Providence area nonprofits

There are 4,683 organizations in the greater Providence metro area, including the cities of Providence and Warwick. Combined, these Providence metro nonprofits employ 153,739 people, earn more than $17 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $42 billion.

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Job trends for Providence nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	899
1-10	462
11-25	248
26-100	258
101 to 1,000	193
1,000+	25

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Providence is driven by large organizations like Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Southcoast Health, Johnson & Wales University, and Roger Williams University (RWU).
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, multiservice human service organizations, developmentally disabled centers, and community mental health centers.

Sizes of nonprofits in Providence

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	2,962
$250k to $1M	935
$1M to $5M	498
$5M to $25M	198
$25M to $100M	53
$100M+	30

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Rhode Island Hospital, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (NHPRI), Brown University, Southcoast Health, and Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Providence.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Providence with more than $100 million account for 63.7% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, universities, health financing and support organizations, fraternal societies, and private foundations.

Types of nonprofits in Providence

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	2,475	149	$1,433,705,615	$9,564,113,745
Educational institutions	277	46,222	$3,940,941,546	$11,891,699,809
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	224	3,684	$210,841,110	$348,899,100
Human service organizations	212	25,484	$1,000,609,530	$981,256,426
Business and community development organizations	201	2,075	$225,374,467	$656,635,352
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	199	3,090	$160,704,681	$527,515,695
Housing providers and shelters	184	1,052	$148,608,621	$604,707,780
Mutual assistance organizations	150	821	$972,372,260	$1,526,582,893
Unions and employment organizations	140	2,995	$177,974,382	$318,621,886
Health organizations	137	48,748	$7,498,532,505	$6,154,854,148

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Brown University

Brown's mission is to discover, communicate, and preserve knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free inquiry, and by educating and preparing students to discharge the offices of life with usefulness and reputation.

Revenue

$1.3b

Assets

$5.8b

Employees

11.9k

EIN

05-0258809

IRS type

501(c)(3)

1772 Foundation

To support sustainable regional food systems through the protection of critical farmland in the New York and Boston foodsheds. To ensure the safe passage of our historic buildings and farmland to future generations.

Revenue

$5.6m

Assets

$76.1m

Employees

N/A

EIN

22-2578377

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund

A public charity that makes grants on behalf of individuals and families who create donor advised funds.

Revenue

$608.2m

Assets

$1.5b

Employees

EIN

04-6010342

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

The mission of the community foundation of southeastern Massachusetts is to improve and protect the quality of life in our region by: promoting collaboration and understanding among all members of the community; providing a flexible permanent vehicle fo...

Revenue

$5.6m

Assets

$35.7m

Employees

EIN

04-3280353

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Care New England Health System (CNE)

To help transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

Revenue

$145.4m

Assets

$130.8m

Employees

899

EIN

05-0490997

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bryant University

Bryant University is a private university, located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, US, that grants the degrees of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and master's degrees in business, taxation and accounting.

Revenue

$228.3m

Assets

$499.9m

Employees

2,136

EIN

05-0258810

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

RISD's mission is to educate its students & the public in the creation and appreciation of works of art & design, to discover & transmit knowledge & to make lasting contributions to a global society through critical thinking, scholarship & innovation.

Revenue

$217.1m

Assets

$627.2m

Employees

3,509

EIN

05-0258956

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hattie Ide Chaffee Nursing Home

It's the mission of hattie ide chaffee home to ensure the best quality care. This comes from having the finest in staff. Hattie ide chaffee's highly trained staff is equipped to respond to the most complex medical problem. The home's frequent reviews co...

Revenue

$6.4m

Assets

$15.3m

Employees

184

EIN

05-0258818

IRS type

501(c)(3)

St Andrew's School

St. andrew's school is a nondenominational boarding and day school serving coeducational grades 6 - 12. The mission of st. andrew's school is to reach out to those students with learning differences whose needs have not been met in public or private sch...

Revenue

$13.8m

Assets

$53.9m

Employees

106

EIN

05-0262717

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Rhode Island College Foundation

Rhode Island College Foundation, established in 1965, is a separate entity that is devoted to raising funds solely for Rhode Island College. The Foundation also exercises fiduciary responsibility over endowments and other philanthropic investments.

Revenue

$6.2m

Assets

$36.8m

Employees

EIN

05-6049721

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Providence area nonprofits

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Brown University

1772 Foundation

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund

Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

Care New England Health System (CNE)

Bryant University

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

Hattie Ide Chaffee Nursing Home

St Andrew's School

Rhode Island College Foundation

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