Data is based on form 990 returns of 501(c)(3) organizations.
Private foundations, most organizations with receipts less than 50,000 U.S. dollars, most churches, and certain other types of religious organizations are excluded.
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Functional expenditures of U.S. public charities by type 2000-2017
This statistic displays the functional expenditures of public charities in the United States from 2000 to 2017. In 2017, public charities spent **** trillion U.S. dollars on program services.
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Internal Revenue Service. (August 31, 2020). Functional expenditures of public charities in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017, by type (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/879747/functional-expenditures-of-us-public-charities-type/
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