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Houston area nonprofits

There are 28,130 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 217,616 people, earn more than $38 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $100 billion.
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Job trends for Houston nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
2,595
1-10
 
1,050
11-25
 
390
26-100
 
410
101 to 1,000
 
211
1,000+
 
25
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of nonprofits in Houston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
5,910
$250k to $1M
 
1,786
$1M to $5M
 
954
$5M to $25M
 
345
$25M to $100M
 
87
$100M+
 
44
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Types of nonprofits in Houston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Religious organizations
 
6,175
 
$337,800,139
Educational institutions
 
4,201
 
$4,943,853,188
Foundations
 
2,370
 
$2,732,926,080
Human service organizations
 
2,360
 
$1,361,599,510
Recreation, sports, and social clubs
 
2,046
 
$698,754,356
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
 
1,536
 
$786,390,287
Business and community development organizations
 
1,467
 
$974,147,771
Youth development organizations
 
836
 
$91,471,011
Housing providers and shelters
 
811
 
$553,258,269
Mutual assistance organizations
 
660
 
$1,436,337,016
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Directory of nonprofits in Houston

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1-10 of 28,130

Houston Ballet

To inspire a lasting love and appreciation for dance through artistic excellence, exhilarating performances, innovative choreography and superb educational programs. The organization maintains a company of professional dancers and orchestra that gives p...
Revenue
$36.9m
Assets
$142.2m
Employees
525
EIN
74-1394920
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Houston Botanic Garden

We plan to establish and sustain a premier botanic garden in order to promote public appreciation and understanding of plants, gardens, and conservation of the natural world through education, conservation, and scientific inquiry.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$27.4m
Employees
7
EIN
04-3695294
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alley Theatre

Professional resident theatre producing and performing plays to deepen the understanding of ourselves, one another and the world we share by uniting theatre artists and audiences to experience the power of stories that illuminate the breadth and complex...
Revenue
$25.8m
Assets
$94.0m
Employees
355
EIN
74-1143076
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Hobby Center Foundation

The Hobby Center Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand Houston's reputation as a world-class cultural center by providing a premier performing arts facility, fostering accessibility to the performing arts and promoting arts e...
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$79.7m
Employees
99
EIN
76-0428914
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Terry Foundation

To strengthen the State of Texas by identifying Texas high school graduates and transfer students who have promise of future leadership distinction and assisting them in developing their future and the future of those around them.
Revenue
$50.0m
Assets
$410.0m
Employees
N/A
EIN
31-1551093
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hamill Foundation

Hamill Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, TX, which was founded in 1969 and most recently had $18,582,548 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$18.6m
Assets
$167.2m
Employees
N/A
EIN
23-7028238
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
$63.3m
Assets
$536.8m
Employees
116
EIN
94-3425643
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
$154.3m
Assets
$546.7m
Employees
N/A
EIN
74-2170127
IRS type
501(c)(3)

David Weekley Family Foundation

David Weekley Family Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, TX, which was founded in 1991 and most recently had $15,940,440 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$15.9m
Assets
$125.5m
Employees
N/A
EIN
76-0324538
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert A Welch Foundation

Robert A Welch Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, TX, which was founded in 1991 and most recently had $56,572,389 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$56.6m
Assets
$570.7m
Employees
N/A
EIN
76-0343128
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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