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North Carolina trade / professional associations

There are 1,147trade / professional associations and chambers of commerce in North Carolina. Combined, these North Caroliniantrade / professional associationsemploy 3,115 people, earn more than $987 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Trade / professional associations by major North Carolina cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Raleigh
282
$201,600,271
Charlotte
229
$146,062,055
Durham
115
$530,115,804
Greensboro
104
$34,036,085
Asheville
62
$12,464,634
Winston-Salem
40
$10,811,054
Wilmington
40
$6,033,570
Fayetteville, NC
31
$3,227,639
Hickory
23
$4,537,531
Greenville, NC
21
$1,418,052
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Job trends for North Carolina trade / professional associations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
165
1-10
208
11-25
31
26-100
14
101 to 1,000
4
1,000+
0
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Sizes of trade / professional associations in North Carolina

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
350
$250k to $1M
177
$1M to $5M
68
$5M to $25M
17
$25M to $100M
3
$100M+
2
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Directory of trade / professional associations in North Carolina

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1-20 of 1,147

Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)

MEMA has exclusively represented more than 1,000 companies that manufacture motor vehicle components and systems for the original equipment and aftermarket segments of the light vehicle and heavy-duty industries.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$44.6m
Employees
63
EIN
13-1068400
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

AICPA unites and serves accountancy professionals, advances accountancy science, provides education courses and a variety of membership products.
Revenue
$211.3m
Assets
$222.3m
Employees
0
EIN
13-0432265
IRS type
501(c)(6)

National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI)

NCASI is an independent, non-profit research institute that focuses on environmental and sustainability topics relevant to forest management and the manufacture of forest products.
Revenue
$17.4m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
98
EIN
13-1085344
IRS type
501(c)(6)

North Carolina Healthcare Association

A voluntary Association of hospitals in North Carolina organized to provide leadership to members in their maintenance of an appropriate environment for the provision of cost effective, quality health care and health education services to enhance the heal....
Revenue
$23.5m
Assets
$34.4m
Employees
70
EIN
56-0641290
IRS type
501(c)(6)

SRCco

SRCco funds and operates microelectronic technology research programs, benefiting industry and defense through university partnerships in Durham, NC.
Revenue
$44.5m
Assets
$38.2m
Employees
0
EIN
56-2038762
IRS type
501(c)(6)

North Carolina Bar Association

The North Carolina Bar Association is organized for the purposes of promoting and improving the administration of justice in North Carolina; fostering and encouraging law reform when in the public interest; advancing the science of jurisprudence in all it....
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$19.9m
Employees
58
EIN
56-0583941
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA)

The American Home Furnishings Alliance is committed to promoting the growth, citizenship and global leadership of home furnishings manufacturers, importers and suppliers in the United States.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
8
EIN
56-1394598
IRS type
501(c)(6)

International Lead Association

The International Lead Association promotes business and generated $1,762,319 in revenues last year from its location in Durham, NC.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
0
EIN
83-2950610
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Serc Reliability Corporation (SERC)

SERC is a trade / professional association or chamber of commerce in Charlotte, NC whose mission is: SERC's mission is to promote and improve the reliability of the Bulk Power System in its Region.
Revenue
$33.2m
Assets
$21.7m
Employees
109
EIN
20-3311003
IRS type
501(c)(6)

International Zinc Association

IZA: Innovating zinc programs in environment, development & communication. Analyzing & addressing global issues. Distributing zinc brochures. Hosting International Zinc Conference.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
4
EIN
52-1722229
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Associated Builders and Contractors - Carolinas Chapter

ABC Carolinas promotes construction and education, providing training seminars and meetings in the Carolina region for members of the industry.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
12
EIN
56-2067083
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce advances commercial, industrial and civic development while building community through business. Its programs and initiatives grow jobs, serve as a voice for business, and foster the prosperity of its member businesses.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
33
EIN
56-0125440
IRS type
501(c)(6)

International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants

IIBEC advances the building enclosure consulting profession through ethical behavior, education, research, policy recommendations, and leadership forums.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
19
EIN
58-1620150
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake (HBA)

The Mission of the HBA of Raleigh-Wake County is to advocate, educate and promote the building industry.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
7
EIN
56-0849629
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Inda-Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Inda fosters nonwoven industry success through innovation, sustainability, and recognition of excellence, with focused seminars on technological advancements.
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
22
EIN
13-2619154
IRS type
501(c)(6)

High Point Chamber of Commerce

High Point Chamber of Commerce champions free enterprise, encourages economic growth and fosters business interaction in High Point area.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
20
EIN
56-0473292
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Tobacco Merchants Association of the Us

The Tobacco Merchants Association, Inc. was founded in 1915 to manage information relevant to the Tobacco industry.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$895.4k
Employees
17
EIN
22-2820327
IRS type
501(c)(6)

American Assoc of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)

AATCC is the world's leading not-for-profit association serving textile professionals by providing test method development, quality control materials, and professional networking for thousands of members in 60 countries throughout the world.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$14.5m
Employees
22
EIN
04-2103653
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

Global body of professional accountants driving worldwide success, promoting public interest, delivering innovative resources, and advocating for the profession.
Revenue
$223.0m
Assets
$103.5m
Employees
821
EIN
36-4847532
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce promotes economic growth, supports transportation priorities, and attracts businesses to the Raleigh, NC area.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$7.2m
Employees
56
EIN
56-0370850
IRS type
501(c)(6)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
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