Civic & Social Organizations NAICS 813410
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Industry Summary
The 23,000 civic and social organizations in the US promote the civic and social interests of members. The industry includes a wide range of organizations, including alumni groups, booster clubs, fraternal associations, scouting organizations, PTAs, fraternities and sororities, student associations, and veteran’s organizations. Civic and social groups operate as non-profit organizations and are exempt from federal income taxes.
Membership Affected by Demographic Trends
Because most civic and social groups operate locally, demographic trends in a particular market can greatly affect membership.
Reliance on Contributions
Contributions, gifts, and grants account for about 26% of industry revenue and are the single largest source of funding for civic and social organizations.
Recent Developments
May 5, 2025 - Trump Administration Proposal Would Cut $163 Billion In Federal Funding
- President Trump unveiled a budget plan with $163 billion in spending cuts to non-military programs. Civic and social organizations that rely on federal funding may be negatively impacted if funding is reduced. The agencies facing proposed reductions that would start on October 1 include the Environmental Protection Agency, the Energy Department, the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Health and Human Services, according to USA Today. The May 2 Trump administration proposal comes after courts have blocked many of those cuts, however.
- President Trump signed an executive order requiring all agencies to review grants and contracts for wasteful spending, fraud, and abuse. Civic and social organizations may be negatively impacted if federal grant funding decreases. The order also directed agency leaders to build a payment and contract recording system alongside employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Teams of DOGE personnel have been assigned to each agency to develop the system, which will be used to review and justify all expenditures made by employees.
- Charitable giving increased in 2024, according to the Growing Power of Giving: An Outlook report from Foundation Source CEO Joe Mrak. Grantmaking organizations like foundations and donor-advised funds experienced the strongest growth as wealthy donors continued to invest in the future of the non-profit sector. Foundation giving was up to 19% of overall giving, crossing into the $100 billion threshold for the second consecutive year.
- Civic and social organization industry employment decreased slightly and average wages for nonsupervisory employees increased slightly during the first month of 2025, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Civic and social organization industry sales are forecast to grow at a 3.2% compounded annual rate from 2024 to 2028, slower than the growth of the overall economy, according to Inforum and the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc. Civic and social organizations generate revenue primarily through membership fees, contributions, gifts, grants, and other fundraising programs.
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Industry size & Structure
A typical civic or social organization operates out of a single location, employs about 15 workers, and generates $1 million annually.
- The civic and social organization industry consists of 23,000 organizations that employ 345,800 workers and generate about $23.2 billion annually.
- The industry includes a wide range of organizations, including alumni groups, booster clubs, fraternal associations, scouting organizations, PTAs, fraternities and sororities, student associations, and veteran's organizations.
- The industry is highly fragmented; the 50 largest organizations account for just over 15% of industry revenue.
- Large organizations include Freemasons, Boy Scouts, American Legion, and the YMCA.
- A vast majority of civic and social organizations are nonprofit.
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