Number Of Americans Giving To Charity Reaches New Lows, Especially For Religious Causes

The proportion of Americans giving to charity has reached new lows.

Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy released a study on Tuesday indicating that 49.6% of American households made a charitable contribution in 2018 — the first time that the figure dropped below 50% since the study began in 2000 when 66.2% of households made contributions.