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Giving and Volunteering
in the United States: Part 2 |
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The Spirit of Giving |
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Total reported charitable deductions in 2001 were $137.7
billion.* The average charitable contribution per tax return filed was about 2.2
percent of income. Contributions as a percent of income varied from 5.0 percent in Utah to
0.4 percent in South Dakota. Though the average charitable deduction per return in the
U.S. was $1,052 in 2001, state averages ranged from $2,083 to $144. |
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More Generosity Facts: Eighty-one percent of total
charitable giving comes from individuals. The bulk of individual contributions comes in
small gifts from $5 to $1,000. Forty-six percent of the adult population and 89% of
households gives to charitable organizations. By far the largest percentage of giving
households (60.6%) in the United States contributes regularly to religious organizations,
including churches, and contributes the highest average amount as well—$1,358 (see
table below for other types of charities). Among major religious groups Mormons give the
highest percentage of their income (over 7%) and Catholics give the lowest (under 2%). |
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NOTE: *This is the total reported from the 34% of U.S. taxpayers who
itemized deductions in 2001. No one knows how much non-itemizers donate to charity,
although the AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy estimated total individual giving in 2001 to be
$182 billion. Based on this estimate, the total of $137.7 billion reported as itemized
contributions represents about 75 percent of all individual giving. |
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Average Household Contributions
Sources: Internal Revenue Service, IRS Statistics of Income Bulletin,
Spring 2003,
as reported by the National
Center for Charitable Statistics (The Urban Institute);
Giving and Volunteering in the United States: 2001 Edition
(Copyright and Published by Independent Sector, Washington, DC,
2002):
Religious Preference Chart based on Percept's National Ethos Survey. |
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AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD CONTRIBUTIONS
AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME BY RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
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AVERAGE 2001 HOUSEHOLD CONTRIBUTIONS
AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME BY STATE |
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AVERAGE 2000 HOUSEHOLD CONTRIBUTIONS
BY PERCENT OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS AND TYPE OF CHARITY |
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PERCENT OF
HOUSEHOLDS |
AVERAGE
CONTRIBUTION |
| Religion |
60.60% |
$1358 |
| Health |
38.00% |
$224 |
| Human Services |
34.70% |
$338 |
| Youth Development |
33.80% |
$254 |
| Education |
29.90% |
$508 |
| Environment |
19.00% |
$195 |
| Arts, culture,
humanities |
16.60% |
$234 |
| Public, societal
benefit |
11.10% |
$251 |
Private,
community
foundations |
7.30% |
$238 |
| International |
6.30% |
$254 |
| Recreation - adults |
5.90% |
$371 |
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