Estimation of non-profit organizations’ state and their influence on development of the Russian economy

In this article the state of the noncommercial sector of the Russian Federation and its influence on the development of economy are evaluated on the basis of Federal statistical data. The author reveals tendencies of social non-profit organizations development during the period from 2012 to 2017. Extensive type of the sector development is demonstrated. Revealed features of the sector of socially-oriented non-profit organizations result from the small size of organizations as well as from increasing competition for financial resources and social orientation of their activity. On the basis of indicators of national account system, it is concluded that the level of non-profit sector influence on the development of economy in the medium-term period is low due to the underestimation of economic contribution of volunteering and the results of activity of non-market non-profit organizations. Data limitations of the Russian statistical accounting of noncommercial organizations activity are discussed.