Diverse Missions

Percentage of estimated 17,000 NJ organizations

Arts, Culture, Humanities

9.4%

• Historical societies, museums, performing arts, and other arts organizations

Education

16.2%

• Elementary, secondary, and higher education, student services and organizations 

Environment, Animals

2.4%

• Environment, conservation, and animal related organizations

Public, Societal Benefit

6.2%

• Civil rights, advocacy, community improvement, philanthropy, science and technology, social science

Human Services

36.9%

• Crime, legal related, employment related, food, agriculture, and nutrition, housing, public safety, recreation, youth development, multipurpose, youth and family services, residential, and independence promoting organizations 

Religion related*

3.5%

• Religion related organizations

Health

20.3%

• Health, treatment facilities, nursing services, hospitals, disease- general or research, and mental health organizations

*Religious organizations are exempt from most IRS filing requirements and are therefore likely to be underrepresented in this profile.

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New Jersey's Non-Profit Sector: Distribution by Annual Income
New Jersey's Non-Profit Sector: Diverse Missions

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