Nonprofits in Washington

There are 38,946 organizations in Washington. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 460,161 people, earn more than $76 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $250 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Washington cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Seattle	19,899	303,404	$57,068,369,830	$197,226,269,936
Spokane	2,951	27,877	$3,016,826,497	$13,538,173,505
Portland, OR	1,988	25,515	$4,082,825,932	$9,293,230,035
Olympia	1,762	9,797	$1,116,311,055	$5,680,665,401
Bellingham	1,396	7,319	$519,750,330	$2,846,177,446
Bremerton	1,392	10,180	$1,122,835,870	$2,612,536,402
Kennewick	1,253	10,972	$1,306,281,951	$5,034,919,048
Yakima	1,006	18,026	$1,446,928,473	$2,628,987,249
Wenatchee	858	7,348	$1,058,497,137	$1,028,727,710
Mount Vernon	736	2,064	$136,538,990	$266,201,297

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Job trends for Washington nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,916
1-10	2,184
11-25	1,085
26-100	945
101 to 1,000	468
1,000+	63

Key takeaways for employment stats:

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

Sizes of nonprofits in Washington

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	8,297
$250k to $1M	2,811
$1M to $5M	1,667
$5M to $25M	554
$25M to $100M	171
$100M+	87

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Providence Health and Services - Washington, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (BMGF), Providence Health and Services Oregon, and MultiCare Health System earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Washington.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Washington with more than $100 million account for 73.5% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, private foundations, international development organizations, fraternal societies, and hospital systems.

Types of nonprofits in Washington

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	5,675	49,572	$3,647,377,051	$10,235,436,258
Religious organizations	5,339	6,455	$812,901,175	$1,172,021,245
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,607	18,606	$636,058,232	$1,024,898,976
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,960	16,206	$933,084,512	$2,547,966,806
Business and community development organizations	2,567	5,879	$836,139,236	$1,947,452,861
Foundations	2,495	962	$6,603,591,233	$55,622,098,351
Human service organizations	2,245	56,532	$2,464,414,048	$4,548,785,406
Youth development organizations	1,547	5,203	$186,096,930	$393,011,695
Unions and employment organizations	1,467	28,460	$1,576,927,679	$1,711,059,042
Health organizations	1,394	207,207	$38,170,054,123	$54,364,990,222

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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

$1.8b

Assets

$3.6b

Employees

8,253

EIN

91-0564748

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Humane Society For Seattle / King County

The Seattle Humane Society's mission is to provide the resources and support necessary to build lifelong relationships between people and their pets. Animal Welfare Organization. The seattle humane society's mission is to provide the resources and suppo...

Revenue

$10.6m

Assets

$49.9m

Employees

129

EIN

91-0282060

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Pride Foundation

Pride foundation connects, inspires and strengthens the pacific northwest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (lgbt) community in pursuit of equality. They accomplish this in rural and urban areas by awarding grants and scholarships and cultivating l...

Revenue

$3.4m

Assets

$37.6m

Employees

EIN

91-1325007

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Fred Hutch (FHCRC)

The mission of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is the elimination of cancer and related diseases as causes of human suffering and death.

Revenue

$851.2m

Assets

$1.2b

Employees

3,489

EIN

23-7156071

IRS type

501(c)(3)

FareStart

Farestart provides a community that transforms lives by empowering homeless and disadvantaged men, women and families to achieve self-sufficiency through life skills, job training and employment in the food service industry. Farestart provides a communi...

Revenue

$19.6m

Assets

$47.4m

Employees

423

EIN

91-1546757

IRS type

501(c)(3)

College Success Foundation

We inspire underserved, low-income students to finish high school by providing the unique integrated system of supports and scholarships they need to graduate college and succeed in life. Inspire underserved, low-income students to finish high school. W...

Revenue

$13.1m

Assets

$12.6m

Employees

204

EIN

91-2036088

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seattle Opera

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

$28.9m

Assets

$67.8m

Employees

644

EIN

91-0760426

IRS type

501(c)(3)

University of Washington Foundation

The University of Washington Foundation is a non-profit, public 501(c)(3) organization that advances the mission of the University of Washington by seeking and securing private support for its programs in service to students and society.

Revenue

$132.8m

Assets

$9.3m

Employees

EIN

94-3079432

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

$82.1m

Assets

$75.5m

Employees

1,003

EIN

91-0893287

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seattle Theatre Group

Making performances and arts education in the pacific northwest enriching, while keeping seattle's historic paramount, moore and neptune theatres healthy and vibrant. Making performances and arts education in the pacific northwest enriching, while keepi...

Revenue

$91.8m

Assets

$47.8m

Employees

622

EIN

94-3130227

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Washington

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The Humane Society For Seattle / King County

The Pride Foundation

Fred Hutch (FHCRC)

FareStart

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