From the Philanthropy 400: Champions of Donated Goods
Charities that rely most on donated goods and services include the Task Force for Global Health, Good360, and a host of food banks and international relief organizations.
From the Philanthropy 400: Wall Street Bonanza
See how much the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Fidelity Charitable, and 168 other charities received in the form of stock gifts.
From the Philanthropy 400: Who Got the Most Million-Dollar Gifts
The Smithsonian, the University of California at San Francisco, and several community foundations are among the leaders in big-donation fundraising. Five groups got more than 100 gifts of $1 million or more.
How Much America’s Biggest Charities Raise: 27 Years of Data
Explore fundraising totals, trends, and other data on the country’s largest nonprofits going back to the debut of the Philanthropy 400.
With endowments struggling to generate robust returns, experts wonder if charities and foundations should tighten their belts — or lower their expectations.
How Nonprofit Endowments Performed
This interactive database has survey data collected by The Chronicle on hundreds of nonprofit endowments going back to 2003. New to this year’s report is historical information on hundreds of groups using information from IRS form 990s and 990PFs.
How The Chronicle Compiled Its 2017 Report on Nonprofit Endowments
We surveyed hundreds of large nonprofits about their investment funds and drew data from IRS filings by more than 7,000 charities and foundations.
By Peter Olsen-Phillips
Contributor
Some Charities Misuse IRS Short Registration Form, Chronicle Data Suggests
Dozens of charities that obtained tax-exempt status using a bare-bones form intended only for very small nonprofits quickly ballooned into million dollar-plus organizations.
By Peter Olsen-Phillips
Contributor
Say No to a Free Mustang? Avoiding Pitfalls of Noncash Gifts
A donor may have a charity’s best interests at heart, but sometimes donations of products are more trouble than they’re worth.
By Peter Olsen-Phillips
Contributor
The stunning rise of a young charity founded by a for-profit company comes as total giving to America’s 400 most successful fundraising groups increased by 7 percent.