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San Diego area nonprofits

There are 18,422 organizations in the greater San Diego metro area, including the cities of San Diego, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, and Poway. Combined, these San Diego metro nonprofits employ 217,988 people, earn more than $38 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $89 billion.
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Job trends for San Diego nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
2,929
1-10
 
961
11-25
 
323
26-100
 
346
101 to 1,000
 
209
1,000+
 
32
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of nonprofits in San Diego

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
4,390
$250k to $1M
 
1,381
$1M to $5M
 
746
$5M to $25M
 
306
$25M to $100M
 
112
$100M+
 
49
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Types of nonprofits in San Diego

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Religious organizations
 
3,126
 
$620,991,417
Educational institutions
 
2,436
 
$4,794,125,761
Foundations
 
1,570
 
$1,332,825,937
Recreation, sports, and social clubs
 
1,478
 
$394,771,077
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
 
1,393
 
$574,696,029
Human service organizations
 
1,321
 
$3,157,751,993
Business and community development organizations
 
1,115
 
$663,911,780
Animal organizations
 
590
 
$648,883,139
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations
 
587
 
$954,096,232
Health organizations
 
486
 
$20,026,738,060
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Directory of nonprofits in San Diego

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1-20 of 18,422

Feeding San Diego

Feeding San Diego rescues surplus food to nourish people facing hunger, delivering 26-31 million meals yearly through direct service and 350+ partners.
Revenue
$86.7m
Assets
$15.2m
Employees
95
EIN
26-0457477
IRS type
501(c)(3)

SBCS Corporation (SBCS)

The mission of South Bay Community Services is to provide children, youth and families with services which reinforce the family's role in their community and assist individuals to aspire realistically to lives of self-fulfillment.
Revenue
$62.7m
Assets
$64.4m
Employees
687
EIN
95-2693142
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Semper Fi and America's Fund

The Semper Fi Fund provides immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to post-9/11 wounded, critically ill and injured members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families.
Revenue
$56.6m
Assets
$44.5m
Employees
218
EIN
26-0086305
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Rescue Mission (SDRM)

San Diego Rescue Mission is a non-profit homeless shelter and recovery center serving thousands of homeless, hungry, and poor men, women, and children in San Diego since 1955.
Revenue
$27.9m
Assets
$44.5m
Employees
222
EIN
95-1874073
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sharp HealthCare Foundation

For more than four decades, Sharp HealthCare Foundation has enhanced the current and future health care needs of San Diegans through support of critical medical services, clinical research and health education.
Revenue
$32.7m
Assets
$188.9m
Employees
29
EIN
95-3492461
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Uss Midway Museum

The USS Midway Museum's mission is to preserve the historic USS Midway and the legacy of those who serve, inspire and educate future generations, and entertain their museum guests.
Revenue
$39.4m
Assets
$120.5m
Employees
307
EIN
33-0556416
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rady Children's Hospital Foundation

Rady Children's Hospital Foundation's mission is to be responsible for developing, accepting and recognizing philanthropy in support of Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and its subsidiary corporations.
Revenue
$31.0m
Assets
$211.0m
Employees
78
EIN
33-0170626
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

San Diego Humane Society and SPCA promotes humane treatment, supports animal welfare, and provides vital services for pets and families across San Diego County.
Revenue
$67.6m
Assets
$129.8m
Employees
888
EIN
95-1661688
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Arc of San Diego

The Arc of San Diego is the largest, most comprehensive service provider for people with disabilities in San Diego County. The Arc of San Diego supports and empowers people with disabilities to achieve their life goals.
Revenue
$39.8m
Assets
$49.0m
Employees
1,032
EIN
95-1863913
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance unites wildlife care, science, and education to drive global conservation efforts and inspire passion for nature.
Revenue
$437.6m
Assets
$1.0b
Employees
4,211
EIN
95-1648219
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit integrated regional health care delivery system based in San Diego, California. Sharp includes four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, two affiliated medical groups and a health plan.
Revenue
$1.8b
Assets
$6.1b
Employees
30.9k
EIN
95-6077327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Comic Convention

San Diego Comic Convention promotes comics and popular art through conventions, the Comic-Con Museum, and various public outreach activities celebrating their cultural contributions.
Revenue
$35.4m
Assets
$48.2m
Employees
109
EIN
95-3072188
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Paul's Pace

St. Paul's PACE provides a caring network of medical and social services which promotes independence, dignity and pride and enables their participant to live at home in the community with friends and family.
Revenue
$156.1m
Assets
$109.9m
Employees
495
EIN
33-0853316
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU)

Point Loma Nazarene University exists to provide higher education in a vital Christian community where minds are engaged and challenged, character is modeled and formed, and service becomes an expression of faith.
Revenue
$200.3m
Assets
$251.2m
Employees
2,503
EIN
95-1644035
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Las Palmas Foundation

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Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$25.9m
Employees
7
EIN
33-0497515
IRS type
501(c)(3)

EJE Academies

Dual language charter schools in El Cajon, CA serving K-8 students with a 90/10 English-Spanish immersion program to prepare leaders for a just global society.
Revenue
$26.5m
Assets
$43.3m
Employees
159
EIN
20-2696218
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest

The mission of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest is to ensure broad public access to sexual and reproductive health care through direct service, education, and advocacy.
Revenue
$128.9m
Assets
$158.1m
Employees
868
EIN
95-6111785
IRS type
501(c)(3)

High Tech High (HTH)

High Tech High is a San Diego, California-based school-development organization that includes a network of charter schools, a teacher certification program, and a graduate school of education.
Revenue
$112.4m
Assets
$178.0m
Employees
1,131
EIN
33-0866664
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Literacy First Charter Schools

Literacy First Charter Schools nurtures K-12 students, fostering literacy, life skills, and community engagement in a supportive environment dedicated to academic and personal growth.
Revenue
$33.0m
Assets
$43.2m
Employees
315
EIN
91-2145223
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rady Children's Health

To restore, sustain and enhance the health and developmental potential of children through excellence in care, education, research and advocacy.
Revenue
$173.6m
Assets
$3.7b
Employees
5
EIN
95-3545901
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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