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Asian American Nonprofit Organizations In U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Chi-Kan Richard Hung
Asian American Nonprofit Organizations In U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Chi-Kan Richard Hung
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This article analyzes the characteristics of Asian American nonprofit organizations in major U.S. metropolitan areas. The data are based on internet archives of nonprofit organization Form 990 and related information. Asian American nonprofits are less than 20 years old on average. They remain a relatively small part of the nonprofit sector. Religious organizations are generally the largest group among Asian American nonprofits, followed by cultural organizations, service agencies, and public interest associations of similar proportions. Asian American secular organizations as a group tend to be younger, are more likely to by in central cities, in wealthy and poor communities, as …