The 400 at a Glance
What They Are
2009 private support
$3,842,018,486
1,719,268,000
1,281,092,835
1,194,350,692
1,191,965,901
1,076,390,140
952,697,029
897,623,000
870,482,481
774,733,000
667,000,000
658,106,230
n/a Not available. Includes affiliates.
† Organization has appeared on the Philanthropy 400 every year since 1991.
Figures are for the fiscal year ending in 2008.
†† Organization ran a capital campaign in 2009.
1. United Way Worldwide (Alexandria, Va.) †
2. Salvation Army (Alexandria, Va.) † ††
3. Catholic Charities USA (Alexandria, Va.)
4. AmeriCares Foundation (Stamford, Conn.) †
5. Feed the Children (Oklahoma City) †
6. Food for the Poor (Coconut Creek, Fla.) †
7. Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund (Boston)
8. American Cancer Society (Atlanta) † ††
9. World Vision (Federal Way, Wash.) †
10. The Y (Chicago) 1 †
11. Habitat for Humanity International (Americus, Ga.) †
12. American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities/
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (Memphis) †
13. American Red Cross ( Washington) †
14. Stanford University (Calif.) † ††
15. Boys & Girls Clubs of America (Atlanta)
16. Harvard University (Cambridge, Mass.) †
17. Goodwill Industries International (Rockville, Md.) †
18. Feeding America (Chicago) † ††
19. Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program (Malvern, Pa.)
20. Nature Conservancy (Arlington, Va.) †
21. United States Fund for Unicef (New York) †
22. Schwab Charitable Fund (San Francisco)
23. Operation Blessing International (Virginia Beach)
24. Campus Crusade for Christ International (Orlando, Fla.) †
25. Lutheran Services in America (Baltimore)
26. American Heart Association (Dallas) †
27. Cornell University (Ithaca, N. Y.) †
28. University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) †
29. The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore) † ††
30. MAP International (Brunswick, Ga.) † ††
31. Columbia University (New York) †
32. Compassion International (Colorado Springs) †
33. CARE (Atlanta) †
34. National Christian Foundation (Alpharetta, Ga.)
35. Boy Scouts of America (Irving, Tex.) †
36. University of Southern California (Los Angeles) †
37. Yale University (New Haven, Conn.) †
38. University of California at Los Angeles †
39. University of Wisconsin at Madison †
40. Shriners Hospitals for Children (Tampa, Fla.) †
41. New York University †
42. National Philanthropic Trust (Jenkintown, Pa.)
43. Partners HealthCare System (Boston) ††
44. University of Washington (Seattle) †
45. Jewish Federations of North America (New York)
46. Pew Charitable Trusts (Philadelphia) 2
47. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge) †
48. Duke University (Durham, N.C.) †
49. University of California at San Francisco †
50. Samaritan’s Purse (Boone, N.C.)
51. Gifts In Kind International (Alexandria, Va.) †
52. Catholic Medical Mission Board (New York)
53. Public Broadcasting Service (Arlington, Va.)
54. University of California at Berkeley † ††
55. Tulsa Community Foundation (Okla.)
56. University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) †
change from
previous year
Percentage
– 4.5%
– 8. 4
66.0
18. 1
1. 2
– 27. 6
– 40. 3
– 11.0
4. 5
– 17. 2
– 3. 8
1. 1
114 colleges and universities
57 international groups
34 hospitals and medical centers
32 health charities
25 social-service groups
18 community foundations
17 religious groups*
16 environmental and animal-
welfare groups
13 education groups
11 Jewish federations
9 donor-advised funds
9 museums and libraries
9 youth groups
8 public-affairs groups
8 public broadcasting systems
5 arts and culture organizations
15 other organizations
Some religious organizations are included in
categories, such as social services, that represent
their primary mission.
Where They Are
;
657,658,244
640,107,310
624,508,852
601,636,000
592,685,201
588,457,652
533,086,681
531,882,088
491,500,997
482,393,004
473,093,551
473,039,000
471,771,184
454,633,469
446,750,000
439,769,000
433,387,640
429,385,370
413,359,000
404,465,101
386,345,000
376,776,000
375,110,000
368,981,000
358,148,000
351,688,986
342,928,759
342,228,433
334,787,000
332,751,937
330,579,156
324,078,477
320,252,000
316,592,307
315,633,810
301,647,121
300,424,000
290,079,408
286,609,461
279,295,952
276,962,274
276,331,975
273,753,497
272,353,105
– 2. 7
– 18. 5
– 7.0
– 7. 5
12.4
– 8. 7
– 20. 4
– 29. 9
11. 2
– 45. 6
16. 4
– 2. 3
n/a
– 5. 5
9. 1
– 7. 6
– 3. 5
12.9
– 16. 5
9. 8
– 1. 5
– 22. 1
2.0
– 9. 8
– 26. 4
– 23.0
– 16. 8
20. 8
– 13. 6
33. 1
12.7
6. 3
– 19. 6
– 14. 1
1. 2
– 21. 8
– 17. 9
– 0.3
– 33.0
35. 5
– 7. 7
– 3. 2
– 50. 5
– 11. 5
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20 or more
10-19
5-9
New York 61
Washington 22
San Francisco 14
Boston 12
Atlanta 11
Los Angeles 11
Chicago 10
Alexandria, Va. 8
Colorado Springs 7
Seattle 7
Arlington, Va.
Houston
Cleveland
Dallas
Philadelphia
Cities with 5 or more organizations on the list
6
6
5
5
5
New to This Year's List
American Bible Society
American Enterprise Institute for Public
Policy Research
Aspen Institute
Baylor University
Best Friends Animal Society*
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Bowdoin College
Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Christian Blind Mission International
Chronic Disease Fund*
Climate Works Foundation*
College of William and Mary
Colorado State University
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America*
Drexel University
Food Bank for New York City, Food for Survival
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center*
Friends of The Israel Defense Forces*
Fund for Public Schools*
Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation*
Human Rights Watch*
International Partnership for Microbicides*
Islamic Relief*
Jewish National Fund
Livestrong*
Le Moyne College*
Mennonite Central Committee
Mercy Ships
Metropolitan Jewish Health System
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s
Research*
Oregon Food Bank
Partners in Health*
Saint Louis University
Seattle Art Museum
Smith College
Society for Science & the Public*
Union Rescue Mission
University of Hawaii system
Voice of the Martyrs
Wake Forest University Health Services*
Wildlife Conservation Society
Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades*
*First time on the Philanthropy 400
Off the List
1 Organization was formerly known as YMCA.
2 Organization is the sole beneficiary of seven charitable funds. The total assets of those funds as of June 30,
2009, were $3.9-billion.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency
International
American Near East Refugee Aid
Amherst College
Ayco Charitable Foundation
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
(Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers)
Charities Aid Foundation America
Chicago Community Trust
Cleveland Museum of Art
College Success Foundation
Dallas Center for the Performing Arts
East Bay Community Foundation
Eisenhower Medical Center
Florida State University
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego
KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program)
Lehigh University
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Marin Community Foundation
Marquette University
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
New York Botanical Garden
Oklahoma State University
Omaha Community Foundation
Opportunity International
Oral Roberts University
Oregon Community Foundation
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Population Services International
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Rush University Medical Center
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Santa Clara University
Temple University
United Jewish Communities of Metro West
University of California at Santa Barbara
University of Denver
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Wayne State University
Whitney Musuem of American Art
Williams College
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