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Key facts on U.S. nonprofits and foundations
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Money
U.S. nonprofits raise an aggregate $3.7 trillion and spend $3.5 trillion every single year.
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People
An estimated 12.5 million people work for U.S. nonprofits, making it the third largest employer.
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Organizations
There are 1,935,344 registered nonprofits in the United States, and most of them are small.
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Total number of people employed by the U.S. social sector is estimated at 12.5M
70% of nonprofits have 10 or fewer staff members, and of those nonprofits, 43% are completely volunteer-run.
Nonprofits by staffing levelData about sources of nonprofit staffing is available only for organizations that file IRS form 990. The data featured here comes from the nonprofit’s latest available IRS filing (2019-2023) for organizations present on any calendar year 2023 Business Master File.
Data about sources of nonprofit staffing is available only for organizations that file IRS form 990. The data featured here comes from the nonprofit’s latest available IRS filing (2019-2023) for organizations present on any calendar year 2023 Business Master File.
Leadership and boards are not reflective of the diversity of the nonprofit sector.
Race/ethnicity for nonprofit staff
Figures are based on responses from over 26,000 organizations reporting information about the race of their staff through their organization’s Candid profile as of January 2024.
For more detailed analysis, see Candid’s demographic report: The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector.
Figures are based on responses from over 26,000 organizations reporting information about the race of their staff through their organization’s Candid profile as of January 2024.
For more detailed analysis, see Candid’s demographic report: The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector.
Race/ethnicity for nonprofit boards
Figures are based on responses from over 48,000 organizations reporting information about the race of their staff through their organization’s Candid profile as of January 2024.
For more detailed analysis, see Candid’s demographic report: The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector.
Figures are based on responses from over 48,000 organizations reporting information about the race of their staff through their organization’s Candid profile as of January 2024.
For more detailed analysis, see Candid’s demographic report: The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector.
Race/ethnicity for nonprofit CEOs
Figures are based on responses from over 68,000 organizations reporting information about their race through their organization’s Candid profile as of January 2024.
For more detailed analysis, see Candid’s demographic report: The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector.
Figures are based on responses from over 68,000 organizations reporting information about their race through their organization’s Candid profile as of January 2024.
For more detailed analysis, see Candid’s demographic report: The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector.
Women run most organizations with annual expenses below $25 million. Men run more with expenses above $25 million.
Gender and ethnicity of nonprofit CEOs by organization expense sizeFigures are based on responses from over 70,000 CEOs and leaders reporting information about their race through their organization’s Candid profile as of January 2024.
For more detailed analysis, see Candid’s demographic report: The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector.
Figures are based on responses from over 70,000 CEOs and leaders reporting information about their race through their organization’s Candid profile as of January 2024.
For more detailed analysis, see Candid’s demographic report: The state of diversity in the U.S. nonprofit sector.
