Nonprofits in North Carolina

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There are 52,473 organizations in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian nonprofits employ 590,628 people, earn more than $69 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $201 billion.

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Nonprofits by major North Carolina cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Charlotte	10,937	74,447	$7,467,046,995	$24,293,417,348
Raleigh	7,732	75,171	$10,133,908,879	$55,103,588,729
Greensboro	4,191	46,522	$5,480,237,856	$15,998,667,318
Durham	4,126	89,440	$14,935,257,912	$46,908,201,208
Winston-Salem	3,208	78,356	$11,840,668,980	$23,433,333,243
Asheville	3,166	28,174	$2,988,375,066	$6,055,910,537
Fayetteville, NC	2,284	17,942	$1,806,892,002	$2,544,792,947
Wilmington	1,606	8,570	$811,900,615	$1,749,122,700
Hickory	1,563	12,001	$1,132,071,676	$2,330,725,780
Greenville, NC	1,152	18,455	$2,752,595,338	$3,153,050,252

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Job trends for North Carolina nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,272
1-10	2,690
11-25	1,245
26-100	1,182
101 to 1,000	622
1,000+	70

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in North Carolina is driven by large organizations like Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Valley of New Bern, Duke University, Duke University Health System, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, and Vidant Medical Center.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, fraternal societies, hospital systems, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in North Carolina

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	10,760
$250k to $1M	3,587
$1M to $5M	1,874
$5M to $25M	704
$25M to $100M	185
$100M+	90

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Duke University Health System, Duke University, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Gothic Corporation, and State Employees' Credit Union earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in North Carolina.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in North Carolina with more than $100 million account for 66.1% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, universities, hospital systems, public utilities, and school foundations.

Types of nonprofits in North Carolina

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	9,932	11,647	$1,389,866,770	$2,345,272,085
Educational institutions	7,191	116,988	$11,764,981,313	$45,077,761,835
Human service organizations	4,470	84,787	$3,958,273,143	$7,225,998,617
Foundations	3,903	1,173	$3,719,205,978	$20,832,033,507
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,613	19,536	$1,320,879,748	$1,756,367,901
Business and community development organizations	3,556	7,907	$1,800,181,448	$6,488,001,352
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,401	9,812	$543,006,687	$2,198,426,814
Mutual assistance organizations	1,798	56,957	$967,503,381	$2,923,367,454
Youth development organizations	1,574	5,614	$180,227,083	$357,957,378
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,523	13,291	$5,835,090,977	$57,871,229,720

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Fhi 360

Family Health Network develops integrated technology solutions that connect patients with members of their care team, opening the door to improved communication and better health outcomes.

Revenue

$781.6m

Assets

$251.9m

Employees

1,545

EIN

23-7413005

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)

MEMA has exclusively represented more than 1,000 companies that manufacture motor vehicle components and systems for the original equipment and aftermarket segments of the light vehicle and heavy-duty industries.

Revenue

$18.2m

Assets

$34.3m

Employees

EIN

13-1068400

IRS type

501(c)(6)

24 Foundation

24 Foundation aims to inspire and engage communities to make an immediate impact on the lives of people affected by cancer, with an ultimate vision of providing cancer navigation and survivorship for all.

Revenue

$1.8m

Assets

$803.7k

Employees

EIN

20-3768277

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is the world's largest nonprofit solely dedicated to the pediatric brain tumor community. We serve the more than 28,000 children and teens in the United States who are living with a brain tumor diagnosis.

Revenue

$6.4m

Assets

$5.8m

Employees

EIN

58-1966822

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The V Foundation

The Foundation seeks to make a difference by generating broad-based support for cancer research and by creating an urgent awareness among all Americans of the importance of the war against cancer.

Revenue

$19.5m

Assets

$66.1m

Employees

EIN

13-3705951

IRS type

501(c)(3)

International Society of Automation (ISA)

The International Society of Automation is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals.

Revenue

$13.7m

Assets

$33.5m

Employees

EIN

25-0921042

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural d...

Revenue

$734.1m

Assets

$766.6m

Employees

3,305

EIN

58-1437002

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Duke University

Home of the Blue Devils, Duke University has about 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students and a world-class faculty helping to expand the frontiers of knowledge. The university has a strong commitment to applying knowledge in service to society.

Revenue

$3.2b

Assets

$15.8b

Employees

33.5k

EIN

56-0532129

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Asheville School (AS)

Asheville School is a nationally acclaimed coed boarding school for students in grades 9 through 12. This is a nurturing community, where their students and faculty genuinely know one another.

Revenue

$26.1m

Assets

$96.8m

Employees

136

EIN

56-0530248

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Alexander Youth Network

Alexander Youth Network's mission is to provide quality professional treatment to children with serious emotional and behavioral problems.

Revenue

$22.3m

Assets

$10.3m

Employees

402

EIN

56-0554413

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in North Carolina

Nonprofits by major North Carolina cities

Job trends for North Carolina nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in North Carolina

Types of nonprofits in North Carolina

Directory of nonprofits in North Carolina

Fhi 360

Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)

24 Foundation

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States

The V Foundation

International Society of Automation (ISA)

Samaritan's Purse

Duke University

Asheville School (AS)

Alexander Youth Network

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