Nonprofits in Wisconsin

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There are 37,874 organizations in Wisconsin. Combined, these Wisconsinite nonprofits employ 450,288 people, earn more than $58 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $152 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Wisconsin cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Milwaukee	10,532	190,460	$24,372,686,561	$57,277,659,603
Madison	6,257	53,847	$9,756,990,264	$31,023,969,302
Green Bay	1,859	21,235	$2,246,913,758	$5,591,304,363
Wausau	1,587	27,100	$5,306,521,383	$11,327,265,163
Appleton	1,423	19,758	$1,948,165,856	$10,068,732,909
Eau Claire	1,139	7,704	$1,058,766,073	$4,665,918,652
Racine	1,024	5,385	$521,336,005	$3,318,539,503
Janesville	1,011	19,018	$1,444,599,820	$3,130,835,041
La Crosse	977	20,500	$3,494,184,199	$7,398,740,716
Oshkosh	949	10,755	$562,936,404	$2,224,559,019

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Job trends for Wisconsin nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,956
1-10	1,648
11-25	991
26-100	907
101 to 1,000	522
1,000+	69

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, Aurora Health Care, and GUNDERSEN Administrative Services.
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	9,142
$250k to $1M	2,520
$1M to $5M	1,415
$5M to $25M	552
$25M to $100M	149
$100M+	97

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Aurora Health Care Group Return, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), and Gundersen Health System earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Wisconsin.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Wisconsin with more than $100 million account for 68.7% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, health finance organizations, universities, and credit unions.

Types of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	4,833	10,192	$579,672,472	$1,565,922,109
Educational institutions	4,733	57,231	$5,555,201,860	$17,756,835,669
Foundations	3,825	874	$2,058,158,465	$15,776,629,751
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,670	15,075	$467,890,414	$938,941,290
Business and community development organizations	2,925	8,014	$1,211,336,402	$2,466,691,636
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,411	11,742	$586,659,560	$1,910,385,645
Human service organizations	2,065	67,316	$3,862,531,829	$5,152,901,273
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,914	14,421	$3,244,471,684	$44,213,864,279
Youth development organizations	1,737	6,162	$182,721,116	$451,979,876
Mutual assistance organizations	1,439	3,097	$2,228,905,074	$6,363,871,209

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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)

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

$43.8m

Assets

$233.1m

Employees

EIN

39-6038248

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Society for Quality

To increase the use and impact of Quality in response to the diverse needs of the world. Asq empowers the people, communities, and organizations of the world to achieve excellence through Quality.

Revenue

$38.8m

Assets

$51.2m

Employees

186

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

$24.3m

Assets

$391.7m

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

$148.0m

Assets

$324.3m

Employees

2,839

EIN

37-0661496

IRS type

501(c)(3)

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is a nondenominational ministry establishing and advancing campus witnessing communities so that students and faculty are transformed, campuses are renewed and world changers are developed. These communities help st...

Revenue

$110.9m

Assets

$67.2m

Employees

2,031

EIN

36-2171714

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Agrace HospiceCare Foundation

Agrace is a nonprofit, community-based health care agency. They provide hospice and palliative care services in private homes, and in skilled nursing, assisted living and other community residential facilities across southern Wisconsin and northern Ill.

Revenue

$11.7m

Assets

$55.6m

Employees

EIN

30-0001703

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Herzing University

To provide high-quality education and training designed to prepare a diverse and geographically distributed student population to meet the evolving needs of employers in the markets we serve.

Revenue

$135.9m

Assets

$115.6m

Employees

1,728

EIN

27-1503981

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)

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

$43.6m

Assets

$105.0m

Employees

636

EIN

39-0928211

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Wisconsin

Nonprofits by major Wisconsin cities

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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)

Madison Community Foundation

American Society for Quality

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

Carthage College

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA

Agrace HospiceCare Foundation

Herzing University

Milwaukee Art Museum

Cedar Community

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