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According to various estimates, Americans privately give at least
$34 billion overseas annually. This is on top of the roughly $10 billion in official
U.S. foreign aid. Carol Adelman, in an enlightening article in the Wall Street Journal
last year [2002], noted that U.S. foundations give close to $2 billion a year for
international activities. Corporate philanthropy provides nearly $3 billion on top of
that. NGOs are responsible for an impressive $6.6 billion in grants, goods, and
volunteers. Religious ministries and college scholarships account for another $4.7
billion.
Source: Paula
Dobriansky, State Under Secretary for Global
Affairs. International
Philanthropy. Remarks to the Fund for American Studies. Palm Beach, Florida.
January 18, 2003. |
Summary of Domestic and International Grant Dollars, circa 2001*
|
Focus of Giving |
Dollar Value of Grants |
% |
No. of Grants |
% |
| Domestic |
14,301,291 |
85.4 |
113,350 |
90.8 |
| International |
2,462,013 |
14.7 |
11,494 |
9.2 |
| Overseas Recipients |
770,671 |
4.6 |
4,703 |
3.8 |
| U.S. based Recipients |
1,691,343 |
10.1 |
6,791 |
5.4 |
 |
| Total |
16,763,304 |
100.0 |
124,844 |
100.0 |
* All dollar figures expressed in thousands; due to rounding,
figures may not add up. |
Estimated U.S. government and private
international
assistance to developing countries (US $ billions)
| |
2000 |
2005 |
| U.S. Government Assistance |
22.6 |
27 |
| U.S. Private Assistance (foundations, corporations, private, voluntary organizations an others) |
33.6 |
43.5 |
| Total U.S. Assistance |
56.2 |
70.5 |
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