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Which are the largest nonprofits in California?
Nonprofits in California: 58,517 e-filers for tax year 2023, $434.9B in combined expenses, median $170.9k. Median reserves 10.9 months; median officer compensation share 4.5%.
What stands out
The largest, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC, spent $74.4B; the 25 largest together $189.3B of the group's $434.9B.
Every measure, tax year 2023
Percentiles within this group; the median is bold.
| Measure | Filers | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 58,074 | $24.8k | $68.7k | $186.3k | $807.2k | $4.0M |
| Total expenses | 58,517 | $20.1k | $60.6k | $170.9k | $735.5k | $3.7M |
| Total assets | 45,773 | $43.1k | $190.7k | $750.6k | $3.3M | $15.4M |
| Net assets | 35,307 | $19.9k | $147.7k | $587.2k | $2.4M | $10.4M |
| Officer compensation (total per organisation) | 16,459 | $30.4k | $73.0k | $136.8k | $289.0k | $720.0k |
| Program service revenue share | 45,554 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.7% | 78.0% | 98.7% |
| Contributions share of revenue | 53,317 | 0.0% | 9.8% | 69.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% |
| Officer compensation share of expenses | 24,876 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 13.6% | 27.1% |
| Months of reserves | 57,089 | 0.6 months | 3.7 months | 10.9 months | 29.0 months | 80.2 months |
| Surplus margin | 56,991 | -36.0% | -9.1% | 3.8% | 20.3% | 45.8% |
Largest by expenses, 2023
| # | Organisation | State | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | CA | $74.4B |
| 2 | KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS | CA | $30.7B |
| 3 | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND | CA | $8.1B |
| 4 | STANFORD HEALTH CARE | CA | $6.6B |
| 5 | DELTA DENTAL OF CALIFORNIA | CA | $5.8B |
| 6 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | CA | $5.2B |
| 7 | SUTTER BAY HOSPITALS | CA | $5.1B |
| 8 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | CA | $5.1B |
| 9 | SCAN HEALTH PLAN | CA | $4.9B |
| 10 | SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS | CA | $4.2B |
| 11 | CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | CA | $4.2B |
| 12 | SCRIPPS HEALTH | CA | $4.1B |
| 13 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CA | $3.7B |
| 14 | SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION | CA | $3.4B |
| 15 | MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES GROUP RETURN | CA | $2.9B |
| 16 | LUCILE SALTER PACKARD CHILDREN'S | CA | $2.4B |
| 17 | CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | CA | $2.4B |
| 18 | FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | CA | $2.3B |
| 19 | AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | CA | $2.2B |
| 20 | DIRECT RELIEF | CA | $2.1B |
| 21 | SUTTER HEALTH | CA | $2.1B |
| 22 | Sharp Healthcare | CA | $2.0B |
| 23 | SUTTER VALLEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION | CA | $1.9B |
| 24 | JOHN MUIR HEALTH | CA | $1.9B |
| 25 | KECK MEDICAL CENTER OF USC | CA | $1.8B |
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