Nonprofits in Illinois

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There are 72,876 organizations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisan nonprofits employ 1 million people, earn more than $126 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $357 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Illinois cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Chicago	46,304	817,860	$96,552,381,863	$269,333,566,067
St. Louis, MO	4,012	27,891	$2,093,581,311	$6,225,067,304
Peoria	2,495	50,139	$5,205,551,975	$14,288,041,600
Davenport, IA	2,435	27,275	$3,707,259,439	$24,205,801,766
Springfield, IL	2,044	32,136	$3,318,104,506	$6,122,432,350
Rockford	1,529	20,499	$1,905,502,657	$5,085,330,022
Champaign	1,486	17,258	$2,755,436,687	$8,348,964,709
Bloomington, IL	1,104	7,677	$1,043,890,736	$2,168,082,366
Carbondale	1,073	9,141	$1,352,789,609	$3,464,838,672
Decatur, IL	669	9,713	$1,273,101,721	$2,742,090,061

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Job trends for Illinois nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,712
1-10	3,475
11-25	1,632
26-100	1,525
101 to 1,000	1,021
1,000+	132

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Illinois is driven by large organizations like City Garden Waldorf School, Advocate Health Care, The University of Chicago (UChicago), Northwestern University, and OSF Healthcare System (OSF).
The largest employers tend to be preschools, general hospitals, universities, developmentally disabled centers, and specialty hospitals.

Sizes of nonprofits in Illinois

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	18,469
$250k to $1M	5,002
$1M to $5M	3,039
$5M to $25M	1,246
$25M to $100M	404
$100M+	179

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Advocate Health Care, Central States SE and SW Areas Health and Welfare Fund, The University of Chicago (UChicago), Feeding America, and Northwestern University 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 65.5% 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	11,237	15,976	$2,019,558,361	$10,289,521,844
Educational institutions	9,993	399,933	$16,134,673,378	$49,560,745,150
Foundations	8,578	3,757	$6,910,240,509	$55,345,331,834
Business and community development organizations	5,280	33,730	$7,440,901,806	$19,259,780,482
Human service organizations	5,028	129,124	$6,164,831,263	$10,743,718,810
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,745	27,504	$2,121,203,870	$3,047,911,690
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	4,506	28,683	$1,606,678,863	$6,347,039,042
Mutual assistance organizations	3,869	11,162	$17,481,764,967	$53,801,516,221
Unions and employment organizations	3,477	32,191	$1,853,135,631	$2,575,176,589
Youth development organizations	2,511	8,452	$349,121,207	$516,382,604

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The Society of American Archivists

Saa's mission is to serve the education and information needs of more than 6,000 individual and institutional members and to provide leadership to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of records of historical value.

Revenue

$2.9m

Assets

$2.7m

Employees

EIN

84-6023531

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Association for Corporate Growth

To promote the professional and business interests of the Association for Corporate Growth members by providing access to knowledge and business opportunities through networking, communications and forums related to both internal and external Corporate ...

Revenue

$11.4m

Assets

$8.2m

Employees

EIN

13-6163137

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Obama Foundation

Obama Foundation is an international, foreign affairs and national security alliances and advocacy in Chicago, IL whose mission is: Obama Foundation's mission is to inspire and empower people to change their world.

Revenue

$141.3m

Assets

$439.4m

Employees

203

EIN

46-4950751

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

RSNA promotes excellence in patient care and health care delivery through education, research and technologic innovation. Promoting and developing the highest standards of radiology and related science through education and research.

Revenue

$57.2m

Assets

$178.2m

Employees

272

EIN

15-0539115

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$37.0m

Assets

$84.8m

Employees

216

EIN

41-0793046

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

$15.2m

Assets

$9.7m

Employees

EIN

36-2130315

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

$66.6m

Assets

$38.5m

Employees

448

EIN

36-2369301

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Art Institute of Chicago (AIC)

The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is an encyclopedic art museum located in Chicago's Grant Park. It features a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection.

Revenue

$351.8m

Assets

$1.7b

Employees

4,119

EIN

36-2167725

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

The mission of the YMCA of Metro Chicago is to develop strong children, families and communities across Metropolitan Chicago through academic readiness, character development, violence prevention, fitness and healthy living. The mission of the YMCA of M...

Revenue

$86.6m

Assets

$246.7m

Employees

4,047

EIN

36-2179782

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

$134.6m

Assets

$596.0m

Employees

481

EIN

36-2192800

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Illinois

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The Society of American Archivists

Association for Corporate Growth

Obama Foundation

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

American Academy of Dermatology

American Marketing Association

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

Art Institute of Chicago (AIC)

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

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