The University of Pennsylvania and Independent Sector's study on giving and volunteering found that LDS households donate an average of $1,171 per year to charity — the highest of any major religious group in America.
Catholics: $749 per year. Mainline Protestants: $608. LDS members give 52% more than Catholics and 88% more than Mainline Protestants.
This figure is separate from tithing. 88% of active LDS members pay a full 10% tithe. Members also donate an average of $650 annually to Church welfare programs on top of the charitable giving figure.
The combination of tithing, charitable donations, and volunteer hours (430/year) makes active LDS members among the most generous Americans by any measure — time, money, or both.
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