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ND Nonprofit Info
By the Numbers
North Dakota is home to 5,804 nonprofit organizations. Of these, 3,281 are public charities, including community-based organizations, hospitals and colleges. Another 80 are charitable foundations that grant funding to nonprofits. The remaining 2,443 are other nonprofits, such as fraternal organizations, trade associations and cemeteries.
Charitable Nonprofits
Charitable nonprofits – those granted tax exempt status as a 501(c)(3) by the IRS that may receive tax-deductible contributions – make up the majority of North Dakota nonprofits. Reporting charitable nonprofits are those with annual revenue of more than $25,000 that must be reported to the IRS. In 2008, 1,143 reporting North Dakota charities held $4.5 billion in assets and had $3.4 billion in expenditures.
The majority of North Dakota charitable nonprofits are small, community-based organizations. In fact, 80% had annual expenditures under $1 million in 2008. Only 8% had annual expenditures greater than $5 million. Human service organizations make up the largest proportion of North Dakota’s charitable nonprofits at 38%. Health care/mental health is the second largest field with 19% of the total.
ND Nonprofit Sector Report
Vibrant. Diverse. Essential. The North Dakota Nonprofit Sector is NDANO's latest publication on the scope and impact of the state nonprofit sector. Published biannually, this report highlights the integral role nonprofits play in life in North Dakota. Download the publication:
