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Washington DC educational institutions

There are 8,286 schools and educational institutions in the greater Washington DC metro area, including the cities of Washington DC, Bethesda, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Alexandria, Arlington, and Reston within the states of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia. Combined, these Washington DC metro educational institutions employ 116,328 people, earn more than $17 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $45 billion.
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Types of educational institutions in Washington DC

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Student service organizations
 
2,131
 
$1,484,249,851
Educational service providers
 
2,019
 
$1,806,526,930
Parent teacher associations
 
963
 
$54,790,624
Scholarship and financial aid organizations
 
793
 
$746,496,530
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
748
 
$4,114,582,568
Adult education and ESL centers
 
722
 
$181,226,802
Alumni associations
 
413
 
$160,082,204
Fraternities and sororities
 
373
 
$151,466,816
Organizations supporting a single school or educational institution
 
338
 
$179,682,372
Education professional societies
 
332
 
$696,341,829
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Job trends for Washington DC educational institutions

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
767
1-10
 
294
11-25
 
189
26-100
 
274
101 to 1,000
 
134
1,000+
 
13
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Sizes of educational institutions in Washington DC

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,290
$250k to $1M
 
444
$1M to $5M
 
372
$5M to $25M
 
246
$25M to $100M
 
81
$100M+
 
17
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Directory of educational institutions in Washington DC

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The George Washington University (GWU)

The George Washington University (GWU) values a dynamic, student-focused community stimulated by cultural and intellectual diversity and built upon a foundation of integrity, creativity, and openness to the exploration of new ideas.
Revenue
$2.0b
Assets
$5.5b
Employees
15.2k
EIN
53-0196584
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Council for Opportunity in Education

Council for Opportunity in Education champions college access and success for low-income, first-generation, and disabled students through advocacy, training, and stronger TRIO programs.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
31
EIN
52-1221301
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Seed Foundation

The Seed Foundation partners with communities to run public college-prep boarding schools, empowering underserved students with 24-hour learning and college-to-graduation support.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
37
EIN
54-1850819
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Howard University

Howard University is an institution that educates students, develops professionals, conducts research, and serves patients through 12 schools of higher education and an academic medical center.
Revenue
$1.4b
Assets
$3.0b
Employees
7,834
EIN
53-0204707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Achieving the Dream

Achieving the Dream is a national nonprofit that is dedicated to helping more community college students, particularly low-income students and students of color, stay in school and earn a college certificate or degree.
Revenue
$22.7m
Assets
$46.3m
Employees
77
EIN
27-1635830
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Association for the Education of Young Children

National Association for the Education of Young Children promotes high-quality early learning, empowers educators, and supports community engagement through resources, events, and advocacy.
Revenue
$24.3m
Assets
$67.0m
Employees
117
EIN
36-6009499
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Common Application

The Common Application promotes access and equity in college admissions, supporting over one million students globally through a unified application platform.
Revenue
$65.8m
Assets
$99.2m
Employees
196
EIN
91-2170737
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators advocates for financial aid administrators, promotes student access to postsecondary education, and conducts legislative analysis.
Revenue
$15.4m
Assets
$30.1m
Employees
67
EIN
83-0211970
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges

Aavmc inspires innovation and promotes excellence in academic veterinary medicine worldwide through meetings, symposiums, and conferences.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$18.8m
Employees
23
EIN
36-6144553
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Association of Secondary -school Principals (NASSP)

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) connects and empowers school leaders through advocacy, professional development, and recognition programs to enhance educational leadership.
Revenue
$28.1m
Assets
$65.5m
Employees
74
EIN
52-6006937
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

Advocates for high-quality educator preparation through research, practice, and collaboration. Provides networking opportunities and events. Members receive free resources.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$12.0m
Employees
17
EIN
52-6041929
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Distributive Education Clubs of America / Deca

Distributive Education Clubs of America, Inc. (deca) prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. Deca prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.
Revenue
$14.7m
Assets
$15.4m
Employees
49
EIN
53-0215806
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers promotes leadership, collaboration, and professional development in higher education enrollment and academic services globally.
Revenue
$12.4m
Assets
$21.1m
Employees
53
EIN
52-2274900
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Catholic University of America (CUA)

As The national University of The Catholic church in The united states, founded and sponsored by The bishops of The country with The approval of The holy see, The Catholic University of America is committed to being a comprehensive Catholic and American i....
Revenue
$425.4m
Assets
$980.3m
Employees
3,843
EIN
53-0196583
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The German School Society (GISW)

The German International School Washington D.C. (GISW) provides students with a unique international perspective by combining the best of U.S. and German academic education since 1961.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$17.8m
Employees
206
EIN
54-0740278
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

Council for Christian Colleges and Universities champions Christ-centered higher education worldwide, equipping leaders and faculty, expanding faith-integrated study, and connecting talent with meaningful careers.
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$19.8m
Employees
37
EIN
52-1247182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is a non-profit, professional organization located in Washington, DC, USA, that promotes journalism worldwide.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$19.1m
Employees
61
EIN
11-2724905
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)

CIC focuses on providing services to campus leaders through seminars, workshops, and programs that assist institutions in improving educational offerings, administrative and financial performance, and institutional visibility.
Revenue
$22.3m
Assets
$89.0m
Employees
38
EIN
01-6004776
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National PTA

National PTA empowers families and communities, advocates for children's success, and fosters partnerships to enhance educational outcomes and well-being for all children.
Revenue
$25.1m
Assets
$22.2m
Employees
55
EIN
36-2169155
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National School Boards Association (NSBA)

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is the leading advocate for public education and supports equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
27
EIN
36-2210015
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "B00: Education: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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