Washington is home to 13k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $64b in revenue and employ 262k individuals.
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400
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Number of Organizations
874
$50k-250k
1.6k
$250k-1M
1.6k
$1M-5M
472
$5M-10M
377
$10M-25M
260
$25M-100M
97
$100M+
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Number of Organizations
Where Do Washington, DC
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
Washington, DC
Assets: $5b
Revenue: $2b
Employees: 7k
MISSION:
"INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE" IS THE MISSION SET FORTH BY JAMES SMITHSON.
Washington, DC
Assets: $4b
Revenue: $2b
Employees: 16k
MISSION:
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. ESTABLISHED IN 1789, GEORGETOWN IS THE NATION'S OLDEST CATHOLIC AND JESUIT UNIVERSITY
Washington, DC
Assets: $4b
Revenue: $393m
Employees: 40
MISSION:
PROTECTION OF CUSTOMERS OF SIPC MEMBERS PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT OF 1970. COPY OF 2019 ANNUAL REPORT IS ATTACHED. MEMBERS AS OF 12/31/19 IS 3,524.
Washington, DC
Assets: $3b
Revenue: $3b
Employees: 19k
MISSION:
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS PREVENTS AND ALLEVIATES HUMAN SUFFERING IN THE FACE OF EMERGENCIES BY MOBILIZING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS.
Washington, DC
Assets: $3b
Revenue: $347m
Employees: 165
MISSION:
TO SUSTAIN, RESTORE, AND ENHANCE THE NATION'S FISH, WILDLIFE, PLANTS, AND HABITATS.
Washington, DC
Assets: $3b
Revenue: $2b
Employees: 2k
MISSION:
AARP IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO CHOOSE HOW THEY LIVE AS THEY AGE.
Washington, DC
Assets: $2b
Revenue: $114m
MISSION:
LTC RE IS A PROTECTED CELL CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY FORMED BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF LIFE AND HEALTH GUARANTY ASSOCIATIONS, WHOSE MEMBERS ARE LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE STATE GUARANTY ASSOCIATIONS AFFECTED BY THE INSOLVENCY OF PENN TREATY NETWORK AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY AND/OR ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, AMERICAN NETWORK INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MEMBERS REINSURE THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO LTC RE TO SERVICE THE COVERED POLICYHOLDERS.
Washington, DC
Assets: $2b
Revenue: $1b
Employees: 4k
MISSION:
FINRA IS DEDICATED TO INVESTOR PROTECTION AND MARKET INTEGRITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT REGULATION OF THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY.
Washington, DC
Assets: $2b
Revenue: $166m
MISSION:
TO ORGANIZE ALL WORKERS FOR THEIR MORAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT, CONDITION AND STATUS.
Washington, DC
Assets: $2b
Revenue: $862m
Employees: 9k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate postsecondary educational institutions that offer postgraduate study at masters or doctorate levels in addition to an undergraduate program for people who meet entry level requirements and are interested in an advanced education. Some institutions of university status are known as colleges or institutes.
Washington, DC
Assets: $2b
Revenue: $1b
Employees: 8k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate health care facilities like orthopedic hospitals or cancer hospitals that provide diagnostic and treatment services on an inpatient basis for people who have specified medical conditions.
Washington, DC
Assets: $2b
Revenue: $70m
Employees: 481
MISSION:
THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO INCREASE AND DIFFUSE GEOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE AND USE THE POWER OF SCIENCE, EXPLORATION, EDUCATION AND STORYTELLING TO ILLUMINATE AND PROTECT THE WONDER OF THE WORLD.
Washington, DC
Assets: $2b
Revenue: $1b
Employees: 7k
MISSION:
WE EDUCATE STUDENTS, DEVELOP PROFESSIONALS, CONDUCT RESEARCH, AND SERVE PATIENTS.
Washington, DC
Assets: $2b
Revenue: $64m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations like chambers of commerce, business leagues and commercial trade associations whose members are businessmen and women and merchants who have affiliated for the purpose of promoting the general commercial interests of the community or the interests of their own trade. [Many of these are found in section 501(c)(6) business leagues; and 501(c)(6) chambers of commerce.]
Washington, DC
Assets: $2b
Revenue: $671m
Employees: 2k
MISSION:
THE ACS IS A FEDERALLY CHARTERED ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE BROADER CHEMISTRY ENTERPRISE AND ITS PRACTITIONERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF EARTH & ITS PEOPLE
Washington, DC
Assets: $1b
Revenue: $226m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
THE GALLERY'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE, COLLECT, EXHIBIT AND FOSTER UNDERSTANDING OF WORKS OF ART
Washington, DC
Assets: $1b
Revenue: $440m
MISSION:
THE PURPOSE OF FIAT LUX IS TO FINANCE THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA'S SELF INSURED RETENTIONS, TO PURCHASE REINSURANCE DIRECTLY, AND TO ISSUE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA'S CERTAIN BESPOKE INSURANCE POLICIES.
Washington, DC
Assets: $1b
Revenue: $406m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (NAS) IS DEDICATED TO THE FURTHERANCE OF SCIENCE AND ITS USE FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE.
Washington, DC
Assets: $1b
Revenue: $450m
Employees: 3k
MISSION:
SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., A MEMBER OF JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE, HAS A DISTINGUISHED HISTORY OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1890. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, SIBLEY OFFERS SURGICAL, OBSTETRIC, PSYCHIATRIC, ONCOLOGIC AND SKILLED NURSING INPATIENT SERVICES, AS WELL AS A 24-HOUR STATE-OF-THE-ART EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. SIBLEY'S MISSION IS TO DELIVER EXCELLENCE AND COMPASSIONATE CARE -EVERY PERSON -EVERY TIME. SIBLEY'S VISION IS TO BE THE ROLE MODEL FOR INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS FOR ALL. SIBLEY'S CORE VALUES ARE 1) EXCELLENCE & DISCOVERY, 2) LEADERSHIP AND INTEGRITY, 3) DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AND 4) RESPECT AND COLLEGIALITY.
Washington, DC
Assets: $1b
Revenue: $74m
Employees: 569
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to conduct research in astronomy, the physical science that addresses matter and energy in the universe using observational techniques such as spectroscopy, photometry, interferometry, radio astronomy and optical astronomy.