Giving statistics
134 sourced statistics on giving for U.S. church leaders, newest first, from Lifeway Research, Barna Group and other published research.
2025
- Americans who donate to charity or church, by Bible engagement American Bible Society
- Church giving compared with last year Lifeway Research
- Congregations' income compared with expenses Lifeway Research
- Giving compared with what churches budgeted Lifeway Research
- Giving to religion in 2024 Giving USA 2025
- How churches collect offerings at worship services Lifeway Research
- How churchgoers give to their churches Lifeway Research
- Items churchgoers donated at Christmastime last year Lifeway Research
- Median congregational income Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations
- Pastors who say their church teaches giving more brings God's blessing in return Lifeway Research
- Pastors' view of the current economy's impact on their churches Lifeway Research
- Share of budget spent on personnel, by church size Lifeway Research
- Sources of congregational income Lifeway Research
- What churchgoers give Lifeway Research
- Where churchgoers give extra money at Christmastime Lifeway Research
- Who gives 10% or more of income to church Barna Group
- Who knows what a 'tithe' is Barna Group
2024
- Born again adults who tithe Barna Group
- Church giving compared with budget Lifeway Research
- Church giving compared with the prior year Lifeway Research
- Inflation implied by 2024 religious giving figures Leader Insights
- Religion's share of all U.S. giving Leader Insights
2023
- Average church income in dollars per year Lifeway Research
- Christians who believe it is a sin to loan money in a way that harms the borrower financially Lifeway Research
- Christians who say donating money to their church is very important Barna Group
- Church cash giving, first three quarters of 2023 versus 2022 Lifeway Research
- Church fiscal year starts in January Lifeway Research
- Church giving in 2023 compared to 2022 receipts Lifeway Research
- Church giving in 2023 compared to budget Lifeway Research
- Churches that have experienced embezzlement Lifeway Research
- Churches' expectation for December 2023 total revenue compared to 2022 Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who say tithing is a biblical command that still applies today Lifeway Research
- How much of their income churchgoers give to their church Lifeway Research
- Pastors who speak about tithing or giving at least monthly Barna Group
- Protestant churchgoers who give 10% or more of income to their church Lifeway Research
- What motivates Christians classified as Givers Barna Group
- What motivates Christians classified as Keepers Barna Group
- Where churchgoers say tithe money can be given Lifeway Research
2022
- Churchgoers who say their church teaches giving brings God's blessing Lifeway Research
- Familiarity with the term tithe Barna Group
- Giving so far this year compared to the church budget Lifeway Research
- Money habits of young adults Lifeway Research
- Offerings so far in 2022 compared to 2021 Lifeway Research
- Where churchgoers say tithe money can go Lifeway Research
- Who influences young adults' financial decisions Lifeway Research
2021
- 2021 offerings compared with the previous year Lifeway Research
- Adults who have given financially to charitable organizations, by generation Barna Group
- Americans who prefer digital forms of giving Barna Group
- Churches optimistic about total cash gifts going into the next year Lifeway Research
- Familiarity with the term tithe Barna Group
- Gen Z adults who research charities before giving Barna Group
- How Christians set their giving to their local church Barna Group
- How much more practicing Christians tithe Leader Insights
- How much pastors say congregations should give to the church Barna Group
- How women learn about finances Barna Group
- Impact of the economy on their church, according to pastors Lifeway Research
- Practicing Christians who currently give to a church Barna Group
- Say it is okay for regular volunteers not to give financially Barna Group
- Strongly agree every person should volunteer regularly Barna Group
- U.S. adults who have received someone's extraordinary generosity Barna Group
- U.S. adults who say someone taught them what being generous means Barna Group
2020
- Church giving in 2020 compared to 2019 Lifeway Research
- Church giving in 2020 compared to the budget Lifeway Research
- Church giving in 2020 compared to the same point in 2019 Lifeway Research
- How pastors say giving changed compared to earlier in the year Lifeway Research
- Online giving among churches early in the pandemic Lifeway Research
- Pastors' view of the current economy's impact on their church Lifeway Research
- Where church income came from Lifeway Research
2019
- Church giving so far this year compared with last year Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who gave to at least one charity beyond their church Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who strongly agree they give up purchases to give to others, by age Lifeway Research
- Effect of the 2018 tax reform on church finances Lifeway Research
- Total offerings compared with the church budget Lifeway Research
2018
- Churches offering online giving through their website Lifeway Research
- Churches that offer online giving Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who agree God wants them to prosper financially, by denomination Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who say their church teaches that giving more brings God's blessing in return Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers who say they must do something for God to receive material blessings Lifeway Research
- Collecting more than 2017, by denomination Lifeway Research
- Households giving to religious organizations by age of household head Lifeway Research
- How much churchgoers give to their church Lifeway Research
- Offerings at or above last year's levels Lifeway Research
- Pastors reporting offerings at or above last year's levels Lifeway Research
- Pastors saying the economy hurts their church Lifeway Research
- Pastors' view of the economy's impact on their church Lifeway Research
- U.S. households giving for religious purposes or spiritual development Lifeway Research
- Where churchgoers say a tithe can go Lifeway Research
- Where the average U.S. donor's giving goes Lifeway Research
2017
- Church website offers online giving, by church size Lifeway Research
- Church website offers online giving, by denomination Lifeway Research
- Churches that have had funds embezzled Lifeway Research
- Pastors who say the economy has a negative impact on their church Lifeway Research
- U.S. charitable giving by recipient type Lifeway Research
- Weeks of operating reserves churches hold Lifeway Research
2016
2013
- Total value donated by U.S. donors in the past year Barna Group
- Types of charitable giving among evangelicals in the past year Barna Group
- Where U.S. donors gave most of their donations Barna Group
2011
- Americans who reduced their giving to churches Barna Group
- Americans who reduced their giving, churches vs. other nonprofits Barna Group
2010
- Adults who give at least 10% of income, by group Barna Group
- Adults who give at least 10% of their income, by faith segment Barna Group
- Adults who reduced giving in the last three months Barna Group
- Adults who reduced giving to non-profits (excluding churches) in the last three months Barna Group
- Adults who reduced their giving to churches in recent months Barna Group
- Adults who say they were personally affected by the economy Barna Group
2009
- Budget lost by churches with shrinking revenue, by church size Barna Group
- Budget lost by churches with shrinking revenue, by church size Barna Group
- Churches that cut spending to compensate for diminished revenue Barna Group
2008
- Adults who will definitely donate more to their religious center at the holidays Barna Group
- Adults who will definitely donate more to their religious center during the holidays Barna Group
- Households that decreased giving to churches or religious centers Barna Group
- Households that decreased giving to churches or religious centers Barna Group
- How churches responded to the economic downturn Barna Group
- How long Americans expect the economy to take to fully recover Barna Group
- How long adults expect the economy to take to fully recover Barna Group
- How much people cut their church giving during the economic downturn Barna Group
2007
- Adults who donated money to a place of worship Barna Group
- Adults who donated money to churches or non-profits Barna Group
- Adults who tithe, 2001 to 2007 Barna Group
- Mean amount donated to all non-profits, by faith segment Barna Group
- Share of U.S. adults who tithed, by year Barna Group
2004
- Adults who donated money to a church or other place of worship Barna Group
- Adults who donated money to one or more non-profit organizations Barna Group
- Average amount donated to churches per person, by group Barna Group
- Groups most likely to have given money to a religious center in the past year Barna Group
- Tithing to churches, by faith group Barna Group
2003
2002
- Born again adults who tithed, 2000 to 2002 Barna Group
2001
- Adults who donated money to non-profit organizations, 1998 to 2001 Barna Group
- Average per capita giving by race and ethnicity, 2001 Barna Group
- Share who gave money to churches in 2001, by group Barna Group
2000
- Adults who donated money to a non-profit or church Barna Group
- Gave money to one or more churches in 2000 Barna Group
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