Nonprofits in District of Columbia

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There are 14,188 organizations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 267,801 people, earn more than $63 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $116 billion.

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Nonprofits by major District of Columbia cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Washington DC	14,180	267,786	$63,037,895,063	$116,225,115,029

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Job trends for District of Columbia nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,139
1-10	1,605
11-25	721
26-100	715
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 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	2,709
$250k to $1M	1,617
$1M to $5M	1,581
$5M to $25M	830
$25M to $100M	252
$100M+	94

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 1.7% 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, unions, universities, public sector improvement organizations, and general hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in District of Columbia

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	2,337	60,021	$6,765,143,558	$13,320,939,750
Business and community development organizations	1,825	27,457	$10,460,889,320	$13,993,906,817
Health organizations	1,074	37,220	$7,442,563,960	$8,372,177,373
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,056	14,575	$2,628,294,513	$6,935,191,499
Religious organizations	1,018	966	$206,729,404	$291,005,051
Foundations	878	232	$1,388,407,814	$9,520,065,106
International-focused organizations	773	10,397	$3,747,181,303	$4,879,072,261
Human service organizations	699	14,558	$1,036,966,177	$1,414,674,738
Civil rights and social justice organizations	630	8,375	$3,202,641,762	$4,127,280,633
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	449	8,410	$3,945,766,377	$7,077,996,020

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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

$4.3m

Assets

$9.4m

Employees

EIN

54-1850819

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states.

Revenue

$51.1m

Assets

$36.9m

Employees

179

EIN

13-1084330

IRS type

501(c)(6)

CTIA-The Wireless Association

CTIA-The Wireless Association is an international nonprofit membership organization that has represented the wireless communications industry since 1984.

Revenue

$74.9m

Assets

$190.0m

Employees

106

EIN

52-1347628

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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

$30.9m

Assets

$704.2m

Employees

N/A

EIN

54-1604427

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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)

Community Health Accreditation Program

Chap defines, verifies and advances the highest quality of home and community-based care through its, standards, Accreditation, education and research. CHAP defines, verifies and advances the highest quality of home and community-based care through its ...

Revenue

$15.2m

Assets

$13.5m

Employees

108

EIN

13-3506107

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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)

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

$4.8m

Assets

$8.7m

Employees

EIN

04-3265555

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

$78.1m

Assets

$338.1m

Employees

EIN

23-7343119

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Plastics Industry Association (SPI)

SPI's mission is to educate the plastics industry, government and value chain, articulate clear and consistent descriptions of the different bioplastics options & provide strategic advice to the plastics industries.

Revenue

$16.7m

Assets

$17.7m

Employees

EIN

13-1325282

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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The Seed Foundation

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

CTIA-The Wireless Association

Freedom Forum

Friends of the Earth US

Community Health Accreditation Program

Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)

EarthRights International

Greater Washington Community Foundation

Plastics Industry Association (SPI)

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