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THE RANKINGS <strong>The</strong> Post 200 starts with the 90 largest public companies with headquarters in the District and its suburbs. <strong>The</strong> rest of the list is made up of many of the largest private companies and nonprofit groups headquartered in the area; the region’s largest employers, law firms and lobbying organizations; its major sports teams, hospital operators and universities; and foreign companies with U.S. headquarters in the area. COLLECTING THE INFORMATION <strong>The</strong> staff of Capital Business collected information from companies, law and lobby firms, banks and credit unions, and nonprofit organizations based in or with major operations in the District, Virginia and Maryland to determine which firms should qualify. Employment data was self-reported by the organizations. Financial data for public companies, such as revenue and profit totals, shareholder equity and dividends, came from Bloomberg News. Private companies provided their own financial information, and the figures were checked when possible against other public sources and compared with those of companies of similar size in the same industry. In a few cases, private companies declined to provide data, and their information was gathered by reporters from authoritative sources. Information on banks and credit unions came from the institutions themselves and data on file with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. or the National Credit Union Administration. Data for the law and lobbying firms, hospital operators and nonprofit groups came from Post surveys, which were compared with other public sources. COMPILING THE LISTS Each list was created using its own methodology. Most public companies were ranked by revenue, based on their most recent annual report, as were most private companies. Some financial firms use differing measures for revenues, so they were counted separately. Likewise, a few private-company entries are included in the Post 200 based on metrics specific to their industry. Carlyle Group, for instance, was included because of the amount of money it has under management. Private companies that declined to provide data were omitted if the information could not be verified independently, no matter how large they seem. Nonprofit groups were ranked by the amount they spend on programs in the greater Washington region, based on an analysis conducted by the research firm GuideStar USA. Universities were ranked by the number of full-time students who had enrolled in the fall 2010 semester. Large employers and foreign companies with U.S. headquarters here were judged by how many full-time employees work in the metropolitan area. Law firms were ranked by the number of lawyers based locally, and lobbying firms were ranked by 2010 lobby fees as tallied by the Center for Responsive Politics. In the case of Patton Boggs, the firm shows up on both the law and lobbying lists. <strong>The</strong> charts reflect its placement in both categories, but the firm is counted just once for the purposes of the Post 200. In the same way, Monumental Sports & Entertainment counts as one entry, even though it owns the re- gion’s men’s and women’s professional basketball franchises and professional hockey team. GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES <strong>The</strong> lists of public and private companies, credit unions, nonprofit groups, sports teams, hospital operators and universities were restricted to those that have headquarters in the District; in Prince George’s, Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Howard, Charles, Calvert, Frederick and St. Mary’s counties in Maryland; or in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier, Frederick, Culpeper, and Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax in Virginia. <strong>The</strong> remaining lists were made up of banks, law and lobbying firms, and employers that maintain large operations within that geographic area. SHAREHOLDER EQUITY, STOCK PERFORMANCE A firm’s total assets minus its total liabilities. EARNINGS PER SHARE Reported on a fully diluted basis. DIVIDENDS Reported on an annual, per-share basis. ABBREVIATIONS CEO: chief executive officer. NA: Not available. 15 About this issue <strong>The</strong> Post 200 is a collaborative effort by the entire Capital Business team. <strong>The</strong> profiles of companies and organizations were written by Dan Beyers, Abha Bhattarai, Marjorie Censer, Danielle Douglas, V. Dion Haynes, Thomas Heath, Catherine Ho, Jonathan O’Connell, Steven Overly and Shawn Selby. Phil Kushin and Shawn Selby served as copy editors. Jeffrey MacMillan took photos. On the Web, we had assistance from Abha Bhattarai, Jeremy Bowers, Emily Chow and Cory Haik. Index Group Page Associations & nonprofits 37 Banks & credit unions 40 Hospitals 44 Law & lobby firms 51 Major employers 47 Private companies 33 Public companies 18 Sports teams 45 Universities 54 U.S. headquarters 47 READERS’ CHOICE <strong>The</strong>se companies didn’t make the Post 200 list, but they have plenty of fans By ABHA BHATTARAI We try to use objective criteria in creating <strong>The</strong> Post 200 each year. But there are many other ways to measure a company’s importance to the region. This year, we asked readers to nominate their candidates for our list. Here are some of the more popular submissions, along with what readers had to say about their favorite local companies: Family Services Inc. (Gaithersburg) “<strong>The</strong>y do so much for our area’s neediest and helpless. I am amazed at the work they do. <strong>The</strong>y reach out and help thousands of children and parents each year who have nowhere else to turn.” — Nicole Reap “Family Services provides vital services for at risk populations in the county from birth all the way through the elderly.” — Jody Burghardt Edgeworth Economics (D.C.) “A start-up company that is hard working and innovative.” — Megan Tempel-Miller “One of the city’s new business success stories with growing national influence.” – Sydney Chiswell Compassion Over Killing (D.C.) “For their tireless efforts to alleviate animal suffering by successfully campaigning for D.C. restaurants to add cruelty-free options to their menus.” — Christopher Locke ProActive Communications (Leesburg) “<strong>The</strong>y deliver the goods quickly, and without excuses and baloney.” —Guy Page “After 15 years in business, ProActive has effectively served the local economy, providing expert businesses devel- opment assistance to local companies and creating jobs for local residents.” — Patricia Kakridas Affinity Lab (D.C.) “Huge catalyst for collaboration and entrepreneurship in this region.” — Brandon Partridge <strong>The</strong> National Society of Collegiate Scholars (D.C.) “Encourages students to get involved at the beginning of their collegiate career and stay involved.” — Amy James CapitalSource (Chevy Chase) “Strong committment to volunteerism and execllent employee benefits and perks.” — Kowana Woolford D.C. Bowl Committee “As the only college football bowl Ups and downs Top jumps and drops from 2010 to 2011. Company 2010 2011 Change Iridium Comm. 85 56 i 29 United <strong>The</strong>rapeutics 51 39 i 12 Ciena 37 28 i 9 Human Genome Sciences 59 75 m 16 USA Mobility 58 70 m 12 Corporate Office Properties Trust 32 43 m 11 game in the region, the Military Bowl is a vital part of the D.C. community. Last year it pumped over $18 million into the region and donated $100,000 to support the USO and USO-Metro.” — Jennifer Schiller Living Social (D.C.) “<strong>The</strong>y just started in D.C. with four employees and now have several thousand. <strong>The</strong>y have raised about $1 billion in private funding and are now worth $3 billion. <strong>The</strong>y are grossing $1 million daily. That should put them at the top.” — Coerte Voorhees Accenture (Reston, D.C.) “Ability to remain focused on what matters most to their clients — even when it means creating and bringing about great changes!” — Lillian Robison abha.bhattarai@washingtonpost.com POST 200. CAPITAL BUSINESS . 12/19/11
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