Denver area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Denver area nonprofits
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There are 17,582 organizations in the greater Denvermetro area, including the cities of Denver, Aurora, Broomfield, Centennial, Commerce City, and Lakewood. Combined, these Denver metro nonprofits employ 169,182 people, earn more than $31 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $88 billion.

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Job trends for Denver nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	2,025
1-10	1,181
11-25	461
26-100	401
101 to 1,000	201
1,000+	23

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Denver is driven by large organizations like Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), Children's Hospital Colorado, SCL Health, University of Denver (DU), and Parker Adventist Hospital.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, specialty hospitals, universities, general hospitals, and charter schools.

Sizes of nonprofits in Denver

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	4,161
$250k to $1M	1,479
$1M to $5M	956
$5M to $25M	389
$25M to $100M	88
$100M+	36

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like CommonSpirit Health, Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), Children's Hospital Colorado, Parker Adventist Hospital, and SCL Health earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Denver.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.3% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Denver with more than $100 million account for 63.0% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, specialty hospitals, general hospitals, health finance organizations, and private foundations.

Types of nonprofits in Denver

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	2,652	1,858	$282,198,319	$784,015,100
Educational institutions	2,230	31,205	$4,000,157,853	$9,839,284,151
Foundations	1,929	1,112	$1,859,220,287	$16,628,267,279
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	1,318	6,083	$472,533,979	$797,421,451
Human service organizations	1,299	18,616	$1,484,395,989	$2,812,495,657
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,204	5,919	$626,900,854	$1,625,544,988
Business and community development organizations	1,111	3,826	$706,153,353	$1,340,830,918
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	518	4,409	$1,589,969,453	$22,490,811,066
Health organizations	474	63,191	$15,679,737,179	$24,491,624,710
Housing providers and shelters	423	5,226	$678,210,907	$2,371,259,017

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1-20 of 17,582

The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First (NFP)

Nurse-Family Partnership is an evidence-based, nurse home visiting program that improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income, first-time parents and their children.

Revenue

$80.3m

Assets

$97.7m

Employees

203

EIN

20-0234163

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Children's Hospital Colorado

Children's Hospital Colorado provides comprehensive medical care for kids from birth through adolescence at the only pediatric Level 1 trauma center in the region.

Revenue

$1.8b

Assets

$2.3b

Employees

10.3k

EIN

84-0166760

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Denver Dumb Friends League

Denver Dumb Friends League ends pet homelessness and suffering by providing comprehensive care for vulnerable pets and offering urgent veterinary services.

Revenue

$25.1m

Assets

$128.1m

Employees

426

EIN

84-0405254

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

Morris Animal Foundation is a nonprofit organization that invests in science to advance animal health. The Foundation is a global leader in funding scientific studies for companion animals, horses and wildlife.

Revenue

$18.1m

Assets

$106.7m

Employees

EIN

84-6032307

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

Advocates and preservers of the most beautiful and oldest breed of horse on earth. To serve members and owners of purebred, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses through registration, events and activities, programs, products and customer service.

Revenue

$11.6m

Assets

$7.1m

Employees

EIN

01-0744024

IRS type

501(c)(5)

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

IASLC promotes lung cancer research, education, and information to members with publications and scientific programs located in Denver.

Revenue

$11.6m

Assets

$25.4m

Employees

EIN

20-0499338

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Compassion and Choices

Compassion & Choices of Washington (C&C) provides advocacy, counseling, and emotional support to qualified individuals who desire a peaceful, humane death.

Revenue

$22.1m

Assets

$27.4m

Employees

113

EIN

84-1328829

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

AORN is a non-profit membership association based in Denver, Colorado that represents the interests of more than 160,000 perioperative nurses by providing nursing education, standards, and clinical practice resources.

Revenue

$42.0m

Assets

$45.3m

Employees

180

EIN

13-1882322

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Water For People

Water For People exists to promote the development of high quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all, and sustained by strong communities, businesses, and governments.

Revenue

$41.2m

Assets

$29.2m

Employees

EIN

84-1166148

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA)

To promote the growth of a responsible and legitimate cannabis industry and to work for a favorable social, economic and legal environment for that industry in the United States.

Revenue

$2.1m

Assets

$271.8k

Employees

EIN

27-3484449

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Denver Museum ignites passion for nature and science, through research contributing to scientific knowledge, and presenting dynamic exhibits, programs and partnerships.

Revenue

$51.3m

Assets

$37.0m

Employees

658

EIN

84-0518447

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Food Bank of the Rockies

Food Bank of the Rockies distributes food and essentials to people experiencing food insecurity in CO and WY.

Revenue

$150.3m

Assets

$84.5m

Employees

240

EIN

84-0772672

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Platte Valley Medical Center (PVMC)

Platte Valley Medical Center (PVMC) is national top performing hospital with a mission to foster optimal health for all.

Revenue

$193.8m

Assets

$214.7m

Employees

1,197

EIN

84-0482695

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Augustine Institute

Augustine Institute equips Catholics for New Evangelization through academic programs, FORMED digital platform, and sales of Catholic products.

Revenue

$28.4m

Assets

$35.4m

Employees

198

EIN

20-2349108

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Jefferson Center for Mental Health (JCMH)

Jefferson Center for Mental Health is the community mental health center serving Jefferson, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties in Colorado.

Revenue

$74.8m

Assets

$71.9m

Employees

748

EIN

84-0474717

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Colorado Legal Services

Colorado Legal Services strives to provide high quality, civil legal services in pursuit of justice for low income individuals and vulnerable populations throughout Colorado.

Revenue

$17.2m

Assets

$18.5m

Employees

189

EIN

84-0402702

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Colorado Christian University (CCU)

We envision graduates who think critically and creatively, lead with high ethical and professional standards, embody the character and compassion of Jesus Christ, and who thereby are prepared to impact the world.

Revenue

$149.0m

Assets

$209.2m

Employees

1,849

EIN

84-0442429

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF)

The Charter School Growth Fund identifies the country's best charter schools, funds their expansion, and helps to increase their impact. We are driven by a conviction that all children deserve great public schools in their communities.

Revenue

$190.0m

Assets

$676.0m

Employees

EIN

05-0620063

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Water Works Association

AWWA provides solutions to manage water, through conferences, education, and publications. Located in Denver, CO.

Revenue

$35.4m

Assets

$46.4m

Employees

164

EIN

13-5660277

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Water Research Foundation (WRF)

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is the leading research organization advancing the science of all water to meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector.

Revenue

$24.5m

Assets

$46.6m

Employees

EIN

13-6211384

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Denver area nonprofits

Job trends for Denver nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Denver

Types of nonprofits in Denver

Directory of nonprofits in Denver

The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First (NFP)

Children's Hospital Colorado

Denver Dumb Friends League

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

Arabian Horse Association (AHA)

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Compassion and Choices

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Water For People

National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA)

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Food Bank of the Rockies

Platte Valley Medical Center (PVMC)

Augustine Institute

Jefferson Center for Mental Health (JCMH)

Colorado Legal Services

Colorado Christian University (CCU)

Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF)

American Water Works Association

The Water Research Foundation (WRF)

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