Nonprofits in North Carolina

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There are 52,202 organizations in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian nonprofits employ 586,438 people, earn more than $67 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $190 billion.

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Nonprofits by major North Carolina cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Charlotte	10,903	71,868	$7,207,850,150	$22,574,804,661
Raleigh	7,710	71,470	$10,457,844,126	$54,425,199,965
Greensboro	4,180	48,795	$5,365,651,151	$14,400,478,439
Durham	4,096	86,450	$14,965,435,290	$44,550,573,577
Winston-Salem	3,194	82,206	$11,276,156,397	$21,521,000,159
Asheville	3,152	28,352	$1,827,732,268	$4,771,605,700
Fayetteville, NC	2,265	18,110	$1,792,880,801	$2,461,774,642
Wilmington	1,588	8,490	$803,201,824	$1,688,267,829
Hickory	1,556	11,783	$1,133,033,102	$2,223,904,933
Greenville, NC	1,136	18,283	$2,746,606,162	$3,106,383,708

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Job trends for North Carolina nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,241
1-10	2,605
11-25	1,230
26-100	1,147
101 to 1,000	602
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	10,753
$250k to $1M	3,529
$1M to $5M	1,873
$5M to $25M	678
$25M to $100M	178
$100M+	87

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 3.8% 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	9,922	11,605	$1,347,581,971	$2,064,441,247
Educational institutions	7,177	114,096	$12,216,298,447	$43,112,407,544
Human service organizations	4,443	83,699	$3,866,566,129	$6,767,472,693
Foundations	3,870	1,430	$2,577,517,651	$18,834,600,312
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,571	19,699	$1,296,699,980	$1,681,330,644
Business and community development organizations	3,516	7,719	$1,737,760,584	$6,150,972,691
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,371	9,713	$625,323,635	$2,126,839,111
Mutual assistance organizations	1,781	57,021	$1,050,615,240	$3,091,339,707
Youth development organizations	1,549	5,458	$177,822,727	$389,541,293
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,503	12,952	$5,853,051,983	$56,299,628,470

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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

$17.5m

Assets

$31.4m

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

$2.3m

Assets

$1.1m

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

$33.5m

Assets

$76.5m

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)

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

$3.3b

Assets

$15.0b

Employees

32.7k

EIN

56-0532129

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)

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

$22.7m

Assets

$96.2m

Employees

140

EIN

56-0530248

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

$65.2m

Assets

$59.5m

Employees

657

EIN

56-1219017

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)

Duke University

Samaritan's Purse

Asheville School (AS)

Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR)

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