An Overview of the Nonprofit Sector in Missouri

Authors

Ivy Shen, Southeast Missouri State UniversityFollow

Abstract

This paper examines the key characteristics of nonprofit organizations, analyzes the data obtained from the IRS, provides a snapshot of the nonprofit sector in Missouri, discusses the breakdown of various types of these organizations, compares the nonprofit sectors in Missouri and at the national level, and highlights key statistics of the sector. As of November 2022, Missouri is home to 38,460 nonprofit organizations, out of which 501(c)(3), 501(c)(7), and 501(c)(4) are the most common IRS tax codes. By the NTEE classification system, the top two classifiable categories of Missouri nonprofits are human services and religious congregations. The Missouri nonprofit sector grew steadily over the past decade until the pandemic, which inflicted financial harm to many smaller and local nonprofits. Although the sector briefly experienced setbacks, the rapid development of virtual conferencing platforms and communication technologies potentially allow the nonprofit sector to overcome the negative impact of the pandemic and continue to thrive in the future.

Recommended Citation

Shen, Ivy (2024) "An Overview of the Nonprofit Sector in Missouri," Missouri Policy Journal: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62608/2330-930X.1066
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/mpj/vol2/iss1/4