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Memphis area nonprofits

There are 13,199 organizations in the greater Memphis metro area. Combined, these Memphis metro nonprofits employ 96,955 people, earn more than $18 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $49 billion.
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Job trends for Memphis nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
850
1-10
 
416
11-25
 
177
26-100
 
168
101 to 1,000
 
104
1,000+
 
14
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of nonprofits in Memphis

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,415
$250k to $1M
 
471
$1M to $5M
 
281
$5M to $25M
 
165
$25M to $100M
 
49
$100M+
 
21
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Types of nonprofits in Memphis

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal organizations
 
4,826
 
$498,138,890
Religious organizations
 
1,650
 
$85,590,310
Educational institutions
 
1,088
 
$1,672,079,878
Human service organizations
 
957
 
$541,607,718
Business and community development organizations
 
658
 
$209,131,217
Foundations
 
575
 
$782,369,502
Youth development organizations
 
545
 
$125,949,213
Recreation, sports, and social clubs
 
446
 
$128,249,579
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
 
415
 
$191,615,068
Mutual assistance organizations
 
244
 
$430,140,580
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Directory of nonprofits in Memphis

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1-20 of 13,199

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
$2.2b
Assets
$12.9b
Employees
7,862
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
43
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
$23.8m
Assets
$50.7m
Employees
45
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
$21.9m
Assets
$25.4m
Employees
70
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
0
EIN
27-5486698
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)

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
2
EIN
62-6046687
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pyramid Peak Foundation

The Pyramid Peak Foundation is a private foundation that supports grantees that are Community ran or Greater Memphis. It is located in Memphis, TN and is supported by O. Mason Hawkins.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$150.9m
Employees
3
EIN
45-3444341
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
$439.8m
Assets
$2.4b
Employees
1,690
EIN
58-1454711
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
$9.9m
Assets
$53.9m
Employees
17
EIN
56-2409519
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
$178.0m
Assets
$665.6m
Employees
1,610
EIN
62-0476301
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
73
EIN
58-1484027
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)

Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi

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
$15.0m
Assets
$40.4m
Employees
100
EIN
62-6073178
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
$29.9m
Assets
$18.7m
Employees
45
EIN
45-2464843
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
$29.9m
Assets
$38.1m
Employees
272
EIN
62-0517292
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
$5.5m
Assets
$26.6m
Employees
31
EIN
62-1220396
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kipp Memphis Collegiate Schools (KMCS)

The mission of KIPP Memphis Collegiate Schools is to provide high performing schools in the Memphis area that will equip all students with the necessary academic and life skills needed to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond.
Revenue
$22.0m
Assets
$31.4m
Employees
198
EIN
68-0502820
IRS type
501(c)(3)

McGehee Family Foundation

The McGehee Family Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds unrestricted contribution for the furtherance of the qualified charity's mission. Grantees include Hutchison School and others. The foundation made five grants last year.
Revenue
$14.3m
Assets
$10.6m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1801291
IRS type
501(c)(3)

LeMoyne-Owen College

LeMoyne-Owen College provides a transformative experience educating students for urban-focused leadership, scholarship, service and professional careers.
Revenue
$19.2m
Assets
$44.9m
Employees
246
EIN
62-0475690
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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