Nonprofits in Wisconsin

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There are 37,855 organizations in Wisconsin. Combined, these Wisconsinite nonprofits employ 470,211 people, earn more than $61 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $148 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Wisconsin cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Milwaukee	10,537	200,973	$26,005,559,121	$55,647,517,202
Madison	6,246	53,785	$9,928,538,882	$29,308,506,057
Green Bay	1,857	21,459	$2,259,575,052	$5,468,408,255
Wausau	1,593	27,832	$5,438,946,479	$11,023,083,606
Appleton	1,418	20,777	$2,082,132,245	$6,570,258,184
Eau Claire	1,133	7,789	$1,098,701,333	$4,604,707,481
Racine	1,032	8,362	$855,732,018	$3,365,256,656
Janesville	1,009	19,244	$1,464,470,721	$3,093,970,458
La Crosse	973	20,525	$3,509,641,122	$7,379,550,728
Oshkosh	950	12,514	$819,380,201	$5,367,422,868

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Job trends for Wisconsin nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,908
1-10	1,603
11-25	973
26-100	915
101 to 1,000	533
1,000+	78

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Wisconsin is driven by large organizations like Aurora Health Care Group Return, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Marshfield Clinic Health System, GUNDERSEN Administrative Services, and Aurora Health Care.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, vocational rehabilitation programs, universities, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	8,899
$250k to $1M	2,530
$1M to $5M	1,447
$5M to $25M	554
$25M to $100M	155
$100M+	111

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Aurora Health Care Group Return, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Gundersen Health System, and The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) 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 69.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, health finance organizations, universities, and fraternal societies.

Types of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	4,841	12,042	$797,558,983	$1,923,551,033
Educational institutions	4,761	57,759	$5,535,296,025	$17,494,521,285
Foundations	3,721	858	$2,155,214,429	$15,085,875,885
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,667	15,441	$491,376,659	$926,531,310
Business and community development organizations	2,905	8,207	$1,212,322,762	$2,481,435,529
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,424	11,996	$602,641,811	$1,875,352,603
Human service organizations	2,063	67,550	$3,816,430,719	$4,881,349,158
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,908	14,123	$3,144,660,516	$42,438,245,991
Youth development organizations	1,736	6,169	$184,127,538	$424,155,672
Mutual assistance organizations	1,438	3,204	$2,500,327,046	$6,260,893,936

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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

$29.6m

Assets

$191.9m

Employees

EIN

39-6038248

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (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

$15.9m

Assets

$27.7m

Employees

EIN

39-6061326

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Society for Quality

American Society for Quality is a promotion of business organization in Milwaukee, WI whose mission is: To increase the use and impact of Quality in response to the diverse needs of the world.

Revenue

$45.5m

Assets

$52.8m

Employees

193

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

$35.9m

Assets

$398.0m

Employees

EIN

39-1548450

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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

$149.3m

Assets

$324.1m

Employees

2,420

EIN

37-0661496

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cedar Community

Based in West Bend, Wisconsin, Cedar Community is ranked among the nation's 100 largest not-for-profit, continuum of care provider whose mission is "to model Christ's love for humanity by creating life-enhancing relationships, services and environments.".

Revenue

$38.2m

Assets

$101.8m

Employees

688

EIN

39-0928211

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Congregational Home

To create and maintain a caring community for the elderly which offers housing, health care and other services, the home declares it important to respect and honor the dignity of each individuals resident.

Revenue

$14.8m

Assets

$26.2m

Employees

350

EIN

39-1167483

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

$47.7m

Assets

$27.0m

Employees

724

EIN

39-1171298

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum collects and preserves Art, presenting it to the community as a vital source of inspiration and education.the purposes of the Milwaukee Art Museum, Inc. Include: to inspire and educate people in the greater Milwaukee area, acros...

Revenue

$23.0m

Assets

$150.2m

Employees

377

EIN

39-0806316

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Columbia St Mary's

Columbia St. Mary's, sponsored by Ascension Health and Columbia Health System, is an organization comprised of four hospitals, over 60 community clinics, the Columbia College of Nursing, and convenient access to several Urgent/Express Care Centers.

Revenue

$238.2m

Assets

$172.7m

Employees

5,821

EIN

39-1834639

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

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Madison Community Foundation

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)

American Society for Quality

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

Carthage College

Cedar Community

Congregational Home

Horizon Home Care and Hospice

Milwaukee Art Museum

Columbia St Mary's

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