Wilmington area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Wilmington area nonprofits
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There are 2,038 organizations in the greater Wilmington metro area. Combined, these Wilmington metro nonprofits employ 9,586 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.

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Job trends for Wilmington nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	293
1-10	96
11-25	45
26-100	38
101 to 1,000	24
1,000+	1

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Wilmington is driven by large organizations like Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina, Coastal Horizons Center, Country Club of Landfall, The Davis Community, and Lower Cape Fear LifeCare.
The largest employers tend to be social and country clubs, multiservice human service organizations, mental health centers, elementary schools, and nursing homes.

Sizes of nonprofits in Wilmington

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	443
$250k to $1M	140
$1M to $5M	102
$5M to $25M	27
$25M to $100M	5
$100M+	2

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Four County Electric Membership Corporation, New Hanover Community Endowment, Coastal Horizons Center, Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, and The Davis Community earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Wilmington.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 9.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Wilmington with more than $100 million account for 20.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be public utilities, community foundations, mental health centers, social and country clubs, and hospices.

Types of nonprofits in Wilmington

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	341	91	$17,939,484	$52,946,304
Educational institutions	240	1,382	$145,475,165	$348,333,320
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	192	1,755	$92,751,132	$179,806,521
Foundations	155	37	$154,218,056	$1,879,474,426
Human service organizations	154	2,414	$124,691,884	$269,874,959
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	138	207	$24,770,237	$53,439,025
Business and community development organizations	120	229	$60,046,415	$661,573,829
Animal organizations	82	23	$6,387,120	$20,762,001
Health organizations	59	908	$103,838,250	$229,567,796
Environmental organizations	59	63	$12,335,061	$80,538,254

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1-20 of 2,038

Porters Neck Village

Continuing care retirement community in Wilmington, NC providing housing, support services, health care, and financial security to elderly persons.

Revenue

$21.4m

Assets

$120.7m

Employees

237

EIN

56-1345076

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Coastal Horizons Center

Coastal Horizons Center provides professional services for prevention, crisis intervention, criminal justice alternatives, and primary care in Wilmington, NC.

Revenue

$84.3m

Assets

$38.1m

Employees

876

EIN

56-0950370

IRS type

501(c)(3)

New Hanover Community Endowment

New Hanover Community Endowment is a community foundation in Wilmington, NC whose mission is: Funds for New Hanover County and region to improve education, health equity, community development.

Revenue

$111.7m

Assets

$1.5b

Employees

EIN

85-3563370

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Davis Community

The Davis Community provides health, wellness and rehabilitation services to aging adults in a loving, continuum of care environment in which each resident lives at an optimum level of function and dignity.

Revenue

$35.5m

Assets

$149.5m

Employees

459

EIN

56-6065223

IRS type

501(c)(3)

NC Coastal Land Trust

To enrich the coastal communities of North Carolina through conservation of natural areas and working landscapes, education, and the promotion of good land stewardship.

Revenue

$6.3m

Assets

$64.8m

Employees

EIN

56-1791849

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Math Stars

National Math Stars empowers exceptional young mathematicians from all communities, identifying talent early through school partnerships and supporting admitted students through high school.

Revenue

$14.5m

Assets

$12.7m

Employees

EIN

99-1102659

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cape Fear Academy

Cape Fear Academy nurtures each student's potential through rigorous liberal arts, advanced STEM, and AP offerings within a close-knit, inclusive PK-12 community.

Revenue

$21.2m

Assets

$51.1m

Employees

301

EIN

56-6075566

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare

Since 1980, Lower Cape Fear Hospice has served patients and their families throughout southeastern North Carolina. Their services are available in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Onslow and Pender counties in North Carolina.

Revenue

$45.1m

Assets

$56.2m

Employees

437

EIN

56-1216682

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina

At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.

Revenue

$28.5m

Assets

$42.5m

Employees

1,056

EIN

56-0532317

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pender Ems and Fire

Pender EMS and Fire delivers 24/7 emergency medical and fire services, ensuring public safety through a comprehensive fleet across Pender County.

Revenue

$24.2m

Assets

$23.8m

Employees

184

EIN

81-0567043

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Healing Place of New Hanover County

The Healing Place provides addiction education and recovery tools to homeless individuals experiencing drug and alcohol addiction in the Wilmington area.

Revenue

$5.8m

Assets

$2.8m

Employees

EIN

85-3768731

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina

Empowering young people through character development to achieve their full potential. Serving over 265 kids in Wilmington, NC for over 60 years.

Revenue

$6.8m

Assets

$9.0m

Employees

280

EIN

56-0636247

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington

Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington aims to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and foster transition to housing. Beginning as a humble soup kitchen in 1983, it has expanded its services to include a Day Shelter and Night Shelter.

Revenue

$6.5m

Assets

$6.0m

Employees

EIN

56-1566178

IRS type

501(c)(3)

New Helping Ordinary People Excel Community Development Corporation

New Helping Ordinary People Excel Community Development Corporation promotes Housing, Education, Recovery, and Economic Empowerment for marginalized citizens in Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas.

Revenue

$6.3m

Assets

$3.2m

Employees

EIN

86-3298225

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Communities in Schools of Cape Fear

Communities in Schools of Cape Fear supports at-risk students and young parents, providing resources and programs to empower education and personal development.

Revenue

$5.7m

Assets

$4.4m

Employees

115

EIN

20-3385755

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Leadership Academy - Coastal

Wilmington Education Organization, dba Coastal Preparatory Academy, is a Challenge Foundation Academy (CPA-CFA)-- a public K-8 charter school located in New Hanover County.

Revenue

$15.3m

Assets

$22.3m

Employees

127

EIN

81-4262635

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

Strengthening the business environment, providing benefits and services to support their success; advocating a position on those business-related issues most beneficial to our members and the community; and participating in initiatives that positively aff....

Revenue

$2.7m

Assets

$2.5m

Employees

EIN

56-0457260

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Elderhaus

Elderhaus is a non-profit PACE organization in Wilmington, NC, providing services to allow local seniors to remain independent in their own homes.

Revenue

$15.6m

Assets

$1.4m

Employees

120

EIN

58-1449301

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mednorth Health Center

To operate a Community based organization to provide comprehensive Health care services to all citizens of the Community currently deprived of adequate Health care without regard to race, color or national origin.

Revenue

$24.5m

Assets

$24.5m

Employees

160

EIN

58-2003803

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cape Fear Child Nutrition

Cape Fear Tutoring provides tutoring services to children and adults, sponsors daycare homes and centers in the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program, and offers one-on-one educational support.

Revenue

$19.3m

Assets

$2.9m

Employees

EIN

56-1388019

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Wilmington area nonprofits

Job trends for Wilmington nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Wilmington

Types of nonprofits in Wilmington

Directory of nonprofits in Wilmington

Porters Neck Village

Coastal Horizons Center

New Hanover Community Endowment

The Davis Community

NC Coastal Land Trust

National Math Stars

Cape Fear Academy

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare

Young Men's Christian Association of Southeastern North Carolina

Pender Ems and Fire

The Healing Place of New Hanover County

Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina

Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington

New Helping Ordinary People Excel Community Development Corporation

Communities in Schools of Cape Fear

American Leadership Academy - Coastal

Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

Elderhaus

Mednorth Health Center

Cape Fear Child Nutrition

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