San Jose area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 San Jose area nonprofits
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There are 13,038 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 111,561 people, earn more than $46 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $153 billion.

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Job trends for San Jose nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,784
1-10	560
11-25	217
26-100	263
101 to 1,000	124
1,000+	15

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in San Jose is driven by large organizations like Stanford Health Care, Mission Havest Christian Church, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Young Men's Christian Association Of Silicon Valley, and Pacific Clinics.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, christian organizations, specialty hospitals, charter schools, and boys and girls clubs.

Sizes of nonprofits in San Jose

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	3,443
$250k to $1M	994
$1M to $5M	540
$5M to $25M	220
$25M to $100M	92
$100M+	33

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Stanford Health Care, The Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF), Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, and Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in San Jose.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 1.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in San Jose with more than $100 million account for 80.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be private foundations, general hospitals, community foundations, specialty hospitals, and developmentally disabled centers.

Types of nonprofits in San Jose

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	1,906	19,229	$2,258,326,656	$5,213,404,902
Religious organizations	1,892	12,686	$196,764,157	$774,698,332
Foundations	1,865	1,353	$22,647,629,270	$94,115,426,766
Business and community development organizations	1,297	920	$503,630,135	$864,270,853
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,039	4,712	$287,509,491	$1,545,755,446
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	867	4,677	$283,664,562	$407,209,166
Human service organizations	811	8,220	$1,811,009,396	$1,343,260,185
Youth development organizations	346	4,197	$168,357,262	$221,694,355
International-focused organizations	300	132	$132,761,844	$181,694,604
Unions and employment organizations	300	3,611	$361,348,371	$951,935,471

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1-20 of 13,038

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

$47.9m

Assets

$846.9m

Employees

EIN

11-3659133

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Humane Society Silicon Valley is a California nonprofit that has operated continuously since 1929, focused on companion animal rescue and homelessness prevention.

Revenue

$20.9m

Assets

$56.1m

Employees

198

EIN

94-1196215

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Post protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay, creating a network of protected lands for people and nature.

Revenue

$62.3m

Assets

$373.8m

Employees

EIN

94-2392007

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

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

Revenue

$309.8m

Assets

$320.8m

Employees

329

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

$4.9b

Assets

$12.3b

Employees

110

EIN

20-5205488

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Avenidas

Avenidas supports older adults with relevant services, including a Chinese community center, volunteer services, and Avenidas Village for members to maintain independent living.

Revenue

$8.0m

Assets

$56.8m

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

$924.2m

Assets

$176.5m

Employees

518

EIN

94-2591195

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Electric Power Research Institute

Electric Power Research Institute drives energy innovation, uniting experts to enhance electricity generation, delivery, and usage while ensuring sustainability and reliability.

Revenue

$503.2m

Assets

$401.9m

Employees

1,475

EIN

23-7175375

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Oshman Family Jewish Community Center

State-of-the-art Jewish community center offering fitness programs and early childhood education in Palo Alto, CA.

Revenue

$31.0m

Assets

$113.0m

Employees

642

EIN

77-0185734

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Stanford Health Care

Stanford Health Care delivers compassionate, science-driven primary and specialty care, advances innovation like AI, and partners with communities to reduce disparities.

Revenue

$8.7b

Assets

$13.6b

Employees

21.8k

EIN

94-6174066

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose inspires creativity and curiosity through open-ended, hands-on exhibits and programs that engage senses, challenge minds, and build lifelong skills.

Revenue

$6.1m

Assets

$24.6m

Employees

EIN

94-2870828

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Harker School

The Harker School is a private school in Silicon Valley, serving families of preschool, elementary, middle and high school-aged children on its four San Jose campuses.

Revenue

$136.4m

Assets

$359.6m

Employees

1,021

EIN

94-1613808

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University

The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University promotes education through philanthropy, supporting academic programs, scholarships, faculty initiatives, and community projects.

Revenue

$50.1m

Assets

$364.3m

Employees

560

EIN

83-0403915

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Catalyst Family

To enrich children's lives through quality, accredited child development programs and a commitment to developmentally appropriate practice.

Revenue

$122.0m

Assets

$82.9m

Employees

2,049

EIN

94-2376637

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Next Gen Personal Finance

Next Gen Personal Finance is a Palo Alto nonprofit that funds personal finance education initiatives to enhance financial literacy for future generations.

Revenue

$15.2m

Assets

$39.9m

Employees

EIN

82-3648278

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Heising Simons Foundation

Heising-Simons Foundation works with its many partners to advance sustainable solutions in climate and clean energy, enable groundbreaking research in science, enhance the education of their youngest learners, and support human rights for all people.

Revenue

$60.0m

Assets

$810.5m

Employees

EIN

26-0799587

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Health Trust

The Health Trust is a health care financing or support organization in San Jose, CA whose mission is: The mission of The Health Trust is to lead the Silicon Valley community to advance wellness.

Revenue

$16.5m

Assets

$136.8m

Employees

103

EIN

94-6050231

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Grand Lodge of the English Language Jurisdiction of the Amorc

Grand Lodge of the English Language Jurisdiction of the Amorc nurtures spiritual growth, offering wisdom on Natural Laws and metaphysical studies for personal mastery.

Revenue

$9.8m

Assets

$25.5m

Employees

EIN

94-1156620

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Koum Family Foundation

The Koum Family Foundation is a private foundation that supports Stanford University. It made 63 grants last year and is located in Menlo Park, CA.

Revenue

$64.3m

Assets

$3.3b

Employees

EIN

47-5446562

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The 1440 Foundation

The 1440 Foundation is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Saratoga, CA whose mission is: To serve champions committed to helping us grow in relationship, spirit, and wellness.

Revenue

$35.3m

Assets

$244.9m

Employees

EIN

77-0456449

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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San Jose area nonprofits

Job trends for San Jose nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in San Jose

Types of nonprofits in San Jose

Directory of nonprofits in San Jose

Skoll Foundation

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Peninsula Open Space Trust

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)

Avenidas

San Andreas Regional Center (SARC)

Electric Power Research Institute

Oshman Family Jewish Community Center

Stanford Health Care

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

The Harker School

The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University

Catalyst Family

Next Gen Personal Finance

Heising Simons Foundation

The Health Trust

Grand Lodge of the English Language Jurisdiction of the Amorc

Koum Family Foundation

The 1440 Foundation

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