Lawrence area nonprofits

There are 729 organizations in the greater Lawrence metro area. Combined, these Lawrence metro nonprofits employ 7,877 people, earn more than $923 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.

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Job trends for Lawrence nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	62
1-10	57
11-25	26
26-100	20
101 to 1,000	12
1,000+	2

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Lawrence is driven by large organizations like University of Kansas Memorial Corporation, Baker University, Kansas Athletics, Boys and Girls Clubs of Lawrence, and Cottonwood.
The largest employers tend to be student service providers, universities, training camps, developmentally disabled centers, and boys and girls clubs.

Sizes of nonprofits in Lawrence

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	172
$250k to $1M	71
$1M to $5M	34
$5M to $25M	12
$25M to $100M	3
$100M+	2

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like KU Endowment, University of Kansas Center for Research (KUCR), Kansas Athletics, Baker University, and University of Kansas Memorial Corporation earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Lawrence.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 6.2% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Lawrence with more than $100 million account for 51.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be school foundations, scientific research centers, training camps, universities, and student service providers.

Types of nonprofits in Lawrence

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	144	3,843	$465,245,295	$2,254,794,934
Religious organizations	96	1	$1,093,748	$1,064,616
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	64	975	$103,010,007	$217,182,373
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	61	241	$7,944,918	$14,121,681
Business and community development organizations	53	160	$30,517,043	$52,932,520
Foundations	50	26	$19,360,001	$105,017,648
Human service organizations	42	727	$32,273,791	$23,484,981
Mutual assistance organizations	30	9	$2,697,727	$2,147,149
Health organizations	17	461	$22,735,166	$27,501,025
Mental health organizations	15	657	$35,456,119	$66,752,779

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Douglas County Community Foundation

To enrich the quality of life in the communities of Douglas County, Kansas by building philanthropic resources and relationships, providing attractive options for donors to make philanthropic contributions, and being a catalyst for the betterment of the...

Revenue

$10.6m

Assets

$51.8m

Employees

EIN

48-1209687

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Baker University

Baker University is a premier private university with a tradition of academic excellence and student engagement in a respectful, inviting, and values-based learning community.

Revenue

$59.7m

Assets

$103.2m

Employees

1,150

EIN

48-0543766

IRS type

501(c)(3)

KU Endowment

Ku Endowment partners with donors in providing philanthropic support to build a greater University of Kansas. University support. KU Endowment partners with donors in providing philanthropic support to build a greater University of Kansas.

Revenue

$317.6m

Assets

$2.0b

Employees

327

EIN

48-0547734

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Dccca

DCCCA began as a small outpatient alcohol and drug treatment program in Lawrence, Kansas. DCCCA provides social and community services that improve the safety, health, and well-being of those we serve.

Revenue

$21.4m

Assets

$53.6m

Employees

292

EIN

23-7368880

IRS type

501(c)(3)

KU Alumni Association

The KU Alumni Association exists to strengthen the University of Kansas by informing, engaging and mobilizing Association members and the KU community.

Revenue

$8.0m

Assets

$29.5m

Employees

EIN

48-0291250

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Kansas Athletics

Kansas Athletics operates student athletic teams and manages teams and manages intercollegiate athletic contests, per univ and ncaa regs and provides scholarships and other support to the student-athletes.

Revenue

$94.3m

Assets

$200.4m

Employees

803

EIN

48-6033929

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lawrence Humane Society

The Lawrence Humane Society nurtures the human-animal bond by providing shelter, care, and advocacy for homeless and abused animals, as well as resources for the pets and people in our community.

Revenue

$5.7m

Assets

$9.1m

Employees

EIN

48-0641821

IRS type

501(c)(3)

KanREN

Kanren is a non-profit consortium of colleges, universities, school districts and other organizations in Kansas, organized for the purpose of facilitating communication among them, and providing themselves with connectivity to the internet via a statewi...

Revenue

$5.5m

Assets

$5.6m

Employees

EIN

75-3077895

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center

For 60 years, the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center has advanced mental wellness through comprehensive behavioral health services that respond to the evolving needs and changing environments of the Douglas County community.

Revenue

$11.7m

Assets

$9.8m

Employees

261

EIN

48-0775739

IRS type

501(c)(3)

University of Kansas Memorial Corporation

The Memorial unions function as a concessionaire to the University of Kansas for the purpose of operating various enterprises within the Kansas union building, the burge union, the edwards campus union, residential dining halls, and other University pro...

Revenue

$44.5m

Assets

$28.7m

Employees

1,592

EIN

48-6033927

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Lawrence area nonprofits

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Douglas County Community Foundation

Baker University

KU Endowment

Dccca

KU Alumni Association

Kansas Athletics

Lawrence Humane Society

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The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center

University of Kansas Memorial Corporation

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