Nonprofits in Wisconsin

Name: Top 20 Wisconsin nonprofits
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There are 43,007 organizations in Wisconsin. Combined, these Wisconsinite nonprofits employ 443,353 people, earn more than $75 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $213 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Wisconsin cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Milwaukee	11,503	197,738	$31,222,573,755	$73,307,231,620
Madison	7,113	52,962	$11,442,385,386	$44,699,959,621
Green Bay	2,213	22,178	$3,103,688,239	$8,455,969,057
Wausau	1,894	28,859	$6,823,675,961	$17,627,204,260
Appleton	1,765	12,113	$3,158,638,459	$17,364,231,295
Eau Claire	1,308	7,029	$1,254,706,899	$7,176,083,288
Janesville	1,195	17,510	$1,834,628,504	$4,686,514,980
Racine	1,150	4,536	$699,523,042	$4,669,952,542
Minneapolis, MN	1,149	5,551	$775,033,413	$3,388,902,469
La Crosse	1,104	19,946	$4,433,102,691	$9,397,042,238

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Job trends for Wisconsin nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	5,870
1-10	2,052
11-25	1,020
26-100	973
101 to 1,000	522
1,000+	66

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, specialty hospitals, colleges, and vocational rehabilitation programs.

Sizes of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	8,860
$250k to $1M	3,054
$1M to $5M	1,761
$5M to $25M	724
$25M to $100M	207
$100M+	110

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 67.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, specialty hospitals, hospital systems, credit unions, and health finance organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Wisconsin

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	5,634	5,155	$478,085,799	$1,367,602,217
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,491	18,790	$760,870,827	$1,589,108,073
Educational institutions	4,306	60,291	$7,774,766,634	$30,284,896,950
Foundations	3,492	7,370	$4,915,154,399	$22,544,437,396
Business and community development organizations	3,155	6,730	$1,329,616,052	$2,856,581,218
Human service organizations	2,645	57,882	$3,260,198,245	$5,932,251,442
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,467	15,043	$1,132,752,103	$3,333,054,022
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	2,150	16,163	$5,792,438,703	$73,910,683,009
Mutual assistance organizations	1,909	5,839	$2,418,300,825	$7,035,029,669
Youth development organizations	1,896	8,784	$332,668,731	$796,876,889

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1-20 of 43,007

Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation (VLCF)

Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation (VLCF) has raised over $19 million in the fight against cancer. It has grown to include additional charitable cancer fundraising events.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Melitta S 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)

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)

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)

The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation

After selling a division of Generac Power Systems in 1998, the Kerns established The Kern Family Foundation, a grant making organization dedicated to ensuring that the rising generation has access to the opportunities that made their success possible.

Revenue

$52.9m

Assets

$837.0m

Employees

EIN

39-1923558

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

$43.7m

Assets

$144.6m

Employees

665

EIN

39-0928211

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Carroll University

Carroll University is a pioneer, the very first institution of higher learning in Wisconsin. Carroll opened in 1846, two years before Wisconsin became a state.

Revenue

$147.1m

Assets

$292.7m

Employees

2,516

EIN

39-0806325

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)

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)

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity (MHFH)

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity (MHFH) builds and renovates homes for families in need of sustainable housing. Our simple, decent, and affordable homes help transform the lives of our partner families and the neighborhoods in which they live.

Revenue

$22.7m

Assets

$44.4m

Employees

155

EIN

39-1496741

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

$20.2m

Assets

$38.0m

Employees

469

EIN

39-1167483

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

Carthage College

Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau (WDVCB)

Uw-Platteville Real Estate Foundation

Pabst Theater

Melitta S Pick Charitable Trust

Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation

Dohmen Company Foundation

The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation

Cedar Community

Carroll University

Horizon Home Care and Hospice

Osceola Medical Center (OMC)

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity (MHFH)

Congregational Home

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