In 2021, the average single online donation across all nonprofit organizations in the U.S. was 204 U.S. dollars. Among the subsectors, however, there was considerable fluctuation of donation values. K-12 education received the most funding per online donation by a significant margin, with an average online donation of 1,640 U.S. dollars in 2021. The healthcare industry had the second largest average online donation, which stood at 439 U.S. dollars the same year.
Average online donation made to nonprofit organizations in the United States in 2021, by subsector
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Blackbaud. (February 1, 2022). Average online donation made to nonprofit organizations in the United States in 2021, by subsector (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370535/average-amount-donated-online-subsector-us/
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