Triangle gives back key findings

how the triangle gives backa report to the region

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Research missions

1. Collect as much assembled data as possible;

2. Synthesize and organize data to give a new perspective on the Triangle;

3. Focus on defining who makes up the Triangle and how they give.

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Organization of research

I. Scattered population – a demographic overview of how the area has evolved.

II. Dissecting philanthropya. Nonprofits

b. Religious giving

c. Individual giving

d. Foundation money from the Triangle

e. Foundation money to the Triangle

f. Triangle giving to the Triangle

g. Corporate giving

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Who is the Triangle?

Each dot represents 100 people living in the that location.

Shading indicates the number of people employed in displayed zip code.

The darkest purple indicates zip codes with 20,000 or more workers.

The lightest purple indicates zip codes with 1,000 or fewer workers.

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key finding # 1:

A rich landscape of Triangle-area nonprofits

Triangle 501(c)(3) organizations

Research Triangle North Carolina United States

Number of tax exempt orgs. 7,343 41,468 1,709,205

Assets of tax exempt orgs. $48.7 billion $107.2 billion $2.68 trillion

Revenue of tax exempt orgs. $14.8 billion $41.6 billion $1.53 trillion

Number of 501(c)(3) orgs. 5,433 30,093 1,045,979

Assets of 501(c)(3) orgs. $29.6 billion $77.9 billion $2.24 trillion

Revenue of 501(c)(3) orgs. $11.7 billion $34.2 billion $1.25 trillion

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key finding # 2:

Triangle area individuals give less than in other parts of the state

Individual giving in major NC metros

# of returns

# of itemized returns

Amountitemizers

contributed

% of Adjusted Gross Income contributed

Triangle 544,855 229,257 $947,109,000 3.7 %

Charlotte 632,766 257,131 $1,114,843,000 4 %

Triad 565,204 191,153 $848,265,000 4.74 %

NC 3,807,121 1,240,102 $5,245,350,000 4.38 %

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key finding # 3:

Residents in outlying areas and with lower incomes give a larger share of annual earnings

Individual giving in the Triangle

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key finding # 4:

Triangle area is a large recipient of grant dollars

Grant dollars received by peer metros, 2000-06

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$0

$500,000,000

$1,000,000,000

$1,500,000,000

$2,000,000,000

$2,500,000,000

$3,000,000,000

$3,500,000,000

Grant Dollars from Out-of-State

Grant Dollars from In-State

Grant dollars received per person from peer metro areas, 2000-06

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$0

$200

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

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key finding # 5:

Grants to the Triangle: Strong in education weak in social & human services

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Allocation of grants to the Triangle

% of grants received in

the Triangle

Average % of grants in

peer metros

$/person received by

Triangle orgs

Average $/person in peer metros

Triangle rank (% grants rcv’d)

Triangle rank ($/person of grants rcv’d)

Arts & culture 7.1% 11% $40 $75 15 12

Comm. Dev. 7.2% 8.1% $106 $72 11 4

Education 48% 28.2% $643 $260 1 2

Environment 4.5% 3.5% $32 $18 2 2

Health 8.2% 7.8% $93 $56 6 2

Int’l Giving 0.1% 0.3% $0.30 $1.40 15 14

Misc. Phil. 6.9% 8.3% $49 $50 14 6

Religion 5.2% 9.5% $24 $44 15 13

Soc. & Hum. Serv. 11.8% 22.8% $89 $119 15 9

Sports & Rec. 0.6% 1.1% $1.40 $3.50 13 12

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key finding # 6:

Shallow base of foundations and philanthropic assets

Foundations in peer metros, 2006

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200

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600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

524 540 477301

224 244 168 178 147 163 155 138 157 121 245

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876

670

581 466

366 344301

257263

279 242224

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Number of foundations with $1 million or more in assets Number of foundations with fewer than $1 million in assets

Foundation giving in peer metros, adjusted for population, 2000-

06

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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$679

Additional data on the web

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• More complete lists and indices

• Additional data points on religious, corporate and foundation-based giving

• Updated data points as available.

SPONSORS:

for a copy of the full report, visit

www.trianglegivesback.org

for questions about the triangle gives back initiative, contact Robyn Fehrman at robyn@trianglecf.org

for questions about the triangle gives back report, contact Andrew Holton at holton@unc.edu