Giving USA reported that U.S. charities received an estimated $617.2 billion in donations in 2025, an increase of 3.0% year-over-year (inflation-adjusted), according to the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. At $394.2 billion, individuals accounted for the largest share, followed by foundations, bequests (money given through wills), and corporations at $117.2 billion, $62.2 billion, and $43.7 billion, respectively.