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Giving USA 2019 The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018 Researched and written by IUPUI LILLY FAMILY SCHOOL OF PHILANTHROPY Giving USA FoundationTM thanks our Platinum Supporters and Giving Institute Members, CCS Fundraising and DonorPerfect, for their generous contributions to this year’s report. We are grateful for the generous gifts to Giving USA Foundation for Giving USA and wish to recognize the substantial support from the following contributors. Platinum ($25,000+) Patron ($10,000-$24,999) * * Contribution includes an amount for in-kind services (continued on next page) Benefactor ($5,000-$9,999) * * Contribution includes an amount for in-kind services Partner ($2,500-$4,999) Alexander Haas Cramer & Associates Alexander Macnab & Co. Dini Spheris Aly Sterling Philanthropy DonorSearch Beazley Foundation, Inc. Johnson, Grossnickle + Associates Benefactor Group Richner + Richner Byrne Pelofsky + Associates LLC Ruotolo Associates Inc. Community Brands* * Contribution includes an amount for in-kind services Builder ($1,000-$2,499) Advancement Resources Joyaux Associates Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Kellogg Organization, Inc Association of Fundraising Professionals Maree G. Bullock in recognition of Benevon Jimmie R. Alford boodleAI Margaret and Tom Mesaros Carlson Fund Raising, LLC Nancy L. Rabin Christopher Looney The Lapin Group, LLC Grants Plus The Yunker Group, Inc. iWave Giving USA™ 2019 THE ANNUAL REPORT ON PHILANTHROPY FOR THE YEAR 2018 64TH ANNUAL ISSUE Researched and written at Publisher Giving USA is a public outreach initiative of Giving USA Foundation. The Foundation, established in 1985 by what is now The Giving Institute, endeavors to advance philanthropy through research and education. Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018 is a 2019 copyright of Giving USA Foundation and is researched and written at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. 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Contents Acknowledgments ....................................................................................... 8 Foreword .................................................................................................... 13 What Giving USA Can Do For You ............................................................. 17 Infographic: Total Estimated 2018 Giving ................................................... 21 GIVING USA ESTIMATES 1 Key Findings ......................................................................................... 23 2 The Numbers ........................................................................................ 28 SOURCES OF CONTRIBUTIONS 3 Giving by Individuals ............................................................................. 72 4 Giving by Foundations .......................................................................... 95 5 Giving by Bequest ............................................................................... 119 6 Giving by Corporations ...................................................................... 135 USES OF CONTRIBUTIONS 7 Introduction to the Giving USA Uses of Contributions Chapters & Summary of the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) ........ 155 8 Giving to Religion ............................................................................... 162 9 Giving to Education ............................................................................ 185 10 Giving to Human Services ................................................................... 207 11 Giving to Foundations ........................................................................ 223 12 Giving to Health .................................................................................. 234 13 Giving to Public-Society Benefit ........................................................... 257 14 Giving to Arts, Culture, and Humanities .............................................. 277 15 Giving to International Affairs ............................................................. 303 16 Giving to Environment/Animals .......................................................... 321 GIVING DATA 17 Data Tables for Charts in The Numbers ............................................... 341 METHODOLOGY 18 Brief Summary of Methods Used ........................................................ 351 19 Glossary .............................................................................................. 367 20 Sources of Philanthropic Information ................................................... 371 The Giving Institute and Giving USA Foundation ....................................... 376 Committees, Advisory Council, and Staff .................................................. 377 Professional Code of Ethics ....................................................................... 385 Standards of Practice ............................................................................... 386 8 | Giving USA FoundationTM | Giving USA 2019 Giving USA Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Each year, the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (“the school”), the Giving USA Foundation, The Giving Institute, staff at the Sentergroup, and many others work together to produce Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy, the most comprehensive and accurate benchmark for charitable giving in the U.S. This year’s report, describing a particularly complex year of philanthropy, required exceptional effort and coordination from the entire team behind Giving USA. I am grateful for the work of all of these individuals, and for our shared commitment to moving the field of philanthropy forward. I sincerely thank Giving USA Foundation chair, Rick Dunham, and The Giving Institute chair, Rachel Hutchisson, for their leadership and unwavering belief in the importance of the report. I am also grateful to our leaders at the school: Eugene R. Tempel Dean Amir Pasic, Executive Associate Dean for Academic Programs Patrick Rooney, and Associate Dean for Research and International Programs Una Osili are all dedicated to assuring that the school offers the most timely, rigorous, and important research in the field of philanthropy, including the Giving USA report. I thank Josh Birkholz, Giving USA Foundation Chair Giving USA FoundationTM | Giving USA 2019 | 9 Giving USA Acknowledgements of the Advisory Council on Methodology, who has worked closely with the team here at the school to ensure the strength of the estimates this year. Additional thanks goes to Josh for helming a new methodology subcommittee, which will undoubtedly help strengthen the report’s methodology in years to come. In addition, I thank all of the scholars, researchers, and leaders who give their time and expertise in their role as members of the Advisory Council on Methodology. I am grateful to Jon Bergdoll, the school’s statistician, for his careful consideration of all data and methodologies associated with the project and his patience in answering questions, running additional checks, and explaining complicated ideas clearly to our readership. I also thank Jon Durnford at DataLake, LLC who works with our team to produce the estimates for the subsectors of giving. I thank Laura MacDonald and Wendy McGrady, Giving USA Foundation Co-Chairs of the Editorial Review Board (ERB). The partnership between the ERB and the school has grown thanks to their leadership. Thanks are also due to the members of the ERB that served as lead reviewers and chapter reviewers. These reviewers adapted to another new process this year and gave thorough, thoughtful feedback on the Giving USA chapters that invigorated this year’s chapters and will provide a basis for next year’s research as well. In recent years, Giving USA has partnered with current students and alumni of the school to author the chapters analyzing trends for the sources and uses subsectors. This year, I would like to thank both new and returning authors, including: Tessa Skidmore, Josh Moore, Ruth Hansen, Marshawn Wolley, Andy Williams, Rafia Khader, Bryan Fegley, Maarten Bout, Kinga Horvath, and Rebecca TeKolste. I thank Elizabeth Giardina, who provided editorial support, and Amy Thayer, who provided a careful review of the information 10 | Giving USA FoundationTM | Giving USA 2019 Giving USA Acknowledgements in each chapter. Finally, my sincere gratitude goes to Karly Murat-Prater and Edward Vaughan, who worked tirelessly to assure the