Arizona is home to a vibrant nonprofit sector comprising over 23,000 registered tax-exempt organizations. The majority of these (19,450) are 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
These organizations deliver vital human services, educate youth, preserve the natural world, and provide forums for worship, activism, and artistic expression.
Most of Arizona's 501(c)(3) organizations are public charities, but the state's private foundations number over 1,000.
Arizona's nonprofit sector reaches beyond charitable organizations and includes over 4,200 other registered nonprofits, including social welfare organizations and business leagues.
Read more about Arizona's charitable organizations and other nonprofits, and view interactive charts, by clicking the links in the menu to the right.
Arizona nonprofits: how many and how much
By major subsection codes
B=Billion, M=Million
Note: Revenue and Assets figures represent 990 filers only
Source: NCCS Circa 2015 and IRS 2018
| |
Total # |
990 Filers |
Revenue |
Assets |
| Total Nonprofits in Arizona |
23,689 |
8,869 |
$34.82 B |
$54.64 B |
| -501(c)(3) - Charitable Organizations |
19,450 |
7,031 |
$30.21 B |
$42.23 B |
| --Public Charities |
18,322 |
5,908 |
$29.60 B |
$36.68 B |
| --Private Foundations |
1,128 |
1,123 |
$608.1 M |
$5.55 B |
| -Other Nonprofits |
4,239 |
1,838 |
$4.62 B |
$12.42 B |
| --501(c)(4) - Social Welfare |
1,148 |
396 |
$846.43 M |
$1.65 B |
| --501(c)(6) - Business Leagues |
920 |
584 |
$486.98 M |
$483.65 M |
| --All Other Nonprofits |
2,171 |
858 |
$3.28 B |
$10.28 B |
By county
B=Billion, M=Million
Note: Revenue and Assets figures represent 990 filers only
Source: NCCS Circa 2015 and IRS 2018
| County |
Number of Nonprofits |
990 Filers |
Revenue |
Assets |
| Maricopa |
13,621 |
5,398 |
$26.39 B |
$39.96 B |
| Pima |
4,068 |
1,584 |
$3.95 B |
$7.81 B |
| Yavapai |
1,349 |
465 |
$702.8 M |
$1.17 B |
| Pinal |
921 |
204 |
$174 M |
$279.9 M |
| Coconino |
663 |
277 |
$1.24 B |
$1.52 B |
| Cochise |
662 |
188 |
$466.5 M |
$1.04 B |
| Mohave |
659 |
186 |
$511.4 M |
$586.4 M |
| Yuma |
449 |
144 |
$559.2 M |
$929.7 M |
| Navajo |
365 |
110 |
$371.5 M |
$496.8 M |
| Gila |
293 |
102 |
$106.8 M |
$164.3 M |
| Santa Cruz |
219 |
82 |
$109.2 M |
$68.76 M |
| Apache |
117 |
49 |
$114.58 M |
$146.34 M |
| Graham |
121 |
47 |
$102.87 M |
$150.27 M |
| La Paz |
86 |
26 |
$27.54 M |
$31.65 M |
| Greenlee |
35 |
6 |
$4.23 M |
$10.2 M |
| Marion |
1 |
1 |
$-2.87 M |
$360.41 M |
By organization type
B=Billion, M=Million
Note: Revenue and Assets figures represent 990 filers only
Source: NCCS Circa 2015 and IRS 2018
| Classification |
Number of Nonprofits |
Number of 990 filers |
Revenue |
Assets |
| Education |
2,448 |
1,022 |
$1.14 B |
$1.84 B |
| Religion-related* |
1,910 |
312 |
$142.3 M |
$310.6 M |
| Other Human Services |
1,219 |
394 |
$250.29 M |
$348.84 M |
| Recreation and Sports |
1,143 |
353 |
$161.91 M |
$233.48 M |
| Philanthropy, Grantmaking |
1,087 |
699 |
$619 M |
$3.27 B |
| Arts, Culture, Humanities |
944 |
304 |
$139.1 M |
$278.1 M |
| Community Improvement |
688 |
312 |
$189.9 M |
$310.4 M |
| Animal-related |
677 |
213 |
$54.63 M |
$74.61 M |
| Others |
574 |
203 |
$745.37 M |
$680.16 M |
| Health Care |
486 |
212 |
$5.5 B |
$3.8 B |
| Youth Development |
422 |
147 |
$57.27 M |
$44.96 M |
| Societal Benefit |
287 |
89 |
$278 M |
$2.29 B |
| Intl, Foreign Affairs |
268 |
102 |
$22.4 M |
$12.48 M |
| Other Medical-related |
265 |
125 |
$242.04 M |
$199.43 M |
| Environment |
264 |
86 |
$26.88 M |
$34.32 M |
| Housing and Shelter |
260 |
144 |
$179.4 M |
$401.1 M |
| Mental Care |
205 |
83 |
$234.38 M |
$155.75 M |
| Agriculture and Nutrition |
155 |
67 |
$143.99 M |
$81.21 M |
| Children and Youth |
125 |
54 |
$34 M |
$44.98 M |
| Employment |
110 |
46 |
$14.6 M |
$19.63 M |
| Family Services |
101 |
43 |
$11.32 M |
$9.1 M |
| Science-related |
85 |
32 |
$11.46 M |
$38.14 M |
| Adult Day Care |
44 |
28 |
$51.34 M |
$110.74 M |
Arizona's Nonprofit Sector draws upon the most recently available data from several sources. The total number of nonprofit organizations is reported from the IRS registry of tax-exempt organizations, updated September 2018. Financial data are drawn from the National Center for Charitable Statistics 2015 Core Files and Business Master Files.
* Religious congregations are not required to register with the IRS or file a 990 of any kind, although some of them do. Therefore both the total numbers and financial information for congregations (and therefore the overall totals) are under-reported.
For details on data sources, methodologies, and limitations, please see the Glossary and Sources.
