Nonprofits in Washington

There are 39,533 organizations in Washington. Combined, these Washingtonian nonprofits employ 473,656 people, earn more than $79 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $263 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Washington cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Seattle	20,214	314,194	$60,098,045,270	$208,891,204,966
Spokane	2,989	28,231	$3,169,846,805	$14,281,650,355
Portland, OR	2,026	25,318	$3,984,896,443	$9,490,214,403
Olympia	1,780	9,853	$1,170,329,745	$5,998,498,379
Bellingham	1,421	7,462	$570,646,958	$3,018,450,247
Bremerton	1,414	10,249	$1,169,605,727	$2,734,068,624
Kennewick	1,269	7,694	$881,348,556	$4,713,399,011
Yakima	1,021	18,327	$1,466,036,814	$2,654,107,175
Wenatchee	872	7,661	$1,188,104,021	$1,083,870,785
Mount Vernon	743	2,124	$141,563,914	$292,208,402

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Job trends for Washington nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,111
1-10	2,284
11-25	1,103
26-100	962
101 to 1,000	491
1,000+	65

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	8,887
$250k to $1M	3,010
$1M to $5M	1,685
$5M to $25M	587
$25M to $100M	185
$100M+	92

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Providence Health and Services - Washington, 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 73.0% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, international development organizations, private foundations, hospital systems, and fraternal societies.

Types of nonprofits in Washington

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Educational institutions	5,718	50,192	$3,722,033,554	$10,579,372,520
Religious organizations	5,365	4,663	$412,097,432	$713,876,219
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,657	18,622	$660,927,673	$1,065,208,110
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,003	16,717	$991,656,674	$2,720,223,143
Foundations	2,689	1,034	$6,467,486,403	$59,780,900,781
Business and community development organizations	2,613	5,892	$892,876,366	$1,946,571,438
Human service organizations	2,263	57,100	$2,791,748,316	$6,583,825,224
Youth development organizations	1,558	5,338	$198,891,499	$407,257,447
Unions and employment organizations	1,475	27,468	$1,614,271,876	$1,784,809,608
Health organizations	1,415	218,696	$40,729,409,544	$61,324,767,992

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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

$1.9b

Assets

$3.9b

Employees

9,178

EIN

91-0564748

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)

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)

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

$10.3m

Assets

$49.6m

Employees

167

EIN

91-0282060

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

$21.2m

Assets

$30.1m

Employees

494

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

$23.9m

Assets

$74.2m

Employees

684

EIN

91-0760426

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)

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)

Seattle Pacific University (SPU)

Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is a private liberal arts university in Seattle, Washington. Seattle Pacific University is a place where 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students gain a superb education grounded on the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Revenue

$166.5m

Assets

$321.8m

Employees

2,570

EIN

91-0565553

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Washington

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Seattle Children's Hospital

Fred Hutch (FHCRC)

The Pride Foundation

The Humane Society For Seattle / King County

FareStart

College Success Foundation

Seattle Opera

Neighborcare Health

University of Washington Foundation

Seattle Pacific University (SPU)

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