NCCS Statistics include a wide array of tables on U.S. nonprofits including public charities, private foundations, business leagues, trade unions, and others. The State Profiles section offers a range of tables broken out by state. Resources from INDEPENDENT SECTOR, AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy, and the Foundation Center round out this section. The NCCS Frequently Asked Questions (in the Resources section) provide answers to a range of common questions about the nonprofit sector.
NCCS Quick Facts on the Nonprofit Sector
Click here for a two-page summary of facts on the nonprofit sector compiled by NCCS.
US and State Profiles -- Overview
You can select one of these one-page overviews, which summarize statistics on the nonprofit sector, for the U.S. as a whole or for a specific state.
Table Wizard
The Table Wizard gives users access to a broad set of national reports on nonprofits and charitable activities in the U.S. Users can customize the report filters to select from specific types of nonprofit organizations.
State Profiles in Depth
State Profiles let you pick a state, and then view any of the wide range of reports available on nonprofits and charitable activities within the state.
Profiles of Individual Charitable Contributions by State, 1999 - 2002
These short reports document and compare charitable giving, as reported by individuals itemizing their deductions, by state.
File: stgive_02.pdf
File: stgive_01.pdf
File: stgive_00.pdf
File: stgive_99.pdf
The New Nonprofit Almanac IN BRIEF (INDEPENDENT SECTOR 2001)
This 20-page booklet available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file summarizes findings from the "The New Nonprofit Almanac" (a joint project of Independent Sector and NCCS) on U.S. giving, volunteering, nonprofit employment and revenues through 1997 or 1998.
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 (AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy)
The AAFRC (American Association of Fundraising Counsel) Trust for Philanthropy has made annual estimates of national giving to nonprofit organizations since 1962 using a combination of survey information, tax data, and mathematical modeling. Their Giving USA publication breaks out giving by major source (foundations, corporations, individuals, etc.) and by major type of nonprofit (arts, education, etc.). Click here for the latest Giving USA press release.
