Number of public charities by subsector in the U.S. 2015
Number of public charities in the United States in 2015, by subsector
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jun 3, 2019
This statistic displays the number of public charities by subsector in the United States in 2015. In 2015, 7,113 public charities were working in the hospitals and primary care facilities sector.
Number of public charities in the United States in 2015, by subsector
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| Number of public charities | |
|---|---|
| Human services | 110,801 |
| Education | 54,214 |
| Other education | 52,061 |
| Health | 38,861 |
| Other public and social benefit | 37,478 |
| Other health care | 31,748 |
| Arts | 31,429 |
| Religion related | 20,443 |
| Environment and animals | 14,591 |
| Hospitals and primary care facilities | 7,113 |
| International | 6,927 |
| Higher education | 2,153 |
| Number of public charities | |
|---|---|
| Human services | 110,801 |
| Education | 54,214 |
| Other education | 52,061 |
| Health | 38,861 |
| Other public and social benefit | 37,478 |
| Other health care | 31,748 |
| Arts | 31,429 |
| Religion related | 20,443 |
| Environment and animals | 14,591 |
| Hospitals and primary care facilities | 7,113 |
| International | 6,927 |
| Higher education | 2,153 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jun 3, 2019
This statistic displays the number of public charities by subsector in the United States in 2015. In 2015, 7,113 public charities were working in the hospitals and primary care facilities sector.
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- Urban Institute; National Center for Charitable Statistics
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- December 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2015
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- Reporting public charities include only organizations that both reported (filed IRS Forms 990) and were required to do so. The following were excluded: foreign organizations, government-associated organizations, and organizations without state identifiers.
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- Urban Institute; National Center for Charitable Statistics
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2015
- Supplementary notes
- Reporting public charities include only organizations that both reported (filed IRS Forms 990) and were required to do so. The following were excluded: foreign organizations, government-associated organizations, and organizations without state identifiers.
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