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Knoxville area nonprofits

There are 5,069 organizations in the greater Knoxville metro area. Combined, these Knoxville metro nonprofits employ 51,422 people, earn more than $8 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $20 billion.
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Job trends for Knoxville nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
631
1-10
 
288
11-25
 
108
26-100
 
105
101 to 1,000
 
66
1,000+
 
10
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of nonprofits in Knoxville

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,060
$250k to $1M
 
397
$1M to $5M
 
193
$5M to $25M
 
85
$25M to $100M
 
29
$100M+
 
16
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Types of nonprofits in Knoxville

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Religious organizations
 
887
 
$71,786,787
Educational institutions
 
722
 
$888,008,466
Recreation, sports, and social clubs
 
427
 
$76,917,106
Human service organizations
 
358
 
$353,567,957
Foundations
 
349
 
$335,171,127
Business and community development organizations
 
346
 
$101,609,927
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
 
272
 
$78,203,962
Mutual assistance organizations
 
258
 
$68,234,913
Unions and employment organizations
 
166
 
$62,448,900
Animal organizations
 
154
 
$49,203,248
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Directory of nonprofits in Knoxville

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1-20 of 5,069

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
27
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
$51.8m
Assets
$34.7m
Employees
68
EIN
58-1450139
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)

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
$26.5m
Assets
$101.7m
Employees
0
EIN
83-4048199
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
$75.4m
Assets
$96.3m
Employees
703
EIN
62-0544855
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
19
EIN
62-1204440
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)

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
$235.7m
Assets
$2.0b
Employees
1,587
EIN
62-1646734
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
$18.7m
Assets
$44.8m
Employees
32
EIN
62-1651302
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Webb School of Knoxville

Webb School of Knoxville nurtures Pre-K-12 students through rigorous learning, honor, integrity, and respectful community, developing critical thinkers and leaders of character.
Revenue
$41.1m
Assets
$147.5m
Employees
401
EIN
62-0550980
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
$27.7m
Assets
$282.5m
Employees
25
EIN
62-0807696
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
$23.5m
Assets
$37.1m
Employees
143
EIN
23-7357228
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
$31.5m
Employees
18
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
96
EIN
58-1647546
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
$152.8m
Assets
$2.0b
Employees
34
EIN
62-1586836
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley serves over 6,300 children in K-12 at 19 clubs in Knox, Blount, Loudon and North Anderson Counties.
Revenue
$15.6m
Assets
$28.2m
Employees
485
EIN
62-0475743
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)

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
$315.3m
Assets
$1.0b
Employees
266
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)

University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF)

UTRF promotes the commercialization of UT intellectual property, encourages an entrepreneurial culture, contributes to state and regional economic development, and promotes research and education to benefit the people of Tennessee and beyond.
Revenue
$14.2m
Assets
$97.3m
Employees
0
EIN
62-6047697
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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