Religious charities gain in a recession year: A Giving USA Foundation study
Religious organizations reported a 5.5 percent increase in donations last year, a marked contrast from the nationwide 2 percent decline in charitable giving, according to a study by the Giving USA Foundation.
Religious congregations and other religious organizations, which received 35 percent of the total $307 billion in charitable contributions, exceeded $100 billion in donations for the second year in a row.