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Nonprofits in Virginia

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Virginia.

Tax-exempt organizations
54,465
Revenue in a year
$116.3 billion
on 18,773 e-filed returns
Assets
$295.8 billion
Employees
464,388
People paid $1 million or more
263
Typical top pay
$108,178
median, best-paid person per organization

Virginia rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
54,465
Of which 501(c)(3)
45,498
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
29,030
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
14,055
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
37,911
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
27,402

Largest nonprofits in Virginia by revenue

Top 5s in Virginia

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Mr Jerry Falwell JrFormer Trustee/Officer · Liberty University Inc · LYNCHBURG, VA$9.8M
  2. 2J Stephen JonesCeo, President · Inova Health System Foundation · FAIRFAX, VA$6.6M
  3. 3J Stephen Jones MDPresident/CEO · Inova Health Care Services · FAIRFAX, VA$6.6M
  4. 4Dennis a MatheisPresident/CEO/Ex-Officio Director · Sentara Health · VIRFINIA BEACH, VA$6.4M
  5. 5Leslie G Sarasin EsqPresident · Food Marketplace Inc · ARLINGTON, VA$6.2M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Good360ALEXANDRIA, VA · 990, year ended Dec 2024$3.2B
  2. 2Nature ConservancyARLINGTON, VA · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.3B
  3. 3Charities Aid Foundation AmericaALEXANDRIA, VA · 990, year ended Apr 2025$1B
  4. 4Noblis IncRESTON, VA · 990, year ended Oct 2025$609.6M
  5. 5CPVALBERTA, VA · 990, year ended Jun 2025$515.2M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1Nature ConservancyARLINGTON, VA · 990, year ended Jun 2025$8.3B
  2. 2Inova Health System FoundationFAIRFAX, VA · 990, year ended Dec 2024$6.2B
  3. 3Sentara HealthVIRFINIA BEACH, VA · 990, year ended Dec 2024$5.2B
  4. 4Liberty University IncLYNCHBURG, VA · 990, year ended Jun 2025$4.8B
  5. 5Inova Health Care ServicesFAIRFAX, VA · 990, year ended Dec 2024$4.6B
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Inova Health Care ServicesFAIRFAX, VA · 990, year ended Dec 202429,281
  2. 2Sentara HospitalsVIRGINIA BCH, VA · 990, year ended Dec 202419,046
  3. 3George Washington UniversityASHBURN, VA · 990, year ended Jun 202515,227
  4. 4Liberty University IncLYNCHBURG, VA · 990, year ended Jun 202513,542
  5. 5Riverside Healthcare Association IncNEWPORT NEWS, VA · 990, year ended Dec 202411,839
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Education4,677
Human services3,835
Arts, culture and humanities2,946
Recreation and sports2,766
Religion-related2,322
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations2,279
Community improvement and capacity building1,855
Health care1,167
Youth development1,115
Animal-related1,071
Public and societal benefit892
International, foreign affairs and national security814
Environment780
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief709
Housing and shelter618
Mental health and crisis intervention534
Crime and legal-related417
Food, agriculture and nutrition415
Mutual and membership benefit414
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines363
Civil rights, social action and advocacy349
Employment327
Science and technology272
Unknown158
Medical research145
Social science96