Least Free
Most Free
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
The Charity Policy Index is a comprehensive, state-by-state assessment of the policy landscape shaping charitable giving and nonprofit activity across the United States.
Each state is scored across three dimensions:
- Policy Environment — economic freedom, tax competitiveness, and occupational freedom
- Charity Freedom — regulations affecting the ability to start and run charities
- Mandates, Protections & Incentives — donor intent, donor privacy, tax treatment, and legal safeguards
Select a state on the map or from the dropdown to see how it ranks.