Charitable contributions to nonprofit funding, by type U.S. 2017
Charitable contributions to nonprofit funding in the U.S. in 2017, by type of recipient organizations
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Jun 4, 2019
This statistic displays charitable contributions to nonprofit funding in the United States, by type of recipient organizations in 2017. In 2017, about 4.7 percent of all charitable contributions went to recipient organizations in arts, culture, and humanities.
Charitable contributions to nonprofit funding in the U.S. in 2017, by type of recipient organizations
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| Share of charitable contributions | |
|---|---|
| Religion | 30.9% |
| Education | 14.3% |
| Human services | 12.1% |
| Gifts to foundation | 11.1% |
| Health | 9.3% |
| Public-society benefit | 7.2% |
| International affairs | 5.6% |
| Arts, culture, and humanities | 4.7% |
| Environment and animals | 2.9% |
| Gifts to individuals | 1.9% |
| Share of charitable contributions | |
|---|---|
| Religion | 30.9% |
| Education | 14.3% |
| Human services | 12.1% |
| Gifts to foundation | 11.1% |
| Health | 9.3% |
| Public-society benefit | 7.2% |
| International affairs | 5.6% |
| Arts, culture, and humanities | 4.7% |
| Environment and animals | 2.9% |
| Gifts to individuals | 1.9% |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Jun 4, 2019
This statistic displays charitable contributions to nonprofit funding in the United States, by type of recipient organizations in 2017. In 2017, about 4.7 percent of all charitable contributions went to recipient organizations in arts, culture, and humanities.
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