The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations[1]

The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations David Lasby Senior Research Associate Imagine Canada April 26, 2007 Overview • • • • • Introduction Methodology Survey Content Major Ontario Findings Next Steps Introduction • Objectives – Map size and scope of nonprofit and voluntary sector – Improve understanding of the capacity challenges organizations face • • • Funded by the Voluntary Sector Initiative Conducted by a consortium of nine organizations led by Imagine Canada CATI survey of approximately 20,000 nonprofit and voluntary organizations administered by Statistics Canada during the fall of 2003 – 77% response rate – final n=12,955 Methodology - Coverage • In order to be included, organizations had to be: – – – – – non-governmental, non-profit distributing, self-governing, voluntary, and formally incorporated or registered under legislation with provincial, territorial or federal governments • Excluded organizations include: – “grassroots” organizations not formally incorporated or registered – public and separate school boards, – public libraries, and – many co-operatives and social purpose businesses Methodology - Sampling • Sample frame constructed from a number of sources – Canada Revenue Agency • T3010 Registered Charity Information Returns • T1044 Nonprofit Organization Information Return – Statistics Canada Business Registry – Nonprofit organizations registered with provincial and territorial business registrars • Sample stratified according to: – primary organization activity (ICNPO), – organization size, and – province Survey Content ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS • Primary area of activity • Legal status (e.g., registered charity status, incorporation status) • Relationship with any parent/daughter organizations • Organization’s relationship with / independence from government • Length of time organization has been in existence • Geographic area served PAID STAFF • Number of permanent / non-permanent, full-time / part-time • Hours worked • Changes in number over previous three years VOLUNTEERS • Number of board volunteers • Average hours contributed by board volunteers • Number of non-board volunteers • Average hours contributed by non-board volunteers • Frequency of volunteering for non-board volunteers • Changes in number over previous three years Survey Content (cont.) MEMBERSHIP • Number of individuals as members • Restriction of individual membership • Number of organizations as members • Restriction of organization membership • Privileges of membership • Primary beneficiary of organization’s activities PROVISION OF SERVICES • Whether services directly to people or organizations • Populations served (for people serving organizations REVENUES • Amounts from government (municipal, provincial, federa) • Amounts from earned income (sales of goods and services, membership fees) • Amounts from gifts and donations (individual, foundations, corporation) • Amounts from other sources • Change in revenues over the previous three years Survey Content (cont.) EXPENDITURES • Total expenditures • Expenditures on capital expenses and salary TRANSFER OR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS • Amounts transferred to other nonprofits, government agencies, and/or to entities outside the country IN-KIND SUPPORT • Value of goods and services received CAPACITY CHALLENGES • General financial capacity issues • External-funding related financial capacity issues • Human resources related capacity challenge (Volunteers & Paid staff) • Structural capacity issues How Many Organizations are There? • 45,000 nonprofit and voluntary organizations in Ontario in 2003 30% 800 705 28% 29% 683 622 519 13% 12% 10% 5% 0% BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL Terr % Organizations # Organizations per 100,000 population 825 617 800 20% 486 610 427 369 5% 2% 4% 1% 1% 1% 400 0 What do Organizations Do? Religion Sports & Recreation Grantmaking, Fundraising, Voluntarism Social Services Development & Housing Arts & Culture Education & Research Business, Profess. Assoc, Unions Health Law, Advocacy & Politics Environment Hospitals, Universities & Colleges International Other 5% 5% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 12% 11% 9% 8% 23% 16% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Percentage of Organizations Vehicles for Citizen Engagement • Organizations are governed by volunteer boards of directors • A volunteer complement of 8 million • 69 million individual members • Attract $4.3 billion in individual donations Serving People and Providing Public Benefit • 75% provide services or products to people – – – – 42% serve the general public 22% children or youth 8% elderly people 7% people with disabilities • 74% have people as their members • Only 27% report members receive special benefits Public vs. Mutual Benefit Who benefits most from the services or products you provide? Both members and nonmembers 43% Members 39% Non-members 17% A Significant Economic Presence • $47.7 billion in revenues in 2003 – Hospitals, Colleges & Universities account for over a third of revenues • All other organizations report $29.4 billion • 959,000 people employed (14% of labour force) • 791 million volunteer hours or 412,000 full-time jobs The Resource Divide • A small percentage of large organizations account for most of the revenues, paid staff and volunteers • The larger number of small-revenue organizations tend to have few employees and rely on volunteers to deliver services • 53% of all organizations have no paid staff Distribution of Revenues by Organization Size 63% 60% 40% 34% 25% 21% 20% 16% 11% 7% 0.3% 1% $30K-<$100K 2% $100K<$250K 4% 5% 1% $250K<$500K $500K-<$1M $1M-<$10M $10M+ 9% 0% <$30K Size of Organization (Total Annual Reve nues) % Organizations % Total Re venues Sources of Revenue by Size of Organization Organizations with Revenues of $0 to $99,999 100% 8% Organizations with Revenues of $100,000 to $999,999 100% 22% Organizations with Revenues of $1,000,000 or more 100% 49% 75% 48% 75% 75% 47% 50% 50% 50% 35% 25% 37% 25% 28% 25% 13% 0% 7% 0% 3% 0% 4% Government Earned Income Donations and Grants Other Distribution of Organizations By Revenue Dependence* 50% 46% 32% Percentage of Organizations 25% 12% 10% 0% Governm ent Depe ndent Earned Revenues Dependent Gr ants and Donations Dependent Diver se Or ganization Funding Profile * dependency defined as 50% or greater reliance on a given source of revenue Distribution of Volunteers by Size of Organization 40% 34% 37% 21% 20% 16% 10% 8% 5% 1% 0% <$30K $30K-<$100K $100K<$250K $250K<$500K $500K-<$1M $1M-<$10M $10M+ 11% 9% 7% 7% 15% 17% Size of Organization (Total Annual Reve nues) % Organizations % Total Volunteer s Source of Labour by Organization Size 100% 24% 33% 75% 63% 80% 50% 94% 76% 67% 25% 37% 20% 6% 0% <$30K $30K<$100K $100K<$250K $250K<$500K $500K-<$1M $1M-<$10M $10M+ 47% 83% 53% 17% Size of Organization (Total Annual Reve nues) % Labour fr om Paid Staff % Labour fr om Voluntee rs Problems Keeping Organizations from Fulfilling their Missions Difficulty planning for the future Difficulty recruiting type of volunteers Difficulty obtaining board members Difficulty retaining volunteers Difficulty obtaining funding from individuals Difficulty competing with other organizations 0% 21% 24% 15% 21% 19% 12% 18% 22% 9% 20% 19% 9% 12% 23% 13% 11% 20% 12% 20% 40% 60% Ser ious Proble m Percentage of Organizations Indicating a Problem Small Pr oblem Moder ate Problem Problems Related to External Funding Reductions in government funding Unwillingness to fund core operations Over-reliance on project funding Reporting requirements of funders Need to modify programs 0% 9% 19% 40% 10% 21% 34% 10% 20% 23% 15% 21% 11% 12% 25% 10% 20% 40% 60% Ser ious Proble m Percentage of Organizations Indicating a Problem Small Pr oblem Moder ate Problem * Based on 41% of respondents who were asked these questions. Government funding accounted for the bulk of their funding Next Steps • Integration of survey results with supplemental surveys for organizations not covered by NSNVO – NSNVO not publicly accessible due to confidentiality concerns – Convert financials to current dollars