The Chronicle, 1/6/2005: America's Charity Explosion

The Chronicle, 1/6/2005: America's Charity Explosion: "America's Charity Explosion
Are 800,000 charities too many to serve society, or not enough?
By Ben Gose

Nearly 800,000 charities are now listed on the Internal Revenue Service's official roster -- about

ALSO SEE:

SPECIAL REPORT: America's Charity Boom

DATA: Growth of Nonprofit Groups by Metropolitan Area

GRAPH: Charities: 50 Years of Growth




twice as many as in 1990.The booming economy of the mid-1990s was a big reason for the growth, as were changes in government programs -- including President Bush's efforts to steer government funds to religious groups."