Nonprofits in Tennessee

Name: Top 20 Tennessee nonprofits
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There are 41,186 organizations in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean nonprofits employ 361,172 people, earn more than $54 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $133 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Tennessee cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Nashville	12,296	134,545	$22,306,472,762	$46,807,541,919
Memphis	11,170	84,765	$14,260,526,866	$37,277,510,344
Knoxville	4,705	48,782	$6,213,760,425	$17,093,089,203
Chattanooga	2,653	23,188	$2,515,854,441	$6,293,441,964
Kingsport	1,269	5,840	$836,628,195	$9,219,543,331
Johnson City	1,058	22,047	$3,026,350,476	$4,568,989,720
Jackson, TN	978	5,840	$593,401,131	$2,021,006,059
Clarksville	865	2,179	$517,739,880	$861,070,424
Cleveland, TN	650	8,287	$680,965,098	$1,165,311,417
Morristown	639	3,329	$358,772,188	$928,006,424

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Job trends for Tennessee nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,256
1-10	2,238
11-25	821
26-100	726
101 to 1,000	438
1,000+	54

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Tennessee is driven by large organizations like Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals, Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA), and Dialysis Clinic.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, hospital systems, colleges, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Tennessee

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	7,377
$250k to $1M	2,547
$1M to $5M	1,366
$5M to $25M	590
$25M to $100M	177
$100M+	71

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals, and St Jude Children's Research Hospital earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Tennessee.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Tennessee with more than $100 million account for 63.7% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, universities, hospital systems, public utilities, and organizations supporting a medical research nonprofit.

Types of nonprofits in Tennessee

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	6,644	4,641	$670,146,357	$1,239,674,757
Animal organizations	5,608	4,607	$654,514,324	$1,056,602,536
Educational institutions	4,689	73,309	$9,151,971,133	$30,531,506,558
Human service organizations	3,086	46,983	$2,570,471,374	$3,338,245,092
Foundations	2,717	1,490	$1,858,436,594	$11,799,100,299
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,553	9,634	$554,752,655	$981,402,707
Business and community development organizations	2,474	6,527	$1,042,970,107	$2,559,765,874
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,027	7,515	$762,750,724	$2,101,373,213
Mutual assistance organizations	1,863	1,605	$2,326,808,084	$1,934,463,559
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,092	10,435	$4,784,306,194	$26,685,783,105

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1-20 of 41,186

Richmond The American International University in London (RAIUL)

Richmond, The American International University in London is an independent, not-for-profit, international, liberal arts and professional studies university established in 1972.

Revenue

$17.5m

Assets

$11.8m

Employees

177

EIN

06-1395640

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Federation of Independent Business

NFIB represents small and independent businesses, promoting their welfare through advocacy efforts at both federal and state levels.

Revenue

$105.8m

Assets

$93.9m

Employees

815

EIN

94-0707299

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's mission is to promote responsible energy choices that work to address the impacts of Global Climate Change and ensure clean, safe and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.

Revenue

$4.2m

Assets

$6.8m

Employees

EIN

58-1620669

IRS type

501(c)(3)

St Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, is one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.

Revenue

$1.4b

Assets

$9.5b

Employees

6,249

EIN

62-0646012

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Fisk University

Fisk University produces graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society. Our curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts.

Revenue

$58.5m

Assets

$181.7m

Employees

EIN

62-0202000

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Youth Villages Foundation

Youth Villages Foundation is an organizations supporting a single youth development organization in Memphis, TN whose mission is: Youth Villages helps children and families live successfully.

Revenue

$106.7m

Assets

$399.1m

Employees

EIN

62-1652079

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Second Harvest Food Bank East Tennessee

Second Harvest Food Bank is the East Tennessee region's largest hunger-relief charity; operating programs in 18 counties. The food bank secures and distributes over 18 million pounds of food and grocery products annually.

Revenue

$40.9m

Assets

$30.2m

Employees

EIN

58-1450139

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Memphis Tourism Corporation

Memphis Tourism Corp. markets the city as a convention and tourism destination, provides visitor information centers, and promotes local hospitality industry development.

Revenue

$18.5m

Assets

$46.9m

Employees

EIN

62-1025301

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Cotton Council of America (NCC)

To ensure the ability of all U.S. cotton industry segments to compete effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and U.S.-manufactured product markets at home and abroad.

Revenue

$15.4m

Assets

$24.1m

Employees

EIN

62-0306045

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tennessee Bankers Association

The mission of the Tennessee Bankers Association is to represent and support its members, enabling them to provide a full range of quality financial products and services while maintaining safety and soundness.

Revenue

$6.5m

Assets

$21.4m

Employees

EIN

62-0379580

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tennessee Valley Public Power Association

The purpose of the association is to represent the common interests of its members to tva, to promote the common interests and efficiencies of its members and to promote the professional developoment of its members' employees.

Revenue

$8.6m

Assets

$35.1m

Employees

EIN

62-0468356

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tennessee Realtors

Tennessee REALTORS serves as the Voice for Real Estate in Tennessee to more than 26,000 members across 21 local REALTOR(r) associations--from Bristol in the east to Memphis in the west, from Clarksville up north to Chattanooga down south.

Revenue

$5.0m

Assets

$19.1m

Employees

EIN

62-0641912

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tennessee Hospital Association

The mission of the organization is to lead our members in advocacy for and support of community-based hospitals and health systems and to assist them in delivering accessible, cost-effective, quality health services.

Revenue

$16.5m

Assets

$52.6m

Employees

EIN

62-0534232

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Mechanical Licensing Collective

Mechanical Licensing Collective provides employment management and technical assistance services to the music industry. It generated a total revenue of $22,813,877 last year.

Revenue

$44.6m

Assets

$954.0m

Employees

100

EIN

84-2642688

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

Founded in 1908, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has served as an association dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of the country's 55 state boards of accountancy for more than 100 years.

Revenue

$39.9m

Assets

$97.0m

Employees

146

EIN

13-3448166

IRS type

501(c)(6)

The Webb School

The Webb School is a small, private boarding school in Bell Buckle, TN with a 150-year history of shaping students' minds and characters.

Revenue

$16.6m

Assets

$67.1m

Employees

190

EIN

62-0401875

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Girls Preparatory School (GPS)

Girls Preparatory School, one of the largest secondary girls' day schools in the United States, enrolls nearly 600 college-bound students in grades 6-12. Generations of our accomplished alumnae are evidence that single-sex education works.

Revenue

$24.5m

Assets

$66.4m

Employees

339

EIN

62-0475682

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mountain Peoples Health Council (MPHC)

Mountain People's Heath Councils (MPHC) is one of over 1,200 non-profit community-owned health centers in the United States. Community health centers were created to provide primary health care services to communities in need.

Revenue

$18.8m

Assets

$25.8m

Employees

148

EIN

23-7357228

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Gordon Jewish Community Center

Nashville's Gordon Jewish Community Center provides innovative programming for all ages and faiths, rooted in Jewish values.

Revenue

$8.0m

Assets

$31.6m

Employees

220

EIN

62-0475746

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Ensworth School

The Ensworth School is a coeducational independent school in Nashville, TN that promotes academic excellence and inspires students to be intellectually curious, use their talents to the fullest, be people of integrity, and contribute to society.

Revenue

$51.5m

Assets

$272.1m

Employees

597

EIN

62-0598316

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Tennessee

Nonprofits by major Tennessee cities

Job trends for Tennessee nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Tennessee

Types of nonprofits in Tennessee

Directory of nonprofits in Tennessee

Richmond The American International University in London (RAIUL)

National Federation of Independent Business

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)

St Jude Children's Research Hospital

Fisk University

Youth Villages Foundation

Second Harvest Food Bank East Tennessee

Memphis Tourism Corporation

National Cotton Council of America (NCC)

Tennessee Bankers Association

Tennessee Valley Public Power Association

Tennessee Realtors

Tennessee Hospital Association

Mechanical Licensing Collective

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

The Webb School

Girls Preparatory School (GPS)

Mountain Peoples Health Council (MPHC)

Gordon Jewish Community Center

The Ensworth School

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