Index Every US public charity, on the record

California

125,705 public charities on the IRS file, 37,254 of them reporting revenue of $50,000 or more.

Organizations
125,705
Each with a profile
Reporting
37,254
Revenue of $50K or more
Median revenue
$269K
Of those reporting
All 501(c)(3)
178,431
On the IRS file, every type

By focus

What they work on

Focus groups come from the code the IRS assigns. The median is over organizations reporting $50,000 or more.

FocusOrganizations ReportingMedian revenue
Education16,3864,509$197K
Human services15,6574,474$422K
Unclassified15,4135,699$215K
Arts and culture13,8193,974$233K
Recreation and sports9,4792,645$185K
Religion7,6021,891$184K
Youth development5,4271,257$256K
Animals4,5951,327$214K
Philanthropy and grantmaking4,1561,322$262K
Community improvement4,0071,066$328K
Health care3,7691,163$696K
Mental health3,154958$457K
Environment3,1421,062$516K
Public benefit3,121506$209K
Housing3,0681,351$711K
International2,7171,005$289K
Crime and legal1,665577$463K
Food and agriculture1,640473$465K
Public safety1,422319$183K
Disease and disorders1,374433$367K
Civil rights1,102332$605K
Science1,021283$661K
Employment898315$1.08M
Medical research651215$333K
Social science21963$566K
Mutual benefit20135$172K

By size

Revenue on the last return

  • Under $50K72,521
  • $50K to $500K24,209
  • $500K to $1M4,276
  • $1M to $2.5M4,154
  • $2.5M to $5M2,039
  • Over $5M3,359
  • No figure on file15,147

New this month

490 approved in September 2026

Public charities the IRS approved, month by month. The latest month may still fill in.