This statistic displays the number of public charities by subsector in the United States in 2023. In 2023, approximately 349,000 public charities were working in religious sectors, more than any other sector that year.
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Number of public charities in the United States in 2023, by subsector
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Reporting public charities include only organizations that both reported (filed IRS Forms 990) and were required to do so. The following were excluded: foreign organizations, government-associated organizations, and organizations without state identifiers.
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Candid. (August 20, 2024). Number of public charities in the United States in 2023, by subsector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/189283/number-of-public-charities-by-subsector-in-the-united-states-2008/
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Candid. (2024). Number of public charities in the United States in 2023, by subsector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189283/number-of-public-charities-by-subsector-in-the-united-states-2008/
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