DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES BY FIELD. While the bulk of Virginia’s nonprofit organizations are religious, grantmak-‐
ing, and civic groups, most of the state’s nonprofit economic activity and resources are concentrated in the health field. Thus: o Despite representing a mere 9 percent of all nonprofit organizations in the state, health organizations (i.e., hospitals, ambulatory health care services, and nursing and residential care facilities) accounted for half of all Virginia nonprofit jobs and 42 percent of the state’s nonprofit expenditures in 2010. o Hospitals controlled the bulk of these resources. Though they comprised just 1 percent of all nonprofits in the state, hos-‐ pitals accounted for 33 percent of the sector’s expenditures and 32 percent of total employment. o Conversely, despite representing 16 percent of all nonprofit organizations in the state, social assistance nonprofits ac-‐ counted for just 6 percent of the sector’s expenditures, and 8 percent of its employment. VIRGINIA NONPROFITS IN CONTEXT. As shown in FIGURE 3.2, the distribution of nonprofit expenditures in Virginia di-‐ verges significantly from the national pattern: o Most notably, Virginia’s religious, grantmaking, and civic associations accounted for a significantly higher proportion of expenditures than their counterparts nationwide—25 percent vs. 12 percent. This makes sense, as the state’s proximity to Washington, D.C. makes it an ideal location for advocacy and civic groups, which fall into this category . o By contrast, Virginia nonprofits operating hospitals and ambulatory health organizations accounted for a significantly smaller share of total nonprofit expenditures in Virginia than they did nationwide (33 vs. 42 percent, and 5 vs. 11 per-‐ cent, respectively). o Similarly, at 8 percent, Virginia nonprofit colleges and universities accounted for a smaller share of total nonprofit ex-‐ penditures than their counterparts across the nation (12 percent). These figures also make sense since Virginia has more for-‐profit higher education establishments and hospitals than the national average. FIGURE 3.2 Distribution of nonprofit expenditures by field, Virginia vs. the nation, 2010 42% 33% Virginia United States 25% 12% 12% 11% 8% 8% 8% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% Arts, Higher Other Social Ambulatory Professional Nursing & Elementary & Hospitals Religious, secondary entertainment, assistance health & scientific residential grantmaking, education education & recreation care services & civic associations Source: Johns Hopkins Nonprofit Economic Data Project based on 990 data P E R C E N T O F N O N P R O F I T E X P E N D I T U R E S
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