Nonprofits in Pennsylvania

Name: Top 20 Pennsylvania nonprofits
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There are 87,486 organizations in Pennsylvania. Combined, these Pennsylvanian nonprofits employ 1 million people, earn more than $238 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $557 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Pennsylvania cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Philadelphia	27,333	541,880	$96,651,898,955	$242,336,279,027
Pittsburgh	19,767	308,991	$60,358,900,769	$134,858,569,391
Harrisburg	4,881	85,464	$17,090,741,281	$54,238,793,440
Allentown	4,065	85,376	$13,642,805,858	$24,448,825,593
Scranton	3,206	32,133	$3,039,019,759	$5,574,476,635
Lancaster	3,197	42,503	$4,490,781,623	$11,690,272,985
York	2,363	45,255	$6,860,986,801	$9,164,852,934
Reading	2,174	35,997	$4,263,461,423	$8,137,209,960
Erie	1,921	25,110	$1,919,980,791	$4,867,231,931
State College	1,154	8,608	$1,089,302,041	$2,216,975,115

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Job trends for Pennsylvania nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	16,133
1-10	4,908
11-25	2,564
26-100	2,313
101 to 1,000	1,373
1,000+	205

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Pennsylvania is driven by large organizations like Upmc Group, University of Pennsylvania (Penn), University of Pittsburgh, Highmark Health Group, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
The largest employers tend to be hospital systems, universities, general hospitals, colleges, and senior residential care facilities.

Sizes of nonprofits in Pennsylvania

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	22,835
$250k to $1M	7,072
$1M to $5M	3,890
$5M to $25M	1,731
$25M to $100M	571
$100M+	259

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Upmc Group, National Philanthropic Trust, University of Pennsylvania (Penn), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, and Highmark Health Group earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Pennsylvania.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.2% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Pennsylvania with more than $100 million account for 74.1% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be hospital systems, general hospitals, public foundations, universities, and fraternal societies.

Types of nonprofits in Pennsylvania

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	12,547	8,415	$1,628,516,808	$8,257,502,649
Educational institutions	9,411	360,743	$43,024,004,152	$150,860,570,628
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	8,991	44,516	$2,080,449,587	$4,484,910,610
Foundations	8,881	5,653	$29,555,748,111	$130,871,007,457
Human service organizations	5,640	210,207	$13,756,003,925	$23,446,372,928
Business and community development organizations	5,397	18,048	$2,644,879,982	$7,912,228,651
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	5,281	27,518	$2,344,664,277	$10,022,169,422
Mutual assistance organizations	4,045	27,808	$13,355,569,096	$44,222,196,598
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	3,111	10,473	$2,159,505,490	$20,217,686,357
Public safety organizations	2,782	5,738	$678,754,953	$2,806,673,903

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1-20 of 87,486

Whyy

WHYY is the Philadelphia region's leading public media provider, serving Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and all of Delaware.

Revenue

$48.5m

Assets

$95.4m

Employees

312

EIN

23-1438083

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1827 that provides great events, activities and publications for novice gardeners, experienced horticulturists, and flower lovers of all ages.

Revenue

$37.8m

Assets

$68.2m

Employees

228

EIN

23-1352265

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American College of Physicians (ACP)

ACP is the largest medical specialty organization in the US, offering a top-selling self-assessment program for internists.

Revenue

$75.5m

Assets

$213.9m

Employees

326

EIN

23-1520302

IRS type

501(c)(3)

American Association for Cancer Research

AACR researches, educates, and collaborates to prevent and cure cancer. They publish journals and host scientific meetings and workshops.

Revenue

$74.3m

Assets

$241.9m

Employees

277

EIN

23-6251648

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has helped to transform a downtrodden section of Downtown into a world-class Cultural District that stands as a national model of urban revitalization through the arts.

Revenue

$89.9m

Assets

$242.9m

Employees

567

EIN

25-1469002

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Philadelphia Foundation (PF)

Philadelphia Foundation is the community foundation that serves the Greater Philadelphia community. It is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the United States.

Revenue

$57.3m

Assets

$630.8m

Employees

EIN

23-1581832

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia (JFGP)

The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's mission is to mobilize financial and volunteer resources and to address the communities' most critical priorities locally, in Israel and around the world.

Revenue

$73.0m

Assets

$476.4m

Employees

EIN

23-1500085

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Animal Friends

Animal Friends' vision is to ensure the well being of companion animals, while ending overpopulation, abuse and unwarranted euthanasia.

Revenue

$8.5m

Assets

$27.8m

Employees

163

EIN

25-0951565

IRS type

501(c)(3)

United Steelworkers USW

The USW is 1.2 million working and retired members throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, working together to improve our jobs, to build a better future for our families; and to promote fairness, justice and equality.

Revenue

$604.1m

Assets

$1.8b

Employees

1,463

EIN

25-0818080

IRS type

501(c)(5)

Leadingage Pa Foundation

LeadingAge PA Foundation provides education, training, and support for non-profit providers of senior services in Pennsylvania.

Revenue

$1.1m

Assets

$5.7m

Employees

EIN

23-6394750

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Back on My Feet

Back on My Feet combats homelessness through the power of running, community support, and essential employment and housing resources.

Revenue

$4.7m

Assets

$4.2m

Employees

EIN

26-2109809

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Nephcure Kidney International (NKI)

NephCure Kidney International (NKI) is the only organization committed exclusively to support research seeking the cause of the potentially debilitating kidney disease FSGS and the diseases that cause Nephrotic Syndrome, improve treatment and find a cure.

Revenue

$5.6m

Assets

$3.9m

Employees

EIN

38-3569922

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world's leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project, program and portfolio management profession.

Revenue

$392.0m

Assets

$689.4m

Employees

724

EIN

23-1887442

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools (ANCSS)

Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools consists of an accredited, private girls' school and boys' school providing 9th through 12th graders with an education inspired by the New Church.

Revenue

$41.4m

Assets

$436.2m

Employees

665

EIN

23-1433899

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Oncology Nursing Society

Oncology Nursing Society advances excellence in oncology nursing and cancer care through publications and education programs.

Revenue

$29.5m

Assets

$47.1m

Employees

163

EIN

51-0183279

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Opera Philadelphia

Opera Philadelphia is an American opera company in Philadelphia and is the city's only company producing grand opera. The organization produces five fully staged opera productions annually, encompassing works from the 17th through the 21st century.

Revenue

$9.4m

Assets

$7.3m

Employees

419

EIN

23-1504706

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) mission is to create a transformative educational experience for students focused on deep disciplinary knowledge; problem solving; leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills and personal health and well-being.

Revenue

$1.9b

Assets

$6.8b

Employees

15.8k

EIN

25-0969449

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Philabundance

Philabundance fights hunger with food distribution, waste reduction, and access to nutritious meals through partnerships in a 9-county service area.

Revenue

$75.6m

Assets

$44.8m

Employees

235

EIN

23-2290505

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Project Home

The mission of the Project HOME community is to empower adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all of them to attain their fullest potential.

Revenue

$61.9m

Assets

$199.6m

Employees

578

EIN

23-2555950

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, is a not-for-profit founded in 1980 headquartered in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. The Food Bank is committed to providing higher access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Revenue

$85.4m

Assets

$60.0m

Employees

197

EIN

25-1420599

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Pennsylvania

Nonprofits by major Pennsylvania cities

Job trends for Pennsylvania nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Pennsylvania

Types of nonprofits in Pennsylvania

Directory of nonprofits in Pennsylvania

Whyy

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)

American College of Physicians (ACP)

American Association for Cancer Research

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Philadelphia Foundation (PF)

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia (JFGP)

Animal Friends

United Steelworkers USW

Leadingage Pa Foundation

Back on My Feet

Nephcure Kidney International (NKI)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools (ANCSS)

Oncology Nursing Society

Opera Philadelphia

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

Philabundance

Project Home

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

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