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### 6 million

Estimated number of Americans eligible for Mensa membership. To qualify, an individual must score in the top 2 percent of the general population on an accepted standardized intelligence test. American Mensa, headquartered in Arlington, is the largest national Mensa organization with 57,000 members.1

### 96,122

Total number of registered nonprofits in 2014, the second highest in the U.S.2

### 22,824

Individuals employed by membership associations3

### Who You’ll Find There:4

- National Athletic Trainers’ Association (Carrollton)
- Promotional Products Association (Irving)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (Richardson)
- American Heart Association (Dallas)
- American Gem Trade Association (Dallas)
- International Facility Management Association (Houston)
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Austin)
- American Payroll Association (San Antonio)

Sources:

1. [American Mensa (opens in a new tab)](http://www.us.mensa.org/learn/about/)
2. [National Center for Charitable Statistics (opens in a new tab)](http://nccsweb.urban.org/PubApps/reports.php?rid=34)
3. [Bureau of Labor Statistics (opens in a new tab)](http://www.floridajobs.org/labor-market-information/data-center/statistical-programs/current-employment-statistics)
4. [Associations Yellow Book, Winter 201 (opens in a new tab)](https://www.leadershipdirectories.com/Products/LeadershipPrintDirectories/Non-profit/AssociationsYellowBook) 5

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