Nonprofits in Washington: 2004

The printed summary for 2004 is available as a .pdf file....click here to download (240K). A 2006 update can be found here. (The earlier editions are also available online: 1994; 1999).

A 2007 update to the key summary information about the numbers of nonprofits in Washington state is available here. Preparation of this update has been supported by Clark Nuber and assisted by the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington.

Table of Contents

• Introduction.

• Section 1 - Broad patterns of growth and finances.

• Table 1. Number of nonprofit corporations, 1994, 1999, 2004

• Table 2. Number of tax-exempt entities, 1993, 1998, 2003

• Table 3. Number of nonprofit employers, 1993, 1998, 2004

• Section 2 - Characteristics of Washington nonprofit organizations.

  • Chart 1. Ranking of organizations by total assets

  • Table 4. Geographic distribution

  • Chart 2. 501(c)(3)s by county (number, revenues, assets), 2003

  • Chart 3. 501(c)(3)s by NTEE (number, revenues, assets), 2003

  • Chart 4. Areas of service comparing state and federal totals

• Section 3 - Sources of revenue. Charitable giving. Supporting organizations.

• Chart 5. Revenue of public charities, 1998-2000

• Section 4 - State taxes and exemptions.

• Section 5 - The Landscape of Nonprofits in Washington
   

  • Acknowlegements
     

  • Supplemental Tables

  • Estimating the number of volunteers
     

  • Washington Counties summary nonprofit service and financial data

  • Other States similar reports and data

Online publication of Nonprofits in Washington:2004 is supported by Clark Nuber