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Corporate Philanthropy, 2000

January 24, 2002 | Read Time: 1 minute

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Where Contributions Go
(Dollar figures in millions)
1999 2000
Contributions Contributions as percentage of total Contributions Contributions as percentage of total
Civic and community affairs $340.0 13.3% $372.4 12.9%
Culture and the arts $232.3 9.1% $278.4 9.6%
Education $997.4 39.1% $1,092.6 37.8%
Health and human services $642.9 25.2% $775.4 26.8%
Other $337.1 13.2% $373.3 12.9%
Total $2,549.7 $2,892.1
Based on 129 companies reporting in both 1999 and 2000.
SOURCE: Conference Board
Chronicle table by Sondra Haskins
Changes from 1998 to 2000
(Dollar figures in millions)
1998 1999 2000
156 companies 209 companies 207 companies
Amount Percentage of total Amount Percentage of total Amount Percentage of total
Civic and
community affairs
$267.7 12.8% $455.2 13.5% $480.6 12.2%
Culture and
the arts
$215.7 10.3% $304.9 9.0% $353.3 9.0%
Education $731.8 34.9% $1,184.5 35.0% $1,260.9 32.0%
Health and
human
services
$637.1 30.4% $999.7 29.6% $1,273.2 32.3%
Other $146.2 7.0% $437.8 12.9% $574.5 14.6%
Unspecified $99.4 4.7%
Total $2,097.9 $3,382.1 $3,942.5
SOURCE: Conference Board
Chronicle table by Sondra Haskins
Contributions, by Industry
(Dollar figures in millions)
Number of companies Contributions Average contribution per company
Aerospace and defense 6 $107.6 $17.9
Banking 8 $284.8 $35.6
Computers and office equipment 13 $536.1 $41.2
Electrical machinery 8 $100.8 $12.6
Food, beverage, and tobacco 12 $296.9 $24.7
Petroleum, gas, and mining 8 $193.1 $24.1
Pharmaceuticals 9 $882.7 $98.1
Retail and wholesale trade 7 $206.6 $29.5
Telecommunications 8 $263.8 $33.0
Transportation equipment 5 $146.5 $29.3
SOURCE: Conference Board
Chronicle table by Sondra Haskins


CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF PRE-TAX INCOME

SOURCE: Conference Board
Chronicle chart by Sondra Haskins

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