Nonprofits in Minnesota

Name: Top 20 Minnesota nonprofits
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There are 44,904 organizations in Minnesota. Combined, these Minnesotan nonprofits employ 818,029 people, earn more than $120 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $362 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Minnesota cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Minneapolis	25,461	561,295	$76,111,477,371	$274,264,513,529
Duluth	2,274	34,886	$4,425,243,575	$8,984,949,391
Rochester, MN	1,977	107,262	$24,037,386,160	$46,618,761,608
St. Cloud	1,445	27,895	$3,459,128,885	$8,391,067,898
Mankato	973	15,066	$838,685,596	$1,648,367,336
Fargo, ND	491	6,676	$419,786,523	$917,159,295
Grand Forks, ND	481	2,721	$314,729,951	$507,233,888
La Crosse, WI	245	629	$34,190,062	$83,859,696
Sioux Falls, SD	1	0	$0	$0

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Job trends for Minnesota nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,570
1-10	2,878
11-25	1,298
26-100	1,270
101 to 1,000	656
1,000+	71

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Minnesota is driven by large organizations like Center for Youth Development Dance with Us America, Mayo Clinic Group Return, Fairview Health Services, Allina Health, and Mayo Clinic.
The largest employers tend to be ballet companies, hospital systems, general hospitals, colleges, and nursing homes.

Sizes of nonprofits in Minnesota

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	10,055
$250k to $1M	3,555
$1M to $5M	2,023
$5M to $25M	939
$25M to $100M	277
$100M+	112

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Mayo Clinic Group Return, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Mayo Clinic, Allina Health, and Fairview Health Services earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Minnesota.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.2% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Minnesota with more than $100 million account for 74.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, health finance organizations, general hospitals, colleges, and fraternal societies.

Types of nonprofits in Minnesota

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	6,293	3,902	$497,303,921	$944,365,227
Educational institutions	4,768	108,340	$16,380,423,627	$58,166,860,036
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,718	21,361	$993,487,352	$1,751,883,522
Foundations	3,462	4,263	$4,450,115,889	$39,094,278,620
Business and community development organizations	3,131	10,167	$1,641,381,031	$3,497,858,816
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,007	164,925	$1,310,973,510	$4,398,037,969
Human service organizations	2,952	97,070	$4,893,075,427	$7,595,969,492
Youth development organizations	2,037	4,321	$243,069,147	$535,907,590
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,921	14,748	$4,344,774,290	$34,243,005,657
Mutual assistance organizations	1,792	4,694	$4,212,271,629	$13,368,367,581

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1-20 of 44,904

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic delivers expert, patient-centered care, addressing complex medical challenges through integrated practice, pioneering research, and education to inspire hope and improve health.

Revenue

$7.9b

Assets

$26.7b

Employees

31.0k

EIN

41-6011702

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Archery Trade Association (ATA)

The Archery Trade Association is dedicated to making the industry profitable by decreasing business overhead, reducing taxes and government regulation, and increasing participation in archery and bowhunting.

Revenue

$3.5m

Assets

$4.1m

Employees

EIN

36-6110135

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)

ICBA is a trade / professional association or chamber of commerce in Sauk Centre, MN whose mission is: Mission: Create and promote an environment where community banks flourish.

Revenue

$49.1m

Assets

$305.0m

Employees

200

EIN

41-0327400

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Twin Cities RSE (TCR)

Transforming lives through personal empowerment, career training, and job placement for those facing barriers to self-sufficiency in Minneapolis.

Revenue

$5.4m

Assets

$7.4m

Employees

EIN

41-1761118

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

Since 1937, ASIST has been the society for information professionals leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.

Revenue

$1.3m

Assets

$2.8m

Employees

EIN

53-0259452

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pheasants Forever Incorporated

Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs.

Revenue

$118.6m

Assets

$83.4m

Employees

769

EIN

41-1429149

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Scholarship America

To mobilize America, through scholarships and educational support, to make postsecondary education possible for all students.

Revenue

$259.9m

Assets

$194.4m

Employees

236

EIN

04-2296967

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Alight (ARC)

Alight is an international migration and refugee issues organization that builds a meaningful life for and with the displaced. It is run by Daniel Wordsworth and located in Minneapolis, MN.

Revenue

$76.5m

Assets

$50.3m

Employees

100

EIN

36-3241033

IRS type

501(c)(3)

NMDP Foundation

NMDP Foundation (formerly Be The Match Foundation) raises funds to advance the mission of National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) which is to save lives through cell therapy.

Revenue

$24.3m

Assets

$18.4m

Employees

EIN

41-1704734

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Minnesota Opera

The Minnesota Opera advances musical storytelling through innovative productions, community engagement, and diverse programs, fostering empathy and equity in the art of opera.

Revenue

$10.5m

Assets

$42.5m

Employees

281

EIN

41-0946789

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Craft Council (ACC)

ACC connects craft communities to advance craft's impact with a library, exhibitions, and shows including online marketplaces due to the pandemic.

Revenue

$3.7m

Assets

$3.6m

Employees

EIN

13-1566058

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Animal Humane Society

Animal Humane Society engages community to help animals. Provides shelter, adoption, surrender, outreach, education & low-cost services to create a more humane world.

Revenue

$24.9m

Assets

$60.4m

Employees

439

EIN

41-0693842

IRS type

501(c)(3)

College Possible

College Possible is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization making College admission and success Possible for students from low-income backgrounds through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support.

Revenue

$34.6m

Assets

$28.1m

Employees

632

EIN

41-1968798

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Books for Africa

Books For Africa is a simple name for a simple organization. They collect, sort, ship and distribute books to the children of Africa. Their mission is to end the book famine in Africa.

Revenue

$28.6m

Assets

$14.8m

Employees

EIN

41-1627391

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Second Harvest Heartland

Second Harvest Heartland combats hunger by distributing nutritious food, advocating for effective policies, and innovating solutions to support communities in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Revenue

$309.2m

Assets

$123.1m

Employees

352

EIN

23-7417654

IRS type

501(c)(3)

St. Paul Academy and Summit School (SPA)

SPA is an independent K-12 college preparatory school in Saint Paul, MN, dedicated to educational instruction and student success.

Revenue

$56.2m

Assets

$174.4m

Employees

483

EIN

41-0943433

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Dunwoody College of Technology

Dunwoody College is a private, not-for-profit technical college--the only one in the Upper Midwest. Their mission is to provide students with an active, challenging, and rewarding classroom experience that leads to immediate jobs and great paying careers.

Revenue

$55.4m

Assets

$137.0m

Employees

405

EIN

41-0693856

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Minnesota State University Moorhead Foundation (MSUMAF)

The Minnesota State University Moorhead Alumni Foundation is a private, 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization dedicated to securing private gifts and grants that benefit Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Revenue

$14.6m

Assets

$77.5m

Employees

EIN

23-7101061

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)

FMSC will strive to eliminate starvation in children throughout the world by helping to instill compassion in people to hear and respond to the cries of those in need.

Revenue

$70.5m

Assets

$41.0m

Employees

495

EIN

41-1601449

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Human Development Center (HDC)

To lead our communities by providing integrated, culturally respectful mental health and addiction services that foster hope, self-determination, and recovery. Our focus on serving those most in need improves the quality of life for all.

Revenue

$25.8m

Assets

$22.1m

Employees

421

EIN

41-0777937

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Minnesota

Nonprofits by major Minnesota cities

Job trends for Minnesota nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Minnesota

Types of nonprofits in Minnesota

Directory of nonprofits in Minnesota

Mayo Clinic

Archery Trade Association (ATA)

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)

Twin Cities RSE (TCR)

Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

Pheasants Forever Incorporated

Scholarship America

Alight (ARC)

NMDP Foundation

The Minnesota Opera

American Craft Council (ACC)

Animal Humane Society

College Possible

Books for Africa

Second Harvest Heartland

St. Paul Academy and Summit School (SPA)

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minnesota State University Moorhead Foundation (MSUMAF)

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC)

Human Development Center (HDC)

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