US nonprofit sector --- did you know?

Did you know ...
  • The nonprofit industry accounts for 5 percent of the nation's entire GDP.
  • The nonprofit sector employs 12.9 million people, or 10 percent of the workforce (larger than the finance, insurance, and real-estate sectors combined).
  • In 2008, public charities reported $1.4 trillion in total revenue and $2.6 trillion in assets. 
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