Hundreds of billions of dollars flowed through U.S. nonprofit organizations in 2024, tax filing data show, as major fraud cases — including in Minnesota — put new focus on how taxpayer-backed funds are overseen.
The figures come from ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer and were independently reviewed by Fox News, which confirmed the state-by-state revenue totals.
According to the data, California’s 213,720 nonprofits reported a collective $593.4 billion in revenue, the highest total of any state.
For nonprofit organizations, revenue refers to total income reported on tax filings – not profit or money pocketed by individuals – and can include government grants and reimbursements, donations, service fees, investment income and contracts for public services.
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COMER VOWS MINNESOTA FRAUD PROBE WILL EXPAND TO OTHER STATES AMID MOUNTING SCRUTINY
The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) headquarters building in Washington DC(Getty Images)
Following California was New York, where 132,097 nonprofits reported a collective $445.8 billion in revenue. Pennsylvania’s 85,346 nonprofits reported $247.3 billion, while Texas’ 157,840 nonprofits reported $219.6 billion.
Other notable states include Washington, where 44,332 nonprofits reported $139.5 billion in revenue; New Jersey, where 56,332 nonprofits reported $113 billion; and Minnesota, where 41,267 nonprofits reported $124.2 billion — placing the state among the top revenue totals nationwide despite its smaller population.
The figures circulated widely on social media on Monday after an X user highlighted the totals using the term “NGOs.” The “NGO” label is oftentimes applied to international organizations but is sometimes used online to describe domestic nonprofit groups, which are the focus of the ProPublica database.
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Nonprofit revenue figures are based on tax filings and include grants, donations and fees.(Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Although nonprofit revenue does not indicate wrongdoing, the heavy reliance on taxpayer-backed federal and state programs has drawn scrutiny as investigators uncover fraud in multiple publicly funded initiatives.
That scrutiny comes as the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced it is sending additional federal prosecutors to Minnesota to help crack down on large-scale fraud involving taxpayer-funded programs, following a series of high-profile cases tied to nonprofit organizations and social services spending.
“The Department of Justice is dispatching a team of prosecutors to Minnesota to reinforce our U.S. Attorney’s Office and put the perpetrators of this widespread fraud behind bars,” Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News on Wednesday, vowing “severe consequences” in Minnesota.
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COMER SAYS WALZ ‘RETALIATED’ AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO WARNED OF MINNESOTA FRAUD FOR YEARS
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department is ready to deploy prosecutors nationwide to combat fraud.(Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
She also said her department stands “ready to deploy to any other state where similar fraud schemes are robbing American taxpayers.”
Bondi’s remarks come as the DOJ continues a sweeping welfare fraud investigation that began under former Attorney General Merrick Garland.
In 2022, Garland announced the first wave of indictments in what he said was a $250 million scheme involving the Minnesota-based nonprofit Feeding Our Future, which authorities accused of exploiting taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs and described at the time as the largest pandemic-related fraud uncovered to date.
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‘TIP OF THE ICEBERG’: SENATE REPUBLICANS PRESS GOV WALZ OVER MINNESOTA FRAUD SCANDAL
The Feeding Our Future nonprofit was at the center of a sweeping federal fraud investigation in Minnesota.(Shari L. Gross/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
Under Bondi, the DOJ has continued pursuing cases tied to Feeding Our Future, along with related investigations involving alleged juror bribery and health care fraud. Bondi has said the scope of the misconduct is larger than previously understood and warned that additional criminal charges are expected, bolstered by the deployment of more federal prosecutors to Minnesota.
To date, the department has charged 98 people in fraud-related cases in Minnesota and secured 64 convictions. The vast majority of defendants have been of Somali descent.
Health and Human Services said this month that it froze billions of dollars in federal funding for childcare programs and other social services in five Democrat-led states, including Minnesota, while it investigates their use of taxpayer dollars.
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MINNESOTA AG BLASTS HOUSE HEARING ON FRAUD SCANDAL IN HIS STATE : ‘A LOT OF BULLS— FROM REPUBLICANS’
A viral video posted by YouTube creator Nick Shirley in December amplified the attention on fraud in Minnesota. In the video, Shirley is seen visiting Somali-run daycare centers and finding they were closed. The videos have attracted millions of views on social media.
Some of the daycare centers have since disputed the suggestions in Shirley’s video and said they have never committed fraud.
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North Sandia Mountain Wilderness – Sandia Ranger District
(Albuquerque, NM – June 21, 2026) — Firefighters continue with direct extinguishment strategy on the Osha Canyon Fire within the northern Sandia Mountain Wilderness on the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands.
Operations: Yesterday fire crews focused on securing containment lines and mopping up along the fire perimeter. With 100% containment recorded yesterday afternoon, some resources were released from the Osha Canyon fire to assist with other wildfires burning in the state. Today, Mt Taylor Ranger District Crew 3-2 is on scene at the Osha Canyon Fire to patrol containment lines and work on mopping up interior hot spots. Aviation resources will continue to support fire operations.
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Reported start date / Time: June 19, 2026 / 1322
Cause: Lightning strike.
Size: Estimate 1 acre.
Containment: 100%
Location: Northern Sandia Mountain Wilderness south of Placitas, west of FSR 165 within the Sandia Ranger District on the Cibola National Forest, New Mexico.
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Residual Smoke may be visible in the surrounding areas of Placitas and Bernalillo.
Resources on Scene: US Forest Service Mt Taylor Ranger District crew 3-2.
Fuels: Mixed Conifer.
Fire Activity is minimal.
Weather: Today for Albuquerque, NM (June 21, 2026): Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. https://www.weather.gov/
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Additional updates will be sent as new information is received. Photo: Sandia Ranger District – Osha Canyon Fire on June 20, 2026.
The Oregon Ducks were fairly stunned when freshman outfielder Angel Laya announced he was entering the transfer portal last week. Now, the likely suspects are lining up around the corner for the freshman All-American slugger’s services.
On3’s Pete Nakos revealed that Laya has garnered interest from several SEC programs since entering the transfer portal, which won’t come as a shock to many Oregon baseball fans. Nakos reports that Texas, Texas A&M, LSU and Georgia have shown interest and appear to be frontrunners for one of the top available players in the portal.
The SEC was rumored to be a likely landing spot for Laya and other Oregon transfers given the NIL resources that the conference’s top programs have in comparison to the Ducks.
The Ducks’ season came to an end in SEC territory, being swept by Texas in the Austin Super Regional. After an otherwise stellar freshman campaign, Laya went 1-for-11 against the Longhorns with four strikeouts.
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Laya starred for the Ducks from day one. He cranked two home runs in just his second game at PK Park and never took his foot off the gas after that. Laya finished the season slashing .296/.396/.538 with a .934 OPS and 47 RBIs. He set Oregon freshman records with 14 home runs, 49 runs scored and 120 total bases. Laya also showed rare patience at the plate for a young slugger, drawing 27 walks and 10 hit-by-pitches while striking out 34 times.
Oregon had hoped to build upon a Super Regional finish with a trio of terrific freshmen in the lineup. However, Laya’s decision to transfer was followed soon after by freshman designated hitter Naulivou Lauaki Jr. and sophomore catcher Burke-Lee Mabeus.
The Ducks have made a few additions in the portal so far, but their main goal is retaining valuable pieces like freshman catcher Brayden Jaksa and keeping their top committed recruits out of the MLB draft.
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THE GEM STATE — Growing up in a family with Cache Valley roots, southeastern Idaho simply felt like an extension of our neighborhood. Some of my dad’s favorite fishing streams were in Franklin County, and we’d bump into friends who lived in Preston and the surrounding area.
In 1983, my dad started a job that required frequent trips to Rexburg. He’d often bring us kids along, and if we were lucky, he’d extend the visit to take us fishing on Henry’s Lake or rafting on the Snake River. The further north we ventured into Idaho, the more we loved it.
But even after all those trips to Rexburg, my experience in the state was limited. Forget the panhandle … I’d barely seen the pan.
So when my own kids set an audacious goal to explore all 50 states, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to venture into the northernmost regions of the Gem State. Here are some highlights from the route that took us from Lehi all the way up near the Canadian border:
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Stanley
After a brief stop in Ketchum, our road trip properly kicked off in this mountain town. We rafted on the Salmon River and hiked kid-friendly trails, all under the imposing gaze of the Sawtooth Range. And even though Stanley’s population is barely in the triple digits, it still boasts some great restaurants. I ordered bison meatloaf at one place that was mind-blowing.
Our highlight of the Stanley area was definitely Redfish Lake. After hearing people rave about it for years, I finally understand why. It’s absolutely gorgeous and offers so many adventures for kids. We did the Lily Pond hike at the south end of the lake, and it was the right level of intensity for our four-year-old. And if you head up the trail a few minutes past the pond, you come to a nice waterfall.
There are several incredible campgrounds to choose from around Redfish Lake. And, if that’s not your style, cabins are available at the Redfish Lake Lodge.
Coeur d’Alene
From Stanley, we headed north to Coeur d’Alene. The eight-hour drive eroded the good vibes we’d created in Stanley, so we pulled into town with some grumpy kids. But the lake is a gem, and they quickly forgot their car-bound sorrows as we played on the beach. We could’ve simply spent our entire three-day stay exploring the beaches of Lake Coeur d’Alene and everyone would’ve been happy. It’s that expansive and beautiful.
Morning view in Ponderosa State Park. (Photo: Grant Olsen)
Of course, there are lots of free family activities in Coeur d’Alene beyond just playing on the beach. You can watch live performances at the Art on the Green festival or enjoy the music at the Riverstone Summer Concert Series. And at certain times of year, this is the nation’s best place to see migrating bald eagles. If you want to venture even further northward toward the Canadian border, Priest Lake is about an hour and a half away and is absolutely worth the drive.
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Since Coeur d’Alene is a resort town, there are hundreds of lodging options. We actually stayed in the neighboring town of Hayden at a place called Triple Play Resort, since it has a big waterpark and several amusement-park rides, and we knew our kids would be stir-crazy from the long drive. Seemed like a good call because they loved it.
McCall
The drive from Coeur d’Alene down to McCall takes about five hours. This was our best wildlife day of the trip, and we saw oodles of elk, pronghorn and deer along the way. Upon arrival, we hit up a Mexican restaurant in town, and it was one of our favorite meals of the entire trip.
The main attraction here is Payette Lake, which rests in a basin carved out by a two-mile-wide glacier some 10,000 years ago. But the violence of that process is long forgotten. Our days in Ponderosa State Park were so tranquil that we sometimes wondered if anyone else was even around (it helped that the summer season wasn’t yet in full swing). And there are multiple hot springs in the area, making it the perfect place for a relaxing soak after a day of hiking.
You can choose from an array of campsites and RV campgrounds in Ponderosa State Park. There are also cabins available to rent.
Boise
We made our final stop in the capital city before heading home. My kids love zoos, so we immediately hit up Zoo Boise. It’s smaller than Hogle Zoo but has some excellent exhibits. And I was intrigued to see some of their unique offerings, such as a boat cruise to observe monkeys in the trees and overnight sleepovers at their safari camp.
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If you’re looking for a free activity for the kids downtown, stop by the JUMP campus. They have some epic slides that amazed my kids. The MK Nature Center, located within the Boise River Greenbelt, is another excellent no-cost option. One last highlight was taking my sons out to the Schwartz Sturgeon Pond in Parma. I’ve caught sturgeon on the Snake River before, but it’s not very kid-friendly. So it was fun to sit comfortably at the pond watching the kids catch and release 25 fish in just a couple of hours.
The Lily Pond hike at Redfish Lake was the right level of intensity for our 4-year-old. (Photo: Grant Olsen)
For lodging in Boise, we decided to stay somewhere the kids could really spread out after so much time spent in the car. There are lots of great options in town, but we chose the Element Boise Downtown because the rooms are brand-new and include kitchenettes. We actually got our best night’s sleep here, which was greatly appreciated before we embarked on the five-hour drive home.
