Nonprofits in Missouri

Name: Top 20 Missouri nonprofits
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There are 46,626 organizations in Missouri. Combined, these Missourian nonprofits employ 691,069 people, earn more than $116 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $234 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Missouri cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
St. Louis	17,872	458,789	$73,330,583,620	$153,575,953,543
Kansas City	10,078	86,702	$21,859,706,405	$42,764,888,092
Springfield, MO	3,347	36,218	$6,567,515,864	$10,387,867,515
Jefferson City	1,981	8,806	$1,811,994,686	$4,536,719,349
Columbia, MO	1,962	15,089	$1,407,616,784	$4,136,998,670
Joplin	1,141	10,625	$1,636,399,927	$1,966,832,987
Cape Girardeau	850	11,052	$1,723,467,563	$3,767,118,746
St. Joseph	689	8,069	$1,121,349,114	$2,200,459,938

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Job trends for Missouri nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,940
1-10	2,335
11-25	942
26-100	854
101 to 1,000	570
1,000+	104

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Missouri is driven by large organizations like MHM Support Services, BJC Health System, Washington University in St. Louis (Wash. U), Ascension Seton, and CoxHealth.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, nursing homes, universities, and colleges.

Sizes of nonprofits in Missouri

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	9,496
$250k to $1M	3,015
$1M to $5M	1,615
$5M to $25M	749
$25M to $100M	263
$100M+	160

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like BJC Health System, Government Employees Health Association, Washington University in St. Louis (Wash. U), Ascension Seton, and Ascension Health earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Missouri.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 1.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Missouri with more than $100 million account for 76.7% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, universities, pension and retirement funds, and fraternal societies.

Types of nonprofits in Missouri

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	9,133	6,963	$502,305,080	$2,236,107,625
Educational institutions	6,353	91,004	$10,618,741,877	$35,578,713,128
Foundations	4,635	1,686	$5,565,703,774	$30,314,594,536
Human service organizations	3,117	55,677	$3,442,615,637	$5,537,901,382
Business and community development organizations	3,059	6,451	$1,846,885,221	$2,947,839,736
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,791	12,362	$652,801,885	$1,410,226,172
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,769	9,636	$738,901,378	$3,758,330,899
Mutual assistance organizations	2,323	4,609	$9,561,396,907	$10,731,056,488
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,566	8,640	$3,204,750,430	$18,736,287,220
Health organizations	1,233	424,770	$71,923,633,573	$104,688,819,329

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1-20 of 46,626

Pedal the Cause

To provide critical funding for cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital through our annual cycling challenge.

Revenue

$7.1m

Assets

$1.5m

Employees

EIN

27-2233336

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Public Works Association

APWA educates and supports public works professionals, developing and maintaining communities while seeking sustainability.

Revenue

$27.8m

Assets

$44.8m

Employees

EIN

36-2202880

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Children International

Children International empowers youth through health care, education, and job training, fostering lasting change to break the cycle of poverty in their communities.

Revenue

$130.2m

Assets

$134.8m

Employees

167

EIN

44-6005794

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Catholic Health Association of the United States

CHAs mission is to advance the Catholic health ministry of the United States in caring for people and communities.

Revenue

$28.0m

Assets

$70.4m

Employees

EIN

43-0653271

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States (VFW)

To foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts. To serve our veterans, the military and our communities. To advocate on behalf of all veterans.

Revenue

$94.1m

Assets

$268.5m

Employees

223

EIN

44-0474290

IRS type

501(c)(19)

Children's Mercy Hospital is a 354-bed comprehensive pediatric medical center in Kansas City, Missouri that integrates clinical care, research and medical education to provide care for patients ages birth to 21.

Revenue

$2.1b

Assets

$3.3b

Employees

9,936

EIN

44-0605373

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Association of Orthodontists

Orthodontic association advancing the field through education, publications, promoting high standards of care, and increasing public awareness. Located in Saint Louis, MO.

Revenue

$24.6m

Assets

$34.6m

Employees

EIN

43-0763598

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Kansas City Symphony

The Kansas City Symphony is a renowned orchestra that is well-known for performing a variety of classical and pop music. It is located in Kansas City, MO and has a mission to perform great performances for greater audiences.

Revenue

$20.0m

Assets

$84.2m

Employees

369

EIN

43-1297475

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Second Harvest Community Food Bank

Second Harvest Community Food Bank is a nonprofit food Distribution Center serving 19 counties across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. They distribute food through a network of over 100 Partner Agencies located throughout their service area.

Revenue

$12.9m

Assets

$4.9m

Employees

EIN

43-1268319

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Places for People Incorporated (PfP)

Places for People provides outreach to 3,800 people through intake calls, going out into the community to provide resource and referral assistance, and by providing assessment, triage services and referrals to other service providers.

Revenue

$29.5m

Assets

$28.6m

Employees

446

EIN

23-7433924

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Saint Luke's Foundation

We strengthen and enhance the delivery of health care services that distinguish Saint Luke's hospitals and programs in the Greater Kansas City area. We help discover, develop, and deliver innovative health care solutions.

Revenue

$15.7m

Assets

$257.4m

Employees

EIN

44-6014699

IRS type

501(c)(3)

St. Louis Area Food Bank (SLAFB)

St. Louis Area Food Bank's mission is to feed hungry people by distributing food throughout the bi-state region and engage our community in the fight against hunger.

Revenue

$99.0m

Assets

$50.3m

Employees

124

EIN

43-1253102

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Harvesters - The Community Food Network

The Community Food Network is a food distribution service located in Kansas City, MO. They distribute more than 50 million pounds of food and household products annually to charitable agencies in a 26-county area.

Revenue

$143.7m

Assets

$59.7m

Employees

181

EIN

43-1208665

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation

The St. Louis Art Museum Foundation, a Missouri nonprofit corporation, was established in 1985 for the sole benefit of, and to carry out the purposes of, the mission and activities of the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Revenue

$19.6m

Assets

$292.9m

Employees

EIN

43-1374479

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Missouri Botanical Garden Board of TRUSTEES

Globally renowned for plant discovery and conservation; educating people of all ages about plants and the environment.

Revenue

$55.5m

Assets

$351.5m

Employees

540

EIN

43-0666759

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ascension St Agnes Foundation

To serve as an instrument to assist, advance, and strengthen St. Agnes Healthcare by developing philanthropic resources, sponsoring healthcare services, supporting education in medical fields, and supporting humanitarian endeavors.

Revenue

$5.0m

Assets

$27.8m

Employees

EIN

52-1415083

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Society of Missouri

Humane Society of Missouri is a nonprofit organization that provides adoption services for formerly-owned or abandoned pets. It has an animal cruelty taskforce that provides comprehensive investigative and emergency rescue services for animals statewide.

Revenue

$27.2m

Assets

$135.7m

Employees

320

EIN

43-0652638

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI)

The mission of the Kansas City Art Institute is to prepare gifted students to transform the world creatively through art and design.

Revenue

$45.1m

Assets

$173.5m

Employees

314

EIN

44-0546278

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Nelson Gallery Foundation

The Nelson Gallery Foundation is an art museum in Kansas City, MO whose mission is: Encouragement of public interest in art.

Revenue

$36.2m

Assets

$601.7m

Employees

470

EIN

44-6012977

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Community Health Commission of Missouri

To Increase access to health care for people who are medically uninsured and underinsured. Reduce health disparities among populations in the St. Louis City and County region.

Revenue

$2.9m

Assets

$9.8m

Employees

EIN

43-1883638

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Missouri

Nonprofits by major Missouri cities

Job trends for Missouri nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Missouri

Types of nonprofits in Missouri

Directory of nonprofits in Missouri

Pedal the Cause

American Public Works Association

Children International

Catholic Health Association of the United States

Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States (VFW)

Children's Mercy Hospital

American Association of Orthodontists

Kansas City Symphony

Second Harvest Community Food Bank

Places for People Incorporated (PfP)

Saint Luke's Foundation

St. Louis Area Food Bank (SLAFB)

Harvesters - The Community Food Network

Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation

Missouri Botanical Garden Board of TRUSTEES

Ascension St Agnes Foundation

Humane Society of Missouri

Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI)

The Nelson Gallery Foundation

Community Health Commission of Missouri

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