Seattle area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Seattle area nonprofits
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There are 23,114 organizations in the greater Seattlemetro area, including the cities of Seattle, Auburn, Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Lakewood, Redmond, Renton, and Tacoma. Combined, these Seattle metro nonprofits employ 307,037 people, earn more than $93 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $266 billion.

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Job trends for Seattle nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,322
1-10	1,383
11-25	647
26-100	598
101 to 1,000	296
1,000+	36

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Seattle is driven by large organizations like Providence Health and Services - Washington, Providence Health and Services Oregon, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle Children's Hospital, and Franciscan Health System.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, multiservice human service organizations, specialty hospitals, and community clinics.

Sizes of nonprofits in Seattle

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	4,853
$250k to $1M	1,741
$1M to $5M	1,184
$5M to $25M	477
$25M to $100M	155
$100M+	66

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Providence Health and Services - Washington, Providence Health and Services Oregon, and Swedish Medical Center earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Seattle.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 1.4% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Seattle with more than $100 million account for 82.2% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be organizations supporting a foundation, hospital systems, international development organizations, health finance organizations, and general hospitals.

Types of nonprofits in Seattle

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	3,336	1,245	$184,967,833	$448,196,739
Educational institutions	3,263	28,620	$2,871,038,097	$6,693,566,632
Foundations	2,027	5,853	$32,660,993,336	$83,775,333,323
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,927	10,303	$902,465,477	$2,703,080,383
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,912	12,199	$571,535,033	$980,449,096
Human service organizations	1,518	40,778	$2,747,413,128	$5,035,993,124
Business and community development organizations	1,370	4,186	$753,746,169	$1,990,772,513
Health organizations	878	149,052	$32,623,319,431	$40,369,921,572
Unions and employment organizations	786	14,746	$1,190,854,199	$1,656,271,902
Youth development organizations	685	3,258	$202,435,417	$380,011,069

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Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle Children's is united by a compelling mission which is to provide hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.

Revenue

$2.2b

Assets

$4.7b

Employees

10.4k

EIN

91-0564748

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Pride Foundation

Pride Foundation advances equity and justice for LGBTQ+ people in the Northwest by awarding scholarships/grants and providing education/outreach.

Revenue

$9.1m

Assets

$49.0m

Employees

EIN

91-1325007

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seattle Humane

Seattle Humane provides veterinary care, community outreach, and resources to build lifelong relationships between people and their pets.

Revenue

$12.3m

Assets

$47.0m

Employees

170

EIN

91-0282060

IRS type

501(c)(3)

FareStart

FareStart transforms lives through food, life skills, and job training, facilitating over 117 job placements in 2021.

Revenue

$17.0m

Assets

$20.3m

Employees

258

EIN

91-1546757

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seattle Opera

Seattle Opera strives to produce musically extraordinary, theatrically compelling operas, employing uniformly high quality casts, dramatically aware conductors, and innovative yet textually concerned directors and designers.

Revenue

$24.0m

Assets

$79.3m

Employees

394

EIN

91-0760426

IRS type

501(c)(3)

College Success Foundation

College Success Foundation inspires low-income students to become transformational leaders by providing scholarships, college readiness programs, and career support.

Revenue

$22.6m

Assets

$21.0m

Employees

147

EIN

91-2036088

IRS type

501(c)(3)

University of Washington Foundation

The University of Washington Foundation is a non-profit, public 501(c)(3) organization that advances the mission of the University of Washington by seeking and securing private support for its programs in service to students and society.

Revenue

$176.0m

Assets

$4.9m

Employees

EIN

94-3079432

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Neighborcare Health

The mission of Neighborcare Health is to provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care; respond with sensitivity to the needs of theiculturally diverse patients and advocate.

Revenue

$99.0m

Assets

$86.1m

Employees

880

EIN

91-0893287

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seattle Pacific University (SPU)

Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is a private liberal arts university in Seattle, Washington. Seattle Pacific University is a place where 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students gain a superb education grounded on the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Revenue

$148.5m

Assets

$364.0m

Employees

2,084

EIN

91-0565553

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seattle Theatre Group

Seattle Theatre Group presents performances, preserves historic theatres, and seeks to engage diverse communities through enriching arts experiences.

Revenue

$73.0m

Assets

$65.4m

Employees

365

EIN

94-3130227

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health Path (PATH)

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health Path is... a nonprofit global health organization based in Seattle, WA that creates and advances improved tools and practices that make women's self-care possible.

Revenue

$352.8m

Assets

$335.1m

Employees

667

EIN

91-1157127

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Food Lifeline

Food Lifeline collects and distributes food to feed hungry people throughout Western Washington, providing over 55 million meals annually.

Revenue

$157.5m

Assets

$35.7m

Employees

132

EIN

91-1090450

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Geneva Foundation

The Geneva Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports and advances innovative medical research and excellence in education within the U.S. military.

Revenue

$70.5m

Assets

$23.2m

Employees

532

EIN

91-1593913

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seattle Children's Guild Association

Supports Seattle Children's Hospital through fundraising and encourages volunteerism and advocacy. Aims to improve healthcare quality through community contributions. Located in Seattle.

Revenue

$16.2m

Assets

$186.7k

Employees

EIN

91-1394056

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

We work with partner organizations worldwide to tackle critical problems in four program areas. Our Global Development Division works to help the world's poorest people lift themselves out of hunger and poverty.

Revenue

$7.0b

Assets

$68.9b

Employees

1,904

EIN

56-2618866

IRS type

501(c)(3)

World Vision

Global Christian charity tackling poverty's root causes. Implements sustainable programs locally while serving distressed communities in the U.S. and worldwide.

Revenue

$1.4b

Assets

$432.1m

Employees

958

EIN

95-1922279

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Woodland Park Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo saves animals and their habitats through conservation leadership and engaging experiences, inspiring people to learn, care and act.

Revenue

$61.4m

Assets

$77.0m

Employees

585

EIN

91-6070005

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Green River College Foundation

The Green River College Foundation supports education as a single organization, raising a total revenue of $5,841,086 last year from its base in Auburn, WA.

Revenue

$5.4m

Assets

$33.1m

Employees

EIN

51-0168649

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bastyr University

Bastyr University is one of the world's leading academic centers for advancing knowledge in the natural health arts and sciences.

Revenue

$36.7m

Assets

$49.5m

Employees

830

EIN

91-1036794

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Davita Charitable Fund

Davita Charitable Fund is a corporate foundation in Federal Way, WA, which was founded in 2021 and most recently had $15,218,082 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$15.2m

Assets

$37.3m

Employees

EIN

85-2950661

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Seattle area nonprofits

Job trends for Seattle nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Seattle

Types of nonprofits in Seattle

Directory of nonprofits in Seattle

Seattle Children's Hospital

The Pride Foundation

Seattle Humane

FareStart

Seattle Opera

College Success Foundation

University of Washington Foundation

Neighborcare Health

Seattle Pacific University (SPU)

Seattle Theatre Group

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health Path (PATH)

Food Lifeline

The Geneva Foundation

Seattle Children's Guild Association

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

World Vision

Woodland Park Zoo

Green River College Foundation

Bastyr University

Davita Charitable Fund

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