Nonprofits in Illinois

There are 68,549 organizations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisan nonprofits employ 1 million people, earn more than $125 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $340 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Illinois cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Chicago	43,051	830,598	$97,279,638,176	$253,904,400,094
St. Louis, MO	3,846	26,800	$1,976,799,048	$7,851,819,780
Davenport, IA	2,418	27,846	$3,731,237,584	$23,739,002,648
Peoria	2,401	48,883	$4,929,287,517	$13,514,328,254
Springfield, IL	1,993	23,986	$3,151,980,834	$5,853,136,605
Rockford	1,432	19,868	$1,873,765,166	$4,765,456,061
Champaign	1,422	16,328	$2,601,704,040	$7,569,089,389
Bloomington, IL	1,077	8,197	$860,920,356	$2,043,112,490
Carbondale	1,019	8,375	$1,329,967,665	$3,370,126,408
Decatur, IL	629	8,684	$1,124,414,953	$2,568,967,655

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Job trends for Illinois nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,469
1-10	3,265
11-25	1,528
26-100	1,464
101 to 1,000	991
1,000+	134

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Illinois is driven by large organizations like City Garden Waldorf School, Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, Northwestern University, The University of Chicago (UChicago), and Presence Care Transformation Corporation.
The largest employers tend to be preschools, general hospitals, universities, developmentally disabled centers, and hospital systems.

Sizes of nonprofits in Illinois

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	16,996
$250k to $1M	5,008
$1M to $5M	2,965
$5M to $25M	1,252
$25M to $100M	394
$100M+	193

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, Central States SE and SW Areas Health and Welfare Fund, The University of Chicago (UChicago), Northwestern University, and Feeding America earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Illinois.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Illinois with more than $100 million account for 65.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, universities, fraternal societies, trade / professional associations, and pension and retirement funds.

Types of nonprofits in Illinois

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	10,183	14,336	$1,915,518,213	$9,571,852,319
Educational institutions	9,234	399,833	$16,221,071,150	$47,885,685,606
Foundations	7,568	3,138	$7,239,989,379	$53,750,743,790
Business and community development organizations	5,103	31,759	$7,125,780,498	$17,857,875,123
Human service organizations	4,707	123,526	$5,661,673,784	$9,804,278,902
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,608	25,462	$2,001,852,678	$2,611,585,389
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	4,252	28,392	$1,734,290,322	$6,310,745,682
Mutual assistance organizations	3,924	10,642	$17,466,838,196	$50,377,390,024
Unions and employment organizations	3,385	31,296	$1,722,155,356	$2,335,761,903
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	2,392	11,136	$3,272,472,619	$43,757,189,899

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American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) provides bonafide credentials and comprehensive oral implant education.

Revenue

$4.8m

Assets

$13.4m

Employees

EIN

41-6044864

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights

Heartland Alliance advances the human rights and responds to the human needs of endangered populations particularly the poor, the isolated, and the displaced through the provision of comprehensive and respectful services and the promotion of permanent s...

Revenue

$21.0m

Assets

$31.6m

Employees

286

EIN

36-1877640

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and to safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.

Revenue

$141.7m

Assets

$620.4m

Employees

451

EIN

36-2192800

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

NMMA is dedicated to advocating for and promoting the strength of marine manufacturing, the sales and service networks of its members, and the boating lifestyle.

Revenue

$62.9m

Assets

$35.0m

Employees

431

EIN

36-2369301

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Academy of Dermatology

To assure that dermatologists have access to the highest quality education, research and innovations in the field, and that patients and the public have access to the highest quality medical and surgical dermatologic care and to information regarding pr...

Revenue

$38.3m

Assets

$83.8m

Employees

204

EIN

41-0793046

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lions Clubs International (LCI)

Lions Clubs International's mission is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs.

Revenue

$79.4m

Assets

$161.2m

Employees

293

EIN

36-1263962

IRS type

501(c)(4)

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKF)

The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois improves the health and well-being of people at risk for or affected by kidney disease through prevention, education and empowerment.

Revenue

$2.1m

Assets

$6.7m

Employees

EIN

36-6009226

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Marketing Association

The American Marketing Association (AMA) is a professional association for individuals and organizations leading the practice, teaching and development of marketing knowledge worldwide.Our principle role is to serve as a forum to connect like-minded ind...

Revenue

$17.1m

Assets

$10.4m

Employees

EIN

36-2130315

IRS type

501(c)(3)

YMCA of Metro Chicago

The YMCA of Metro Chicago develops strong children, families and communities across Metropolitan Chicago through academic readiness, character development, violence prevention, fitness and healthy living.

Revenue

$94.8m

Assets

$278.5m

Employees

4,133

EIN

36-2179782

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Association of Realtors

Nar provides a facility for professional development, research & exchange of information among its members and to the public in order to preserve the right to own, use and transfer real property. The national association of realtors (nar) provides a fac...

Revenue

$245.1m

Assets

$489.4m

Employees

354

EIN

36-1520690

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

American Academy of Dermatology

Lions Clubs International (LCI)

National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKF)

American Marketing Association

YMCA of Metro Chicago

National Association of Realtors

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