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\n\n\n| State<\/b><\/td>\n | Giving as Percent of Gross Annual Income<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Utah<\/span><\/td>\n | 6.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Mississippi<\/span><\/td>\n | 5.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Alabama<\/span><\/td>\n | 4.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Tennessee<\/span><\/td>\n | 4.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Georgia<\/span><\/td>\n | 4.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| South Carolina<\/span><\/td>\n | 4.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Idaho<\/span><\/td>\n | 4.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Oklahoma<\/span><\/td>\n | 3.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Arkansas<\/span><\/td>\n | 3.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| North Carolina<\/span><\/td>\n | 3.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n These figures aren\u2019t that surprising when you remember that Mormons and Evangelical Christians are some of the country\u2019s biggest donors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhy People Give to Charity<\/b><\/h3>\nThere are seven proven reasons why people give to charities. In order, they are: <\/span><\/p>\n\n- Scientific studies have proven that giving releases the \u201cfeel-good\u201d chemical dopamine in the brain, so giving makes us happy.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Donors feel empowered when they see their gifts actually doing the good the charity says they will.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- They have a personal or emotional connection to a cause.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The charity or nonprofit is one that donors can trust. The work actually gets done, a change is actually made, and they see it.<\/span><\/li>\n
- They want to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Be it animal welfare, medical research, or foundations for the arts, culture, and humanities, donors feel as if they belong to a larger community and are making a difference.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The charity has caught their attention. Perhaps they\u2019ve seen advertising for fundraising events in the community, or through Facebook fundraising tools, or heard about the charity through social media posts. The charity comes to their attention and they give.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Tax purposes. It\u2019s not only corporations and wealthy households that donate money just for tax breaks. About one-third of all tax deductions for charitable donations are taken by those making $50,000 or less each year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Charitable Giving by Income Group<\/b><\/h2>\nThe chart below, from the Tax Policy Center, shows us two surprising things: <\/span><\/p>\n\n- Those making less than $50,000 annually<\/strong> are the second-highest givers<\/span> in terms of percentage of income<\/span><\/li>\n
- Those making between $100,000 and $500,000<\/strong> are least in total charitable giving<\/span> in relation to gross income.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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What is the Average Donation for Each Income Range?<\/b><\/h3>\nAverage giving varies greatly among income brackets, so it\u2019s best to express the data visually in a chart, with charity statistics gathered by the IRS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.definefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/average-donation-by-income.png\"\/) ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.definefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/average-donation-by-income.png\") <\/p>\n
\n Data Table<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n| Income Range (Adjusted Gross Income)<\/span><\/td>\n | Average Charitable Donation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Under $15,000<\/span><\/td>\n | $1471<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| $15,000 to $29,999<\/span><\/td>\n | $2,525<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| $30,000 to $49,999<\/span><\/td>\n | $2,871<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| $50,000 to $99,999<\/span><\/td>\n | $3,296<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| $100,000 to $199,999<\/span><\/td>\n | $4,245<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| $200,000 to $249,999<\/span><\/td>\n | $5,472<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| $250,000 or more<\/span><\/td>\n | $21,264<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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