Overview

Independent Sector’s 2024 Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector: Annual Review, released in December 2024, provides data, analysis, and recommendations about the key areas powering more than 1.8 million U.S. nonprofits: economy and finances, workforce, trust and governance, and public policy advocacy. Drawing from a range of sector research and Independent Sector’s analysis, the report offers a high-level snapshot of the nonprofit sector today. 

Since 2020, the Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector reports have served as an evolving and growing resource for nonprofit leaders, policymakers, and philanthropic organizations. By presenting a broad set of measures side-by-side, they enable stakeholders and decisionmakers to quickly assess the state of the nonprofit sector. Explore all of the reports below.