How The Chronicle’s Rankings of Generosity Were Compiled
One basic premise underlies The Chronicle’s analyses of charitable giving: Most previous analyses of ALSO SEE:SEARCHABLE DATABASE: The Chronicle’s analysis of giving in America’s 3,091 countiesSpecial Report: Where generosity lives individual philanthropy have ignored differences in the cost of…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
Charitable Giving in America’s Biggest Urban Areas
Percentage of discretionary income given to charity by residents of the 50 largest cities Itemized returns Average discretionary income Average charitable donation Average donation as a percentage of discretionary income Detroit 33,207 $26,827 $3,239 12.1% New York 544,295 $61,036 $6,679 10.9% Fort…
Detroit, Salt Lake City Top Generosity Lists
Residents of Detroit donate a higher share of their discretionary income to charity than do people who live in any other of America’s 50 largest cities, according to a new study by The Chronicle. The study, which was based on 1997 data from taxpayers who earn at least $50,000 and who itemized their…
By Debra E. Blum and Harvy Lipman
50 Least Generous Counties: 100-999 Tax Returns
County State Itemized Returns Average Discretionary Income Average Charitable Donation Percentage of Discretionary Income to Charity CAMERON Pa. 171 $89,593 $2,129 2.4% SULLIVAN Pa. 167 $102,948 $2,677 2.6% GILLIAM Ore. 117 $40,009 $1,188 3.0% FLOYD Ky. 948 $86,683 $2,614 3.0% FOREST Wiss. 257…
50 Most Generous Counties: 100-999 Tax Returns
County State Itemized Returns Average Discretionary Income Average Charitable Donation Percentage of Discretionary Income to Charity SAN JUAN Utah 293 $30,603 $8,174 26.7% GRANT S.D. 182 $57,665 $14,923 25.9% JEFFERSON Iowa 974 $132,778 $33,994 25.6% MILLARD Utah 608 $25,639 $6,227 24.3% FRANKLIN…
50 Least Generous Counties: 1,000 to 9,999 Tax Returns
County State Itemized Returns Average Discretionary Income Average Charitable Donation Percentage of Discretionary Income to Charity TREMPEALEAU Wis. 1,467 $48,082 $1,552 3.2% FRANKLIN Vt. 2,356 $37,837 $1,228 3.2% CEDAR Iowa 1,040 $49,642 $1,625 3.3% SOMERSET Me. 2,015 $40,617 $1,489 3.7% BELKNAP…
50 Most Generous Counties: 1,000 to 9,999 Tax Returns
County State Itemized Returns Average Discretionary Income Average Charitable Donation Percentage of Discretionary Income to Charity MADISON Idaho 1,132 $32,675 $8,392 25.7% CACHE UT 5,337 $38,493 $7,690 20.0% WASHINGTON Utah 4,769 $43,420 $8,607 19.8% BOX ELDER Utah 3,097 $28,018 $5,371 19.2%…
50 Least Generous Counties: 10,000 or More Tax Returns
County State Itemized Returns Average Discretionary Income Average Charitable Donation Percentage of Discretionary Income to Charity ROCKINGHAM N.H. 35,795 $55,304 $2,019 3.7% TOLLAND Conn. 18,570 $41,194 $1,623 3.9% HILLSBOROUGH N.H. 41,847 $49,756 $2,009 4.0% MIDDLESEX Conn. 21,580 $42,785 $1,790…
50 Most Generous Counties: 10,000 or More Tax Returns
County State Itemized Returns Average Discretionary Income Average Charitable Donation Percentage of Discretionary Income to Charity UTAH Utah 23,737 $44,284 $10,460 23.6% BRONX N.Y. 41,741 $13,472 $3,100 23.0% DAVIS Utah 23,158 $33,028 $6,595 20.0% KINGS N.Y. 106,271 $26,932 $5,289 19.6% PRINCE…
Percentages of Discretionary Income Given to Charity
Percentage of discretionary income given to charity by race and ethnicity, religion, type of employer, and income.