Drawing on Giving USA and other leading sources, the following data provides a clear view of the current charitable giving environment in the United States.
Key takeaways from the 2026 Philanthropic Landscape Study include:
- Charitable giving to faith-based organizations reached $151.6 billion in 2025, growing 2.4% from the previous year.
- Charitable giving reached a new record of $617.2 billion in 2025.
- Individuals remained the largest source of charitable giving, contributing $394.2 billion.
- America’s 50 largest donors collectively gave $22.4 billion to charitable causes.
- More than one-quarter of all charitable giving came from foundations and corporations.
- Eight of nine charitable sectors saw giving increase in 2025.
Bottom-line: If you’ve wondered if people are still giving, they are!
John V. Clark, President/Partner
The James Company
Phone: (815) 353-8997
Email: jclark@jamescompany.com
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