NCCS | Data & research on the US Nonprofit Sector

The National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) is the national clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.

News from the Center

The 2010 Nonprofit Tax Season is Here: File Your Form 990 Today!
Whether you are e-filing or mailing a form, NCCS Form 990 Online, can help make the process smooth. Our web site guides you through the schedules and statements; checks the arithmetic; and provides context-specific help to make navigating the new Form 990 easy.

IRS Revocation List
The IRS will soon release a list of organizations that have had their federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked for failing to file an annual information return or notice with the IRS for three consecutive years. For more information please visit the IRS website.

NCCS Community Platform
NCCS combines our data with maps and other new web tools to help communities and nonprofit organizations work together more effectively. Click here to learn more about the NCCS Community Platform.

Nonprofit Reports

2010 Nonprofit Fundraising Survey
The winter report from the Nonprofit Research Collaborative discusses fundraising in 2010 by size of organization, type of charity, tactics or fundraising vehicle used, and share of contributions received from different donor types. The survey represents a unique collaboration by the Urban Institute's National Center for Charitable Statistics with GuideStar, Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Foundation Center, and Blackbaud.

Nonprofit Statistics

NCCS provides numerous tools and resources to help you learn about the US Nonprofit Sector as well as nonprofits working in your community.

Select "U.S. Nonprofit Sector" from the menu on the left to:

Learn quick facts and figures about the nonprofit sector
Generate a listing of nonprofits by state, county or zip code
View Top 10 lists of organization by size and location
Learn about the different types of nonprofits
Create custom reports by type, state, year and other criteria
Read the latest "Nonprofit Sector in Brief" report

Select "Data" from the left-hand menu to:

Learn about the datasets NCCS has available
Download data (request form to access NCCS data)
View other advanced tools