The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Facts & Figures http://philanthropy.com/section/Facts-Figures/235/ Sat, 26 May 2012 08:27:16 EDT <![CDATA[Number of Registered Tax-Exempt Organizations in 2011]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131327/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Number-of-Registered/131327/ After nearly two decades of steady growth, the number of tax-exempt organizations registered with the Internal Revenue Service declined in 2011.

]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Number of Charities Dropped Sharply Last Year]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131330/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Number-of-Charities-Dropped/131330/ The Internal Revenue Service's action to revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that had not filed paperwork is the key reason behind the 16-percent drop.

Graphic: Number of Registered Tax-Exempt Organizations in 2011

]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[How The Chronicle’s Survey of Grant Makers Was Compiled]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131186/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-The-Chronicle-s-Survey/131186/ The Chronicle's survey of the nation's largest foundations shows that the top 10 account for about a third of all foundation assets in this country.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Tips for Seeking Foundation Grants in 2012]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131192/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Tips-for-Seeking-Foundation/131192/ Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Foundations That Expanded Their Grant Budgets in 2011]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131212/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Foundations-That-Expanded/131212/ A list of the 23 foundations that responded to the Chronicle's survey and expanded their grant budgets.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Foundations at a Glance: Marguerite Casey Foundation]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131215/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Foundations-at-a-Glance-/131215/ The Marguerite Casey Foundation is putting $3-million into a new effort to encourage voter-registration groups to take additional steps to get poor people involved in influencing public policy.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Foundations Created Since 2000: a Sample]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131213/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Foundations-Created-Since/131213/ A list of foundations created since 2000, including their assets.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[The Downturn's Impact on America's 10 Biggest Foundations]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131208/ http://philanthropy.com/article/The-Downturns-Impact-on/131208/ The assets of the nation’s 10 largest foundations represent 17 percent of all foundation wealth, so they are a barometer for what is happening in the foundation world.

 

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Chart: A Gloomy Picture for Foundation Giving]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131209/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Chart-A-Gloomy-Picture-for/131209/ Seventy-one percent of big foundations say their giving will be flat or will drop from 2011.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Foundations at a Glance: Prince Charitable Trusts]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131214/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Foundations-at-a-Glance-/131214/ The Chicago branch of the Prince Charitable Trusts is dedicating new grants to help families of veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Grant Makers Won’t Increase Giving in 2012]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131193/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Grant-Makers-Won-t-Increase/131193/ Seventy-one percent of foundations told The Chronicle that their giving would be flat or would drop this year. That's largely because their assets slipped last year by 3.5 percent and are still far from returning to pre-recession levels.

]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Causes That Received Gifts of $5-million or More]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130484/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Causes-That-Received-Gifts-of/130484/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The Philanthropy 50: Who They Are and How They Give]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130499/ http://philanthropy.com/article/The-Philanthropy-50-Who-They/130499/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[How Much Top Donors Have Given Since 2001]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130485/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Much-Top-Donors-Have-Given/130485/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[How Much Top Donors Gave in Cash and Pledges]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130468/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Much-Top-Donors-Gave-in/130468/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[How Donors Made Their Fortunes]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130486/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Donors-Made-Their-Fortunes/130486/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[The 2012 Philanthropy 50]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130460/ http://philanthropy.com/article/The-2012-Philanthropy-50/130460/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[No. 30: Nina Ireland]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130545/ http://philanthropy.com/article/No-30-Nina-Ireland/130545/ Nina Ireland ranked No. 30 on The Chronicle's Philanthropy 50 list of the most-generous donors of 2011.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[No. 28: John C. Malone]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130598/ http://philanthropy.com/article/No-28-John-C-Malone/130598/ John C. Malone ranked No. 28 on The Chronicle's Philanthropy 50 list of the most-generous donors of 2011.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[No. 25: Sergey M. Brin and Anne E. Wojcicki]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130552/ http://philanthropy.com/article/No-25-Sergey-M-Brin-and/130552/ Sergey M. Brin and Anne E. Wojcicki ranked No. 25 on The Chronicle's Philanthropy 50 list of the most-generous donors of 2011.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[No. 16: Eric F. Ross]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130547/ http://philanthropy.com/article/No-16-Eric-F-Ross/130547/ Eric F. Ross ranked No. 16 on The Chronicle's Philanthropy 50 list of the most-generous donors of 2011.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Locations of Donors and Recipients]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130487/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Locations-of-Donors-and/130487/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[No. 24: Conrad T. Prebys]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130551/ http://philanthropy.com/article/No-24-Conrad-T-Prebys/130551/ Conrad T. Prebys ranked No. 24 on The Chronicle's Philanthropy 50 list of the most-generous donors of 2011.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[No. 21: Leslie H. and Abigail S. Wexner]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130554/ http://philanthropy.com/article/No-21-Leslie-HAbigail/130554/ Leslie H. and Abigail S. Wexner ranked No. 21 on The Chronicle's Philanthropy 50 list of the most-generous donors of 2011.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[No. 4: George Soros]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130546/ http://philanthropy.com/article/No-4-George-Soros/130546/ George Soros ranked No. 4 on The Chronicle's Philanthropy 50 list of the most-generous donors of 2011.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[No. 43 (tied): Sheldon and Miriam Adelson]]> http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/130557/ http://philanthropy.com/article/No-43-tied-Sheldon-and/130557/ Sheldon and Miriam Adelson ranked No. 43 on The Chronicle's Philanthropy 50 list of the most-generous donors of 2011.

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