Nonprofits in Illinois

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There are 72,882 organizations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisan nonprofits employ 1 million people, earn more than $124 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $350 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Illinois cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Chicago	46,326	815,069	$95,194,301,816	$263,212,632,062
St. Louis, MO	4,014	27,831	$2,082,252,856	$6,135,244,704
Peoria	2,493	50,051	$5,167,913,398	$13,943,949,930
Davenport, IA	2,431	27,488	$3,688,265,053	$23,939,154,625
Springfield, IL	2,043	32,364	$3,328,457,221	$6,087,584,010
Rockford	1,531	20,614	$1,914,086,266	$5,086,157,041
Champaign	1,482	17,173	$2,748,012,415	$8,237,868,492
Bloomington, IL	1,101	7,670	$1,039,075,529	$2,138,678,307
Carbondale	1,071	9,134	$1,355,738,111	$3,449,721,707
Decatur, IL	671	9,719	$1,204,049,239	$2,677,566,411

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Job trends for Illinois nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,689
1-10	3,439
11-25	1,615
26-100	1,510
101 to 1,000	1,020
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 senior residential care facilities.

Sizes of nonprofits in Illinois

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	18,159
$250k to $1M	4,993
$1M to $5M	3,029
$5M to $25M	1,250
$25M to $100M	404
$100M+	180

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 65.2% 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	11,244	15,845	$2,005,550,688	$10,287,505,592
Educational institutions	10,023	400,215	$16,184,379,314	$49,697,109,816
Foundations	8,538	3,742	$6,437,668,236	$53,040,274,130
Business and community development organizations	5,279	33,029	$7,249,768,811	$18,901,545,062
Human service organizations	5,033	129,340	$6,157,357,451	$10,710,649,746
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,739	27,165	$2,109,894,091	$3,025,471,291
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	4,513	28,651	$1,625,726,103	$6,600,904,882
Mutual assistance organizations	3,870	11,598	$16,916,168,880	$51,641,625,192
Unions and employment organizations	3,468	31,514	$1,823,752,004	$2,513,484,974
Youth development organizations	2,509	8,425	$349,980,918	$516,334,021

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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 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 Kidney Foundation (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

$2.6m

Assets

$7.1m

Employees

EIN

36-6009226

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 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)

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)

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)

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)

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

$47.2m

Assets

$40.1m

Employees

323

EIN

36-1877640

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Illinois

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National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

The Society of American Archivists

National Kidney Foundation (NKF)

American Academy of Dermatology

American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

GiGi's Playhouse

Obama Foundation

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights

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