This statistic displays the number of public charities by subsector in the United States in 2021. In 2021, approximately 315,640 public charities were working in religious sectors, more than any other sector that year.
Number of public charities in the United States in 2021, by subsector
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Donor Relations
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Volunteer Work
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Candid. (March 3, 2022). Number of public charities in the United States in 2021, by subsector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/189283/number-of-public-charities-by-subsector-in-the-united-states-2008/
Candid. "Number of public charities in the United States in 2021, by subsector." Chart. March 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189283/number-of-public-charities-by-subsector-in-the-united-states-2008/
Candid. (2022). Number of public charities in the United States in 2021, by subsector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189283/number-of-public-charities-by-subsector-in-the-united-states-2008/
Candid. "Number of Public Charities in The United States in 2021, by Subsector." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189283/number-of-public-charities-by-subsector-in-the-united-states-2008/
Candid, Number of public charities in the United States in 2021, by subsector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189283/number-of-public-charities-by-subsector-in-the-united-states-2008/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of public charities in the United States in 2021, by subsector [Graph], Candid, March 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/189283/number-of-public-charities-by-subsector-in-the-united-states-2008/