| Key Statistics |
| |
1977 |
1990 |
1998 |
| Organizations |
739,000 |
983,000 |
1,228,000 |
| Employees |
5,519,500 |
8,652,300 |
10,900,100 |
| Percentage of total U.S. employment |
5.3% |
6.3% |
7.1% |
| Employee earnings |
$46,700,000,000 |
$156,200,000,000 |
$258,800,000,000 |
| Percentage of total earnings of U.S. workers |
3.9% |
4.8% |
5.2% |
| Volunteers |
3,271,000 |
5,784,000 |
5,745,000 |
| Operating expenditures 1 |
$112,800,000,000 |
$389,100,000,000 |
$784,600,000,000 |
| Adjusted for inflation (1996 dollars) |
$340,800,000,000 |
$263,300,000,000 |
$711,400,000,000 |
| Per capita, adjusted for inflation |
$1,595 2 |
$1,047 |
$2,649 3 |
| Percentage of U.S. service economy |
17.6% |
19.6% |
21.6% |
| Percentage of gross domestic product |
5.2% |
7.1% |
8.5% |
| Total contributions |
$35,500,000,000 |
$122,600,000,000 |
$177,800,000,000 |
| Percentage of nonprofits’ operating expenditures |
34.6% |
31.5% |
23.9% |
| Contributions by individuals |
$29,500,000,000 |
$101,800,000,000 |
$138,200,000,000 |
| Per capita |
$134 |
$409 |
$511 |
| Per capita, adjusted for inflation |
$199 |
$311 |
$503 |
| Percentage of U.S. personal income |
1.84% |
2.19% |
1.9% |
| Foundation grants |
$2,347,000,000 |
$7,911,000,000 |
$19,400,000,000 |
| Percentage of foundation assets |
6.6% |
5.8% |
5.0% |
1. Figures are for all nonprofits, whereas others cover only organizations exempt under Sections 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) of the tax code, plus churches.
2. 1999 data.
3. 1979 data. |
SOURCE: Independent Sector and Urban Institute
Chronicle chart by Sondra Haskins
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
| Key Financial Characteristics of Nonprofit Groups, by Field, 1997 |
| (Dollar figures in billions) |
| |
Total revenue |
Donations from private sources |
Payments from private sources |
Government payments |
Current operating expenditutres |
| Arts and culture |
$15.4 |
$6.7 |
$4.3 |
$1.5 |
$12.0 |
| Civic, social, and fraternal organizations |
$17.9 |
$6.3 |
$3.7 |
$5.4 |
$16.3 |
| Education and research |
$119.0 |
$16.0 |
$66.7 |
$23.1 |
$96.1 |
| Health services |
$326.3 |
$13.0 |
$153.0 |
$137.7 |
$297.3 |
| Religious organizations |
$76.3 |
$72.8 |
$6.8 |
– |
$53.6 |
| Social and legal services |
$76.9 |
$15.1 |
$14.5 |
$40.1 |
$66.2 |
| Total excluding health services |
$338.5 |
$119.1 |
$96.0 |
$70.1 |
$254.3 |
| Total |
$664.8 |
$132.1 |
$249.0 |
$207.8 |
$551.6 |
SOURCE: Independent Sector and Urban Institute
Chronicle chart by Sondra Haskins
EMPLOYMENT
WHERE NONPROFIT GROUPS GET THEIR MONEY, 1997
SHARE OF NONPROFIT REVENUE, BY FIELD, 1997
GROWTH IN EMPLOYMENT AT NONPROFIT GROUPS
| State-by-State Finances of Nonprofit Groups, 1998 |
| |
Public support |
Expenses |
Assets |
| Northeast |
$42,365,000,000 |
$189,051,900,000 |
$398,040,700,000 |
| New England |
$13,846,900,000 |
$56,458,200,000 |
$160,142,000,000 |
| Connecticut |
$2,847,200,000 |
$11,216,100,000 |
$48,896,500,000 |
| Maine |
$684,200,000 |
$3,705,900,000 |
$6,390,600,000 |
| Massachusetts |
$8,416,400,000 |
$32,170,200,000 |
$85,685,900,000 |
| New Hampshire |
$616,100,000 |
$3,629,000,000 |
$8,497,500,000 |
| Rhode Island |
$879,200,000 |
$4,179,800,000 |
$7,538,300,000 |
| Vermont |
$403,800,000 |
$1,557,100,000 |
$3,133,300,000 |
| Middle Atlantic |
$28,518,100,000 |
$132,593,700,000 |
$237,898,700,000 |
| New Jersey |
$3,267,100,000 |
$20,818,000,000 |
$33,715,100,000 |
| New York |
$18,231,400,000 |
$69,376,700,000 |
$121,108,300,000 |
| Pennsylvania |
$7,019,600,000 |
$42,399,100,000 |
$83,075,300,000 |
| Midwest |
$28,241,200,000 |
$152,021,600,000 |
$289,384,700,000 |
| East North Central |
$19,542,500,000 |
$104,968,300,000 |
$202,240,000,000 |
| Illinois |
$6,313,200,000 |
$29,597,100,000 |
$62,852,000,000 |
| Indiana |
$2,486,500,000 |
$13,608,900,000 |
$29,006,600,000 |
| Michigan |
$3,613,900,000 |
$23,433,000,000 |
$32,790,200,000 |
| Ohio |
$5,259,600,000 |
$26,258,600,000 |
$58,754,000,000 |
| Wisconsin |
$1,869,200,000 |
$12,070,800,000 |
$18,837,200,000 |
| West North Central |
$8,698,700,000 |
$47,053,300,000 |
$87,144,700,000 |
| Iowa |
$1,011,700,000 |
$5,332,500,000 |
$12,347,500,000 |
| Kansas |
$850,400,000 |
$4,573,500,000 |
$6,689,100,000 |
| Minnesota |
$2,654,300,000 |
$13,225,900,000 |
$23,424,200,000 |
| Missouri |
$2,952,600,000 |
$14,585,000,000 |
$29,985,600,000 |
| Nebraska |
$747,900,000 |
$4,142,100,000 |
$7,833,000,000 |
| North Dakota |
$183,300,000 |
$2,922,000,000 |
$3,41,700,000 |
| South Dakota |
$298,400,000 |
$2,272,300,000 |
$3,451,700,000 |
| South |
$44,444,300,000 |
$164,778,500,000 |
$338,919,400,000 |
| South Atlantic |
$29,284,900,000 |
$101,440,300,000 |
$209,990,100,000 |
| Delaware |
$339,200,000 |
$1,291,700,000 |
$4,006,700,000 |
| District of Columbia |
$5,012,400,000 |
$11,350,300,000 |
$17,683,000,000 |
| Florida |
$5,565,000,000 |
$22,105,100,000 |
$44,302,800,000 |
| Georgia |
$5,136,200,000 |
$15,017,900,000 |
$31,186,900,000 |
| Maryland |
$2,878,100,000 |
$14,057,400,000 |
$35,919,900,000 |
| North Carolina |
$3,458,900,000 |
$13,972,500,000 |
$28,726,700,000 |
| South Carolina |
$1,018,000,000 |
$4,377,800,000 |
$10,198,900,000 |
| Virginia |
$5,374,100,000 |
$15,998,300,000 |
$33,312,300,000 |
| West Virginia |
$502,900,000 |
$3,269,400,000 |
$4,652,800,000 |
| East South Central |
$6,053,700,000 |
$24,625,400,000 |
$45,227,400,000 |
| Alabama |
$1,043,800,000 |
$4,620,100,000 |
$8,282,100,000 |
| Kentucky |
$1,225,300,000 |
$6,578,000,000 |
$11,168,700,000 |
| Mississippi |
$616,500,000 |
$2,874,100,000 |
$5,163,500,000 |
| Tennessee |
$3,168,100,000 |
$10,553,200,000 |
$20,613,100,000 |
| West South Central |
$9,105,800,000 |
$38,712,800,000 |
$83,701,900,000 |
| Arkansas |
$689,000,000 |
$3,613,000,000 |
$4,800,500,000 |
| Louisiana |
$1,083,300,000 |
$5,337,000,000 |
$10,356,700,000 |
| Oklahoma |
$1,208,900,000 |
$4,549,400,000 |
$9,366,800,000 |
| Texas |
$6,124,700,000 |
$25,213,300,000 |
$59,177,900,000 |
| West |
$26,766,300,000 |
$114,267,700,000 |
$181,656,800,000 |
| Mountain |
$5,947,300,000 |
$22,047,900,000 |
$35,849,000,000 |
| Arizona |
$1,763,600,000 |
$7,095,100,000 |
$9,696,500,000 |
| Colorado |
$2,072,800,000 |
$6,697,200,000 |
$12,693,900,000 |
| Idaho |
$193,100,000 |
$960,200,000 |
$1,594,800,000 |
| Montana |
$323,100,000 |
$1,811,700,000 |
$2,744,000,000 |
| Nevada |
$273,300,000 |
$919,600,000 |
$2,276,400,000 |
| New Mexico |
$664,200,000 |
$1,661,500,000 |
$3,207,200,000 |
| Utah |
$49,300,000 |
$2,586,300,000 |
$2,933,300,000 |
| Wyoming |
$161,800,000 |
$316,300,000 |
$702,900,000 |
| Pacific |
$20,819,000,000 |
$92,219,800,000 |
$145,807,800,000 |
| Alaska |
$677,400,000 |
$1,005,000,000 |
$1,370,200,000 |
| California |
$15,666,800,000 |
$69,411,900,000 |
$110,071,700,000 |
| Hawaii |
$549,700,000 |
$2,312,800,000 |
$7,376,500,000 |
| Oregon |
$1,346,700,000 |
$7,584,600,000 |
$9,286,600,000 |
| Washington |
$2,578,400,000 |
$11,905,500,000 |
$17,702,800,000 |
| U.S. Territories |
$257,000,000 |
$1,042,900,000 |
$2,390,600,000 |
| United States |
$142,073,900,000 |
$621,162,600,000 |
$1,210,392,200,000 |
SOURCE: Independent Sector and Urban Institute
Chronicle chart by Sondra Haskins
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