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.
Data are estimates based on samples.
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U.S. functional expenditures of U.S. public charities 2019, by detailed category
This statistic displays the functional expenditures of public charities in the United States in tax year 2019, by detailed category. In 2019, public charities spent **** billion U.S. dollars on legal fees.
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Internal Revenue Service. (May 4, 2023). Functional expenditures of public charities in the United States in 2019, by detailed category (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/879915/functional-expenditures-of-us-public-charities-detailed-category/
Internal Revenue Service. "Functional expenditures of public charities in the United States in 2019, by detailed category (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 4, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/879915/functional-expenditures-of-us-public-charities-detailed-category/
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Functional expenditures of public charities in the United States in 2019, by detailed category (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Internal Revenue Service, May 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/879915/functional-expenditures-of-us-public-charities-detailed-category/
