D.C. and N.Y. Charities Reveal Recession Jitters in New Surveys

By Heather Joslyn

Respondents for all surveys included art and cultural, education, health-care, international, and social-service groups, as well as noncharitable nonprofit associations. The groups’ budget sizes ranged from less than $2-million to more than $50-million.

The recession’s impact is felt throughout the surveys’ results. For example, 32 percent of New York organizations, and 23 percent of Washington groups, said they expect staff salaries to stay the same in 2009.