Most US adults give to charity. Here’s where they donated

NEWYORK—Fearsofa“generositycrisis”havedoggednonprofitfundraisersformuchofthiscenturyastheyexperiencedprecipitousdropsinU.S.householddonations.TheresultsofanewpollsuggestmostAmericansgaveatleastalittletosomecharitiesinthepastyearbutoffermixedsignalsforthosehopingtoimprovegivingtrends. Thesurvey,releasedTuesdaybyTheAssociatedPress-NORCCenterforPublicAffairsResearch,foundthataboutthree-quartersofU.S.adultssaytheirhouseholdcontributedmoneytoacharitableorganization.Butaboutone-quarterofrespondentssaidtheirhouseholdhaddonated$0tocharitableorganizations.MostAmericanswhodonatedsaidtheygave$500orless,farbelow“majorgift”territoryforeventhesmallestnonprofits. ThesuggestionthatmanyAmericansgaveanything,evenifthetotalswerelow,couldbeconsideredapromisingsignlookingaheadforasectorwhipsawedbyfederalaidcutsandmajorfunders’relativelymutedresponse.Afterall,thepastyearsawpocketbookssqueezedbytherisingcostoflivingandeverydaydo