Post 200 The guide to the region's top businesses
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The Post 200 is an annual snapshot of the companies, law firms, nonprofits and other organizations that power our local economy. Here's a look at this year's list.
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| Rank | Name | Money spent on programs ($) | Total employees | Local employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | World Wildlife Fund | 147,186,280 | 2,500 | 404 |
| 1 | American Red Cross | 3,157,481,991 | 31,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | National Public Radio | 144,872,658 | 842 | 691 |
| 2 | Smithsonian Institition | 800,950,568 | 6,000 | 5,000 |
| 10 | Carnegie Institute for Science | 80,109,873 | 470 | 190 |
| 3 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | 475,118,466 | 113 | 113 |
| 4 | Legal Services Corp. | 384,544,860 | 116 | 116 |
| 5 | Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp. | 248,007,073 | 313 | 200 |
| 6 | Pact Inc. | 189,119,354 | 2,887 | 90 |
| 7 | The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | 173,246,832 | 575 | 575 |
Research, relief, media and advocacy groups help make up the list of Washington’s largest nonprofit orgnizations. They were ranked by the amount of money they spent on programs in 2010, based on an analysis by the research firm GuidStar USA.
NOTE: Our methodology for the rankings.
DATE: Dec. 17, 2012
CREDIT: Dan Beyers, Sarah Halzack, Greg Linch, Jason Bartz - The Washington Post.
