08-30-2013, 06:08 PM
(08-30-2013, 04:57 PM)Jester Wrote: These are not the 1%. These are the 0.00001%.-JesterI was reading on a Indiana Univ. Philanthropy studies;
http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/news/a...g-usa-2013
88% of households contribute to charity. Nearly all households with income > $100,000 give to charity. The average annual household contribution is $2,213 while the mean is $870.
Or, the Wealth and Values Survey by PNC
"In addition, 83 percent believe that "those who have attained the kind of financial position I have" should continue to invest in private business and industry as the most efficient engine of societal improvement. At the same time, 70 percent believe they bear a special responsibility in society to help the less fortunate and 64 percent believe they should give substantial sums to charities to improve society."