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Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy


CNP tag lineThe Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy (CNP) conducts and disseminates research on the role and impact of nonprofit organizations and philanthropy.

Our Mission

To promote understanding of civil society and improve nonprofit sector performance through rigorous research, clear analysis and informed policy. Read more about the role of the center in this interview with the director Elizabeth T. Boris. 

Major Initiatives

A full description of our projects is offered HERE

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Read the blog of Urban Institute Fellow,
Dr. Gene Steuerle,
The Government We Deserve.

 

 

Events

  • Becoming Evidence-Based: Lessons from the Teen Outreach Program (TOP®) and BUILD Chicago
    August 22, 2013 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm (EST)
    For additional information

Latest Reports

Mandatory E-Filing: Toward a More Transparent Nonprofit Sector
Amy Blackwood, Ayobami Jaiyeola, Thomas H. Pollak

Nonprofits and the Federal Budget Crisis
Bob Boisture

Nonprofit Fundraising Study: Covering Charitable Receipts at U.S. Nonprofit Organizations in 2012
Nonprofit Research Collaborative

Federal Government Contracts and Grants for Nonprofits
Sarah Pettijohn

Donor Retention Matters
Putnam Barber, Wilson "Bill" Levis

More CNP Reports, Books and Recordings


National Center for Charitable Statistics

NCCSThe National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), a program of the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute, is the national clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.

For the latest data on the nonprofit sector, see The Nonprofit Sector in Brief: Public Charities, Giving and Volunteering, 2012

For data and quick answers about the U.S. nonprofit sector, visit our Statistics and Profiles pages.

Read five Questions for Thomas H. Pollak on local nonprofits' financial health.




File Forms 990 and State Registration Forms Electronically

efile 990Developed by NCCS, 990 Online© is a web-based application that allows nonprofit organizations and nonprofit accountants to electronically prepare and submit IRS Forms 990, 990-EZ and 8868 (Extension Request). Organizations can electronically file their tax returns for fiscal years ending 2005 to 2008. The service is free for small organizations. State Registration Forms are currently available for Pennsylvania, Michigan and Hawaii. New York and Mississippi are slated to join our offerings soon. Read more.

Form 990-N (ePostcard)

Small tax-exempt organizations whose annual gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less may be required to electronically submit Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard.  Organizations can file this form using our IRS-approved web product.  Click here to get started.

NCCS Publications on Smaller Public Charities


Books

 

Audio and Video Recordings