Nonprofits in District of Columbia

There are 5,762 organizations in District of Columbia. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 260,463 people, earn more than $60 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $115 billion.

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Nonprofits by major District of Columbia cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Washington DC	5,758	260,445	$59,809,723,950	$114,629,551,085

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Job trends for District of Columbia nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,794
1-10	1,550
11-25	724
26-100	700
101 to 1,000	329
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 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	1,312
$250k to $1M	1,650
$1M to $5M	1,575
$5M to $25M	799
$25M to $100M	231
$100M+	93

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like American National Red Cross (ANRC), Aarp, National Association of Letter Carriers - Nalc HQS (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 59.1% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be trade / professional associations, universities, disaster relief organizations, unions, and general hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in District of Columbia

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Business and community development organizations	1,251	30,394	$11,984,801,078	$14,906,132,739
Foundations	485	387	$1,209,493,417	$9,358,434,302
Educational institutions	454	59,276	$6,162,142,413	$11,600,470,769
International-focused organizations	443	12,541	$5,717,997,815	$13,061,581,069
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	424	22,494	$4,122,336,628	$11,878,552,656
Civil rights and social justice organizations	322	7,393	$3,220,106,662	$4,534,175,252
Human service organizations	262	14,065	$1,147,103,534	$1,404,968,696
Health organizations	203	32,881	$6,115,315,766	$7,246,382,699
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	200	2,739	$1,905,124,559	$4,148,472,820
Environmental organizations	187	8,667	$1,518,751,904	$3,586,328,985

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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA)

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association is the trade association representing financial services companies and manufacturers in the $903 billion U.S. equipment finance sector.

Revenue

$10.4m

Assets

$15.6m

Employees

EIN

52-6054211

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

$8.6m

Assets

$26.4m

Employees

EIN

53-0115900

IRS type

501(c)(6)

AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation

AppleTree is an innovative nonprofit that develops and provides proven early childhood education programs to the most under-resourced three- and four-year-olds to close the achievement gap before children enter kindergarten.

Revenue

$13.3m

Assets

$9.5m

Employees

161

EIN

04-3331760

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Naral Pro-Choice America

Promotion of social welfare and education of the public on matters related to reproductive rights. Political strategies - the political department serves as the organization's political representative with the other political organizations, our activist...

Revenue

$12.4m

Assets

$4.4m

Employees

EIN

13-2630359

IRS type

501(c)(4)

Council for Opportunity in Education

To further the expansion of educational opportunity programs throughout the united states. Grants:training project personnel in techniques to handle special problems of rural projects, methods of testing and assessing skill levels and administration of ...

Revenue

$6.8m

Assets

$2.3m

Employees

EIN

52-1221301

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Council for a Strong America

Council for a Strong America is the umbrella nonprofit for five membership organizations comprising the unique and powerful voices of law enforcement, business, military, faith and sports - working together to prepare young Americans for success.

Revenue

$12.2m

Assets

$12.8m

Employees

EIN

13-3840271

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Cei is a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government. We believe that consumers are best helped not by government regulation but by being allowed to make their own choices in a free market ...

Revenue

$7.3m

Assets

$3.9m

Employees

EIN

52-1351785

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Catholics for Choice

Catholics for choice's mission is to shape and advance sexual and reproductive ethics that are based on justice, reflect a commitment to women's well-being, and respect and affirm the capacity of men and women to make moral decisions about their lives. ...

Revenue

$2.7m

Assets

$15.7m

Employees

EIN

52-1154418

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Families USA

For more than 30 years, Families USA has been the trusted voice for America's health care consumers. We believe that health care should be comprehensive, affordable, and high-quality for everyone.

Revenue

$6.6m

Assets

$35.3m

Employees

EIN

04-2730934

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Beverage Association (ABA)

ABA's mission is to provide a neutral forum in which members convene to discuss common issues while maintaining their tradition of spirited competition in the American marketplace.

Revenue

$94.9m

Assets

$74.9m

Employees

EIN

53-0025510

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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Nonprofits in District of Columbia

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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA)

American Coatings Association (ACA)

AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation

Naral Pro-Choice America

Council for Opportunity in Education

Council for a Strong America

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Catholics for Choice

Families USA

American Beverage Association (ABA)

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