California is home to 192k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $507b in revenue and employ 2.1m individuals.
Where Do California
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
City | Organization Count | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
San Diego | 7,135 | 137,332 | $25,153,839,312 | $6,662,452,600 |
San Francisco | 6,697 | 170,088 | $46,125,056,582 | $37,172,132,753 |
Sacramento | 5,771 | 101,641 | $26,160,461,088 | $6,761,657,282 |
San Jose | 4,871 | 29,664 | $4,814,317,950 | $4,930,992,633 |
Oakland | 3,292 | 213,946 | $133,902,753,185 | $27,190,257,502 |
Fresno | 2,434 | 40,341 | $7,362,445,215 | $348,776,123 |
Long Beach | 2,239 | 16,183 | $6,607,270,399 | $1,421,132,080 |
Irvine | 2,150 | 12,648 | $3,363,522,361 | $3,004,856,618 |
Bakersfield | 1,808 | 14,414 | $2,115,593,897 | $176,891,074 |
Pasadena | 1,808 | 39,259 | $9,751,976,091 | $6,618,828,878 |
Riverside | 1,529 | 9,223 | $1,389,331,221 | $497,897,928 |
Santa Barbara | 1,389 | 19,248 | $5,873,859,802 | $2,077,221,952 |
Berkeley | 1,381 | 14,461 | $3,933,873,670 | $4,327,348,020 |
Anaheim | 1,255 | 5,166 | $703,023,238 | $133,994,760 |
Stockton | 1,255 | 14,769 | $2,251,412,902 | $440,130,887 |
Fremont | 1,146 | 3,626 | $978,642,771 | $515,022,570 |
Santa Rosa | 1,138 | 10,740 | $1,486,658,407 | $417,000,145 |
Torrance | 1,055 | 10,078 | $1,866,409,636 | $258,718,990 |
Santa Monica | 1,021 | 7,090 | $1,634,273,544 | $2,190,616,671 |
Palo Alto | 998 | 15,127 | $8,236,241,464 | $33,956,460,689 |
Pasadena, CA
Assets: $305m
Revenue: $75m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
PROVIDES GRADUATE DEGREES IN THEOLOGY,PSYCHOLOGY,INTERCULTURAL STUDIES & OPERATES PSYCH CENTER.
Santa Cruz, CA
Assets: $304m
Revenue: $86m
MISSION:
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE RISK POOL FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Bakersfield, CA
Assets: $304m
Revenue: $492m
Employees: 2k
MISSION:
LIVING GODS LOVE BY INSPIRING HEALTH, WHOLENESS AND HOPE.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $303m
Revenue: $125m
Employees: 578
MISSION:
COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE WHICH IS RESPONSIVE TO THE COMMUNITY'S ETHNIC AND CULTURAL UNIQUENESS.
San Diego, CA
Assets: $303m
Revenue: $305m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the private foundations that make grants based on charitable endowments. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not actively raise funds or seek public financial support. These are the most common type of private foundation. They are generally endowed, usually from a single individual or family. Private foundations are considered family foundations if relatives or the original donor are still active on the board of trustees or in the operation of the foundation.
Duarte, CA
Assets: $302m
Revenue: $125m
Employees: 2k
MISSION:
TO HELP OLDER ADULTS LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES POSSIBLE, HOWEVER THEY DEFINE IT.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $301m
Revenue: $13m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is the fund-raising entity for a single institution within the Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations major group area.
Los Angeles, CA
Assets: $300m
Revenue: $5m
MISSION:
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES, INC.
Fresno, CA
Assets: $300m
Revenue: $96m
Employees: 2k
MISSION:
RECEIVE, HOLD, INVEST AND ADMINISTER PROPERTY AND TO MAKE EXPENDITURES TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO.
Claremont, CA
Assets: $300m
Revenue: $123m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
A PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT IS A HIGH RESEARCH ACTIVITY UNIVERSITY AWARDING MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL DEGREES WITHIN ITS FIVE SCHOOLS AND THREE INDEPENDENT DEPARTMENTS.
Los Angeles, CA
Assets: $300m
Revenue: $29m
Employees: 512
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve and exhibit collections of objects including fine art, decorative art, folk/ethnic art and textiles that are collected primarily for their aesthetic qualities and their importance as representatives of a particular artistic tradition or style.
Monterey, CA
Assets: $299m
Revenue: $13m
Employees: 74
MISSION:
A COOPERATIVE, ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THRIFT AND SAVINGS AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $299m
Revenue: $8m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the private foundations that make grants based on charitable endowments. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not actively raise funds or seek public financial support. These are the most common type of private foundation. They are generally endowed, usually from a single individual or family. Private foundations are considered family foundations if relatives or the original donor are still active on the board of trustees or in the operation of the foundation.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $299m
Revenue: $8m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to protect our natural resources from abuse, neglect, waste or exploitation and preserve their availability for future generations.
Long Beach, CA
Assets: $298m
Revenue: $41m
Employees: 22
MISSION:
THE SCAN FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE A COORDINATED AND EASILY NAVIGATED SYSTEM OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS THAT PRESERVE DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE. DURING 2022, THE FOUNDATION DISBURSED $6,842,985 IN CASH GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION.
Irvine, CA
Assets: $297m
Revenue: $33m
Employees: 169
MISSION:
JAMBOREE DELIVERS HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SERVICES THAT TRANSFORM LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.
Fresno, CA
Assets: $297m
Revenue: $177m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO THE LIFETIME WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO EVERYONE WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.
Los Angeles, CA
Assets: $296m
Revenue: $23m
Employees: 28
MISSION:
EMPOWER CHARITABLE INDIVIDUALS & ENTITIES BY PHILANTHROPY MANAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC VALUES.
Redlands, CA
Assets: $295m
Revenue: $14m
MISSION:
REDLANDS HEALTH FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF REDLANDS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BY ADMINISTERING FUNDS ACCUMULATED IN ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE CAPITAL NEEDS FOR PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OF THE HOSPITAL.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $294m
Revenue: $17m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.