Nonprofits Industry

Postage to go up 5.4%, or maybe not.

Non-profit Times, The, May, 2005 by Ford, Robert

Nonprofits are facing a 5.4 increase in postage rate for 2006. But, before canceling mailings and reworking budgets, Congress might provide some relief.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has filed with the Postal Rate Commission for an across-the-board 5.4 percent hike that would increase the price of a First Class stamp from 37 cents to 39 cents. For Standard Mail Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route, the cost of a letter 3.3 ounces or less would increase from 12.6 cents to 13.3 cents. For a presorted letter being sent via Standard Mail Nonprofit, rate it would increase from 16.5 cents to 17.4 cents.

The cost of a non-letter piece weighing 3.3 ounces or less for an enhanced carrier route would increase from 12.6 cents to 13.3 cents and the Standard...

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