Key Takeaways
- Global charitable giving totaled $1.2 trillion in 2022 per estimates.
- World Giving Index score average: 40.3% in 2023.
- Indonesia topped World Giving Index 2023 with 91% helping stranger.
- Bill Gates pledged $20B to health sector 2022-2026.
- MacKenzie Scott donated $2.7B in 2023 to 300+ orgs.
- Michael Bloomberg gave $1.66B in 2022, mostly politics.
- U.S. giving to education: 14% of total in 2022 ($71B).
- Religion sector: 26% of U.S. giving ($132B) 2022.
- Health giving U.S.: 9% share ($44B) 2022.
- U.S. individual giving grew 2% to $370B in 2022.
- Global giving stagnated post-COVID, -1% growth 2022.
- Online giving up 12% globally 2022-2023.
- In 2022, total U.S. charitable giving reached $499.33 billion, a 3.4% decline from 2021 after inflation adjustment.
- Giving by individuals in the U.S. totaled $369.58 billion in 2022, representing 74% of total giving.
- Foundation giving in the U.S. hit a record $188.05 billion in 2022, up 7.5% from 2021.
In 2022 global giving reached $1.2 trillion as more people donated through modern online and mobile channels.
Global Philanthropy
Global Philanthropy Interpretation
Major Donors
Major Donors Interpretation
Sector Breakdown
Sector Breakdown Interpretation
Trends and Growth
Trends and Growth Interpretation
U.S. Philanthropy
U.S. Philanthropy 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.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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