US Nonprofit Sector Overview
Quick facts & figures
Simple aggregate statistics on nonprofit organizations, public charity finances, volunteerism, charitable giving & foundation giving.
501(c) subsections — definitions & overview
Summary information on the different types of 501(c) organizations: charities, foundations & other exempt entities.
Number of organizations by type, 1998-2008
Interactive table comparing 1998 and 2008 data on the total number of public charities, private foundations, and other organization categories.
Geographic focus
Analyze nonprofit data by state, county, zip, or MSA.
Top 10 lists
View the top organizations by assets, expenses, 501(c) subsection, and location.
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.
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:
- FC Stats (The Foundation Center)
The Foundation Center's FC Stats online system provides a wealth of tables on private foundation finances and activities. - Johns Hopkins University's Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project (international statistics)
This multi-year study examined the size and scope of the nonprofit sector in many countries around the world. - 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.
Quick Facts
NCCS Quick Facts about the nonprofit sector
FAQ
NCCS Frequently Asked Questions provide answers to a range of common questions about the nonprofit sector