Houston area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Houston area nonprofits
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There are 39,294 organizations in the greater Houston metro area, including the cities of Houston, Baytown, Conroe, Galveston, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands. Combined, these Houston metro nonprofits employ 272,106 people, earn more than $57 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $154 billion.

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Job trends for Houston nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	5,364
1-10	1,348
11-25	481
26-100	444
101 to 1,000	231
1,000+	30

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Houston is driven by large organizations like Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston Methodist Leading Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital (TCS), Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), and Houston Methodist.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, specialty hospitals, professional schools, charter schools, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Houston

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	7,357
$250k to $1M	2,297
$1M to $5M	1,183
$5M to $25M	440
$25M to $100M	126
$100M+	52

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston Methodist Leading Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital (TCS), Houston Methodist, and Texas Childrens Health Plan earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Houston.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Houston with more than $100 million account for 74.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, specialty hospitals, health financing and support organizations, private foundations, and health finance organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Houston

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	8,350	2,892	$683,702,448	$1,643,199,292
Educational institutions	5,387	62,257	$7,674,395,473	$22,769,686,262
Human service organizations	4,073	24,968	$2,158,747,486	$3,200,038,482
Foundations	3,786	952	$4,477,863,285	$28,945,938,388
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,583	7,356	$900,435,325	$1,802,901,114
Business and community development organizations	2,087	4,148	$1,204,315,869	$4,081,404,552
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,977	9,200	$983,003,474	$4,846,202,580
Youth development organizations	1,381	1,973	$129,504,165	$347,523,721
Housing providers and shelters	1,020	2,780	$897,734,025	$2,109,011,139
Health organizations	862	117,649	$32,732,091,299	$59,964,436,416

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1-20 of 39,294

Houston Ballet Foundation

Houston Ballet Foundation inspires dance through excellent performances, education programs and academy. Professional dancers perform locally and internationally.

Revenue

$46.4m

Assets

$181.5m

Employees

597

EIN

74-1394920

IRS type

501(c)(3)

KIPP Texas

We believe that every child, regardless of economic background has the right to be an exemplary education. We will empower our student to thrive in and graduate from college, choose their paths and positively impact their communities.

Revenue

$482.4m

Assets

$879.7m

Employees

5,674

EIN

01-0639602

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hamill Foundation

The Hamill Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX that made 91 grants last year to organizations such as The Museum of Fine Arts Houston. The trustees of the foundation are Charlie H. Read, Charles W. Snider, and Thomas H. Brown.

Revenue

$26.5m

Assets

$212.4m

Employees

EIN

23-7028238

IRS type

501(c)(3)

HAS Development Corporation (HASDC)

HAS Development Corporation is an airport development and management company, involved in multiple airport privatizations, concessions and the like (in the aggregate, public-private partnerships, PPP's), primarily in Central and South America.

Revenue

$6.6m

Assets

$23.5m

Employees

EIN

74-3027286

IRS type

501(c)(3)

MD Anderson Physicians Network

To eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

Revenue

$65.1m

Assets

$45.2m

Employees

EIN

76-0449960

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Marvy Finger Family Foundation

The Marvy Finger Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX that provides grants to 501(c)(3) organizations. Their focus is on supporting organizations that improve the lives of Houstonians and HISD graduates.

Revenue

$32.1m

Assets

$83.9m

Employees

EIN

76-0625865

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation

The Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation is a private foundation that makes grants to organizations across the United States.

Revenue

$28.0m

Assets

$27.4m

Employees

EIN

30-0005201

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Dovetail Impact Foundation

The David Weekley Family Foundation is a Houston, TX based private foundation that last year made 104 grants. Its purpose is to incur travel expenses and other administrative costs to thoroughly vet and monitor grantees.

Revenue

$30.1m

Assets

$157.9m

Employees

EIN

76-0324538

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Houston Astros LLC

The Astros Golf Foundation operates as a community foundation headquartered in Houston, TX and generated $11,181,792 in revenues last year.

Revenue

$5.3m

Assets

$27.8m

Employees

EIN

83-1791157

IRS type

501(c)(3)

San Jacinto Community College Foundation

The SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION provides scholarships to San Jacinto College students and enhances the level of student achievement and excellence at the college. The Foundation awarded 5,397 scholarships in the amount of $4,012,096.

Revenue

$5.6m

Assets

$49.3m

Employees

EIN

76-0502278

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO)

Houston-based Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO) has provided reliable, cost-effective and energy-efficient cooling and heating to institutions in the Texas Medical Center.

Revenue

$91.7m

Assets

$549.7m

Employees

102

EIN

94-3425643

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Post Oak School

Post Oak School offers Montessori education based on AMI principles in Bellaire, TX. It emphasizes community service from infancy through adolescence.

Revenue

$17.0m

Assets

$35.8m

Employees

155

EIN

74-1486232

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation (CGMF)

The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation is dedicated to nurturing innovative, sustainable solutions to human and environmental problems.

Revenue

$28.4m

Assets

$388.6m

Employees

EIN

74-2170127

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Robert A Welch Foundation

The Robert A Welch Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX. It made 64 grants last year, of which 30 went to University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Revenue

$36.8m

Assets

$619.0m

Employees

EIN

76-0343128

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ampp Global Center

Nace International protects against corrosion through publications, standards, and networking for over 245k professionals. Located in Houston, TX.

Revenue

$42.8m

Assets

$77.1m

Employees

EIN

74-1018374

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Houston Hospice

Houston Hospice is a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organization that provides compassionate physical, social and spiritual support to individuals with a life-limiting diagnosis, and their loved ones, irrespective of their ethnicity or beliefs.

Revenue

$21.7m

Assets

$17.5m

Employees

197

EIN

74-2092951

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Memorial Hermann Health System

Memorial Hermann Health System is the largest not-for-profit health system in southeast Texas and consists of 14 hospitals, 8 Cancer Centers, 3 Heart & Vascular Institutes, and 27 sports medicine and rehabilitation centers.

Revenue

$8.5b

Assets

$13.7b

Employees

36.4k

EIN

74-1152597

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Legacy Community Health Services

We believe that comprehensive health care is a human right. Legacy's services and programs are open to all who need us, regardless of the ability to pay, without judgment or exception.

Revenue

$370.6m

Assets

$148.3m

Employees

2,223

EIN

76-0009637

IRS type

501(c)(3)

University of Houston College of Business Foundation

To solicit, receive, or acquire real or personal property, and to administer such property with the primary objective of improving the quality provided by the College of Business.

Revenue

$26.0m

Assets

$85.2m

Employees

EIN

23-7281200

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cenikor Foundation

The Cenikor Foundation provides affordable, personalized treatment for substance use disorder, serving diverse age groups and promoting long-term recovery through inclusive, evidence-based programs.

Revenue

$37.8m

Assets

$51.6m

Employees

858

EIN

76-0031861

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Houston area nonprofits

Job trends for Houston nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Houston

Types of nonprofits in Houston

Directory of nonprofits in Houston

Houston Ballet Foundation

KIPP Texas

Hamill Foundation

HAS Development Corporation (HASDC)

MD Anderson Physicians Network

Marvy Finger Family Foundation

Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation

Dovetail Impact Foundation

Houston Astros LLC

San Jacinto Community College Foundation

Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO)

The Post Oak School

Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation (CGMF)

Robert A Welch Foundation

Ampp Global Center

Houston Hospice

Memorial Hermann Health System

Legacy Community Health Services

University of Houston College of Business Foundation

Cenikor Foundation

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