Key U.S. nonprofit insights
Total Nonprofits
1,294,612
Total Assets
8.305 trillion
Avg Assets per Nonprofit
6.415 million
Disclaimer: Approximately 600,000 nonprofits were excluded from this analysis out of the original universe of ~1.9 million nonprofits. They were excluded as a result of poor data quality. This poor data quality includes missing state or city information, missing names, filing validation failure, and EIN's that were not valid.
Key statistics on nonprofit numbers and asset amounts by state
Nationwide leaders in total assets
Total Assets
884.1 billion
Asset Concentration
10.65%
of total assets
Top 1% of Nonprofits Count
12,947
Assets Held
66.66%
of total assets
Total Assets of Top 1%
5.536 trillion
| Rank | Name | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | 108 billion |
| 2 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 70.17 billion |
| 3 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | 68.91 billion |
| 4 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | 67.97 billion |
| 5 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | 60.27 billion |
| 6 | Yale University | 54.6 billion |
| 7 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | 48.31 billion |
| 8 | Harvard Management Private Equity Corporation | 47.99 billion |
| 9 | Trustees of Princeton University | 43.03 billion |
| 10 | Lilly Endowment Inc. | 40.8 billion |
| 11 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 39.84 billion |
| 12 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 32.02 billion |
| 13 | Schwab Charitable Fund | 31.64 billion |
| 14 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. | 29.66 billion |
| 15 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 25.89 billion |
| 16 | University of Notre Dame Du Lac | 24.6 billion |
| 17 | Milton Hershey School & School Trust | 23.52 billion |
| 18 | Columbia University in the City of New York, Trustees of | 23.19 billion |
| 19 | Mayo Clinic | 22.11 billion |
| 20 | National Philanthropic Tr | 21.63 billion |
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
EIN: 94-1156365 | Redwood City, CA
Most common nonprofit focus areas and their impact
| Specialization | Count ↓ | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Ministries | 113,055 | 19.35 billion |
| Protestant Organizations | 55,841 | 5.474 billion |
| Social Services | 51,209 | 47.31 billion |
| Private Grantmaking Foundations | 44,558 | 636.2 billion |
| Student Financial Aid | 28,096 | 66.53 billion |
| Grantmaking Foundations | 25,584 | 305.5 billion |
| Animal Shelters | 25,422 | 14.68 billion |
| Youth Development Programs | 25,160 | 5.621 billion |
| Educational Programs Support | 18,600 | 17.85 billion |
| General Religious Services | 18,190 | 7.657 billion |
| Parent-Teacher Associations | 16,542 | 1.18 billion |
| General Education Support | 15,553 | 28.29 billion |
| Community Improvement | 15,437 | 20.14 billion |
| Education Funding | 14,897 | 253.5 billion |
| Amateur Sports | 14,804 | 2.298 billion |
| Public Charities | 13,594 | 94.14 billion |
| Arts Access Advocacy | 13,455 | 8.32 billion |
| General Human Services | 13,255 | 4.223 billion |
| Historical Awareness Advocacy | 11,886 | 13.79 billion |
| Fire Control Services | 11,784 | 8.897 billion |
| Youth Baseball Softball | 11,750 | 650.8 million |
| K-12 Schools | 11,695 | 108.8 billion |
| Cultural Arts Advocacy | 10,899 | 4.346 billion |
| Jewish Community Organizations | 10,502 | 2.592 billion |
| International Aid | 9,673 | 21.52 billion |
| Temporary Classification | 9,584 | 21.29 billion |
| Veterans Interests | 9,293 | 4.118 billion |
| Charitable Giving Promotion | 9,002 | 29.04 billion |
| Education Fund Support | 8,914 | 12.57 billion |
| Multipurpose Centers | 7,969 | 10.52 billion |
| Cemetery Services | 7,927 | 12.43 billion |
| Child & Youth Services | 7,668 | 10.23 billion |
| Theater Production | 7,208 | 7.349 billion |
| Libraries | 7,159 | 12.58 billion |
| Family Support | 7,110 | 6.174 billion |
| Affordable Housing | 6,925 | 42.57 billion |
| Musical Events Production | 6,785 | 2.236 billion |
| Emergency Relief Services | 6,265 | 4.97 billion |
| Public Affairs Services | 6,096 | 3.512 billion |
| Multiple Philanthropy Support | 5,908 | 14.37 billion |
| Natural Resource Conservation | 5,903 | 12.84 billion |
| Student Services | 5,656 | 6.617 billion |
| General Recreation Services | 5,653 | 483.5 million |
| Soccer Programs | 5,412 | 1.712 billion |
| Service Clubs | 5,358 | 4.708 billion |
| Local Heritage Preservation | 5,312 | 5.307 billion |
| Performing Arts Access | 5,240 | 4.782 billion |
| Human Services Grants | 5,223 | 8.002 billion |
| Food Assistance Services | 4,982 | 2.252 billion |
| Adult Education Programs | 4,878 | 5.087 billion |