California Nonprofits

9992 nonprofits in California ranked by how they spend $769.4B in donations. See CEO pay, red flags, and which ones put the most into programs.

9992Total Nonprofits
$769.4BTotal Revenue
$1260.1BTotal Assets
85/100Avg Mission Score

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Nonprofit Landscape in California

The nonprofit landscape in California includes 9992 registered organizations with a combined $769.4B in annual revenue and $1260.1B in total assets. The most prevalent category is Education with 1571 organizations. Los Angeles has the highest concentration of nonprofits in the state. The average mission transparency score is 85/100.

Top Categories in California

Education: 1571 (16%) Human Services: 1068 (11%) Philanthropy & Grantmaking: 848 (8%) Health Care: 654 (7%) Housing & Shelter: 432 (4%) Arts, Culture & Humanities: 392 (4%) Community Improvement: 299 (3%) Environment: 261 (3%) Mental Health: 213 (2%) Employment: 179 (2%) Youth Development: 177 (2%) Recreation & Sports: 165 (2%)

Top Cities in California

Los Angeles (1022) · $55.2B San Francisco (926) · $86.6B San Diego (482) · $33.4B Sacramento (448) · $50.7B Oakland (387) · $171.3B San Jose (215) · $7.0B Pasadena (210) · $13.8B Fresno (153) · $9.7B Berkeley (151) · $3.2B Irvine (142) · $6.0B Santa Barbara (125) · $8.1B Long Beach (112) · $7.3B Palo Alto (107) · $27.2B Santa Ana (99) · $2.6B San Rafael (95) · $1.8B Santa Rosa (82) · $2.0B Santa Monica (79) · $2.3B Bakersfield (70) · $3.3B Stockton (65) · $3.5B Riverside (64) · $1.6B Beverly Hills (60) · $1.6B Glendale (58) · $2.8B Redwood City (55) · $2.0B Pleasanton (54) · $4.2B Roseville (53) · $8.5B Concord (51) · $2.0B Covina (51) · $2.2B Orange (50) · $4.5B Modesto (49) · $602.0M Anaheim (47) · $2.4B

Largest Nonprofits in California by Revenue

#OrganizationCityRevenue
1 Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc Oakland $93.0B
2 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Oakland $55.5B
3 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford $26.3B
4 Sutter Health Sacramento $21.0B
5 Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View $19.0B
6 Dignity Health San Francisco $17.3B
7 Commonspirit Health Operating Investment Pool Llc San Francisco $13.5B
8 Donor Advised Charitable Giving San Francisco $9.7B
9 Stanford Health Care 227 Stanford $8.1B
10 Risant Health Inc Oakland $6.7B
11 Delta Dental Of California San Francisco $6.5B
12 Jen Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation Palo Alto $6.0B
13 Scripps Health San Diego $5.7B
14 Sutter Bay Hospitals Sacramento $5.6B
15 University Of Southern California Los Angeles $5.6B
16 Cedars Sinai Medical Center W Hollywood $5.3B
17 Scan Health Plan Long Beach $5.2B
18 Sutter Valley Hospitals Sacramento $5.1B
19 California Institute Of Technology Pasadena $5.1B
20 Motion Picture H&W Fund Studio City $4.9B

All California Organizations (9992)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many nonprofits are in California?

There are 9992 registered nonprofits in California, with $769.4B in combined annual revenue and $1260.1B in total assets.

What is the largest nonprofit in California?

The largest nonprofit in California by revenue is Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc with $93.0B in annual revenue.

What categories of nonprofits operate in California?

The most common categories are Education, Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Health Care. There are 26 distinct categories represented.

Which cities in California have the most nonprofits?

The cities with the most nonprofits are Los Angeles (1022), San Francisco (926), San Diego (482).

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