Portland area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Portland Oregon area nonprofits
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There are 15,582 organizations in the greater PortlandOregon metro area, including the cities of Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tigard, and Vancouver within the states of Oregon and Washington. Combined, these Portland metro nonprofits employ 154,873 people, earn more than $31 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $70 billion.

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Job trends for Portland nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,990
1-10	1,086
11-25	464
26-100	426
101 to 1,000	196
1,000+	19

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Portland is driven by large organizations like PeaceHealth, Legacy Health, Pacific University, Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette (GICW), and University of Portland (UP).
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, colleges, vocational rehabilitation programs, universities, and credit unions.

Sizes of nonprofits in Portland

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	3,543
$250k to $1M	1,314
$1M to $5M	787
$5M to $25M	340
$25M to $100M	68
$100M+	40

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like PeaceHealth, Health Share of Oregon, CareOregon, Knight Foundation, and Legacy Emanuel Medical Center earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Portland.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.1% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Portland with more than $100 million account for 69.2% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, health finance organizations, health financing and support organizations, general hospitals, and private foundations.

Types of nonprofits in Portland

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	2,311	1,066	$199,949,287	$274,354,022
Educational institutions	1,891	26,953	$1,989,206,058	$6,039,560,332
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,434	6,018	$303,903,855	$463,778,360
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,309	6,579	$427,710,889	$1,070,783,064
Business and community development organizations	1,101	2,404	$493,464,636	$819,455,986
Foundations	1,088	1,156	$3,060,821,753	$17,755,317,183
Human service organizations	1,057	20,634	$1,649,824,427	$2,526,580,196
Mutual assistance organizations	463	890	$1,393,265,468	$2,577,506,705
Youth development organizations	407	2,329	$119,974,246	$244,536,952
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	404	4,059	$1,318,988,505	$19,456,239,740

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1-20 of 15,582

MoveOn.Org Civic Action

MoveOn.org Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, focuses on education and advocacy, providing civic engagement tools to the public and building the progressive movement by encouraging and supporting the development of more grassroots leaders.

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$5.2m

Employees

EIN

06-1553389

IRS type

501(c)(4)

Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps supports communities - and the most marginalized within them - to emerge from crisis and build towards a more inclusive, resilient future.

Revenue

$465.5m

Assets

$296.6m

Employees

620

EIN

91-1148123

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Oregon Humane Society

Oregon Humane Society: private animal welfare org. founded in 1868 with the mission to create a more compassionate world for animals through education and adoption services.

Revenue

$28.9m

Assets

$107.9m

Employees

739

EIN

93-0386880

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a catalyst for children's health. They work with schools, companies, community organizations, healthcare professionals and families to transform the conditions and systems that lead to healthier kids.

Revenue

$13.8m

Assets

$29.2m

Employees

122

EIN

27-2028308

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Portland Art Museum

The mission of the Portland Art Museum is to engage diverse communities through art and film of enduring quality, and to collect, preserve, and educate for the enrichment of present and future generations.

Revenue

$37.7m

Assets

$235.6m

Employees

238

EIN

93-0391604

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Oregon Symphony Association

Inspiring musical experiences that move music forward and prioritize community health and wellbeing in Portland, Oregon.

Revenue

$16.9m

Assets

$25.3m

Employees

412

EIN

93-0446527

IRS type

501(c)(3)

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

The M J Murdock Charitable Trust is a private foundation that provides grants to organizations in the Pacific Northwest. It is located in Vancouver, WA, and made $69,382,991 in grants last year. Its total assets are $1,449,837,018.

Revenue

$94.5m

Assets

$1.9b

Employees

EIN

23-7456468

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

NEEA pools resources to transform the market for energy efficiency, accelerating innovation and adoption of electric and natural gas efficient products.

Revenue

$35.5m

Assets

$23.4m

Employees

107

EIN

93-1228867

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Wayne D Kuni and Joan E Kuni Foundation

The Wayne D Kuni Joan E Kuni Foundation is a private foundation located in Vancouver, WA. The trustees are Greg Goodwin, Carolyn Miller, Sean Kuni.

Revenue

$8.9m

Assets

$143.0m

Employees

EIN

81-5181832

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hillsboro Medical Center

Tuality Healthcare is the leading healthcare provider in western Washington County. Their system consists of hospitals in Hillsboro and Forest Grove, plus numerous outpatient clinics. Tuality serves a market area of 350,000 and growing.

Revenue

$308.1m

Assets

$186.5m

Employees

1,659

EIN

93-0430029

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mirabella Portland South Waterfront

As a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), Mirabella Portland offers several levels of health care, as well as a full range of services and programs to support your overall wellness.

Revenue

$24.3m

Assets

$164.1m

Employees

312

EIN

71-1016384

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Yamhill Community Care

Yamhill Community Care coordinates healthcare for low-income Oregon Health Plan members in Yamhill County, OR.

Revenue

$273.8m

Assets

$104.4m

Employees

EIN

36-4742731

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health

Swach is a nonprofit improving health in Southwest Washington by creating equitable, sustainable systems change and offering COVID-19 vaccine outreach.

Revenue

$7.4m

Assets

$20.2m

Employees

EIN

46-2164971

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Network for Oregon Affordable Housing

Noah is a certified nonprofit community development financial institution (cdfi) that was established to increase the state's supply of Affordable Housing while strengthening Oregon communities.

Revenue

$10.9m

Assets

$246.2m

Employees

EIN

93-1037330

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lemelson Foundation

We support projects in the U.S. and developing countries that nurture innovators and unleash invention to advance economic, social and environmentally sustainable development.

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$416.6m

Employees

EIN

88-0391959

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Health Plan of CareOregon

Oregon-based CareOregon inspires partnerships to achieve equitable healthcare solutions for individuals and communities, regulated by Oregon's Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Revenue

$318.6m

Assets

$107.0m

Employees

EIN

46-3264330

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Catlin Gabel School

Catlin Gabel supports, inspired, learning, leading to responsible action through dedicated teaching, caring relationships, a challenging curriculum, and community service.

Revenue

$43.5m

Assets

$99.6m

Employees

433

EIN

93-0386804

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon Public Broadcasting is a public broadcasting company in Portland, OR run by Steve Bass that strives to give voice to the community, connect Oregon and its neighbors, and illuminate a wider world.

Revenue

$53.1m

Assets

$154.1m

Employees

310

EIN

93-0814638

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Legacy Health

Legacy Health (Legacy), formed in 1970, is a unique health care system founded on the tradition and values of community health care organizations, the healing ministries of the Lutheran and Episcopal Churches and community physicians.

Revenue

$506.6m

Assets

$2.1b

Employees

17.6k

EIN

23-7426300

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seeding Justice (MRG Foundation)

MRG Foundation funds Oregon grassroots groups organizing on a range of issues, including poverty, war, racism, homophobia and environmental destruction. Each year, MRG raises the funds they give out in grants.

Revenue

$25.7m

Assets

$52.3m

Employees

EIN

93-0691187

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Portland area nonprofits

Job trends for Portland nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Portland

Types of nonprofits in Portland

Directory of nonprofits in Portland

MoveOn.Org Civic Action

Mercy Corps

Oregon Humane Society

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Portland Art Museum

Oregon Symphony Association

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

Wayne D Kuni and Joan E Kuni Foundation

Hillsboro Medical Center

Mirabella Portland South Waterfront

Yamhill Community Care

Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health

Network for Oregon Affordable Housing

Lemelson Foundation

Health Plan of CareOregon

Catlin Gabel School

Oregon Public Broadcasting

Legacy Health

Seeding Justice (MRG Foundation)

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