Washington DC area nonprofits

There are 13,426 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 598,221 people, earn more than $121 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $274 billion.

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Job trends for Washington DC nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,600
1-10	3,002
11-25	1,519
26-100	1,460
101 to 1,000	705
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, and disaster relief organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Washington DC

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	3,850
$250k to $1M	4,065
$1M to $5M	3,157
$5M to $25M	1,468
$25M to $100M	427
$100M+	191

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Gavi the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), American National Red Cross (ANRC), Inova Health Care Service (IHCS), National Association of Letter Carriers - Nalc HQS (NALC), 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 2.1% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Washington DC with more than $100 million account for 62.1% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be trade / professional associations, general hospitals, international development organizations, and universities.

Types of nonprofits in Washington DC

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Business and community development organizations	2,145	52,116	$18,394,001,148	$23,255,430,354
Foundations	1,717	1,562	$3,904,774,284	$23,961,453,505
Educational institutions	1,345	105,465	$10,905,885,416	$24,219,789,810
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	844	31,564	$5,489,445,181	$14,321,563,742
Human service organizations	821	49,493	$4,215,041,959	$6,179,104,541
International-focused organizations	658	16,632	$10,997,895,767	$15,164,325,271
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	619	15,443	$1,052,035,309	$1,833,273,115
Housing providers and shelters	590	11,718	$1,352,685,307	$4,497,481,120
Hospitals and clinics	537	105,362	$17,388,792,925	$26,523,773,141
Unions and employment organizations	375	41,924	$5,427,723,621	$8,098,505,293

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Wireless Infrastructure Association

PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association is the trade association representing the companies that make up the wireless telecommunications infrastructure industry.

Revenue

$7.5m

Assets

$6.0m

Employees

EIN

54-1739521

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF)

SEAF is an international investment management group that provides growth capital and business assistance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging and transition markets underserved by traditional sources of capital.

Revenue

$21.0m

Assets

$58.3m

Employees

EIN

13-3535334

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Transform public health within states and territories through the formulation and implementation of policy and excellence in state and territory-based public health practice to help members dramatically improve health and wellness.

Revenue

$27.4m

Assets

$8.2m

Employees

149

EIN

35-1044487

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Conselors (NAADAC)

NAADAC's Mission is to lead, unify and empower addiction focused professionals to achieve excellence through education, advocacy, knowledge, standards of practice, ethics, professional development and research.

Revenue

$2.7m

Assets

$305.1k

Employees

EIN

52-1337300

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)

National Guard Association of the United States' mission is to maintain the freedom and security of this nation by guaranteeing a strong national defense through the provision of a vital, dynamic National Guard as a part of the Total Force.

Revenue

$5.1m

Assets

$41.2m

Employees

EIN

53-0184296

IRS type

501(c)(19)

Ecoamerica

Ecoamerica's purpose is to increase public awareness of and support for ideas and programs that will enhance life in american communities by facilitating sustainable protection of the natural environment. MOMENTUS: MomentUs, launched in January 2013, is...

Revenue

$1.1m

Assets

$2.6m

Employees

EIN

20-3895611

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Action Network (AAN)

The American Action Network is a nonprofit issue advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. which promotes center-right public policy.

Revenue

$14.6m

Assets

$7.7m

Employees

EIN

27-0730508

IRS type

501(c)(4)

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

ACEC is a promotion of business organization in Washington, DC whose mission is: The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the voice of America's engineering industry.

Revenue

$16.0m

Assets

$11.6m

Employees

EIN

52-0745115

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Catholics for Choice

Catholics for choice's mission is to shape and advance sexual and reproductive ethics that are based on justice, reflect a commitment to women's well-being, and respect and affirm the capacity of men and women to make moral decisions about their lives. ...

Revenue

$2.7m

Assets

$15.7m

Employees

EIN

52-1154418

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)

Physicians Committee's mission is promote preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for effectiveness in research.

Revenue

$20.9m

Assets

$11.8m

Employees

EIN

52-1394893

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

Wireless Infrastructure Association

Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF)

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Conselors (NAADAC)

National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)

Ecoamerica

American Action Network (AAN)

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

Catholics for Choice

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)

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