Civil rights, community improvement, philanthropy, and public policy organizations
Average spending breakdown across public benefit nonprofits based on IRS 990 filings:
Public Benefit nonprofits direct 67% to programs on average, meeting industry benchmarks for efficient operations.
Detailed subcategory breakdown within the public benefit sector:
Top states with the most public benefit nonprofits:
There are 98 public benefit nonprofits tracked by NonprofitSpending, classified under NTEE codes R, S, T, U, V, W.
The largest public benefit nonprofit by revenue is Buck Institute For Research On Aging with $73.7M in annual revenue.
On average, public benefit nonprofits spend 67% of their budget on programs, 27% on administration, and 6% on fundraising.
The top states are NJ (5), SC (5), GA (5), KY (4), WI (4).
Check the organization's Mission Score, review red flags, examine spending breakdowns, and verify their IRS 990 filings on NonprofitSpending. Legitimate public benefit nonprofits typically spend 65%+ of their budget on programs.