San Jose area nonprofits

There are 10,226 organizations in the greater San Jose metro area, including the cities of San Jose, Cupertino, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale. Combined, these San Jose metro nonprofits employ 101,755 people, earn more than $23 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $82 billion.

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Job trends for San Jose nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,073
1-10	469
11-25	190
26-100	212
101 to 1,000	126
1,000+	15

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in San Jose is driven by large organizations like Peninsula Police Officers Association, Stanford Health Care, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Young Men's Christian Association Of Silicon Valley, and Satellite Healthcare.
The largest employers tend to be outpatient clinics, insurance companies, specialty hospitals, student service providers, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in San Jose

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	2,994
$250k to $1M	782
$1M to $5M	451
$5M to $25M	185
$25M to $100M	61
$100M+	24

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Stanford Health Care, Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF), Chan Zuckerberg Foundation, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, and The Schmidt Family Foundation (TSFF) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in San Jose.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in San Jose with more than $100 million account for 72.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be private foundations, outpatient clinics, community foundations, specialty hospitals, and credit unions.

Types of nonprofits in San Jose

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	1,534	15,062	$1,176,521,313	$2,080,318,755
Religious organizations	1,433	885	$99,939,274	$268,698,885
Foundations	1,358	345	$9,217,996,227	$43,702,824,158
Unions and employment organizations	952	5,412	$287,593,775	$383,787,670
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	809	6,459	$216,034,117	$556,609,246
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	704	4,179	$219,494,449	$353,679,607
Human service organizations	566	14,593	$1,294,841,461	$1,340,007,952
Business and community development organizations	522	1,428	$373,378,755	$789,824,291
International-focused organizations	277	149	$83,872,473	$92,792,447
Mutual assistance organizations	219	15,010	$459,456,666	$1,322,641,175

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Humane Society Silicon Valley

Humane Society Silicon Valley is an animal protection and welfare in Milpitas, CA whose mission is: The mission of the organization is to save and enhance lives.

Revenue

$12.8m

Assets

$48.8m

Employees

137

EIN

94-1196215

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Skoll Foundation

The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world's most pressing problems.

Revenue

$24.1m

Assets

$579.8m

Employees

N/A

EIN

11-3659133

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Peninsula Open Space Trust (post) protects Open Space on the Peninsula and in the south bay for the benefit of all. Post is creating a network of protected lands where people and nature connect and thrive these lands are preserved forever so present and...

Revenue

$31.7m

Assets

$315.8m

Employees

EIN

94-2392007

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties

Second Harvest Food Bank's mission is to lead their community to ensure that anyone who needs a healthy meal can get one.

Revenue

$126.6m

Assets

$82.9m

Employees

192

EIN

94-2614101

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a comprehensive center of philanthropy. Through visionary leadership, strategic grantmaking and world-class experiences, they partner with donors to strengthen the common good locally and throughout the world.

Revenue

$2.9b

Assets

$8.0b

Employees

232

EIN

20-5205488

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Montalvo Arts Center

To create and present arts of all types, nurture artists, and use our historic Villa, buildings, and grounds in innovative ways that engage people in the creative process.

Revenue

$6.5m

Assets

$28.7m

Employees

EIN

94-1249283

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Avenidas

Avenidas provides support, information, and community to enrich the lives of older adults and their families. Avenidas provides support, information, and community to enrich the lives of older adults.

Revenue

$8.7m

Assets

$50.9m

Employees

EIN

94-1480548

IRS type

501(c)(3)

San Andreas Regional Center (SARC)

San Andreas Regional Center recognizes the ongoing need for advocacy to sustain the original intent and promise of the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act and commits itself to protecting its provisions.

Revenue

$416.3m

Assets

$108.4m

Employees

332

EIN

94-2591195

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of San Benito County

The Community Foundation for San Benito County is dedicated to building a stronger Community and enhancing the quality of life in San Benito County through the support of philanthropic activities.

Revenue

$8.6m

Assets

$16.5m

Employees

EIN

77-0312582

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Eastside College Preparatory School

At Eastside College Preparatory School we are committed to opening new doors for students historically underrepresented in higher education.

Revenue

$13.3m

Assets

$135.9m

Employees

106

EIN

94-3187806

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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San Jose area nonprofits

Job trends for San Jose nonprofits

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Types of nonprofits in San Jose

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Humane Society Silicon Valley

Skoll Foundation

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)

Montalvo Arts Center

Avenidas

San Andreas Regional Center (SARC)

Community Foundation of San Benito County

Eastside College Preparatory School

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