This statistic shows the expenses of reporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States from 1998 to 2020. In 2020, these organizations reported expenses to the IRS totaling about 2.42 trillion U.S. dollars.
Expenses of reporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States from 1998 to 2020
(in trillion U.S. dollars)
The IRS defines 501(c)(3) organizations as "Religious, educational, charitable, scientific, or literary organizations; testing for public safety organizations. Also, organizations preventing cruelty to children or animals, or fostering national or international amateur sports competition." 501(c)(3) organizations make up the majority of NGOs in the United States.
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Internal Revenue Service. (May 10, 2024). Expenses of reporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States from 1998 to 2020 (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/189257/expenses-of-reporting-non-profit-organizations-in-the-united-states-since-1998/
Internal Revenue Service. "Expenses of reporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States from 1998 to 2020 (in trillion U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189257/expenses-of-reporting-non-profit-organizations-in-the-united-states-since-1998/
Internal Revenue Service. (2024). Expenses of reporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States from 1998 to 2020 (in trillion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189257/expenses-of-reporting-non-profit-organizations-in-the-united-states-since-1998/
Internal Revenue Service. "Expenses of Reporting 501(C)(3) Nonprofit Organizations in The United States from 1998 to 2020 (in Trillion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189257/expenses-of-reporting-non-profit-organizations-in-the-united-states-since-1998/
Internal Revenue Service, Expenses of reporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States from 1998 to 2020 (in trillion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189257/expenses-of-reporting-non-profit-organizations-in-the-united-states-since-1998/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Expenses of reporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the United States from 1998 to 2020 (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Internal Revenue Service, May 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/189257/expenses-of-reporting-non-profit-organizations-in-the-united-states-since-1998/
