Colorado's Non-Profit Ecology

The Rocky has a list the 100 largest public charities (i.e. 501(c)(3) organizations which are not private foundations) in Colorado by revenue.

The list was compiled for the News by GuideStar, which pulled figures from the most recently available IRS Form 990s in its database. Charities with revenues of more than $25,000 a year must file the form annually.

About 6,200 nonprofits in Colorado now meet that $25,000 threshold. That means almost two-thirds of the state’s 17,700 or so nonprofits are relatively tiny outfits with possibly only one staff member.

In the top 100, forty-eight are hospitals or health care organizations, including all five of the largest, and eight of the top ten. There are nine closely linked to higher educational institutions. There are five major cultural institutions like museums and the zoo. The rest are set forth below:

TOP TEN
United States Olympic Committee
SECOND TEN
Compassion International Incorporated
Young Life
Focus On The Family
FOURTH TEN
Denver Foundation
Community Development Institute Head Start
FIFTH TEN
Fundacion Para La Educacion Superior
Metropolitan Association For Retarded Citizens Inc
SIXTH TEN
Ncmc Inc
Greenlands Reserve
American Water Works Association
Berger Collection Education Tr
Plan De Salud Del Valle Inc
Colorado Open Lands
Food Bank Of The Rockies
SEVENTH TEN
Resource Exchange Inc
International Bible Society
Ymca Of The Rockies
Promise Keepers
EIGHTH TEN
North Metro Com Svc
Awwa Research Foundation
Mile High United Way Inc
Usa Hockey Inc
Christian Community Foundation Inc
NINTH TEN
Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains Inc
United States Swimming Inc
Catholic Charities & Community Services
Goodwill Industries Of Colorado Springs
Telecompioneers
Music Associates Of Aspen Inc
Foothills Gateway
Rocky Mountain Ser Jobs For Progress Inc
TENTH TEN
Colorado Coalition For The Homeless
Goodwill Industries Of Denver
Colorado Academy
Colorado Bluesky Enterprises Inc
Arapahoe House Inc
Denver Rescue Mission