Nonprofits in New York

There are 111,617 organizations in New York. Combined, these New Yorker nonprofits employ 2 million people, earn more than $332 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $637 billion.

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Nonprofits by major New York cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
New York City	70,420	1,438,038	$258,255,803,839	$515,802,064,287
Rochester, NY	6,323	154,310	$12,757,604,589	$20,066,529,369
Buffalo	6,198	104,697	$9,758,451,510	$14,561,224,641
Albany, NY	6,155	150,534	$19,326,192,453	$25,191,046,799
Syracuse	3,987	82,625	$6,894,425,259	$10,948,484,956
Poughkeepsie	3,664	50,983	$5,031,755,645	$9,943,807,115
Utica	1,525	28,229	$1,950,491,684	$5,063,487,772
Binghamton	1,490	19,817	$1,769,530,518	$2,202,292,771
Kingston	1,309	9,359	$647,568,942	$1,055,136,999
Ithaca	1,201	61,117	$6,438,803,472	$17,837,982,462

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Job trends for New York State nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	12,430
1-10	6,327
11-25	2,918
26-100	3,205
101 to 1,000	2,310
1,000+	400

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in New York State is driven by large organizations like New York University (NYU), Cornell University, Columbia University, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital (NYP), and University of Rochester.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, developmentally disabled centers, home health care agencies, and colleges.

Sizes of nonprofits in New York State

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	33,144
$250k to $1M	9,694
$1M to $5M	6,108
$5M to $25M	3,039
$25M to $100M	978
$100M+	420

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Fidelis Legacy Plan, Healthfirst PHSP, New York University (NYU), NewYork Presbyterian Hospital (NYP), and Columbia University earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in New York State.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.1% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in New York State with more than $100 million account for 69.3% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, health finance organizations, universities, private foundations, and fraternal societies.

Types of nonprofits in New York State

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	16,742	22,374	$4,191,800,924	$8,395,228,947
Foundations	14,568	2,634	$24,906,683,828	$167,716,264,589
Educational institutions	13,906	561,156	$59,888,065,463	$127,627,574,343
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	9,621	89,758	$7,419,880,057	$29,393,081,692
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	6,813	65,101	$3,179,195,604	$6,463,467,820
Human service organizations	6,696	397,127	$17,318,944,352	$17,689,252,855
Business and community development organizations	6,547	45,754	$7,469,614,021	$23,082,779,158
Unions and employment organizations	4,425	53,199	$5,068,892,500	$6,582,637,297
Mental health organizations	4,035	59,057	$3,651,286,212	$3,602,616,567
Mutual assistance organizations	3,447	14,998	$20,196,199,273	$29,861,123,587

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The American Geriatrics Society

The AGS mission is to improve the health, independence and quality of life of all older people. The Society works to achieve this mission by: (1) seeking to expand the geriatrics knowledge base through initiatives that promote basic, clinical and health...

Revenue

$8.1m

Assets

$9.9m

Employees

EIN

13-1950856

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

To accelerate breakthroughs, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation provides today's best young scientists with funding to pursue innovative cancer research.

Revenue

$21.6m

Assets

$148.7m

Employees

EIN

13-1933825

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Equality Now

Equality Now protects and promotes the human rights of women and girls around the world through legal advocacy and mobilization of public pressure.

Revenue

$6.4m

Assets

$11.2m

Employees

EIN

13-3660566

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is an independent organization that uses medicine and science to stop mass atrocities and severe human rights violations against individuals.

Revenue

$7.1m

Assets

$9.9m

Employees

EIN

22-2488437

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development across all engineering disciplines.

Revenue

$101.0m

Assets

$180.2m

Employees

387

EIN

13-1623899

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City. The museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.

Revenue

$43.8m

Assets

$317.5m

Employees

503

EIN

11-1672743

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Carnegie Hall / The Carnegie Hall Corporation

TO PRESENT MUSIC & MUSICIANS, BRING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC TO THE PUBLIC, PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, and provide new works, artists & audiences. To present music & musicians, bring The transformative power of music to The public, provide edu...

Revenue

$103.4m

Assets

$676.7m

Employees

765

EIN

13-1923626

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

Anti-Defamation league("adl" or the "League") is a charitable tax-exempt organization formed in 1913 for the purpose of defending democratic ideals and eliminating anti-semitism and bigotry in the united states and around the world, while providing know...

Revenue

$75.1m

Assets

$38.4m

Employees

485

EIN

13-1818723

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (SRGF)

Committed to innovation, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation collects, preserves, and interprets modern and contemporary art, and explores ideas across cultures through dynamic curatorial and educational initiatives and collaborations.

Revenue

$77.2m

Assets

$166.9m

Employees

642

EIN

13-5562233

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind

The Guide Dog Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Revenue

$9.9m

Assets

$26.7m

Employees

170

EIN

11-1687477

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in New York

Nonprofits by major New York cities

Job trends for New York State nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in New York State

Types of nonprofits in New York State

Directory of nonprofits in New York State

The American Geriatrics Society

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Equality Now

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Brooklyn Museum

Carnegie Hall / The Carnegie Hall Corporation

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (SRGF)

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind

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