Milwaukee area nonprofits

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There are 10,495 organizations in the greater Milwaukee metro area, including the cities of Milwaukee and Waukesha. Combined, these Milwaukee metro nonprofits employ 201,634 people, earn more than $26 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $56 billion.

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Job trends for Milwaukee nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	968
1-10	410
11-25	229
26-100	259
101 to 1,000	162
1,000+	38

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Milwaukee is driven by large organizations like Aurora Health Care Group Return, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Aurora Health Care, Marquette University, and The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, universities, vocational rehabilitation programs, organizations supporting a health care nonprofit, and general hospitals.

Sizes of nonprofits in Milwaukee

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	3,090
$250k to $1M	779
$1M to $5M	518
$5M to $25M	196
$25M to $100M	55
$100M+	40

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Aurora Health Care Group Return, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Aurora Health Care, and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Milwaukee.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Milwaukee with more than $100 million account for 75.3% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, universities, fraternal societies, and health finance organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Milwaukee

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	1,886	251	$1,129,479,464	$9,201,929,562
Educational institutions	1,624	36,577	$3,153,466,111	$7,329,355,220
Religious organizations	1,417	3,107	$359,780,531	$948,258,582
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	776	5,582	$170,920,619	$270,411,323
Business and community development organizations	716	2,353	$427,396,584	$1,074,287,413
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	612	7,032	$290,493,438	$759,435,216
Human service organizations	610	21,583	$1,721,235,424	$2,504,657,147
Mutual assistance organizations	314	918	$1,395,164,646	$4,069,018,328
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	312	1,862	$331,983,025	$7,086,989,979
Unions and employment organizations	282	16,672	$474,142,097	$577,574,690

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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology is dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge and practice of allergy, asthma and immunology for optimal patient care.

Revenue

$14.9m

Assets

$22.4m

Employees

EIN

39-6061326

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Society for Quality

American Society for Quality is a promotion of business organization in Milwaukee, WI whose mission is: To increase the use and impact of Quality in response to the diverse needs of the world.

Revenue

$45.5m

Assets

$52.8m

Employees

193

EIN

39-0912502

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cedar Community

Based in West Bend, Wisconsin, Cedar Community is ranked among the nation's 100 largest not-for-profit, continuum of care provider whose mission is "to model Christ's love for humanity by creating life-enhancing relationships, services and environments.".

Revenue

$38.2m

Assets

$101.8m

Employees

688

EIN

39-0928211

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation

We makes grants in the areas of Arts and Culture, Education, Arts Education and limited funding in Civic Improvements. Funding is restricted to Wisconsin-based organizations with an emphasis on those that benefit the people of the Greater Milwaukee area.

Revenue

$5.1m

Assets

$66.1m

Employees

N/A

EIN

23-7230686

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Marquette University

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university dedicated to serving God by serving their students and contributing to the advancement of knowledge.

Revenue

$617.9m

Assets

$1.5b

Employees

8,889

EIN

39-0806251

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Horizon Home Care and Hospice

Horizon is a Private Not-for-Profit formed in 1990 by four hospitals in the Milwaukee area: Columbia, Froedtert Lutheran Memorial, Community Memorial, and St. Mary's hospitals.

Revenue

$46.3m

Assets

$24.1m

Employees

750

EIN

39-1171298

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE)

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE) provides a girl-centered quality leadership experience that meets the needs of girls in a fast-changing world and ensures a lifelong connection with Girl Scouting.

Revenue

$10.4m

Assets

$23.9m

Employees

229

EIN

39-0892833

IRS type

501(c)(3)

United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County

United Way of Greater Milwaukee's mission is to change lives and improve our community by mobilizing people and resources to drive strategic impact in education, income and health because these are the building blocks to a good quality of life.united Wa...

Revenue

$58.1m

Assets

$38.1m

Employees

152

EIN

39-0806190

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Columbia St Mary's

Columbia St. Mary's, sponsored by Ascension Health and Columbia Health System, is an organization comprised of four hospitals, over 60 community clinics, the Columbia College of Nursing, and convenient access to several Urgent/Express Care Centers.

Revenue

$238.2m

Assets

$172.7m

Employees

5,821

EIN

39-1834639

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Carroll University

Carroll University is a pioneer, the very first institution of higher learning in Wisconsin. Carroll opened in 1846, two years before Wisconsin became a state.

Revenue

$132.9m

Assets

$236.2m

Employees

3,058

EIN

39-0806325

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Milwaukee area nonprofits

Job trends for Milwaukee nonprofits

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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)

American Society for Quality

Cedar Community

Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation

Marquette University

Horizon Home Care and Hospice

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast (GSWISE)

United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County

Columbia St Mary's

Carroll University

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