Quick facts & figures
Simple aggregate statistics on nonprofit organizations, public charity finances, volunteerism, charitable giving & foundation giving.
US & State Profiles — Overview
These one-page overviews provide summary statistics on the nonprofit sector for each state and for the US as a whole.
Organizations by 501(c) Category
Summary information on the different types of 501(c) organizations: charities, foundations & other exempt entities.
Nonprofit Almanac 2008: Brief (PDF) / Full Version
This publication includes numerous tables on the size and scope of the nonprofit sector, and trends on a variety of measures ranging from the economic data to the latest statistics on giving and volunteering.
Individual Charitable Contributions by State
These short reports document and compare charitable giving by state, as reported by individuals itemizing their deductions (PDF format):
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995
If you would like more information, you can create custom tables using NCCS data analysis tools or you can download raw NCCS nonprofit data.
The following external sites provide additional information about nonprofits:
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Giving USA
Giving USA estimates total national giving to nonprofits by major source (foundations, corporations, individuals, etc.) and by type of nonprofit (arts, education, etc.) -
See our resources page for many other sources of information on the US nonprofit sector.