Giving USA 2010
Submitted on Jun 13, 2010 (Original item from 2010)
General Animal Protection | Animal Advocacy | Charitable Contributions and Volunteering | Psychology, Social Development, Social Motivations
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Short Description:
Estimates by the Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy say that total charitable contributions from U.S. individuals, corporations, and foundations declined by 3.2% to $303.8 billion in inflation-adjusted dollars in 2009 from $315.1 billion in 2008. Charitable contributions to environmental and animal-related organizations, however, increased during this time period by 2.7%, also in inflation-adjusted dollars.
Abstract:
Total charitable giving was calculated from over 75 million U.S. households, one million companies, 120,000 estates, and 77,000 foundations. These gifts go to more than 1.2 million IRS-registered charities and 350,000 religious congregations.
By type of donor:
- Individual giving declined by 0.4% (0% in inflation-adjusted dollars) in 2009, to $227.4 billion, although media reports suggest that individual contributions may have increased toward the end of the year as the economy improved.
- Charitable bequests declined by 23.9% (-23.6% in adjusted dollars) to $23.8 billion in 2009.
- Foundation grantmaking totaled $38.4 billion, representing a decline by 8.9% (-8.6% in adjusted dollars) during the year.
- Total individual giving averaged $1,940 per household.
By recipient, giving to environmental and animal-related organizations rose 2.3% (2.7% in adjusted dollars) to an estimated $6.15 billion, or 2% of total giving.
Spot Check Number:
1393
Sponsor:
Giving USA Foundation, Center on Philantropy (Indiana University)
Animal Type:
Various
Record Type:
Survey Summary
Research Method:
Unknown or Not Applicable
Geographic Region:
United States National
Number of Participants:
Unknown
Year Conducted:
2010
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