Nashville area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Nashville area nonprofits
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There are 13,056 organizations in the greater Nashville metro area, including the cities of Nashville, Franklin, and Murfreesboro. Combined, these Nashville metro nonprofits employ 140,533 people, earn more than $24 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $52 billion.

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Job trends for Nashville nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	1,775
1-10	905
11-25	303
26-100	264
101 to 1,000	141
1,000+	16

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Nashville is driven by large organizations like Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Dialysis Clinic, Belmont University, and Health Services Management.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, managed care organizations, nursing homes, and multiservice human service organizations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Nashville

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	2,654
$250k to $1M	1,071
$1M to $5M	626
$5M to $25M	259
$25M to $100M	66
$100M+	24

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation, Dialysis Clinic, and Chscommunity Health Systems Veba Trust earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Nashville.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.1% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Nashville with more than $100 million account for 65.8% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, universities, public utilities, fraternal societies, and managed care organizations.

Types of nonprofits in Nashville

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	2,346	2,632	$294,958,079	$540,218,320
Educational institutions	1,876	36,947	$5,199,613,561	$20,378,995,072
Human service organizations	1,134	15,625	$1,013,593,987	$1,324,441,481
Foundations	1,127	481	$1,029,046,597	$5,013,579,613
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	965	3,956	$289,412,133	$572,594,804
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	849	4,076	$544,726,856	$1,114,617,332
Business and community development organizations	767	2,592	$592,793,803	$1,290,751,752
Mutual assistance organizations	518	691	$1,902,201,600	$1,540,937,904
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	352	3,472	$1,690,479,036	$6,447,525,211
Youth development organizations	338	1,261	$67,708,094	$140,250,084

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1-20 of 13,056

Richmond The American International University in London (RAIUL)

Richmond, The American International University in London is an independent, not-for-profit, international, liberal arts and professional studies university established in 1972.

Revenue

$23.0m

Assets

$12.2m

Employees

201

EIN

06-1395640

IRS type

501(c)(3)

National Federation of Independent Business

National Federation of Independent Business champions the interests of small businesses through advocacy, policy formulation, and representation at federal and state levels.

Revenue

$115.8m

Assets

$100.1m

Employees

871

EIN

94-0707299

IRS type

501(c)(6)

The Construction Specifications Institute Incorporated (CSI)

Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is a national association dedicated to improving the documentation, management and communication of building information as used by the construction community.

Revenue

$6.0m

Assets

$9.9m

Employees

EIN

53-0242938

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Charitywater

Charity: water is a non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. In just ten years, they've funded more than 22,000 water projects in 24 developing countries.

Revenue

$95.0m

Assets

$144.9m

Employees

123

EIN

22-3936753

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Fisk University

Fisk University produces graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society. Our curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts.

Revenue

$56.2m

Assets

$200.9m

Employees

578

EIN

62-0202000

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Nashville Chamber promotes economic prosperity, advocates for education issues and represents over 2k member companies with access to skilled labor force.

Revenue

$12.1m

Assets

$16.3m

Employees

EIN

62-0304530

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tennessee Realtors

Tennessee REALTORS serves as the Voice for Real Estate in Tennessee to more than 26,000 members across 21 local REALTOR(r) associations--from Bristol in the east to Memphis in the west, from Clarksville up north to Chattanooga down south.

Revenue

$5.4m

Assets

$21.1m

Employees

EIN

62-0641912

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tennessee Bankers Association

The mission of the Tennessee Bankers Association is to represent and support its members, enabling them to provide a full range of quality financial products and services while maintaining safety and soundness.

Revenue

$6.9m

Assets

$22.6m

Employees

EIN

62-0379580

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Mechanical Licensing Collective

Mechanical Licensing Collective provides employment management and technical assistance services to the music industry. It generated a total revenue of $22,813,877 last year.

Revenue

$84.7m

Assets

$1.2b

Employees

114

EIN

84-2642688

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Tennessee Hospital Association

The mission of the organization is to lead our members in advocacy for and support of community-based hospitals and health systems and to assist them in delivering accessible, cost-effective, quality health services.

Revenue

$18.1m

Assets

$64.7m

Employees

EIN

62-0534232

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

Founded in 1908, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has served as an association dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of the country's 55 state boards of accountancy for more than 100 years.

Revenue

$46.7m

Assets

$105.4m

Employees

145

EIN

13-3448166

IRS type

501(c)(6)

King's Daughters' School (KDS)

The King's Daughters' School promotes independence through educational, residential and community services for individuals with developmental disabilities, continuing a 100-year legacy of service.

Revenue

$11.8m

Assets

$24.5m

Employees

290

EIN

62-0560293

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development

Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development enhances statewide collaboration to recruit, retain healthcare professionals and increase access in underserved communities.

Revenue

$7.9m

Assets

$10.5m

Employees

EIN

20-3037016

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Valor Collegiate Academies

Valor Collegiate Academy is a Charter Management Organization delivering world-class personalized education to a diverse community of learners in the South.

Revenue

$36.6m

Assets

$56.0m

Employees

318

EIN

46-1413472

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Housing Affordability Trust

Housing Affordability Trust provides financial support for housing and essential services to charities, empowering families and building healthy communities.

Revenue

$14.3m

Assets

$57.1m

Employees

EIN

46-1003393

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Scarlett Family Foundation

The Scarlett Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Nashville, TN. Last year, it made 328 grants. Its trustees are Tara Anne Scarlett, Dorothy F Scarlett, and Joseph H Scarlett JR. Grantees include New Venture Fund.

Revenue

$86.8m

Assets

$240.3m

Employees

EIN

20-1980932

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Melkus Family Foundation

The Melkus Family Foundation is a private foundation that made $3,630,204 in annual grants last year and currently has $39,354,444 in total assets.

Revenue

$29.8m

Assets

$63.9m

Employees

EIN

62-1518285

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Brentwood Academy (BA)

Brentwood Academy is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging each whole person - body, mind, and spirit - to the glory of God.

Revenue

$35.5m

Assets

$57.8m

Employees

303

EIN

62-0811952

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Economic Association (AEA)

Established in 1885, the American Economic Association (AEA) is a, non-partisan, scholarly association dedicated to the discussion and publication of economics research.

Revenue

$14.0m

Assets

$54.4m

Employees

EIN

36-2166945

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Belmont University

Belmont is a private Christian university in Nashville with over 139 academic programs and a student-centered approach to education.

Revenue

$523.2m

Assets

$1.8b

Employees

4,272

EIN

62-0465076

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nashville area nonprofits

Job trends for Nashville nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Nashville

Types of nonprofits in Nashville

Directory of nonprofits in Nashville

Richmond The American International University in London (RAIUL)

National Federation of Independent Business

The Construction Specifications Institute Incorporated (CSI)

Charitywater

Fisk University

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Tennessee Realtors

Tennessee Bankers Association

Mechanical Licensing Collective

Tennessee Hospital Association

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

King's Daughters' School (KDS)

Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development

Valor Collegiate Academies

Housing Affordability Trust

Scarlett Family Foundation

The Melkus Family Foundation

Brentwood Academy (BA)

American Economic Association (AEA)

Belmont University

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