Nonprofits in North Carolina

There are 12,391 organizations in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian nonprofits employ 515,098 people, earn more than $64 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $188 billion.

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Nonprofits by major North Carolina cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Charlotte	2,232	69,338	$6,944,264,786	$22,235,918,968
Winston-Salem	1,744	76,796	$10,782,017,736	$22,355,316,797
Raleigh	1,650	66,584	$9,428,167,604	$51,987,855,185
Durham	1,029	79,817	$14,550,692,476	$41,351,327,571
Greensboro	859	46,225	$4,763,743,405	$14,233,679,578
Asheville	743	36,748	$3,328,323,560	$8,660,948,490
Hickory	373	11,236	$1,042,182,690	$2,189,562,368
Wilmington	341	8,141	$754,405,295	$1,605,062,857
Fayetteville, NC	296	19,024	$1,834,602,667	$2,741,719,458
Greenville, NC	240	17,268	$2,388,355,590	$3,103,362,617

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Job trends for North Carolina nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,488
1-10	2,486
11-25	1,189
26-100	1,106
101 to 1,000	587
1,000+	66

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in North Carolina is driven by large organizations like Duke University, Duke University Health System, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Vidant Medical Center, and Cone Health.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, hospital systems, multiservice human service organizations, and senior residential care facilities.

Sizes of nonprofits in North Carolina

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	5,749
$250k to $1M	3,576
$1M to $5M	1,771
$5M to $25M	654
$25M to $100M	188
$100M+	81

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Duke University Health System, Duke University, Gothic Corporation, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 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 3.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in North Carolina with more than $100 million account for 64.9% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, universities, school foundations, and managed care organizations.

Types of nonprofits in North Carolina

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	2,761	1,646	$3,181,953,849	$20,893,353,245
Educational institutions	1,215	110,627	$11,981,079,454	$40,239,494,608
Human service organizations	979	81,222	$3,570,035,163	$6,374,194,484
Business and community development organizations	972	6,104	$1,515,012,984	$5,909,667,771
Public safety organizations	799	7,858	$391,835,496	$1,082,780,708
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	673	18,522	$1,238,624,111	$1,672,729,940
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	660	9,098	$586,731,263	$1,735,175,290
Health organizations	610	193,203	$27,947,363,821	$41,109,656,921
Housing providers and shelters	530	4,450	$509,250,497	$1,713,940,780
Religious organizations	479	10,423	$1,134,683,106	$1,596,333,016

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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

$40.1m

Assets

$74.3m

Employees

EIN

13-3705951

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$699.8m

Assets

$708.3m

Employees

2,965

EIN

58-1437002

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$768.0m

Assets

$258.6m

Employees

1,427

EIN

23-7413005

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$2.4m

Assets

$1.0m

Employees

EIN

20-3768277

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

$14.1m

Assets

$37.1m

Employees

EIN

25-0921042

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

$17.2m

Assets

$36.1m

Employees

EIN

13-1068400

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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

$13.8b

Employees

30.6k

EIN

56-0532129

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

$10.1m

Assets

$6.4m

Employees

EIN

58-1966822

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR)

At Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, our goal is to provide comfort and peace of mind to our patients and their families. We have served the Charlotte region for over thirty years and our outstanding level of services speaks to this expertise.

Revenue

$54.8m

Assets

$50.9m

Employees

634

EIN

56-1219017

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Foundation for the Carolinas

Inspiring philanthropy and strengthening our region through innovative community initiatives and quality services to donors and constituents. Foundation For The Carolinas is a nonprofit community foundation serving donors and a broad range of charitable...

Revenue

$662.5m

Assets

$1.9b

Employees

106

EIN

56-6047886

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

The V Foundation

Samaritan's Purse

Fhi 360

24 Foundation

International Society of Automation (ISA)

Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)

Duke University

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States

Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR)

Foundation for the Carolinas

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