The Nonprofit Ecosystem in North Carolina
North Carolina is home to 55k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $86b in revenue and employ 649.2k individuals.
Where Do North Carolina
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
Where are Nonprofits
located in North Carolina?
| City | Organization Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 4,269 | 69,472 | $11,069,599,483 | $16,846,851,769 |
| Greensboro | 2,349 | 32,780 | $4,613,110,785 | $2,523,203,030 |
| Durham | 2,011 | 73,752 | $15,928,467,982 | $27,067,881,585 |
| Asheville | 1,328 | 12,775 | $716,472,128 | $2,074,407,157 |
| Winston Salem | 1,231 | 51,694 | $7,524,125,912 | $2,769,015,308 |
| Fayetteville | 1,231 | 14,991 | $1,608,912,432 | $60,973,553 |
| Wilmington | 1,190 | 7,725 | $529,908,245 | $229,996,733 |
| Cary | 906 | 3,724 | $4,025,206,478 | $5,222,541,713 |
| Chapel Hill | 883 | 6,428 | $1,119,120,607 | $2,956,898,703 |
| Greenville | 704 | 18,668 | $3,338,128,312 | $1,005,400,899 |
| Concord | 620 | 1,937 | $208,762,497 | $462,044,012 |
| High Point | 591 | 6,971 | $1,160,283,703 | $396,079,476 |
| Gastonia | 475 | 9,430 | $1,252,844,415 | $272,885,780 |
| Salisbury | 450 | 7,642 | $631,323,068 | $123,537,861 |
| New Bern | 416 | 941 | $60,794,211 | $49,454,376 |
| Rocky Mount | 406 | 2,804 | $234,709,072 | $849,089,786 |
| Hickory | 400 | 3,015 | $222,961,681 | $132,970,393 |
| Goldsboro | 395 | 5,255 | $536,952,703 | $37,463,879 |
| Apex | 384 | 147 | $40,472,449 | $21,421,297 |
| Matthews | 384 | 1,518 | $250,130,496 | $26,297,342 |
Explore Nonprofits in North Carolina
Shaw University
Raleigh, NC
Assets: $70m
Revenue: $42m
Employees: 650
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate educational institutions that offer college level courses of study that may lead to the customary bachelor of arts or science degree.
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
Assets: $68m
Revenue: $45m
Employees: 327
MISSION:
PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY IS A COMPREHENSIVE UNITED METHODIST-RELATED UNIVERSITY, WITH MULTIPLE CAMPUSES AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS, COMMITTED TO EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, SERVICE, AND SCHOLARSHIP. WITHIN NURTURING COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS, WE VALUE DIVERSITY AND PROMOTE THE ATTAINMENT OF FULL ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL THROUGH ACCESSIBLE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS. IT IS THE VISION OF THE UNIVERSITY THAT OUR STUDENTS EMBRACE THE CHRISTIAN VALUES OF HUMAN DIGNITY, INTEGRITY, AND SERVICE AND BECOME SERVANT LEADERS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS.
L C Industries Foundation
Durham, NC
Assets: $68m
Revenue: $3m
MISSION:
TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND WELL BEING OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND, AND TO OFFER SUCH PERSONS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND JOB RELATED SKILLS.
Young Mens Christian Association Of Northwest North Carolina
Winston Salem, NC
Assets: $68m
Revenue: $37m
Employees: 2k
MISSION:
HELPING ALL PEOPLE REACH THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL IN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR VALUES, AREAS OF FOCUS, AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION.
Us National Whitewater Center Inc
Charlotte, NC
Assets: $68m
Revenue: $28m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES THROUGH HEALTHY AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND FAMILY AND CIVIC INTERACTION.
George And Sarah Buchanan Foundation
Greensboro, NC
Assets: $68m
Revenue: $21m
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.
Campbell University Foundation Inc
Buies Creek, NC
Assets: $67m
Revenue: $2m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.
H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust
Greensboro, NC
Assets: $67m
Revenue: $7m
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.
Well-Spring Services Inc
Greensboro, NC
Assets: $67m
Revenue: $5m
Employees: 26
MISSION:
WELL-SPRING SERVICES, INC. SUPPORTS WELL-SPRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC.
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Assets: $67m
Revenue: $54m
Employees: 347
MISSION:
INDEPENDENT, CHRIST-CENTERED, LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION
Northwest North Carolina Community Foundation
Winstonsalem, NC
Assets: $66m
Revenue: $6m
MISSION:
SUPPORT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
Pitt & Greene Electric Membership Corporation
Farmville, NC
Assets: $66m
Revenue: $25m
Employees: 34
MISSION:
IT SHALL BE THE AIM OF PITT AND GREENE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION TO MAKE ELECTRIC ENERGY AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS AT THE LOWEST COST CONSISTENT WITH SOUND ECONOMY AND GOOD MANAGEMENT.
Caromont Medical Group Inc
Gastonia, NC
Assets: $65m
Revenue: $144m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCEPTIONAL AND HIGHLY RELIABLE CARE.
Childrens Hope Alliance
Barium Springs, NC
Assets: $65m
Revenue: $11m
Employees: 12
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE A SAFE, HEALING JOURNEY FOR HURTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - CREATING HOPE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.
Alamance Community & Health Foundation Inc
Greensboro, NC
Assets: $65m
Revenue: $-60k
Employees: 46
MISSION:
THE FOUNDATION IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY WHILE BEING AN EXTENSION OF THE CARE THAT IS PROVIDED AT ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
Lake Norman Charter School Inc
Huntersville, NC
Assets: $65m
Revenue: $26m
Employees: 301
MISSION:
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE COMMUNITY LEADERS DEMONSTRATING PERSONAL INTEGRITY WITH A LIFE-LONG DESIRE TO LEARN, LEAD AND SERVE.
North Carolina Performing Arts Center At Charlotte Foundation
Charlotte, NC
Assets: $64m
Revenue: $46m
Employees: 694
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate facilities including theaters for the performing arts.
North Carolina Glaxosmithkline Foundation
Durham, NC
Assets: $63m
Revenue: $5m
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.
American Hebrew Academy Inc
Greensboro, NC
Assets: $63m
Revenue: $564k
Employees: 22
MISSION:
AHA SHALL GRADUATE GLOBALLY-MINDED, MORALLY CONSCIOUS STUDENTS CONFIDENT ON THEIR PATH TO PERSONAL FULFILLMENT AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF OTHERS.
The William R Kenan Jr Fund
Chapel Hill, NC
Assets: $63m
Revenue: $9m
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.