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Which are the largest nonprofits in Tennessee?
Nonprofits in Tennessee: 7,241 e-filers for tax year 2024, $28.5B in combined expenses, median $192.6k. Median reserves 11.7 months; median officer compensation share 8.1%.
What stands out
The largest, Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals, spent $2.2B; the 25 largest together $12.2B of the group's $28.5B.
Every measure, tax year 2024
Percentiles within this group; the median is bold.
| Measure | Filers | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 7,227 | $32.7k | $80.2k | $208.8k | $801.5k | $4.1M |
| Total expenses | 7,241 | $26.9k | $72.2k | $192.6k | $703.7k | $3.7M |
| Total assets | 5,524 | $47.2k | $194.8k | $715.9k | $3.1M | $14.1M |
| Net assets | 4,643 | $28.0k | $151.7k | $576.0k | $2.3M | $10.2M |
| Officer compensation (total per organisation) | 2,195 | $30.0k | $61.0k | $105.7k | $210.5k | $519.5k |
| Program service revenue share | 5,947 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 66.7% | 95.4% |
| Contributions share of revenue | 6,744 | 0.0% | 14.5% | 69.0% | 98.2% | 100.0% |
| Officer compensation share of expenses | 2,564 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 8.1% | 18.7% | 31.9% |
| Months of reserves | 7,104 | 0.8 months | 4.1 months | 11.7 months | 28.8 months | 71.1 months |
| Surplus margin | 7,154 | -29.1% | -6.9% | 4.5% | 20.4% | 45.0% |
Largest by expenses, 2024
| # | Organisation | State | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals | TN | $2.2B |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM INC | TN | $1.6B |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee Electric | TN | $991.2M |
| 4 | BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | TN | $954.6M |
| 5 | DIALYSIS CLINIC INC | TN | $720.2M |
| 6 | CHSCOMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC VEBA | TN | $680.1M |
| 7 | Parkwest Medical Center | TN | $468.9M |
| 8 | Belmont University | TN | $462.1M |
| 9 | YOUTH VILAGES INC | TN | $384.2M |
| 10 | CUMBERLAND ELECTRIC | TN | $343.9M |
| 11 | EAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | TN | $318.6M |
| 12 | BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-TIPTON INC | TN | $312.3M |
| 13 | VOLUNTEER ENERGY COOPERATIVE | TN | $278.9M |
| 14 | BAPTIST MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP INC | TN | $278.1M |
| 15 | BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL- | TN | $268.9M |
| 16 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC VOLUNTARY | TN | $252.4M |
| 17 | LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY | TN | $243.7M |
| 18 | DUCK RIVER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP | TN | $239.1M |
| 19 | BAPTIST MEMORIAL MEDICAL MINISTRIES | TN | $217.7M |
| 20 | Covenant Health | TN | $203.0M |
| 21 | Methodist Medical Center | TN | $190.5M |
| 22 | Rhodes College | TN | $165.9M |
| 23 | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA INC | TN | $161.9M |
| 24 | UT LE BONHEUR PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS INC | TN | $148.1M |
| 25 | SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF MIDDLE TN | TN | $147.8M |
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