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MainResearchQuestion:
WHATISTHEECONOMICIMPACTOFFREDERICKCOUNTYNONPROFITS?
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Whyisthisimportant?
Rumorsinthecommunitythattherearetoomanynonprofits.
Nonprofitssometimesviewedas“takers”andnot“generators.”
Lackofreliableeconomicindicatorstogaugeeconomicimpactofnonprofits.
Nobaselinedatacouldbefound,sowewantedtoestablishit.
Thisinitialeffortshouldhelppavethewayforfuturestudies.
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BACKGROUND
Compiledaresearchteam
Reviewedothercommunitiesandsimilarstudiesandsurveys
IdentifiedasurveyinstrumentusedbyMarylandnonprofits(“NonprofitsbytheNumbers”)andadapteditforourpurposes:http://bit.ly/2LoaoRS
Identifiedrelevantnonprofitstosurvey
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IMPORTANTPOINTS:
Wantedsurveytoberelativelyeasyandstraight-forwardtocomplete.
ManyquestionsdirectlyreferencedIRSForm990.
Gatheringofacomprehensivelistofappropriatenonprofitswaschallenging(e.g.,duplicates,defunct,DBA,nobudget)
Createdandworkedwiththebestlistorsamplingframethatwasavailable.
Only501c3sincludedinfinalsurvey.N=387
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DECISIONS:WebsurveyusingSurveyMonkey
Aimedforhighresponserateusingbestpractices;endedupwitharesponserateof19.4%.
Developedamulti-wavedesigntosolicitqualityresponses.
EmailinvitationssenttoidentifiednonprofitsinOctober,2017.
Reminderemailssenteveryfewweeks(datacollectiontooklongerthananticipated).
Personaloutreachusedtoincreasenumberofresponses.
Reachedagoodstoppingpointinspringwhenwehadmorethan50completedsurveysonmostquestions.
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SURVEYCREATEDJUNE19,2017
74TotalResponses
>50completedandusefulresponsesforeverysurveyquestion
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Q5:Isyourorganizationcurrentlydesignatedasa501(c)(3)?
Answered:74Skipped:1
Q6:Pleaseindicatewhichoptionbestdescribesthefocusofyour organization's mission.(Select one)
ANSWERED:62 SKIPPED:13
OTHER:
• Historicpreservationbasedoneconomicdevelopment• MaintenanceandimprovementofBakerPark• Scholarshipsandblockgrants• Assistindividualswithobtaininglow-costtransportationandvehicle
repairs• LegalAid• Residentialtreatmentforadultswithmentalillness• Downtownrevitalization• Musicandeducation• Disabilityservices• LandtrustandhistoricpreservationwithanemphasisonSouth
MountainBattlefield• Givegrantstoalltheaboveandscholarshipstostudents• Healthyliving,youthdevelopmentandsocialresponsibility
ANSWERED:62 SKIPPED:13
PLEASEINDICATEWHICHOPTIONBESTDESCRIBESTHEFOCUSOFORGANIZATION’SMISSION?(Select one)Q6:
Question7capturedenddateforIRSForm990
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Q8:Whatistheapproximatesizeofyourannualbudget?
ANSWERED:59 SKIPPED:16
Whatistheapproximatesizeofyourannualbudget?
ANSWERED:59 SKIPPED:16
Q8:
Q9:Whatwasthetotalamountraisedthroughprivatephilanthropy,communityfundraisingandgrants,excludinggrantsfromgovernmentalsources? (See IRS Form 990, Part VIII, line 1H minus Line 1E)
ANSWERED:57 SKIPPED:18
Whatwasthetotalamountraisedthroughprivatephilanthropy,communityfundraisingandgrants,excludinggrantsfromgovernmentalsources? (See IRS Form 990, Part VIII, line 1H minus line 1E)
ANSWERED:57 SKIPPED:18
Q9:
Q10:Whatwasthetotalrevenueobtainedfromgovernmentalsources? (See IRS Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1E)
ANSWERED:54 SKIPPED:21
Whatwasthetotalrevenueobtainedfromgovernmentalsources? (See IRS Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1E)
ANSWERED:54 SKIPPED:21
Q10:
Q11:Whichofthefollowingaresourcesoffundingforyourorganization? (Select all that apply and see IRS Form 990, Part VIII, contains partial information)
ANSWERED:59 SKIPPED:16
OTHER:
• Noncashcontributions(lab,x-ray,rx,etc)• Individualdonations• Rentalincome• Investmentincome• Incomefromleaseofspaceinthefacility• Rentalincomefromtenantspace• Housingfees• Non-endowmentinvestmentreturns• Propertyusagerentalfees• Individualdonations• Investmentincome• Individualdonors,corporations,civicorganizationsandfaithcommunity• Celltowerrent
Whichofthefollowingaresourcesoffundingforyourorganization?(Select all that apply and see IRS Form 990, Part VIII, contains partial info)
ANSWERED:59 SKIPPED:16
Q11:
Q12:Overall,istheoutlookforyourorganization'smainsourcesoffundingstable?
ANSWERED:58 SKIPPED:17
Overall,istheoutlookforyourorganization'smainsourcesoffundingstable?
ANSWERED:58 SKIPPED:17
Q12:
Q13:Whatwasthetotalamountof annualwagesandsalariespaid? (See IRS Form 990, Part IX, Lines 5-7)
ANSWERED:56 SKIPPED:19
Whatwasthetotalamountof annualwagesandsalariespaid?(See IRS Form 990, Part IX, Lines 5-7)
ANSWERED:56 SKIPPED:19
Q13:
Q14:Whatwastheamountoftotalpayrolltaxespaid?(SeeIRSForm990,PartIX,Line10)
ANSWERED:55 SKIPPED:20
Whatwastheamountoftotalpayrolltaxespaid? (See IRS Form 990, Part IX, Line 10)
ANSWERED:55 SKIPPED:20
Q14:
Q15:Whatwasthetotalamountofyourpropertytaxes? (Note that this information is NOT available on your IRS Form 990, you will need to find it elsewhere)
ANSWERED:54 SKIPPED:21
Whatwasthetotalamountofyourpropertytaxes? (Note that this information is NOT available on your IRS Form 990, you will need to find it elsewhere)
ANSWERED:54 SKIPPED:21
Q15:
Q16:Whatwasthetotalamountforgoodspurchased,suchasofficesupplies,rent,utilities,andotheritemsthatarenotrelatedtowagesandbenefits? (Some of this infocan be located on IRS Form 990, Part IX, Lines 11-24, while some of this info, such as rent, may not appear on the 990)
ANSWERED:57 SKIPPED:18
Whatwasthetotalamountforgoodspurchased,suchasofficesupplies,rent,utilities,andotheritemsthatarenotrelatedtowagesandbenefits? (Some of this info can be located on IRS Form 990, Part IX, Lines 11-24, while some of this info such as rent, may not appear on the 990)
ANSWERED:57 SKIPPED:18
Q16:
Q17:WhatisyourbestestimateofthevalueofyourservicestoFrederickCounty,baseduponthemostrecentauditandIRSForm990? (See IRS Form 990 Part IX, Column B, Line 25)
ANSWERED:53 SKIPPED:22
WhatisyourbestestimateofthevalueofyourservicestoFrederickCounty,baseduponthemostrecentauditandIRSForm990? (See IRS Form 990 Part IX, Column B, Line 25)
ANSWERED:53 SKIPPED:22
Q17:
Q18:Whataretheresidualimpactsofyourorganization'sworkinFrederickCounty? (Identify all that apply)
ANSWERED:56 SKIPPED:19
OTHER:
• Moreliterateparentscanhelptheirchildrentosucceed• Strongerdowntowncore– jobs,culture,communityandmore• Fulfillsculturalneeds• CleanwaterinCullerLake;treesandplaygrounds• Deepercommunityengagement• Economicimpact– jobs,taxablerevenue,leasedspace• Improvedqualityoflife,increasedtourism$spentinFrederickCounty,
preservingFrederickCounty’sheritagefortodayandfuturegenerations(especiallywhentheroleofhistoryisbeingdiminishedineducation)
Question18continued:
• Moretimewithfamilyduetotransportationneedsbeingmet• Stableandvibrantrelationshipswithfamily,friendsandspouses• Provideafacilityformedicalpractitionerstoprovidehealthcaretothe
citizensoftheCatoctincommunity• Low-incomeresidentsavoideviction,foreclosure• C3tenantsabletobetterfundownmission,reducedmedicalequipment
coststocommunity• ProvDthankMChighqualityresidentialmentalhealthserviceswitha
communityintegrationsfocus;helpthelocalworkforceandaddresstheissueofstigmaandmentalhealth
• Hopeful,moreoptimisticresidents,visitorsandworkers• Conservationeducation
Question18continued:
• Provideoutofschooltimeservicessoparents/guardianscanwork• Betterhealthoutcomes• Helphomelessstudentstobesuccessfulatschool• Revitalizeddowntown• Accesstoeducation,healthandfinancialstabilitiessupportsand
resources• Peoplewithdisabilitieshaveresidentialsupports• Technicalassistance,grantfundingandprofessional/volunteertraining
fornonprofitsrelatedtoculture,heritage,thearts,economicdevelopmentandtourism.Improvedqualityoflife;localeconomicbenefitsfromtaxrevenue,jobsandvisitorspendingassociatedwithenhancedtourismandvisitorexperience
Question18continued:
• PromotingabetterunderstandingofFrederickCountyhistoryandsafeguardingthenaturalenvironment
• Preservingandcommunicatingblackhistoryofthecounty• Studentsexperientiallylearningtheimportanceofsteppinguptomakea
difference• Toonumeroustolistasourgrandandscholarshipsimpactalltypesof
organizationsandstudents• Flexible(hours,shifts,locations)employmentopportunitiesformiddle
andlowincomeindividuals• Bringcommunitiestogether– addedself-esteemandempathybuilding• Foodforlowincomechildrenwhenschoolmealsareunavailable
Whataretheresidualimpactsofyourorganization'sworkinFrederickCounty? (Identify all that apply)
ANSWERED:56 SKIPPED:19
Q18:
Q19:Whataresomeofthemostpressingfinancialchallengesyourorganizationfaces?(Identify all that apply)
ANSWERED:53 SKIPPED:22
OTHER:
• Continuingtogrowthesourcesofincome• Perceptionthatourservicesshouldbefree• Tomeettheexpensesofmaintainingthefacilitywhile,atthesametime,
maintainingverylowleasecostsforthemedicalpractitioners• Highcostoftuition• Non-monetizedprogramming,managingagingphysicalplant• Seniorsdonotelicitthesamelevelchildrendofordonorsupport- yet
mostgrowingneedandleastamountofresources• Usingstrongfinancialopportunitiesandresources,investintaking
organizationtothenextlevelbyinvestingingrowthofprofessionalstaffandconsultants.Recentrecessionhasresultedinatendencyfororgstoholdtightlytoresourcesthatcouldbeusedtomeetincreasingdemandonprogramsandservices
Question19continued:
• Staffturnoverindirectservicepositions• Cashflowduringcertaintimesofyearduetoslowgrantreimbursement• EvacuationofmajoremployersintheCounty• Studentrecruitmentandenrollmentchallengesinhighereducation• Asanorganizationthatexiststoservetheneedsofnonprofitsinthe
realmofculture,heritageandtourism,itisdifficulttofundraisewithoutcompetingwiththoseweexisttoserve.Also,wearesometimesmisunderstoodtobeaStateagency.Finally,weareoverreliantonin-kindsupportforourofficespaceandourrevenuesourcesaretoogrant-heavy
• Ofteninthenonprofitworld...funderswon’tgivemoneyuntilyouhavepaidfortheprogramaheadoftime
Whataresomeofthemostpressingfinancialchallengesyourorganizationfaces? (Identify all that apply)
ANSWERED:53 SKIPPED:22
Q19:
Q20: Whatisthetotalnumberofpaidworkers? (Put 0 if no paid staff)
MEAN: 138
MEDIAN: 6 2297
0(13organizations)
High
Low
Q21:Whichofthefollowingarestaffingchallenges?(Identify all that apply)
ANSWERED:55 SKIPPED:20
OTHER:
• Lackoffundinglimitsservice,thereforlimitsstaffing• Potentialneedformorestaffatsomepoint• Nostaff• Weareveryhappywiththestaffwehave• Lackoffundingtosupportalargerstaff• None• Competitionwithpublicschools• None• Staffareverydedicated,butwewishwecouldpaymore
Question21continued:
• Lackofreasonablerentspace• Nostaff• Organizationneedstogrowtokeeppacewithdemandandsignificant
opportunities• In2016,SHIPwassolelyreliantuponvolunteersandcontractorsto
conducttheworkoftheorganization.Thishaschangedin2017withtheadditionoftwopaidemployees
• Affordablehigh-qualitytrainingresources
Question21continued:
• HavinglostastaffmemberinMay,werecentlywentthroughthehiringprocess.Ofeightselectedforfirstinterviews,fourdroppedoutbecausewearenotabletoofferhealthbenefits.Twoofthosealsocitedinsufficientsalaryrangeasareasonfortheirterminationofcandidacy.Ofthefourwhoremainedcandidates,onemadeitclearthatthesmallsalarywouldhavepreventedherfromaccepting.Also,importanttonote– overthepastyearpotentialchangestoFLSAposedextremechallenges
• None• NoStaffbudget• Nopaidstaff...volunteersareplentiful• We’vealwaysbeenavolunteerorganization
Whichofthefollowingarestaffingchallenges?(Identify all that apply)
ANSWERED:55 SKIPPED:20
Q21:
Q22: Whatisthetotalnumberofvolunteers,includingboardmembersandunpaidstaff?(Put 0 if no volunteers)
MEAN: 127
MEDIAN: 47 1000
0
High
Low
Q23: Whatisthetotalnumberofhoursdonatedperyearbyvolunteers?
MEAN: 10,561
MEDIAN: 1 ,560156,000
100
High
Low
Q24: Whatisthetotalnumberofgoverningboardmembers?
MEAN: 12
MEDIAN: 1130
3
High
Low
Q25:Whataresomeofyourbiggestchallengeswithvolunteers?(Identify all that apply)
ANSWERED:52 SKIPPED:23
OTHER:
• Fundinglimitsservice,thereforelimitsthenumberofvolunteers• Lackofcoreprogramstafftohelpsupportandcoordinatevolunteers• Withastrongbaseofvolunteers,continuallylookingtoreplacefolkswho
leaveduetolifechanges• Experiencedvolunteers• Lackofvolunteersforspecificjobs• Nomajorchallenges• None• Certainskillsarenotreadilyavailable• Recruitmentofvolunteersunderstandingtheroleofboardofdirectors
Question25continued:
• Findingqualifiedvolunteers• Wedon’tusevolunteers• Lackoftimeforleadvolunteersandstafftoonboardwiththetypesof
orientationandengagementthatwouldbeoptimal• Timeandcoordination• Lackofvarietyinvolunteeropportunities• Reliabilityofvolunteers• Wehaveahealthynumberofvolunteer,butmorehighlytrained
volunteersareneededespeciallywithVITA• N/A• Retention
Question25continued:
• Weneedphysicallocation• Ourlargestneedisvolunteersscholarshipreview;thisisalarge
commitmentforashortperiodoftime.Findingindividualswillingtogivethistypeofcommitmentinthespringisoftendifficult
• Areaofgreatestneedarepaidpositionswherevolunteersarenotabletosupport
• None• Balanceournonprofitwitheverydayactivities(work,family,etc)
Whataresomeofyourbiggestchallengeswithvolunteers?(Identify all that apply)
ANSWERED:52 SKIPPED:23
Q25:
Q26: WHATISTHETOTALNUMBEROFCLIENTSWHODIRECTLYBENEFITTEDFROMYOURSERVICES?
496,804
0
High
Low
Mean:24,458Median:700
60
Q27: WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WANTED ORNEEDED YOUR SERVICES BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS THEMAS BEST AS YOU CAN DETERMINE?
60,000
0
High
Low
Mean:2,150Median:30
Q28:Whatdoyouimaginewouldhappenifyournonprofitceasedtoexist?(Identify all that apply)
ANSWERED:55 SKIPPED:20
OTHER:
• Parentswouldbelessabletosupporttheirchildren’seducation• Marginalizedpeoplemightneverachievetheirfullhumanpotential• Lessjobswouldbecreated• ParentseekingaCatholiceducationfortheirchildrenmaynotbeableto
provideit.The4CatholicschoolsinFrederickCountywouldsufferwiththelossoftheblockgrantsweprovide
• Jobswouldbelostforlackoftransportation• Medicalpractitionersusingthefacilitytoconducttheirpracticeswould
havetoseekotherspaceatdramaticallyhighleasecosts• Ourstudentswouldbeattendingpublicschools• Nonprofitsinthecommunitywouldhavetospendsignificantlymoreof
theirresourcesontheirowninfrastructure.Allofuswouldpayhighermedicalcosts
Question28continued:
• Lackofconnectionstomentalhealthandsubstanceabusetreatment• Health,safetyandotherservicesforthisfrail,vulnerablepopulationare
alreadylimited• Akeycatalystforeconomicvitalitywouldbemissing• Childrenwillbeinthestreets• Peoplewouldn’tknowaboutavailableservices.Increasedburdenon
criminaljusticesystem.IncreasedEDusage• Downtownwoulddecline• Peoplewithdisabilitieswouldnotreceiveservices• Therewouldbefewerjobsandlesstaxrevenueassociatedwithtourism
andvisitorspending• Avaluableresourceforalltypesofnonprofitsandforscholarshipswould
beaffected
Question28continued:
• Crimeisbasedonnationalresearchthatshowswherethereisartinschoolsandthecommunity– thereislesscrime
• Lowincomechildrenwouldgohungrywhenschoolmealsareunavailable
• Downtownwoulddecline• Peoplewithdisabilitieswouldnotreceiveservices• Therewouldbefewerjobsandlesstaxrevenueassociatedwithtourism
andvisitorspending• Avaluableresourceforalltypesofnonprofitsandforscholarshipswould
beaffected• Crimeisbasedonnationalresearchthatshowswherethereisartin
schoolsandthecommunity– thereislesscrime• Lowincomechildrenwouldgohungrywhenschoolmealsare
unavailable
Whatdoyouimaginewouldhappenifyournonprofitceasedtoexist?(Identify all that apply)
ANSWERED:55 SKIPPED:20
Q28:
• Englishlanguageproficiencyandreading(fornativeEnglishspeakers)areessentialforanyonetomaintainajobthatpaysalivingwage,supporttheirchildren’seducation,accessresourcesinthecommunityandcontributetotheoverallwellbeingofourCounty
• Theun-serveddemandisahardquestiontoanswer– wouldhavepreferredtosay“unknown”• AconservativeestimatehastheWeinbergprovidingmorethan7.5milliondollarimpacttothe
community• OurpurposeistohelppeopleinFrederickCountyescapepoverty;ifsuccessful,wefacilitaterobust
demand-driveneconomicdevelopmentlocally• In2016,102additionaljobswerecreatedwithover16millionintaxablerevenue• Weprovideanessentialneed:reliabletransportation.Withoutit,goodjobsarelostornotobtained,
betterlivingconditionscannotbehadandfamiliesbreakdownaspeoplemovetobeclosetoajob.Areliablecarisacriticalneedforthelowincomecommunity
• Webuildstrongmarriages,familiesandcommunitiesthroughprovisionofrelationshipeducationprogramsandservices
• Goodemployees;studentsbeingeducatedinFrederickCounty• Solidemployerwithgoodbusinesspurposeandimpact• SetonCenterisabletofacilitateFrederickCityagenciesintheiroutreacheffortsinthenorthernpartof
FrederickCounty• Asweareastatewideorganization,thefinancialinformationinthesurveyreferstothetotal
organization’sbudget.AllotherresponsesrefertoourFrederickoffice• Wehavedirectlyrehousedhomelessseniors,providedfoodandimprovedtheirhomesforsafetyandso
muchmore• Betweenoutshelter,familyshelterandevictionpreventionprograms,theCountywouldneedto
provideshelterandservicesanddealwithmorehomelessindividualsonthestreet
Q29:ADDITIONALCOMMENTS
• ReducesthecostofhomelessnessonFrederickCounty• Raisespropertyvaluesandpropertytax,keepscrimelow,providesservicesforlocalbusinessesand
propertyowners• InadditiontoFMH,wehaveother501(c)(3)’swithanadditional10%(approximate)moreexpenses
withthemostsignificantbeingemployedphysicians(MonocacyHealthPartners)• Weprovidemusiceducationnolongerincludedinmostschools• Q26andQ27weredifficulttoaddress.Myorganizationservedhundredsoforganizationseachyear
throughgrants,offeringvolunteertrainingandprofessionaldevelopment,promotionalandmarketingservicesandotherformsoftechnicalservice.Wearededicatedtohistorical,culturalandnaturalresources,aswellaseconomicdevelopmentandtourisminterests.Severalhundredthousandvisitorsandresidentsacrossthreecounties,includingFrederick,areservedeitherdirectlyorindirectlythroughourefforts
• CMHLinpartnershipwiththeSouthMountainStateBattlefieldactivelypromotestourismtoSouthMountainandsurroundingrelatedsites.Wehaveco-sponsoredlargere-enactmentsduringtheSesquicentennialdrawingupwardsto8,000re-enactorsandvisitorstoFrederickCounty.WehaveupdatedourmissionstatementtoreflectanemphasisontheCivilWarReconstructionPeriodforthecomingyears
• Fundingreceivedbyourorganization(stateandfederal)isfromoutsideofFrederickCountyandspentinFrederickCountyonsalaries,goodandservices
• Asatheatre,manypeoplegetamealordrinksbefore/afterourshows.WealsoknowthatpatronsgoshoppingafterourSundaymatinees(we’veasked)
• BIABhasmajorimpactbyreducingchildhoodfoodinsecurity• Itisdifficultforsomeoneatthebottomtomakeforwardprogress.Manypeopleareabletobecome
stableandprogressbecauseoftheworkofFrederickRescueMission
Q29:PLEASESHAREANY
ADDITIONALCOMMENTSABOUTTHEIMPACTOFNONPROFITS
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Conclusions:§Thefinancialandhumanimpactonourlocaleconomyissignificant(allveryconservativeestimates):§ Nonprofitspaidatleast$83,150,000inannualwages/salaries§ Nonprofitspaidatleast$64,000,000forrent,utilities,andsuppliesannually§ Nonprofitsestimatethevalueoftheirservicesatmorethan$92,000,000annually
§Thephilanthropicimpactissignificant:atleast$58,150,000generatedyearlythataugmentsfeesforservice,insurancepayments,andgovernmentgrants.
§Localnonprofitsofvarioussizesaddressadiversesetofsocialproblemsandissues,includinghuman/socialservices,education,arts/culture,andhealthandwellbeing.
§Thelocalnonprofitcommunityiscomprisedofsmall,medium,andlargerorganizations.Thisisastrengthasitshowsthatthenonprofitecosystemisdiverseandnimble.
§Ournonprofitsareanimportanteconomicforce.Theyhavedirectandmeasureableimpacts,aswellasindirectyetstillvitallyimportantimpactsonoureconomyandwayoflife.
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LetthisbethebeginningoftheconversationabouttheimpactofourlocalnonprofitsasameconomicdriverinFrederickCounty.
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