Washington DC area nonprofits

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There are 49,959 organizations in the greater Washington DC metro area, including the cities of Washington DC, Bethesda, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Alexandria, Arlington, and Reston within the states of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia. Combined, these Washington DC metro nonprofits employ 591,364 people, earn more than $125 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $297 billion.

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Job trends for Washington DC nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,117
1-10	3,322
11-25	1,594
26-100	1,514
101 to 1,000	723
1,000+	75

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Washington DC is driven by large organizations like Board of Education of Montgomery County Employee Benefit Trust Fund, Inova Health Care Service (IHCS), American National Red Cross (ANRC), The George Washington University (GWU), and Georgetown University.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, trade / professional associations, fraternal societies, and disaster relief organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Washington DC

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	10,431
$250k to $1M	4,136
$1M to $5M	3,294
$5M to $25M	1,573
$25M to $100M	473
$100M+	194

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Inova Health Care Service (IHCS), American National Red Cross (ANRC), Mitre, Aarp, and National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Washington DC.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Washington DC with more than $100 million account for 60.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be trade / professional associations, general hospitals, universities, fraternal societies, and unions.

Types of nonprofits in Washington DC

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	7,322	107,517	$11,639,978,864	$26,821,893,895
Religious organizations	6,846	4,861	$697,374,977	$1,657,748,744
Business and community development organizations	5,092	58,277	$19,461,858,523	$27,879,036,963
Foundations	3,865	1,139	$5,031,861,930	$26,038,862,088
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,580	22,916	$3,924,460,524	$9,335,380,686
Human service organizations	3,451	55,180	$4,158,080,735	$8,206,704,121
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,822	14,834	$1,057,560,298	$1,955,147,875
Health organizations	1,968	104,153	$18,271,983,223	$29,723,077,743
International-focused organizations	1,924	14,321	$5,772,385,213	$8,017,594,079
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,400	12,754	$7,625,191,638	$40,346,981,875

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National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

NEMA's mission is to create exceptional theatre experiences, inspiring generations to explore the wonder of their world.

Revenue

$21.5m

Assets

$22.5m

Employees

EIN

13-1085700

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)

Software and Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA is an umbrella association representing 800+ technology, data and media companies globally.

Revenue

$8.8m

Assets

$7.2m

Employees

EIN

52-1329859

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

ASID inspires and enriches our members by promoting the value of interior design, while providing indispensable knowledge and experiences that build relationships.

Revenue

$8.2m

Assets

$7.6m

Employees

EIN

13-2798416

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)

CAS is a leading international organization for credentialing and professional education. Founded in 1914, the CAS is the world's only actuarial organization focused exclusively on property and casualty risks and serves over 8,000 members worldwide.

Revenue

$15.7m

Assets

$21.5m

Employees

EIN

13-6113674

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Advertising Federation (AAF)

The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the nation's oldest national advertising trade association, and the only association representing all facets of the advertising industry.

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$1.8m

Employees

EIN

13-2581875

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)

AHLA's mission is to provide a collegial forum for interaction and information exchange; to enable our members to serve their clients more effectively and to produce the highest quality non-partisan educational programs, products.

Revenue

$14.6m

Assets

$24.9m

Employees

EIN

23-7333380

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Common Application

The Common Application is a not-for-profit membership organization that, since its founding over 35 years ago, has been committed to providing reliable services that promote equity, access, and integrity in the college application process.

Revenue

$37.1m

Assets

$31.0m

Employees

108

EIN

91-2170737

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Greater Washington Community Foundation

The mission of the Community Foundation for the national capital region is to strengthen the Washington metropolitan region by encouraging and supporting effective giving and by providing leadership on critical issues in our Community. Through our deep ...

Revenue

$81.7m

Assets

$308.8m

Employees

EIN

23-7343119

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The DC Central Kitchen

We use food as a tool to strengthen our community. Through job training, healthy food distribution and local farm partnerships, DC Central Kitchen, Inc. offers path-breaking solutions to poverty, hunger and poor health. We use food as a tool to strength...

Revenue

$20.5m

Assets

$10.1m

Employees

211

EIN

52-1584936

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Achieving the Dream

Achieving the Dream is a national nonprofit that is dedicated to helping more community college students, particularly low-income students and students of color, stay in school and earn a college certificate or degree.

Revenue

$21.2m

Assets

$26.7m

Employees

EIN

27-1635830

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Washington DC area nonprofits

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Types of nonprofits in Washington DC

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National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)

American Advertising Federation (AAF)

American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)

The Common Application

Greater Washington Community Foundation

The DC Central Kitchen

Achieving the Dream

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