US giving reaches $203.45 billion
Howard Lake | 24 May 2001 | News
Total charitable giving to US non-profits reached $203.45 billion in 2000, representing 2% of US gross domestic product. The figure was announced in the latest edition of GivingUSA, published by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel Trust for Philanthropy.
Total charitable giving to US non-profits reached $203.45 billion in 2000, representing 2% of US gross domestic product. The figure was announced in the latest edition of GivingUSA, published by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel Trust for Philanthropy.
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Donations by individuals made up three-quarters of charitable contributions, donations by foundations amounted to 12%, and companies donated 5.3% of all contributions.
The figure of $203.45 billion represens an increase of 6.6% on the previous year, or 3.2% when adjusted for inflation.
Read Gifts to Charity in U.S. Topped $203 Billion in 2000, Study Says by Tamar Lewin at the New York Times (no charge registration required). Read also the AAFRC’s press release on GivingUSA.
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