The table below provides a breakdown of the many different 501C classifications which are assigned to organizations qualifying for exemption from federal income tax through the internal revenue service code.
The 501(c3) classification is by far the most extensive and contains over half of all the 501(c)
organizations in the database. The most common activities these organizations are granted tax-exempt status for include:
Many sports leagues and associations have 501(c) tax-exempt status like little league associations
and professional sports leagues such as the National Football League, Major League Baseball,
National Hockey League, PGA Tour, United States Tennis Association, and many more.
| Classification | Description | Organization Count | Total Assets | Total Income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization | 1,614,358 | $5,929,318,507,608 | $3,926,497,518,301 | 501c3 |
| 501(c)(3) | Educational Organization | 419,273 | $1,559,273,144,922 | $706,197,308,318 | 501c3 |
| 501(c)(3) | Religious Organization | 336,868 | $120,149,075,629 | $80,111,374,473 | 501c3 |
| 501(c)(90) | 4947(a)(2) - Charitable Trust (Form 990 Filer) | 127,431 | $0 | $0 | 501c90 |
| 501(c)(4) | Social Welfare Organization | 84,557 | $185,624,326,967 | $167,057,441,761 | 501c4 |
| 501(c)(7) | Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club | 82,918 | $40,777,082,657 | $24,145,005,936 | 501c7 |
| 501(c)(8) | Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association | 78,885 | $155,315,034,237 | $35,898,809,770 | 501c8 |
| 501(c)(6) | Business League | 63,194 | $73,468,980,557 | $52,361,327,424 | 501c6 |
| 501(c)(4) | Civic League | 62,777 | $62,469,061,962 | $48,304,857,934 | 501c4 |
| 501(c)(5) | Labor Organization | 57,367 | $51,230,559,366 | $37,976,732,825 | 501c5 |
| 501(c)(19) | Post or Organization of War Veterans | 51,506 | $3,631,817,017 | $4,279,662,432 | 501c19 |
| 501(c)(6) | Board of Trade | 27,125 | $52,745,275,174 | $24,546,219,802 | 501c6 |
| 501(c)(10) | Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations | 24,764 | $3,811,908,317 | $1,117,596,871 | 501c10 |
| 501(c)(5) | Agricultural Organization | 14,614 | $15,172,779,615 | $8,837,234,493 | 501c5 |
| 501(c)(3) | Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Animals | 13,947 | $20,037,204,224 | $8,571,535,848 | 501c3 |
| 501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.) | 11,712 | $284,286,436,456 | $349,897,488,163 | 501c9 |
| 501(c)(6) | Chamber of Commerce | 9,498 | $4,920,986,206 | $4,711,413,636 | 501c6 |
| 501(c)(92) | 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer) | 8,794 | $9,362,213,316 | $3,479,932,251 | 501c92 |
| 501(c)(2) | Title-Holding Corporation | 7,661 | $18,468,505,562 | $3,141,330,174 | 501c2 |
| 501(c)(13) | Burial Association | 7,265 | $4,683,713,005 | $1,268,658,763 | 501c13 |
| 501(c)(13) | Cemetery Company | 6,011 | $13,273,145,002 | $3,416,129,106 | 501c13 |
| 501(c)(4) | Local Association of Employees | 5,232 | $1,569,164,430 | $856,393,770 | 501c4 |
| 501(c)(3) | Literary Organization | 4,505 | $10,364,840,529 | $6,649,198,207 | 501c3 |
| 501(c)(3) | Scientific Organization | 4,220 | $31,464,342,080 | $25,214,916,075 | 501c3 |
| 501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 3,809 | $883,049,239,562 | $52,936,365,787 | 501c14 |
| 501(c)(3) | Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Children | 2,538 | $1,292,999,629 | $1,256,201,644 | 501c3 |
| 501(c)(12) | Organization Like Those on Three Preceding Lines | 2,481 | $136,545,686,676 | $61,272,592,992 | 501c12 |
| 501(c)(12) | Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co. | 2,303 | $7,752,717,997 | $2,253,125,098 | 501c12 |
| 501(c)(12) | Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc. | 2,086 | $40,895,723,913 | $17,404,888,879 | 501c12 |
| 501(c)(25) | Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc. | 1,972 | $29,400,390,966 | $7,675,590,365 | 501c25 |
| 501(c)(3) | Organization for Public Safety Testing | 1,945 | $2,852,298,059 | $919,391,063 | 501c3 |
| 501(c)(15) | Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine | 1,869 | $285,230,289 | $78,070,119 | 501c15 |
| 501(c)(5) | Horticultural Organization | 1,385 | $813,159,300 | $420,491,755 | 501c5 |
| 501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.) | 895 | $10,577,180,801 | $13,763,499,241 | 501c9 |
| 501(c)(1) | Government Instrumentality | 770 | $17,891,126,017 | $1,075,312,663 | 501c1 |
| 501(c)(6) | Real Estate Board | 707 | $2,569,564,811 | $1,335,546,764 | 501c6 |
| 501(c)(17) | Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan | 366 | $423,063,252 | $358,206,414 | 501c17 |
| 501(c)(12) | Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co. | 365 | $12,477,185,696 | $4,884,989,185 | 501c12 |
| 501(c)(40) | Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)) | 253 | $0 | $0 | 501c40 |
| 501(c)(14) | Other Mutual Corp. or Assoc. | 82 | $1,066,043,037 | $61,001,679 | 501c14 |
| 501(c)(21) | Black Lung Trust | 30 | $0 | $0 | 501c21 |
| 501(c)(29) | ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers | 23 | $1,121,371,693 | $1,564,158,960 | 501c29 |
| 501(c)(16) | Corp. Financing Crop Operations | 20 | $831,274,587 | $50,859,068 | 501c16 |
| 501(c)(27) | State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance | 17 | $13,747,153,824 | $18,798,571,410 | 501c27 |
| 501(c)(50) | Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)) | 13 | $17,799,152 | $11,507,435 | 501c50 |
| 501(c)(11) | Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc. | 12 | $1,235,395,894 | $416,015,193 | 501c11 |
| 501(c)(26) | State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations | 11 | $233,404,631 | $174,567,481 | 501c26 |
| 501(c)(20) | Legal Service Organization | 7 | $591,798 | $1,114,003 | 501c20 |
| 501(c)(18) | Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59) | 3 | $674,007,457 | $356,394,254 | 501c18 |
| 501(c)(23) | Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880 | 3 | $4,599,506,874 | $714,596,090 | 501c23 |
| 501(c)(24) | Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA | 1 | $0 | $0 | 501c24 |
| 501(c)(71) | Charitable Risk Pool | 1 | $31,792,875 | $17,202,216 | 501c71 |
| 501(c)(81) | Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program | 1 | $0 | $0 | 501c81 |
| 501(c)(22) | Multiemployer Pension Plan | 0 | $0 | $0 | 501c22 |
| 501(c)(60) | Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)) | 0 | $0 | $0 | 501c60 |
| 501(c)(70) | Child Care Organization (501(k)) | 0 | $0 | $0 | 501c70 |