Nonprofits in Wisconsin

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There are 38,238 organizations in Wisconsin. Combined, these Wisconsinite nonprofits employ 472,352 people, earn more than $61 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $146 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Wisconsin cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Milwaukee	10,672	200,075	$25,792,524,775	$54,792,403,482
Madison	6,318	58,170	$9,982,655,375	$29,654,679,644
Green Bay	1,861	21,899	$2,237,890,404	$5,423,096,559
Wausau	1,597	27,755	$5,397,878,338	$10,890,353,410
Appleton	1,420	20,639	$2,080,235,358	$6,583,508,825
Eau Claire	1,142	7,853	$1,107,444,384	$4,603,242,166
Racine	1,038	8,431	$857,070,905	$3,361,562,554
Janesville	1,015	19,338	$1,457,925,084	$3,073,894,573
La Crosse	986	20,279	$3,405,986,973	$6,961,112,049
Oshkosh	958	12,419	$844,611,630	$5,367,895,985

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Job trends for Wisconsin nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,893
1-10	1,584
11-25	978
26-100	907
101 to 1,000	533
1,000+	85

Key takeaways for employment stats:

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

Sizes of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	9,143
$250k to $1M	2,528
$1M to $5M	1,434
$5M to $25M	557
$25M to $100M	152
$100M+	109

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Aurora Health Care Group Return, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), and Aurora Health Care earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Wisconsin.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.2% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Wisconsin with more than $100 million account for 69.5% 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
Educational institutions	4,850	58,809	$5,593,225,239	$17,609,415,890
Religious organizations	4,805	9,127	$537,608,541	$1,547,282,738
Foundations	3,715	851	$2,198,131,629	$14,865,968,313
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	3,677	15,326	$489,677,172	$910,562,548
Business and community development organizations	2,905	7,966	$1,177,387,629	$2,703,133,475
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,398	11,689	$612,450,267	$1,654,478,079
Human service organizations	2,102	71,208	$3,780,738,577	$4,853,021,550
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,926	14,084	$3,107,156,513	$42,039,186,400
Youth development organizations	1,773	6,232	$193,178,540	$426,626,870
Mutual assistance organizations	1,491	3,205	$2,515,041,177	$6,241,555,707

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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

$14.9m

Assets

$22.4m

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

$139.0m

Assets

$426.7m

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

$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)

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

$35.8m

Assets

$39.7m

Employees

363

EIN

39-0773970

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

$122.1m

Assets

$104.3m

Employees

1,555

EIN

27-1503981

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Care Wisconsin First

Care Wisconsin is managed care organization that matches frail seniors and people with physical and intellectual disabilities to the health care and long-term care supports and services they need.

Revenue

$384.3m

Assets

$54.4m

Employees

864

EIN

39-1245329

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

$5.1m

Assets

$66.1m

Employees

N/A

EIN

23-7230686

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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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

Osceola Medical Center (OMC)

Herzing University

Care Wisconsin First

Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation

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