Stories

Nonprofits in the Milwaukee metro, 1989–2026: counts, focus areas, and revenue

How many nonprofits operate in the four-county Milwaukee metro, what they do, and where their revenue comes from — a snapshot and a multi-decade trend from canonical IRS/NCCS data.

Estimating the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector's Payroll Taxes, 2026

Estimating the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector's Payroll Taxes, 2026, Using 2023 Data

nccsdata Part 4: Summary Tables

Part 4 of 4 data stories covering the nccsdata R package. This story focuses on summarising NCCS legacy data.

nccsdata Part 2: NTEE Codes

Part 2 of 4 data stories covering the nccsdata R package. This story focuses on parsing NTEE codes.

nccsdata Part 3: Geographic Filters

Part 3 of 4 data stories covering the nccsdata R package. This story focuses on working with Census FIPS codes.

nccsdata Part 1: Downloading Data

First of four data stories on the nccsdata R Package. This story covers data downloads.

Estimating Sector Size With Payroll Taxes

This data story outlines the process for estimating the amount of payroll taxes nonprofits pay annually.