Nonprofits in North Carolina

Name: Top 20 North Carolina nonprofits
Creator: Cause IQ
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There are 62,852 organizations in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian nonprofits employ 1 million people, earn more than $90 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $270 billion.

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Nonprofits by major North Carolina cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Charlotte	13,767	429,087	$11,325,090,344	$34,800,211,588
Raleigh	9,525	83,669	$14,691,879,171	$76,000,184,815
Greensboro	4,882	48,185	$6,894,670,222	$21,249,456,355
Durham	4,843	94,832	$18,424,040,518	$58,948,211,246
Winston-Salem	3,786	90,007	$15,122,956,330	$29,309,224,248
Asheville	3,685	27,731	$2,815,511,715	$8,997,928,721
Fayetteville, NC	2,922	17,571	$1,982,337,256	$3,561,756,826
Wilmington	1,940	9,333	$956,356,366	$4,034,532,459
Hickory	1,780	12,343	$1,467,855,114	$3,195,080,281
Greenville, NC	1,361	20,874	$4,079,194,444	$4,191,195,003

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Job trends for North Carolina nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	7,133
1-10	3,120
11-25	1,395
26-100	1,364
101 to 1,000	637
1,000+	70

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in North Carolina is driven by large organizations like Friendship Community Development Corporation, Fields Foundation, Duke University, Duke University Health System, and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
The largest employers tend to be housing development and management companies, general hospitals, mental health group homes, hospital systems, and universities.

Sizes of nonprofits in North Carolina

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	11,297
$250k to $1M	4,292
$1M to $5M	2,389
$5M to $25M	904
$25M to $100M	246
$100M+	96

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Duke University Health System, Duke University, Novant Health, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Me, and State Employees' Credit Union earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in North Carolina.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 3.4% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in North Carolina with more than $100 million account for 66.9% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, universities, public utilities, and credit unions.

Types of nonprofits in North Carolina

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	12,224	7,189	$1,264,900,419	$1,855,790,795
Educational institutions	8,219	124,206	$16,066,929,840	$62,825,767,958
Human service organizations	6,163	79,245	$4,601,300,265	$10,245,211,283
Foundations	4,544	1,668	$3,527,707,421	$29,188,936,301
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,163	21,602	$1,931,714,864	$2,324,345,006
Business and community development organizations	4,023	8,256	$2,128,320,740	$6,775,610,814
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,653	10,817	$880,193,082	$3,085,213,313
Youth development organizations	2,157	5,459	$224,195,443	$477,996,830
Mutual assistance organizations	1,776	988	$1,273,517,893	$3,574,384,899
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,742	15,882	$7,390,655,362	$77,722,444,295

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1-20 of 62,852

Fhi 360

Family Health Network develops integrated technology solutions that connect patients with members of their care team, opening the door to improved communication and better health outcomes.

Revenue

$800.0m

Assets

$348.3m

Employees

1,671

EIN

23-7413005

IRS type

501(c)(3)

24 Foundation

24 Foundation aims to inspire and engage communities to make an immediate impact on the lives of people affected by cancer, with an ultimate vision of providing cancer navigation and survivorship for all.

Revenue

$1.8m

Assets

$1.2m

Employees

EIN

20-3768277

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)

MEMA has exclusively represented more than 1,000 companies that manufacture motor vehicle components and systems for the original equipment and aftermarket segments of the light vehicle and heavy-duty industries.

Revenue

$18.3m

Assets

$44.6m

Employees

EIN

13-1068400

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is the world's largest nonprofit solely dedicated to the pediatric brain tumor community. We serve the more than 28,000 children and teens in the United States who are living with a brain tumor diagnosis.

Revenue

$5.0m

Assets

$3.3m

Employees

EIN

58-1966822

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The V Foundation

The Foundation seeks to make a difference by generating broad-based support for cancer research and by creating an urgent awareness among all Americans of the importance of the war against cancer.

Revenue

$62.4m

Assets

$129.3m

Employees

EIN

13-3705951

IRS type

501(c)(3)

International Society of Automation (ISA)

The International Society of Automation is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals.

Revenue

$16.5m

Assets

$47.5m

Employees

EIN

25-0921042

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan's Purse helps meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Revenue

$1.2b

Assets

$1.8b

Employees

5,144

EIN

58-1437002

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Duke University

Home of the Blue Devils, Duke University has about 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students and a world-class faculty helping to expand the frontiers of knowledge. The university has a strong commitment to applying knowledge in service to society.

Revenue

$4.5b

Assets

$21.2b

Employees

31.5k

EIN

56-0532129

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Asheville School (AS)

Asheville School is a nationally acclaimed coed boarding school for students in grades 9 through 12. This is a nurturing community, where their students and faculty genuinely know one another.

Revenue

$22.9m

Assets

$112.5m

Employees

155

EIN

56-0530248

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Foundation for the Carolinas

Foundation for the Carolinas inspires philanthropy, offers innovative solutions and serves as a catalyst for charitable activity in North and South Carolina.

Revenue

$538.0m

Assets

$3.5b

Employees

123

EIN

56-6047886

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR)

At Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, our goal is to provide comfort and peace of mind to our patients and their families. We have served the Charlotte region for over thirty years and our outstanding level of services speaks to this expertise.

Revenue

$87.7m

Assets

$89.4m

Employees

728

EIN

56-1219017

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Alexander Youth Network

Alexander Youth Network's mission is to provide quality professional treatment to children with serious emotional and behavioral problems.

Revenue

$34.8m

Assets

$12.8m

Employees

618

EIN

56-0554413

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC

Established in 1980, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern north carolina is among the largest anti-hunger organizations in the united states.

Revenue

$234.0m

Assets

$103.2m

Employees

217

EIN

56-1283426

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

AICPA unites and serves accountancy professionals, advances accountancy science, provides education courses and a variety of membership products.

Revenue

$211.3m

Assets

$222.3m

Employees

EIN

13-0432265

IRS type

501(c)(6)

North Carolina Association of Realtors

To promote the success of our members and enhance the Quality of Life in North Carolina. We further pledge to preserve and promote the right to own, transfer and use real property.

Revenue

$12.5m

Assets

$33.6m

Employees

EIN

56-0488849

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI)

NCASI is an independent, non-profit research institute that focuses on environmental and sustainability topics relevant to forest management and the manufacture of forest products.

Revenue

$17.5m

Assets

$24.0m

Employees

EIN

13-1085344

IRS type

501(c)(6)

North Carolina Association of Educators

To be the voice of Educators in North Carolina that unites, organizes, and empowers members to be advocates for educational professionals,public education and children.

Revenue

$8.8m

Assets

$38.5m

Employees

EIN

56-0948289

IRS type

501(c)(6)

North Carolina Healthcare Association

A voluntary Association of hospitals in North Carolina organized to provide leadership to members in their maintenance of an appropriate environment for the provision of cost effective, quality health care and health education services to enhance the heal....

Revenue

$23.5m

Assets

$34.4m

Employees

EIN

56-0641290

IRS type

501(c)(6)

SRCco

SRCco funds and operates microelectronic technology research programs, benefiting industry and defense through university partnerships in Durham, NC.

Revenue

$53.5m

Assets

$44.1m

Employees

EIN

56-2038762

IRS type

501(c)(6)

North Carolina Bar Association

The North Carolina Bar Association is organized for the purposes of promoting and improving the administration of justice in North Carolina; fostering and encouraging law reform when in the public interest; advancing the science of jurisprudence in all it....

Revenue

$9.1m

Assets

$19.9m

Employees

EIN

56-0583941

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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Nonprofits in North Carolina

Nonprofits by major North Carolina cities

Job trends for North Carolina nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in North Carolina

Types of nonprofits in North Carolina

Directory of nonprofits in North Carolina

Fhi 360

24 Foundation

Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States

The V Foundation

International Society of Automation (ISA)

Samaritan's Purse

Duke University

Asheville School (AS)

Foundation for the Carolinas

Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR)

Alexander Youth Network

Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

North Carolina Association of Realtors

National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI)

North Carolina Association of Educators

North Carolina Healthcare Association

SRCco

North Carolina Bar Association

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