In 2022, the majority of nonprofit organizations in the U.S. were registered with the IRS under the 501(c)(3) tax exemption code. Organizations qualified for 501(c)(3) status include religious, charitable, and similar organizations. That year, the total number 501(c)(3) organizations alone reached 1.49 million, while social welfare groups accounted for nearly 75,000 of the total sum of tax-exempt organizations that year.
Number of nonprofit organizations in the United States in Fiscal Year 2022, by 501(c) subsection
Characteristic
501(c) organizations
501(c)(3) Religious, charitable, and similar organizations
Organizations gain 501(c) status by applying for and receiving tax-exempt status, after which they are sorted into different 501(c) categories depending on the IRS tax exempt codes they are registered under.
More information on methodology can be found here.
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Internal Revenue Service. (February 13, 2024). Number of nonprofit organizations in the United States in Fiscal Year 2022, by 501(c) subsection [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373603/number-nonprofit-organizations-irs-subsection-us/
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