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Recreation & Sports

NTEE Major Group N

110,150
Organizations
$31.9B
Total Revenue
$66.3B
Total Assets

📊 Key Insights

  • • There are 110,150 recreation & sports nonprofits in the United States, managing $31.9B in total revenue
  • • This category holds $66.3B in combined assets
  • • The largest organization is Northwestern University (IL) with $6.5B in gross income
  • • There are 56 active subcategories within NTEE group N
  • Recreation & Sports organizations are present in 58 states and territories

NTEE Subcategories

56 subcategories within Recreation & Sports, 56 with organizations in our database.

N60Amateur Sports
17,178
N50Recreation Clubs
14,483
N63Baseball & Softball
13,413
N99Recreation NEC
6,878
N64Soccer
5,949
N70Olympics
5,403
N12Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
5,273
N65Football
4,990
N62Basketball
4,270
N67Swimming & Water Sports
4,054
N11Single Organization Support
3,525
N32Parks & Playgrounds
3,167
N68Winter Sports
2,538
N20Recreation & Sports
2,292
N61Fishing & Hunting
2,204
N30Physical Fitness
2,105
N31Community Recreational Centers
1,831
N40Sports
1,638
N52Fairs
1,618
N6N6
1,565
N66Tennis
1,558
N69Equestrian
1,405
N01Recreation & Sports Alliances & Advocacy
844
N03Recreation & Sports Professional Societies & Associations
561
N19Recreation & Sports Support NEC
399
N72N72
193
N71Special Olympics
193
N41N41
138
N80Professional Athletic Leagues
128
N02Recreation & Sports Management & Technical Assistance
108
N5N5
79
N51N51
46
N05Recreation & Sports Research Institutes & Public Policy
35
N2N2
24
N42N42
18
N7N7
12
N00N00
7
N24N24
4
N1N1
3
N22N22
2
N9N9
2
N83N83
2
N94N94
2
N10N10
1
N92N92
1
N26N26
1
N13N13
1
N82N82
1
N25N25
1
N3N3
1
N81N81
1
N21N21
1
N84N84
1
N04N04
1
N54N54
1
N58N58
1

Top 50 Organizations

#OrganizationIncome
1Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
$6.5B
2Southeastern Conference
Birmingham, AL
$2.9B
3National Collegiate Athletic Association
Indianapolis, IN
$1.6B
4Atlantic Coast Conference
Charlotte, NC
$1.4B
5United States Golf Association
Liberty Cor, NJ
$862.3M
6Pac-12 Conference
San Ramon, CA
$566.8M
7Elderhostel INC
Boston, MA
$505.4M
8United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Colorado Springs, CO
$496.3M
9Legacy Cares INC
Mesa, AZ
$333.5M
10Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo INC
Houston, TX
$301.7M
11United States Soccer Federation INC
Fayetteville, GA
$288.2M
12Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety
Anniston, AL
$275.3M
13University Athletic Association INC
Gainesville, FL
$246.4M
14Southeast Volusia Healthcare Corporation
New Smyrna, FL
$214.9M
15Special Olympics INC
Washington, DC
$187.1M
16University of Louisville Athletic
Louisville, KY
$140.8M
17United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
$122.8M
18Desert Mountain Club INC
Scottsdale, AZ
$120.5M
19Goodwill Industries International INC
Rockville, MD
$105.0M
20Mountain West Conference
Colorado Spgs, CO
$92.8M
21Amery Regional Medical Center INC
Amery, WI
$88.0M
22USA Basketball
Colorado Spgs, CO
$87.4M
23Energy Outreach Colorado
Denver, CO
$86.1M
24Matpac Wrestling Club INC
Bismarck, ND
$84.9M
25Hagerstown Multi-use Sports and Events Facility INC
Hagerstown, MD
$83.0M
26T20 World Cup USA INC
Colorado Spgs, CO
$82.3M
27Landings Club INC
Savannah, GA
$78.3M
28National Forest Foundation
Missoula, MT
$77.9M
29Masters Tournament Charities INC
Augusta, GA
$77.9M
30Aspire Foundation
Clinton, TN
$63.9M
31USA Swimming INC
Colorado Springs, CO
$60.1M
32USA Hockey INC
Colorado Spgs, CO
$59.2M
33Utah Athletic Foundation
Park City, UT
$58.3M
34USA Volleyball
Colorado Spgs, CO
$55.7M
35Hole in the Wall Gang Fund INC
New Haven, CT
$52.8M
36Western Stock Show Association
Denver, CO
$51.9M
37Sun Belt Conference
New Orleans, LA
$47.0M
38West Fargo Hockey Association INC
West Fargo, ND
$46.9M
39Louisville Arena Authority INC
Louisville, KY
$45.0M
40Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corporation
Charleston, SC
$45.0M
41United States Ski Association
Park City, UT
$42.4M
42United States Equestrian Federation INC
Lexington, KY
$39.9M
43Cowboy Athletics INC
Stillwater, OK
$39.1M
44Dickinson Youth Activities INC
Dickinson, ND
$35.3M
45Sugar Bowl Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, LA
$33.8M
46Bogus Basin Recreational Association INC
Boise, ID
$33.0M
47West Fargo Baseball INC
Fargo, ND
$32.9M
48Keewaydin Foundation
Salisbury, VT
$32.2M
49Country Club of Birmingham
Mountain Brk, AL
$29.1M
50USA Softball INC
Oklahoma City, OK
$28.6M

Frequently Asked Questions

How many recreation & sports nonprofits are there?

There are 110,150 recreation & sports nonprofit organizations in the United States, with a combined revenue of $31.9B.

What is the largest recreation & sports nonprofit?

The largest recreation & sports nonprofit by gross income is Northwestern University, located in Evanston, IL, with $6.5B in gross income.

What is NTEE category N?

NTEE category N (Recreation & Sports) is a classification in the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities used by the IRS to categorize tax-exempt organizations. It includes 56 subcategories.