2004 Pennsylvania Charitable Organizations Survey Summary

Columnist : Lincoln Institute

Total Respondents: 290

1. Do you provide health insurance to your employees?
Response Percent Response Total
CURRENTLY PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE
77.1% 222
PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED, BUT DISCONTINUED
1.4% 4
DO NOT PROVIDE, BUT PLAN TO IN THE FUTURE
7.6% 22
HAVE NO PLANS TO PROVIDE INSURANCE
13.9% 40
Total Respondents   288
(skipped this question)   2
2. If you provide health insurance, who pays the premium?
Response Percent Response Total
EMPLOYER PAYS FULL PREMIUM
43.8% 120
EMPLOYEE PAYS FULL PREMIUM
2.2% 6
SPLIT/MAJOR PORTION PAID BY EMPLOYER
31.4% 86
SPLIT/MAJOR PORTION PAID BY EMPLOYEE
2.9% 8
50/50 SPLIT EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE
2.2% 6
DO NOT OFFER/WILL NOT OFFER INSURANCE
17.5% 48
Total Respondents   274
(skipped this question)   16
3. If you provide health insurance, how are your rates this year compared to 2003?
Response Percent Response Total
FIRST YEAR OFFERED, NO PRIOR RATE HISTORY
4.1% 11
PREMIUM FOR 2004 DECREASED
3.3% 9
NO CHANGE
5.2% 14
PREMIUM FOR 2004 INCREASED 0-25%
49.1% 132
PREMIUM FOR 2004 INCREASED 26-50%
17.8% 48
PREMIUM FOR 2004 INCREASED 51-75%
1.9% 5
PREMIUM FOR 2004 INCREASED 76-100%
0.4% 1
PREMIUM FOR 2004 INCREASED MORE THAN 100%
0% 0
DO NOT OFFER/WILL NOT OFFER INSURANCE
18.2% 49
Total Respondents   269
(skipped this question)   21
4. If you provide health insurance, are you doing any of the following to reduce costs? (Check all that apply.)
Response Percent Response Total
INCREASING DEDUCTIBLES
6.6% 15
INCREASING CO-PAYS
11.5% 26
CHANGING INSURANCE COMPANIES
8.8% 20
CHANGING TYPE OF COVERAGE (ie: PPO v. TRADITIONAL)
8.8% 20
REQURING EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION
7% 16
INCREASING EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION
9.3% 21
HIRING A BROKER TO NEGOTIATE A BETTER RATE
7.5% 17
OFFERING FLEX PLANS
4.4% 10
OTHER
14.5% 33
DO NOT OFFER/WILL NOT OFFER INSURANCE
21.6% 49
Total Respondents   227
(skipped this question)   61
5. In the last year, have you had any employee complain about being unable to receive medical care due to physicians discontinuing or cutting back on service as a result of the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
13.1% 36
NO
70.5% 194
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
16.4% 45
Total Respondents   275
(skipped this question)   15
6. Has your organization experienced a DECREASE in funding as a result of the 2003-2004 state budget?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
36.9% 103
NO
50.9% 142
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
12.2% 34
Total Respondents   279
(skipped this question)   11
7. Thinking of the impact on the non-profit sector, do you have a POSTIVE, NEGATIVE, or NO OPINION on the overall impact of the 2003-2004 state budget?
Response Percent Response Total
POSITIVE
8.6% 24
NEGATIVE
60% 168
NO OPINION
31.4% 88
Total Respondents   280
(skipped this question)   10
8. From what you currently know about the PROPOSED 2004-2005 state budget, do you have a POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, or NO OPINION of the spending plan?
Response Percent Response Total
POSITIVE
12.9% 36
NEGATIVE
39.6% 111
NO OPINION
47.5% 133
Total Respondents   280
(skipped this question)   10
9. From what you know about the PROPOSED 2004-2005 state budget, do you expect YOUR ORGANIZATION to receive more or less funding from the state under the proposed new budget?
Response Percent Response Total
MORE FUNDING
6.8% 19
ABOUT THE SAME FUNDING
24.4% 68
LESS FUNDING
19% 53
DON’T RECEIVE STATE FUNDING
33.3% 93
DON’T KNOW/NO OPINION
16.5% 46
Total Respondents   279
(skipped this question)   11
10. What percentage of your budget comes from state funding?
Response Percent Response Total
0-10%
31.3% 87
11-20%
7.2% 20
21-30%
4.3% 12
31-40%
3.2% 9
41-50%
3.2% 9
51-60%
3.6% 10
61-70%
3.2% 9
71-80%
2.9% 8
81-90%
4.7% 13
91-100%
1.4% 4
DON’T RECEIVE STATE FUNDING
29.1% 81
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
5.8% 16
Total Respondents   278
(skipped this question)   12
11. Does government financing faith-based organizations affect your organization?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
17.6% 49
NO
64.5% 180
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
17.9% 50
Total Respondents   279
(skipped this question)   11
12. If government financing faith-based programs affects your organization, is the impact on you POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, or NEUTRAL?
Response Percent Response Total
POSITIVE
13.7% 25
NEGATIVE
9.3% 17
NEUTRAL
24.6% 45
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
52.5% 96
Total Respondents   183
(skipped this question)   104
13. Do you believe “Do not Fax” and/or “Do Not Call’ laws should apply to non-profit organizations?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
53.6% 148
NO
32.6% 90
DON’ T KNOW/REFUSED
13.8% 38
Total Respondents   276
(skipped this question)   14
14. Do you think non-profit organizations should be held accountable in potential “e-mail spam” legislation?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
61.9% 172
NO
18% 50
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
20.1% 56
Total Respondents   278
(skipped this question)   12
15. Would you say the current level of public trust in charities is:
Response Percent Response Total
HIGH
11.5% 32
MEDIUM
75.3% 210
LOW
9.3% 26
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
3.9% 11
Total Respondents   279
(skipped this question)   11
16. When it comes to providing social services, which level of government do you think operates most efficiently?
Response Percent Response Total
FEDERAL
6.6% 18
STATE
10.9% 30
COUNTY
32.1% 88
MUNICIPAL (LOCAL)
20.1% 55
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
30.3% 83
Total Respondents   274
(skipped this question)   16
17. Did your organization lobby the FEDERAL government on any public policy issue during the past year?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
24.5% 68
NO
70.4% 195
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
5.1% 14
Total Respondents   277
(skipped this question)   13
18. Did your organization lobby STATE government on any public policy issue during the past year?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
37.9% 105
NO
56.7% 157
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
5.4% 15
Total Respondents   277
(skipped this question)   13
19. Did your organization lobby and LOCAL government (county, city, borough, township) on any public policy issue during the past year?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
22.7% 63
NO
70.8% 196
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
6.5% 18
Total Respondents   277
(skipped this question)   13
20. Does your organization PLAN to lobby government at any level on any public policy issue during the coming year?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
38.6% 108
NO
43.6% 122
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
17.9% 50
Total Respondents   280
(skipped this question)   10
21. Generally speaking, do you have a POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, or NO OPINION of the job performance of the following individuals?
POSITIVE NEGATIVE NO OPINION Response Total
George W. Bush
27% (76) 61% (170) 11% (31) 277
Ed Rendell
41% (114) 37% (101) 22% (61) 276
Rick Santorum
25% (69) 49% (135) 26% (70) 274
Arlen Specter
40% (110) 32% (88) 28% (78) 276
Pat Toomey
4% (11) 21% (59) 75% (206) 276
Joe Hoeffel
15% (42) 9% (25) 75% (206) 273
Total Respondents   276
(skipped this question)   14
22. Generally speaking, do you have a POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, or NO OPINION of the job performance of the following institutions:
POSITIVE NEGATIVE NO OPINION Response Total
UNITED STATES SENATE
24% (64) 46% (123) 30% (81) 268
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
23% (62) 47% (125) 30% (81) 268
PA STATE SENATE
25% (66) 47% (127) 28% (75) 268
PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
26% (71) 45% (121) 28% (76) 268
Total Respondents   267
(skipped this question)   23
23. Generall speaking, from 2002 to 2003 did funding for your organization INCREASE, DECREASE, or STAY ABOUT THE SAME.
Response Percent Response Total
INCREASED
26.5% 71
STAYED ABOUT THE SAME
34% 91
DECREASED
31.3% 84
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
8.2% 22
Total Respondents   268
(skipped this question)   22
24. Generally speaking, do you expect funding to see funding for 2004 INCREASE, DECREASE, or STAY ABOUT THE SAME as it was in 2003?
Response Percent Response Total
INCREASE
32.1% 86
STAY ABOUT THE SAME
39.6% 106
DECREASE
21.3% 57
DON’T KNOW/NO OPINION
7.1% 19
Total Respondents   268
(skipped this question)   22
25. What was the biggest impact on your ability to fundraise in 2003?
Response Percent Response Total
NON-PROFIT SCANDALS
0.8% 2
COMPETITION FROM OTHER NON-PROFITS
18.5% 48
BAD ECONOMY
64.1% 166
Other (please specify)
16.6% 43
Total Respondents   259
(skipped this question)   31
26. Is your organization contemplating any type of material change in 2004?
Response Percent Response Total
MERGER
2.6% 4
LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION
2.6% 4
CLOSING YOUR DOORS
2.6% 4
EXPANDING OPERATIONS
55% 83
MOVING YOUR OFFICES
12.6% 19
Other (please specify)
24.5% 37
Total Respondents   151
(skipped this question)   136
27. Does your organization have difficulty hiring/retaining qualfied staff?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
36.7% 98
NO
56.6% 151
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
6.7% 18
Total Respondents   267
(skipped this question)   23
28. If your organization does have difficult hiring/retaining qualified staff, what is the cause of that difficulty?
Response Percent Response Total
COMPETITION FROM FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES
22.7% 27
INADEQUATE PREPARATIONS OF PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES
16% 19
INABILITY TO PROVIDE BENEFITS
16.8% 20
Other (please specify)
44.5% 53
Total Respondents   119
(skipped this question)   167
29. Has terrorism affected your cost or ability to obtain umbrella insurance?
Response Percent Response Total
YES, INCREASED PREMIUM COST
21.6% 57
YES, CANNOT OBTAIN
0% 0
NO, COSTS REMAINED THE SAME
53.4% 141
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
25% 66
Total Respondents   264
(skipped this question)   26
30. Does your organization have Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
78.9% 209
NO
14.7% 39
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
6.4% 17
Total Respondents   265
(skipped this question)   24
31. Which issue(s) has your organization experienced challenges in regarding the recruitment of good Board members?
Response Percent Response Total
NON-PROFIT SCANDALS
0.8% 2
LIABILITY
0.4% 1
LACK OF TIME
47.5% 115
PEOPLE ALREADY COMMITTED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
43.4% 105
Other (please specify)
7.9% 19
Total Respondents   242
(skipped this question)   48
32. Do you feel questions on Form 990 are clearly asked?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
43.2% 114
NO
23.5% 62
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
33.3% 88
Total Respondents   264
(skipped this question)   26
33. Has your organization been updated on the policy and procedures of Sarbanes-Oxley that will be affecting non-profits?
Response Percent Response Total
YES
29.3% 78
NO
29.3% 78
NEVER HEARD OF IT
30.8% 82
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
10.5% 28
Total Respondents   266
(skipped this question)   24
34. Generally speaking, do you have GREATER, ABOUT THE SAME, or LESS ability to fulfill your organization’s core mission this year than in past years?
Response Percent Response Total
GREATER
27.7% 74
ABOUT THE SAME
46.8% 125
LESS
22.5% 60
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED
3% 8
Total Respondents   267
(skipped this question)   23
35. What is your organization’s biggest concern in 2004?
 Total Respondents  
186
(skipped this question)   104

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