Key Takeaways
- In 2018, US Catholics donated 1.8% of income to all charities, lower than Protestants overall
- Catholic households gave $1,020 avg to parishes in 2022, per CARA
- 33% of Catholics tithed in 2021, vs 10% national avg
- In 2020, Evangelical Protestants in the US donated an average of 6.15% of their household income to all charitable causes, significantly higher than the national average of 2.5%
- Evangelical households gave $1,200 more per year to charity in 2018 compared to non-religious households, according to a Barna Group study
- 72% of Evangelicals tithed (gave 10% or more) in 2022, per Lifeway Research, versus 24% of all US adults
- In 2020, Jewish Americans donated 2.7% of income to charity, highest among major groups excluding Mormons
- Jewish households gave $2,500 avg annually in 2019, per Connected to Give
- 76% of Jews donated to charity in 2022, vs 60% US avg
- In 2021, Mainline Protestants donated an average of 3.2% of income to charity, below Evangelicals but above Catholics
- Mainline households gave $850 annually to churches in 2019, per Empty Tomb
- 45% of Mainline Protestants tithed in 2022, down from 52% in 2010, Lifeway
- In 2022, US Muslims donated 2.4% of income to charity, with Zakat driving much
- Muslim households gave $1,400 avg in 2020, per ISPU study
- 63% of Muslims tithed Zakat annually 2021
Evangelicals and Catholics remain key givers, with higher tithing rates and pandemic driven online giving shaping church charity.
Catholics
Catholics Interpretation
Evangelical Protestants
Evangelical Protestants Interpretation
Jews
Jews Interpretation
Mainline Protestants
Mainline Protestants Interpretation
Muslims and Others
Muslims and Others Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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