Madison area nonprofits

There are 6,318 organizations in the greater Madison metro area. Combined, these Madison metro nonprofits employ 58,170 people, earn more than $10 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $30 billion.

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Job trends for Madison nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	594
1-10	343
11-25	202
26-100	174
101 to 1,000	81
1,000+	9

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Madison is driven by large organizations like University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, Agnesian Healthcare, Meriter Hospital, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA, and Monroe Clinic.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, organizations supporting a health care nonprofit, christian organizations, nursing homes, and credit unions.

Sizes of nonprofits in Madison

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,400
$250k to $1M	539
$1M to $5M	308
$5M to $25M	110
$25M to $100M	28
$100M+	20

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation, WEA Insurance Corporation, Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (UWF), Ascendium Education Solutions, and Meriter Hospital earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Madison.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Madison with more than $100 million account for 65.5% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, health finance organizations, managed care organizations, organizations supporting a health care nonprofit, and fraternal societies.

Types of nonprofits in Madison

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	860	4,158	$1,339,913,026	$7,320,633,278
Business and community development organizations	625	1,965	$412,377,857	$804,620,717
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	541	2,396	$70,012,829	$116,479,976
Religious organizations	513	2,617	$149,273,612	$216,085,929
Foundations	475	172	$316,026,541	$1,462,366,260
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	446	1,926	$169,644,035	$285,580,330
Human service organizations	304	7,586	$398,848,411	$609,636,107
Mutual assistance organizations	253	510	$656,813,880	$1,260,093,394
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	250	2,008	$386,114,610	$7,232,089,060
Unions and employment organizations	237	3,168	$146,510,668	$130,795,494

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Madison Community Foundation

The mission of Madison Community Foundation (MCF) is to enhance the common good through philanthropy. Created in 1942 as Madison Community Trust, MCF helps people do their charitable giving their way, to causes they care about most.

Revenue

$29.6m

Assets

$191.9m

Employees

EIN

39-6038248

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Care Wisconsin First

Care Wisconsin is managed care organization that matches frail seniors and people with physical and intellectual disabilities to the health care and long-term care supports and services they need.

Revenue

$384.3m

Assets

$54.4m

Employees

864

EIN

39-1245329

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Uw-Platteville Real Estate Foundation

To accept, acquire, lease, hold, develop, operate, manage, sell, transfer and otherwise deal in Real Estate for furtherance of the purposes of the Uw-Platteville Foundation. To accept, acquire, lease, hold, develop, operate, manage, sell, transfer and o...

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$49.6m

Employees

EIN

35-2396254

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Wisconsin Historical Foundation

The Wisconsin Historical Foundation exists to advance the mission of the Wisconsin Historical Society: to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories.

Revenue

$15.8m

Assets

$31.9m

Employees

EIN

39-0921093

IRS type

501(c)(3)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is a nondenominational ministry establishing and advancing campus witnessing communities so that students and faculty are transformed, campuses are renewed and world changers are developed. These communities help st...

Revenue

$110.9m

Assets

$67.2m

Employees

2,031

EIN

36-2171714

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Agrace HospiceCare Foundation

Agrace is a nonprofit, community-based health care agency. They provide hospice and palliative care services in private homes, and in skilled nursing, assisted living and other community residential facilities across southern Wisconsin and northern Ill.

Revenue

$13.5m

Assets

$43.4m

Employees

EIN

30-0001703

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Madison College Foundation

The Madison Area Technical College Foundation solicits, receives, manages and disburses funds, equipment and other resources for the benefit of Madison Area Technical College and its students. The Foundation solicits, receives, manages and distributes g...

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$16.5m

Employees

EIN

23-7265867

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Wisconsin Dialysis Incorporated (WDI)

Wisconsin Dialysis Incorporated (WDI) provides comprehensive dialysis services of the highest quality. These services include outpatient hemodialysis (in-center and home-based) and peritoneal dialysis.

Revenue

$17.8m

Assets

$18.2m

Employees

EIN

30-0072647

IRS type

501(c)(3)

WiscNet

WiscNet is association chartered to foster education, research, and public service among public and private organizations in Wisconsin.

Revenue

$8.2m

Assets

$16.0m

Employees

EIN

39-1705442

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Freedom From Religion Foundation

To keep church and state separateand to educate the public about nontheism. To keep church and state separate and to educate the public about nontheism.

Revenue

$6.1m

Assets

$15.4m

Employees

EIN

39-1302520

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Madison area nonprofits

Job trends for Madison nonprofits

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Madison Community Foundation

Care Wisconsin First

Uw-Platteville Real Estate Foundation

Wisconsin Historical Foundation

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA

Agrace HospiceCare Foundation

Madison College Foundation

Wisconsin Dialysis Incorporated (WDI)

WiscNet

Freedom From Religion Foundation

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