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Largest Charities in District of Columbia

Top 50 nonprofits ranked by annual revenue from IRS Form 990 filings.

Largest Organization

AARP

$11.0B

Total Orgs in State

14,003

Combined Revenue (Top 50)

$45.0B

Data Source

IRS BMF / Form 990

Top 50 by Revenue

#	Organization	City	Revenue	Assets	Category
1	AARP	WASHINGTON	$11.0B	$13.1B	Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
2	AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS	WASHINGTON	$3.8B	$4.6B	Human Services
3	FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY INC	WASHINGTON	$2.6B	$3.1B	Unclassified
4	GAVI ALLIANCE	WASHINGTON	$2.5B	$9.5B	International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
5	GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY	WASHINGTON	$2.1B	$6.0B	Education
6	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE	WASHINGTON	$2.0B	$7.6B	Arts, Culture & Humanities
7	CHILDRENS HOSPITAL	WASHINGTON	$1.7B	$2.3B	Health Care
8	HOWARD UNIVERSITY	WASHINGTON	$1.4B	$2.7B	Education
9	AMERICAN UNIVERSITY	WASHINGTON	$937.1M	$2.5B	Education
10	AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY	WASHINGTON	$819.1M	$2.2B	Science & Technology
11	PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND	WASHINGTON	$813.4M	$106.3M	Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
12	AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION	WASHINGTON	$687.3M	$183.6M	Unclassified
13	NEW VENTURE FUND	WASHINGTON	$662.4M	$624.9M	Environment
14	CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING	WASHINGTON	$640.1M	$398.9M	Arts, Culture & Humanities
15	SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION	WASHINGTON	$625.3M	$5.1B	Unclassified
16	FIAT LUX RISK AND INSURANCE COMPANY	WASHINGTON	$621.3M	$2.0B	Mutual & Membership Benefit
17	FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION	WASHINGTON	$615.3M	$26.7M	Public & Societal Benefit
18	LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION	WASHINGTON	$577.1M	$190.7M	Crime & Legal-Related
19	UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA 1993 BENEFIT PLAN AND TRUST	WASHINGTON	$541.6M	$216.1M	Unclassified
20	PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA	WASHINGTON	$521.3M	$349.0M	Unclassified
21	NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION	WASHINGTON	$513.2M	$3.1B	Animal-Related
22	ABAX VENTURES INC	WASHINGTON	$482.1M	$960.0M	Public & Societal Benefit
23	THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC	WASHINGTON	$443.8M	$756.6M	Social Science
24	PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS	WASHINGTON	$408.9M	$1.4B	Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
25	CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA	WASHINGTON	$408.7M	$897.0M	Education
26	NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES	WASHINGTON	$402.8M	$443.0M	Unclassified
27	AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC	WASHINGTON	$396.9M	$361.1M	Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
28	MEDICAL FACULTY ASSOCIATES INC	WASHINGTON	$389.5M	$264.9M	Health Care
29	WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC	WASHINGTON	$374.8M	$783.9M	Environment
30	NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES	WASHINGTON	$361.7M	$1.6B	Science & Technology
31	NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY	WASHINGTON	$356.2M	$106.5M	Public & Societal Benefit
32	LABORERS-EMPLOYERS BENEFIT PLAN COLLECTION TRUST	WASHINGTON	$348.5M	$2.1M	Unclassified
33	WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED	WASHINGTON	$327.8M	$221.6M	International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
34	NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC	WASHINGTON	$325.2M	$407.6M	Arts, Culture & Humanities
35	WINDWARD FUND	WASHINGTON	$308.2M	$432.7M	Environment
36	JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS	WASHINGTON	$306.9M	$691.4M	Arts, Culture & Humanities
37	POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL	WASHINGTON	$306.3M	$257.6M	Unclassified
38	ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES	WASHINGTON	$303.7M	$668.6M	Education
39	INTERNATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION RETIREMENT CORPORATION	WASHINGTON	$290.1M	$704.3M	Mutual & Membership Benefit
40	SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND	WASHINGTON	$282.2M	$106.5M	Environment
41	NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION	WASHINGTON	$275.1M	$560.6M	Unclassified
42	WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE	WASHINGTON	$267.4M	$630.3M	International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
43	UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION	WASHINGTON	$261.8M	$677.3M	Employment
44	AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE	WASHINGTON	$252.3M	$109.9M	Unclassified
45	UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC	WASHINGTON	$250.9M	$917.0M	Education
46	INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION	WASHINGTON	$250.3M	$446.0M	Education
47	SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION	WASHINGTON	$247.0M	$427.6M	Unclassified
48	KIPP DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS	WASHINGTON	$243.0M	$493.8M	Education
49	SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC	WASHINGTON	$242.1M	$56.9M	Science & Technology
50	GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY	WASHINGTON	$235.0M	$550.0M	Education

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Methodology

Rankings are based on total revenue reported in the most recent IRS Form 990 filing, sourced from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (BMF). Only organizations with reported revenue greater than $0 are included. Revenue figures represent annual totals and may include grants, contributions, program service revenue, and investment income. Data may not reflect the most current fiscal year for all organizations.