Nonprofits in Illinois

There are 69,791 organizations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisan nonprofits employ 1 million people, earn more than $125 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $342 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Illinois cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Chicago	43,936	840,139	$97,110,423,923	$256,608,524,975
St. Louis, MO	3,909	27,502	$2,011,287,881	$5,916,508,269
Davenport, IA	2,439	28,042	$3,753,043,046	$23,787,904,940
Peoria	2,435	49,413	$5,032,405,757	$13,723,635,626
Springfield, IL	2,015	24,661	$3,174,714,102	$5,870,831,121
Rockford	1,463	20,150	$1,867,213,390	$4,823,821,635
Champaign	1,444	16,581	$2,666,432,124	$7,677,389,921
Bloomington, IL	1,092	8,126	$857,227,818	$2,097,661,334
Carbondale	1,027	8,663	$1,325,632,419	$3,412,012,271
Decatur, IL	639	8,683	$1,128,073,916	$2,605,697,145

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Job trends for Illinois nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,644
1-10	3,413
11-25	1,604
26-100	1,498
101 to 1,000	1,009
1,000+	133

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, developmentally disabled centers, and hospital systems.

Sizes of nonprofits in Illinois

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	18,238
$250k to $1M	5,109
$1M to $5M	3,007
$5M to $25M	1,277
$25M to $100M	393
$100M+	191

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 3.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Illinois with more than $100 million account for 65.4% 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	10,235	14,275	$1,883,053,544	$9,565,443,299
Educational institutions	9,355	403,538	$16,316,109,456	$48,170,603,923
Foundations	8,110	3,317	$7,268,212,063	$53,622,606,038
Business and community development organizations	5,157	31,940	$7,283,789,713	$18,080,104,269
Human service organizations	4,767	125,602	$5,792,885,747	$9,958,886,719
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,659	26,418	$2,021,201,615	$2,644,979,072
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	4,312	29,055	$1,785,857,917	$6,343,490,188
Mutual assistance organizations	3,956	10,689	$17,174,140,313	$51,431,041,506
Unions and employment organizations	3,409	31,443	$1,740,740,669	$2,386,262,349
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	2,431	12,198	$3,351,907,747	$43,445,987,201

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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)

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)

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

$90.6m

Assets

$247.3m

Employees

4,003

EIN

36-2179782

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

$56.1m

Assets

$182.0m

Employees

270

EIN

15-0539115

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

$21.0m

Assets

$31.6m

Employees

286

EIN

36-1877640

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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Nonprofits in Illinois

Nonprofits by major Illinois cities

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American Academy of Dermatology

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights

American Marketing Association

National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

National Association of Realtors

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

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