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Article posted Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:44pm

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Number of California school districts listed as financially troubled

40

Number of billionaires who have signed on to Bill Gates’ and Warren Buffet’s pledge to give at least half of their wealth away

2025

The year China is projected to overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy

$3,800

China’s per-capita income

1 million

Minimum number of Americans projected to lose their homes to foreclosure this year

5

Percent of U.S. Gross Domestic Product that comes from the nonprofit sector

12.9

Million people employed by the nonprofit sector, or 10 percent of the American workforce (more than the finance, insurance, and real-estate sectors combined)

$1.4 trillion

Total revenue public charities reported in 2009

Source: Sacramento Bee; Wall Street Journal; RealtyTrrac.com; GuideStar