The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Washington

Washington is home to 14k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $80b in revenue and employ 268k individuals.

How Large Are Washington, DC Nonprofits?

Organizations By Employee Count

1.2k

1-5

580

6-10

749

11-25

429

26-50

322

51-100

243

101-250

115

250-1000

29

1000+

Employee Count Buckets

Number of Organizations

Organizations By Revenue Level

814

$50k-250k

1.7k

$250k-1M

1.8k

$1M-5M

555

$5M-10M

479

$10M-25M

306

$25M-100M

120

$100M+

Org Revenue Buckets

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.

Explore Nonprofits in Washington, DC

Institute For Free Speech

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

PRESERVATION OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO FREE POLITICAL SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY AND PETITION.

Eno Transportation Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide community improvement, capacity building services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

Friends Of The Legal Services Corporation

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

TO PROMOTE THE NEED FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD. ALSO, TO RAISE AND MANAGE FUNDS FOR LEGAL SERVICES CORP.

Airlink Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $16m

MISSION:

TO COORDINATE AND PROVIDE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY DONATED OR OFFERED AT A REDUCED PRICE BY PROVIDERS OF AIR TRANSPORTATION TO NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF PROJECTS.

My Sisters Place Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $10m

MISSION:

MY SISTER'S PLACE, INC. SHELTERS, SUPPORTS AND EMPOWERS SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN, WHILE PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION TO BUILD A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY.

Sojourners

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF SOJOURNERS IS TO ARTICULATE THE BIBLICAL CALL TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, INSPIRING HOPE AND BUILDING A MOVEMENT TO TRANSFORM INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD.

Small Business Majority Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

SUPPORT AMERICA'S 35 MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES VIA PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES.

Washington Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights & Urban Affairs

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

TO PROTECT, THROUGH LITIGATION AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION, THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION AND POVERTY.

American Bus Association Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $399k

MISSION:

THE ABA FOUNDATION IS ESTABLISHED FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. IT PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS THROUGH THE GEORGE T. SNYDER, JR. SCHOLARSHIP FUND. THE FOUNDATION ENHANCES THE QUALITY AND LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF INTERCITY BUS OPERATORS, AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE INTERCITY BUS INDUSTRY.

American Investment Council

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $23m

MISSION:

WE ADVANCE ACCESS TO CAPITAL, JOB CREATION, RETIREMENT SECURITY, INNOVATION, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES BY PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT.

Landscape Architecture Foundation

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT.

Hemophilia Federation Of America Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to inform the public of health and safety hazards and measures for furthering the early detection, treatment or rehabilitation of people who have an illness, injury or disability.

Capital Research Center

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

CRC CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE SECTOR, INCLUDING THE ADVOCACY GROUPS, THINK TANKS, FOUNDATIONS, ACTIVISTS, OTHER OPINION LEADERS, AND GROUPS INFLUENCING THE PUBLIC POLICY PROCESS.

Building Hope Siegen Lane Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization are the organizations concerned with civil society, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector who seek to promote the practice of charitable giving and voluntarism through a variety of strategies including advocacy, disclosure, information exchange, and research. (rev. 1/05)

Usagainstalzheimers

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $9m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Medical Research major group area.

School For Ethics And Global Leadership

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT HELP INTELLECTUALLY MOTIVATED HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS FROM ACROSS THE US SHAPE THEMSELVES INTO ETHICAL LEADERS WHO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR WORLD.

Us China Business Council

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

THE UNITED STATES CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT AMERICAN COMPANIES THAT DO BUSINESS IN CHINA AND EXPAND THE US-CHINA COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND THE US ECONOMY.

National Communication Association

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION (NCA) ADVANCES COMMUNICATION AS THE DISCIPLINE THAT STUDIES ALL FORMS, MODES, MEDIA, AND CONSEQUENCES OF COMMUNICATION THROUGH HUMANISTIC, SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC AND AESTHETIC INQUIRY. THE NCA SERVES THE SCHOLARS, TEACHERS AND PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE ITS MEMBERS BY ENABLING AND SUPPORTING THEIR PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING. DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AND PROMOTING FREE AND ETHICAL COMMUNICATION. THE NCA PROMOTES THE WIDESPREAD APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE, THE APPLICATION OF COMPETENT COMMUNICATION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS, AND THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COMMUNICATION TO SOLVE HUMAN PROBLEMS.

Arda International Foundation Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $839k

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.]

Hortons Kids Inc

Washington, DC

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to operate organizations that provide educational programs within the formal educational system or offered as an adjunct to the traditional school curriculum which help students succeed in school and prepare for life. Includes organizations that partner parents, families, schools, business and/or community leaders to broker resources for the benefit of local schools.