The Largest Non-Profit Organisations of Ireland

What are the largest associations, federations and foundations in Ireland? Based on Wikidata, here is the list of the largest organisations by donations, revenue and employees.

Last updated on: November 12, 2025

Non-Profit Organisations Ireland

The data for these lists is based on the free database Wikidata and is largely taken from the organisations' annual reports or public lists. By clicking on the edit icon of the organisation, you can verify the source or add your own data.

The largest non-profit organisations by donations

Which organisation receives the most donations.

The total donations decreased in 2024 compared to 2023 by  -0,91%, based on 180 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2023 it was  1.1% with 429 organizations.


# Organisation Donations Year
1
St. James's Hospital
81,758,000 €
10.9%
2017
2
Concern Worldwide
58,144,000 €
24.9%
2023
3
Schools and Parishes of the Diocese of Dublin
41,599,000 €
81.1%
2023
4
St. Vincent de Paul - Council of Ireland
40,416,000 €
40.8%
2023
5
Trócaire
30,915,000 €
31.8%
2024
6
UNICEF Ireland
30,358,147 €
80.5%
2023
7
Trinity Foundation
25,504,477 €
73.8%
2024
8
The Community Foundation for Ireland
23,889,547 €
62.1%
2024
9
The Foundation for Investing in Communities
23,797,100 €
76.3%
2023
10
University College Cork
23,253,000 €
4.4%
2024
11
Trustees Of The Methodist Church In Ireland.
21,631,000 €
52.9%
2023
12
Irish Cancer Society
18,588,000 €
60.7%
2024
13
Peter McVerry Trust
15,053,828 €
24.4%
2022
14
CMR Foundation
14,058,717 €
94.4%
2019
15
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
13,381,332 €
84.8%
2023
16
The Roman Catholic Diocese and Parishes of Clogher
13,375,429 €
81.2%
2023
17
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
13,218,116 €
31.6%
2023
18
Children's Health Foundation
13,053,000 €
79.8%
2023
19
Roman Catholic Diocese and Parishes of Meath
12,421,692 €
82.1%
2023
20
Rugby World Experience
12,000,000 €
95.2%
2023
21
Medecins Sans Frontieres Ireland
11,994,000 €
90.2%
2024
22
Pieta House
11,919,631 €
83.1%
2023
23
Focus Ireland
11,170,769 €
21.3%
2024
24
Siol Schools Trust
10,687,990 €
99.7%
2024
25
Irish Red Cross Society
10,229,000 €
49.1%
2023
26
Small Foundation
10,047,322 €
98.5%
2024
27
Parishes and Schools in the Diocese of Cloyne
9,122,181 €
100.0%
2023
28
Paypal Giving Fund Ireland
8,701,179 €
97.1%
2024
29
Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy South Central Province
8,561,522 €
65.8%
2024
30
Cork and Ross Parishes Trust
8,499,165 €
83.3%
2023
31
The Children's Sunshine Home Trust
8,486,396 €
95.2%
2023
32
University College Dublin Foundation
8,340,922 €
50.7%
2024
33
Union of Sisters of The Presentation of The Blessed Virgin Mary-Northern Eastern Province
7,536,008 €
81.5%
2024
34
Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland
7,500,985 €
55.2%
2020
35
Barnardos - Republic of Ireland
7,419,000 €
23.6%
2024
36
Irish Online Giving Foundation
7,088,170 €
98.2%
2024
37
St. Francis Hospice, Raheny
7,007,680 €
17.5%
2024
38
Changex International
6,936,400 €
100.0%
2023
39
Dublin Simon Community
6,763,102 €
23.4%
2023
40
Dogs Trust Ireland
6,751,000 €
65.2%
2023
41
Merchants Quay Ireland
6,644,059 €
42.2%
2024
42
Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services
6,350,656 €
9.7%
2024
43
Roman Catholic Diocese and Parishes of Ossory
6,335,357 €
91.0%
2023
44
Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore Parishes and Schools
6,260,636 €
83.6%
2023
45
Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora
6,135,425 €
74.5%
2023
46
Csh Childcare Services
6,119,444 €
71.9%
2023
47
GOAL
6,082,615 €
3.0%
2023
48
The Order of St Augustine - Irish Province
5,600,276 €
74.3%
2023
49
Medical Missionaries of Mary
5,571,420 €
63.7%
2024
50
Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe
5,559,751 €
75.3%
2023

The largest non-profit organisations by revenue

A list of all associations, foundations and other charitable organisations by annual revenue.

The total revenue increased in 2024 compared to 2023 by  9,16%, based on 238 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2023 it was  5.3% with 574 organizations. Looking at the TOP 100 organizations only, the revenue increased by  9.21% (previous year  5.2%).


# Organisation Revenue Year
1
Health Service Executive
27,550,144,000 € 2024
2
University College Dublin A.F.C
848,382,747 € 2024
3
St. James's Hospital
753,306,000 € 2024
4
St Vincent's Holdings
653,680,512 € 2023
5
St. Vincent's Healthcare Group
653,680,512 € 2023
6
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
625,804,000 € 2023
7
Children's Health Ireland
588,580,256 € 2023
8
Trinity College Dublin
558,143,000 € 2024
9
University College Cork
533,853,000 € 2024
10
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
525,679,473 € 2023
11
City of Dublin Education and Training Board
521,225,983 € 2023
12
Bon Secours Health System
435,061,000 € 2023
13
University of Galway
431,707,000 € 2024
14
Technological University Dublin
395,709,000 € 2024
15
University of Limerick
393,146,000 € 2024
16
Brothers of Charity Services Ireland
366,215,587 € 2024
17
Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board
275,697,102 € 2023
18
Cork Education and Training Board
271,073,446 € 2023
19
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
249,714,696 € 2024
20
Concern Worldwide
233,403,000 € 2023
21
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board
232,010,754 € 2023
22
Louth and Meath Education and Training Board
218,872,386 € 2023
23
St. John of God Community Services
217,900,307 € 2023
24
GOAL
204,515,186 € 2023
25
Cork Institute of Technology
200,995,000 € 2020
26
Mercy University Hospital
192,384,356 € 2024
27
Rehab Group
184,703,000 € 2024
28
Mercy Care South
173,840,000 € 2023
29
Sos Kilkenny
173,688,884 € 2023
30
Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board
166,048,540 € 2023
31
Daughters of Charity Disability Support Services
164,740,652 € 2023
32
Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board
157,847,405 € 2023
33
Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board
146,119,910 € 2023
34
Arts Council of Ireland
135,686,000 € 2023
35
Cluid Housing Association
134,046,814 € 2023
36
Tuath Housing Association
133,987,763 € 2023
37
St Michael's House
133,373,781 € 2024
38
St Michael's House Group
133,126,505 € 2023
39
Longford and Westmeath Etb
120,064,000 € 2024
40
Mayo Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board
114,933,887 € 2023
41
Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board
110,259,248 € 2023
42
National Maternity Hospital, Dublin
104,818,000 € 2023
43
Donegal Education and Training Board
102,069,496 € 2023
44
Waterford Institute of Technology
100,787,727 € 2020
45
Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board
99,131,447 € 2024
46
St. Vincent de Paul - Council of Ireland
98,977,000 € 2023
47
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
97,809,231 € 2023
48
Trócaire
97,180,000 € 2024
49
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
96,064,235 € 2023
50
Tipperary Education and Training Board
93,305,549 € 2023

The largest non-profit organisations by employees

Associations, foundations and other charitable organisations by number of employees.

The total employees increased in 2024 compared to 2023 by  3,92%, based on 179 organizations with values in both years. In the previous year 2023 it was  4.3% with 560 organizations.


# Organisation Employees Year
1
Health Service Executive
166,776  2024
2
University College Dublin A.F.C
5,859  2024
3
St. James's Hospital
5,621  2024
4
Brothers of Charity Services Ireland
5,000  2024
5
St Vincent's Holdings
4,979  2023
6
St. Vincent's Healthcare Group
4,979  2023
7
Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board
4,849  2023
8
Children's Health Ireland
4,522  2023
9
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
4,400  2023
10
Trinity College Dublin
3,844  2024
11
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board
3,586  2023
12
University College Cork
3,500  2024
13
Technological University Dublin
3,258  2024
14
University of Galway
3,241  2024
15
Cork Education and Training Board
3,190  2023
16
Rehab Group
3,036  2024
17
City of Dublin Education and Training Board
2,809  2023
18
Louth and Meath Education and Training Board
2,602  2023
19
St. John of God Community Services
2,515  2023
20
Bon Secours Health System
2,423  2023
21
Daughters of Charity Disability Support Services
2,291  2023
22
University of Limerick
2,083  2024
23
Mayo Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board
1,763  2023
24
Mercy University Hospital
1,717  2024
25
Enable Ireland
1,532  2024
26
Mercy Care South
1,494  2023
27
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
1,463  2023
28
Muiriosa Foundation
1,403  2023
29
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
1,400  2024
30
Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board
1,398  2023
31
Donegal Education and Training Board
1,360  2023
32
COPE Foundation
1,340  2023
33
Stewarts Care
1,269  2023
34
Kerry Education and Training Board
1,261  2022
35
Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board
1,179  2024
36
Longford and Westmeath Etb
1,121  2024
37
National Maternity Hospital, Dublin
1,090  2023
38
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
1,040  2023
39
Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services
959  2024
40
St. Vincent de Paul - Council of Ireland
833  2023
41
Western Care Association
790  2024
42
Peter McVerry Trust
766  2022
43
Dundalk Institute of Technology
759  2024
44
Cheshire Foundation In Ireland
750  2023
45
Alzheimer's Society of Ireland
748  2024
46
Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board
725  2023
47
Peamount Healthcare
677  2024
48
Praxis Care
675  2024
49
Foroige The National Youth Development Organisation
671  2024
50
Ability West
650  2023