Nonprofits in Washington

Name: Top 20 Washington nonprofits
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There are 48,079 organizations in Washington. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 503,206 people, earn more than $128 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $396 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Washington cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Seattle	24,796	328,319	$98,954,286,562	$306,770,795,007
Spokane	3,802	29,335	$4,754,146,314	$22,561,756,412
Portland, OR	2,518	28,307	$5,611,259,143	$14,073,958,496
Olympia	2,228	10,844	$2,016,870,850	$12,169,505,562
Bremerton	1,702	10,173	$1,799,432,878	$4,531,109,037
Bellingham	1,621	8,373	$947,677,377	$5,453,932,786
Kennewick	1,491	12,726	$2,099,015,781	$10,300,739,073
Yakima	1,190	17,696	$2,261,257,220	$3,719,649,167
Wenatchee	1,071	8,802	$1,266,146,414	$1,720,705,340
Mount Vernon	917	2,747	$238,424,406	$481,356,076

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Job trends for Washington nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	5,940
1-10	2,803
11-25	1,327
26-100	1,103
101 to 1,000	513
1,000+	62

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Washington is driven by large organizations like Providence Health and Services, Providence Health and Services Oregon, MultiCare Health System, PeaceHealth, and Swedish Medical Center.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, multiservice human service organizations, community clinics, and specialty hospitals.

Sizes of nonprofits in Washington

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	9,359
$250k to $1M	3,658
$1M to $5M	2,203
$5M to $25M	845
$25M to $100M	247
$100M+	114

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Gates Foundation Trust, Providence Health and Services, Gates Foundation, Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation, and Providence Health and Services Oregon earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Washington.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.1% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Washington with more than $100 million account for 77.7% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, private foundations, general hospitals, organizations supporting a foundation, and international development organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Washington

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	7,002	3,557	$420,627,062	$994,403,510
Educational institutions	6,161	50,154	$5,282,086,075	$14,958,186,488
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,515	20,628	$1,107,347,257	$1,777,446,566
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,811	18,154	$1,256,323,818	$3,815,226,678
Foundations	3,417	8,494	$26,861,905,536	$108,936,823,370
Business and community development organizations	3,180	7,158	$1,429,918,139	$3,219,770,825
Human service organizations	3,142	68,249	$5,036,789,117	$10,669,176,461
Youth development organizations	1,778	5,860	$348,848,395	$587,852,719
Unions and employment organizations	1,512	23,934	$2,229,956,498	$2,681,292,324
Health organizations	1,475	229,472	$55,661,837,337	$61,400,958,756

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Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle Children's is united by a compelling mission which is to provide hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.

Revenue

$2.7b

Assets

$5.6b

Employees

11.7k

EIN

91-0564748

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Pride Foundation

The Pride Foundation empowers LGBTQ+ communities in the Northwest through grants, scholarships, and leadership development, centering racial equity in its transformative initiatives.

Revenue

$10.5m

Assets

$52.9m

Employees

EIN

91-1325007

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seattle Humane

Seattle Humane saves pets, provides adoption services, offers veterinary care, and supports pet owners through resources like a pet food bank.

Revenue

$16.3m

Assets

$48.1m

Employees

161

EIN

91-0282060

IRS type

501(c)(3)

FareStart

FareStart transforms lives through job training and food services, providing essential skills and nutritious meals to individuals facing employment barriers.

Revenue

$14.7m

Assets

$22.0m

Employees

162

EIN

91-1546757

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seattle Opera strives to produce musically extraordinary, theatrically compelling operas, employing uniformly high quality casts, dramatically aware conductors, and innovative yet textually concerned directors and designers.

Revenue

$22.2m

Assets

$70.0m

Employees

597

EIN

91-0760426

IRS type

501(c)(3)

College Success Foundation

The College Success Foundation empowers low-income students through scholarships and support, fostering educational equity and inspiring them to become transformational leaders.

Revenue

$27.2m

Assets

$32.3m

Employees

204

EIN

91-2036088

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Neighborcare Health

The mission of Neighborcare Health is to provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care; respond with sensitivity to the needs of theiculturally diverse patients and advocate.

Revenue

$97.8m

Assets

$82.3m

Employees

895

EIN

91-0893287

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Seattle Children's Guild Association supports Seattle Children's Hospital through fundraising, volunteerism, and advocacy, enhancing healthcare for children regardless of their families' financial means.

Revenue

$20.5m

Assets

$239.1k

Employees

EIN

91-1394056

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Geneva Foundation

The Geneva Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports and advances innovative medical research and excellence in education within the U.S. military.

Revenue

$60.8m

Assets

$25.2m

Employees

456

EIN

91-1593913

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Gates Foundation

We work with partner organizations worldwide to tackle critical problems in four program areas. Our Global Development Division works to help the world's poorest people lift themselves out of hunger and poverty.

Revenue

$8.1b

Assets

$78.7b

Employees

2,245

EIN

56-2618866

IRS type

501(c)(3)

World Vision

World Vision empowers children and communities to overcome poverty through Christian partnerships, emergency relief, and sustainable access to clean water, food, healthcare, and education.

Revenue

$1.6b

Assets

$506.6m

Employees

1,021

EIN

95-1922279

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Woodland Park Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo saves animals and their habitats through conservation leadership and engaging experiences, inspiring people to learn, care and act.

Revenue

$83.7m

Assets

$102.4m

Employees

645

EIN

91-6070005

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Metropolitan Improvement District (DSA)

The Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) is the member-based non-profit 501(c)(4) organization focused exclusively on making Downtown Seattle a great place to live, work, shop and play through public policy advocacy, economic development and marketing.

Revenue

$21.9m

Assets

$4.7m

Employees

241

EIN

74-2927336

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Green River College Foundation

The Green River College Foundation supports education as a single organization, raising a total revenue of $5,841,086 last year from its base in Auburn, WA.

Revenue

$9.6m

Assets

$38.1m

Employees

EIN

51-0168649

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Bamford Foundation

The Bamford Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people, with a special focus on those with disabilities. Grants are made to organizations that work to promote independence and self-sufficiency for people with disabilities.

Revenue

$11.2m

Assets

$24.6m

Employees

EIN

91-1504193

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Washington

Nonprofits by major Washington cities

Job trends for Washington nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Washington

Types of nonprofits in Washington

Directory of nonprofits in Washington

Seattle Children's Hospital

The Pride Foundation

Seattle Humane

FareStart

Seattle Opera

College Success Foundation

Neighborcare Health

University of Washington Foundation

Seattle Theatre Group

Seattle Pacific University (SPU)

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health Path (PATH)

Food Lifeline

Seattle Children's Guild Association

The Geneva Foundation

Gates Foundation

World Vision

Woodland Park Zoo

Metropolitan Improvement District (DSA)

Green River College Foundation

The Bamford Foundation

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