Looking for non-profit industry statistics for 2026?
U.S. charitable giving just crossed $600 billion for the first time, but the sector behind that number is shifting in ways the topline doesn't show. Here are the nonprofit statistics that matter for 2026, pulled from the latest Giving USA and sector data, so you're working from current figures instead of last year's.
US Charitable Giving is Up in 2025
U.S. charitable giving rose to $617.20 billion in 2025, surpassing the $600 billion mark for the first time.
Source: Giving USA 2026, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
URL: https://philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu/news-events/news/_news/2026/giving-usa-report-2026.html
The US is Home to 700k+ Religious, Educational, and Human Service Centers
The U.S. is home to roughly 350K religious, 261K educational, 160K human services, 134K arts and culture, and 66K public-society benefit nonprofit organizations as of 2025.
Source: National Philanthropic Trust, Charitable Giving Statistics (2025/2026)
URL: https://www.nptrust.org/philanthropic-resources/charitable-giving-statistics/
Bequest Giving is Up in The US
Bequest giving rose nearly 20% in 2025 (16.6% adjusted for inflation), the largest increase of any of the four sources of giving, with eight of nine recipient subsectors growing in current dollars.
Source: Giving USA 2026, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
URL: https://philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu/news-events/news/_news/2026/giving-usa-report-2026.html
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