Nonprofits in California

Name: Top 20 California nonprofits
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

There are 213,299 organizations in California. Combined, these Californian nonprofits employ 2 million people, earn more than $515 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 trillion.

Skip to:

List of California nonprofits
Cities
Employment
Revenues
Categories

Nonprofits by major California cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Los Angeles	73,108	769,719	$130,889,688,978	$342,440,555,163
San Francisco	31,367	565,595	$219,082,577,517	$416,655,026,530
Riverside	17,913	104,530	$17,602,006,558	$34,122,274,742
San Diego	17,287	187,197	$33,814,385,606	$79,931,570,479
Sacramento	14,616	149,089	$33,718,064,931	$71,625,898,278
San Jose	12,152	124,393	$28,067,592,330	$119,058,120,671
Oxnard	4,348	23,815	$6,793,212,010	$16,099,219,488
Fresno	4,210	45,709	$8,068,362,210	$13,476,701,289
Santa Rosa	3,402	26,364	$4,002,785,302	$14,623,525,248
Bakersfield	3,325	20,070	$2,905,665,745	$8,020,116,648

Showing 10 of 25metros

Job trends for California nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	31,607
1-10	10,821
11-25	4,424
26-100	4,472
101 to 1,000	2,419
1,000+	285

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in California is driven by large organizations like MashUp Contemporary Dance Company, Kaiser Permanente, 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, health finance organizations, and dance organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in California

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	51,678
$250k to $1M	14,802
$1M to $5M	9,182
$5M to $25M	3,957
$25M to $100M	1,138
$100M+	523

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP), Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, Stanford University / The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, and Stanford Health Care 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 75.3% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be managed care organizations, health finance organizations, hospital systems, general hospitals, and universities.

Types of nonprofits in California

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	39,658	49,229	$3,543,623,475	$24,449,554,763
Educational institutions	26,906	479,447	$58,420,872,753	$194,334,322,917
Foundations	18,838	22,269	$37,450,407,202	$242,978,134,919
Human service organizations	16,666	218,792	$28,583,033,572	$33,010,257,749
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	16,213	193,974	$7,415,388,922	$25,372,510,649
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	16,165	60,641	$5,581,129,358	$7,596,851,488
Business and community development organizations	13,092	32,687	$8,308,595,650	$22,449,919,341
Youth development organizations	5,368	31,503	$2,008,738,150	$4,203,609,790
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	5,352	31,388	$9,658,931,902	$168,856,444,979
Animal organizations	4,936	18,499	$2,304,285,141	$5,079,250,399

Showing 10 of 25categories

Directory of nonprofits in California

Want to add filters to this list, or drill down on results in detail? Open in the Cause IQ search interface

1-20 of 213,299

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

$53.8m

Assets

$785.7m

Employees

EIN

11-3659133

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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)

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)

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

$10.4m

Assets

$34.9m

Employees

EIN

38-2231279

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)

Camfed

Camfed is an international non-profit organization tackling poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change.

Revenue

$37.6m

Assets

$50.3m

Employees

EIN

54-2033897

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

$19.5m

Assets

$461.5m

Employees

EIN

20-0882784

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

$36.2m

Assets

$41.8m

Employees

754

EIN

77-0568469

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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)

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

$16.0m

Assets

$63.5m

Employees

172

EIN

94-1196215

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)

The Asia Foundation

The Asia Foundation improves lives, expands opportunities, and helps societies flourish across a dynamic and developing Asia. They work with innovative leaders and communities to build effective institutions and advance pathbreaking reforms.

Revenue

$114.5m

Assets

$88.3m

Employees

154

EIN

94-1191246

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Grid Alternatives

Grid Alternatives offers accessible renewable energy technology and job training to underprivileged communities, advancing economic and environmental justice.

Revenue

$23.1m

Assets

$33.3m

Employees

227

EIN

26-0043353

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Koret Foundation

The Koret Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, committed to strengthening the Bay Area community and nurturing the continuity of the Jewish people worldwide.

Revenue

$11.0m

Assets

$392.5m

Employees

EIN

94-1624987

IRS type

501(c)(3)

First Place for Youth

First Place for Youth serves foster kids who have the greatest needs in their community, helping them find their way as adults and build a foundation for a bright future.

Revenue

$25.9m

Assets

$20.1m

Employees

286

EIN

94-3341034

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Want more insights on nonprofits in California?

There's a whole lot more to Cause IQ than what you see here. Additional filters, personnel information, peer benchmarking, Salesforce integration, vendor lists, etc. Access all the information your company needs in one place, already collected.

Schedule a demo

Over 200 customers use Cause IQ to grow, maintain, and serve their nonprofit clients.

Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.

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

Skoll Foundation

Futures Without Violence

Summer Search

Seva Foundation

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)

Camfed

Stuart Foundation

Marin Humane

Conservation Society of California

Common Sense Media

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco (MOWSF)

Pasadena Humane

Reading Partners

ClimateWorks Foundation

Humane Society Silicon Valley

Earthjustice

The Asia Foundation

Grid Alternatives

Koret Foundation

First Place for Youth

Nonprofits

Product

Customers

About