Nonprofit categories

All nonprofit categories

Every nonprofit category on 990 Scout — 405 categories grouped under 26 parent causes, alphabetically. Looking for the top-level causes instead? Start at the nonprofit directory.

Organizations

2,076,072

Total revenue

$4,561.1B

Total assets

$11,048.8B

Animals

Animal Protection & Welfare(27,908)·Animal Services N.E.C.(1,831)·Animal Training(793)·Animal-Related N.E.C.(2,825)·Bird Sanctuaries(318)·Fisheries Resources(273)·Protection of Endangered Species(298)·Veterinary Services(579)·Wildlife Preservation & Protection(2,343)·Wildlife Sanctuaries(698)·Zoos & Aquariums(268)

Arts & culture

Art Museums(1,013)·Arts & culture (general)(15,616)·Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies(1,301)·Arts Education(5,513)·Arts Services(1,141)·Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.(5,111)·Ballet(749)·Children's Museums(461)·Commemorative Events(1,103)·Community Celebrations(895)·Cultural & Ethnic Awareness(11,845)·Dance(3,749)·Film & Video(2,177)·Folk Arts(288)·Historical Organizations(11,068)·Historical Societies & Historic Preservation(3,077)·History Museums(3,504)·Humanities(2,135)·Media & Communications(1,820)·Museums(3,864)·Music(7,326)·Natural History & Natural Science Museums(290)·Performing Arts(5,141)·Performing Arts Centers(1,082)·Printing & Publishing(1,487)·Radio(974)·Science & Technology Museums(323)·Symphony Orchestras(8,575)·Television(567)·Theater(6,973)·Visual Arts(2,197)

Behavioral care

Addictive Disorders N.E.C.(415)·Community Mental Health Centers(1,293)·Counseling(4,312)·Eating Disorders & Addictions(169)·Gambling Addiction(65)·Hot Lines & Crisis Intervention(447)·Mental Health & Crisis Intervention N.E.C.(2,009)·Mental Health Associations(1,626)·Mental Health Disorders(622)·Mental Health Treatment(3,073)·Psychiatric Hospitals(113)·Residential Mental Health Treatment(1,055)·Sexual Assault Services(405)·Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment(4,369)·Substance Abuse Prevention(1,873)·Substance Abuse Treatment(1,865)

Civil rights & advocacy

Censorship, Freedom of Speech & Press(138)·Civil Liberties(558)·Civil Rights(1,518)·Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.(1,662)·Disabled Persons Rights(415)·Intergroup & Race Relations(593)·Lesbian & Gay Rights(1,063)·Minority Rights(447)·Reproductive Rights(124)·Right to Life(430)·Seniors Rights(95)·Voter Education & Registration(1,030)·Womens Rights(561)

Colleges & universities

Graduate & Professional Schools(588)·Higher Education(923)·Two-Year Colleges(346)·Undergraduate Colleges(857)·Universities(947)

Community development

Boards of Trade(868)·Business & Industry(2,894)·Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues(16,801)·Community & Neighborhood Development(18,330)·Community Coalitions(2,187)·Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.(4,285)·Community Service Clubs(6,499)·Economic Development(4,276)·Mens Service Clubs(639)·Neighborhood & Block Associations(2,069)·Nonprofit Management(800)·Real Estate Associations(1,738)·Rural Economic Development(745)·Small Business Development(1,000)·Urban & Community Economic Development(2,264)·Womens Service Clubs(1,990)

Crime & legal

Administration of Justice(219)·Child Abuse Prevention(941)·Correctional Facilities(50)·Crime & Legal-Related N.E.C.(443)·Crime Prevention(1,542)·Dispute Resolution & Mediation(234)·Drunk Driving-Related(156)·Half-Way Houses for Offenders & Ex-Offenders(551)·Inmate Support(749)·Law Enforcement(1,320)·Legal Services(1,687)·Prison Alternatives(149)·Protection Against Abuse(1,159)·Public Interest Law(306)·Rehabilitation Services for Offenders(1,637)·Sexual Abuse Prevention(399)·Spouse Abuse Prevention(282)·Youth Violence Prevention(1,243)

Diseases & disorders

AIDS(470)·Alzheimers Disease(242)·Autism(1,262)·Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases(523)·Brain Disorders(258)·Breast Cancer(314)·Cancer(2,559)·Digestive Diseases & Disorders(90)·Diseases of Specific Organs(147)·Down Syndrome(193)·Ear & Throat Diseases(114)·Epilepsy(114)·Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments(604)·Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders(316)·Kidney Diseases(145)·Lung Diseases(79)·Medical Disciplines(194)·Nerve, Muscle & Bone Diseases(335)·Neurology & Neuroscience(161)·Pediatrics(157)·Specifically Named Diseases(810)·Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines N.E.C.(841)

Education

Adult Education(5,273)·Alumni Associations(4,553)·Charter Schools(2,987)·Education N.E.C.(16,312)·Educational Services(23,647)·Elementary & Secondary Schools(7,254)·Libraries(3,186)·Parent & Teacher Groups(20,111)·Preschools(3,369)·Primary & Elementary Schools(3,391)·Remedial Reading & Encouragement(1,690)·Scholarships & Student Financial Aid(27,608)·Secondary & High Schools(2,433)·Special Education(2,418)·Student Services(6,069)·Student Sororities & Fraternities(2,833)·Vocational & Technical Schools(1,451)

Employment

Employment N.E.C.(567)·Employment Preparation & Procurement(2,610)·Goodwill Industries(177)·Job Training(2,464)·Labor Unions(7,085)·Sheltered Employment(366)·Vocational Counseling(347)·Vocational Rehabilitation(808)

Environment

Botanical Gardens & Arboreta(495)·Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services(422)·Energy Resources Conservation & Development(798)·Environment N.E.C.(1,851)·Environmental Beautification(1,869)·Environmental Education(3,291)·Forest Conservation(527)·Garden Clubs(2,765)·Land Resources Conservation(2,044)·Natural Resources Conservation & Protection(5,691)·Pollution Abatement & Control(851)·Recycling(807)·Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management(3,665)

Food & agriculture

Agricultural Programs(3,111)·Animal Husbandry(449)·Congregate Meals(295)·Farm Bureaus & Granges(450)·Farmland Preservation(192)·Food Banks & Pantries(5,316)·Food Programs(5,647)·Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C.(1,438)·Meals on Wheels(494)·Nutrition(892)·Soup Kitchens(441)

Foundations & grantmakers

Community Foundations(4,230)·Corporate Foundations(2,732)·Federated Giving Programs(2,881)·Named Trusts N.E.C.(2,518)·Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion(9,936)·Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C.(4,110)·Private Grantmaking Foundations(30,166)·Private Independent Foundations(23,028)·Private Operating Foundations(2,095)·Public Foundations(13,821)·Voluntarism Promotion(885)

Hospitals

Community Health Systems(1,501)·General Hospitals(2,756)·Hospitals (general)(1,112)·Specialty Hospitals(304)

Housing

Home Improvement & Repairs(602)·Homeless Shelters(2,926)·Homeowners & Tenants Associations(1,905)·Housing & Shelter N.E.C.(1,810)·Housing Development, Construction & Management(7,302)·Housing Expense Reduction Support(304)·Housing Rehabilitation(881)·Housing Search Assistance(250)·Housing Support(2,868)·Independent Housing for People with Disabilities(263)·Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing(4,341)·Senior Citizens Housing & Retirement Communities(3,678)·Temporary Housing(2,825)

Human services

Adoption(523)·Adult Day Care(156)·American Red Cross(76)·Blind & Visually Impaired Centers(393)·Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations(7,890)·Child Day Care(3,779)·Children & Youth Services(8,720)·Deaf & Hearing Impaired Centers(365)·Developmentally Disabled Centers(3,197)·Emergency Assistance(6,578)·Ethnic & Immigrant Centers(2,591)·Family Counseling(1,277)·Family Services(8,060)·Family Services for Adolescent Parents(616)·Family Violence Shelters(1,368)·Financial Counseling(935)·Foster Care(1,411)·Gift Distribution(2,474)·Group Homes(1,788)·Homeless Centers(2,474)·Homes for Children & Adolescents(144)·Hospices(648)·Human Service Organizations(57,660)·Human Services N.E.C.(14,539)·In-Home Assistance(308)·LGBT Centers(235)·Neighborhood Centers(2,035)·Personal Social Services(4,532)·Pregnancy Centers(184)·Residential Care & Adult Day Programs(1,528)·Salvation Army(127)·Senior Centers(3,703)·Single Parent Agencies(581)·Supportive Housing for Older Adults(1,584)·Thrift Shops(1,584)·Transportation Assistance(705)·Travelers Aid(79)·Urban League(111)·Victims Services(1,540)·Women's Centers(665)·Young Mens or Womens Associations(936)

International

Arms Control & Peace(95)·International Academic Exchange(333)·International Agricultural Development(235)·International Cultural Exchange(593)·International Development(4,430)·International Economic Development(842)·International Exchange N.E.C.(223)·International Human Rights(597)·International Migration & Refugee Issues(342)·International Peace & Security(417)·International Relief(9,485)·International, Foreign Affairs & National Security N.E.C.(344)·National Security(130)·Promotion of International Understanding(1,141)·United Nations Associations(101)

Medical care

Ambulatory & Primary Health Care(1,622)·Blood Banks(97)·Community Clinics(2,408)·Emergency Medical Services & Transport(1,569)·Family Planning(327)·Group Health Practices(301)·Health (General & Financing)(1,189)·Health Care N.E.C.(2,470)·Health Support(5,156)·Home Health Care(819)·Nursing(334)·Nursing Facilities(1,177)·Organ & Tissue Banks(121)·Patient & Family Support(3,425)·Public Health(6,555)·Rehabilitative Care(1,583)·Reproductive Health Care(1,196)

Medical research

Alzheimers Disease Research(55)·Autism Research(73)·Biomedicine & Bioengineering Research(107)·Birth Defects & Genetic Diseases Research(208)·Brain Disorders Research(142)·Cancer Research(829)·Digestive Diseases & Disorders Research(47)·Diseases of Specific Organs Research(70)·Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments Research(126)·Heart & Circulatory System Diseases & Disorders Research(163)·Medical Disciplines Research(302)·Medical Research N.E.C.(752)·Nerve, Muscle & Bone Diseases Research(166)·Neurology & Neuroscience Research(170)·Pediatrics Research(87)·Specifically Named Diseases Research(312)

Mutual / membership

Cemeteries(5,291)·Domestic Fraternal Societies(2,168)·Fraternal Beneficiary Societies(627)·Fraternal Societies(2,856)·Insurance Providers(325)·Local Benevolent Life Insurance Associations(810)·Mutual & Membership Benefit N.E.C.(1,219)·Mutual Insurance Companies & Associations(221)·Pension & Retirement Funds(114)·Supplemental Unemployment Compensation(42)·Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Associations Government)(335)·Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Associations (Non-Government)(1,613)

Other

Anthropology & Sociology(100)·Behavioral Science(178)·Citizen Participation(1,073)·Consumer Protection(235)·Credit Unions(162)·Economics(145)·Ethnic Studies(54)·Financial Institutions(127)·Government & Public Administration(746)·Interdisciplinary Research(147)·International Studies(59)·Law & Jurisprudence(76)·Leadership Development(1,571)·Military & Veterans Organizations(14,664)·Political Science(89)·Public & Societal Benefit N.E.C.(7,169)·Public Finance, Taxation & Monetary Policy(235)·Public Transportation Systems(315)·Public Utilities(673)·Social Science(234)·Social Science N.E.C.(112)·Telecommunications(185)

Public safety & disaster

Automotive Safety(370)·Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services(3,394)·Fire Prevention(9,956)·First Aid(287)·Public Safety Benevolent Associations(336)·Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief N.E.C.(1,611)·Safety Education(1,757)·Search & Rescue Squads(1,468)

Recreation & sports

Amateur Sports(18,759)·Amateur Sports Competitions(5,551)·Baseball & Softball(14,372)·Basketball(4,546)·Camps(2,383)·Community Recreational Centers(1,901)·Equestrian(3,192)·Fairs(1,661)·Fishing & Hunting(2,321)·Football(5,445)·Olympics(199)·Parks & Playgrounds(3,260)·Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities(2,221)·Professional Athletic Leagues(132)·Racquet Sports(1,647)·Recreation & Sports N.E.C.(7,224)·Recreational Clubs(15,154)·Soccer(6,394)·Special Olympics(203)·Sports Associations & Training Facilities(1,755)·Swimming & Other Water Recreation(4,179)·Winter Sports(2,598)

Religion

Buddhism(3,592)·Christianity(108,916)·Hinduism(1,879)·Interfaith Coalitions(1,614)·Islam(3,479)·Judaism(10,948)·Protestant(45,045)·Religion-Related N.E.C.(16,124)·Religious Film & Video(202)·Religious Media & Communications(1,596)·Religious Printing & Publishing(805)·Religious Radio(486)·Religious Television(137)·Roman Catholic(3,020)

Science & technology

Astronomy(240)·Biological & Life Sciences(496)·Chemistry & Chemical Engineering(76)·Computer Science(695)·Engineering(178)·Engineering & Technology(886)·General Science(690)·Geology(128)·Marine Science & Oceanography(227)·Mathematics(51)·Physical & Earth Sciences(299)·Science & Technology N.E.C.(841)

Youth development

Adult & Child Matching Programs(912)·Big Brothers & Big Sisters(155)·Boy Scouts of America(599)·Boys & Girls Clubs(757)·Boys Clubs(297)·Camp Fire(101)·Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.(106)·Girls Clubs(421)·Scouting(697)·Youth Centers & Clubs(4,361)·Youth Community Service Clubs(1,228)·Youth Development - Agricultural(10,305)·Youth Development - Business(852)·Youth Development - Citizenship(409)·Youth Development - Religious Leadership(1,270)·Youth Development N.E.C.(3,553)·Youth Development Programs(28,903)

Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation; we do not rate, score, or rank organizations. · philanthropy.org