Nonprofits in Illinois

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There are 72,494 organizations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisan nonprofits employ 1 million people, earn more than $127 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $343 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Illinois cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Chicago	46,117	841,923	$98,325,481,944	$258,130,842,783
St. Louis, MO	3,989	27,800	$2,052,622,047	$5,951,957,393
Peoria	2,470	50,901	$5,173,254,066	$13,840,568,432
Davenport, IA	2,416	27,695	$3,751,193,113	$23,822,507,442
Springfield, IL	2,029	31,453	$3,196,321,435	$5,895,874,059
Rockford	1,520	20,333	$1,897,522,827	$5,002,811,385
Champaign	1,477	16,464	$2,692,783,954	$7,860,289,005
Bloomington, IL	1,091	7,669	$841,498,508	$2,080,776,692
Carbondale	1,061	8,462	$1,327,212,754	$3,412,948,572
Decatur, IL	666	8,854	$1,187,271,108	$2,581,659,146

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Job trends for Illinois nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,640
1-10	3,371
11-25	1,606
26-100	1,485
101 to 1,000	1,004
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 Health Presence Healthcare Presence Health Care.
The largest employers tend to be preschools, general hospitals, universities, hospital systems, and developmentally disabled centers.

Sizes of nonprofits in Illinois

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	18,478
$250k to $1M	4,992
$1M to $5M	2,994
$5M to $25M	1,273
$25M to $100M	393
$100M+	188

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, The University of Chicago (UChicago), Central States SE and SW Areas Health and Welfare Fund, 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 65.9% 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	11,271	16,885	$2,106,779,817	$10,453,176,734
Educational institutions	10,050	399,654	$17,017,924,805	$49,131,848,440
Foundations	8,448	3,163	$6,714,341,045	$52,036,618,770
Business and community development organizations	5,210	31,636	$7,149,523,133	$18,096,679,709
Human service organizations	5,017	124,387	$5,645,014,360	$9,885,071,021
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,675	26,165	$2,003,678,878	$2,637,200,339
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	4,468	29,200	$1,823,476,202	$6,659,927,945
Mutual assistance organizations	3,839	11,642	$16,849,951,724	$51,742,864,806
Unions and employment organizations	3,358	32,645	$1,768,179,567	$2,407,324,325
Youth development organizations	2,499	8,115	$341,286,050	$477,004,285

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American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is an educational, research and scientific society with more than 50,000 members organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology.

Revenue

$54.2m

Assets

$126.5m

Employees

188

EIN

36-2181944

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)

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

$82.3m

Assets

$161.1m

Employees

311

EIN

36-1263962

IRS type

501(c)(4)

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)

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)

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 Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)

The mission of the American Brain Tumor Association is to advance the understanding and treatment of brain tumors with the goals of improving, extending and, ultimately, saving the lives of those impacted by a brain tumor diagnosis.

Revenue

$3.4m

Assets

$5.6m

Employees

EIN

23-7286648

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Gigi's Playhouse

To change the way the world views Down syndrome through national campaigns, educational programs, and by empowering individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.

Revenue

$4.0m

Assets

$3.0m

Employees

EIN

20-0058563

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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)

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Nonprofits in Illinois

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American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights

Lions Clubs International (LCI)

American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

The Society of American Archivists

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)

Gigi's Playhouse

Association for Corporate Growth

Obama Foundation

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