Giving to Charities in 2003: Related Tables
June 24, 2004 | Read Time: 1 minute
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GIVING TO CHARITIES IN 2003
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Individuals | 74.5% |
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Foundations | 10.9% |
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Bequests | 9.0% |
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Corporations | 5.6% |
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| Total | $240.72-billion | |
| How donations fared over the past two years, by charitable cause | ||||
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2002-03 | ||
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International affairs | 10.0% | 12.1% | |
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Health | -3.8% | 8.2% | |
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Arts, culture, and humanities | -0.9% | 4.9% | |
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Environment and animals | 1.2% | 3.1% | |
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Public-society benefit | -3.4% | 2.3% | |
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Religion | 2.1% | 2.0% | |
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Human services | -11.3% | -1.0% | |
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Education | -2.0% | -3.0% | |
SOURCE: AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy
HOW DONATIONS TO CHARITIES OF DIFFERENT SIZES FARED IN 2003
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Share of all organizations that received … | ||||
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| Percent of change in donations | less than $1-million | |
$1-million to $19.9-million | |
$20-million or more | |
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100% or more | 12% | 5% | 4% | ||
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50% to 99% | 17% | 6% | 9% | ||
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25% to 49% | 7% | 12% | 9% | ||
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1% to 24% | 22% | 31% | 36% | ||
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No change | 13% | 6% | 7% | ||
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-1% to -24% | 16% | 25% | 24% | ||
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-25% to -49% | 7% | 10% | 7% | ||
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-50% to -99% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ||
SOURCE: AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy
GIVING TO CHARITIES, BY SOURCE OF DONATION
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Total giving | |
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Adjusted for inflation |
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Individuals | $179.36-billion | +2.5% | +0.2% | ||
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Bequests | $21.60-billion | +12.8% | +10.3% | ||
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Foundations | $26.30-billion | -2.5% | -4.7% | ||
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Corporations | $13.46-billion | +4.2% | +1.9% | ||
SOURCE: AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy
DONATIONS TO NONPROFIT GROUPS OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS
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1979 | $109 |
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1980 | $109 |
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1981 | $112 |
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1982 | $113 |
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1983 | $117 |
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1984 | $121 |
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1985 | $123 |
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1986 | $140 |
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1987 | $133 |
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1988 | $137 |
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1989 | $146 |
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1990 | $143 |
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1991 | $142 |
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1992 | $145 |
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1993 | $148 |
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1994 | $148 |
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1995 | $150 |
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1996 | $162 |
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1997 | $183 |
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1998 | $200 |
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1999 | $222 |
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2000 | $243 |
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2001 | $238 |
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2002 | $239 |
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2003 | $241 |
SOURCE: AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy
