Wealthiest Donors Gave 9 Percent of Their Income in 2007, Study Finds

Religious Donations
Rich people gave generously to religious causes-an average of $17,044 in 2007, according to the study — but such organizations were arguably less important for the wealthy than for other Americans.

Religious institutions are the biggest focus of most Americans’ philanthropy, but they were the third-largest recipient of dollars from affluent households.