Highlights Heavy registration and fee burdens: The state ranks 49th in Nonprofit Freedom, as charities must register, renew annually, undergo regular audits, and pay substantial annual and contractor-related fees that Read more…
Highlights Significant administrative requirements: Ranking 50th in Nonprofit Freedom, charities must register, renew annually, pay substantial fees, undergo regular audits, and comply with additional paperwork, increasing the regulatory burden for Read more…
Highlights Moderately strong broad policy environment: Michigan ranks 20th in the Broad Policy Environment. This is mostly driven by its relative tax competitiveness and slightly better than average occupational licensing Read more…
Highlights Weak broad policy environment: Minnesota ranks 36th in the Broad Policy Environment, reflecting weaker tax competitiveness and low economic freedom. Heavy registration and reporting burdens: Minnesota ranks 37th in Read more…
Highlights Poor broad policy environment: Mississippi ranks 32nd in the Broad Policy Environment, reflecting weaker tax competitiveness and low levels of economic freedom. Heavy registration and reporting burdens: Mississippi ranks Read more…
Highlights Strong overall policy environment: Missouri ranks 3rd in the Broad Policy Environment, supported by limited occupational licensing requirements, moderately strong tax competitiveness, and middling economic freedom. High nonprofit freedom: Read more…
Highlights Outstanding nonprofit freedom: Montana scores 9.47 out of 10 in Nonprofit Freedom, ranking it 4th in that area, with no registration requirement, zero-dollar filing fees, minimal reporting obligations for Read more…
Highlights High nonprofit freedom: Nebraska ranks 7th in Nonprofit Freedom, with no registration requirement, zero-dollar filing fees, and limited reporting obligations. It also has no audit requirements. Moderately strong overall Read more…
Highlights Strong nonprofit freedom performance: Nevada ranks 10th in Nonprofit Freedom, with zero-dollar registration and annual fees, limited regulatory requirements for soliciting charities, and light paid solicitor requirements. It also Read more…
Highlights Strong broad policy environment: New Hampshire ranks 10th in the Broad Policy Environment, helped by its status as the most economically free state in the union and its relatively Read more…
Highlights Weak overall policy environment: New Jersey ranks 50th in the Broad Policy Environment, reflecting its heavy occupational licensing burden, poor tax structure, and limited economic freedom. Heavy registration and Read more…
Highlights Average performance in donor confidence: New Mexico ranks 24th in this category, offering standard UPMIFA protections and charitable tax incentives. Zero-dollar registration and renewal, but other regulations are steep: Read more…
Highlights Very weak nonprofit freedom: New York ranks 46th in Nonprofit Freedom, requiring registration, annual renewal, extensive reporting, annual audits, and some of the highest fees in the country for Read more…
Highlights Donor standing: North Carolina is one of only a handful of states that has a donor standing statute, allowing donors to protect their intent in legal proceedings. Donor giving Read more…
Highlights Favorable broad policy environment: The state ranks 14th in the Broad Policy Environment, supported by competitive tax conditions and relatively high levels of economic freedom. Very weak donor confidence Read more…
Highlights Moderately strong donor confidence: Oklahoma ranks 16th in this category, offering donor privacy protections, generally deductible charitable contributions, and a favorable environment for donor-advised funds. Moderately strong nonprofit freedom: Read more…
Highlights Very weak broad policy environment: Oregon ranks 48th in the Broad Policy Environment, reflecting the most restrictive occupational licensing rules in the country and a low levels of economic Read more…
Highlights Weak broad policy environment: Ohio ranks 41st in the Broad Policy Environment, indicating a less favorable mix of occupational freedom, tax competitiveness, and low economic freedom. Middling nonprofit freedom: Read more…
Highlights Stronger broad policy environment: Pennsylvania ranks 12th in the Broad Policy Environment, performing far better here than in other dimensions due to low occupational licensing burdens and better than Read more…
Highlights Poor broad policy environment: Rhode Island ranks 40th in the Broad Policy Environment, reflecting its low economic freedom and weak tax competitiveness. Heavy regulatory and fee burdens: Ranking 47th Read more…