California
Nonprofits and 501C Tax Exempt Organizations
- Organization Count: 325,852
- Assets Total: $1,129,766,917,048
- Income Total: $681,238,504,071
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- Highest Asset Amount $70,169,024,068
- Average Asset Amount $13,649,643
- Highest Income Amount $80,222,584,861
- Average Income Amount $8,265,743
Top Nonprofit Organizations in California with the Most Assets
| # | Organization Name | Assets | Address | Type | Classification | Exempt Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS (c/o CHIEF TAX OFFICER) |
$50 billion + | 1 KAISER PLZ OAKLAND, CA 94612-3609 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Community Health Systems) |
06/1949 |
| 2 | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY (c/o SUPRIYA S PAI) |
$50 billion + | 485 BROADWAY ST REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3136 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (University or Technological Institute) |
10/1996 |
| 3 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC (c/o TAX DEPT) |
$20 billion + | ONE KAISER PLZ 26 F OAKLAND, CA 94612-3682 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Group Health Practice (Health Maintenance Organizations)) |
12/1981 |
| 4 | THE GOLDEN 1 CREDIT UNION (c/o ALLYSON HILL SVP/CFO) |
$10 billion + | 8945 CAL CENTER DR SACRAMENTO, CA 95826-3239 |
501(c)(14) | Credit Union (Credit Unions) |
01/2017 |
| 5 | DIGNITY HEALTH (c/o MARY TYREN SYSTEM VP CONTRO) |
$10 billion + | 185 BERRY ST STE 200 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-1777 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Hospital, General) |
06/2012 |
| 6 | COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH OPERATING INVESTMENT POOL LLC (c/o COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH SOLE MBR) |
$10 billion + | 185 BERRY ST STE 200 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-1777 |
501(c)(3) | Religious Organization (Roman Catholic) |
07/2020 |
| 7 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (c/o CASSANDRA PORTER ACCT/FIN D) |
$10 billion + | UNIVERSITY PARK LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-0001 |
501(c)(3) | Educational Organization (University or Technological Institute) |
10/1934 |
| 8 | WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION (c/o SURESH BHAT) |
$10 billion + | 2121 SAND HILL RD MENLO PARK, CA 94025-6909 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Corporate Foundations) |
03/1968 |
| 9 | J PAUL GETTY TRUST (c/o WILLIAM G HUMPHRIES) |
$10 billion + | 1200 GETTY CENTER DR STE 401 LOS ANGELES, CA 90049-1694 |
501(c)(3) | Educational Organization (Private Operating Foundations) |
12/1954 |
| 10 | SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION | $10 billion + | 6545 SEQUENCE DR SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-4363 |
501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 06/1961 |
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501(C) Classification Totals
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• The following table is a list of 501(c) classifications and the number of organizations in California granted an exempt status under that classification.• The 501(c) section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 defines the category under which an organization may be tax exempt.
| # | Classification | Description | Organization Count | Organization Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization | 176,846 | $738,439,923,943 | 501c3 |
| 2 | 501(c)(3) | Educational Organization | 44,220 | $116,617,662,908 | 501c3 |
| 3 | 501(c)(3) | Religious Organization | 38,393 | $35,354,973,824 | 501c3 |
| 4 | 501(c)(90) | 4947(a)(2) - Charitable Trust (Form 990 Filer) | 13,474 | $0 | 501c90 |
| 5 | 501(c)(7) | Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club | 7,777 | $3,748,484,006 | 501c7 |
| 6 | 501(c)(4) | Social Welfare Organization | 6,697 | $7,526,803,565 | 501c4 |
| 7 | 501(c)(4) | Civic League | 5,630 | $4,205,874,046 | 501c4 |
| 8 | 501(c)(6) | Business League | 5,511 | $4,357,479,485 | 501c6 |
| 9 | 501(c)(8) | Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association | 4,961 | $941,492,110 | 501c8 |
| 10 | 501(c)(5) | Labor Organization | 4,935 | $7,212,283,334 | 501c5 |
| 11 | 501(c)(6) | Board of Trade | 3,223 | $3,046,566,265 | 501c6 |
| 12 | 501(c)(19) | Post or Organization of War Veterans | 2,627 | $122,716,024 | 501c19 |
| 13 | 501(c)(3) | Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Animals | 1,398 | $1,130,385,663 | 501c3 |
| 14 | 501(c)(10) | Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations | 1,397 | $475,196,201 | 501c10 |
| 15 | 501(c)(5) | Agricultural Organization | 1,136 | $1,563,017,427 | 501c5 |
| 16 | 501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.) | 979 | $21,354,516,400 | 501c9 |
| 17 | 501(c)(6) | Chamber of Commerce | 904 | $348,549,394 | 501c6 |
| 18 | 501(c)(2) | Title-Holding Corporation | 807 | $1,339,089,527 | 501c2 |
| 19 | 501(c)(4) | Local Association of Employees | 609 | $101,877,074 | 501c4 |
| 20 | 501(c)(3) | Scientific Organization | 496 | $8,470,896,060 | 501c3 |
| 21 | 501(c)(25) | Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc. | 485 | $4,240,104,428 | 501c25 |
| 22 | 501(c)(3) | Literary Organization | 453 | $357,170,480 | 501c3 |
| 23 | 501(c)(12) | Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co. | 411 | $691,439,021 | 501c12 |
| 24 | 501(c)(12) | Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc. | 323 | $450,385,382 | 501c12 |
| 25 | 501(c)(15) | Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine | 272 | $1,007,984 | 501c15 |
| 26 | 501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 231 | $161,580,098,689 | 501c14 |
| 27 | 501(c)(12) | Organization Like Those on Three Preceding Lines | 221 | $314,699,852 | 501c12 |
| 28 | 501(c)(3) | Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Children | 171 | $267,599,199 | 501c3 |
| 29 | 501(c)(3) | Organization for Public Safety Testing | 152 | $78,563,560 | 501c3 |
| 30 | 501(c)(92) | 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer) | 118 | $78,174,522 | 501c92 |
| 31 | 501(c)(5) | Horticultural Organization | 88 | $86,606,264 | 501c5 |
| 32 | 501(c)(13) | Burial Association | 73 | $603,715,407 | 501c13 |
| 33 | 501(c)(13) | Cemetery Company | 71 | $1,944,819,303 | 501c13 |
| 34 | 501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.) | 62 | $972,852,339 | 501c9 |
| 35 | 501(c)(6) | Real Estate Board | 44 | $32,627,971 | 501c6 |
| 36 | 501(c)(1) | Government Instrumentality | 43 | $809,825,941 | 501c1 |
| 37 | 501(c)(17) | Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan | 18 | $1,109,281 | 501c17 |
| 38 | 501(c)(12) | Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co. | 8 | $1 | 501c12 |
| 39 | 501(c)(40) | Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)) | 7 | $0 | 501c40 |
| 40 | 501(c)(50) | Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)) | 3 | $0 | 501c50 |
| 41 | 501(c)(71) | Charitable Risk Pool | 1 | $31,792,875 | 501c71 |
| 42 | 501(c)(27) | State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance | 1 | $0 | 501c27 |
| 43 | 501(c)(29) | ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers | 1 | $4,168,692 | 501c29 |
| 44 | 501(c)(11) | Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc. | 1 | $1,947,177 | 501c11 |
| 45 | 501(c)(16) | Corp. Financing Crop Operations | 1 | $50,627,745 | 501c16 |
| 46 | 501(c)(14) | Other Mutual Corp. or Assoc. | 1 | $0 | 501c14 |
| False | - none - | No Classification | 572 | $809,793,679 |
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California Places Ranked by Nonprofit Assets
Cities
| Rank # | City | Organization Count | Asset Amount | Income Amount |
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Counties
| Rank # | County | Asset Amount | Percentage of Total State Assets | Income Amount | Organization Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County CA | $264,204,346,946 | 23.39% | $144,235,532,817 | 85,422 |
| 2 | Alameda County CA | $154,366,639,299 | 13.66% | $158,556,674,673 | 16,908 |
| 3 | San Francisco County CA | $120,632,257,591 | 10.68% | $66,683,763,697 | 12,353 |
| 4 | Santa Clara County CA | $117,779,209,802 | 10.43% | $56,877,038,013 | 17,357 |
| 5 | San Mateo County CA | $96,178,173,973 | 8.51% | $36,896,343,348 | 6,638 |
| 6 | San Diego County CA | $77,549,274,813 | 6.86% | $39,622,615,979 | 26,513 |
| 7 | Sacramento County CA | $62,882,073,623 | 5.57% | $41,657,654,105 | 14,176 |
| 8 | Orange County CA | $56,604,241,990 | 5.01% | $34,980,150,916 | 26,094 |
| 9 | San Bernardino County CA | $20,005,249,306 | 1.77% | $13,745,720,891 | 12,710 |
| 10 | Ventura County CA | $15,322,567,117 | 1.36% | $9,154,063,756 | 6,714 |
| 11 | Santa Barbara County CA | $13,908,534,097 | 1.23% | $8,242,416,687 | 4,900 |
| 12 | Sonoma County CA | $13,123,391,402 | 1.16% | $2,681,204,443 | 5,323 |
| 13 | Fresno County CA | $12,943,262,930 | 1.15% | $8,874,277,684 | 6,398 |
| 14 | Contra Costa County CA | $12,874,612,023 | 1.14% | $9,257,677,655 | 9,554 |
| 15 | Riverside County CA | $12,421,956,939 | 1.10% | $6,074,156,219 | 13,909 |
| 16 | Placer County CA | $11,834,058,601 | 1.05% | $8,396,963,596 | 3,504 |
| 17 | Marin County CA | $10,509,785,307 | 0.93% | $5,196,735,693 | 4,391 |
| 18 | Kern County CA | $8,769,724,549 | 0.78% | $3,198,102,356 | 5,016 |
| 19 | Monterey County CA | $6,875,756,214 | 0.61% | $4,144,446,769 | 3,546 |
| 20 | Solano County CA | $6,671,420,781 | 0.59% | $1,672,203,138 | 3,318 |
| 21 | San Joaquin County CA | $5,289,963,140 | 0.47% | $4,007,827,295 | 4,691 |
| 22 | Santa Cruz County CA | $2,639,193,012 | 0.23% | $1,455,141,973 | 2,782 |
| 23 | Stanislaus County CA | $2,583,056,480 | 0.23% | $938,233,513 | 3,180 |
| 24 | Madera County CA | $2,531,958,733 | 0.22% | $1,750,306,052 | 930 |
| 25 | Napa County CA | $2,293,216,866 | 0.20% | $1,720,701,772 | 1,618 |
| 26 | San Luis Obispo County CA | $2,167,546,344 | 0.19% | $1,066,741,852 | 3,167 |
| 27 | Butte County CA | $2,164,431,538 | 0.19% | $1,868,517,106 | 1,957 |
| 28 | Sutter County CA | $1,716,207,271 | 0.15% | $295,596,392 | 717 |
| 29 | Yolo County CA | $1,641,954,816 | 0.15% | $729,272,656 | 1,864 |
| 30 | Shasta County CA | $1,588,980,854 | 0.14% | $881,301,164 | 1,775 |
| 31 | Tulare County CA | $1,306,214,968 | 0.12% | $893,163,514 | 2,403 |
| 32 | El Dorado County CA | $1,213,515,102 | 0.11% | $951,144,468 | 1,710 |
| 33 | Humboldt County CA | $1,182,355,038 | 0.10% | $706,811,932 | 1,543 |
| 34 | Nevada County CA | $965,345,958 | 0.09% | $699,358,143 | 1,371 |
| 35 | Merced County CA | $831,793,542 | 0.07% | $410,071,998 | 1,416 |
| 36 | Mendocino County CA | $774,437,936 | 0.07% | $535,457,786 | 1,181 |
| 37 | Imperial County CA | $532,402,183 | 0.05% | $266,917,123 | 837 |
| 38 | Siskiyou County CA | $465,745,572 | 0.04% | $208,041,327 | 736 |
| 39 | Amador County CA | $365,069,942 | 0.03% | $186,548,673 | 395 |
| 40 | Plumas County CA | $232,999,005 | 0.02% | $138,437,721 | 359 |
| 41 | Kings County CA | $224,986,925 | 0.02% | $277,839,409 | 734 |
| 42 | Calaveras County CA | $207,265,812 | 0.02% | $162,368,955 | 572 |
| 43 | Glenn County CA | $195,000,715 | 0.02% | $182,773,427 | 266 |
| 44 | Lake County CA | $193,586,155 | 0.02% | $99,410,552 | 621 |
| 45 | San Benito County CA | $161,838,721 | 0.01% | $80,628,459 | 423 |
| 46 | Tuolumne County CA | $158,942,099 | 0.01% | $110,709,871 | 706 |
| 47 | Yuba County CA | $102,550,417 | 0.01% | $75,213,875 | 535 |
| 48 | Inyo County CA | $99,792,316 | 0.01% | $70,453,353 | 323 |
| 49 | Mono County CA | $97,444,203 | 0.01% | $52,466,644 | 196 |
| 50 | Modoc County CA | $95,855,679 | 0.01% | $50,288,606 | 179 |
| 51 | Tehama County CA | $73,351,844 | 0.01% | $66,507,966 | 569 |
| 52 | Lassen County CA | $58,742,835 | 0.01% | $66,377,631 | 319 |
| 53 | Del Norte County CA | $55,045,875 | 0.00% | $23,194,827 | 277 |
| 54 | Mariposa County CA | $53,011,752 | 0.00% | $25,468,754 | 268 |
| 55 | Trinity County CA | $27,258,208 | 0.00% | $21,949,047 | 206 |
| 56 | Colusa County CA | $12,186,354 | 0.00% | $11,258,608 | 182 |
| 57 | Sierra County CA | $5,418,681 | 0.00% | $2,860,568 | 72 |
| 58 | Alpine County CA | $1,712,854 | 0.00% | $1,398,624 | 25 |
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