Nonprofits in Louisiana

There are 20,730 organizations in Louisiana. Combined, these Louisianian nonprofits employ 212,886 people, earn more than $28 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $46 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Louisiana cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
New Orleans	6,611	95,749	$16,009,064,050	$21,118,504,838
Baton Rouge	3,897	40,456	$4,878,273,520	$12,013,980,225
Shreveport	2,004	18,330	$1,761,811,987	$2,540,630,746
Lafayette, LA	1,878	17,980	$1,917,120,897	$3,737,996,797
Monroe, LA	1,096	6,185	$521,655,830	$888,326,276
Lake Charles	804	8,247	$754,638,557	$966,119,823
Alexandria	697	2,882	$195,077,457	$697,377,214
Houma	683	2,069	$147,119,645	$399,350,563
Hammond	497	2,583	$140,427,132	$330,879,569

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Job trends for Louisiana nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,720
1-10	1,159
11-25	463
26-100	465
101 to 1,000	261
1,000+	31

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Louisiana is driven by large organizations like Ochsner Medical Center, Tulane University, Willis Knighton Health System, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, and Lafayette General Health System (LGH).
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, developmentally disabled centers, charter schools, and hospital systems.

Sizes of nonprofits in Louisiana

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	4,266
$250k to $1M	1,381
$1M to $5M	767
$5M to $25M	287
$25M to $100M	61
$100M+	32

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Ochsner Medical Center, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Tulane University, Willis Knighton Health System, and Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana (BRF) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Louisiana.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Louisiana with more than $100 million account for 70.2% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, universities, public utilities, charter schools, and medical practice research organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Louisiana

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	3,896	1,660	$143,395,811	$536,853,573
Educational institutions	2,593	39,068	$3,608,504,728	$8,052,575,134
Human service organizations	1,563	29,147	$962,866,470	$1,436,615,370
Business and community development organizations	1,553	4,012	$480,191,515	$1,077,888,740
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,388	4,909	$352,678,513	$1,129,174,526
Foundations	1,352	496	$609,900,625	$5,124,728,365
Mutual assistance organizations	1,314	336	$191,865,864	$406,060,077
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,295	4,812	$323,324,681	$883,586,041
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	773	2,447	$963,919,347	$3,193,539,437
Youth development organizations	624	1,761	$71,377,749	$99,891,976

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Loyola University New Orleans

Chartered in 1912, Loyola University New Orleans is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the largest Jesuit institution in the South.

Revenue

$172.3m

Assets

$527.6m

Employees

2,667

EIN

72-0408946

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services

To provide the highest quality of care in ministry to the diverse needs of Louisiana's Children and Families by offering a variety of holistic services which promote personal growth and wholesome family life.

Revenue

$32.1m

Assets

$69.4m

Employees

915

EIN

72-0435081

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Louisiana SPCA

As organization dedicated to the elimination of animal suffering, we have been committed to serving the needs of the people and animals in New Orleans and across the region for more than 125 years.

Revenue

$6.8m

Assets

$23.5m

Employees

214

EIN

72-0471368

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Louisiana Hospital Association

To support members through advocacy, education, and services. To support members through advocacy, education, and services.

Revenue

$5.7m

Assets

$19.0m

Employees

EIN

72-0489377

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Louisiana State Bar Association

The mission of the Louisiana state bar association is to assist and serve its members in the practice of law, assure access to and aid in the administration of justice, assist the supreme court in the regulation of the practice of law, uphold the honor ...

Revenue

$7.2m

Assets

$15.0m

Employees

EIN

72-6000727

IRS type

501(c)(6)

New Orleans and Company

New Orleans and Company is a nationally accredited, 1,100-member destination marketing organization and the largest and most successful private economic development corporation in Louisiana.

Revenue

$35.4m

Assets

$53.3m

Employees

276

EIN

72-0540607

IRS type

501(c)(6)

LSU Foundation

The LSU Foundation inspires and shepherds philanthropic giving to LSU and builds long-lasting relationships with donors who bring life to current and emerging university priorities.

Revenue

$68.8m

Assets

$662.9m

Employees

143

EIN

72-6020969

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Gulf Coast Housing Partnership

It is the mission of gulf coast housing partnership (gchp) to revitalize the gulf coast through transformative development. Working in partnership with public, non-profit and private entities, gchp will create vibrant, high-quality communities which are...

Revenue

$8.6m

Assets

$67.6m

Employees

EIN

20-4216595

IRS type

501(c)(3)

University Facilities

The corporation was formed to promote, assist and benefit the mission of Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU) through the acquisition, construction, development, management, and leasing of student housing or other facilities on the campus of SLU.

Revenue

$16.7m

Assets

$164.5m

Employees

EIN

72-1417328

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Centenary College of Louisiana

Centenary is a selective liberal arts college offering undergraduate programs and limited number of graduate programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, which strengthen the foundation for students' personal lives and career...

Revenue

$28.8m

Assets

$172.7m

Employees

567

EIN

72-0408915

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Louisiana SPCA

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Louisiana State Bar Association

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