Nonprofits in Wisconsin

Name: Top 20 Wisconsin nonprofits
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There are 43,108 organizations in Wisconsin. Combined, these Wisconsinite nonprofits employ 441,371 people, earn more than $75 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $215 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Wisconsin cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Milwaukee	11,499	195,429	$31,395,191,314	$73,629,221,195
Madison	7,108	53,105	$11,472,889,690	$44,834,938,257
Green Bay	2,220	22,192	$3,193,526,350	$8,544,361,104
Wausau	1,900	28,896	$6,842,204,544	$17,665,087,663
Appleton	1,760	12,016	$3,165,633,886	$17,362,826,150
Eau Claire	1,312	7,151	$1,245,200,090	$7,180,834,367
Janesville	1,202	17,431	$1,864,686,062	$4,763,768,162
Minneapolis, MN	1,192	5,552	$787,426,538	$3,404,415,573
Racine	1,148	4,432	$707,950,046	$4,686,905,814
La Crosse	1,112	20,200	$4,683,042,936	$9,653,204,570

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Job trends for Wisconsin nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	5,839
1-10	2,041
11-25	1,008
26-100	978
101 to 1,000	521
1,000+	67

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Wisconsin is driven by large organizations like Aurora Health Care Group Return, Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, and Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, managed care organizations, colleges, and credit unions.

Sizes of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	8,745
$250k to $1M	3,080
$1M to $5M	1,751
$5M to $25M	731
$25M to $100M	208
$100M+	113

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Aurora Health Care Group Return, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Gundersen Health System, and University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Wisconsin.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.1% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Wisconsin with more than $100 million account for 67.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, managed care organizations, hospital systems, credit unions, and health finance organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	5,675	5,072	$483,969,787	$1,399,951,489
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,563	27,740	$955,541,293	$1,890,940,584
Educational institutions	4,338	60,468	$7,828,540,110	$30,352,925,290
Foundations	3,400	7,338	$4,824,002,602	$20,598,679,898
Business and community development organizations	3,207	6,219	$1,265,430,587	$2,629,298,548
Human service organizations	2,630	53,948	$3,705,423,066	$5,528,990,434
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,513	12,286	$1,060,240,326	$3,303,794,342
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	2,152	16,058	$5,876,748,873	$74,001,700,710
Youth development organizations	1,908	7,408	$305,430,715	$757,968,760
Mutual assistance organizations	1,903	5,785	$2,426,846,069	$7,056,690,319

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1-20 of 43,108

Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation (VLCF)

VLCF raises funds for cancer research and care at Lombardi Cancer Clinics, located in Aurora Health Care facilities throughout eastern Wisconsin.

Revenue

$708.1k

Assets

$864.5k

Employees

EIN

23-7120909

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma (AAAAI)

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology is dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge and practice of allergy, asthma and immunology for optimal patient care.

Revenue

$17.6m

Assets

$41.5m

Employees

EIN

39-6061326

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Madison Community Foundation

The mission of Madison Community Foundation (MCF) is to enhance the common good through philanthropy. Created in 1942 as Madison Community Trust, MCF helps people do their charitable giving their way, to causes they care about most.

Revenue

$55.3m

Assets

$347.6m

Employees

EIN

39-6038248

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Society for Quality

ASQ empowers individuals and organizations worldwide to achieve excellence through quality by providing thought leadership, training, and knowledge resources.

Revenue

$26.6m

Assets

$42.4m

Employees

114

EIN

39-0912502

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

To receive and manage philanthropic assets, to make prudent, sensitive and creative grants and to exercise leadership in important community priorities.

Revenue

$60.6m

Assets

$536.6m

Employees

EIN

39-1548450

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Colonel James N Pritzker Library of the Citizen Soldier

Colonel James N Pritzker Library of the Citizen Soldier is a nonprofit resource offering military history collections, programs, and events for education and remembrance.

Revenue

$6.7m

Assets

$41.1m

Employees

EIN

36-4477083

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau (WDVCB)

WDVCB's mission is to grow the economic impact of tourism through marketing, public relations and development efforts that benefit our visitors and members.

Revenue

$19.1m

Assets

$40.5m

Employees

EIN

39-0712705

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Carthage College

Founded in 1847, Carthage College is a four-year, private college of the liberal arts and sciences in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Carthage combines an environment of reflection and self-discovery with a culture of high expectation.

Revenue

$158.7m

Assets

$472.8m

Employees

1,757

EIN

37-0661496

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pabst Theater

Pabst Theater promotes the arts in Milwaukee through diverse performances and rentals of its community space.

Revenue

$9.8m

Assets

$14.6m

Employees

157

EIN

45-0482647

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Dohmen Company Foundation

The Dohmen Company Foundation is a private foundation located in Milwaukee, WI that supported by F Dohmen Co. Last year, it made eight grants, and its grantees include JDRF International.

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$141.6m

Employees

EIN

35-2317921

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation

We makes grants in the areas of Arts and Culture, Education, Arts Education and limited funding in Civic Improvements. Funding is restricted to Wisconsin-based organizations with an emphasis on those that benefit the people of the Greater Milwaukee area.

Revenue

$8.8m

Assets

$81.5m

Employees

EIN

23-7230686

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Aurora Health Care Foundation

The Foundation coordinates investments of philanthropic funds in the support of the programs and services of the affiliated organizations of Aurora Health Care, Inc.

Revenue

$25.3m

Assets

$266.0m

Employees

EIN

39-6044569

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Uw-Platteville Real Estate Foundation

To accept, acquire, lease, hold, develop, operate, manage, sell, transfer and otherwise deal in Real Estate for furtherance of the purposes of the Uw-Platteville Foundation, Inc.

Revenue

$6.3m

Assets

$43.8m

Employees

EIN

35-2396254

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Melitta S and Joan M Pick Charitable Trust

The Melitta S Pick Charitable Trust is a private foundation located in Milwaukee, WI. Its purpose is to provide an excise tax refund. Last year, it made one grant.

Revenue

$8.2m

Assets

$69.2m

Employees

EIN

23-7243490

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Outrider Foundation

The Outrider Foundation educates the public on nuclear security and climate change through partnerships with creators and media to support impactful storytelling.

Revenue

$5.1m

Assets

$17.4m

Employees

EIN

39-1947995

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Wisconsin Historical Foundation

The Wisconsin Historical Foundation exists to advance the mission of the Wisconsin Historical Society: to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories.

Revenue

$35.0m

Assets

$78.7m

Employees

EIN

39-0921093

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Osceola Medical Center (OMC)

We strive to inspire and improve the health and well-being of our community through home-town customer service, quality health care and strategic partnerships.

Revenue

$62.8m

Assets

$66.6m

Employees

382

EIN

39-0773970

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Horizon Home Care and Hospice

Horizon is a Private Not-for-Profit formed in 1990 by four hospitals in the Milwaukee area: Columbia, Froedtert Lutheran Memorial, Community Memorial, and St. Mary's hospitals.

Revenue

$45.5m

Assets

$56.2m

Employees

485

EIN

39-1171298

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cedar Community

Cedar Community models Christ's love by operating multiple senior residences and healthcare services in West Bend, WI.

Revenue

$43.7m

Assets

$144.6m

Employees

665

EIN

39-0928211

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Open Sky Education

Open Sky Education supports educational organizations to provide accessible and affordable education on a non-discriminatory basis.

Revenue

$12.2m

Assets

$16.5m

Employees

EIN

20-5033694

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Wisconsin

Nonprofits by major Wisconsin cities

Job trends for Wisconsin nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Types of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Directory of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation (VLCF)

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma (AAAAI)

Madison Community Foundation

American Society for Quality

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

Colonel James N Pritzker Library of the Citizen Soldier

Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau (WDVCB)

Carthage College

Pabst Theater

Dohmen Company Foundation

Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation

Aurora Health Care Foundation

Uw-Platteville Real Estate Foundation

Melitta S and Joan M Pick Charitable Trust

Outrider Foundation

Wisconsin Historical Foundation

Osceola Medical Center (OMC)

Horizon Home Care and Hospice

Cedar Community

Open Sky Education

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