Nonprofits in California

Name: Top 20 California nonprofits
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There are 217,724 organizations in California. Combined, these Californian nonprofits employ 2 million people, earn more than $551 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 trillion.

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Nonprofits by major California cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Los Angeles	74,636	784,853	$136,948,630,731	$355,050,643,071
San Francisco	31,938	563,885	$242,616,062,672	$470,751,817,001
Riverside	18,378	102,998	$18,088,766,206	$34,808,882,202
San Diego	17,663	191,910	$35,400,541,591	$85,104,875,882
Sacramento	14,976	155,035	$35,631,479,504	$75,188,595,908
San Jose	12,402	126,705	$28,161,457,647	$131,685,666,552
Oxnard	4,422	24,053	$6,916,604,795	$16,882,109,219
Fresno	4,296	47,725	$8,355,246,069	$13,684,319,873
Santa Rosa	3,443	24,690	$4,338,534,654	$16,161,297,766
Bakersfield	3,402	21,244	$3,245,752,909	$8,511,934,775

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Job trends for California nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	34,345
1-10	10,991
11-25	4,438
26-100	4,540
101 to 1,000	2,452
1,000+	291

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in California is driven by large organizations like MashUp Contemporary Dance Company, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Dignity Health, University of Southern California (USC), and Stanford University / The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University.
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, universities, dance organizations, and public foundations.

Sizes of nonprofits in California

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	52,116
$250k to $1M	15,183
$1M to $5M	9,425
$5M to $25M	4,141
$25M to $100M	1,167
$100M+	540

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP), Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Dignity Health, DAFgiving360, and Stanford University / The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in California.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in California with more than $100 million account for 75.9% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be managed care organizations, hospital systems, general hospitals, public foundations, and health finance organizations.

Types of nonprofits in California

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	40,778	50,284	$4,032,255,341	$26,116,580,064
Educational institutions	27,080	485,196	$59,892,602,541	$197,677,183,490
Foundations	19,002	121,181	$80,344,729,398	$372,119,778,110
Human service organizations	17,164	228,357	$31,227,816,306	$34,392,817,362
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	16,673	195,308	$7,400,890,745	$25,052,163,867
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	16,599	63,973	$5,786,238,135	$8,035,994,914
Business and community development organizations	13,301	32,310	$9,069,774,139	$23,032,383,363
Youth development organizations	5,572	34,470	$2,210,197,541	$4,424,625,398
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	5,520	30,938	$10,718,395,156	$172,769,459,825
Animal organizations	5,087	18,809	$2,219,638,024	$5,163,657,836

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ClimateWorks Foundation

The ClimateWorks Foundation drives philanthropic efforts to innovate and scale impactful climate solutions, fostering global collaboration for a sustainable future.

Revenue

$266.5m

Assets

$470.9m

Employees

180

EIN

26-2303250

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)

The mission of Canine Companions for Independence is to provide highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.

Revenue

$50.3m

Assets

$188.7m

Employees

437

EIN

94-2494324

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media (CSM) is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization that provides education and advocacy to families to promote safe technology and media for children.

Revenue

$34.0m

Assets

$44.3m

Employees

176

EIN

41-2024986

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Marin Humane

Marin Humane transforms lives through animal care, education, and advocacy. It offers clinics, adoption services and outreach programs in Novato, CA.

Revenue

$17.0m

Assets

$30.1m

Employees

142

EIN

94-1156562

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco (MOWSF)

MOWSF is a local, independent non-profit organization. MOWSF exists to alleviate the food insecurity and loneliness experienced by seniors who want to stay in their own home but cannot shop or prepare meals for themselves.

Revenue

$26.2m

Assets

$80.0m

Employees

203

EIN

94-1741155

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Seva Foundation

Since 1978, Seva Foundation has been a leading innovator in the delivery of vital eye care services to the world's most vulnerable.

Revenue

$10.0m

Assets

$32.9m

Employees

EIN

38-2231279

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Humane Society Silicon Valley is a California nonprofit that has operated continuously since 1929, focused on companion animal rescue and homelessness prevention.

Revenue

$18.3m

Assets

$55.1m

Employees

188

EIN

94-1196215

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Reading Partners

Reading Partners is a national education nonprofit that works with elementary schools to support students who are reading six months to two and a half years below grade-level.

Revenue

$31.9m

Assets

$34.4m

Employees

879

EIN

77-0568469

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pasadena Humane

Pasadena Humane compassionately cares for animals, provides community support services, facilitates adoptions, and educates on responsible pet ownership in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Revenue

$17.8m

Assets

$45.3m

Employees

175

EIN

95-1643344

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Summer Search

To help low-income teenagers transform what they believe is possible for themselves and develop the skills they need to become college-educated leaders who give back to their families and communities.

Revenue

$23.5m

Assets

$34.3m

Employees

200

EIN

68-0200138

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Camfed USA Foundation

Camfed educates girls and empowers women to fight poverty and HIV/AIDS in Africa through educational support programs and alumni networks.

Revenue

$37.6m

Assets

$50.3m

Employees

EIN

54-2033897

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Skoll Foundation

The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world's most pressing problems.

Revenue

$35.3m

Assets

$807.1m

Employees

EIN

11-3659133

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Earthjustice

EarthJustice is a non-profit public interest law organization dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment.

Revenue

$126.0m

Assets

$294.8m

Employees

647

EIN

94-1730465

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Conservation Society of California

Oakland Zoo, operated by the Conservation Society of California, inspires respect for the natural world and offers quality visitor experiences.

Revenue

$30.9m

Assets

$98.9m

Employees

443

EIN

94-1687847

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Stuart Foundation

The Stuart Foundation is dedicated to improving life outcomes for young people through education. They work to ensure that effective education systems in California and Washington provide opportunities for all students to learn, achieve, and thrive.

Revenue

$93.7m

Assets

$518.1m

Employees

EIN

20-0882784

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Futures Without Violence

For more than 30 years, Futures Without Violence has been providing groundbreaking programs, policies, and campaigns that empower individuals and organizations working to end violence against women and children around the world.

Revenue

$21.0m

Assets

$79.4m

Employees

EIN

94-3110973

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)

To help nations grow while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. This is a complex challenge in which policy plays a crucial role.

Revenue

$20.8m

Assets

$34.1m

Employees

EIN

26-4129153

IRS type

501(c)(3)

California Community Foundation

The California Community Foundation strengthens Los Angeles communities through strategic investments, advocacy, and solutions in housing, education, health, and civic engagement.

Revenue

$270.7m

Assets

$2.1b

Employees

EIN

95-3510055

IRS type

501(c)(3)

California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences is a natural history or sciences museum in San Francisco, CA whose mission is: The mission of the California Academy of Sciences is to explore, explain, and sustain life.

Revenue

$71.5m

Assets

$761.1m

Employees

658

EIN

94-1156258

IRS type

501(c)(3)

At the Crossroads

To reach out to homeless youth and young adults at their point of need, and work with them to build healthy and fulfilling lives.

Revenue

$1.0m

Assets

$2.7m

Employees

EIN

27-2603924

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in California

Nonprofits by major California cities

Job trends for California nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in California

Types of nonprofits in California

Directory of nonprofits in California

ClimateWorks Foundation

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)

Common Sense Media

Marin Humane

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco (MOWSF)

Seva Foundation

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Reading Partners

Pasadena Humane

Summer Search

Camfed USA Foundation

Skoll Foundation

Earthjustice

Conservation Society of California

Stuart Foundation

Futures Without Violence

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)

California Community Foundation

California Academy of Sciences

At the Crossroads

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