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Nonprofits in Washington

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

Tax-exempt organizations
42,876
Revenue in a year
$134.4 billion
on 15,581 e-filed returns
Assets
$411.7 billion
Employees
491,263
People paid $1 million or more
255
Typical top pay
$93,443
median, best-paid person per organization

Washington rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
42,876
Of which 501(c)(3)
35,560
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
21,692
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
12,398
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
31,267
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
24,506

Largest nonprofits in Washington by revenue

Top 5s in Washington

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. 1Rod F Hochman MDPresident/CEO · Providence ST Joseph Health · RENTON, WA$12.3M
  2. 2Erik WexlerPresident/CEO · Providence Health & Services Washington · RENTON, WA$9.1M
  3. 3William RobertsonCEO · Multicare Health System · TACOMA, WA$8.7M
  4. 4Jeff KennedyCEO/Treasurer · Credit Unions in the State of Washington · OLYMPIA, WA$6M
  5. 5Florence ChangPresident · Multicare Health System · TACOMA, WA$5M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Gates FoundationSEATTLE, WA · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$8.1B
  2. 2Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationREDMOND, WA · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$7.9B
  3. 3Gates Foundation TrustKIRKLAND, WA · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$4.6B
  4. 4Fund for Science and TechnologySEATTLE, WA · 990-PF, year ended Aug 2025$3.2B
  5. 5World VisionFEDERAL WAY, WA · 990, year ended Sep 2025$1.4B
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1Gates Foundation TrustKIRKLAND, WA · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$77.2B
  2. 2Gates FoundationSEATTLE, WA · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$72.7B
  3. 3Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationREDMOND, WA · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$6.9B
  4. 4Seattle Childrens HospitalSEATTLE, WA · 990, year ended Sep 2025$4.1B
  5. 5Providence Health & Services OregonSEATTLE, WA · 990, year ended Dec 2024$4B
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Providence Health & Services WashingtonRENTON, WA · 990, year ended Dec 202446,131
  2. 2Providence Health & Services OregonSEATTLE, WA · 990, year ended Dec 202425,754
  3. 3Multicare Health SystemTACOMA, WA · 990, year ended Dec 202422,789
  4. 4PeacehealthVANCOUVER, WA · 990, year ended Jun 202520,135
  5. 5Swedish Health ServicesRENTON, WA · 990, year ended Dec 202414,590
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Education4,292
Arts, culture and humanities2,919
Recreation and sports2,673
Human services2,525
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations1,784
Religion-related1,438
Community improvement and capacity building1,433
Youth development1,196
Animal-related912
Health care855
Environment832
International, foreign affairs and national security590
Public and societal benefit572
Housing and shelter464
Food, agriculture and nutrition456
Employment384
Mental health and crisis intervention380
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief355
Mutual and membership benefit328
Crime and legal-related324
Unknown318
Civil rights, social action and advocacy247
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines209
Science and technology206
Medical research103
Social science26