Nonprofits in District of Columbia

There are 13,748 organizations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 257,793 people, earn more than $60 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $111 billion.

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Nonprofits by major District of Columbia cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Washington DC	13,740	257,743	$60,260,586,733	$111,236,397,000

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Job trends for District of Columbia nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,069
1-10	1,541
11-25	713
26-100	702
101 to 1,000	327
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 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	2,490
$250k to $1M	1,567
$1M to $5M	1,605
$5M to $25M	816
$25M to $100M	247
$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 57.3% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be trade / professional associations, unions, universities, general hospitals, and disaster relief organizations.

Types of nonprofits in District of Columbia

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	2,345	58,550	$6,327,322,514	$12,623,900,592
Business and community development organizations	1,785	26,573	$10,208,021,184	$13,853,125,693
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,021	21,490	$4,049,798,273	$11,453,114,080
Religious organizations	993	724	$196,792,637	$271,408,537
Health organizations	989	35,952	$7,375,442,844	$7,784,659,902
Foundations	783	291	$1,353,704,714	$9,689,478,340
International-focused organizations	747	10,282	$4,348,840,778	$5,301,928,961
Human service organizations	657	13,807	$1,008,100,186	$1,327,187,007
Civil rights and social justice organizations	595	8,703	$3,441,139,945	$4,676,830,240
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	424	2,885	$2,046,211,172	$4,173,534,742

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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 Cleaning Institute (ACI)

ACI has provided its expertise to federal, state, and third-party efforts into describing, standardizing and regulating what is considered an environmentally preferable program (EPP), beneficial, or safe.

Revenue

$11.9m

Assets

$13.0m

Employees

EIN

13-0452400

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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

$10.9m

Assets

$26.5m

Employees

EIN

53-0115900

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Association for Home Care (NAHC)

NAHC is committed to achieving the highest quality of care at home for vulnerable Americans and thereby winning the last great civil rights battle.

Revenue

$11.0m

Assets

$8.5m

Employees

EIN

84-0617736

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

$8.7m

Employees

EIN

13-2798416

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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)

American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA)

AAFA's mission is to promote best practices and innovation. AAFA's comprehensive work ensures the continued success and growth of the apparel and footwear industry, its suppliers, and its customers.

Revenue

$5.3m

Assets

$6.7m

Employees

EIN

53-0258503

IRS type

501(c)(6)

German Marshall Fund (GMF)

The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a non-partisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting better understanding and cooperation between North America and Europe on transatlantic and global issues.

Revenue

$24.3m

Assets

$186.6m

Employees

EIN

52-0954751

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)

RAINN is the Nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Helping survivors recover through the National Sexual Assault Hotline, Online Hotline and DoD Safe Helpline.

Revenue

$9.2m

Assets

$8.2m

Employees

217

EIN

52-1886511

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$10.9m

Assets

$15.1m

Employees

EIN

53-0214030

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in District of Columbia

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American Advertising Federation (AAF)

American Cleaning Institute (ACI)

American Coatings Association (ACA)

National Association for Home Care (NAHC)

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP)

American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA)

German Marshall Fund (GMF)

Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)

Population Reference Bureau (PRB)

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