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bequests

Coverage of bequests in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 23 · 14:26 UTCMost recent: Jun 25 · 12:30 UTC
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United Statesplace1Megadonorstopic1stock market rallytopic1Giving USAorganization1Wendy McGradyperson1Jon Bergdollperson1Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropyorganization1The Great Wealth Transfertopic1education nonprofitsorganization1public-society benefit organizationsorganization1environment and animal nonprofitsorganization1arts, culture and humanitiestopic1healthtopic1human servicestopic1international charitiesorganization1religious groupsorganization1S&P 500topic1Financial Marketstopic1megagiftstopic1
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  • BUSINESSJun 25 · 12:30 UTCCNBC TOP
    U.S. giving topped $600 billion for the first time last year. Megadonors and bequests are to thank

    U.S. charitable giving exceeded $600 billion for the first time last year, driven by megadonors and bequests. A stock market rally in 2025 further boosted contributions, primarily from wealthy donors.

  • BUSINESSJun 23 · 14:26 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROIT
    Donors gave U.S. charities $617 billion in 2025, according to the new Giving USA report

    U.S. charities received $617 billion in donations in 2025, a 3% inflation-adjusted increase from the previous year, driven by strong stock market performance and economic growth. Bequests rose 17%, signaling potential acceleration in the Great Wealth Transfer, while all donor categories—corporations, individuals, foundations, and bequests—increased giving. Education and public-society benefit nonprofits saw the largest gains, but religious group donations declined slightly.