Education receives the second-highest amount of money from contributions, behind only religious institutions and groups. In 1995, education brought in $17.94 billion from private giving, up from $17.08 billion in 1994. The tables below show sources and recipients of contributions.
Sources | 1995 Giving |
Individuals | $116.23 |
Bequests | 9.77 |
Foundations | 10.44 |
Corporations | 7.40 |
Recipients | |
Religion | $63.45 |
Education | 17.94 |
Health | 12.59 |
Human Services | 11.70 |
Arts, Culture, Humanities | 9.96 |
Unallocated | 7.64 |
Noncorporate Foundations | 7.43 |
Public/Social Benefit | 7.10 |
Environment/Wildlife | 3.98 |
International Affairs | 2.06 |
Total | $143.85 |
Note: Figures are rounded.
SOURCE: “Giving U.S.A. 1996.”