NCCS - Number of Nonprofit Organizations in Iowa 1999 - 2009
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Number of Nonprofit Organizations in Iowa, 1999 - 2009

  1999 2009  
  Number
of Orgs.
Percent
of All Orgs.
Number
of Orgs.
Percent
of All Orgs.
Pct.
Change
All Nonprofit Organizations26,532 100.0% 29,512 100.0% 11.2%
501(c)(3) Public Charities9,114 34.4% 13,389 45.4% 46.9%
501(c)(3) Private Foundations977 3.7% 1,116 3.8% 14.2%
Other 501(c) Nonprofit Organizations16,441 62.0% 15,007 50.9% -8.7%
Small community groups and partnerships, etc.UnknownNAUnknownNANA
501(c)(3) Public Charities9,114 34.4% 13,389 45.4% 46.9%
501(c)(3) Public Charities Registered with the IRS
(including registered congregations)
9,114 34.4% 13,389 45.4% 46.9%
Reporting Public Charities3,138 11.8% 3,835 13.0% 22.2%
Operating Public Charities2,545 9.6% 3,117 10.6% 22.5%
Supporting Public Charities593 2.2% 718 2.4% 21.1%
Non-Reporting, or with less than $25,000 in Gross Receipts5,976 22.5% 9,554 32.4% 59.9%
Congregations (about half are registered with IRS)*- 0.0% 5,690 19.3% NA
501(c)(3) Private Foundations977 3.7% 1,116 3.8% 14.2%
Private Grantmaking (Non-Operating) Foundations939 3.5% 1,069 3.6% 13.8%
Private Operating Foundations38 0.1% 47 0.2% 23.7%
Other 501(c) Nonprofit Organizations16,441 62.0% 15,007 50.9% -8.7%
Civic leagues, social welfare orgs, etc.8,143 30.7% 7,993 27.1% -1.8%
Fraternal beneficiary societies2,455 9.3% 1,649 5.6% -32.8%
Business leagues, chambers of commerce, etc.1,193 4.5% 1,131 3.8% -5.2%
Labor, agricultural, horticultural orgs1,544 5.8% 1,418 4.8% -8.2%
Social and recreational clubs723 2.7% 636 2.2% -12.0%
Post or organization of war veterans1,505 5.7% 1,443 4.9% -4.1%
All Other Nonprofit Organizations878 3.3% 737 2.5% -16.1%

Note: Excludes out-of-scope organizations.
Sources: IRS Business Master File 01/2010 (with modifications by the National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute to exclude foreign and governmental organizations).
* The number of congregations is from the website of American Church Lists (http://list.infousa.com/acl.htm), 2004. These numbers are excluded from the totals for the state since approximately half of the congregations are included under registered public charities.