Religion
Religion nonprofits in the U.S.
206,737 religious organizations file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $31 billion in revenue and hold $95 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called faith-based charities.
The largest are American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities Inc, Samaritans Purse, and Christian Healthcare Ministries Inc.
Organizations
206,737
Total revenue
$31.4B
Total assets
$95.3B
Largest religious organizations
Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or follow an org to track it.
All religious organizations by state
California25,402 orgsTexas22,618 orgsFlorida17,045 orgsNew York16,037 orgsGeorgia9,275 orgsNorth Carolina8,034 orgsIllinois6,934 orgsNew Jersey6,618 orgsPennsylvania6,308 orgsOhio6,040 orgsMaryland5,836 orgsVirginia5,449 orgsMichigan4,672 orgsTennessee4,557 orgsIndiana4,443 orgsMissouri3,957 orgsColorado3,605 orgsSouth Carolina3,562 orgsArizona3,466 orgsWashington3,178 orgsAlabama3,162 orgsMassachusetts3,028 orgsLouisiana2,908 orgsOklahoma2,738 orgsMinnesota2,366 orgsKentucky2,205 orgsWisconsin2,116 orgsOregon1,831 orgsConnecticut1,791 orgsArkansas1,784 orgsMississippi1,685 orgsKansas1,433 orgsNevada1,393 orgsIowa1,235 orgsNew Mexico963 orgsDelaware914 orgsIdaho785 orgsHawaii778 orgsNebraska774 orgsWest Virginia729 orgs
Largest religious organizations by state
California25,402 orgsTexas22,618 orgsFlorida17,045 orgsNew York16,037 orgsGeorgia9,275 orgsNorth Carolina8,034 orgsIllinois6,934 orgsNew Jersey6,618 orgsPennsylvania6,308 orgsOhio6,040 orgsMaryland5,836 orgsVirginia5,449 orgsMichigan4,672 orgsTennessee4,557 orgsIndiana4,443 orgsMissouri3,957 orgsColorado3,605 orgsSouth Carolina3,562 orgsArizona3,466 orgsWashington3,178 orgsAlabama3,162 orgsMassachusetts3,028 orgsLouisiana2,908 orgsOklahoma2,738 orgsMinnesota2,366 orgsKentucky2,205 orgsWisconsin2,116 orgsOregon1,831 orgsConnecticut1,791 orgsArkansas1,784 orgsMississippi1,685 orgsKansas1,433 orgsNevada1,393 orgsIowa1,235 orgsNew Mexico963 orgsDelaware914 orgsIdaho785 orgsHawaii778 orgsNebraska774 orgsWest Virginia729 orgs
Religion categories
BuddhismChristianityHinduismInterfaith CoalitionsIslamJudaismProtestantReligion-Related N.E.C.Religious Film & VideoReligious Media & CommunicationsReligious Printing & PublishingReligious RadioReligious TelevisionRoman Catholic
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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;
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