This statistic shows perceptions in the United States as to whether non-profit organizations spend a reasonable amount on overhead costs as of 2012. 62 percent of all Americans surveyed, felt that non-profit organizations spend more than what is reasonable on administrative and other costs not directly related to helping those in need.
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Grey Matter. (August 14, 2012). U.S. views on reasonable non-profit overhead spending in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/245180/us-views-on-non-profit-overhead-spending/
Grey Matter. "U.S. views on reasonable non-profit overhead spending in 2012." Chart. August 14, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245180/us-views-on-non-profit-overhead-spending/
Grey Matter. (2012). U.S. views on reasonable non-profit overhead spending in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245180/us-views-on-non-profit-overhead-spending/
Grey Matter. "U.S. Views on Reasonable Non-profit Overhead Spending in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245180/us-views-on-non-profit-overhead-spending/
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U.S. views on reasonable non-profit overhead spending in 2012 [Graph], Grey Matter, August 14, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/245180/us-views-on-non-profit-overhead-spending/