Nonprofits in Illinois

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There are 75,994 organizations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisan nonprofits employ 1 million people, earn more than $126 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $359 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Illinois cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Chicago	48,702	816,581	$96,317,029,098	$270,027,043,920
St. Louis, MO	4,148	27,882	$2,093,688,967	$6,315,172,984
Peoria	2,576	50,130	$5,200,449,250	$14,318,453,683
Davenport, IA	2,481	27,213	$3,684,352,084	$25,129,776,024
Springfield, IL	2,097	32,039	$3,303,492,874	$6,160,307,273
Rockford	1,576	20,414	$1,907,575,568	$5,129,794,805
Champaign	1,539	17,201	$2,751,561,849	$8,352,782,630
Bloomington, IL	1,142	7,599	$1,043,000,330	$2,173,772,922
Carbondale	1,099	9,095	$1,351,448,337	$3,470,332,985
Decatur, IL	692	9,704	$1,251,586,765	$2,818,584,328

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Job trends for Illinois nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,691
1-10	3,466
11-25	1,631
26-100	1,522
101 to 1,000	1,018
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	18,518
$250k to $1M	4,952
$1M to $5M	3,039
$5M to $25M	1,242
$25M to $100M	401
$100M+	176

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	11,496	15,987	$2,028,290,593	$10,292,112,267
Educational institutions	10,374	399,915	$16,133,332,776	$49,557,167,936
Foundations	9,013	3,762	$6,829,914,128	$55,582,623,193
Human service organizations	5,456	129,141	$6,162,346,549	$10,737,217,306
Business and community development organizations	5,440	33,048	$7,177,729,533	$18,834,012,333
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,902	27,105	$2,104,305,766	$3,052,257,782
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	4,732	28,659	$1,604,334,683	$6,347,343,475
Mutual assistance organizations	3,899	11,135	$17,711,709,933	$55,954,016,496
Unions and employment organizations	3,532	32,071	$1,843,186,651	$2,600,960,412
Youth development organizations	2,714	8,520	$348,980,252	$516,373,848

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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)

National Association of Realtors (NAR)

NAR's institutes, societies and councils, are involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Revenue

$338.2m

Assets

$697.3m

Employees

396

EIN

36-1520690

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

$37.0m

Assets

$84.8m

Employees

216

EIN

41-0793046

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Obama Foundation

Obama Foundation is an international or foreign affairs alliances or advocate 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)

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)

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)

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)

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

$88.8m

Assets

$163.7m

Employees

308

EIN

36-1263962

IRS type

501(c)(4)

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)

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)

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Nonprofits in Illinois

Nonprofits by major Illinois cities

Job trends for Illinois nonprofits

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Types of nonprofits in Illinois

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American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)

National Association of Realtors (NAR)

American Academy of Dermatology

Obama Foundation

GiGi's Playhouse

American Marketing Association

Association for Corporate Growth

Lions Clubs International (LCI)

National Kidney Foundation (NKF)

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

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