Where U.S. donors gave most of their donations
Percent of U.S. adults who donated in the past 12 months, by primary recipient, 2013 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Non-profit organization (45%). Lowest: Cultural organization (4%).
- Non-profit organization: 45%
- Church: 43%
- School: 7%
Source: Barna Group, American Donor Trends · Telephone interviews January 16 to 22, 2013 with 1,005 adults 18 or older in the continental U.S. Article published 2023-11-25.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Non-profit organization (45%). Lowest: Cultural organization (4%). Non-profit organization: 45%. Church: 43%. School: 7%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2013. Source: Barna Group, American Donor Trends (https://www.barna.com/research/american-donor-trends/).
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