Washington DC area nonprofits

There are 50,295 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 598,245 people, earn more than $121 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $279 billion.

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Job trends for Washington DC nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	6,015
1-10	3,315
11-25	1,531
26-100	1,491
101 to 1,000	710
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	10,520
$250k to $1M	4,062
$1M to $5M	3,286
$5M to $25M	1,545
$25M to $100M	462
$100M+	190

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 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	7,513	105,676	$11,337,850,923	$26,963,865,298
Religious organizations	6,871	3,472	$562,685,613	$1,435,956,978
Business and community development organizations	5,074	57,517	$19,447,258,572	$26,244,819,946
Foundations	3,739	1,253	$3,884,675,055	$22,008,154,557
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,568	31,156	$5,570,667,230	$14,577,025,359
Human service organizations	3,475	54,533	$3,864,571,184	$8,022,443,634
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,842	15,010	$1,094,865,717	$1,892,642,721
Health organizations	1,946	106,003	$18,002,384,630	$28,383,426,817
International-focused organizations	1,922	13,539	$5,126,850,587	$7,036,870,749
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,404	12,613	$7,311,722,300	$38,262,309,476

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The Seed Foundation

The Seed Foundation is a national nonprofit that partners with urban communities to provide innovative educational opportunities that prepare underserved students for success in college and beyond. The SEED Foundation is a national nonprofit that partne...

Revenue

$4.3m

Assets

$9.4m

Employees

EIN

54-1850819

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$39.9m

Assets

$34.5m

Employees

105

EIN

52-0939952

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)

The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association located in Reston, Virginia, is the national trade association representing RV manufacturers and their component parts suppliers.

Revenue

$19.7m

Assets

$54.4m

Employees

EIN

38-1776441

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)

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

$22.8m

Assets

$9.9m

Employees

119

EIN

52-1426663

IRS type

501(c)(3)

CTIA-The Wireless Association

CTIA-The Wireless Association is an international nonprofit membership organization that has represented the wireless communications industry since 1984.

Revenue

$74.9m

Assets

$190.0m

Employees

106

EIN

52-1347628

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Freedom Forum

The Freedom Forum -- dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people -- is a nonpartisan foundation that champions the five freedoms of the First Amendment.

Revenue

$30.9m

Assets

$704.2m

Employees

N/A

EIN

54-1604427

IRS type

501(c)(3)

International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA)

IFDA's mission is to provide industry support on two basic fronts-government relations and industry relations.

Revenue

$7.5m

Assets

$16.6m

Employees

EIN

06-1638811

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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)

International Masonry Training and Education Foundation (IMTEF)

The International Masonry Training and Education Foundation (IMTEF) provides training, certifications and continuing education programs to the members of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers.

Revenue

$25.5m

Assets

$49.5m

Employees

183

EIN

27-1494284

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

The Seed Foundation

National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)

Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

CTIA-The Wireless Association

Freedom Forum

International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA)

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

International Masonry Training and Education Foundation (IMTEF)

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