Nonprofits in North Carolina

Name: Top 20 North Carolina nonprofits
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There are 60,756 organizations in North Carolina. Combined, these North Carolinian nonprofits employ 762,818 people, earn more than $83 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $253 billion.

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Nonprofits by major North Carolina cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Charlotte	13,209	194,430	$10,309,726,622	$31,634,341,665
Raleigh	9,069	77,411	$12,318,166,535	$70,735,568,771
Greensboro	4,795	45,493	$6,215,773,940	$20,179,830,499
Durham	4,711	90,884	$19,049,275,227	$57,623,615,479
Winston-Salem	3,711	93,330	$14,241,559,108	$28,317,731,815
Asheville	3,531	26,298	$2,018,523,897	$8,133,431,525
Fayetteville, NC	2,817	17,468	$2,058,497,892	$3,201,344,925
Wilmington	1,885	8,149	$702,546,232	$3,458,398,542
Hickory	1,739	11,729	$1,330,901,670	$2,902,232,848
Greenville, NC	1,353	20,430	$3,216,652,990	$3,558,536,906

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Job trends for North Carolina nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	4,801
1-10	2,996
11-25	1,350
26-100	1,325
101 to 1,000	595
1,000+	69

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in North Carolina is driven by large organizations like Bethel Enrichment Center, Fields Foundation, Duke University, Duke University Health System, and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
The largest employers tend to be educational institutions, general hospitals, mental health group homes, hospital systems, and universities.

Sizes of nonprofits in North Carolina

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	10,942
$250k to $1M	3,992
$1M to $5M	2,181
$5M to $25M	805
$25M to $100M	238
$100M+	92

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Duke University, Duke University Health System, Novant Health, Gothic Corporation, and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Me earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in North Carolina.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.8% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in North Carolina with more than $100 million account for 67.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, universities, school foundations, and public utilities.

Types of nonprofits in North Carolina

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	11,185	11,396	$2,018,619,127	$3,356,335,933
Educational institutions	8,412	236,829	$17,495,889,639	$60,228,364,008
Human service organizations	5,597	74,135	$4,162,626,976	$9,230,570,192
Foundations	4,428	2,508	$3,328,627,289	$25,926,934,399
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	4,093	19,780	$1,649,089,543	$2,068,201,602
Business and community development organizations	4,002	8,146	$1,981,626,070	$7,459,826,134
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	3,470	9,349	$964,038,055	$2,697,524,042
Youth development organizations	1,994	4,408	$209,189,979	$415,172,838
Mutual assistance organizations	1,923	971	$1,004,056,793	$2,978,686,210
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,726	14,637	$6,186,679,050	$74,868,506,462

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1-20 of 60,756

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

$834.9m

Assets

$328.9m

Employees

1,464

EIN

23-7413005

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

$16.2m

Assets

$40.7m

Employees

EIN

13-1068400

IRS type

501(c)(6)

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

$1.4m

Assets

$1.0m

Employees

EIN

20-3768277

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

$38.3m

Assets

$79.7m

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

$14.9m

Assets

$45.8m

Employees

EIN

25-0921042

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

$4.6b

Assets

$20.9b

Employees

29.9k

EIN

56-0532129

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Samaritan's Purse

Christian organization providing aid to hurting people worldwide, through Operation Christmas Child and disaster relief efforts.

Revenue

$1.3b

Assets

$1.6b

Employees

4,789

EIN

58-1437002

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

$30.6m

Assets

$109.1m

Employees

157

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

$953.5m

Assets

$3.1b

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

$76.6m

Assets

$80.5m

Employees

690

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

$30.3m

Assets

$14.0m

Employees

520

EIN

56-0554413

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC

Established in 1980, the Food Bank is a nonprofit organization that has provided Food for people at risk of hunger in Central and Eastern north carolina for more than 40 years.

Revenue

$232.3m

Assets

$104.8m

Employees

196

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

$242.4m

Assets

$223.1m

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

$11.9m

Assets

$31.4m

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

$16.3m

Assets

$17.2m

Employees

EIN

13-1085344

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

$14.3m

Assets

$22.8m

Employees

EIN

56-0641290

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

$38.8m

Assets

$37.5m

Employees

EIN

56-0948289

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

$45.0m

Assets

$42.8m

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

$9.3m

Assets

$16.4m

Employees

EIN

56-0583941

IRS type

501(c)(6)

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

NBCC is an education professional society in Greensboro, NC whose mission is: NBCC advances counseling as the premier certification body of the profession.

Revenue

$17.4m

Assets

$18.3m

Employees

173

EIN

58-2085335

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

Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)

24 Foundation

The V Foundation

International Society of Automation (ISA)

Duke University

Samaritan's Purse

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 Healthcare Association

North Carolina Association of Educators

SRCco

North Carolina Bar Association

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

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