San Francisco area nonprofits

There are 27,070 organizations in the greater San Francisco metro area, including the cities of San Francisco, Berkeley, Livermore, Oakland, Pleasanton, Redwood City, San Mateo, San Rafael, San Ramon, South San Francisco, and Walnut Creek. Combined, these San Francisco metro nonprofits employ 527,082 people, earn more than $187 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $299 billion.

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Job trends for San Francisco nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,569
1-10	1,899
11-25	901
26-100	931
101 to 1,000	467
1,000+	48

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in San Francisco is driven by large organizations like Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, Stanford University, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP), and Ufcw and Employers Benefit Trust.
The largest employers tend to be managed care organizations, general hospitals, universities, health finance organizations, and fraternal societies.

Sizes of nonprofits in San Francisco

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	7,097
$250k to $1M	2,745
$1M to $5M	1,898
$5M to $25M	806
$25M to $100M	223
$100M+	101

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP), Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, Stanford University, and Delta Dental of California earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in San Francisco.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 1.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in San Francisco with more than $100 million account for 86.2% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be managed care organizations, general hospitals, health finance organizations, universities, and private foundations.

Types of nonprofits in San Francisco

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	3,938	93,564	$12,288,464,429	$55,421,776,961
Religious organizations	3,686	3,521	$547,506,297	$2,476,278,784
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,684	22,581	$1,669,467,839	$5,212,888,658
Foundations	2,559	1,288	$11,912,136,933	$63,288,092,266
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,977	14,434	$1,549,892,925	$1,849,855,681
Business and community development organizations	1,756	5,721	$1,487,237,694	$3,772,763,492
Human service organizations	1,711	43,469	$3,868,222,924	$6,134,532,114
Housing providers and shelters	927	8,514	$1,888,124,701	$5,058,286,270
Mutual assistance organizations	740	14,628	$9,907,659,765	$10,333,916,844
International-focused organizations	692	2,875	$899,199,590	$1,068,405,501

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Marin Humane

Improving the lives of animals and people through advocacy, education, and support. Marin Humane is committed to a world in which animals are treated with compassion and respect and where resources are readily available to those who require support for ...

Revenue

$8.4m

Assets

$18.4m

Employees

125

EIN

94-1156562

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Conservation Society of California

The oakland zoo inspires respect for and stewardship of the natural world while providing a quality visitor experience. Inspire respect for and stewardship of the natural world/provide quality visitor experience. Inspire respect for and stewardship of t...

Revenue

$25.1m

Assets

$101.4m

Employees

364

EIN

94-1687847

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Earthjustice

EarthJustice is a non-profit public interest law organization dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment.

Revenue

$80.0m

Assets

$154.7m

Employees

363

EIN

94-1730465

IRS type

501(c)(3)

ClimateWorks Foundation

To mobilize philanthropy to solve the climate crisis and ensure a prosperous future. To mobilize philanthropy to help solve the climate crisis and ensure a prosperous future.

Revenue

$162.8m

Assets

$201.4m

Employees

EIN

26-2303250

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Futures Without Violence

For more than 30 years, Futures Without Violence has been providing groundbreaking programs, policies, and campaigns that empower individuals and organizations working to end violence against women and children around the world.

Revenue

$13.2m

Assets

$44.0m

Employees

EIN

94-3110973

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Summer Search

To help low-income teenagers transform what they believe is possible for themselves and develop the skills they need to become college-educated leaders who give back to their families and communities.

Revenue

$19.0m

Assets

$12.3m

Employees

187

EIN

68-0200138

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Camfed

Camfed is an international non-profit organization tackling poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change.

Revenue

$4.0m

Assets

$6.1m

Employees

EIN

54-2033897

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media (CSM) is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization that provides education and advocacy to families to promote safe technology and media for children.

Revenue

$25.5m

Assets

$18.0m

Employees

182

EIN

41-2024986

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seva Foundation

Since 1978, Seva Foundation has been a leading innovator in the delivery of vital eye care services to the world's most vulnerable.

Revenue

$6.9m

Assets

$37.9m

Employees

EIN

38-2231279

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Reading Partners

Reading Partners is a national education nonprofit that works with elementary schools to support students who are reading six months to two and a half years below grade-level.

Revenue

$30.3m

Assets

$15.7m

Employees

859

EIN

77-0568469

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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