Where do the donations go?
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Giving to Education charities was up 6.2% to $58.9 billion (14% of all donations).
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Donations to Human Services charities were up 5.1% to $50.06 billion (12% of all donations).
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Foundations saw an increase of 6% to $45.89 billion (11% of all donations).
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Health charities experienced an increase of 15.5% to $38.27 billion (9% of all donations).
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Public-Society Benefit charities saw an increase of 7.8% to $29.59 billion (7% of all donations).
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Giving to International charities decreased by 4.4% to $22.97 billion (6% of all donations).
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Arts, Culture and Humanities saw an increase of 8.7% to $19.51 billion (5% of all donations).
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Charities that focus on the Environment/ Animals saw an increase of 7.2% to $11.83 billion (3% of all donations).
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Historically, Religious groups have received the largest share of charitable donations. This remained true in 2016. With the 2.9% increase in donations this year, 31% of all donations, or $127.37 billion, went to Religious organizations. Much of these contributions can be attributed to people giving to their local place of worship.
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