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By The Numbers | Charitable giving in the U.S. Where the Money Comes From... And Where the Money Goes Charities rely on individuals for most of their support. Contributions by source, 2010, in Religious groups are the largest beneficiary of charitable giving. Contributions by type of recipient organization, 2010, in billions: billions: Religion - $100.6 35% Education Individuals $211.8 73% Foundations $41.0 14% $41.7 14% Other Foundations $6.3 2% $33.0 11% Bequests $22.8 8% Environment/- animals Human services $26.5 9% $6.7 2% Arts, culture, humanities Public-society benefit $24.2 8% $13.3 5% Corporations $15.3 5% International affairs $15.8 5% Health $22.8 8% Note: Figures don't total 100% due to rounding. Through the Years Charity and the Economy Total giving, 1970-2010, in billions of inflation-adjusted dollars Giving as a percentage of gross domestic product $350 2.5% 300 2.0 250 1.5. 200 150 1.0- 100 0.5 50 1970 '80 90 2000 1970 '80 I'90 2000 l'10 Source: Giving USA Foundation, "Giving USA 2011: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2010"