U.S. nonprofit POC employment 2017-2024

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Abigail Tierney,
Apr 29, 2025

Despite a drop in 2018, the percentage of people of color on full-time staff at nonprofit organizations in the U.S. has been steadily increasing since 2017. However, 2024 saw a drop, with approximately 38.2 percent of full-time staff at U.S. nonprofits identified themselves as people of color in 2023 and 29.3 in 2024.

Share of people of color employed by nonprofits in the United States from 2017 to 2024

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Release date

December 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to 2024

Number of respondents

80 respondents

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Nonprofit organizations

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