The data shows the number of public charities in the U.S. from 1998 to 2013. In 2012, about 963 thousands public charities were registered at the Internal Revenue Service.
1998 | 597236 |
1999 | 632604 |
2000 | 688600 |
2001 | 721456 |
2002 | 743226 |
2003 | 783820 |
2004 | 823267 |
2005 | 847954 |
2006 | 904673 |
2007 | 916109 |
2008 | 958398 |
2009 | 1007384 |
2010 | 979901 |
2011 | 969194 |
2012 | 963234 |
2013 | 954476 |