Religion's share of all U.S. giving
Giving to religion as a share of total charitable giving, 2024
Key finding
- Religion's share of all U.S. giving: 24.7%. Religious organizations received $146.54 billion of $592.50 billion given in 2024.
This figure is a Leader Insights calculation from published sources, with the formula shown to members.
Source: Leader Insights calculation from Giving USA 2025 · Calculated by Leader Insights, not a survey result. Formula: 146.54 / 592.50 x 100. Inputs: $146.54B to religion, $592.50B total.
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What does this statistic show?
Religion's share of all U.S. giving: 24.7%. Religious organizations received $146.54 billion of $592.50 billion given in 2024.
Who published this data?
Leader Insights, 2024. Source: Leader Insights calculation from Giving USA 2025 (https://givingusa.org/giving-usa-2025-u-s-charitable-giving-grew-to-592-50-billion-in-2024-lifted-by-stock-market-gains/).
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About this data
Leader Insights collects statistics about U.S. churches from published research by organizations such as Lifeway Research, Barna Group, Springtide, the American Bible Society and PRRI. Every number is checked against the wording of the original source before it is published, and each statistic links back to the study it came from. Figures are reproduced from the publishers named above; see the source for full methodology.