Community Profiles:  Muncie

To develop solid information on nonprofits in the Muncie metropolitan area we included a special sample of nonprofits from the region in our 2002 survey of Indiana nonprofits along with similar samples from the eleven other communities profiled in the project and drawn from our comprehensive listing of Indiana nonprofits (see below). Most of our full survey reports include regional data in appendix tables. We have also presented some Muncie area data in our separate series of reports on Indiana nonprofit employment.

In-depth Analysis of Muncie Region Nonprofits

We have prepared several in-depth reports and resources on Muncie area nonprofits based on a variety of data sources. Click here to see the press release on these studies.

Comprehensive Profile of Nonprofits in the Muncie Metrolitan Region

Read our special survey report on Muncie Nonprofits: Scope and Dimensions (Nonprofit Survey Series, Community Report #3). This report is based on our survey of Indiana nonprofits completed in 2002 and compares the profile of Bloomington nonprofits to those in the rest of the state and to nonprofits in other metropolitan regions.

Nonprofit Employment in the Muncie Economic Region

Read our analysis of the Muncie Economic Region Nonprofit Employment: 2005 Report (Nonprofit Employment Report #2C). This report profiles trends in paid employment in the nonprofit sector in the Muncie economic region (Delaware County plus continguous surrounding counties: Blackford, Jenry, Jay, Randolph, and Wayne Counties) with comparisons to employment in the for-profit and government sectors for selected industries.

Supplementary demographic and economic data on the Muncie community is available from the Indiana Business Research Center. Click on the following communities for information.

There is a growing list of websites with complementary county-level information. These include the following:

  • Indiana Business Research Center: county overviews of demographic and economic information for the state of Indiana (select Delaware County).
  • Pennsylvania State University: maps with county level economic indicators available from Amy Glasmeier (select the state of Indiana and then Delaware County).
  • Census Scope: maps and charts with county demograpic data (select a particular type of data, click on the state of Indiana and then "change location" at the lower left corner to select Delaware County).
  • Data Place: maps and charts with a variety of county level housing-related data (click on "build maps" and then type in Delaware in the search field at the top).
  • Mumford Center at the U. of Albany: maps showing the distribution of census-related data by county (select a variable of interest in the upper left corner and then click on Indiana to see distribution across counties).

Comprehensive Listing of Nonprofits in the Muncie Metropolitan Region

The Muncie metropolitan community includes Delaware County. For our most recent listing of nonprofits in the Muncie region, please see information and links available at our Searchable Database.

The data presented in the tables below are based on our comprehensive listing of nonprofits developed in 2001 and 2002 from project sources. These included the IRS list of tax exempt entities, Indiana Secretary of State list of nonprofit incorporations, phone listings of congregations, supplementary local listings, and personal affiliation survey data.

Based on these sources, the Muncie region has a total of 1,329 nonprofit organizations, or about 111.9 per 10,000 residents (some may be defunct or otherwise inappropriately included). We report the density of nonprofit organizations (per 10,000 residents) for each area to allow comparisons of nonprofits across region.

BY LOCATION:
Population
Total Count of Organizations
Density*
City
 Muncie City
67,430 1,125 166.8
County
 Delaware County
118,769 1,329 111.9
Metropolitan Statistical Area
 Muncie
118,769 1,329 111.9
Sources: Indiana Nonprofit Project Database Date: 02/015/02
*Number of Organizations per 10,000 Residents to allow for easier comparisons across communities. 

Classifying nonprofits into major categories further enhances our understanding of the local nonprofit sector. Using the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) classification system, the project staff has tentatively classified local nonprofits to show the composition of the region’s nonprofit sector by major nonprofit field and by geographic area. The classification was based primarily on the names of the organizations and is known to be inaccurate, so the profile information below should be interpreted with caution.


Nonprofit Field: NTEE "Major Category" Codes


I: Arts, Culture, Humanities
VI:
International
II: Education
VII:
Public Societal Benefit
III: Environment/Animals
VIII:
Religion
IV: Health
IX:
Mutual Benefit/Membership
V: Human Services
X:
Unknown

 

Muncie Community
By Nonprofit Field
Total Count
Density*
I. Arts, Culture, Humanities 42 3.5
II. Education 190 16.0
III. Environment/Animals 24 2.0
IV. Health 61 5.1
V. Human Services 275 23.2
VI. International 4 0.3
VII. Public Societal Benefit 255 21.5
VIII. Religion 359 30.2
IX. Mutual Benefit/Membership 88 7.4
X. Unknown 31 2.6
Total 1,329 111.9
Sources: Indiana Nonprofit Project Database
Date: 2/15/02
Number of Organizations per 10,000 Residents to allow for easier comparisons across communities.
Nonprofit Densities* by Field (NTEE Category) and Location
Locale
I.
II.
III.
IV.
X.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
TOTAL
Muncie City
5.5 24.3 3.1 8.2 34.7 0.6 31.7 44.8 9.8 4.2 166.8
Delaware County
3.5 16.0 2.0 5.1 23.2 0.3 21.5 30.2 7.4 2.6 111.9
Muncie Metro
3.5 16.0 2.0 5.1 23.2 0.3 21.5 30.2 7.4 2.6 111.9
Sources: Indiana Nonprofit Project Database
Date: 2/15/02
*Number of Organizations per 10,000 Residents to allow for easier comparisons across communities.

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