Public and societal benefit nonprofits
The IRS classifies 35,502 tax-exempt organizations under Public and Societal Benefit, rank 11 of 25 major groups. 1,607 of them have a Form 990 on record.
At a glance
- 35,502
- Organizations classified here
- By the code the IRS assigned at registration.
- 26,041
- Recognized under 501(c)(3)
- The charitable subsection.
- 1,607
- With a Form 990 on record
- The only organizations with financial figures here.
- $33.9 billion
- Revenue reported
- $33,896,005,977
- Summed across filings, each for a different year.
- $1.9 billion
- Largest single organization
- $1,897,878,390
- Revenue on its most recent filing.
- 2.6%
- Share of all classified organizations
- Of the organizations that carry a classification code at all.
Taken from the IRS on September 19, 2026. 574,213 organizations carry no code and appear in no category.
Largest by revenue
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| Rank | Organization | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inclusiv Inc | $1,897,878,390 |
| 2 | Alliant Credit Union | $1,266,937,770 |
| 3 | Suncoast Credit Union | $1,106,877,469 |
| 4 | Consortium Management Group Inc | $1,065,202,053 |
| 5 | The Golden 1 Credit Union | $989,745,273 |
| 6 | Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc | $616,078,935 |
| 7 | Future Forward USA Action | $615,262,254 |
| 8 | Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc 10-10-90 | $543,240,707 |
| 9 | Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc | $542,483,099 |
| 10 | Rand Corporation | $534,596,094 |
| 11 | Baxter Credit Union | $507,368,239 |
| 12 | Electric Power Research Institute Inc | $503,197,591 |
| 13 | Citizens Equity First Credit Union | $499,911,966 |
| 14 | ABAX Ventures Inc | $482,060,326 |
| 15 | Fund for Policy Reform Inc | $470,129,351 |
Other categories
- Religion-Related 205,231
- Education 187,152
- Human Services 155,311
- Arts, Culture and Humanities 119,112
- Recreation and Sports 114,077
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations 105,360
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building 72,768
- Youth Development 58,598
- Health Care 46,264
- Animal-Related 41,759
- Housing and Shelter 31,219
- Environment 28,775
- Mental Health and Crisis Intervention 27,729
- Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief 22,615
- International, Foreign Affairs and National Security 21,403
- Food, Agriculture and Nutrition 20,601
- Mutual and Membership Benefit 17,541
- Employment 15,877
- Crime and Legal-Related 15,224
- Voluntary Health Associations and Medical Disciplines 14,090
- Civil Rights, Social Action and Advocacy 11,425
- Science and Technology 6,882
- Medical Research 6,317
- Social Science 1,843
What this classification is
- The IRS assigns a code when it recognizes an organization and rarely revisits it. This describes what an organization said it would do at registration, which may not be what it does now.
- Around three in ten recognized organizations carry no code at all, concentrated among older registrations and non-charitable subsections. They are in none of these categories and are counted on the hub instead.
- The names here are the IRS’s own. Other publishers use a revised taxonomy with different names for several groups, so a figure here will not always line up with one of theirs carrying a similar label.
Full method at methodology.
Sources
- Exempt Organizations Business Master File — Internal Revenue Service · Public domain — U.S. Government work · retrieved September 21, 2026
- Form 990 series e-file data · retrieved September 19, 2026
Data retrieved