1. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
LONG BEACH
Economic Impact of
Long Beach Nonprofits
Lisa M. Grobar, Ph.D. & Joseph P. Magaddino, Ph.D.

2. “Nonprofit Sector Needs to Be Better Understood,”
Stanford Social Innovation Review, Feb. 2010
• The nonprofit sector does not get enough
respect.
• The sector is big and sprawling, plays an
indispensable role in society and the economy,
and faces daunting financial and operating
challenges.
• Yet the sector generally is poorly understood
and underappreciated.

3. How Are Nonprofits Defined?
• 501 (c) (3) federal tax code
• Our study excludes religious institutions,
professional & membership organizations,
etc.
• Includes faith-based charitable
institutions

4. What are the data sources?
• IRS Form 990
• Nonprofits survey conducted by the Long
Beach Nonprofit Partnership in cooperation
with the CSULB Office of Economic Research
• CSULB Long Beach database

5. Composition of Long Beach Nonprofit
Organizations
Human Services – 18%
Health – 16%
Community/Social Justice – 16%
Youth – 13%
Art & Culture – 13%
Education/Training – 13%
Housing/Shelter – 6% Animals & Environment – 5%

6. Employment
• 19,230 workers employed by the Long Beach
nonprofit organizations
• This represents over 10% of all jobs in Long
Beach
• This is similar in size to our tourism
(accommodations and food services) sector

7. Where are the workers employed?
Category of Service Share of Employment
Human Services 18%
Art & Culture 3%
Education & Training 13%
Health 55%
Community/Improvements/Social Justice 3%
Housing/Shelter 2%
Youth 4%
Animals & Environment 2%

8. Nonprofit Organizations in Long
Beach

9. Large Nonprofit Employers (excluding
healthcare)
• YMCA of Greater Long Beach
• Goodwill
• Associated Students/49er Shops
• Starview Community Services
• Aquarium of the Pacific
• Advocacy for Respect and Choice (disabled
services)

10. Employment and Payroll
• 19,230 workers
• 417 organizations
• $687 million annual payroll
• $35,712 average annual payroll

11. Average Payroll
$-
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
Average Payroll

12. Volunteers & Economic Value
• 120,000 volunteers
• 4.9 million hours per year
• An equivalent annual payroll of $109
million
• Imputed annual payroll (actual plus value
of volunteers) of $795 million

13. Economic Impact of Long Beach Nonprofits:
Expenditures on Goods & Services in LA County
0.00
1000.00
2000.00
3000.00
4000.00
5000.00
Direct Indirect Induced Total
$ millions
$631
$1,564
$4,851
$2,656

14. Economic Impact of Long Beach Nonprofits:
Employment in Los Angeles County
-5000.00
5000.00
15000.00
25000.00
35000.00
45000.00
Direct Indirect Induced Total
10,421
41,970
19,230
12,319

15. Summary
• 19,230 jobs in Long Beach and an
additional 22,740 in the region
• 4.9 million volunteer hours
• $2.7 billion in direct annual expenditures
with a total impact of $4.9 billion in the
region

16. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
LONG BEACH
Economic Impact of Nonprofits in 17
Cities

17. City % of Establishments
Artesia 3
Bellflower 6
Carson 14
Cerritos 11
Compton 6
Downey 10
Harbor City 2
Hawaiian
Gardens 1
Lakewood 9
Lomita 3
Lynwood 3
Norwalk 3
Paramount 3
San Pedro 18
Signal Hill 2
South Gate 3
Wilmington 3
Study Area: 17 Cities

18. Non-profits in the 17 Cities

19. Employment
• 11,370 workers employed by nonprofit
organizations in the 17 cities
• Hospitals, clinics and other health care employed
4,808
• Education and Training employed 3,444

20. Where are the workers employed?
Category of Service Share of Employment
Human Services 11%
Art & Culture 4%
Education & Training 30%
Health 46%
Community/Improvements/Social Justice 3%
Housing/Shelter 2%
Youth 3%
Animals & Environment 1%

21. Large Nonprofit Employers (excluding
healthcare)
• Valley Christian School System
• Cal State Dominguez Hills Foundation
• S. California Alcohol and Drug Programs
• UAW Labor Employment & Training
• Comprehensive Community Services of S. Bay
• South Bay Vocational Center

22. Employment and Payroll
• 11,370 workers
• 436 organizations
• $346 million annual payroll
• $30,419 average annual payroll

23. Economic Impact of Nonprofits in the 17 Cities:
Expenditures in Los Angeles County
0.00
200.00
400.00
600.00
800.00
1000.00
1200.00
1400.00
1600.00
Direct Indirect Induced Total
$ millions
$666 mn $713 mn
$207 mn
$1,586 mn

24. Economic Impact of Nonprofits in the 17 Cities:
Employment in Los Angeles County
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Direct Indirect Induced Total
5,459 4,750
21,579
11,370

25. Volunteers & Economic Value
• 125,000 volunteers
• 3.3 million hours per year
• An equivalent annual payroll of $73
million
• Imputed annual payroll (actual plus value
of volunteers) of $419 million

26. Summary
• 11,370 jobs in the 17 cities and an
additional 21,579 in the region
• 3.3 million volunteer hours
• $666 million in direct annual
expenditures with a total impact of $1.6
billion in the region

27. Combined Impact: Long Beach and 17
Cities
• 30,600 direct jobs and 63,600 in the
region
• 8.2 million volunteer hours
• $3.3 billion in direct annual expenditures
with a total impact of $6.5 billion in the
region

28. Thank You!
California State University, Long Beach
Office of Economic Research
oer@csulb.edu