Nonprofit Employment

Maryland’s nonprofit sector is comprised of over 26,000 organizations and employs 237,246 workers. This translates to roughly 9.4% of the entire state’s workforce and 8.3% of Maryland’s payroll. 

It is easy to count the number of nonprofits and the number of people these nonprofits employ.  It is far harder to measure the impact of nonprofits on a county’s social vitality, quality of life, and opportunity for civic involvement.  Nonprofits provide extensive services to a county’s residents, from child care and employment and training programs, to education, arts, recreation, religious, and cultural activities, to housing and health care services.

Download the 2007 Nonprofits by the Numbers report to view a portrait of the nonprofits in your county. 

The 2006 Nonprofit Employment Update, shows the impact these organizations are having on the state's economy.

Please click here for more information about Maryland's nonprofit sector and the sector's economic impact on the state.