In 2022, the largest proportion of philanthropic giving by affluent households in the United States went to religious and spiritual causes, accounting for 39 percent of all giving. Meanwhile, the smallest proportions of giving went to pandemic prevention, racial justice, and international aid causes, each comprising of less than 1 percent of total giving.
Percentage of total philanthropic giving by affluent individuals in the United States in 2022, by sector
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The source defines affluent individuals as anyone residing in the United States with an annual income of $200,000 or more or whose total assets were $1,000,000 or more during 2022.
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Bank of America. (October 3, 2023). Percentage of total philanthropic giving by affluent individuals in the United States in 2022, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446809/total-philanthropic-giving-by-sector-us/
Bank of America. "Percentage of total philanthropic giving by affluent individuals in the United States in 2022, by sector." Chart. October 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446809/total-philanthropic-giving-by-sector-us/
Bank of America. (2023). Percentage of total philanthropic giving by affluent individuals in the United States in 2022, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446809/total-philanthropic-giving-by-sector-us/
Bank of America. "Percentage of Total Philanthropic Giving by Affluent Individuals in The United States in 2022, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446809/total-philanthropic-giving-by-sector-us/
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Percentage of total philanthropic giving by affluent individuals in the United States in 2022, by sector [Graph], Bank of America, October 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446809/total-philanthropic-giving-by-sector-us/
