Society · Facts & sources
6 sourced facts about charitable giving and volunteering, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer$617.20 billion
It was the first time U.S. giving topped $600 billion, up 5.7% in current dollars.
Source: Giving USA 2026, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (2025) philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu
AnswerReligion ($151.58 billion)
Human services received $99.50 billion and education $92.01 billion.
Source: Giving USA 2026, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (2025) philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu
Answer$394.2 billion (about 64%)
Foundations gave $117.15 billion, bequests $62.19 billion and corporations $43.67 billion.
Source: Giving USA 2026, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (2025) philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu
Answer2012
It has grown from a single day of giving into a year-round global movement.
Source: GivingTuesday (2025) givingtuesday.org
Answer38.1 million
That included 11.1 million volunteers, up 20% from the year before.
Source: GivingTuesday (2025) givingtuesday.org
Answer$167.2 billion
Americans contributed 4.99 billion volunteer hours through organizations that year.
Source: AmeriCorps, Volunteering and Civic Life in America (2023) globenewswire.com