United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-07-24 monographic deposited born digital 19 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-1084T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1084T P0b002ee18038b05c f:d071084t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1084T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1084T GAO-07-1084T Accountability Charitable organizations Federal funds Federal/state relations Nonprofit organizations Policy evaluation Tax exempt organizations Tax exempt status Testimony A73209 The nonprofit sector is an important means through which public services are delivered and national goals addressed. The federal government increasingly relies on networks, often involving nonprofits that address many issues--health care, education, and human services, for example. Because nonprofit organizations play a key role as partners with the federal government, there is a need to better understand the sector. This testimony (1) provides a picture of the nonprofit sector--its size, composition, and role in the economy; (2) discusses how and why the federal government partners with the sector; and (3) identifies issues related to the sector as a federal partner that need to be better understood. GAO's preliminary work on this topic focused on the intersection of nonprofit organizations and the federal government, including trends, the use of federal funding, and emerging issues. GAO interviewed key experts from relevant associations and academia, reviewed related research, and hosted roundtable discussions with key researchers and practitioners in the nonprofit area. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1084T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1084T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1084T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1084T.pdf GAO-07-1084T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1084T Testimony GAO-07-1084T; Nonprofit Sector: Increasing Numbers and Key Role in Delivering Federal Services; Accountability Charitable organizations Federal funds Federal/state relations Nonprofit organizations Policy evaluation Tax exempt organizations Tax exempt status