Washington DC area nonprofits

There are 47,469 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 592,226 people, earn more than $120 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $278 billion.

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Job trends for Washington DC nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	5,803
1-10	3,218
11-25	1,527
26-100	1,479
101 to 1,000	702
1,000+	79

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, American National Red Cross (ANRC), Inova Health Care Service (IHCS), 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	9,794
$250k to $1M	3,982
$1M to $5M	3,280
$5M to $25M	1,533
$25M to $100M	453
$100M+	190

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Inova Health Care Service (IHCS), American National Red Cross (ANRC), Aarp, Mitre, and Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan Trust 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 59.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be trade / professional associations, general hospitals, unions, fraternal societies, and universities.

Types of nonprofits in Washington DC

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	7,208	103,175	$11,593,531,717	$25,946,824,774
Religious organizations	6,466	3,136	$537,211,375	$1,372,610,153
Business and community development organizations	4,935	57,167	$19,073,946,017	$26,401,780,107
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,390	30,650	$5,400,856,516	$13,780,488,170
Foundations	3,251	1,247	$4,127,201,999	$24,449,955,070
Human service organizations	3,160	53,743	$3,620,741,082	$7,470,619,125
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,737	14,991	$1,081,887,536	$2,219,763,701
Health organizations	1,850	105,348	$17,257,120,501	$27,657,456,972
International-focused organizations	1,839	13,455	$5,889,744,593	$7,089,855,613
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,324	11,991	$6,801,234,050	$37,495,267,652

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American Cleaning Institute (ACI)

ACI has provided its expertise to federal, state, and third-party efforts into describing, standardizing and regulating what is considered an environmentally preferable program (EPP), beneficial, or safe.

Revenue

$11.9m

Assets

$13.0m

Employees

EIN

13-0452400

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Coatings Association (ACA)

The American Coatings Association (ACA) is a nonprofit trade association representing both companies and professionals in the paint and coatings industry.

Revenue

$10.9m

Assets

$26.5m

Employees

EIN

53-0115900

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Association for Home Care (NAHC)

NAHC is committed to achieving the highest quality of care at home for vulnerable Americans and thereby winning the last great civil rights battle.

Revenue

$11.0m

Assets

$8.5m

Employees

EIN

84-0617736

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Court Reporters Association

Ncra promotes excellence among those who capture and convert the spoken word to text and is committed to supporting every member in achieving the highest level of professional expertise. National court reporters association (ncra) promotes excellence am...

Revenue

$5.7m

Assets

$7.8m

Employees

EIN

36-2213239

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)

National Association of Community Health Centers is founded 1971 to provide Community Health Centers with a unified voice and common source for research, information, training and advocacy.

Revenue

$37.3m

Assets

$30.0m

Employees

105

EIN

52-0939952

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

The mission of NACCHO is to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and voice of local health departments to ensure the conditions that promote health and equity, combat disease, and improve the quality and length of all lives.

Revenue

$23.6m

Assets

$10.3m

Employees

145

EIN

52-1426663

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Food Marketing Institute (FMI)

For food retailers, wholesalers and suppliers of all types and sizes, FMI leads the way in providing comprehensive programs, resources, guidance, advocacy and services for the food, pharmacy and grocery retail industry.

Revenue

$29.3m

Assets

$44.8m

Employees

EIN

36-2900465

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states.

Revenue

$51.1m

Assets

$36.9m

Employees

179

EIN

13-1084330

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA)

SGIA is the only international association for specialty imaging. Their mission is to provide imaging professionals with the tools and information needed to make the best possible business decisions.

Revenue

$12.5m

Assets

$28.3m

Employees

EIN

36-2147323

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Association for Professionals In Infection Control and Epidemiology - Central

Apic's purpose is to influence, support and improve the quality of health care through the practice and management of infection control and epidemiology. APIC's mission is to create a safer world through prevention of infection. Apic's mission is to cre...

Revenue

$14.0m

Assets

$16.2m

Employees

EIN

23-7256856

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Washington DC area nonprofits

Job trends for Washington DC nonprofits

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Types of nonprofits in Washington DC

Directory of nonprofits in Washington DC

American Cleaning Institute (ACI)

American Coatings Association (ACA)

National Association for Home Care (NAHC)

National Court Reporters Association

National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Food Marketing Institute (FMI)

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA)

Association for Professionals In Infection Control and Epidemiology - Central

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