Nashville area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Nashville area nonprofits
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There are 13,836 organizations in the greater Nashville metro area, including the cities of Nashville, Franklin, and Murfreesboro. Combined, these Nashville metro nonprofits employ 150,962 people, earn more than $27 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $56 billion.

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Job trends for Nashville nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,883
1-10	919
11-25	319
26-100	279
101 to 1,000	137
1,000+	17

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Nashville is driven by large organizations like Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Dialysis Clinic, CCA of Tennessee LLC Employee Benefit Trust, and Belmont University.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, managed care organizations, fraternal societies, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Nashville

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	2,743
$250k to $1M	1,139
$1M to $5M	672
$5M to $25M	279
$25M to $100M	74
$100M+	24

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation, Dialysis Clinic, and Chscommunity Health Systems Veba Trust earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Nashville.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Nashville with more than $100 million account for 65.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, universities, public utilities, fraternal societies, and managed care organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Nashville

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	2,519	2,783	$340,971,734	$535,149,374
Educational institutions	1,946	38,493	$5,637,043,585	$21,988,341,551
Human service organizations	1,253	15,719	$1,025,469,953	$1,347,956,935
Foundations	1,123	450	$1,235,469,813	$5,437,145,747
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,058	3,696	$309,824,144	$606,650,895
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	904	4,220	$537,984,886	$1,241,007,866
Business and community development organizations	817	2,944	$753,460,107	$1,572,959,203
Mutual assistance organizations	523	6,149	$2,062,080,150	$1,707,550,745
Youth development organizations	377	1,370	$70,980,965	$152,447,101
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	363	3,558	$1,855,126,368	$6,466,920,859

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1-20 of 13,836

National Federation of Independent Business

National Federation of Independent Business champions the interests of small businesses through advocacy, policy formulation, and representation at federal and state levels.

Revenue

$114.9m

Assets

$133.7m

Employees

950

EIN

94-0707299

IRS type

501(c)(6)

The Construction Specifications Institute Incorporated (CSI)

Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is a national association dedicated to improving the documentation, management and communication of building information as used by the construction community.

Revenue

$6.1m

Assets

$7.6m

Employees

EIN

53-0242938

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Richmond The American International University in London (RAIUL)

Richmond, The American International University in London is an independent, not-for-profit, international, liberal arts and professional studies university established in 1972.

Revenue

$22.4m

Assets

$12.3m

Employees

192

EIN

06-1395640

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Charitywater

Charitywater provides clean water globally, ensuring 100% of donations fund sustainable projects, empowering communities through local partnerships and improving health and education.

Revenue

$95.0m

Assets

$144.9m

Employees

123

EIN

22-3936753

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Fisk University

Fisk University produces graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society. Our curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts.

Revenue

$61.4m

Assets

$233.9m

Employees

630

EIN

62-0202000

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Nashville Chamber promotes economic prosperity, advocates for education issues and represents over 2k member companies with access to skilled labor force.

Revenue

$15.0m

Assets

$16.9m

Employees

EIN

62-0304530

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tennessee Bankers Association

The mission of the Tennessee Bankers Association is to represent and support its members, enabling them to provide a full range of quality financial products and services while maintaining safety and soundness.

Revenue

$6.9m

Assets

$23.5m

Employees

EIN

62-0379580

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tennessee Realtors

Tennessee Realtors advocates for property rights, supports over 37,000 members with services, education, and community engagement, enhancing REALTORS(r)' success statewide.

Revenue

$5.3m

Assets

$22.6m

Employees

EIN

62-0641912

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Mechanical Licensing Collective

Mechanical Licensing Collective provides employment management and technical assistance services to the music industry. It generated a total revenue of $22,813,877 last year.

Revenue

$111.3m

Assets

$1.4b

Employees

120

EIN

84-2642688

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tennessee Hospital Association

The mission of the organization is to lead our members in advocacy for and support of community-based hospitals and health systems and to assist them in delivering accessible, cost-effective, quality health services.

Revenue

$21.5m

Assets

$76.6m

Employees

EIN

62-0534232

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

Founded in 1908, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has served as an association dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of the country's 55 state boards of accountancy for more than 100 years.

Revenue

$46.0m

Assets

$114.8m

Employees

159

EIN

13-3448166

IRS type

501(c)(6)

King's Daughters' School (KDS)

The King's Daughters' School promotes independence through educational, residential and community services for individuals with developmental disabilities, continuing a 100-year legacy of service.

Revenue

$13.3m

Assets

$25.8m

Employees

289

EIN

62-0560293

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Scarlett Family Foundation

The Scarlett Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Nashville, TN. Last year, it made 328 grants. Its trustees are Tara Anne Scarlett, Dorothy F Scarlett, and Joseph H Scarlett JR. Grantees include New Venture Fund.

Revenue

$20.9m

Assets

$249.3m

Employees

EIN

20-1980932

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development

Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development enhances statewide collaboration to recruit, retain healthcare professionals and increase access in underserved communities.

Revenue

$10.7m

Assets

$12.3m

Employees

EIN

20-3037016

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU)

Founded in 1901, Trevecca Nazarene University is a fully accredited, comprehensive institution of higher education located in Nashville, Tennessee.

Revenue

$95.9m

Assets

$237.6m

Employees

1,164

EIN

62-0497990

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Tennessee Golf Foundation

The Tennessee Golf Foundation promotes golf's values, develops junior golfers, and supports youth through programs like the First Tee across multiple cities.

Revenue

$8.6m

Assets

$23.9m

Employees

EIN

58-1893478

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency (MCHRA)

The Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency's mission is to help people help themselves by providing knowledge and resources to improve the quality of life.

Revenue

$19.5m

Assets

$22.3m

Employees

336

EIN

62-0923487

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Music City Prep Clinic

The Music City Prep Clinic provides free health care to the LGBTQ community and aims to eliminate the spread of HIV.

Revenue

$79.9m

Assets

$34.0m

Employees

EIN

82-1619750

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort

Since 1991, Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort has distributed emergency food and supplies to tens of thousands of disaster victims in 47 states.

Revenue

$24.8m

Assets

$85.8m

Employees

EIN

62-1560072

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN

Second Harvest Food Bank provides over 27 million pounds of food to 450 agencies, including soup kitchens, emergency programs and children's programs.

Revenue

$156.6m

Assets

$88.3m

Employees

164

EIN

62-1049447

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nashville area nonprofits

Job trends for Nashville nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Nashville

Types of nonprofits in Nashville

Directory of nonprofits in Nashville

National Federation of Independent Business

The Construction Specifications Institute Incorporated (CSI)

Richmond The American International University in London (RAIUL)

Charitywater

Fisk University

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Tennessee Bankers Association

Tennessee Realtors

Mechanical Licensing Collective

Tennessee Hospital Association

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

King's Daughters' School (KDS)

Scarlett Family Foundation

Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development

Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU)

Tennessee Golf Foundation

Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency (MCHRA)

Music City Prep Clinic

Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN

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