Scale & Scope of the Nonprofit Sector (2004)
Comparative Gross Expenditures
| U.S. GDP | ca. $12 trillion |
| Gov't Expenditures | ca. $4 trillion |
| Nonprofit Expenditures | ca. $1 trillion |
Sources of Nonprofit Income*
(all subsectors)
| Earned | 43% |
| Government | 32% |
| Donated | 25% |
Income Sources by Subsector*
| Earned | Gov't | Donated |
| Human Svcs | 25% | 60% | 15% |
| Arts | 50% | 10% | 40% |
| Health | 54% | 45% | 1% |
| Education | 70% | 10% | 20% |
| Internat'l | 20% | 20% | 60% |
*Source: Michael O'Neill, Nonprofit Nation, Jossy Bass, 2002
Source of All Donated Funds**
Type of All Donated Funds**
**Source: Giving USA 2007