Nonprofits in District of Columbia

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There are 14,218 organizations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 266,282 people, earn more than $63 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $122 billion.

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Nonprofits by major District of Columbia cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Washington DC	14,212	266,282	$63,233,791,085	$122,186,539,221

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Job trends for District of Columbia nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,142
1-10	1,611
11-25	755
26-100	713
101 to 1,000	339
1,000+	32

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	2,690
$250k to $1M	1,622
$1M to $5M	1,604
$5M to $25M	844
$25M to $100M	254
$100M+	96

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like American National Red Cross (ANRC), National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Aarp, 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 59.3% 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	61,404	$6,845,098,710	$13,803,732,028
Business and community development organizations	1,831	28,179	$10,218,520,588	$14,799,829,820
Health organizations	1,062	35,789	$7,332,536,595	$8,824,352,235
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,056	14,809	$2,645,554,721	$7,298,366,863
Religious organizations	1,017	1,044	$202,798,644	$302,428,040
Foundations	910	213	$1,331,733,474	$9,919,868,167
International-focused organizations	777	11,085	$4,295,685,683	$5,640,870,043
Human service organizations	690	14,163	$1,084,473,729	$1,611,923,368
Civil rights and social justice organizations	632	8,057	$3,157,302,506	$4,486,103,085
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	437	8,335	$4,279,540,673	$7,842,325,904

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Meyer Foundation

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

Revenue

$4.3m

Assets

$224.9m

Employees

N/A

EIN

53-0241716

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Freedom Forum

The Freedom Forum -- dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people -- is a nonpartisan foundation that champions the five freedoms of the First Amendment.

Revenue

$15.2m

Assets

$742.2m

Employees

N/A

EIN

54-1604427

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$11.7m

Assets

$17.8m

Employees

EIN

20-5913680

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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

$5.3m

Assets

$10.2m

Employees

EIN

54-1850819

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)

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

$9.2m

Assets

$5.5m

Employees

EIN

13-6188433

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)

EarthRights International

EarthRights International (ERI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of lawyers, trainers and organizers with expertise in human rights, the environment, and corporate and government accountability.

Revenue

$5.6m

Assets

$9.8m

Employees

EIN

04-3265555

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

$44.5m

Assets

$59.4m

Employees

EIN

74-2385850

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in District of Columbia

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Meyer Foundation

Freedom Forum

340B Health

The Seed Foundation

Greater Washington Community Foundation

The DC Central Kitchen

SOS CHILDREN'S Village USA

National Association for the Education of Young Children

EarthRights International

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP)

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