Number of locally-focused nonprofit organizations for selected metropolitan areas.
The first column lists the number of nonprofits in each MSA and the second column is the number of nonprofits per 10,000 of MSA population:

2,982               12.8     — Pittsburgh MSA
2,725               9.7       — Baltimore MSA
1,900               9.3       — Indianapolis MSA
2,528               9.0       — St. Louis MSA
1,143                8.8       — Richmond MSA
1,888               8.7       — Austin MSA
1,799               8.4       — Kansas City MSA
1,629               8.4       — Nashville MSA
1,045               8.1       — Louisville MSA
1,110                8.1       — Raleigh MSA
902                  7.8       — Birmingham MSA
1,066               7.6       — Oklahoma City MSA
419                  7.5       — Chattanooga MSA
655                  7.4       — Knoxville MSA
3,044               7.0       — Detroit MSA
922                6.8       — Memphis MSA
3,991               6.7       — Atlanta MSA
958                  6.2       — Jacksonville MSA
419                  5.9       — Charlotte MSA

Source: National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2018 IRS Business Master Files

Data reflects nonprofits aimed at serving communities and local areas. Nonprofits serving primarily support functions to other organizations were excluded from our analysis as well as those classified with the following IRS activity codes: Animal-related, nursing facilities and nursing-related, health associations and medical disciplines, medical research, homeowners and tenants associations, student services, amateur sports and pro athletic leagues, international/foreign affairs/national security, science and technology, social science, military, fire prevention, consumer protection, religion-related, private and corporate foundations, named trusts, mutual and membership benefit. Organizations not filing with the IRS the past two years and those reporting less than $25,000 in gross receipts are also excluded.

 

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