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biggest nonprofits
Did you make a New Year's resolution to give back to the community in 2016? Or, perhaps you want a tax write-off for charitable donations? Either way, it can be hard to narrow down which charities, hospitals, schools and other nonprofit — or not-for-profit — organizations should receive your donations. If you want to make sure you only donate money to long-standing organizations with many ties in the community, you might be better off donating to the biggest nonprofit in your state.
Using the most recent data available from the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), GOBankingRates tracked down some of the largest public charities and nonprofits in each state. Click through to find out which nonprofit is one of the biggest in your state.
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1. Alabama: Children’s Hospital of Alabama
Children's Hospital of Alabama
Gross Receipts: $689,758,422
Total Assets: $807,994,870
The Children's Hospital of Alabama treats sick and injured children. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Children's Hospital of Alabama campus No. 7 in the nation for pediatric specialties. It also ranks No. 23 in the nation for nephrology and No. 26 in pulmonology.
2. Alaska: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Gross Receipts: $515,572,904
Total Assets: $438,633,096
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) opened in 1997 and is owned by all Alaska natives through their tribal governments and regional nonprofit organizations. In early 2017, the ANTHC and Ronald McDonald House Charities plan to open a Ronald McDonald House to primarily serve women with high-risk pregnancies and their babies.
3. Arizona: Banner Health
Arizona Banner Health
Gross Receipts: $8,581,481,374
Total Assets: $7,822,359,332
Based in Phoenix and founded in 1999, Banner Health operates 29 hospitals and specialized facilities across seven states. It's also one of the largest nonprofit hospital systems in the country.
4. Arkansas: Baptist Health
Baptist Health
Gross Receipts: $838,220,736
Total Assets: $836,163,459
Founded in 1920, Baptist Health's mission is to assist the uninsured, under-insured and under-served residents by offering health education and risk factor screenings. Recently, the National Research Corporation named the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock a Consumer Choice Award Winner for the 20th year in a row.
5. California: Stanford University Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Stanford University
Gross Receipts: $30,106,358,334
Total Assets: $35,227,473,556
Founded in 1885, the Leland Stanford Junior University was named in memory of the son of then-California Senator Leland Stanford. Stanford's son died of typhoid fever at age 15. In U.S. News & World Report's latest university rankings, Stanford came in at No. 4, tied with Columbia University and the University of Chicago.
6. Colorado: Catholic Health Initiatives
Catholic Health Initiatives
Gross Receipts: $1,938,582,992
Total Assets: $8,344,042,829
One of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) includes 102 hospitals and operates across 19 states. Recently, CHI received a $463,000 grant to "help enroll uninsured people in health insurance exchanges and Medicaid for 2016," according to a news release.
7. Connecticut: Yale University
Yale University
Gross Receipts: $8,179,206,822
Total Assets: $32,031,841,267
Founded in 1701, Yale University is a private Ivy League university located in New Haven, Conn. Ranked No. 3 in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Yale received a total of $650 million from donors for the year ending June 30, 2015
8. Delaware: University of Delaware
University of Delaware
Gross Receipts: $2,763,727,676
Total Assets: $3,366,023,740
With roots dating back to 1743, the University of Delaware has seven colleges and more than 70 research centers. In January 2016, the university announced it received an alumni gift of $4 million to create the William Severns Jr. Distinguished Chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, which will provide research support for a university faculty member.
9. District of Columbia: American National Red Cross
American National Red Cross
Gross Receipts: $3,235,813,750
Total Assets: $3,791,643,231
Those in our nation’s capital love humanitarian and disaster-relief organization, the American National Red Cross. Founded in 1881 in Washington, D.C., the organization also offers health and safety education, international services and a wide-spread blood donation program.
10. Florida: University of Miami
University of Miami
Gross Receipts: $4,000,192,005
Total Assets: $3,438,736,549
As a private research university with more than 16,000 students, the University of Miami has more than 11 schools and colleges. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2015, the university received a total of $196.9 in gifts and trusts.
11. Georgia: Emory University
Emory University
Gross Receipts: $3,505,261,544
Total Assets: $12,191,767,156
Atlanta-based Emory University has been nationally ranked by the U.S. News & World Report for its schools of business, biological sciences, chemistry, English, history, political science, psychology and more. For fiscal year 2015, total research funding awards came out to $572.4 million.
12. Hawaii: Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop
Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop
Gross Receipts: $5,239,191,966
Total Assets: $9,027,951,453
Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was once nobility of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii and a well-known philanthropist. After she died, her husband Charles Reed Bishop donated money to construct Pauahi's vision of a "perpetual education institution." Today, Pauahi's endowment provides support to Kamehameha Schools.
13. Idaho: St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
Gross Receipts: $1,756,289,694
Total Assets: $1,509,082,323
This not-for-profit health system was named among Healthgrade's America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2015. St. Luke's gives millions of dollars back to the community through unreimbrused services, charity care and more.
14. Illinois: Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation
Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation
Gross Receipts: $5,002,042,755
Total Assets: $6,707,693,122
The largest health care system in the state of Illinois, Advocate Health Care was named one of the nation’s top five large health systems based on quality and has the largest emergency and level I trauma network in Illinois.
15. Indiana: Indiana University Foundation
Indiana University Foundation
Gross Receipts: $2,285,393,814
Total Assets: $2,596,501,499
Founded in 1936, the Indiana University Foundation fosters lifelong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the continued health of the university as a whole. In December 2015, the foundation announced the arrival of new scholarships thanks to a $2 million gift from Clorox CEO Donald R. Knauss and his wife.
16. Iowa: Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
Gross Receipts: $1,024,362,758
Total Assets: $919,259,212
Referred to as UnityPoint Health - Des Moines, this health system is the fifth-largest non-denominational healthy system in the U.S.
17. Kansas: Stormont-Vail Healthcare Inc.
Stormont-Vail Healthcare Inc.
Gross Receipts: $626,762,514
Total Assets: $640,070,550
Founded in 1949, the Stormont-Vail Health Center is the product of a merger between two area health centers. It’s the area’s only level III neonatal intensive care center and the only verified trauma center, according to its website.
18. Kentucky: Baptist Healthcare System Inc.
Baptist Healthcare System Inc.
Gross Receipts: $5,563,932,008
Total Assets: $2,286,559,034
Headquartered in Louisville, Baptist Health is the largest not-for-profit health system in Kentucky and includes several hospitals, care centers, physician offices and more.
19. Louisiana: Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Gross Receipts: $5,747,169,570
Total Assets: $1,710,614,387
The Ochsner Clinic is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the region. Founded in 1942, it encompasses 13 hospitals owned and more than 50 neighborhood health centers.
20. Maine: Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Center
Gross Receipts: $2,063,215,506
Total Assets: $1,226,677,804
Maine Medical is a teaching hospital dedicated to maintaining and improving the health of those within its community. It was named the No. 1 hospital in Maine by U.S. News & World Report.
21. Maryland: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Gross Receipts: $54,421,397,935
Total Assets: $21,860,329,641
Founded in 1953 by American businessman Howard Hughes, this non-profit medical research organization is a Chevy Chase-based philanthropy dedicated to the advancement of biomedical research and science education.
22. Massachusetts: President and Fellows of Harvard College
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Gross Receipts: $81,487,157,169
Total Assets: $68,112,313,000
The smaller of Harvard’s two governing boards, the President and Fellows of Harvard College – or the Harvard Corporation – is the oldest corporation in the western hemisphere. It was chartered in 1650. Together with the Board of Overseers, the Harvard Corporation acts as the board of trustees to assure that Harvard remains true to its mission.
23. Michigan: William Beaumont Hospital
William Beaumont Hospital
Gross Receipts: $3,473,721,583
Total Assets: $2,818,505,326
The William Beaumont Hospital opened in 1955 with only 238 beds. A major teaching hospital with 40 accredited residencies and fellowships, the hospital was also named a kidney transplant center of excellence.
24. Minnesota: Anne Ray Charitable Trust c/o Jack G. Charney
Anne Ray Charitable Trust c/o Jack G. Charney
Gross Receipts: $1,618,148,489
Total Assets: $3,824,657,231
The Anne Ray Charitable Trust was founded by the late Margaret Cargill. It supports programs that help other help themselves and supports causes that might not be well known or have broad financial support.
25. Mississippi: North Mississippi Medical Center Inc.
North Mississippi Medical Center Inc.
Gross Receipts: $1,131,100,721
Total Assets: $997,567,767
The North Mississippi Medical Center offers a wide range of family and internal medicine services. Since opening 1937, just after the Great Depression and a devastating local tornado, the regional medical center has expanded to serve 24 counties today.
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26. Missouri: Washington University
Washington University
Gross Receipts: $7,178,685,367
Total Assets: $10,799,836,000
Founded in 1853, Washington University is a medium-sized independent university located in St. Louis. Twenty-four Nobel laureates are affiliated with the university, and it spent an impressive $548.7 million for research endeavors in fiscal year 2013.
27. Montana: Billings Clinic
Billings Clinic
Gross Receipts: $1,299,990,646
Total Assets: $664,984,296
Billings Clinic serves residents of Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. It boasts a level III neonatal intensive care unit, a level II emergency and trauma center and has the region’s largest multi-specialty group practice.
28. Nebraska: Immanuel
Immanuel
Gross Receipts: $280,620,387
Total Assets: $555,942,206
Immanuel Health Systems offers independent and assisted living apartment homes in Nebraska. The Immanuel Foundation is a resident assistance fund that was created to help offset the financial challenges of unexpected resident expenses and other financial difficulties.
29. Nevada: Renown Regional Medical Center
Renown Regional Medical Center
Gross Receipts: $575,488,264
Total Assets: $988,663,325
This is the region's only center with a trauma center between Sacramento, Calif., and Salt Lake City. It's also home to the region’s only children’s hospital and emergency room.
30. New Hampshire: Trustees of Dartmouth College
Trustees of Dartmouth College
Gross Receipts: $5,252,404,867
Total Assets: $6,955,925,354
The college’s Board of Trustees oversees Dartmouth's financial, administrative and academic affairs of the College. Thanks to a recent $10 million, Dartmouth College is planning to recruit leading scholar-teachers "to explore the fundamental causes and consequences of extreme poverty ..." said the school in a press release.
31. New Jersey: Trustees of Princeton University
Trustees of Princeton University
Gross Receipts: $3,258,742,845
Total Assets: $21,282,364,000
This board of trustees manages Princeton University’s endowment, real estate holdings, instructional programs and admission. Princeton, which is ranked No. 1 the country by the U.S. News & World Report, has an Annual Giving campaign that's been around since 1940. Since the first campaign, the university has raised more than $1.19 billion for Princeton.
32. New Mexico: Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Gross Receipts: $1,925,940,438
Total Assets: $2,531,397,127
Founded in 1908, Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a system of eight hospitals, 700 healthcare providers and 100 clinics throughout the state of New Mexico.
33. New York: Cornell University
Cornell University
Gross Receipts: $10,650,597,555
Total Assets: $11,506,007,674
Ranking No. 15 on U.S. News & World Report's best college rankings, Cornell University raised $672.9 million in fiscal 2015 through its Cornell Now campaign. Since its inception in 2006, the campaign has raised more than $6 billion.
34. North Carolina: Duke University
Duke University
Gross Receipts: $12,118,998,124
Total Assets: $13,105,945,107
A private research university in Durham, N.C., Duke University was founded by Methodists and Quakers in 1838. It ranks No. 8 in U.S. News and World Report's rankings.
35. North Dakota: Sanford
Sanford
Gross Receipts: $3,661,920,112
Total Assets: $2,335,827,341
Sanford Medical Center Health Fargo was founded in 1908. Today, the medical center has the area's busiest Level II Trauma Center, was rated a top 100 heart hospital, and its children’s hospital was nationally ranked.
36. Ohio: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Gross Receipts: $8,860,672,869
Total Assets: $10,971,646,595
Ranked one of America’s top five hospitals by U.S. News and World Report in 2015, the hospital’s heart program has been ranked as the No. 1 program for 21 years in a row.
37. Oklahoma: Saint Francis Hospital Inc.
Saint Francis Hospital Inc.
Gross Receipts: $3,580,001,059
Total Assets: $2,007,706,955
This Catholic-affiliated, Tulsa-based health center has been named Tulsa’s Consumer Choice hospital for 10 years running. With 75 locations and 350 providers throughout eastern Oklahoma, it’s the largest private employer in Tulsa County.
38. Oregon: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.
Gross Receipts: $66,889,601,170
Total Assets: $16,312,511,712
Although headquartered in Oakland, Calif., the NCCS lists the Portland, Ore., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. as one of the biggest nonprofits in the state. Kaiser Permanente serves 10.1 million members, making it one of the nation's largest not-for-profit health plans.
39. Pennsylvania: UPMC Group
UPMC Group
Gross Receipts: $10,387,273,983
Total Assets: $6,276,733,210
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) runs more than 20 academics, community and specialty hospitals, and offers an array of rehab, retirement and long-term care centers.
40. Rhode Island: Rhode Island Hospital
Rhode Island Hospital
Gross Receipts: $2,119,712,007
Total Assets: $1,293,984,851
Founded in 1863, the Rhode Island Hospital is the primary teaching hospital for The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
41. South Carolina: Palmetto Health
Palmetto Health
Gross Receipts: $1,420,970,002
Total Assets: $1,732,101,707
The largest health care system in the South Carolina Midlands region, this health center includes six acute care hospitals, dozens of affiliated clinics and a non-profit foundation.
42. South Dakota: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Gross Receipts: $1,420,287,292
Total Assets: $1,646,887,969
The largest not-for-profit provider of senior care services in the nation, the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society operates more than 240 centers throughout the U.S.
43. Tennessee: Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Gross Receipts: $7,214,223,322
Total Assets: $7,990,839,279
Nashville-based Vanderbilt University is a private research university and medical center. The university and its colleges are consistently among the top ranked from U.S. News & World Report. Currently, it's ranked No. 15 in the nation.
44. Texas: Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Gross Receipts: $3,577,667,496
Total Assets: $5,706,324,838
Houston Methodist is a leading medical center, consistently listed among the best hospitals, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
45. Utah: IHC Health Services Inc.
IHC Health Services Inc
Gross Receipts: $8,851,608,341
Total Assets: $7,667,884,709
According to Bloomberg Business, IHC Health Services, Inc. was founded in 1982 and runs several hospitals, clinics and health centers in Utah.
46. Vermont: Fletcher Allen Health Care Inc.
Fletcher Allen Health Care Inc.
Gross Receipts: $1,283,781,086
Total Assets: $1,228,572,190
Also known as the University of Vermont Medical Center, this organization is part of a four-hospital network that serves patients in Vermont and northern New York. Cancer car, children's care and cardiovascular care are just some of the areas you can donate to and support the center.
47. Virginia: Inova Health Care Services
Inova Health Care Services
Gross Receipts: $2,146,968,047
Total Assets: $3,772,297,581
This Falls Church-based health care system has grown from one hospital when it was founded in 1956 to a network of five hospitals with a level I trauma center and a level IV neonatal intensive care unit.
48. Washington: Providence Health & Services Washington
Providence Health & Services Washington
Gross Receipts: $5,286,334,171
Total Assets: $7,118,136,633
The third-largest not-for-profit health system in the U.S., this organization aims to provide access to health care for all everyone – particularly the "poor and vulnerable." And its reach isn't limited to Washington; Providence Health & Services also serves those in Alaska, California, Montana and Oregon.
49. West Virginia: Charleston Area Medical Center Inc.
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc.
Gross Receipts: $1,107,844,729
Total Assets: $889,754,010
Created in 1984, the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) Health System is the parent corporation of the Charleston Area Medical Center, the CAMC Foundation, the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute and Health Care Financial Services.
50. Wisconsin: Aurora Health Care Inc.
Aurora Health Care Inc.
Gross Receipts: $3,626,267,982
Total Assets: $3,807,291,139
With 15 hospitals and more than 150 clinics, Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care was founded in 1984 when St. Luke’s Medical Center and Good Samaritan Medical Center merged. Some of the organization’s community benefits include medical specialty clinics and advocacy services.
51. Wyoming: Wyoming Medical Center Inc.
Wyoming Medical Center Inc.
Gross Receipts: $233,067,668
Total Assets: $295,965,882
Founded in 1986 after a major corporate restructuring, Wyoming Medical Center seeks to foster the highest levels of health and wellness within the communities it serves. The organization’s Foundation offers financial and education support to those in need within the community.
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All figures were pulled from the organizations' 2013 Form 990's found on the NCCS website.
This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: Here Is the Best Nonprofit in Every State