Knoxville area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Knoxville area nonprofits
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There are 4,940 organizations in the greater Knoxville metro area. Combined, these Knoxville metro nonprofits employ 49,588 people, earn more than $7 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $19 billion.

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Job trends for Knoxville nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	599
1-10	287
11-25	105
26-100	99
101 to 1,000	68
1,000+	9

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Knoxville is driven by large organizations like University of TN Medical Center, Parkwest Medical Center, East Tennessee Children's Hospital (ETCH), Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, and Covenant Health of East Tennessee.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, specialty hospitals, hospital systems, mental health centers, and colleges.

Sizes of nonprofits in Knoxville

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,039
$250k to $1M	364
$1M to $5M	187
$5M to $25M	79
$25M to $100M	28
$100M+	14

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like University of TN Medical Center, Parkwest Medical Center, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, East Tennessee Children's Hospital (ETCH), and Knoxville Tva Employees Credit Unio earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Knoxville.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 1.4% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Knoxville with more than $100 million account for 61.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, private foundations, hospital systems, specialty hospitals, and credit unions.

Types of nonprofits in Knoxville

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	854	641	$66,185,562	$95,900,990
Educational institutions	711	5,588	$783,102,495	$4,149,343,769
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	405	1,470	$83,495,579	$175,297,430
Foundations	350	183	$493,149,431	$1,709,312,089
Human service organizations	338	6,246	$299,377,633	$391,572,887
Business and community development organizations	333	628	$96,984,171	$407,960,387
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	271	751	$76,207,335	$182,527,719
Mutual assistance organizations	259	85	$65,309,316	$43,504,899
Unions and employment organizations	167	999	$61,196,177	$114,385,145
Animal organizations	149	620	$45,669,888	$110,456,121

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1-20 of 4,940

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's mission is to promote responsible energy choices that work to address the impacts of Global Climate Change and ensure clean, safe and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.

Revenue

$5.4m

Assets

$11.0m

Employees

EIN

58-1620669

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Second Harvest Food Bank East Tennessee

Second Harvest Food Bank is the East Tennessee region's largest hunger-relief charity; operating programs in 18 counties. The food bank secures and distributes over 18 million pounds of food and grocery products annually.

Revenue

$46.6m

Assets

$31.4m

Employees

EIN

58-1450139

IRS type

501(c)(3)

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF)

East Tennessee Foundation's mission is to build charitable resources to make communities stronger and lives better through thoughtful giving.

Revenue

$19.8m

Assets

$255.7m

Employees

EIN

62-0807696

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Covenant Health of East Tennessee

Covenant Health is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system committed to improving the health and quality of life in East Tennessee.

Revenue

$207.1m

Assets

$1.8b

Employees

1,527

EIN

62-1646734

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Johnson University

Founded in 1893, Johnson University is a private, coeducational institution offering associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees. Over the years, the University programs have expanded to include different avenues of modern evangelism.

Revenue

$43.7m

Assets

$270.0m

Employees

799

EIN

62-6001104

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation

To hold, maintain, renovate and improve certain real property known as the historic Tennessee theatre located in Knoxville Tennessee in order to provide a performing arts venue for the community and other entities for historic and educational activities.

Revenue

$18.0m

Assets

$41.3m

Employees

EIN

62-1651302

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Goodwill Industries Knoxville

Goodwill Industries-Knoxville operates twenty-nine retail locations and five employment training and rehabilitation centers throughout its 15-county service area in East Tennessee.

Revenue

$22.7m

Assets

$49.2m

Employees

569

EIN

62-0868796

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Webb School of Knoxville

Webb School of Knoxville is a private educational institution that offers a variety of student activities, such as athletics and trips, as well as instructional materials. It is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Revenue

$33.7m

Assets

$143.5m

Employees

398

EIN

62-0550980

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Sweetwater Hospital Association (SHA)

Sweetwater Hospital Association (SHA) is a 59-bed, acute care, not-for-profit corporation, which was chartered by the state of Tennessee in 1936. It is a unique organization in that no stock has ever been issued, nor can be issued in the future.

Revenue

$65.5m

Assets

$98.0m

Employees

664

EIN

62-0544855

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mountain Peoples Health Councils (MPHC)

Mountain People's Heath Councils (MPHC) is one of over 1,200 non-profit community-owned health centers in the United States. Community health centers were created to provide primary health care services to communities in need.

Revenue

$21.1m

Assets

$31.6m

Employees

146

EIN

23-7357228

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated

BVI provides funding for charitable initiatives and STEM education, manages related organizations, and supports robotics competitions in the Tennessee Valley.

Revenue

$5.1m

Assets

$26.7m

Employees

EIN

62-1204440

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Aspire Foundation

Aspire Foundation is a private foundation in Clinton, TN whose mission is: The Aspire Foundation made a grant to the McClung Museum of National History last year.

Revenue

$20.4m

Assets

$85.3m

Employees

EIN

83-4048199

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Foothills Land Conservancy

Foothills Land Conservancy protects, preserves, and enhances the Southern Appalachian region's lands and environments through donations by landowners.

Revenue

$7.0m

Assets

$18.1m

Employees

EIN

62-1256238

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Educational Loan Finance

ELFI provides educational loans, financial literacy resources, education program funding, and grants for scholarships to pre-college and college students.

Revenue

$155.5m

Assets

$2.2b

Employees

EIN

62-1586836

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Supports Great Smoky Mountains National Park by securing financial and volunteer resources; offers educational and historical preservation programs; located in Kodak, TN.

Revenue

$5.9m

Assets

$28.7m

Employees

EIN

62-1564782

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Remote Area Medical (RAM)

Remote Area Medical's mission is to prevent pain and alleviate suffering by providing free, quality health care to those in need.

Revenue

$11.5m

Assets

$20.4m

Employees

EIN

58-1647546

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The University of Tennessee Foundation

The University of Tennessee Foundation supports the university's academic mission through financial stewardship, private gift support, and alumni engagement.

Revenue

$211.8m

Assets

$879.2m

Employees

256

EIN

62-1844686

IRS type

501(c)(3)

East Tennessee Children's Hospital (ETCH)

East Tennessee Children's Hospital's dedication to their community extends beyond the medical services we provide. In fulfilling their mission, Children's Hospital is involved in community outreach projects.

Revenue

$365.4m

Assets

$665.5m

Employees

2,532

EIN

62-6002604

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services

Ridgeview is committed to providing high quality behavioral health services through prevention, treatment of mental illness and substance abuse, and support to improve the overall health, well-being, recovery, and hope of the people they serve.

Revenue

$21.9m

Assets

$26.8m

Employees

339

EIN

62-0579512

IRS type

501(c)(3)

MEDIC Regional Blood Center

To enhance the well-being of the community by providing a safe, adequate and economical supply of blood products and services. Medic Regional Blood Center is the only blood provider for East Tennessee serving 21 counties.

Revenue

$20.0m

Assets

$29.8m

Employees

181

EIN

62-0598756

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Knoxville area nonprofits

Job trends for Knoxville nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Knoxville

Types of nonprofits in Knoxville

Directory of nonprofits in Knoxville

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

Second Harvest Food Bank East Tennessee

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF)

Covenant Health of East Tennessee

Johnson University

Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation

Goodwill Industries Knoxville

Webb School of Knoxville

Sweetwater Hospital Association (SHA)

Mountain Peoples Health Councils (MPHC)

Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated

Aspire Foundation

Foothills Land Conservancy

Educational Loan Finance

Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Remote Area Medical (RAM)

The University of Tennessee Foundation

East Tennessee Children's Hospital (ETCH)

Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services

MEDIC Regional Blood Center

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