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- Churches raised\u00a0$135.78\u00a0billion in 2021 (GivingUSA<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Churches in the US received\u00a027%\u00a0of all donations in 2021 (GivingUSA)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 44%\u00a0of US adults are digital donors (Barna<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- An average congregation records a yearly income of\u00a0$242,910\u00a0<\/strong>(Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Congregations in the US collect around\u00a0$74.5 billion\u00a0each year (Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 49%\u00a0of all donations to churches comes from credit cards or other electronic means (Enterprise Apps Today<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 40%\u00a0tithe by means of cash (Enterprise Apps Today<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 60%\u00a0are willing to give to their church digitally (Enterprise Apps Today<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Churches that accept tithing online see a\u00a032% increase\u00a0in overall donations (Nonprofits Source<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 37%\u00a0of regular church attendees don\u2019t give money to church (Nonprofits Source<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
What is the average giving per person in church?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Studies show that churches of different sizes see different per-person giving rates. The larger the church, the smaller the rate of per-person giving both weekly and annual donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, ChurchSalary found<\/a> <\/strong>that churches of 50 people saw $2,589 as average annual per-person giving, while churches of 5,000 in attendance reported an average annual per-person giving of $2,340. For a more detailed breakdown of their findings, see the image below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lower rates of giving at larger churches make sense when you keep in mind that 37% of churchgoers do not give money to their church. As attendance increases at a church, the number of people who do not give to that church will also increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- 5%\u00a0of churchgoers tithe regularly (Church Development<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 50%\u00a0of those who donate give about\u00a02%\u00a0of their income (Church Development<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Regular attendees give\u00a0$1,737\u00a0more per year\u00a0than those who attend less than once\u00a0a month (Philanthropy Daily<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Source: Churchtrac.com for more information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Giving USA\u2122Key findings from Giving USA 2024: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2023, reports that individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated\u00a0$557.16 billion\u00a0to U.S. charities in 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- Average charitable donations by income:\u00a0The average charitable donation is $2,588 for those making less than $50,000 per year, $3,305 for those making $100,000 to $500,000 annually. (The Giving USA 2024 Report)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
People give to their churches and charities out of what they have available to give. Americans don\u2019t give out of what they don\u2019t have. Americans don\u2019t give more than what they have. They give out of what they have. Churches and non-profits are expected to do their work on what they receive from donations and or from the work they conduct. When their money is spent then they are on their own until more is received. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many Americans give what they can based on the need and their emotional connection to the church or charity. People give based on what they see as the need for their response. If there is no emotional feeling for the entity or the cause there is most likely very little to no financial support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, Kamala Harris has raised over one billion dollars since entering the Presidential race. No Presidential candidate has ever raised so much so fast. (New York Times)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former President Donald Trump has raised about 350 million. (Forbes.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Job Biden had raised over six hundred million before he dropped out of the race. (Forbes.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Americans are intensely interested in the direction of our country and are giving accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who will you make your next donation to, and why?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Average charitable donations by income:\u00a0The average charitable donation is $2,588 for those making less than $50,000 per year, $3,305 for those making $100,000 to $500,000 annually. (The Giving USA 2024 Report)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- 50%\u00a0of those who donate give about\u00a02%\u00a0of their income (Church Development<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Churches in the US received\u00a027%\u00a0of all donations in 2021 (GivingUSA)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n