| Stat Name |
Stat Data |
| % of Americans give to charity each year |
In fact, in any one year, some 70% of Americans give to charity |
| % of income given by Americans to charities each year |
Americans tend to give about 3% of their income to charity, unless they've lost their jobs entirely |
| Value contributed to the US economy by non-profits |
In 2006, nonprofits contributed $666.1 billion to the U.S. economy. |
| Revenue received by non-profits in 2006 |
In 2006, nonprofits received $1 trillion in revenue, a 5.7 percent increase over 2005. |
| Number of people that worked for non-profits in 2005 |
In 2005, 12.9 million people worked for nonprofits, up from 11.1 million in 1998. |
| Total amount of wages and salaries of the non-profit businesses in 2006 |
In 2006, wages and salaries totaled $489.4 billion, compared with $318.9 billion in 1998 (not adjusted for inflation). |
| Amount of private giving (individuals, foundations, and corporations) to non-profits in 2006 |
Private giving (individuals, foundations, and corporations) reached $295 billion in 2006, more than double 1996’s $139 billion. |
| Amount donated by individuals in 2006 |
Individuals donated $222.9 billion in 2006, compared with $107.6 billion in 1996; personal bequests added another $22.9 billion in 2006, up from $12 billion in 1996. |
| Amount foundations gave to non-profits in 2005. |
Foundations gave $36.5 billion in 2005, a 197 percent increase from 10 years earlier. |
| Amount corporations, including corporate foundations, gave to non-profits in 2006. |
Corporations, including corporate foundations, donated $12.7 billion in 2006, up 69 percent from 10 years earlier. |
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