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- 89% of Americans contribute to charitable organizations, according to a study by the Independent Sector, an organization for charities
- 55% of Americans volunteer
- The average annual contribution is $1,620
- Wealthy donors are most likely to donate to educational, religious or health organizations
- There are over one million charitable organizations in United States
- Charitable giving usually increases when the stock market rises
- The world's largest individual donation so far is Bill and Melinda Gates' $5 billion donation to The William H Gates Foundation in 1999
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