In many ways, nonprofit corporations are run much like other businesses. Charity organizations with
larger operations would be expected to have larger staff, although some have more overhead than others. Below
you see a table showing the number of paid staff member of charity organizations as well as the amounts of
money (in millions of dollars) raised from public donations, government payments, and other sources of income.
CHARITY ORGANIZATION
STAFF
PUBLIC
GOVT.
OTHER
Salvation Army
29350
473
92
300
American Red Cross
22100
341
30
602
Planned Parenthood
8200
67
106
101
CARE
7087
45
340
12
Easter Seals
5600
83
51
78
Assoc. of Retarded Citizens
5600
28
80
32
Volunteers of America
5000
14
69
83
American Cancer Society
4453
271
0
37
Boys Clubs
3650
103
9
75
American Heart Association
2700
151
1
27
UNICEF
1652
67
348
48
March of Dimes
1600
106
0
6
American Lung Association
1500
80
1
17
