

$7.2m

Employees

EIN

52-1329859

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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

$7.6m

Employees

EIN

13-2798416

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Advertising Federation (AAF)

The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the nation's oldest national advertising trade association, and the only association representing all facets of the advertising industry.

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$1.8m

Employees

EIN

13-2581875

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)

AHLA's mission is to provide a collegial forum for interaction and information exchange; to enable our members to serve their clients more effectively and to produce the highest quality non-partisan educational programs, products.

Revenue

$14.6m

Assets

$24.9m

Employees

EIN

23-7333380

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Greater Washington Community Foundation

The mission of the Community Foundation for the national capital region is to strengthen the Washington metropolitan region by encouraging and supporting effective giving and by providing leadership on critical issues in our Community. Through our deep ...

Revenue

$81.7m

Assets

$308.8m

Employees

EIN

23-7343119

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The DC Central Kitchen

We use food as a tool to strengthen our community. Through job training, healthy food distribution and local farm partnerships, DC Central Kitchen, Inc. offers path-breaking solutions to poverty, hunger and poor health. We use food as a tool to strength...

Revenue

$20.5m

Assets

$10.1m

Employees

211

EIN

52-1584936

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital (GSCNC)

Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital continues the Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Revenue

$16.9m

Assets

$46.3m

Employees

487

EIN

54-0732966

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Naeyc promotes high-quality early learning for all Children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of Young C...

Revenue

$31.8m

Assets

$34.6m

Employees

132

EIN

36-6009499

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$24.1m

Assets

$15.5m

Employees

EIN

23-7311318

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

$9.4m

Assets

$21.3m

Employees

EIN

13-1958990

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in District of Columbia

Nonprofits by major District of Columbia cities

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Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

American Advertising Federation (AAF)

American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)

Greater Washington Community Foundation

The DC Central Kitchen

Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital (GSCNC)

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Drug Information Association

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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