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Americans gave a near-record $485 billion to charity in 2021, despite surging inflation rates

  • Written by Anna Pruitt, Associate Director of Research, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Managing Editor, Giving USA, IUPUI
Americans gave a near-record $485 billion to charity in 2021, despite surging inflation ratesCharitable donations fund a wide array of nonprofits, such as Habitat for Humanity. John Wolfsohn/Getty Image

Boosted by a strong year for stocks and swift economic growth, U.S. giving in 2021 totaled a near-record US$485 billion.

Individuals, foundations, estates and corporations gave more to charity in 2021 than before the pandemic, according to...

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