Memphis area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Memphis area nonprofits
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There are 12,951 organizations in the greater Memphis metro area. Combined, these Memphis metro nonprofits employ 94,691 people, earn more than $16 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $42 billion.

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Job trends for Memphis nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	839
1-10	400
11-25	165
26-100	172
101 to 1,000	100
1,000+	14

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Memphis is driven by large organizations like Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Youth Vilages, and Regional One Health.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, specialty hospitals, residential care facilities, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Memphis

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	1,393
$250k to $1M	456
$1M to $5M	283
$5M to $25M	142
$25M to $100M	55
$100M+	20

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Baptist Memorial Hospital, and Regional One Health earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Memphis.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Memphis with more than $100 million account for 70.9% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, organizations supporting a medical research nonprofit, specialty hospitals, hospital systems, and residential care facilities.

Types of nonprofits in Memphis

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Animal organizations	4,822	1,474	$406,935,391	$400,544,190
Religious organizations	1,627	398	$104,585,435	$324,491,062
Educational institutions	1,046	14,746	$1,379,570,908	$2,956,314,487
Human service organizations	931	15,295	$922,899,079	$1,172,946,320
Business and community development organizations	635	622	$172,517,696	$567,681,805
Foundations	580	904	$819,897,264	$4,256,695,800
Youth development organizations	505	927	$120,693,885	$702,352,027
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	439	1,874	$118,288,741	$194,635,920
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	399	1,705	$196,594,933	$717,997,179
Housing providers and shelters	233	1,099	$172,993,369	$639,583,206

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1-20 of 12,951

St Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, is one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.

Revenue

$1.7b

Assets

$10.5b

Employees

6,741

EIN

62-0646012

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Youth Villages Foundation

Youth Villages delivers effective mental and behavioral health solutions, empowering children and families through innovative programs and partnerships across multiple states.

Revenue

$56.3m

Assets

$583.1m

Employees

EIN

62-1652079

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Memphis Tourism Corporation

Memphis Tourism Corp. markets the city as a convention and tourism destination, provides visitor information centers, and promotes local hospitality industry development.

Revenue

$19.2m

Assets

$48.3m

Employees

EIN

62-1025301

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Cotton Council of America (NCC)

To ensure the ability of all U.S. cotton industry segments to compete effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and U.S.-manufactured product markets at home and abroad.

Revenue

$18.3m

Assets

$25.0m

Employees

EIN

62-0306045

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Fleetwood Foundation

The Fleetwood Foundation is a private foundation located in Memphis, TN. Last year, it awarded $1,560,000 in grants. It has $38,924,318 in total assets.

Revenue

$5.6m

Assets

$45.2m

Employees

EIN

27-5486698

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lausanne Collegiate School

Lausanne Collegiate School is a Memphis, TN based school that provides educational services to children, such as summer camp and aftercare programs, through its popular operations in Memphis.

Revenue

$30.8m

Assets

$33.0m

Employees

269

EIN

62-0517292

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Baptist Health Sciences University (BCHS)

Baptist College of Health Sciences (BCHS) prepares graduates for careers of service and leadership by providing a comprehensive health sciences education within an integrated environment of learning and Christian principles.

Revenue

$30.2m

Assets

$104.3m

Employees

300

EIN

62-1599670

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seeding Success

Seeding Success promotes education in Shelby County by facilitating collaboration, advocating, and offering programs to improve education outcomes.

Revenue

$23.1m

Assets

$14.3m

Employees

EIN

45-2464843

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rhodes College

Rhodes College promotes community engagement, rigorous liberal arts education, and personal growth through hands-on learning, fostering leadership and service in Memphis and beyond.

Revenue

$187.6m

Assets

$656.5m

Employees

1,683

EIN

62-0476301

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ymca of Memphis and the Mid-South (YMCA)

YMCA's mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Revenue

$62.2m

Assets

$75.5m

Employees

3,079

EIN

62-0476304

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Civil Rights Museum

The National Civil Rights Museum is a complex of museums and historic buildings in Memphis, Tennessee. Its exhibits trace the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the 17th century to the present.

Revenue

$23.1m

Assets

$75.9m

Employees

EIN

58-1484027

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region

Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region is an organization that provides education and family planning medical services to patients in the Memphis area and promotes access to high quality, affordable reproductive health care services for all.

Revenue

$13.5m

Assets

$37.0m

Employees

100

EIN

62-6073178

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare manages hospitals with a mission to provide high quality, cost-effective, patient and family-centered care.

Revenue

$209.8m

Assets

$1.5b

Employees

1,716

EIN

58-1454711

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis, at no charge to their guests, provides supportive services and a "home-away-from-home" for St. Jude families and their children receiving treatment for cancer and other catastrophic childhood illnesses.

Revenue

$5.1m

Assets

$25.0m

Employees

EIN

62-1220396

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Housing Preservation (HPI)

Housing Preservation provided affordable residential rental units to low income individuals and families that qualify for housing subsidies.

Revenue

$7.7m

Assets

$40.9m

Employees

EIN

56-2409519

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general operating expenses. In recent years, it has made a number of grants to various charities, including the University of Memphis Foundation.

Revenue

$7.7m

Assets

$39.8m

Employees

EIN

62-6046687

IRS type

501(c)(3)

St. George's Independent School (SGIS)

St. George's Independent School (SGIS) is an Episcopal school dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, preparing students for a life of learning and meaningful contribution in an inclusive learning community.

Revenue

$17.1m

Assets

$60.5m

Employees

429

EIN

62-1761850

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Christian Community Foundation of Memphis

Christian foundation that serves donors in the Mid-South by recommending grants to various secular, educational, and Christian charitable organizations.

Revenue

$112.2m

Assets

$218.6m

Employees

EIN

62-1752885

IRS type

501(c)(3)

B'nai B'rith Home and Hospital for Aged

B'nai B'rith Home and Hospital for Aged provides compassionate, patient-centered skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in a supportive environment, focusing on dignity and independence.

Revenue

$26.4m

Assets

$66.4m

Employees

465

EIN

62-0499939

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is a grantmaking foundation that administers more than 900 charitable funds. Founded in 1969, the foundation is among the 50 largest of more than 600 community foundations in the United States.

Revenue

$171.4m

Assets

$953.1m

Employees

EIN

58-1723645

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Memphis area nonprofits

Job trends for Memphis nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Memphis

Types of nonprofits in Memphis

Directory of nonprofits in Memphis

St Jude Children's Research Hospital

Youth Villages Foundation

Memphis Tourism Corporation

National Cotton Council of America (NCC)

Fleetwood Foundation

Lausanne Collegiate School

Baptist Health Sciences University (BCHS)

Seeding Success

Rhodes College

Ymca of Memphis and the Mid-South (YMCA)

National Civil Rights Museum

Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis

Housing Preservation (HPI)

The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

St. George's Independent School (SGIS)

Christian Community Foundation of Memphis

B'nai B'rith Home and Hospital for Aged

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

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